Quote Originally Posted by Tidus Andronicus
First of all, we don't know anything about the 'numbers' for the Revolution yet... And we don't know much about what the games will look like, course we don't know the same about the PS3 really...
Developers have stated that it is around 2 to 3 times more powerful than a gamecube and the processor may be based on the one found in the gamecube. This is not confirmed but this, along with nintendo stating that they are working on affordability and innovation, rather than raw power, makes it the most likely scenario.

Honestly though why do you think numbers matter at this point, we already know the graphics will be great if they're anything better than the current gen... And since when has Nintendo let people down graphically. Heck since when do the numbers tell us anything in advance how good Nintendo's console will look??? Remember pre-GameCube? had all the lower numbers, then it came out and had some of the best graphics of all 3 consoles...

And if your saying Nintendo consoles don't have good games then thats just your opinion... many other people like the games Nintendo's console better than the other consoles. The Revolution will most likely have the most exclusives this time around, due to the way the games will be different with its controller... Making it a must get console if you want the exclusives.
Well most multi-platform, next generation games have been announced for the PS3 and Xbox360. Possibly due to the difference in controller and the rumoured lack of power.

In that case the exclusives the revolution will get would be the left overs of the more powerful and more conventional consoles.[/quote]

As far as calling the controller a 'gimmick'... just where do you get that notion? What about the controller is gimmicky? How would you even know that, if you haven't used it yet? I don't beleive you have the right to diss it until you've sat down and played with it for a while.
Because it forgoes accuracy and ease of use for a mechanism that is designed to make it look new and exiting.

Every alternate controller on existing consoles is a gimmick. None of them have replaced the standard controller because that is the tried and tested best method of control.

Plz note everyone that's used the controller, swears by it.
Its not a gimmick, its just a new way of playing. Nintendo is trying to advance controllers, not just graphics.
"Plz note" that everybody who has used the controller has been selected by nintendo. You hardly expect Nintendo to give this controller to critics now, do you?

It's not a gimmick? Lets look at the defintion of a gimmick

"A gimmick is a unique or quirky special feature that makes something "stand out" from its contemporaries."

I think that sums up the revolution perfectly.


And its not like there isn't a backup plan, in case the controller doesn't work to well for some genre... Nintendo included a way to exand the features of the controller, or to even make it work as a traditional controller. (as well as included gamecube controller ports on the console for backwards compatability)
Add-ons that will cost the user money. Wow, I really want to spend extra to get the full use out of my controller.

Can any of you really back up your complaints at this time? I say we don't really know enough yet to complain... all we should do is speculate at this point... and once more info is known, or better yet, after we've tried it, then complaining might be valid.
By your logic you can't back up the revolution untill more details become apparant either.