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Multiconsole gaming and the reasons I'm dropping it
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ArcadeStickMonk
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Ristamar said:
superior form? Metal Gear? Halo? I don't think so.
At best, it's a a VERY unstable x-factor, more likely to fuck you with dipshit control schemes and poor ATI support than deliver the kind of experience the original would.
And it won't deliver Nintendo titles either.
KingJ2002
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Next gen im not going to buy multiple consoles. I don't have the time or the energy to play games constantly so I will just stick with one system and let that be that. Going with nintendo seems pretty good to me (can't go wrong with the best gaming company in the biz) but I will wait and see.
The obvious choice for me (in terms on not missing out on anything third party wise) is to go with sony seeing how they will probably have the biggest library of games and support from my favorite dev's out (capcom, snk, sqaure enix, EA big, Konami) but nintendo's revolution is interesting.
It really all comes down to next e3... that's when I will decide... as for now i will just continue to play all these systems.
Also... if you play your ps1 more wouldnt it be smarter if you got a ps3 next gen since sony's consoles are backwards compatible?
The obvious choice for me (in terms on not missing out on anything third party wise) is to go with sony seeing how they will probably have the biggest library of games and support from my favorite dev's out (capcom, snk, sqaure enix, EA big, Konami) but nintendo's revolution is interesting.
It really all comes down to next e3... that's when I will decide... as for now i will just continue to play all these systems.
Also... if you play your ps1 more wouldnt it be smarter if you got a ps3 next gen since sony's consoles are backwards compatible?
ArcadeStickMonk said:
True, it won't deliever Nintendo titles, save for emulation which is always a generation behind at the very least.
Yeah, Halo was kinda disappointing, but it's not a total loss. I can't comment on Metal Gear Solid 1 or 2, as I never played them on the PC, but KoTOR and GTA III/VC turned out arguably better. I imagine the MGS PC ports would have to be worse considering the polish of the PS2 versions, but how much is lacking...
"Often superior" may have been a bit presumptuous, and I've editted my original statement. Regardless, as long as a port isn't a total fuck job and you have a decent PC controller or converter, you're not missing a lot unless you're extremely anal. Obviously, if you have access to a superior console version, grab that, but a slightly flawed port won't keep me from enjoying a title.
Hey, I never said I'd mastered that kind of self control yet. 
I'm trying really hard to reduce the number of games I buy from the ones I'm interested in, but I don't always succeed. I have gotten better at it of late though. Of the games I have though, I've thoroughly beaten well over 3/4 of them, so it's not like I'm just collecting games and not playing them. And rest assured, I don't consider the less popular games I enjoy to be just average filler. I'm sure everyone has seen me pimping Dropship repeatedly before. The game is awesome, even if nobody but me and Defensor bought it.
But this only serves to underscore my point.
If I'm running into a backlog of quality stuff on just one system, what's the point of spending more money and adding to my entertainment center clutter just to make that backlog bigger?
I used to have a whole bunch of systems hooked up, and even now I could afford to do so. But you know what? I just got sick of it. Most of the systems ended up collecting dust while one of them got most of the play time, and I still never had time to play everything I wanted to. Dealing with cables and switchboxes and piles of different controllers was a pain in the ass. And it was UGLY. Frankly, spending less money, having a neater setup, and still having more games to play than I can keep up with is a lot nicer.
And as I said before, it's also a vote for a one system future.
I'm trying really hard to reduce the number of games I buy from the ones I'm interested in, but I don't always succeed. I have gotten better at it of late though. Of the games I have though, I've thoroughly beaten well over 3/4 of them, so it's not like I'm just collecting games and not playing them. And rest assured, I don't consider the less popular games I enjoy to be just average filler. I'm sure everyone has seen me pimping Dropship repeatedly before. The game is awesome, even if nobody but me and Defensor bought it. But this only serves to underscore my point.
If I'm running into a backlog of quality stuff on just one system, what's the point of spending more money and adding to my entertainment center clutter just to make that backlog bigger?
I used to have a whole bunch of systems hooked up, and even now I could afford to do so. But you know what? I just got sick of it. Most of the systems ended up collecting dust while one of them got most of the play time, and I still never had time to play everything I wanted to. Dealing with cables and switchboxes and piles of different controllers was a pain in the ass. And it was UGLY. Frankly, spending less money, having a neater setup, and still having more games to play than I can keep up with is a lot nicer.
And as I said before, it's also a vote for a one system future.
Drinky Crow
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ONE CONSOLE FUTURE. VOTE YES WITH YOUR WALLET.
Drinky Crow
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I count even more than before!
Late Stage Marxist
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With a decent PC, a console and a portable one should be able to get by easily.
ArcadeStickMonk
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Ristamar said:
Yeah... I remember when I was like that too...
*long, wistful stare*
There's really more than enough content on any one of the platforms to keep anyone happy, this isn't like last gen where N64 had huge droughts and Saturn owners were forced to import. I'm a bit surprised GC & XBox have had such healthy software libraries so far to be honest, especially given PS2's strong market dominace.
ArcadeStickMonk
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trippingmartian said:
That's three goddamn platforms.
The modern "One Console" owner has three goddamn platforms!
It would suck if you liked sports games.
I've been playing nothing but Xbox for the longest time...and I could sell my GC and PS2 to get another Xbox, or for more games, but I know there will be one or two games that I'd like to play on either.
But I do have to say that come next gen, I'm going to wait a few years before buying Nintendo's next console, unless it comes out with a killer title on par with Mario 64. I was a fool for buying the GC on the first day. I was smart enough to avoid the PS2 until after it got a decent library...but I made the mistake with the GC.
I've been playing nothing but Xbox for the longest time...and I could sell my GC and PS2 to get another Xbox, or for more games, but I know there will be one or two games that I'd like to play on either.
But I do have to say that come next gen, I'm going to wait a few years before buying Nintendo's next console, unless it comes out with a killer title on par with Mario 64. I was a fool for buying the GC on the first day. I was smart enough to avoid the PS2 until after it got a decent library...but I made the mistake with the GC.