Video Game Console Poll

[kodiak]

All I have to say, is that this whole discusson really depends on what type of games you like to play. Personally, I really don't like 3rd person type games (like MGS and even GTA to a certain extent). I am a PC gamer, first person shooter lover all the way. HL and CS are the greatest games of all time. For me, the console died when the old school platform games went away. That said, for console, driving and fighting games are all I can really get into. I've been playing Tekken 5: Dark Ressurection and I am loving it. I have been forcing myself to like GTA4, but that won't stop me from saying the controls and game play make me supereffingaggrevated. Why didn't they just make it first person or at least have a first person toggle with the ability to attach a keyboard and mouse? (Speaking of, can you attach a keyboard and mouse to the USB port on the PS3????).

The real problem I have with PC gaming is all the hacking, and all the handicaps (someone with a $15,000 PC vs someone with a $1500 PC). They NEED to make a console that you can go online with, and that works flawlessly with a keyboard and mouse, so FPS games can break through into the console realm, and level the playing field. I really don't understand how ANYONE can play a game like COD4 with a freaking joystick.

Bart

Bart is dead on! But there is hope for consoles in the FPS arena. This is an article I found awhile back that’s pretty interesting about a mouse and hand controller for the PS3.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/...meCore_3305549

[nfpgasmask]

Bart is dead on! But there is hope for consoles in the FPS arena. This is an article I found awhile back that’s pretty interesting about a mouse and hand controller for the PS3.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/...meCore_3305549

Richard, that is pretty cool. I would like to try it....

Bart

[kodiak]

what is AOC like? i have been playing wow since beta. i am now multi boxing 3 accounts.

Oops, sorry Hetzer I completely missed your AOC question. I haven’t played it my self, I have some friends that are playing it and they seem to really like it. I don’t know if its going to be a WOW killer or not but so far its looking pretty good.

[ISCE]

My wife really wants a wii. We already have a 360 and I am wondering if buying another system is actually going to keep her interest. For those with a wii is the novelty of the system keeping you playing or does the interest die off pretty quickly? Also, anyone have wii fit and have an opinion? We have Yourself! Fitness and I've actually used it and like the way they build a custom routine for you everytime. Just curious how they compare if anyone has both.

Jay

[cyronman]

All I have to say, is that this whole discusson really depends on what type of games you like to play... That said, for console, driving and fighting games are all I can really get into.

Yeah...driving, fighting, shooting and sports is pretty much what I'm looking to use it for.

Never was a really big PC type, but always wanted one.
I had an old Amiga, does that count?

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah...driving, fighting, shooting and sports is pretty much what I'm looking to use it for.

Never was a really big PC type, but always wanted one.
I had an old Amiga, does that count?

You know, this morning I was thinking about what I said about 3rd person games, and I honestly have to take a step back and make mention of both Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. Both of those games went down in history as classics for me, especially Ico. I really can't wait to see what that company has in store for Shadow II.

Bart

[kodiak]

I had an old Amiga, does that count?

Amigas rock!........thats a yes.

[kodiak]

This is what you need!

[cyronman]

Anyone remember Out of This World?


part 1
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gGn4FwZfWnU&feature=related

part 2
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ax3k5W9f-...eature=related

[kodiak]

Anyone remember Out of This World?

I have it, Cool game.

[nfpgasmask]

Anyone remember Out of This World?


part 1
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gGn4FwZfWnU&feature=related

part 2
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ax3k5W9f-...eature=related

Oh yeah, that was one of my favorite SNES games. Really creepy and cool. I found the game rather difficult though, and I never made it too far. I should que it up on my SNES emulator and see if I can beat it.

Anyone remember "A Boy And His Blob" for regular NES?

Bart

PS - I'm at work right now, suffering through a Lotus Notes server that won't come up...

[kodiak]

- I'm at work right now, suffering through a Lotus Notes server that won't come up...

LOL!! Lotus Notes. Are you working back in time? I’ve had to deal with so many LN conversions to MS Exchange. You’re giving me nightmare flashbacks.

[mdwyer]

This is what you need!

Do you actually have one of those? I never saw one in real life... I thought they were just an elaborate joke, and didn't actually exist.

I pulled my old A1200 out of the closet to sell on ebay, and as a test fired up some of the games. There were some good ones out there (my &%$# Lemming disk is damaged, though!), but wow, does it look dated.

Incidently, the 1200 sold for quite a bit! I was suprised!

My Wii has been collecting dust for the past 6 months... I had to quit playing Half-Life on my PC last year because I wasn't getting any work done. I almost broke down and bought HL Orange box for Christmas, but decided to settle for the Wii games instead.

Reconsider that. Seriously. If nothing else, get Portal. It is relatively short and all kinds of fun.


For what it is worth, my 4-year degree took six years. I blame Doom, X-com, Rise of the Triad, Quake 2, and Command and Conquer.

[kodiak]

Do you actually have one of those?.

That’s mine. It’s basically a A1200 with a cd rom attached to it. The CD32 was the last Commodore Amiga made and it was the first cd rom game system.

[DarkWing]

I have an Atari 800 with plotter, disk drive (5 1/4) and some of the games. I also have a 2600 (I think that is the gaming console), and an old Com 64 I picked up off some friends that were going to trash it. Anyone want 'em, I need to gewt rid of them and thinking about ebay later.

DarkWing