Next Generation Consoles

[Ryllharu]

I'm kinda surprised this hasn't gotten into the thread. Well, this is just one inside guy's opinion, and be aware he is a 3D artist, not hardware, but follow the links in the comments to find the whole quote.

http://www.digg.com/gaming/Pla...oper_Fired_For_Talking

I'd post the whole quote, but it's easy enough to find.

Also this quote from down further in the comments I couldn't agree more with:

"Hmm.. I think it was a bad move on Sony's part to fire this guy.
Sure he said some things that were really not good, BUT cause Sony fired him everyone is going to look at him and say "He speaks the TRUTH" people are now going to think that the PS3 is not going to be special, its really going to lack the power Sony has been saying and that the Xbox360 is more powerful. He was fired over it so Its most likely True.

If Sony was smart they should have just left the guy alone that way people would just assume it was some stupid Xbox-Fanboy Joke.
This is going to hurt them."

Either way, no matter how good it turns out to be if this guy was wrong, or if its all true in the end, this is a huge hit to the publicity on the PS3.

You can be sure I'm getting an Revolution. And maybe when the price drops, I might pick up a 360.

[milfhunter]

I won't touch a Xbox 360 because that abomination will lose its value the second that Microsoft announces Xbox 720 in two years.

[Terracosmo]

I'm sure that this question will shock you all, but I must ask it anyway.

What the FUCK is a DS?

It's been years since I actively followed console development, so all these new things coming out confuse me.

[RedX1z]

a ds is something made by nintendo. it has a dual screen, bottom screen being a touch screen used for the games that require it. a game boy with an extra screen? dunno.

ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS! SORTA..

i don't blame ya, i didn't know what it was at first either. seriously, when was the last time you saw a nintendo ds commercial? least psp has commercials, stupid ones, but still a commercial "it's like cheese you can listen to outside!". what the hell does that mean?!

[Terracosmo]

Thanks for the info.

...so what's a PSP? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

[RedX1z]

ahem, a psp is basically a handheld made by sony which can be used for sorts of things, mp3, movies, games like emulation or just psp games in general, porn? the only thing rivals it's awesomeness is the ds due to the unbelieveable price for the psp and lack of games which they seem to be making up for little by little. the psp graphics are a little better than the first playstation, music and movies are great to watch and listen to when using headphones, when hearing the speakers for handhelds, they lack a lot of things, so, headphones would be your friend in this case. as for comfort, the psp beats the ds anyday, because it doesn't have that bulky feeling. as i said before, the games for the psp are nothing to drool over, yet, but the ds has many titles, but only has a little more than the psp.

so far, in my opinion, the ds is better than psp due to..well games. but i don't doubt the fact that the psp is a great system, they just don't seem to like using it to the full potential of it. if it wasn't for megaman i probably wouldn't have wanted it, but since it was a gift, i just couldn't have turned it down, but not to worry, i see plenty of potential or great games coming along.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

[Terracosmo]

So basically, the DS & PSP are both handheld consoles which can be used for lots of shit besides playing games. Got it.

I wonder if there are roms out for them yet! I want to play that MMX remake with Vile.

[RedX1z]

actually, the ds just plays games, nothing more..

on another note, must play megaman x remake, just to watch the new movies they put in it. also, to hear how badly they fucked up on the voices. also, it's already out, so it shouldn't take too long to crack or whatever.

[darkmetal505]

i dont know if this has been said, but super smash brothers 3 is a release title for the nintendo revolution with wi-fi.

[ChaosK]

Originally posted by: Terracosmo
So basically, the DS & PSP are both handheld consoles which can be used for lots of shit besides playing games. Got it.

I wonder if there are roms out for them yet! I want to play that MMX remake with Vile.

lol i have the japanese version i have no idea whats going on after i beat it with X because with vile as you beat a boss each in-duh-vidual weapon is upgraded (arm, shoulder, knee) but i have no idea which is which, and they're classified down even more (ex: shoulder cannon can be a rocket, or a laser each with its own specific weapons.) so i go on a FAQ looking at how to defeat a boss and it says use "plasma grenades" or something i'm sitting there shitting in my pants trying each one out...

and ultxdarkredx1, the japanese version aint fucked up [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

i didnt understand the words in "a day of sigma" but i got the jist of it.

