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I just got my Wii in the mail and am trying out the internet channel and I must say it's pretty sweet!

So, poll time! Do you have a Wii? Plan to get one? Hate Nintendo for no reason?

not getting one because consoles SUCK.

Ignore the troll. PC gaming has been dead for years. It just refuses to accept it's own death.

Anyhow, I'm currently saving up for a new tattoo, paying off a lot of debts, and hopefully getting a PS3. (Expensive as hell, but I can't turn down Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, Grand Theft Auto, Metal Gear Solid, Devil May Cry, etc.)

Still, my brother's getting a Wii and the new zelda game and madden 07 with it whenever the Wii gets back in stock, and I have to say that I'm pumped. I hear that people who don't even like video games have fun with it. Nintendo's always got their head in the game.

Ignore the troll. PC gaming has been dead for years. It just refuses to accept it's own death.

Tell me how this is trolling. also, here in Poland, PC gaming is anything but dead.

I got a Wii at launch (Dec 7th over here). Wii Sports and Wii Play are pretty cool. I played The Legend of Zelda - Twilight Princess for about 100 hours over the first few weeks and hit a wall. But I will return to it in time. I can go from playing games to watching YouTube videos without moving... it's awesome.

Ignore the troll. PC gaming has been dead for years. It just refuses to accept it's own death.

From what I hear PC gaming is making a comeback.

Poland eh? I'm 1/4th Polish. Kanavage is my grandma's maiden name...although I'm not sure if that's and Americanized version or not.

My apologies for limiting my scope to America, however.

PC gaming seems alive and well to me, since shit loads of good games keep coming out for it and I've seen one console game I want to play. Maybe two.


Anyway, I plan on getting a Wii after I move out of my apartment, since my roommate owns one and I get to play it all I like.

Tell me how this is trolling. also, here in Poland, PC gaming is anything but dead.

Also in Korea.

From what I hear PC gaming is making a comeback.

The problem with PC gaming is that it will never truly make a "comeback" in today's world of consoles, and yet it is a niche of gaming that is large enough to never truly go away. There are certain titles, MMO's and FPS's for example, that tend to dominate the market, however there are also whole genres of gaming that go ignored.

The main issue with PC gaming is the PC itself. Consoles are standard, and standardization not only allows any game made for it to be played instantly without the need of upgrades, but it forces the publisher and designer to try and get the most out of what they have. Compare screenshots of say...Summoner for the PS2 with screenshots of Final Fantasy XII. The improvement is outstanding. However, if both games were released on PC's they'd require dramatic system upgrades and ultimately cost far more than the already-high $50 price tag.

The main issue with PC gaming is the PC itself. Consoles are standard, and standardization not only allows any game made for it to be played instantly without the need of upgrades, but it forces the publisher and designer to try and get the most out of what they have. Compare screenshots of say...Summoner for the PS2 with screenshots of Final Fantasy XII. The improvement is outstanding. However, if both games were released on PC's they'd require dramatic system upgrades and ultimately cost far more than the already-high $50 price tag.

Agreed. And I hate it.

I've played one, and it's a pretty cool system, but i'm a little bit uneasy about spending $400 on one when I have a perfectly up to date PC (especially since I mostly play strategy games anyway). That, and I have a crappy TV complete with fishbowl screen.

I've played one, and it's a pretty cool system, but i'm a little bit uneasy about spending $400 on one when I have a perfectly up to date PC (especially since I mostly play strategy games anyway). That, and I have a crappy TV complete with fishbowl screen.

Hmm...it's only $250 in America...

Hmm...it's only $250 in America...

Well, $400 in our money is only slightly more than the direct exchange rate would be. (and we get Wii Sports packaged with it, i'm not sure if they do in the USA)

I don't own one, but my roommate does, so in classic gigamooch fashion...

I'm not that up on console gaming. Or gaming in general, really. I just sort of... grew apart from it.

Haven't played any of those thingies for years. Simply not interested.

(Edit: Don't play PC games or consoles. A whole world that's never held much appeal for me.)

I just got my Wii in the mail and am trying out the internet channel and I must say it's pretty sweet!

So, poll time! Do you have a Wii? Plan to get one? Hate Nintendo for no reason?
Got one over Thanksgiving weekend. I hug it sometimes when nobody's looking.

People have been saying for years that PC gaming is dead. They're wrong. PC is the strongest platform, end of story.

I've got one, and it's swiit. :) Getting one was no simple task, either, considering that Sweden only got about 7000 units. I booked one on Oct. 2nd and didn't get it until Dec. 22nd.

