Next Gen Systems: Which one to buy?

[jonchaos]

Alright, enough is enough. Forget game demos, pre-rendered movies, and hardware specs; I just want to know what system or systems you plan on buying when they are released. No whining, no name calling, no fanboy crap.

Just vote.

Editor: Did you buy into Sony's hype or MS's hype? Or would you go down a pass less traveled with Nintendo?

[Metal Jesus]

I actually will pick up both the XBOX 360 and PS3... just like this generation actually! :P

[B_Money]

I don't see why I should choose now. Right now all we've gotten is a bunch of marketing hype and bluster. I'll wait till I see some actual gameplay before I pick a console.

[Blade]

If I had to buy just one.. probably Revolution. It's Nintendo.

If I got both (and I probably will, inevitably) definitely the PS3 as no.2..

[Liquidize105]

My money's on nintendo.

[Darkholmme]

Already planning on getting Revolution... downgrading my gaming alot, so that'll be the only one.

[EyesNoMore]

I had to choose 'none'. At launch, I don't think it's a great time to buy a console. I will eventually buy all 3, but that's probably after a price drop with many games to choose from and any possible early hardware bugs ironed out.

[[HATE]MyLife]

Knowing me, I'll try and talk myself out of it, but I'll end up with all 3.

[greensky]

I'm going to wait and see. I'll probably wait until they are <$200 anyway. Right now I'm hoping the revolution rocks.

[Wolfgang]

Right now I am torn. I prefer the games I have seen for the Xbox 360 and we have actually seen the Xbox 360 working -- most of the PS3 stuff was prerendered.

However, the Xbox 360 will ship with a standard DVD drive and no HD-DvD or Blu-Ray.

Right now -- I plan on buying Xbox 360 and the PS3 is a probably.

[Lexicon]

Where is the option for all 3?

[The Radical Cleric]

I'll buy all 3. There are few things I like as much as a shiny new console.

[riposte101]

Xbox 360 for sure. Revolution if it is cheap. PS3 a maybe.

[Tyrant]

The Xbox and PS2 were solid consoles overall with a good deal of games that were worth playing. The GC on the other hand, left me with a sour taste in my mouth, save for the RE games along with a few others.

As such, the Xbox360 and PS3 are likely purchases, whereas I'll wait a few years for the Revolution library to build up, as I have a feeling it'll be rather N64 and GC-ish when it comes to software.

[bobbler]

PS3 and N-Rev for sure, maybe Xbox2 if I feel like some extra money is burning my pocket.

I'll have to wait and see how it plays out. This the first time that I'm actually interested in all 3 consoles (at least somewhat).

[Maskatron]

XBox 360 and PS3 for sure. But most likely not launch day - I think I may even hold out until the first run of price drops on each.

[bobbler]

Where is the option for all 3?

They are check boxes, you can select all the responses if you want.

[SteveRage]

I will be buying both the Xbox 360 and the PS3, but niether at launch. I don't feel the need to spend the extra money for a system the day it comes out. I like to wait until there is a nice price drop and a healthy library of games.

I won't be buying a nintendo's console this time. I've owned them all except the DS and I have no desire to buy more. There's just not enough support. I wish them well, though.

[ChunderMan]

Why isn't there an option for all three?

[Phades]

I know I'll end up buying all three. I'll buy the Xbox 360 and PS3 at their respective launches. The Revolution I'll get eventually, after it's built up a decent library of games and I feel the need. I only bought my Gamecube 6 months ago but have been loving all the great Nintendo games for $20. Only game I payed full-price for was Resident Evil 4 and I haven't even really played it yet... need to.

[Royal Fool]

^^^ Just check all three; it's a multiple choice poll.

I think I'll not get an Xbox 360 right at launch... althought that may change if the early game lineup is really good. A PS3 I will eventually buy, same for Revolution.

[riposte101]

Why isn't there an option for all three?
just click on all three boxes.

[Draft]

I'll buy all 3, probably.

[Alternative 4]

I swore to my wife that I wouldn't buy all 3 this time around. She just rolled her eyes at me and said "Yeah right. You said that this time!".

