Do not forget, Sony consistantly lies about specs. The actual capabilities are probably safe to say, a good bit lower than what they boast. Also given their flawed history of design, I wouldn't get overly excited yet. And for anyone wanting to rush out and buy one, remember, PS2s bought at launch were often defective, and the model design took some time and many numbers to eventually have a reliable unit. Meanwhile you will pay alot more for that flawwed unit than those whom wait for a revised one.
Where as on the other hand, Microsoft's Xbox early models as far as I've heard had no such problems, and neither did Nintendo's GameCube (as I have a launch time GameCube).
Do not forget, Sony consistantly lies about specs. The actual capabilities are probably safe to say, a good bit lower than what they boast. Also given their flawed history of design, I wouldn't get overly excited yet. And for anyone wanting to rush out and buy one, remember, PS2s bought at launch were often defective, and the model design took some time and many numbers to eventually have a reliable unit. Meanwhile you will pay alot more for that flawwed unit than those whom wait for a revised one.
Where as on the other hand, Microsoft's Xbox early models as far as I've heard had no such problems, and neither did Nintendo's GameCube (as I have a launch time GameCube).
At last, Sony has entered into the long and wonderful tradition of not knowing how the hell to design a controller! Makers of PC gamepads and third-party controllers have been at it for years, but Sony will take it to an all-new level with the "dual-shock boomerang"! I can't wait!
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At last, Sony has entered into the long and wonderful tradition of not knowing how the hell to design a controller! Makers of PC gamepads and third-party controllers have been at it for years, but Sony will take it to an all-new level with the "dual-shock boomerang"! I can't wait!
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Dart Zaidyer wrote:At last, Sony has entered into the long and wonderful tradition of not knowing how the hell to design a controller! Makers of PC gamepads and third-party controllers have been at it for years, but Sony will take it to an all-new level with the "dual-shock boomerang"! I can't wait!
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Being a bit harsh, aren't we? :tongue:
I'll admit the console looks rather S-E-X-Y, but, as I said in the XBox thread, it's the games that count for me. Show me some good games and I'm sold.
Dart Zaidyer wrote:At last, Sony has entered into the long and wonderful tradition of not knowing how the hell to design a controller! Makers of PC gamepads and third-party controllers have been at it for years, but Sony will take it to an all-new level with the "dual-shock boomerang"! I can't wait!
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Being a bit harsh, aren't we? :tongue:
I'll admit the console looks rather S-E-X-Y, but, as I said in the XBox thread, it's the games that count for me. Show me some good games and I'm sold.
Why is the controller so fucking ugly? And the design of the console has hardly changed, it's basically a white PS2 with and ugly controller. The controler looks like it would break with one wrong move like accidentally twisting it.
Why is the controller so fucking ugly? And the design of the console has hardly changed, it's basically a white PS2 with and ugly controller. The controler looks like it would break with one wrong move like accidentally twisting it.
I am not a fan of the Batarang controller at all. The system's design looks cool though.
However, take anything Sony says about performance with a grain of salt.
Mottzilla wrote:Do not forget, Sony consistantly lies about specs. The actual capabilities are probably safe to say, a good bit lower than what they boast. Also given their flawed history of design, I wouldn't get overly excited yet. And for anyone wanting to rush out and buy one, remember, PS2s bought at launch were often defective, and the model design took some time and many numbers to eventually have a reliable unit. Meanwhile you will pay alot more for that flawwed unit than those whom wait for a revised one.Where as on the other hand, Microsoft's Xbox early models as far as I've heard had no such problems, and neither did Nintendo's GameCube (as I have a launch time GameCube).
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Very early Xbox models have had a similar DVD drive problem, however nowhere near in the failure rates of PS2's. Second generation XBox and on, you're pretty much guarenteed to get one of the better DVD-ROM drives, while with the PS2, I've had friends go through two or three of them from different generations.
Starkist wrote:The PS3 looks more like a tabletop decoration than a gaming console. The controller looks uncomfy. The perfect controller is the Xbox Controller S.
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I am not a fan of the Batarang controller at all. The system's design looks cool though.
However, take anything Sony says about performance with a grain of salt.