And yes, Swilatia, you are trolling, as usual in these topics. Every single time a console thread appears on this forum you are somewhere in the first three replies saying "consoles suck." Okay! You don't like consoles! We get that now! If you hate them so much then stop clicking on topics about them. Your constant pointless console hate posts are nothing but trolling and topic derailing. /Rant

I don't plan on getting one, but I might when they get down to $100 or so.
There just aren't enough of the games that I like that Nintendo has to make it worth it now.

People have been saying for years that PC gaming is dead. They're wrong. PC is the strongest platform, end of story.
I don't know why it has to be one or the other. I think there are some games that play better on a console, while there are others that play better on a PC. Some games would be equally cool on either.

For instance, I wouldn't want to try to play World of Warcraft on a console, and I wouldn't want to play SSX 3 on a PC. I think Final Fantasy games could play well on either.

People have been saying for years that PC gaming is dead. They're wrong. PC is the strongest platform, end of story.

You cannot simply say "end of story" though. If you like PC gaming, and truly think it's the strongest platform, then by all means, defend your opinion. If you simply like PC gaming and want it to be the strongest platform...well...that's not much of an argument then. Sorta like your "end of story" line.

Well, $400 in our money is only slightly more than the direct exchange rate would be. (and we get Wii Sports packaged with it, i'm not sure if they do in the USA)

Yes they do Kanabia. Also, according to Google Calculator $AU400 is $US312. If anyone cares we get screwed on console games too ($AU100-120/$US78-94)

I don't have one and don't plan on getting one anytime soon. If I were to get one I would have to get a new TV before hand. The current TV has manual tuning with the wonderful novelty of an array of variable resistors so that you can tune up to twelve preset channels instead of constantly having to retune the TV when you want to change the channel.

But the Wii does sound pretty cool. Maybe I might get a new TV in the future... What are the multiplayer games like?

Yes they do Kanabia. Also, according to Google Calculator $AU400 is $US312. If anyone cares we get screwed on console games too ($AU100-120/$US78-94)Not as much as the British get screwed. The absolute cheapest I've seen the Wii go for was from a catalogue shop for £180 ($350USD). It costs about £300 on amazon.co.uk ($585USD).

I don't have one and don't plan on getting one anytime soon. If I were to get one I would have to get a new TV before hand. The current TV has manual tuning with the wonderful novelty of an array of variable resistors so that you can tune up to twelve preset channels instead of constantly having to retune the TV when you want to change the channel.

But the Wii does sound pretty cool. Maybe I might get a new TV in the future... What are the multiplayer games like?

It sucks that you have such an old TV. The multiplayer games are alright from what I gather. Wii Sports and Play are pretty cool and I hear good things about Rayman. Personally I'm waiting for mid to late next year for Metroid Prime and Smash Bros. 3

You cannot simply say "end of story" though. If you like PC gaming, and truly think it's the strongest platform, then by all means, defend your opinion. If you simply like PC gaming and want it to be the strongest platform...well...that's not much of an argument then. Sorta like your "end of story" line.

Except it IS. 2007 is going to be a hell of a year for PC. BioShock, C&C3, Crysis, ET:QW, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., UT2k7, WAR.

Except it IS. 2007 is going to be a hell of a year for PC. BioShock, C&C3, Crysis, ET:QW, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., UT2k7, WAR.

I can name good games coming this year for all platforms. In fact several of the games you named are going to be on the PS3 and/or 360 too.

I just got my Wii in the mail and am trying out the internet channel and I must say it's pretty sweet!

So, poll time! Do you have a Wii? Plan to get one? Hate Nintendo for no reason?

I hope to get one eventually. It looks like a lot of fun. I'll wait, though, for the cost to come down and for them to expand their catalog of games.

The aspect of it that I think is extremely cool is that it gets the couch potatoes off their arses and makes 'em move. I imagine some of those games could be quite a workout.

not getting one because consoles SUCK.

They don't suck, but I do prefer PC gaming myself. The only stuff I like better with consoles are the sports games.

It sucks that you have such an old TV. The multiplayer games are alright from what I gather. Wii Sports and Play are pretty cool and I hear good things about Rayman. Personally I'm waiting for mid to late next year for Metroid Prime and Smash Bros. 3

Mmmm...Rayman (http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/Yelda/attackbunnies.gif)... :cool:

Mmmm...Rayman (http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/Yelda/attackbunnies.gif)... :cool:

Have you seen the "Scientific Facts" Teasers? If you haven't YouTube them... they're pretty funny.

Except it IS. 2007 is going to be a hell of a year for PC. BioShock, C&C3, Crysis, ET:QW, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., UT2k7, WAR.