[el_boss]

@Terra: There are roms for the PSP at least. But you need a huge memorystick to be able to store them.

[Assertn]

http://ds.ign.com/articles/687/687783p1.html
More on the DS Lite

[RedX1z]

if you ask me, they need more colors..

[Konohamaru]

PS3 FTW!

[Aramis]

PCs are all i need. in my room right now there's no way i can set up a couch, tv, and console. if the situation changed though and i'd have extra money i'd get the new PS. they clearly own the souls of all the leetest devs. nintendo? meh, i can play smash bros revolution at a friends place.
i'd never get online with a console though, it's strictly for the few great sp expiriences that will never see light on PC like MGS, FF, and so.

[Turkish-S]

alot of ps3 news...

a little summary of what is in there:
"They start off by saying that the Cell Processor and the Blu-Ray drive are the main reasons that the PS3 will be expensive to produce, expensive as in it will cost them $900 at launch to produce one console, with this falling to $320 after three years."

"Reagrding a simultaneous worldwide release, ala Xbox 360, Yasuda said that this will not happen as the Internet infrastructures differ in each individual market - whatever that means. Another odd comment he made at the event was that Sony does not regard Xbox as a competitor, and may even consider working with Microsoft to develop games."

"SPonG are reporting that the offical launch date of the Playstation 3 in Europe will be a very late March 2007."

"Yasuda further said, Our primary competition is not other companies but counterfeiters. We want to work with governments to stop this - extremely bold words indeed, Sony isnt worried quite so much about the Microsoft Xbox 360, or the Nintendo Revolution, as they are about software pirates."

"It would seem that Sony are following the path that Microsoft have taken, and that a hard drive will not ship with every PS3 sold.
On the official Playstation product page the following statement appears:
"Storage media (HDD, Memory Stick, SD memory card, and compact Flash) are sold seperately."


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[Ryllharu]

More and more, all I see is a failed launch for the PS3. Last E3, I was really excited about it, and was pretty much gonna go with it no question, until the media there figured out that just about all the "gameplay" was pre-rendered movies, and that a lot of the demo's for the PS3 were faked.

Now, they'll be taking a huge loss on the PS3, so there's no way it's not going to launch at less that $500. That, and there's no chance in hell they'll launch this spring, since nVidia (making the graphics cards) hasn't gotten any money for it last quarter, and they said flat out this coming quarter they will recieve nothing. That means they haven't even started making them. I'm willing to bet they don't even have a final specs set. That's why the European 2007 comment seems so valid to me.

They will launch with a very limited number of titles, probably less than 10, and we won't see any more titles for several months.

The Revolution will come out in November, Nintendo has already promised this, it will come out under $200 and will launch with not only a small number of Rev titles, but Nintendo's entire back catalog. Many people will say that they'll buy two systems, but I'd be pretty happy with just a Rev, and by then MS will have enough 360's out and will most likely price drop even for the Rev, if not the PS3 later.

The PS3 is the new 3DO. It will be a stillborn system.

So if you're really into it, buy the PS3 when it comes out on the far side of never, I'll use that same money to buy a Revolution AND a price-dropped 360.

[Darknodin]

okay... I just came on this thread but... as far as i know, nintendo hasn't announced pricing yet on the Rev. they had a poll asking if you would buy it if it was 199$ or 299$ i think. which doesn't mean anything. I doubt it will launch under 200USD, really.

[Divinity]

Unless I see some really good games that come out at the launch of the PS3 or Rev, I won't be buying one. At least not yet.

[Ryllharu]

Off a gamespot article: "Late last year, Nintendo executive Reggie Fils-Aime told CNN/Money correspondent Chris Morris that he expects the Revolution to be "at a lower price point than our competition."

Now, that must presume that the lowest priced competitor is the Core version 360, which is $299. The components in it are significantly cheaper, so Nintendo will be able set a price lower while taking the same percentage to loss. I would be absolutely shocked if it came out over $250.