Buccura
07-06-2005, 07:53 PM
After watching the G4 E3 coverage a while back, I have pretty simple but strong opinions on the next gen consoles. I'll briefly tell each by console.
Playstation 3:
I sadly didn't see much, but from what I DID see, it looks freaking awesome. The graphics for the games look fantastic, the features I heard of sound cool, and it simply looks like a great system. I just hope they change the controller... and DONT make a remake of FFVII... their whoring that game enough.
XBOX 360:
I'm actually very, spetical of this system. The games seem pretty cool, but, graphic wise at least I'm not very impessed personally (With the expection of Gears of War and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, both which look freaking awesome). And also the whole online store thing, I got to say I dont really dig that idea. I mean, personally I dont see why I should pay money for a skatepark some kid made in Tony Hawk when stuff like that you should be able to get for free. And also, the "Backwards Compadability with the best selling XBox titles"... ok, playing games like Halo, Halo 2, Fable, Morrowind and what not with better graphics is good and well, but what about the Not so best selling titles like Shenmue II, Kung Foo Chaos, or many many other great titles that were overlooked? And I also think their releasing it to early, when I think the XBox still has a lot of potential still. That and also Microsoft rushing Bungie to finish Halo 3 the same time as the Playstation 3 release, I think thats them killing their best trump card.
Well, I guess time will tell.
Nintendo Revolution: Even with little told, one thing that DID really make me go "O_O WOW!!" was the backward compadability with being able to download and play N64, SNES, and NES games onto it. To me, personally that alone makes it awesome (That means I can play the best Final Fantasy (VI, or as it was on the SNES in america III) without emulation quirks! YAY!!! =D). I am skeptical of the rumor of the controllers being touch pads, but I tihnk theres just going to be a touch pad on the controllers for extra purposes. I guess we'll have to just wait and see. I do wish Nintendo wasn't so closed liped though. I know they are working on some pretty cool stuff. I just wish they would tell more of what they have behind the doors.
Well thats my view of the Next-Gen consoles. I tried to be as non-baised as possible, and my views could very well change once they are released. But thats just what I am seeing so far.
Playstation 3:
I sadly didn't see much, but from what I DID see, it looks freaking awesome. The graphics for the games look fantastic, the features I heard of sound cool, and it simply looks like a great system. I just hope they change the controller... and DONT make a remake of FFVII... their whoring that game enough.
XBOX 360:
I'm actually very, spetical of this system. The games seem pretty cool, but, graphic wise at least I'm not very impessed personally (With the expection of Gears of War and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, both which look freaking awesome). And also the whole online store thing, I got to say I dont really dig that idea. I mean, personally I dont see why I should pay money for a skatepark some kid made in Tony Hawk when stuff like that you should be able to get for free. And also, the "Backwards Compadability with the best selling XBox titles"... ok, playing games like Halo, Halo 2, Fable, Morrowind and what not with better graphics is good and well, but what about the Not so best selling titles like Shenmue II, Kung Foo Chaos, or many many other great titles that were overlooked? And I also think their releasing it to early, when I think the XBox still has a lot of potential still. That and also Microsoft rushing Bungie to finish Halo 3 the same time as the Playstation 3 release, I think thats them killing their best trump card.
Well, I guess time will tell.
Nintendo Revolution: Even with little told, one thing that DID really make me go "O_O WOW!!" was the backward compadability with being able to download and play N64, SNES, and NES games onto it. To me, personally that alone makes it awesome (That means I can play the best Final Fantasy (VI, or as it was on the SNES in america III) without emulation quirks! YAY!!! =D). I am skeptical of the rumor of the controllers being touch pads, but I tihnk theres just going to be a touch pad on the controllers for extra purposes. I guess we'll have to just wait and see. I do wish Nintendo wasn't so closed liped though. I know they are working on some pretty cool stuff. I just wish they would tell more of what they have behind the doors.
Well thats my view of the Next-Gen consoles. I tried to be as non-baised as possible, and my views could very well change once they are released. But thats just what I am seeing so far.