But once again, those are opinions and not statistics, such as market share and whatnot.

I can honestly say that I don't want to play any of those games, much less buy them...and I can go ahead and throw out Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII Battle, Resident Evil 5, Grand Theft Auto IV, Metal Gear Solid 4, Devil May Cry 4, and Madden '08 as titles that will make the PS3 kick ass, and I'm sure a 360 fan will flaunt his beloved Halo 3, but none of that really matters...

I can name good games coming this year for all platforms. In fact several of the games you named are going to be on the PS3 and/or 360 too.

But the consoles are shit. Why in god's name would you want to play an RTS on a console? It's like playing an FPS with a steering wheel controller.

Have you seen the "Scientific Facts" Teasers? If you haven't YouTube them... they're pretty funny.

I think I've seen them on the G4 network, a cable channel I recently discovered here (the US). And since I mentioned it, everyone should check to see if G4's available where they are. They've got a lot of stupid stuff like "Cops," but they also have a lot of good shows about gaming, both console and PC. Plus, they aired the AVN awards the other night. :cool:

I can honestly say that I don't want to play any of those games, much less buy them...and I can go ahead and throw out Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII Battle, Resident Evil 5, Grand Theft Auto IV, Metal Gear Solid 4, Devil May Cry 4, and Madden '08 as titles that will make the PS3 kick ass, and I'm sure a 360 fan will flaunt his beloved Halo 3, but none of that really matters...

But they're all shit. The PS3 is SUPER shit.

Got one over Thanksgiving weekend. I hug it sometimes when nobody's looking.

I've already hugged it a couple of times. It's so small and cute, and it will finally let me play Zelda - The Wind Waker! :)

Yes they do Kanabia. Also, according to Google Calculator $AU400 is $US312. If anyone cares we get screwed on console games too ($AU100-120/$US78-94)

Console games cost up to $120 since when? o.O

But the consoles are shit. Why in god's name would you want to play an RTS on a console? It's like playing an FPS with a steering wheel controller.

Because the only genre is RTS?

But they're all shit. The PS3 is SUPER shit.

Your level of maturity is striking.

Perhaps I'll put in in your terms. You think the games I'm interested in are "shit," while I think the games that you are interested in are "shit." It works both ways with our respective consoles as well.

The point is, our opinions don't matter when discussing if PC gaming is dying or not. Statistics will prove that. Don't be a fanboi.

I've already hugged it a couple of times. It's so small and cute, and it will finally let me play Zelda - The Wind Waker! :)

http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/uploaded_images/paris-hilton-sucks-707009.jpg
"That's hot."

I considered getting one after Christmas, but as I don't have a telly and my monitor is DVI only I decided it wasn't worth the extra expense necessary for a 24" monitor. Yet. So I got a DS instead. I may well get one when I have something that it can draw its pictures on.

Whether you prefer PC or console gaming depends on various things, not least of which what kind of games you like. There was quite a rut in PC-land in 2006, but forthcoming games promise a lot.
I'd not bother getting an X-Box 360 or PS3 because there are far too few games I'm interested in on either (Gears of War might be worth a blast, Viva Pinata looks good), and most decent games on either will wind up on PC anyway. The Wii actually does things that the PC can't, currently, so owning both is worthwhile.

Console games seem to be a lot of third-person adventures, 3D platform games and arcade racers (and yes, I know this isn't the entire catalogue of all consoles ever, but they do seem quite common), and as those don't appeal so much to me I'm not going to care so much about console games. The PC tends to offer more "hardcore" simulation (GTR/GT Legends, Flight Simulator, etc.), strategy games (both RTS, turn based, and hybrid like Total War), FPS games, and the RPGs tend to be quite different to the Final Fantasy/Zelda-style that seems prevalent on consoles.

As for forthcoming PC titles I'm interested in over the next year: Supreme Commander, Spore (is that getting a console release too?), STALKER (assuming it lives up to its promises over the last four hundred years), Bioshock (multi-platform? Dunno), C&C3, Hellgate: London and Overlord all promise a lot, and if over half of them are good (we already know SupCom is) then that's more games than I'll have time to play over the next year. Especially if I pick up Medieval 2 and Company of Heroes on budget in a few months.

http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/uploaded_images/paris-hilton-sucks-707009.jpg
"That's hot."

I love her.

I just got my Wii in the mail and am trying out the internet channel and I must say it's pretty sweet!

So, poll time! Do you have a Wii? Plan to get one? Hate Nintendo for no reason?

Why would I want one?

i wouldn't mind getting a Wii but i'm more-than happy with my xbox360 and don't have much time to play as it is. if i got one it'd just be out of curiosity

I love her.

