Triple console deathmatch Poll!

amp

Ok the big three (or not) go head to head to head in the mother of all polls. So, which of these consoles will you expect to own or want to own when they are available?


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Shiminay

I'm eagerly awaiting my little cube of joy from Ninty.

Acidflash

gotta go for the atari!!

Chubby

[sarcasm]
Atari Jaguar ahahahahah.
/me falls off chair from laughing too hard.
I never get tired of that joke no matter how many times they use it in different threads.
[/sarcasm]

EvilGeorge

I want to play halo on the Xbox.

amp

Originally posted by Chubby
[sarcasm]
Atari Jaguar ahahahahah.
/me falls off chair from laughing too hard.
I never get tired of that joke no matter how many times they use it in different threads.
[/sarcasm]

Oh such sarcasm! The sheer weight of it is crushing meh! Look how I am being crushed by the sheer wit of Chiubby!

WON'T SOMEONE SAVE MEH FROM TEH SARCASM!

Aghh no.... it's.... no ..... use. I r defeated..... Chubby takes the crown of the Most Sarcastic Man In The World (except the moon)

Loser.

Shiminay

/me hands amp the +4 STAFF OF SARCASM

Thanks for the loaner.

adnans

What's this I hear about a console war?

This season, three huge companies are competing to convince you to spend most or all of your waking hours on their machine pretending to kill aliens, beat up irate people from around the world, and/or rescue unidentifiable Japanese-designed friendly beings from unidentifiable Japanese-designed evil beings.

How is this different from last year?

Last year some of the game consoles in the battle were as much as five years old. In game console terms, that means that they were the equivalent of unholy beings kept alive by unnatural forces and dark incantations long after they should have passed from this earth. The latest round of machines are much fresher and newer, which means that the unholy powers can go into marketing instead.

How do the consoles differ from each other?

Unlike previous generations where the differences were simple and easy to articulate, such as "Mortal Kombat on the Genesis gots more blood," the differences among these machines involve pushing polygons, bump mapping, and other phrases that sound like excerpts from "Debbie Does Flatland." The actual effect this has on the screen is subtle and often difficult to see, which is why each machine is now bundled with a rabid fan of the system recruited from various discussion boards around the Web. This fan will stand over your shoulder and point out reasons your machine completely rocks over the competition. They will also make disappointed noises and roll their eyes whenever you fail to play the games at optimal efficiency, but that's the price you pay for progress.

Which console should I buy?

That depends on which company you hate the least. Modern video game purchases are motivated primarily by the desire to see some console or another perish in a yawning rift that opens up beneath it, brimstone and the wails of the damned reaching up as the console sinks into a lake of fire, as happened with the Dreamcast.

So which companies should I hate?

Thanks to the wonders of capitalism, there should be a console to match any of your prejudices and preconceptions. You should hate Nintendo if you can't stand the idea of people wanting to play a game that doesn't involve arterial spray, as Nintendo has been known to encourage people under the age of fifteen to enjoy their games. You should hate Microsoft if you believe that the company that controls the Crazy Taxi franchise controls the world. You should hate Sony if you bought a Dreamcast.

Shouldn't I base my decision on the games available for each one?

Your naivete is charming.

adnans

Chubby

No really, you guys don't find this Atari Jaguar business getting old? It's like the budweiser wussup ad, amusing first time you see it but then it just becomes annoying. Maybe it's just me. I am sure hearing the same joke over and over amuses you guys.

Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar! Atari Jaguar!

PS2 since ive never played the other 3.

Dont be at yourself

I have a GC and PS2, and will get an X-Box when it gets price drop. Or two.

_CreeD_

Ps2 - Sony Screwed everyone for games.

GameCube - Never liked nintendos kiddy-approach, and the one time I took advice from the folks here and bough a GBA, it was the greatest waste of money 'It's like a handheld playstation'...to quote someone who should have known a HELL of a lot better . More like a handheld Sega16 for those born with nightvision.

Xbox - Msoft, expensive bound to be issues, but has a lot of decent games already.

Chubby

Originally posted by _CreeD_
Ps2 - Sony Screwed everyone for games.

Xbox - Msoft, expensive bound to be issues, but has a lot of decent games already.

Sony screwed everyone for games and xbox has lot of decent games already? Oh my god. Please back that up cause that sounds like you know very little about games and what's on offer.

Dont be at yourself

Obviously Rez, GTAIII, Metal Gear Solid 2, FFX, and Ico aren't games.

richindub2

That panasonic dvd gamecube thingy looks leet, rather expensive though

Mills

I don't see what the big deal is about Rez myself, rented it out with a few friends yesterday and yeah it's fun, but if I'd paid full whack for it I'd be very disappointed. It's fun while it lasts but it's really short and I didn't really have any desire to play it again after. It's definately original though, and fun, it's worth renting but I wouldn't buy it.

Tbh after a couple of hours on a friend's PS2 and Rez, GTA3 and Unreal Tournament i'm not really impressed, and I'd probably be inclined to go for a Gamecube or maybe even wait and buy an X-box if/when it gets some good titles and the price falls. But then there's FFX, which makes the decision a lot harder for me .

amp

Good lord! It's exactly tied 4 ways! Probably shouldn't have made it multiple choice.