I'll definitely be getting the Revolution. Being able to download past games (legally) is a neat fuction and something I would enjoy. Microsoft pretty much has me locked in with Project Gotham 3 and Halo 3. The third party developers will determine if I buy a PS3 this time around. If games like Devil May Cry 4 or Tekken 6 also get ported to the X360 this time (I saw the PS3 tech demos & screens for these games but were they announced as exclusives?), then I'll be less inclined to get a PS3....right away. ;)

[Goronmon]

I'll be buying all 3 at some point in time. I usually wait until there are plenty of quality games before buying others after the first one that comes out.

[51|RandoM]

I voted none of them. As it stands now, I don't see any must-have launch titles, so no reason to buy any of the consoles at release.

I'll end up owning all 3 of them at some point, but that isn't how you phrased the question.

[sickfallout]

I had to vote for the Nintendo Revolution, as I enjoy Nintendo's 1st party games, and was also looking at buying a classic NES and SNES, but guess I don't have to worry about that now. :)

Also, the PS3 looks interesting enough to purchase, especially to compliment my huge archive of PS2 and PS1 games.

From my personal opinion, I won't be looking into getting an Xbox360, as I have been majorly disappointed by my Xbox over the past 3 years. I can grab 5 games off the top of my head ever that I enjoyed playing and considered "buy-worthy" for the xbox. It is now my apartment's dedicated DVD player.

[TheBrainKills]

Xbox360 because I am done upgrading my computer and the Revolution because they just can't be duplicated. PS3 I will never buy because its Sony!

[bardockkun]

Honestly none of the XBox 360 or PS3 games wow me at all since take away all the shine and polish and it can still be any other PS2 or XBox game. This new game console generation is beginning too quickly in my opinion and honestly nothing new about them besides better graphics, more online, and wireless controllers (which isnt all that innovative). The XBox, PS2, and Gamecube still have MORE than enough potential to keep going on if it wasnt for competition. I hope the Nintendo Revolution really does bring something innovative and are holding out on ALOT of information since they had such a piss poor showing at E3 (downloadable games for the Revolution is no great innovation at all considering XBox's can have a harddrive filled with emulators). If not, than ill just be playing games at a friends house or hope arcades still exist here.

[askheaves]

I'll have me an XBox360 at launch, and if the specs blow me away, a PS3 a year later. If the Revolution can wow me, I'll consider it. Come November, though, the XBox360 will be better than anything on the market, so that's where my loyalty will be.

[themulf]

PS3, maybe xbox360. Innovation is such a played out word, as most general genes have been done, and done, and done some more. The great thing is that these new systems bring more then just better graphics, but way more possibilities. Thats where youll find you "innovation".

But by time PS3 comes out, ill be up to my nose in college debts, so i might be a good idea to not buy everything in my case. Oh, for those who think stuff like Killzone is prerendered, its not. It is real time, but it was edited to look better (to compensate for the lack of cpu power / and time)

[[HATE]MyLife]

I will not feed the troll. I will not feed the troll. I will not....

[Draft]

But by time PS3 comes out, ill be up to my nose in college debts, so i might be a good idea to not buy everything in my case. Oh, for those who think stuff like Killzone is prerendered, its not. It is real time, but it was edited to look better (to compensate for the lack of cpu power / and time)Well, that settles that!

Alert the internet!

[Bydo_Empire]

I'm sure I'll get all three eventually. But, I'll probably hold off on an Xbox 360 until I see whether that or the ps3 has more games I want, and see what the prices are. Right now I'm leaning ps3, but a lot can happen in a year and we haven't really seen much from either console yet. The Revolution is *almost* a gauranteed purchase for me because of Mario, Zelda, Metroid, etc. I'll probably also pick up a DS once Animal Crossing comes out. In the mean time, there are five billion current-gen & classic games I need to play, so I'm in no particular hurry.

[Pigeon]

360 and revolution.

hehe, 360 revolution

[Zagrash]

chances are real good I'll buy a revolution, and one other...this go round I went with gamecube and xbox, and I don't particularly trust sony with much of anything, but if they really amaze me I'd consider picking up a PS3

[Chandler]

all 3 for me

[askheaves]

Right now I'm leaning ps3, but a lot can happen in a year[...]

Yeah, a lot can happen in a year... like, you can play your XBox360 for a year. That's my opinion. I'll decide if I want a PS3 when it comes out, and if it's worth it for me.

[pacmanfever]

i'll have to get all three eventually, but nintendo will be first.


It is real time, but it was edited to look better

man, i love this site.

[outontheporch]

i did not read any of the replies cause im too cool for that.

