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Games and Stuff; Gaming talk, and so forth...
Topic Started: Oct 18 2004, 05:49 AM (230,643 Views)
Terra Drake
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O.o So, wait...if I don't buy Sega Saturn, a very tall man will kick the crap out of me? That was their ad campaign?
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I feel compelled to buy the PSP so that the carpet will protect me from the tall man!
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The PSP is a lesbien.....
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Terra Drake,Dec 23 2005
10:56 PM
O.o So, wait...if I don't buy Sega Saturn, a very tall man will kick the crap out of me? That was their ad campaign?

That's the way it looks, though it's possible we're interpreting it wrong since it was intended for a Japanese audience. The Segata Sanshiro commercials (yes, there was more than one of those, all involving the same guy) weren't aired in the U.S. :/
Terra Drake,Oct 19 2005
11:12 PM
If I had a penny for every time I didn't have a penny, I'd tear apart the universe in a paradox.

And so long as the irresponsible explore unknown lands, we need never fear...

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We're mistreated angels
We're the blackbird nation, we're the chosen ones
We're the last descendants
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Terra Drake,Dec 23 2005
08:56 PM
O.o So, wait...if I don't buy Sega Saturn, a very tall man will kick the crap out of me? That was their ad campaign?

Yes.

Here's more info on the guy.
http://zanyvg.overclocked.org/segata.html
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I found it hilarious, until the thought settled in that they actually aired all those commercials :P
Terra Drake,Oct 19 2005
11:12 PM
If I had a penny for every time I didn't have a penny, I'd tear apart the universe in a paradox.

And so long as the irresponsible explore unknown lands, we need never fear...

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We're the last descendants
In the line of valiant soldiers
We're mistreated angels
We're the blackbird nation, we're the chosen ones
We're the last descendants
We're the tribe of unsung glory
We're the fallen angels
When the time is right you shall be on my side


~ Blind Guardian, "Wait for an Answer"

~... Don't disappear... ~
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SAGASHIROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

Because of him i didn't get to use the southpark quote....

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I don't understand naysayers and their prophecies of doom when it comes to consoles.

It wasn't but a couple of years ago that Microsoft announced it's entry into the gaming market, with a little (figuratively, anyway) machine called X-Box. EVERYBODY was saying "There's no way in hell I'm getting one of THOSE." and "Microsoft is the DEVIL" and blahblahblah.

Fastforward of a couple of years, and what do we have? Now we have people saying that X-Box 360 is going to be the winner of this cycle, before EITHER OF THE OTHER TWO HAVE EVEN COME OUT.

Le sigh.
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MechaV,Dec 23 2005
09:26 PM
As far as I'm concerned, they all kinda fucking suck.

Isn't that your opinion for everything? :P

And if people were screaming that the X-Box would suck, and it did pretty well, and now they're saying it'll do AMAZORING...

...I won't say it, but there could be a pattern there... hopefully...
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Personally, I think PS3 is gonna dominate. Their tech specs are better then Nintendo (Not Microsoft, sadly), but their DVD tech can hold something like 6 times as much info as an X-Box 360 DVD. It's something like 54 gigs of info to X-box's 9 gigs. That's a fucking insane difference.

Nintendo, on the other hand, if the rumors are true, won't have graphics that are much better then the Gamecube, and their discs are as big as the X-box ones. Magic Controller or not, it doesn't bode well.
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Some people can't just laugh.......

It was not a serious argument..... I was making fun of a bad comercial and weird controller....

People missed the stand up comic thing....
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I would say it'd be likely for the 360 to be like another Dreamcast fiasco (poor Dreamcast, you did not deserve such a fate :T_T: ), except for one key difference - Microsoft's deep pockets. They'll be able to keep support for it going, even during tough times as far as sales are concerned. And if it does bomb after the other two consoles are out, MS will be back for more in the next console generation, almost guaranteed...

EDIT: Double baron'd. And Luppy, sometimes it's not easy to tell when it's a joke when you only have text to deal with...
Terra Drake,Oct 19 2005
11:12 PM
If I had a penny for every time I didn't have a penny, I'd tear apart the universe in a paradox.

And so long as the irresponsible explore unknown lands, we need never fear...

~~~~

We're the last descendants
In the line of valiant soldiers
We're mistreated angels
We're the blackbird nation, we're the chosen ones
We're the last descendants
We're the tribe of unsung glory
We're the fallen angels
When the time is right you shall be on my side


~ Blind Guardian, "Wait for an Answer"

~... Don't disappear... ~
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Microsoft jumped the gun, and will probably be releasing newer 360s, like the newer PS2s of this generation, just to keep up with the others. On the other hand, it has plenty of exclusive next-gen time.

Sony is... well, competing with Microsoft in graphics and such. Except it's working out the kinks beforehand. Or releasing KH2 first. Or something.

Nintendo can't compete, so it innovates.

No strategy sucks. Just wait and see.
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Way I see it, no matter who wins, we win. >.> Competition is good because it keeps everyone improving. I've heard so much from people about "OMG Microsoft is EVIL we can't let Xbox win because Microsoft is PURE EVIL!!!" but, honestly, does it really matter who delivers the best product into the consumer's hands, so long as the best product continues to be delivered?
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Since when has Microsoft delivered a good product? Most of their games were crap, and the good ones all went to PC eventually. The current Microsoft console is an undisputable piece of crap so bad, they're getting SUED over it. Apparently Microsoft missed the whole "Compitition gives us good stuff" memo.
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Forever Zero,Dec 23 2005
11:15 PM
Since when has Microsoft delivered a good product? Most of their games were crap, and the good ones all went to PC eventually. The current Microsoft console is an undisputable piece of crap so bad, they're getting SUED over it. Apparently Microsoft missed the whole "Compitition gives us good stuff" memo.

For the record, FZ, in terms of America, at least, you're in the minority with that particular opinion.

Not that I disagree, but still.
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The only Microsoft game that stayed X-Box only that I cared about was Steel Battalion. One day when you can get an X-Box for 10 bucks on ebay, I might buy one and a copy of Steel Battalion, just to play it.

I suppose other people liked other games, but I was never hot on any of them. Also, PS2 had the leading market share before the 360 hit the scene, so Microsoft was never the biggest of the three.
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Terra Drake,Dec 24 2005
12:10 AM
Way I see it, no matter who wins, we win. >.> Competition is good because it keeps everyone improving. I've heard so much from people about "OMG Microsoft is EVIL we can't let Xbox win because Microsoft is PURE EVIL!!!" but, honestly, does it really matter who delivers the best product into the consumer's hands, so long as the best product continues to be delivered?

Agreed.

If we must discuss the success or failure of consoles though, as far as I'm concerned it'll end up being in the hands of the game developers. System specs can take you so far, but without the games to back them up the console will still fail. A good example of this would be the Neo Geo Pocket Color. Compared to the GBC, it was far superior in terms of graphics capabilities, battery life, and sound (especially sound). But it lacked the third party support to go anywhere...

And FZ, about the Xbox titles going to PC, this is Microsoft we're dealing with. Do you expect it to be discouraged (particularly with MS's own games) for them to be ported to PC? They make money on PC sales to begin with anyway (with the exception of Mac's and PC's with Linux or some other OS...), so it only helps them more.
Terra Drake,Oct 19 2005
11:12 PM
If I had a penny for every time I didn't have a penny, I'd tear apart the universe in a paradox.

And so long as the irresponsible explore unknown lands, we need never fear...

~~~~

We're the last descendants
In the line of valiant soldiers
We're mistreated angels
We're the blackbird nation, we're the chosen ones
We're the last descendants
We're the tribe of unsung glory
We're the fallen angels
When the time is right you shall be on my side


~ Blind Guardian, "Wait for an Answer"

~... Don't disappear... ~
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I've never seen PC games on an Xbox as a bad thing. My PC sucks beyond measure. I can barely get Heroes III to run it, and I don't want to throw down $2,000 for a brand new gaming PC to play all the brand new PC games when I can have an Xbox much cheaper, and spend much less money because the Xbox doesn't require an expensive system upgrade every time a new game comes out.
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Yeah, there's that too. Though I got a shiney new laptop recently that runs just about anything I've attempted to run on it (including Battlefield 2) so it isn't that much of an issue for me. At least not for a year or so :P
Terra Drake,Oct 19 2005
11:12 PM
If I had a penny for every time I didn't have a penny, I'd tear apart the universe in a paradox.

And so long as the irresponsible explore unknown lands, we need never fear...

~~~~

We're the last descendants
In the line of valiant soldiers
We're mistreated angels
We're the blackbird nation, we're the chosen ones
We're the last descendants
We're the tribe of unsung glory
We're the fallen angels
When the time is right you shall be on my side


~ Blind Guardian, "Wait for an Answer"

~... Don't disappear... ~
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