Mottzilla wrote:Do not forget, Sony consistantly lies about specs. The actual capabilities are probably safe to say, a good bit lower than what they boast. Also given their flawed history of design, I wouldn't get overly excited yet. And for anyone wanting to rush out and buy one, remember, PS2s bought at launch were often defective, and the model design took some time and many numbers to eventually have a reliable unit. Meanwhile you will pay alot more for that flawwed unit than those whom wait for a revised one.Where as on the other hand, Microsoft's Xbox early models as far as I've heard had no such problems, and neither did Nintendo's GameCube (as I have a launch time GameCube).
Hi guy, wanna be my e-friend. 😊
Very early Xbox models have had a similar DVD drive problem, however nowhere near in the failure rates of PS2's. Second generation XBox and on, you're pretty much guarenteed to get one of the better DVD-ROM drives, while with the PS2, I've had friends go through two or three of them from different generations.
Starkist wrote:The PS3 looks more like a tabletop decoration than a gaming console. The controller looks uncomfy. The perfect controller is the Xbox Controller S.
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Mottzilla wrote:Where as on the other hand, Microsoft's Xbox early models as far as I've heard had no such problems, and neither did Nintendo's GameCube (as I have a launch time GameCube).
True, but in the end, all 3 consoles had their problems, with the GC being the most unpredictable.
Mottzilla wrote:Where as on the other hand, Microsoft's Xbox early models as far as I've heard had no such problems, and neither did Nintendo's GameCube (as I have a launch time GameCube).
True, but in the end, all 3 consoles had their problems, with the GC being the most unpredictable.
Blonde799 wrote:True, but in the end, all 3 consoles had their problems, with the GC being the most unpredictable.
What do you mean? I haven't heard about any GCN problems...
The X-Box had that power cord problem a while back, but they were open and honest about it, and I'm pretty sure they offered free trade-ins. That's what you should do when a product YOU make doesn't work like YOU advertised, isn't it?
Anyway, like others said, the new controller looks awkward (I can't say for sure yet how it plays, but it looks like it'll slip out of one's hands easily), it sounds like a cheap duplicate of the DS with that "dual output" feature, and Sony's system statistics generally fall somewhere between Lies and Damn Lies. There's nothing interesting about it yet, it's just a fusion of some popular features on other consoles with what I'm guessing are hideously overinflated system specs.
Blonde799 wrote:True, but in the end, all 3 consoles had their problems, with the GC being the most unpredictable.
What do you mean? I haven't heard about any GCN problems...
The X-Box had that power cord problem a while back, but they were open and honest about it, and I'm pretty sure they offered free trade-ins. That's what you should do when a product YOU make doesn't work like YOU advertised, isn't it?
Anyway, like others said, the new controller looks awkward (I can't say for sure yet how it plays, but it looks like it'll slip out of one's hands easily), it sounds like a cheap duplicate of the DS with that "dual output" feature, and Sony's system statistics generally fall somewhere between Lies and Damn Lies. There's nothing interesting about it yet, it's just a fusion of some popular features on other consoles with what I'm guessing are hideously overinflated system specs.
Kairyu wrote:What do you mean? I haven't heard about any GCN problems...
Look around gamefaqs, you'll hear plenty.
Also, I've encountered 3 instances with my GC. The first was with Metroid Prime 2. The unknown error screen popped up when I was rolling around in ball form around light Torvus(Torvus Bog I believe) to get an energy tank on one of those spider tracks. It hasn't happened again since and I beat the game 3 times, until I got Baten Kaitos...
Which was the next one. The screen popped up right in the middle of an important battle(which was against Giacomo and his lackies I believe). It occured twice. It hasn't happened again since though, and I managed to progress past it.
I thought it'd be a DRE, but there's a different occurence for that, and that only happened with Super Smash Bros.(which has a few scratches).
Also, my Xbox singled out, and won't play Halo 2. I guess it could be because of that CD drive problem everyone's been talking about between Philips and Thompson or something.
Kairyu wrote:What do you mean? I haven't heard about any GCN problems...
Look around gamefaqs, you'll hear plenty.