You scare me sometimes, mate. :D

the only thing consoles look cool for imo is to invite some friends and drink a little bit while playing stupid games like singstar etc., that would be cool.
that and the fact that i don't game a lot (and when i game it's mostly strategy and stuff) kind of make it useless to buy a console.

Your level of maturity is striking.

Perhaps I'll put in in your terms. You think the games I'm interested in are "shit," while I think the games that you are interested in are "shit." It works both ways with our respective consoles as well.

The point is, our opinions don't matter when discussing if PC gaming is dying or not. Statistics will prove that. Don't be a fanboi.

No, your stuff's still shit. You must be a cow, if you bought the PS3. What kind of a nut buys a PS3? You could use that money to buy something useful. Like a car, or a house. Or an island in the Bahamas.

Or a small galaxy. I was considering buying a PS3, but then I just bought this instead:

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/110952main_galaxy_size.jpg

See? Same price as the PS3, 27 quintillion times the functionality!

No, your stuff's still shit. You must be a cow, if you bought the PS3. What kind of a nut buys a PS3? You could use that money to buy something useful. Like a car, or a house. Or an island in the Bahamas.

Hmm...how about we grow up a bit, Potato?

Lame personal attacks over choice in gaming consoles is...well...lame. To me, your stuff is "still shit" as well. However, you don't see me comparing you to barnyard animals...

Oh...and any car, house, or island that you can buy for $600...lets just say you're getting what you paid for, if the latter two even exist.

Why would I want one?

For hours and hours of fun, of course.

You scare me sometimes, mate. :D

She just seems like fun.

She just seems like fun.

I've seen her um...home videos, and I have to say, she does seem like fun. ;)

It sucks that you have such an old TV. The multiplayer games are alright from what I gather. Wii Sports and Play are pretty cool and I hear good things about Rayman. Personally I'm waiting for mid to late next year for Metroid Prime and Smash Bros. 3Ah... later in the year... sounds like an idea. Personally, the only reason to get a console is so that people can play games together in the same and socialise in general and so forth...

... and Mario and Zelda <3 *remembers his SNES with fond, fond memories*

Lame personal attacks over choice in gaming consoles is...well...lame. To me, your stuff is "still shit" as well. However, you don't see me comparing you to barnyard animals...
...

"Cow" is in certain forums the 'official' label of Sony console fans, so it's not really an insult per se. For the record, Nintendo fans are "sheep", PC fans are "hermits", and MS fans are "lemmings." Don't ask me why.

Anyway, this whole discussion is rather off-topic and pointless.

For hours and hours of fun, of course.

Oh, I've already got something for that. :D

"Cow" is in certain forums the 'official' label of Sony console fans, so it's not really an insult per se. For the record, Nintendo fans are "sheep", PC fans are "hermits", and MS fans are "lemmings." Don't ask me why.

That is...odd...

...
... and Mario and Zelda <3 *remembers his SNES with fond, fond memories*

Indeed. That's another reason to enjoy the Wii, as you can download old NES/SNES/Turbografx16/Sega games on it (the so-called "virtual console"). Nintendo's so far being pretty slow with getting the games up there, though.

*Waiting for Zelda: ALttP and Super Metroid*

Indeed. That's another reason to enjoy the Wii, as you can download old NES/SNES/Turbografx16/Sega games on it (the so-called "virtual console").\

Like that wasn't something we've been doing on PC for the last 10 years.

My mate got his Wii a couple of days ago, and I’ve spent more time in his flat than mine since then.

He’s only got Wii Sports, but it kicks proverbial ass! Bowling and boxing are probably my favourites, though I’m a dab hand at the golf.

Cool system, wonderful control. Me likey.

I can't wait till I get to swing a lightsaber on that thing.

Oh, I've already got something for that. :D

But consoles and PCs don't have batteries that need to be changed all the time. ;)

I can't wait till I get to swing a lightsaber on that thing.


If that becomes a possibility, I'm getting one immediately! :D

But consoles and PCs don't have batteries that need to be changed all the time. ;)

I beg to differ:

http://e3.britishgaming.co.uk/2006/nintendo/wii/wiimote.png

Oh, and it vibrates, too! :D

I stand corrected. http://209.85.48.8/9854/48/emo/roflma.gif

I cant speak for everyone out there but the Wii is the best console yet. When i got it i locked myself in my room for a week playing Zelda. now if you knew me you would know that means it kicks ass

Like that wasn’t something we’ve been doing on PC for the last 10 years.
Meh. We all know PCs are far more adaptable, big woop.

