Gameplay feelings, console v.s. emulator...

[Peter_20]

Do you think that consoles and emulators have different gameplay feelings for the same games?
I usually played Super Mario World on emulator, and then I found my old SNES console and discovered that this game felt very different on console, in a positive way. :D
Do you agree on this, and what is it that creates this difference, anyway?

[XxSephirothxX]

Consoles are far superior, which is why I very rarely emulate anything. The only game I've emulated that actually played pretty well control wise was the second Fire Emblem for the GBA.

Of course, you can shell out money and buy one of those controllers that plug in via USB, but I've never had any real urge to do so. If I really want to play old games again, I'll emulate them on my Dreamcast. :p

[Ramza Beoulve]

Nah, I think is better to play games in consoles, I have few games, but I rent for $1.5 in the near videoshop, so I'm happy n.n.

[Markus. D]

Consoles > Emu

[Jebus]

Consoles > Emu

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Jebusabsolute/emu-tear.gif


Yeah, consoles are better if only because I get to use a controller. Then again, I could always go out and buy one for my PC.

[Peter_20]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Jebusabsolute/emu-tear.gifXD

[Captain Maxx Power]

I say emulation, but only because I get fearsome head/neck ache if I play on consoles for too long.

[Dreddz]

Consoles are easily superior, anything on a keyboard is lame compared on a console.

[Captain Maxx Power]

Consoles are easily superior, anything on a keyboard is lame compared on a console.

What about first person shooters?

[Yamaneko]

Many emulators allow for gamepad support.

[Maxico]

What about first person shooters?

First person shooters are good with a Keyboard and a mouse, but would be horrible with a keyboard on it's own.

[Yamaneko]

FPS will always be superior on keyboard and mouse. I've been playing a lot of PDZ online recently and it's frustrating sometimes, especially with the sniper rifle when you need good accuracy.

[Dreddz]

Consoles are easily superior, anything on a keyboard is lame compared on a console.

What about first person shooters?
I guess there exceptions, but I dont find FPS's that superior on PC's then consoles. Well, to be honest, the last FPS I played for the PC was Half Life , so I havent played many FPS's lately. There not really my thing i guess.

[Lost Number]

Emulators are good for a very few things. RPGs mainly. I remeber playing KH CoM on emulator and GBA, and it felt much better on the real thing. The keyboard just could not match the feel of it.

[NeoCracker]

Consoles so rock harder than emulator, but saddly a little annoying kid broke my super, and I have no idea where most of the games went anyway, so until the Wii I'll be emulating SNES, even though I don't want to

[Shaun]

Well, obviously, in most cases playing the home console - the real thing - will be better than playing an emulated version. However, some portable devices allow you to play some classic games which would normally be played on a console, on the move. Then you've got to consider there are some rare games or games that weren't released at all in your region. Sometimes, your only choice is to play them via an emulator...

[dirkdirden]

I have a kick ass controler hooked up to my computer. And my computer is hooked up to my 62" HD tv. So my emulators really kick ass.

But they still have a different feel even though they are on a tv and I have a controler. The sound is a little off, but thats about it.

beeing able to speed up RPG's makes the time it take to pass them so much less. and save anyware you can't beat that.

So if you have the right setup Emu > console. But without the right set up Console > Emu.

[Yuffie514]

i only have emulated handheld games, from GameBoy Color to GameBoy Advance. that doesn't mean i don't own any actual handhelds, xD. yes, the control functions are a little more complicated on a keypad, but i like how i can auto save/load, screen-capture, fast forward, and resize the game screen.

[Peter_20]

i only have emulated handheld games, from GameBoy Color to GameBoy Advance. that doesn't mean i don't own any actual handhelds, xD. yes, the control functions are a little more complicated on a keypad, but i like how i can auto save/load, screen-capture, fast forward, and resize the game screen. Yeah; actually, it always annoyed me that you had to watch the same boring sequences every damn time you were playing the games.

"Oh, Ramuh talks about Terra's past for ten years - AGAIN!" :rolleyes2

[Skarr]

I like the feel of the SNES opposed to the emulator. However CT costs $155 bucks and FFVI costs $250...so emulate them I shall.

[Peter_20]

I like the feel of the SNES opposed to the emulator. However CT costs $155 bucks and FFVI costs $250...so emulate them I shall.A few minutes ago I ordered FFIV, for the SNES, for 450 Swedish Crowns - that equals to about $55. :D

[NINJA_Ryu]

I like emulation, but only as a way to experience games or systemsthat are no longer easily accessible to me (SNES) sometimes it feels cheap, but then you just look back and see that, emulator or console, its the same game, but it would be better with console in case comp crashed ><