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Pave Low September 14th, 2009 8:26 AM

Favourite Console?
 
Hey everyone!

So, what is your favourite console?

A DS
Wii
PS3
XBOX 360

Tell us guys!

shot571 September 14th, 2009 8:49 AM

a ds, wii, ps3 and n64(nothing beats the classics)

T3h Kaiser September 14th, 2009 9:13 AM

Dreamcast > SNES >>>>>>>>>> DS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Everything else.

Dreamcast was an amazing little system.

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Originally Posted by shot571
a ds, wii, ps3 and n64(nothing beats the classics)

None of those are classics... =/

BenRK September 14th, 2009 9:48 AM

Well, the N64 is.

Me, I loved my old DS. Till it broke. Now I have a DSi, and while it's a nice system, my flashcard wont work on that, so I wait till someone can crack it via the SD Card slot so I can do what I used to do. Namely, emulate old games, surf the net, and play my legal backups. It already surfs the net, so I'm good there, but who wants to carry around pockets full of DS cards? XD

Pave Low September 14th, 2009 10:10 AM

The DS' are all AWESOME! Because they are portable, but then again, so are PSP's!

Captain Fabio September 14th, 2009 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by lucaslucario (Post 5116546)
The DS' are all AWESOME! Because they are portable, but then again, so are PSP's!

That is why the are called "Hand Held" consoles. -______-"

PS3 is up there for me.

And you posted it in the wrong section.
There is an "Other Games" Section.

Pave Low September 14th, 2009 10:21 AM

Its technology...So I think it may be even

thedestinedblade September 14th, 2009 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by T3h Kaiser (Post 5116356)
Dreamcast > SNES >>>>>>>>>> DS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Everything else.

Dreamcast was an amazing little system.



None of those are classics... =/

Srsly? I like the Dreamcast too, but not enough good games were released for it before it died. ;D Sad, really.

PSX would probably be my first choice since I'm a RPG fanatic. SNES, and NES aren't too far behind though.

Houndour2004 September 14th, 2009 10:23 AM

I want to find a Game Gear again!

06s23 September 14th, 2009 10:25 AM

the old DS`s rule, new ones im not so fond of, then WII!

Captain Fabio September 14th, 2009 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by lucaslucario (Post 5116579)
Its technology...So I think it may be even

If there was no Other Gaming section, then it would be here, but since there is, it goes there.

You post in that section often enough. You should know that.

Pave Low September 14th, 2009 10:32 AM

Well, I think it fits in both sections!

Sophie September 14th, 2009 10:32 AM

Has to be my trusty DS :) You can take it anyway, and it plays so many games :D

twocows September 14th, 2009 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by lucaslucario (Post 5116605)
Well, I think it fits in both sections!

You're wrong. Your thoughts are irrelevant. This goes in other gaming.

And I prefer the ultimate console, the PC. I hate the 360 for an array of reasons (RROD and the "community" to name two), I hate the PS3 because Sony is part of the RIAA (though the system itself is great, especially with the new price tag), and I hate the Wii because it's terrible and the Wiimote is a horrible gimmick (give me a normal controller or a keyboard any day).

The PSP has probably less than ten good games, but it's OK for hacking and homebrew and such. The DS has some great games, and the touch screen is tolerable, provided Nintendo doesn't stick their nose in and try and use it for anything other than clicking menus and a few other basic things.

As for older consoles, you can probably pick any major one out of a hat and I'll like it. I liked the NES, the SNES, the N64, the GameCube, the PS1 and PS2 (though I still hate Sony), the GameBoy, the GameBoy Color, the GameBoy Advance, the Sega Genesis, the Sega Dreamcast, the Sega GameGear, and the original Xbox. With the exception of the Dreamcast, it was the games that made the systems. Each one had great games for it; the system makers didn't need to do anything except make something that worked right (which somehow Nintendo managed to screw up with the Wii). The Dreamcast was great because it was ahead of its time. It's a lot like some of the current generation systems are today. It's a shame there weren't more games made for it.

