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[yoopoo]

Which of the promises of next-generation gaming has you the most excited?

Higher-definition graphics 3896 (24%)
More realism 3701 (23%)
Better online and connectivity 984 (6%)
The new hardware 976 (6%)
New types of gameplay 2668 (17%)
Shorter loading times 449 (2%)
Higher prices 709 (4%)
More cowbell 2223 (14%)

I'd think this would hold true for past gens too.

 

[radioheadrule83]

Higher prices and more cowbell. I don't care which one, but sign me up for one of those.

In all seriousness new gameplay is doing better than I would have thought. People want all of that and high-def realistic graphics. We're getting all of that next gen, so its looking good.

 

[Ruzbeh]

Better online and connectivity 984 (6%)

Online is a fad. Gamespot users have spoken!

Anyways. I'm just excited about the new hardware, it lets you do new things or makes you do things better than before like rendering better graphics, wireless internet or different/better control, as is the case with Revolution.

 

[explodet]

More Cowbell!

 

[CygnusXI]

Graphics won't mean squat if you still got invisible walls.
/peeve

 

[Dr_Cogent]

Only more cowbell if this man is playing it

 

[Ruzbeh]

What's cowbell?

 

[Suikoguy]

+ 1 points for gamespot refering to "More Cowbell"

 

[Dr_Cogent]

What's cowbell?

 

[urk]

What's cowbell?

The cure for fever.

 

[Reilly]

What's cowbell?

r u serios? you cannot b serios...

 

[Ruzbeh]

An instrument?

 

[Dr_Cogent]

An instrument?

Uh, yeah. Unless there is some other reference I am not aware of.

Cows wear them too

That's why it's called a "cowbell".

 

[human5892]

The cure for fever.

:lol

 

[truffleshuffle83]

The cure for fever.

technically its just the prescription, it is not known to be the definitive cure

 

[Ruzbeh]

But what does it mean? More cowbell?

 

[Dr_Cogent]

But what does it mean? More cowbell?

:lol

It's just a joke dude.

 

[Mihail]

technically its just the prescription, it is not known to be the definitive cure

To be even more technical, cowbell alone is not enough. More cowbell is the prescription.

 

[Geek]

But what does it mean? More cowbell?

You know about gold plated diapers right? That's basically what it means.

 

[truffleshuffle83]

To be even more technical, cowbell alone is not enough. More cowbell is the prescription.

say it baby say it

 

[Ruzbeh]

:lol

It's just a joke dude.

Don't play games with me dumbass! I'm not retarded, so what does it mean! "This thread needs more cowbell". "More cowbell" as an option to vote for Next-gen related stuff. What's the joke? How did it originate? Stuff like that!!

 

[snatches]

OK someone just find a pic of the skit already and put everyone out of their misery.

Gawd that skit was fucking hilarious. I think it was the last funny thing I saw on SNL.

 

[Ristamar]

:lol :lol :lol

This is the last thing I expected before clicking on this thread.

 

[dorio]

Don't play games with me dumbass! I'm not retarded, so what does it mean! "This thread needs more cowbell". "More cowbell" as an option to vote for Next-gen related stuff. What's the joke? How did it originate? Stuff like that!!

Yeah, I want to know the etiology of the joke too.

 

[snatches]

 

[neptunes]

Best SNL skit EVER!

 

[urk]

Explore the space.

 

[snatches]

Which was followed by this...

Gawd I still :lol

just looking at these pics.

 

[heavy liquid]

 

[SantaC]

more cowbell? well dont ask me...more bells and whistles?

 

[Dr_Cogent]

Don't play games with me dumbass! I'm not retarded, so what does it mean! "This thread needs more cowbell". "More cowbell" as an option to vote for Next-gen related stuff. What's the joke? How did it originate? Stuff like that!!

:lol

I didn't even know the roots of the joke. I was, however, able to come to the conclusion that it's just a joke all on my own.

Calling me a dumbass is classic considering you couldn't even figure 1/2 of the mystery out on your very own.

 

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

Don't play games with me dumbass! I'm not retarded, so what does it mean! "This thread needs more cowbell". "More cowbell" as an option to vote for Next-gen related stuff. What's the joke? How did it originate? Stuff like that!!

watch this

 

[Mihail]

:lol

I didn't even know the roots of the joke. I was, however, able to come to the conclusion that it's just a joke all on my own.

Calling me a dumbass is classic considering you couldn't even figure 1/2 of the mystery out on your very own.

I don't get what you mean by "come to the conclusion that it's just a joke." Is it possible for someone to think that a poster is actually requesting the presense of a cowbell in a thread to make it better? I'm sure Ruzbeghhghghwhatever didn't think it was serious.

 

[Dr_Cogent]

I don't get what you mean by "come to the conclusion that it's just a joke." Is it possible for someone to think that a poster is actually requesting the presense of a cowbell in a thread to make it better? I'm sure Ruzbeghhghghwhatever didn't think it was serious.

:lol

OK, OK. Fine!

I guess I got carried away.

 

[nubbe]

watch this

Never seen it before

That was great! :lol

 

[bishoptl]

I've never seen that skit before :lol :lol

 

[Mihail]

The best part is when Will says "And I'll be doing myself a disservice, and every member of this band, if I didn't perform the hell out of this."

As far as I can recall, that's the closest I've seen Will Ferrell to cracking up during a skit. And Jimmy Falon loses it as usual.

 

[dorio]

watch this

Thanks for that. I'm crying laughing here at work, but my termination is well worth it.

 

[Ruzbeh]

watch this

Meh. I giggled.

I don't get what you mean by "come to the conclusion that it's just a joke." Is it possible for someone to think that a poster is actually requesting the presense of a cowbell in a thread to make it better? I'm sure Ruzbeghhghghwhatever didn't think it was serious.

What.

I'm sure Ruzbeghhghghwhatever didn't think it was serious.

What.

Ruzbeghhghghwhatever

WHAT

 

[123rl]

Graphics won't mean squat if you still got invisible walls.
/peeve

Or a shit framerate. I don't care how pretty something looks, if it plays like a slideshow or a flipbook then it's a crap game and the developers have failed, IMO.

60fps, or at the very least, a VERY good quality locked 30fps is the absolute minimum requirement for me to consider buying a game next gen. If it's floating around at 20-25fps then I'm not going to even bother playing it

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

i got a fever. and the only cure is a next-gen game with plenty of cowbells.

 

[Vlad]

Or a shit framerate. I don't care how pretty something looks, if it plays like a slideshow or a flipbook then it's a crap game and the developers have failed, IMO.

60fps, or at the very least, a VERY good quality locked 30fps is the absolute minimum requirement for me to consider buying a game next gen. If it's floating around at 20-25fps then I'm not going to even bother playing it

Meh, I'm hoping that some developers finally put some of this processing power to use making a camera that doesn't have to be babysat for the entire game. I'm sick of games that either have a camera that is too ambitious and forces you into looking at bad angles all the time, or completely lazy and makes you constantly have to correct the camera just to see where you're going.

 

[King Jippo]

For once, could Gamespot do a poll without adding some stupid BS option that will f-up results? Suprised "the boat from Jaws" wasn't a choice. Nerds.

 

[Starfire]

I voted for More Cowbell, so poll results-1 :lol

 

[Victrix]

Higher prices. For sure.

Buy the new 360, so you can play the same games with improved graphics for $500

Granted, that'll change in six-twelve months, the transition is always a little rocky.