Any Console Fans Here?

When it comes to RPG's, I'm the opposite. I'll take a good PC RPG to a console one anyday of the week. BG2 is probably the best RPG on the market. Japanese RPG's tend to bother me because they get bogged down in preachiness (same with the overly-hyped Metal Gear Solid games). Also, I like making my own character from scratch. Aside from BG2, Planescape Torment is one of the coolest RPG's ever made, along with the Fallout games. On the console side, Xenogears is probably my favorite still.

FPS have been a real mixed bag on consoles, although, rather ironically, the N64 has the best ones in the console realm--Goldeneye, Perfect Dark and also Turok 3, which is surprisingly good. Short of House of the Dead 2, which doesn't really count, there hasn't been any especially interesting games of this sort on the DC, although the PSX has had a few very decent ones--Medal of Honor, Disrupter, and if you want retro, the Doom Collection...

The XBox will support VERY high resolutions (something like 1900x1028 or something weird) and from what I've read, you should be able to connect it to your monitor. Will it be solid? Most likely. The interviews seem to suggest the guys making it are gamers. They want something that will kick ***, and I think that will be the XBox. Because of the potential with the XBox, and the fact that I don't have money flowing out of my butt, I'll probably wait until it comes out, then either buy it, or upgrade my PC. I don't see any other console out there that interests me enough to buy it.

And yes, it is sad that a Keyboard and Mouse won't be included with the XBox, but the developers have said they want whatever makes the XBox work, on the XBox. So you may actually see it released later, which would be a great idea, IMO.

I refuse to upgrade my existing pc any further, until I see what the XBox will do for me (when it comes out and I see some good sharkyextreme reviews on it). I have a celeron 566@850, 128MB and a GTS.

I own a modified playstation and never play it. I also still have a super nintendo, and never play it. I had a N64, never played it.

I'm seeing a pattern here. That damn computer steals the thunder every time!

I have a playstation, N64, and a super nintendo. I live with five other people and the N64 gets the most work. Any multiplayer game on that system is the cause of all the work. The only one that every uses the playstation is me, because I love Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo 2, and the final fantasy series. As for the super nintendo, it is a classic!

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Originally posted by Arcadian:
Actually, I don't believe the PC is the perfect gaming platform. I was just trying to get the topic rolling. I actually agree with you 100%. Consoles make much better gaming machines, with the small exception of not yet having keyboard and mouse type gameplay available (which I think might change). The thing with computers, though, is that (in the near future, at least) there will be far more PCs in the world than gaming consoles. It's far too easy (and cheap) for a developer to create a PC game, so I think (for the near future, at least) PC gaming will continue strong.

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You are way off base. The game console will never take over PC Gaming. Ever try to play UT with a PSX-style pad? Its virtually impossible. A console must remain the same for at least 2 years for the technology to be profitable. Look at PS 1 games compared to the latest PC games.
You did mention that it is very easy to create a pc game, since anyone with a PC and a will can do it. This creates a very healthy competition within the market. Pc games are the most engrossing, more challenging, most well-written games that have ever been released.
Every game console must be plugged into a TV. A tv has a 640x480 resolution, any decent 17" monitor can hit double that, 1280x1024 with a much higher color depth. I know we've all played Diablo 2 with its crappy 640x480x256 resolution, we know that the bigger the monitor is, the worse it gets. That how ALL console games look next to their PC bethren.
Also, isn't the PS2 supposed to use Rambus memory, like the N64? Thats a major strike against the thing right their. Of course the final say will be reserved until we get shipping, final games. Until then, i will bide my tongue.


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Originally posted by Arcadian:
So who owns a Dreamcast here? How about who is interested in Playstation 2 or Game Cube? Is anyone actually planning on getting X-Box out there? Or is the PC still the perfect gaming platform?

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If u like low resolutions and wanna play with a gamepad which got the size and handiness of a kidney instead of a keyboard and a mouse, then a whatsoever-box, CreamCast or a Paystation 2 are a must-buy. :-))))

greetinX from the PC-Planet
[metabaron]

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Originally posted by Firejava:
I have a playstation, N64, and a super nintendo. I live with five other people and the N64 gets the most work. Any multiplayer game on that system is the cause of all the work. The only one that every uses the playstation is me, because I love Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo 2, and the final fantasy series. As for the super nintendo, it is a classic!

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yess..and PAC-MAN and PONG are classics,too!

Yes, I like those little plastic beasts.
Shitty graphics on a flickering low res TV!
That rocks!
Best thing is you can't attach anything that would make it useful like mice 'n stuff.
I can see myself playing UT on the PS2 with a game pad.
Give me ten minutes and I'll throw it outta the window.

No offense, but consoles suck!

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Althor

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Originally posted by Althor:
Yes, I like those little plastic beasts.
Shitty graphics on a flickering low res TV!
That rocks!
Best thing is you can't attach anything that would make it useful like mice 'n stuff.
I can see myself playing UT on the PS2 with a game pad.
Give me ten minutes and I'll throw it outta the window.

No offense, but consoles suck!

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Yes YESS YEESSSS!! U R VERY VERY RIGHT!
And another disadvantage: You can use this hamster-cages only for playin`and possibly surfin`.That`s it!!!
Uuuh,that hurts...hundreds of bucks for these extremely limited options.


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[This message has been edited by MetaBaroN (edited October 20, 2000).]

I have to say I see a sort of convergence. While high horsepower custom PCs will probably always be around, I see most consumer computers moving more towards the simplicity and low cost of consoles while consoles will continue to get more and more functionality.
The Dreamcast can be hooked up to a SVGA monitor and already supports email and Internet access and the PS2 seems ready to offer the same in addition to more traditional I/O interfaces (USB/Firewire).
On the other hand, look at all of the PC alternatives and Internet Appliances that are being sold. Case in point, the IPaq from Compaq. It looks like a computer but don't be fooled. It is a self contained piece of hardware that runs on a WinCE derivitive that allows internet access and various other common functions. Hell a Dreamcast could hypothetically do all the same things and still play games (It even runs on CE!)
I'm not really pushing one side or another but I'm just saying we need to wait and see before saying one or another will come out on top because this is a volitile time in technology and the next big thing may be totally different.
Peace all.

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I'm not sure if anybody mentioned this, but another leg up the PC has is it's mod community and user made maps. Granted, some of them really suck, but others kick ***. Lord knows they extend game life. Until the we (gamers)can code mods/levels for console games PC's will always have an advantage.

Lethal