P.s Hope nobody from Codemasters reads this thread. :cool:

Q_Ball

Nintendo.

Haha now the GameCube is in front :P

_CreeD_

Originally posted by Chubby
Sony screwed everyone for games and xbox has lot of decent games already? Oh my god. Please back that up cause that sounds like you know very little about games and what's on offer.

My 2 brothers got PS2's from the first release batch (one works for the transport company that handled most of them in Dublin and got a good deal from one of the shops they supply). They were both waiting nearly a YEAR before anything better than 'Its okay' came out. Therefore, after paying all that money they were screwed. This isn't just their/my oppinion either. It was the biggest single criticism of the system for that first year, though yes it is changing.
Soooo, I do have a bit of a clue what I'm talking about, I'm just taking history into account. I would not buy a PS2 simply because to Sony their game-release schedule is more about strategy/inter-company politics than actually giving their customers what they bought the thing for in the first place (I know all companies have to strategically market their products, I'm not naive, they just take it to the extreme, as they have done with all of their products).

Ping Chow Chi

'It's like a handheld playstation'

I think the qoute was along the lines 'its better than a playstation'

Chubby

Originally posted by _CreeD_


My 2 brothers got PS2's from the first release batch (one works for the transport company that handled most of them in Dublin and got a good deal from one of the shops they supply). They were both waiting nearly a YEAR before anything better than 'Its okay' came out. Therefore, after paying all that money they were screwed. This isn't just their/my oppinion either. It was the biggest single criticism of the system for that first year, though yes it is changing.
Soooo, I do have a bit of a clue what I'm talking about, I'm just taking history into account. I would not buy a PS2 simply because to Sony their game-release schedule is more about strategy/inter-company politics than actually giving their customers what they bought the thing for in the first place (I know all companies have to strategically market their products, I'm not naive, they just take it to the extreme, as they have done with all of their products).

Okay, so you were referring to the initial PS2 launch which you should've said as your statement does not reflect the current lineup of games available.

Without sounding like a defender of all things sony, I am sure it was part of their PS2 strategy to force games developers to delay their games for ages just to piss PS2 owners off. They also brainwashed everyone into not looking at games lineup for the coming future and into buying the console for the sake of owning one. People like your brothers were screwed for games as you put it because they are buying consoles for the wrong reasons. Consoles are for playing games. If there are no games you want to play on it, what the hell is the point of lusting after one?

As for X-Box having lots of decent games already, if by lots you mean 1 or 2 then okay. Most of the games looks rubish there are no games I see that are coming out soon that would make me buy a X-Box. But that's just personal preference in games.

oeNeo

Nintendo, no questioning it

KdjaCL

I want a Cube for 3 reasons
1 i have a PC why buy an Xbox games will get here eventually .
2 I have a PS2 and about bleedin time i got some decent games for it ,GTA3 ISS 2 worth buying the thing for them 2 alone.
3 I want nintendo games cos they are just better ,they make me play again and again .
And GTA3 is coming out on PC ,ISS will come out on Cube .
Anyone want to buy a PS2 ????

MelKor

I HATE CONSOLESES.....??.....

Kairo

Nintendo fail to dissappoint me. 1st prize for Gamecube!

PS2 has some decent games..hopefully we'll see some decent PC converts.

X-box...over-hyped piece of poo. The screenshots look dire, and they have very few good launch games.

Atari............sorry! was looking at Adnans sig!

BlackMagic

I cant wait to play gamecube and the X-box

but id say the x-box will be sh][t

spooky donkey

how can that game cube go in front.

are you all pokemon fans or what.

But im thinking of getting the game cube for my son as he is only 4, and getting boared with UT CTF.

Dont be at yourself

Yeah, and can I suggest picking up the Resident Evil series, Die Hard, Duke Nukem Forever, Eternal Darkness and Mortal Kombat for him as well?

Mark

Originally posted by NekkidBibleMan
Yeah, and can I suggest picking up the Resident Evil series, Die Hard, Duke Nukem Forever, Eternal Darkness and Mortal Kombat for him as well?

Ohhhh burn

Prisoner6409

PS2, only because I have no hands on experience of the other 2. I will be getting a Cube but I'm a bit suspisious about all the XBOX hype. All the XBOX fanboys(having never even seen the thing in the flesh) claiming it will be better because of the Spec. Well my PC is well better(Spec Wise) than any of the consoles and with a controller connected it plays just like a console(on tv), however it is not better than my PS2, just different.

Stokolan

i had to vote atari i loved that system.... as for the other 3, I think i'll be getting them all... depends on what games are released....

SantaHoe

Originally posted by Chubby
Okay, so you were referring to the initial PS2 launch which you should've said as your statement does not reflect the current lineup of games available.

You leave my CreeD alone, you bully.

amp

Right, it's too bloody close to call. Except that the one lagging behind is the X-box (slightly).