BenRK September 14th, 2009 1:08 PM

I have to disagree with your view on the Wiimote. As a hobbyist game designer my self, I've messed with it, and it works rather well and has many possibilities. If you remember, when the DS first came out, people thought the touchscreen was a gimmick, but it's proved to be an excellent input device. It even plays games rather well, but I do wonder why the FPS games on the DS are few and far between.

AntLion. September 14th, 2009 1:50 PM

Hmmm thinking of what the best console is is quite hard, PC would most likely be my choice just for the fact that PC's are amazing but consoles like the DS are just plain handy for going anywhere, you could be thinking take a laptop but for some reason I just hate laptops.

Gerri Shin September 14th, 2009 3:10 PM

Sega Genesis/ DS/ GBC > SNES >>>>>>>Everything else. I've played the Wii, PS3, PS2, PS, N64, and Dreamcast, but they never really caught on with me like the others.

twocows September 14th, 2009 3:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BenRK (Post 5117049)
I have to disagree with your view on the Wiimote. As a hobbyist game designer my self, I've messed with it, and it works rather well and has many possibilities. If you remember, when the DS first came out, people thought the touchscreen was a gimmick, but it's proved to be an excellent input device. It even plays games rather well, but I do wonder why the FPS games on the DS are few and far between.

You're a developer. You are inherently biased with your opinions about software devices. It is not what the developers think that matters regarding the Wiimote, it is what the end users think; what the gamers think. And most gamers (including me) hate it.

And the Wii came out a few years ago. This isn't anything new. Your comparison suggests that the Wiimote is something new; it isn't. I have plenty of Wii games and experience to suggest that it is a failed gimmick. The DS touchscreen was also a gimmick; the difference was that it actually worked in some situations (Mario 64 on DS was an example of how it should not work; Advance Wars: Dual Strike was an example of how it should work).

BenRK September 14th, 2009 3:59 PM

You're only... what... one person? So far, the only people I know of who go out of their way to not show me any evidence to support their claims that the Wiimote sucks are those who hate change. Namely, the Sony and Microsoft fanboys. We've had the basic same controller layout since the SNES for all consoles after it (including the N64, you can see similarities), a little bit of change never hurt anything. In fact without change, you get... the XBox 360. Not saying it's a bad system, but you have to admit, little has changed in the XBox line it self other then faster and newer versions of the same hardware. The PS3... that's just a miss match bunch of overpriced Sony brand hardware crammed into a George Foreman Grill. But I digress, I don't want to hear another post on this argument coming from me or you.

I still like the DS though.

donavannj September 14th, 2009 4:12 PM

From personal experience with Wii games, developers aren't utilizing the system's control scheme to its best potential... and that was before Wii Motion Plus came out.

EDIT: Oh, and the 360 has good games but lots of hardware issues. Before anyone strikes out at me about said issues, the clerk at my favorite GameStop said he's had his PS3 for longer than his 360... and he's on his 4th 360 and just the other day had to send in his PS3 to get his second one.

PS3's main problem is that there haven't been too many good exclusive games in the systems first few years because developers were afraid people wouldn't buy the system with its price tag. It has fantastic hardware and capabilities (even with backwards compatibility removed and several USB ports not present anymore, among other things being removed). Plus it, unlike the 360, has free online gaming... and it's online interface is more powerful and a little easier to navigate for games than the Wii's.

twocows September 14th, 2009 4:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BenRK (Post 5117696)
You're only... what... one person? So far, the only people I know of who go out of their way to not show me any evidence to support their claims that the Wiimote sucks are those who hate change.

I like things that work and work well. Just because I'm not a Nintendo fanboy and won't rush to defend something that doesn't really work well for most games does not mean I hate change. On the other hand, I will admit that I tend to shy away from something new if it doesn't offer some significant improvement over something old.
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Namely, the Sony and Microsoft fanboys.
I seriously hope you didn't just try to call me a Sony or Microsoft fanboy when I just said earlier that I hate the Xbox 360 and Sony (sic; I hate Sony, not their products), and that I have liked every Nintendo system I have played besides the Wii.

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We've had the basic same controller layout since the SNES for all consoles after it (including the N64, you can see similarities), a little bit of change never hurt anything. In fact without change, you get... the XBox 360. Not saying it's a bad system, but you have to admit, little has changed in the XBox line it self other then faster and newer versions of the same hardware. The PS3... that's just a miss match bunch of overpriced Sony brand hardware crammed into a George Foreman Grill.
And you call me a fanboy. The only people I hear praising the Wiimote for being "innovative" are fanboys. Innovation isn't a broken controller. Innovation is something that improves on the old, not simply gets rid of it in favor of something else. Nintendo banked on the fact that their insanely defensive fanbase wouldn't mind if they bombed once or twice, and they were right. Fanboys come screaming left and right whenever someone lays down some honesty and says that the Wiimote is a nightmare for anyone except the "casual" crowd. I don't mind if Nintendo wants to encourage trying new things, but forcing gamers to use a broken gadget is not encouraging innovation, it's just forcing gamers to use a broken gadget. About 90% (I'm pulling this number out of my rear here, but it seems accurate) of Wii games would benefit from standard controller input over the Wiimote. The other 10% are games made by Nintendo. My respect for Nintendo would increase tenfold if they offered an alternate, standard type controller for the Wii that some game developers could default to. But no, they have to press their gimmick so that they can tout their "innovation," instead of doing what is best for the gamers. And yes, they don't care about us anymore. We're still "nerds and otaku" to them, despite the apology that woman was forced to make. All any company cares about these days is making money, Nintendo especially. And they're raking it in with their new pet, "casual." How innovative. Exercise. Thanks, but if I wanted to do boring exercises, I'd go to the boring exercise place: the gym. Why do you think they've only released a dozen or so decent games in the past few years? It's because their new cash cow is many times more profitable than we are. It takes a few months and a few dollars to make a highly profitable "Wii Fitness," it takes a few years and a few million dollars to make a highly profitable Zelda game, and it takes a few years and a few million dollars to make a POTENTIALLY profitable non-brand game. Expect to see a trickle of real titles and nothing truly innovative from Nintendo for a few years (when hopefully the "casual" fad passes). Unless you consider more broken input devices to be "innovative."

I could make a similar rant for the 360 or Sony, but you brought up the Wii, so the Wii it was.

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But I digress, I don't want to hear another post on this argument coming from me or you.
If you wanted that, you would have simply said that instead of responding to my post in full. Denied.

Arcanine September 14th, 2009 4:44 PM

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Originally Posted by lucaslucario (Post 5116579)
Its technology...So I think it may be even

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Originally Posted by lucaslucario (Post 5116605)
Well, I think it fits in both sections!

No it's not even, and tech isn't for games. That's why we have Other Games.


*Moved*

Xebelleon September 14th, 2009 4:52 PM

My fave console is the Playstation 2.

For handhelds, the Game Boy Color gave me the most memories.
Question this all you want, but consider that its what likely most Pokemon fans played Pokemon on back in the day (or a Game Boy Pocket) and yeah. My first Legend of Zelda experience was also for the Game Boy Color (Oracle of Seasons).

Then there is the retro moment of "Card Pop"...

~*!*~Tatsujin Gosuto~*!*~ September 14th, 2009 6:45 PM

Wii, NDS, NDSi, PS3,PS2, PS, GC, N64, 360, XBOX, Sega Dream Cast, and SNES

Those are my favorite systems


:t353:TG

Mukkamoto September 15th, 2009 1:03 AM

I owned a few consoles since i was young
My favourites would have to be:
  • SNES
  • Segamega drive
  • N64
  • Nintendo GameCube
  • Wii
  • PS3
  • Gameboy Color:D


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