Also, I've encountered 3 instances with my GC. The first was with Metroid Prime 2. The unknown error screen popped up when I was rolling around in ball form around light Torvus(Torvus Bog I believe) to get an energy tank on one of those spider tracks. It hasn't happened again since and I beat the game 3 times, until I got Baten Kaitos...
Which was the next one. The screen popped up right in the middle of an important battle(which was against Giacomo and his lackies I believe). It occured twice. It hasn't happened again since though, and I managed to progress past it.
I thought it'd be a DRE, but there's a different occurence for that, and that only happened with Super Smash Bros.(which has a few scratches).
Also, my Xbox singled out, and won't play Halo 2. I guess it could be because of that CD drive problem everyone's been talking about between Philips and Thompson or something.
vegeta1215 wrote:I think it would be foolish if Nintendo didn't show their new console since Microsoft and Sony have already shown their's.
I would too.
Archibaldo wrote:And the design of the console has hardly changed, it's basically a white PS2 with and ugly controller.
But its convex guys, convex... see its different. 😉
vegeta1215 wrote:I think it would be foolish if Nintendo didn't show their new console since Microsoft and Sony have already shown their's.
I would too.
Archibaldo wrote:And the design of the console has hardly changed, it's basically a white PS2 with and ugly controller.
But its convex guys, convex... see its different. 😉
Eh, the PS3 design looks kinda funky to me. I can't set anything on top of it like I can with my PS2 because of the convex shape. And the PS3 logo reminds me of the Spiderman movie logo.
I have to agree with the majority of people on the controller. It looks really awkward (I could make a few dirty comments on the shape and uses of the handles, but I won't :tongue: ). I liked the way Sony had it's Playstation controllers.
But put a good Silent Hill or Final Fantasy on it with a reasonable price and I'm sold.
Eh, the PS3 design looks kinda funky to me. I can't set anything on top of it like I can with my PS2 because of the convex shape. And the PS3 logo reminds me of the Spiderman movie logo.
I have to agree with the majority of people on the controller. It looks really awkward (I could make a few dirty comments on the shape and uses of the handles, but I won't :tongue: ). I liked the way Sony had it's Playstation controllers.
But put a good Silent Hill or Final Fantasy on it with a reasonable price and I'm sold.
The controller looks weird but the system is okay. In my opinion the system looks better than the new Nintendo, however, we will have to see how they pan out.
The controller looks weird but the system is okay. In my opinion the system looks better than the new Nintendo, however, we will have to see how they pan out.
I don't like the looks of the controller either, but nobody's held it yet so its a bit early to pass judgement on it. When I go to e3 I'll try holding it and see how it feels and let you all know. Honestly, it looks to me like it fixes the one problem I had with the PS2 controller - the very short handles on each side were far too small for my hands.
I don't like the looks of the controller either, but nobody's held it yet so its a bit early to pass judgement on it. When I go to e3 I'll try holding it and see how it feels and let you all know. Honestly, it looks to me like it fixes the one problem I had with the PS2 controller - the very short handles on each side were far too small for my hands.
I tried simulating the controller experience by duct taping 4 bananas to a boomerang and holding it like that. I didn't like it one bit. The controller will suck. =(
I tried simulating the controller experience by duct taping 4 bananas to a boomerang and holding it like that. I didn't like it one bit. The controller will suck. =(
Well, looking at all 3 consoles now, based solely on case appearance and nothing else, Nintendo's temp revolution design kicks the PS3's ass. While I still like the PS3's design, it does look like like a waffle iron...
Well, looking at all 3 consoles now, based solely on case appearance and nothing else, Nintendo's temp revolution design kicks the PS3's ass. While I still like the PS3's design, it does look like like a waffle iron...
It looks like one of those endlessly expensive Blu-Ray video players from Japan, which makes sense because it uses Blu-Ray discs. The hardware required to play them is inherently bulkier than normal DVDs and they are more sensative so they require "caddies".
It reminded me of this one in particular:
It looks like one of those endlessly expensive Blu-Ray video players from Japan, which makes sense because it uses Blu-Ray discs. The hardware required to play them is inherently bulkier than normal DVDs and they are more sensative so they require "caddies".
It reminded me of this one in particular: