I haven't enjoyed a single player game this much since Ninja Gaiden on the xbox. This ranks right up there with "a link to the past" "OoT" and Halo. This is even as good as the original Metal Gear solid which was by far the best in the series. Nintendo still has that magic.
I admit I got owned. I hyped Crackdown as AAA and now know I got raped. Too bad the devleopers missed so many key points of Grand Theft Auto series. If you can't beat them then try to copy them.
[QUOTE="YourExpert"] The ps3 offers little more then a blu-ray player. It's a wanna-be pc, with a linux os and gives you about as much options as your standard ipod. Sure you can watch blu-ray movies but very few of us really care. I don't agree that the space of a blu-ray disk is needed in the gaming buisness at this time. darrowby88
and Blue dragon looks to be the best 360 game yet and its 3 DVD'S (thats THREE) i wouldnt be able to tolerate switching dvds all the time. sony was smart to make the blu-ray. it cost them in the short term, but once good third and second parties (insomniac, sucker punch, naughty dog) get going. i'll be very glad the ps3 has bluray...roughly 6 times the capacity...for those who dont know that means more textures, higher graphics, deeper game engines, and DEEPER GAMES
IF each disk is 15-20 hours long or even 8 hours long, how often do you change the disk? I thought so.
Here is a list of consoles I've owned over my years and barely hear any mention of them.
1. The Sega MasterSystem- Released prior to the nes. It was sega's first console and even was more powerful then the nes. It often came with more then one game on a cartridge and had some super hits on it. It was pretty expensive at the time so sales never picked up. It even had a maze game in it when there was no game in the slot.
2. Turbo Graphix 16- Again no mention. This was a cheaper alternative to the snes/genesis. It's games were the size of playing cards (a little thicker) and had it's fair share of hits. It was overshadowed by Nintendo/Sega so it never really picked up.
3. Atari Jaguar- An atari system very similiar in comparion to the Turbo Graphix 16. Major Failure and the remotes had like 30+ buttons.
4. 3DO- The first sytem that launched with it's own interior memory. Launced in the mid 90's (96 I believe) it failed because of it's immense pricetag. $700. I picked up one at a pawn shop 2 years later for dirt cheap. It had alot of hits including the best Version of Road Rash ever.
5. Nintendo Virtual Boy- Nintendo's biggest failure ever. It stood like a tripod and you looked into it like a face mask. It only had one color (red) and it did not live up to the promise. (real 3d visuals) FLOP!
Note I did not mention handhelds like: lynx, tiger games, wonderswan etc. etc.
I guarentee you that a very very small percentage of Playstation fans turned that way because of the PS3. Almost all were loyal to the playstation brand because of psx1 and 2. 3 of course is living in the shadows of the previous ones.
I see alot of new Microsoft fans because of the 360 (I turned one) and I know plenty of others who neveer owned an xbox but love the 360.
Wii has also turned me into a NIntendo fan again after a hiatus (hated the n64 and barely liked the gamecube but loved the nes and snes). Seeing the shocking sales numbers of Wii's sold so far, it does look like Nintendo has picked up a lot of fans and even non-gamers. (my girlfriend is one of them)
The ps3 offers little more then a blu-ray player. It's a wanna-be pc, with a linux os and gives you about as much options as your standard ipod. Sure you can watch blu-ray movies but very few of us really care. I don't agree that the space of a blu-ray disk is needed in the gaming buisness at this time.
It does not matter if Nintendo's Novelity wears thin. They have arleady won. They make a profit off of every Wii sold and are nearing nearly 5 million wii's sold. If they sell only 1 million more in the Wii's lifetime (you know its gonna sell atleast 20 million) they would of still made billions on the wii with the software. It's not about being #1 with Nintendo but being #1 in the profit area.
I could care less if Nitnendo is #1 but If they continue to innovate then I will continue to support them.
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