I love my PC, as I’m sure loads of Wii players do. And if you want to compare the systems overall, then obviously a PC, with it’s versatility, is going to win out. I’m not going to buy a Wii to play all my MP3’s, but I’ll damn well buy one to play golf, bowling, Zelda, Metroid, et all, with a motion-sensitive Wiimote.

Get what you’re wanting in your gaming life.

Want a machine that will play good FPS and strategy games, while functioning as a word processor or media station? Get a PC.

Want to play GTA? Get a PS3.

Want a stonking machine, capable of sweet-sweet graphics and Halo? Get an Xbox 360.

Wan’t a fun, multiplayer machine with Zelda? Get a Wii.

Simple as pie.

If that becomes a possibility, I’m getting one immediately! :D
And with the built-in speaker in the Wiimote....

*keszszsshhhhhzhshhh..........wvummmmm.....wvummmm*

"Obi-Wan has taught you well......"

I can't wait till I get to swing a lightsaber on that thing.

Hell yes! :D

And with the built-in speaker in the Wiimote....

*keszszsshhhhhzhshhh..........wvummmmm.....wvummmm*

"Obi-Wan has taught you well......"

Seeing how I'm addicted to Battlefront II and Empire at War (for the PC) as it is, I can't even begin to imagine how much time I'd spend with a Wii lightsabre game. :D

Seeing how I’m addicted to Battlefront II and Empire at War (for the PC) as it is, I can’t even begin to imagine how much time I’d spend with a Wii lightsabre game. :D
It’d be the most foolish thing in gaming history for Nintendo not to pass up on the idea. And with LucasArts being the slut of the games industry that it is, I can’t see why they would.

It’d be the most foolish thing in gaming history for Nintendo not to pass up on the idea. And with LucasArts being the slut of the games industry that it is, I can’t see why they would.

Unless they've already got a standing agreement with another console manufacturer. I don't think they do, but then, I'm primarily a PC gamer.

Unless they’ve already got a standing agreement with another console manufacturer. I don’t think they do, but then, I’m primarily a PC gamer.
As far as I’m aware, LA have always released their games on as many platforms as possible. Granted some are console or PC-specific (I believe the Rouge Squadron series was N64 and GC only), but usually if one platform gets a game, the others will get one too.

Anyways, who didn’t think of lightsaber possibilities when shown the Wiimote?

I say again:

*wvummmmm.....wvummmm*

Anyways, who didn’t think of lightsaber possibilities when shown the Wiimote?

I say again:

*wvummmmm.....wvummmm*

Being the huge Star Wars geek that I am, I thought of it immediately. There's already actually a lightsabre-battle game that you plug directly into your TV, but it's shite.

I will buy hubby one for the Zelda, even though I hate Zelda with a passion *ducks*

That (Zelda) is actually the driving force behind the last 3 consoles I have bought from Nintendo.

Apart from Zelda the launch line up pretty much sucks, so I'll wait.
I believe the PS3 has similar problems (minus Zelda).

i won't get one because i can't afford things like that. and cuz it has a silly name. they should have called it the Nintendo Puu, that would have been funnier.

plus i've never been able to get the hang of the controls on consoles.

i won't get one because i can't afford things like that. and cuz it has a silly name. they should have called it the Nintendo Puu, that would have been funnier.

plus i've never been able to get the hang of the controls on consoles.


Well, if you buy two wii's, then you can say "look at my Wii Wii." And not get in trouble. Although you can say "Loo at my Puu Puu" And that would be funny as well. Jeez. Such a hard decision!

If that becomes a possibility, I'm getting one immediately! :D


I hear that! I'll even sell my little brother to a slave camp for thee money to buy one!

And yes, Swilatia, you are trolling, as usual in these topics. Every single time a console thread appears on this forum you are somewhere in the first three replies saying "consoles suck." Okay! You don't like consoles! We get that now! If you hate them so much then stop clicking on topics about them. Your constant pointless console hate posts are nothing but trolling and topic derailing. /Rant
oh, so since i disagree with you I am a troll?

No, your stuff's still shit. You must be a cow, if you bought the PS3. What kind of a nut buys a PS3? You could use that money to buy something useful. Like a car, or a house. Or an island in the Bahamas.

Or a small galaxy. I was considering buying a PS3, but then I just bought this instead:

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/110952main_galaxy_size.jpg

See? Same price as the PS3, 27 quintillion times the functionality!

you can buy a whole galaxy for just 1000 złoty?

I'll get one in a year or two...maybe more...

I just got my Wii in the mail and am trying out the internet channel and I must say it's pretty sweet!

So, poll time! Do you have a Wii? Plan to get one? Hate Nintendo for no reason?

I can't get one. My best friend has one, though. He likes it.

I really don't understand why anyone would get a Wii. It seems to be totally pointless. If you want to play baseball, why would you pay for a video game so you can virtually play when you could actually play?

I really don't understand why anyone would get a Wii. It seems to be totally pointless. If you want to play baseball, why would you pay for a video game so you can virtually play when you could actually play?

You frequently get into Katana-duels with Yakuza bosses, do you?

You frequently get into Katana-duels with Yakuza bosses, do you?

I don't particularly have a desire to, but if I did, I would rather go play with an actual sword than a controller and a TV screen.

Actual reality's graphics kick virtual reality's ass anyday.

I'll probably will get it in a few years. I just got a Nintendo DS, and I waited a couple of years for that, so I really won't need another new game system for a while.

Me and my brother got one for Christmas; he kept his and I sold mine so I could buy a PS3 and some stuff for my computer.

Want one for my b-day....

I beg to differ:

http://e3.britishgaming.co.uk/2006/nintendo/wii/wiimote.png

Oh, and it vibrates, too! :D

I hate it when controllers vibrate, the first thing I do with every ps2 game is go into the options menu and turn off controller vibration.

Regarding PC vs consoles, seeing as how a console is just a specialized computer, a PC could do anything a console can with the right hardware and drivers. Unfortunately, many developers have decided to make their games Xbox or PS2 exclusives. Another thing is that the features in new consoles are effectively making them PCs that you can do everything but work on. What I don't like is that console games have been moving away from hotseat multiplayer to online multiplayer.

That was my main attraction to consoles: being able to play with your friends & family using ONE machine and ONE copy of the game. With PC games, one usually has to violate the EULA and install it on multiple PCs and crack the game in order to play multiplayer over a network. Hotseat multiplayer on the PC, with the exception of some ports like LOTR: Return of the King, died 10 years ago or more. You may say "Why should PCs have hotseat multiplayer? You have a tiny screen." To this I will point out that data projectors can be cheaper than HD TVs. I got an Infocus X3 for under CAD1000 after shipping & taxes.

With respect to the original topic, the Nintendo Wii, I want to try one out, but I don't think I would play it very much if I owned one.

Ah... later in the year... sounds like an idea. Personally, the only reason to get a console is so that people can play games together in the same and socialise in general and so forth...

... and Mario and Zelda <3 *remembers his SNES with fond, fond memories*

The browser is only free to download until the end of June.

Want to play GTA? Get a PS3.

GTA 4 is going to be on the Xbox 360 too.

I really don't understand why anyone would get a Wii. It seems to be totally pointless. If you want to play baseball, why would you pay for a video game so you can virtually play when you could actually play?

Because stuff like flying around popping giant bubbles and shooting up space pirates is too hard in real life. Also the points you make apply to all games.

Because stuff like flying around popping giant bubbles and shooting up space pirates is too hard in real life. Also the points you make apply to all games.

To some extent, yes it does. But then, very few computer programs, and no widely sold ones, have attempted to replicate the actions of a sport.

As for it being said for all video games, yes. Yes it can be. And it should. Video games make a somewhat mediocre distraction. I would much rather DO something than play a video game where I kinda pretend to do something, but not really because everything is already dictated.

I will probably get one when its price falls a lot like with the Cube. I'm focusing on getting a PS3 this spring/summer. Nothing against Nintendo (I was and still am a huge N64 fan) but I prefer PS3 games.

I'm getting one, and getting a chimp. So I have someone to play with all the time.

I'm getting one, and getting a chimp. So I have someone to play with all the time.

Remember to put its wrist-strap on.

I want to play games with chimp, not get sexual favors from it.
oh wait... what kind of wrist straps you talking about?

I just got my Wii in the mail and am trying out the internet channel and I must say it's pretty sweet!

So, poll time! Do you have a Wii? Plan to get one? Hate Nintendo for no reason?

I hope Nintendo continues to provide nails for Sony's gaming coffin.

I hope Nintendo continues to provide nails for Sony's gaming coffin.

I like competition. I'm just glad sony's dominance is falling. if Playstation, Nintendo and X-box take about the same amount of market, we get healthy competition thats best for us players.

oh, so since i disagree with you I am a troll?

No, since you weren't disagreeing with anyone in the first place...you were throwing your unsolicited opinion out there to irritate people.

The question isn't "Do you like consoles?"

The question is "Do you have a Wii?"

The one stop rules shop in the moderation forum defines trolling as posts that are made with the explicit aim of angering people. As an unprofessional opinion, I would agree with Cromotar that your eloquent statement "consoles SUCK" falls under that definition. Your comment is irrelevant to the question posed by the thread in the first place and reeks of being nothing more than attention seeking.

I like competition. I'm just glad sony's dominance is falling. if Playstation, Nintendo and X-box take about the same amount of market, we get healthy competition thats best for us players.

Don't forget Sega :D

I really don't understand why anyone would get a Wii. It seems to be totally pointless. If you want to play baseball, why would you pay for a video game so you can virtually play when you could actually play?

Heresy! Lucky you I like you and can't bring my Wiid-out wrists (and I thought they were limp before!) to berate you for it.

Plus, I don't like sports games. Zelda and Mario and the like are where it's at, and for some reason I can't just get out there and gather pieces of the Triforce in the Swedish countryside. Well, if one doesn't count cos- and roleplay, but those are just pathetic beyond what any console can cause. So, Wii it is!

Herecy!

I'd call you on a spelling error, but I trust you more than google, so I assume that that's right somehow. It must be one of those damn British spellings.

They're still sold out here, but I'm in a quenue for one, hopefully it will arrive before the end of this month:D Now I just need some component cables for my HD-Tv and I'm ready to rock... But yesterday I got my new laptop too, January is way better than christmas:D

I'd call you on a spelling error, but I trust you more than google, so I assume that that's right somehow. It must be one of those damn British spellings.

Nope, those were my wii-wrists again.

Nope, those were my wii-wrists again.

:eek:

:eek:

Psst. English is not my first language, you know.

Psst. English is not my first language, you know.

I know, but it's mine, and you write it orders of magnitude better than I.

I know, but it's mine, and you write it orders of magnitude better than I.

Your consolation shall be me not buying that for a second and you speaking it better than I ever could.

I hope Nintendo continues to provide nails for Sony's gaming coffin.


The PS3 sales are doing better. I hope the PS3 rebounds and knocks Nintendo down to 3 and then buries them! I am fine with the 2 console market, I miss Sega......SEGA!!!!!

I know, but it's mine, and you write it orders of magnitude better than I.

It is one of the reasons why Americans are ******.

It is one of the reasons why Americans are ******.



*Looks at your Name* :D

Your consolation shall be me not buying that for a second and you speaking it better than I ever could.

You are too kind, monsieur. Thanks :)

It is one of the reasons why Americans are ******.

Yes, we are cheese, quite so.

*checks number of asterisks*

Yes, indeed.

The PS3 sales are doing better. I hope the PS3 rebounds and knocks Nintendo down to 3 and then buries them! I am fine with the 2 console market, I miss Sega......SEGA!!!!!
Death to Sony.
*Looks at your Name* :D
:confused: What's so funny?

Yes, we are cheese, quite so.

*checks number of asterisks*

Yes, indeed.

Actually, I was going for "unique." :D

Actually, I was going for "unique." :D

You know you need unique New York.

Oddly enough, I've never been there. Always wanted to visit NYC, though.

You know you need unique New York.

Oddly enough, I've never been there. Always wanted to visit NYC, though.

It's nice, but overrated. (hopes NY buddies do not read this)

Death to Sony.


Sony Rules!

:confused: What's so funny?


Look at the post i replied to.

The PS3 sales are doing better. I hope the PS3 rebounds and knocks Nintendo down to 3 and then buries them! I am fine with the 2 console market, I miss Sega......SEGA!!!!!

Better than what? PS3s are still sitting on store shelves collecting dust. The Wii, however, is impossible to come by since they always sell out within hours of new shipments. The console is vastly popular, and the success of the DS has also contributed.

That $600 price tag has hurt Sony bad. The casual gamers are the real market to be won, and seeing $600 compared to $400 (XBox 360) or $250 (Wii), the choice is fairly obvious. Especially since the PS3 currently has no really great games out right now. Sales might pick up a bit later when games like MGS and FF start coming out, but they will still have to compete with Nintendo's Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, not to mention Halo 3 on XBox.

Sony still has their European launch ahead, of course. Europe has been Sonyland for the past gen, but I think that the insult of making them wait an extra 4 months combined with the $840 equivalent price tag just won't fly.

I frankly don't see the PS3 ever catching up with the Wii sales, but then, I guess anything can happen in such a fickle market. In any case, they will never "bury" Nintendo. The big N has been in the market for over 20 years. They know what they're doing. They don't even have to have great sales like the other two, since they know how to make a profit on their consoles, which is why they could stay afloat despite the rather lackluster success of the Gamecube.

I just got my Wii in the mail and am trying out the internet channel and I must say it's pretty sweet!

So, poll time! Do you have a Wii? Plan to get one? Hate Nintendo for no reason?
Will I get one? FUCK NO!

Console games more often than not suck and the Wii is in my opinion by far the worst platform Nintendo has put out in a very long while. Retards and noobs swing the controller around like noobish retards. I am neither so I'll never get it.

And even though it is now called the Wii I'll say it anyway. The only thing the Nintendo Revolution will revolutionize is the way you play Mario Party. (insert 25¢)

Will I get one? FUCK NO!

Console games more often than not suck and the Wii is in my opinion by far the worst platform Nintendo has put out in a very long while. Retards and noobs swing the controller around like noobish retards. I am neither so I'll never get it.

And even though it is now called the Wii I'll say it anyway. The only thing the Nintendo Revolution will revolutionize is the way you play Mario Party. (insert 25¢)


Nicely put! :D

Will I get one? FUCK NO!

Console games more often than not suck and the Wii is in my opinion by far the worst platform Nintendo has put out in a very long while. Retards and noobs swing the controller around like noobish retards. I am neither so I'll never get it.

And even though it is now called the Wii I'll say it anyway. The only thing the Nintendo Revolution will revolutionize is the way you play Mario Party. (insert 25¢)

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I really don't understand why anyone would get a Wii. It seems to be totally pointless. If you want to play baseball, why would you pay for a video game so you can virtually play when you could actually play?

Well i live in australia and i like baseball and it is not a big thing here so i cant just play it anytime. but i kind of agree for somethings just go and do the real version

Well I wont buy Wii. BUT the reason is my friend has one already *mooches* and i won't have alot of time for it. Anyway i have a DS i am happy with. I generally end up buying a whole heap of games for my friend anyway, because he is a cheapskate and i generally give them to him as gifts. If i had a good enough TV and the time for a wii i would definitely get one,its just i am saving for an iPod as well.

Will I get one? FUCK NO!

Console games more often than not suck and the Wii is in my opinion by far the worst platform Nintendo has put out in a very long while. Retards and noobs swing the controller around like noobish retards. I am neither so I'll never get it.

I remain unconvinced thereof.

By the time I finally feel like shelling out the money for a new console, the next gen will probably be about to be released. :p

That, and my home internet connection sucks, so there's little point in me trying to bother with the online capabilities of any of the new consoles.

I'll stick with my PC and my X-Box. They work for me.

My brother has one. I envy him. :(

My brother has one. I envy him. :(

You have Wii envy?

I don't have one.

I'm not much of a video game fanatic.

You have Wii envy?

Just a Wii bit.. :(

*kills self*

You have Wii envy?

LOL

The PS3 sales are doing better. I hope the PS3 rebounds and knocks Nintendo down to 3 and then buries them! I am fine with the 2 console market, I miss Sega......SEGA!!!!!

Sega are out of hardware forever, they've said it themselves many times. I believe them. The two console market may never return, the 3 big companies are way too strong.

Also PS3s are collecting dust because nobody wants to spend the money. While Wiis are constantly selling out.

Link (http://www.gwn.com/articles/article.php/id/850/title/PlayStation_3_Supply_Surpasses_Demand.html)


It now appears, though, that Sony is having no such issues. A recent check with my local game store found that they had plenty of Playstation 3’s in stock, and that they weren’t exactly moving. My first thought was that Sony had caught up with production and was sending out greater numbers, but the store informed me that they were still getting the same shipments they’ve been getting all along (roughly 2 systems a week), but that with nobody coming in to purchase the console the stock is just building up.

The employees of that store and others report that while they’re still fielding a high number of Wii-related calls during each day, they can go an entire day without any inquiries at all about the PS3. One store showed me a scratch pad they kept by the phone one day, making marks for each Wii call and PS3 call they received. At the end of that day the Wii had gotten 75, while the PS3 came in at 2.

Console games more often than not suck and the Wii is in my opinion by far the worst platform Nintendo has put out in a very long while. Retards and noobs swing the controller around like noobish retards. I am neither so I'll never get it.

Only retards, noobs and people playing sports related games swing the controller. Anyone who plays Twilight Princess that way is an idiot.

I'm not surprised that the Wii is outselling the PS3 by the truckload. Preaching playability over graphics worked, but the dominant factor is the bare-bones PS3 is priced at the premium version of the XB360 and 2 Nintendo Wiis. Add to that the PS3 supports a somewhat unfathomable format in BluRay plus launched with markedly less launch games and no real "killer app" that comes near the new Zelda...

and you've got one unhappy Sony Corp.

and thats just here... Japan is another story.

I'd honestly buy the Wii right now if I could, but... alas, im saving up for a car. and college.