Here's what it all boils down too:

- Buy a Nintendo Revolution because of (a) whatever the revolution or whatever is and (b) all the 1st party games, mario link etc

- Buy a ps3, because every game ever will come out on that.

- take a dump on every xbox 360 at Best Buy. no reason to buy it, cause the games that are going to come out on it will be on ps3. and the games that are microsoft 1st party will either (a) suck (like halo) or (b) there wont be enough of them to make me buy one.

that is all

[codswallop]

If I had to choose just one, right now, it'd be the Revolution.

Simply put, I've enjoyed almost all the Gamecube-exclusive ones I've played more than the Xbox-exclusive ones (don't own a PS2, for whatever reason). Probably due to the types of games I prefer to play.

[themulf]

I know about that video of killzone because a friend of mine is an artist for scee. Meh, what ever, Draft.

[novicius]

Xbox 360 at launch, midnight launch hopefully. A PS3 at a price drop whenever that may hit.

Just like this generation. :)

[swiftdraw]

I'd buy the X-Box 360 when I get the money for it, the PS3 if I can get a good deal on it (or wait for the price drop), and get the revolution if some one gave it to me or I aquired it during a riot.

[TrackZero]

I really don't like the idea of already picking just based upon what we've been told so far.

But, assuming nothing crazy happens I'll at probably get a 360 and Revolution. I'm actually going to give Sony more of a chance this time around, if they can sell me on a reason to get a PS3 I'll go for it (blu-ray isn't a reason for me, I could care less about any new formats, HD-DVD or Blu-ray can both suck my balls).

[Cr4sh]

Xbox360 this year and Nintendo Revolution next year. I'll have to coerce my roommate into purchasing a PS3. The sheer _functionality_ of the Xbox360 appeals to me and I've always loved Nintendo's First-Party games and access to the massive library of Gamecube, N64, SNES, and NES is mind bogglingly appealing.

--Cr4sh

**Didn't the auther of the original post request _no_ fanboy bullshit? When will people understand that any purchase is influenced more by personal preference and opinion than anything else? All the hype in and teraflops in the world wouldn't make me NOT like Zelda, or Halo for that matter. Some people here obviously can't handle the fact that one or more people on this planet don't share the same small-minded views as them and have to lash out in vulgar displays ignorance. Thank you 'ontheporch' for ignoring the original poster's request and subjecting us to the main reason I normally choose not to participate in any forum or online community in any way. Congratulations, you've represented your kind flawlessly.**

[TrackZero]

Oh, BTW, I also got a good laugh out of the "road less traveled" editor comment, since PS3 according to this vote is in that place.....

[Plac1d]

Gonna try to snatch a X360. Nintendo's GC will also be on my list once the new Zelda title releases. Hopefully the console will only have a pricetag at $50 once next gen storms onto the retail shelves.

[CapnBob]

360 if Perfect Dark Zero doesn't suck. Revolution if... ah fuck it, they have Smash Bros online slated as a launch title. I'm getting the thing. And Sony has pulled the unrealistic numbers and pre-rendered video bullshit once too often. Screw them.

[Mr_Snuffle]

xbox 360 and Revolution for sure, PS3 is a maybe. My anti-sony fanboy blood is hard to fight :P

[A Lusty Alien]

I'm not a gaming console kind of guy, but because they all support online gaming I think I'm going to get both the X-Box 360 and the PS3. Knowing me, they will probably sit in a corner of my office collecting dust, and serving double duty as a coaster and a place to put my dinner plate during another Wednesday Night in Norrath adventure, but both the X-Box and the PS3 sound very promising, Microsoft's online gaming connection especially.

[teh_bear]

Assuming i have the money i'll get X360, hopefully before christmas but no later than the day Gears of War comes out. The Revolution i might get at launch as long as Nintendo has a lower pricepoint than the other two (which seems to be pretty likely). And i'll end up getting a PS3 as well, if only to play Heavenly Sword, but that will most likely have to wait until the price has dropped quite a bit.

[KarmaGhost]

The launches of all three are so far apart, it would be impossible to narrow it down to one. If you're an unbiased fan of all three like me, how do I say "I'll wait a year+ and get PS3, then get Xbox 360 at the same time."

[Rirath]

PS3 and 360 probably. 360 for the action games, PS3 for the RPGs.
Revolution still has to prove itself to me.

