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Post by Mole on Jul 2, 2006 18:20:35 GMT -5
It's interesting that they've only seemed to have justified the price of the PS3 to the price of fine dining.
The problem with comparing it that way is that the mass public does not go out to a fine restaurant every week, mainly because they can't afford it.
Unfortunately, I think Kaz (I believe it was Kaz, at least) was right said that the first five million customers will buy the PS3 even if it didn't have games at launch.
Of course, unless Sony's insane, they won't do it, but some of the fanboys I've seen on other sites are so ravenous that they'd probably buy the PS3 even if powering it required you to sever all of your limbs.
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Post by amxfiles on Jul 2, 2006 18:34:45 GMT -5
I read somewhere that the PS3 runs off of goat blood. That's just a rumor, and take it for what it's worth.
I play what has good games. Sure, I may be more biased towards Nintendo, but it's natural. I've been playing games most of my life, and Nintendo was where it was at, so it's like that cool Uncle that lives in your garage. Right now, all the PS3 has for me is MGS4 and GT5. Anything else that's worth a damn is exclusive elsewhere or multi-platform.
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Post by Mole on Jul 2, 2006 18:54:02 GMT -5
Just so you know, the GT that's coming out first for the PS3 is not GT5, it's a HD remake of GT4.
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Post by amxfiles on Jul 2, 2006 19:04:24 GMT -5
Yeah, I heard that. I'm just going with a future outlook. Sony isn't exactly rich in the exclusive department anymore. The exclusive games that they do get are usually one shot deals. Katamari is dead, god knows what a next-gen Guitar Hero would be like. GTAIV is going to be on 360 and PS3 at the same time....
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Post by Substance Of The 'Others' on Jul 2, 2006 21:00:25 GMT -5
Well I know it isnt my decision, but combining all three systems into one thread was a dumb idea, IMO. Everything will get lost, and it will end up into a war over the consoles, Mole is exactly right.
Its not like they were cluttering up the board, all it did was create 2 more spaces for topics like ' San Andreas cheats help ' and usless stuff like that. Oh dear. Bad Move.
Sometimes, making a quick post to other 360 owners about what games they are looking to get in the next month, etc are not enough to warrant a new topic, IMO. Thats what i loved about the 360 thread, just little things could be posted here and there, all about 360.
Im sorry but thats just how i feel, and i realize Mole has also said the same thing first earlier, and that i am a bit late.
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Post by magnus on Jul 2, 2006 21:26:05 GMT -5
Yeah, I heard that. I'm just going with a future outlook. Sony isn't exactly rich in the exclusive department anymore. The exclusive games that they do get are usually one shot deals. Katamari is dead, god knows what a next-gen Guitar Hero would be like. GTAIV is going to be on 360 and PS3 at the same time.... The days of Guitar Hero being limited to Sony are numbered. After the acqusition of Red Octane by Activision I expect them to release the next version, which I assume will be next gen, on at least PS3 and the 360.
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Post by Mole on Jul 2, 2006 21:29:01 GMT -5
It'd be interesting to see a Guitar Adapter for the Wii controller.
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Post by amxfiles on Jul 2, 2006 21:29:46 GMT -5
Yeah, I heard that. I'm just going with a future outlook. Sony isn't exactly rich in the exclusive department anymore. The exclusive games that they do get are usually one shot deals. Katamari is dead, god knows what a next-gen Guitar Hero would be like. GTAIV is going to be on 360 and PS3 at the same time.... The days of Guitar Hero being limited to Sony are numbered. After the acqusition of Red Octane by Activision I expect them to release the next version, which I assume will be next gen, on at least PS3 and the 360. It would be kind of cool if they did multi platform it to have each console get a console specific guitar controller.
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Post by magnus on Jul 2, 2006 21:52:50 GMT -5
It'd be interesting to see a Guitar Adapter for the Wii controller. If anything they should go for Drum Hero because with the motion sensors in the Wii controller it would work perfectly.
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Post by amxfiles on Jul 2, 2006 21:53:52 GMT -5
Donkey Konga Wii could TOTALLY work with the Wiimote.
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Post by Mole on Jul 2, 2006 22:10:43 GMT -5
It'd be interesting to see a Guitar Adapter for the Wii controller. If anything they should go for Drum Hero because with the motion sensors in the Wii controller it would work perfectly. I honestly didn't think of that. That'd be ing awesome.
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Post by Happy Pizza on Jul 2, 2006 22:28:18 GMT -5
Okay, I would like to get one last fanboy gasp out of my lungs. If your reason for removing the 360 thread was for less clutter, then why the is there still a "Official Sega Dreamcast Thread"? Come on. [/fanboy] Oh BTW, IGN has a new Saints Row vid up, not too dazzling, but worth a look. xbox360.ign.com/articles/716/716304p1.html
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Post by Mole on Jul 2, 2006 22:34:00 GMT -5
Okay, I would like to get one last fanboy gasp out of my lungs. If your reason for removing the 360 thread was for less clutter, then why the is there still a "Official Sega Dreamcast Thread"? Come on. Well, the Dreamcast page got untstickied, and I guess it's left unlocked because it's not as popular as the other Official threads.
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Post by amxfiles on Jul 2, 2006 22:36:57 GMT -5
If I had wanted to be a fanboy, I would had deleted the PS3 and 360 topics and had left the Wii topic stickied and open. This isn't a Gamefaqs message board. The 360 has been out for nine months now, and there won't be any new news on the PS3 anytime soon, if at all, and the Wii only has the release and price left to go.
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Post by amxfiles on Jul 2, 2006 22:40:23 GMT -5
PS-I've learned that Gamerevolution.com just hates everything these days.
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Post by Mole on Jul 2, 2006 22:49:53 GMT -5
PS-I've learned that Gamerevolution.com just hates everything these days. What 'choo talking about, Double J? [/Gary Coleman]
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Post by amxfiles on Jul 2, 2006 22:52:34 GMT -5
PS-I've learned that Gamerevolution.com just hates everything these days. What 'choo talking about, Double J? [/Gary Coleman] I used to go there all the time for game reviews, but lately, every game coming out just seems to suck to them. Everything is C average it seems... It's off topic, yes, but there is no where else to put it. I'm not creating a "Gaming Random Thoughts Thread"
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Jul 3, 2006 0:07:08 GMT -5
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Post by newave on Jul 3, 2006 4:53:46 GMT -5
Just so you know, the GT that's coming out first for the PS3 is not GT5, it's a HD remake of GT4. Gran Turismo 4 is a remake of Gran Turismo 3 anyway, so I don't give two licks on a rabbit's ass. And yeah, I went there. It's the truth, and you all damn well know it.
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Post by Danielson=Over Rated !!!!! on Jul 3, 2006 5:54:38 GMT -5
can someone tell me why there is no fantasy draft to start off your franchise in Madden 06? Im pretty pissed that there is no season mode, on franchise, and to top it off...you cant do a Fantasy Draft to start your team? what gives..am I missing it or was it totally left out so the port can be on the 360?
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