Nintendo, Please GIVE UP!
Poster: RudeMoody
Posted on August 2, 2005 at 1:26:16 AM
Ok, so I was recently browsing all the latest news tidbits concerning the next generation of systems (while I'm supposed to be working, mind you) and i've got another bone to pick...with Nintendo, this time. Allow me to explain...Here's what we know (so far) about the new systems.
The XBOX 360: It looks nice, it's powerful, customizable, expandable, and will have great online play via XBOX Live (2 million subscribers ain't half bad). The controllers look great as well: very similar to the "controller-S" design, which I like, with only a few intelligent-looking tweaks.
Sony's PS3: It looks sleek and quite powerful as well, and will have massive, unbeatable 3rd party support. The controllers look like a bad idea, though. That design has been done before via a 3rd party Playstation 1 controller that I remember, and they were terrible. Let's hope i'm wrong.
...and then I get to reading about the new Nintendo unit...arrogantly codenamed "Revolution". Right off the bat, it looks like Nintendo is already admitting that the unit will be weaker than the other 2 consoles. But hey, it's all about the gameplay, right? Nintendo always has taken that stance: better hardware means nothing...it's about the gameplay. It's like saying that it's OK that your girlfriend's an ugly pig, it's what inside that really counts...and while that may be true in real life, why should you have to settle for one or the other in the gaming world (looks or personality, AKA graphics or gameplay)? Well, honestly, in this day and age, we shouldn't have to. The answer's simple: Nintendo, LAY OFF THE HOME CONSOLE HARDWARE AND JUST MAKE YOUR GAMES FOR THE OTHER SYSTEMS!
The XBOX 360: It looks nice, it's powerful, customizable, expandable, and will have great online play via XBOX Live (2 million subscribers ain't half bad). The controllers look great as well: very similar to the "controller-S" design, which I like, with only a few intelligent-looking tweaks.
Sony's PS3: It looks sleek and quite powerful as well, and will have massive, unbeatable 3rd party support. The controllers look like a bad idea, though. That design has been done before via a 3rd party Playstation 1 controller that I remember, and they were terrible. Let's hope i'm wrong.
...and then I get to reading about the new Nintendo unit...arrogantly codenamed "Revolution". Right off the bat, it looks like Nintendo is already admitting that the unit will be weaker than the other 2 consoles. But hey, it's all about the gameplay, right? Nintendo always has taken that stance: better hardware means nothing...it's about the gameplay. It's like saying that it's OK that your girlfriend's an ugly pig, it's what inside that really counts...and while that may be true in real life, why should you have to settle for one or the other in the gaming world (looks or personality, AKA graphics or gameplay)? Well, honestly, in this day and age, we shouldn't have to. The answer's simple: Nintendo, LAY OFF THE HOME CONSOLE HARDWARE AND JUST MAKE YOUR GAMES FOR THE OTHER SYSTEMS!