[Draft]

I know about that video of killzone because a friend of mine is an artist for scee. Meh, what ever, Draft.
Oh, a dude on the internet who's friends with someone who works at Sony. You are definitely legit!

[Orphiuchus]

I'm surprised that nintendo is doing as well as sony.

[Crabby]

XBox 360, then the Revolution.

The XBox because I am more interested in the software offerings it has announced. Basically, I am going to go where my tastes are satisfied.

I will then get the Revolution because, from what is already known, I love the size and body. I also love the retro downloading. If priced right, the machine will see a lot of use from the less hardcore around me, such as my parents.

Obviously, I may get also the PS3 in a few years when the price drops and there are enoguh games to attract me.

[Fonz]

Most of the "crazy" next gen games ie Ut2007,alan wake,prey,quake4, quake wars, call of duty 2 etc are coming out for pc too, so might as well just upgrade the old box and wait. Mayhaps the ps3 for its franchise titles, ie god of war,killzone,squaresoft games.

[jacktion]

Nintendo Revolution. For sure. Because it will be cheap and have every game ever from Nintendo. How could you not get this? I think a lot of people will choose between the PS3 and the Xbox360, then they will also get the Revolution as a back up system.

After the Revolution I'll get the Xbox cause Sony's system is going to suck. (my prediction)

[Tetsuo]

Xbox360 definetly. Probably Revolution shortly after it comes out. I'm not very impressed with PS3s games so far, so it will probably be a while after launch before I get one.

[PotatoNinja]

Revolution at launch, because Nintendo owns my soul. Watch the latest Zelda previews if you are wondering why.

360 and PS3 are likely, although I'm least interested in the PS3 at this point. I'm supposed to believe that Sony's strong point for next-gen is going to be hardware?!?!. I'll likely get all three once some real killer apps appear on each.

[Balthasar]

Right now I am torn. I prefer the games I have seen for the Xbox 360 and we have actually seen the Xbox 360 working -- most of the PS3 stuff was prerendered.

How did you see an X-Box working? It was confirmed that they were running all of their stuff on a Mac (which turned into a convenient PR spin after the PS3 demos).

Regardless, I am highly intrigued by both the 360 and the PS3. On the one hand, I'm pretty confident that Sony's system will not lack a lot of the games I am going to want to play (and perhaps moreso than the 360). On the other hand, there are certain games I would like to play online--fighting games like Soul Caliber and Tekken--so Live on 360 pulls me a little bit back to the center. I guess it depends largely on what Sony announces as their online plan (which they have plenty of time to develop and tweak), and how much disposable cash I will have to get an HD TV and any of these systems. The Revolution, thus far, does not excite me. I'm getting the same feeling for that system that I got for the DS, which is that their supposedly great concept will turn out to be mostly dumb or useless for any games I might actually want to play (Yoshi's Touch and Go? no thanks).

And why would anyone buy old nintendo games when it's so easy to get anything pre-GC online?

[Pex-Corrh]

How did you see an X-Box working? It was confirmed that they were running all of their stuff on a Mac (which turned into a convenient PR spin after the PS3 demos).

That's not actually true, they're not running on Macs they're running on Xbox 360 Alpha dev kits. It's a very important distinction.

[if76]

I'm gonna buy the one with the least loading time.

[baz]

I'm going to buy all three, I'm a filthy comsumer whore.

[A-Team]

I ended up selecting the Revolution and PlayStation 3, but those were my initial choices before E3 even came around. Depending on what I see over the next 3, 6, or even 9 months will decide what I buy.

[PotatoNinja]

Somebody is unhappy with the DS after E3?

You, sir, are a strange, strange man. Super Mario DS, Mario & Luigi DS, Viewtiful Joe DS, Advance Wars DS, Castlevania DS, Battle Network 5, Nintendogs, Animal Crossing, Mario Kart, Splinter Cell *deep breath* Metroid Prime, Katamari Damacy, Shin Megami DS, Final Fantasy DS, plenty of others.

I mean, I can understand not liking what is out right now, but if you aren't happy with your DS potential library, just name your price :D

[eeje13]

i was more hyped up on the 360 before e3 (i missed the mtv "special," so that wasn't why), but now i'm leaning towards the ps3.

the revolution is a no-brainer.

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[mister_slim]

I'll end up with all three, but I doubt I'll buy any other than the Revolution at launch. I consider $200 to be the point at which I expect the console to be worth the investment, and Nintendo will almost certainly hit that point first. Plus Nintendo makes better games.

[ElectricMonk]

oh... i didn't know i could pick all 3... it says to 'pick one'

darnit. i went with xbox 360

[KarmaGhost]

the revolution is a no-brainer.Exactly; it's for those with no brain. I keeed, I keeed! You left yourself wide-open.

I'll echo what's been said earlier, however; using the Revolution to play all previous Nintendo games is no killer feature to anyone who has a computer and the internet.

[Pumped'Up]

my money is on the PS3. It plays all media that the 360 does, plus the blu-ray stuff. Impressive. BC with PS1 and 2, and the awesome rendering power of 2 xbox 360s.

Plus MS designs and ergonomics are fuckn ugly beyond Bill Gate's hair cut.

[Mason]

Given the wording, "buy it when it is released", a lot more people should be voting none of the above.

[Furious Wang]

Xbox 360 and Revolution (unless the controller is something ridiculous)

Maybe the PS3 in 10 years if BlueRay takes off like dvd did and I need a player.

[Adam Blue]

I will buy all 3, but the 360 stands out the most. If Sony didn't have XBox to compete with, then gaming would be too mainstream, and I wouldn't be much of a gamer anymore.

[EmoryM]

If Revolution indeed launches with an online-enabled Smash Brothers, for me getting the system is a no-brainer/necessity. I'm a bit worried about the controller, based on an interview I saw with Reggie where he said something to the effect of 'the controller being revolutionary has a lot to do with the fact that you can play NES, SNES and N64 games, which obviously all have very different controllers'... so the way I figure it the thing uses snap in/on components, which would be lame, a touch-screen, which wouldn't provide tactile feedback and be a nightmare, or Terminator 2 technology, which is impossible. But hey, online Smash Brothers!

Xbox360's content creation system where WorkinGurl5 can't play games but will gladly design pink cartigans for Bam in Tony Hawk X kinda turned me off more than having to watch MTV to catch Frodo and The Killers whoring themselves to afford such great titles as Kameo, retooled for a 4th console. I'll probably hold off until I can buy one secondhand & modded.

PS3 wowed me. Enjoying 2D games the way I do, I didn't think graphics could really sell me on something. If what they showed matches what I'll see in a year, I'll have to pick one up along with a HDTV. I hope some accessory maker creates the 'PS3 shelf' or something, because I think the shape is godawful. Where am I supposed to set the box for the game I'm playing, or the recharging controllers, eh Sony? I'll probably just try anyway, and they'll roll off behind my dresser or onto my feet. Life sucks sometimes.

So uhm, Revoluton and PS3 = yay.

[fushi]

I have got a few GameCube games (Doshin, Pikmin, Smash Bros.) and no 'cube, so it is likely that the Revolution will the be first one I get. I'm not a big fan of Mario anymore, but I do like Zelda, so there's one definite game for me to like there, maybe a few more will come along. I wish I knew more about the online service, though, so I could know if I'd get a shot at it here.

The PS3 I'd get only when it's cheap and when the games that interest me are coming out (anything by Kojima Productions or the ICO team). Killzone 2 and other too action-oriented games don't interest me at all. Don't care about the graphics (or maybe I just need convincing, heh).

The 360... they say they will get 1 billion people involved (idiotically inflated number) yet there's no sign of Live support in here nor anywhere else in the Baltics (I might be mistaken, but I believe not). Outside of the otherwise nice-looking online services the only game to grab my attention was Ninenty-Nine Nights, but not enough.

[Bydo_Empire]

Yeah, a lot can happen in a year... like, you can play your XBox360 for a year.
Or, in the next year either Sony or MS could announce a game that makes me really want to spend $400 to play. I'm sure they will both have lots of them eventually, but right now I'm in no hurry.

[screwtape]

Revolution and 360. Nintendo has never let me down, even if their game library seems a little light at first. And the 360 just looks freaking sweet.

[IndependentGMR]

I will buy all 3, and then spend the next 2 years trying to pay off my credit card.

[Pirate Of Doom]

All 3 will probably end up in my gamingroom eventually, but my money is on the 360 first, go Live!

[Mav]

none

id get a rev cause of the back catalog of games but i cant justify dropping $200 for just that alone

plus any good game will get ported to the PC eventually

[score]

I stuck with a GC this gen so the Rev is a no brainer for me. Although I'm feeling a bit under whelmed with it at the moment I'm sure I wont be able to resist come launch time.

I'll probably go with a 360 or PS3 as well this coming gen. From what I've seen so far I'm leaning more towards the 360 but I'm more into games like Devil May Cry etc which seem to be Sony exclusive...

[VirgoBlu]

At launch none. I'm glad I'm getting old. In some cases, wisdom and appreciation of value comes with age.

Eventually I'll have a 360 (Halo 3, phfft! go figure) and PS3 (refurbished on ebay, probably).

[Spigot]

I'm definately going to get them. Just not at launch. I think that this time around I'll wait for the first price drop and for each system to build up a good library of exclusive games before deciding which to get first.

In all likelihood, I'll get PS3, 360 and Revolution, in that order. It does depend what games are on the Revolution... if they are more interesting than the 360 exclusives, I'll get them instead.

For me, being able to play my entire PS1 and 2 library of games from the getgo is a system seller for the PS3, plus I can then sell my PS2 to the less fortunate.

[fourth_reich]

I loved all the new games with great graphics. It gets old. I need something new to entertain me. So, I'm getting a revolution.

1) Something new and interesting.

2) MUCH cheaper. With a PS3 projected at $400. Xbox360 at $300. Nintendo said that it will be cheaper. "Without all the Fluff that the gamer doesn't want.

AND I dare somebody to believe that the PS3 will be 35 times morepowerfull. That makes me laugh.

[Spartan]

Well I hate nintendo so I'll get the Xbox360 and the ps3. Did i metion i hate nintendo. All they had at E3 was the "case" and thats it.

[fourth_reich]

Don't bash Nintendo for not showing anything. I don't blame them. They've had som much taken from them already.

[TrackZero]

Well I hate nintendo so I'll get the Xbox360 and the ps3. Did i metion i hate nintendo. All they had at E3 was the "case" and thats it.

Techncially so did Sony, since all it's footage was prerendered. Well, that's not completely true. The Unreal footage was actually generated on the system hardware. Also, Nintendo's console is coming out over a year from now, unlike the other 2, so why would they have more to show?

[Spartan]

I hate nintedo and I love xbox we have different prespectives so will keep it that way and how many of ur friends have gamecubes only 1 of my friends has a game cube.

[TrackZero]

I hate nintedo and I love xbox we have different prespectives so will keep it that way and how many of ur friends have gamecubes only 1 of my friends has a game cube.

Your use of the English language astounds. BTW, I love all the systems out there, my only point is that it's quite invalid to hate a company for doing something quite logical. I mean, I can't say I hate Sony because the PS4 wasn't at the show, can I? It's too far off. Same thing with the Revolution. It's not your view I'm attacking, it's the logic you stated for said hate that doesn't make any sense.

Oh, and technically, that case that the big N showed off was still in the concept phase, they said it may change, that's how far off the console still is. Same thing with Sony, they said their case/controller aren't final either. It's quite a silly thing to speculate on either of their products at this phase. Microsoft is getting closer though, so at least there's more facts we have about their system at this point. I can definitely say I'll be getting a 360, because I like what I've seen.

Edit: Oh yes, I forgot to answer your question. I have ... let's see, 6 friends I can think of at the moment that have Gamecubes. Which is actually the same amount that I also know who have Xboxes, heh. Though it could just be because I'm Canadian, the big N is typically more popular up here (N64 was actually #1 over the PS1 during that entire generation in Canada). Though I think as a whole, people give Nintendo far too much flack because of image perceptions versus any real issues with their products.

[Spartan]

Well i base my conclusions on previous consols so i never had any fun on any of nintendos consoles execpt the n64 and the only game i played on that console was goldeneye and you right to say that i cant hate it because its to far off to make my conclusion. so i think i will not like it.

[TrackZero]

Well i base my conclusions on previous consols so i never had any fun on any of nintendos consoles execpt the n64 and the only game i played on that console was goldeneye and you right to say that i cant hate it because its to far off to make my conclusion. so i think i will not like it.

Ah, well that's more understandable then.

Have you ever had a chance to try out the following titles (just wondering is all)?

Battletoads on NES
Final Fantasy 3 on the SNES
Tetrisphere on the N64
Resident Evil 4 on the Gamecube

Those are the best titles for those systems that really showcase what gaming has to offer in my experience. If you haven't tried some of them, do yourself and a favor and give them a whirl if you get a chance (you don't even have to like Nintendo, just try these games in particular).

[Spartan]

Ah, well that's more understandable then.

Have you ever had a chance to try out the following titles (just wondering is all)?

Battletoads on NES
Final Fantasy 3 on the SNES
Tetrisphere on the N64
Resident Evil 4 on the Gamecube

Those are the best titles for those systems that really showcase what gaming has to offer in my experience. If you haven't tried some of them, do yourself and a favor and give them a whirl if you get a chance (you don't even have to like Nintendo, just try these games in particular).

Well i dont have any nintendo consoles handy.
here are some reasons ur games wont work
1.i dont have a nes and im not sure i wont like battletoads because i like mature rated titles.
2.I'am not a big fan of rpgs i have only played two rpgs in my life War loards battle cry 3 and Morrowind.
3.tetris is a game my mom would play and i dont really like the point to that game.
4.Survival horror is something that is to slow of pace for me.

but thx anyway for trying to get me into nintendo

[TrackZero]

Well i dont have any nintendo consoles handy.
here are some reasons ur games wont work
1.i dont have a nes and im not sure i wont like battletoads because i like mature rated titles.
2.I'am not a big fan of rpgs i have only played two rpgs in my life War loards battle cry 3 and Morrowind.
3.tetris is a game my mom would play and i dont really like the point to that game.
4.Survival horror is something that is to slow of pace for me.

but thx anyway for trying to get mt into nintendo

I'm not trying to get you into "Nintendo", these are games from 3rd party developers. This is simply about some kickass games you should try.

BTW, I figured as much about the mature rated thing. That's my one pissed off comment about the entire industry. Sony ruined an entire generation of gamers by attempting to make their games "adult" (but only so much in the context of big guns and big tits, not mature in any other sense) which is what created this entire "Nintendo is for kids." backlash in the first goddamn place (it didn't help that Nintendo launched Pokemon at the same time, which because a huge hit that was an easy target to hate-on).

But aside from that, let me reply on these specific games because I'm trying to give you an HONEST thing here man, I'm giving you something that came with years of experience, these are not titles to just blow off because of your perceptions of them. Fuck, what I wouldn't have given for someone to tell me when I was younger what movies, literature or other things were gems that I had to try.

1. Battletoads. Use an emulator, sheesh. And it's in no way a "kiddie" game, so don't worry about your maturity.
2. Final Fantasy 3 has zero resemblance to those two games you just named.
3. Did I say Tetris? Oh wait, no, I said TETRISPHERE. Don't let the name fool you. This game is a wet-dream come true (and was a total sleeper hit). The music alone is worth trying it out.
4. Nice way to claim an entire genre is just "slow". Which, aside from being patently untrue, this game is anything but. Or maybe you just missed how every single gaming site gave it game of the year for 2004? It sounds like you're probably a fan of mature FPS titles, this game will certainly hold your attention.

Again, I'm not trying to convert you, in fact, all I'm demonstrating here is that people identify this console manufacturer with it's game lineup too much. None of these games were made by Nintendo, they simply happen to run on their hardware. The console manufacturer is just that, they may have their own studios that get in the mix with some titles every year, but that's not the point. I buy a console so I can play certain games on it, nothing more, nothing less. Just like many people bought an Xbox for Halo, a PS2 for GTA3, etc. It all comes down to the games.

(this last bit is targeted at everyone, not just you Spartan)

So a thread about what next-gen system to buy is laughable. Until a game gets made for a system, what's the point in even owning one (unless the system has some built-in functionality that doesn't rely on a game, ala much of the 360's software)? What really should be at discussion here are the anticpated games coming to the next-gen consoles. Or, if the console is under discussion, it should simply be about what the hardware can do in specific that you want in your games.

[Spartan]

I'm not trying to get you into "Nintendo", these are games from 3rd party developers. This is simply about some kickass games you should try.

BTW, I figured as much about the mature rated thing. That's my one pissed off comment about the entire industry. Sony ruined an entire generation of gamers by attempting to make their games "adult" (but only so much in the context of big guns and big tits, not mature in any other sense) which is what created this entire "Nintendo is for kids." backlash in the first goddamn place (it didn't help that Nintendo launched Pokemon at the same time, which because a huge hit that was an easy target to hate-on).

But aside from that, let me reply on these specific games because I'm trying to give you an HONEST thing here man, I'm giving you something that came with years of experience, these are not titles to just blow off because of your perceptions of them. Fuck, what I wouldn't have given for someone to tell me when I was younger what movies, literature or other things were gems that I had to try.

1. Battletoads. Use an emulator, sheesh. And it's in no way a "kiddie" game, so don't worry about your maturity.
2. Final Fantasy 3 has zero resemblance to those two games you just named.
3. Did I say Tetris? Oh wait, no, I said . Don't let the name fool you. This game is a wet-dream come true (and was a total sleeper hit). The music alone is worth trying it out.
4. Nice way to claim an entire genre is just "slow". Which, aside from being patently untrue, this game is anything but. Or maybe you just missed how every single gaming site gave it game of the year for 2004? It sounds like you're probably a fan of mature FPS titles, this game will certainly hold your attention.

Again, I'm not trying to convert you, in fact, all I'm demonstrating here is that people identify this console manufacturer with it's game lineup too much. None of these games were made by Nintendo, they simply happen to run on their hardware. The console manufacturer is just that, they may have their own studios that get in the mix with some titles every year, but that's not the point. I buy a console so I can play certain games on it, nothing more, nothing less. Just like many people bought an Xbox for Halo, a PS2 for GTA3, etc. It all comes down to the games.

(this last bit is targeted at everyone, not just you Spartan)

So a thread about what next-gen system to buy is laughable. Until a game gets made for a system, what's the point in even owning one (unless the system has some built-in functionality that doesn't rely on a game, ala much of the 360's software)? What really should be at discussion here are the anticpated games coming to the next-gen consoles. Or, if the console is under discussion, it should simply be about what the hardware can do in specific that you want in your games.



Well as you know i have no idea what battletoads or tetrispere is so i wouldnt know. I think your right about people thinking the developers and console manufactures have the same ummm blood to say in a way but ur right they are to different things one makes the game and the other makes the base. u bring up a lot of good points but i allways thought of the nintendo as a kiddie console and as the loser of the console wars. And i am i huge fan of fps's. i have allready played resident evil 4 and i didnt like it it felt as if i was just standing my ground and killing enemies slowly walking towards me apart from the bosses.

[TrackZero]

u bring up a lot of good points but i allways thought of the nintendo as a kiddie console and as the loser of the console wars.

Heh, well you're definitely right. Nintendo is in last place these days. I still remember when they were the only game in town, when Metal Gear and Final Fantasy were to be found on their system. ;) Though I have a feeling they'll always be around, I can't see them going the route that Sega did, as Nintendo continues to make millions of dollars hand over fist, even in last place.

[Spartan]

i hope that they make a single console so sistuation like this wont happen.

[TrackZero]

i hope that they make a single console so sistuation like this wont happen.

Hah! That's the dream.

[Spartan]

yea and there would be a lot of benifits

[fourth_reich]

TrackZero, I thank you for not falling into the microsoft pit of death. They made a good system, but that doesn''t make them GOD.

[splatstick]

TrackZero, I thank you for not falling into the microsoft pit of death. They made a good system, but that doesn''t make them GOD.

What? :confused:

[pickuoff2]

I am for sure buying a XBOX 360. One of the main reasons I'm getting it is because of the online game play which is currently far ahead of the other systems. I possibly might get a PS3 but right now they seem like they are just trying to look good without showing the actual gameplay :confused: . They're just showing prerendered videos :mad: (any game developer can do that). If I test it out and like the gameplay and if they change their odd looking boomerang controllers I'll get one. But for now I have my XBOX 360 bought. I am looking forward for Gears Of War. For the Revolution...they will have to get a must own title for me to buy it.

[TrackZero]

TrackZero, I thank you for not falling into the microsoft pit of death. They made a good system, but that doesn''t make them GOD.

Heh, if I had talked about Microsoft in this thread at all, maybe that comment would have meant something. Nice try troll.

[Chris_D]

Ok, PS3 for Japanese RPGs, and console exclusives such as Tekken 6. Xbox360 for American RPGs, and console exclusives such as Halo 3. Apart from that I will probably buy a mix of genres/games across both platforms picking whichever is the best version for multiplatform titles. No Revolution here, I will have to make do with my GC,N64 and emulators for my Nintendo fix. I've been a bit disappointed with the range of games for the GC and I don't really see that improving for the Revolution.