Thread: $600 Playstation 3

Originally Posted by SniperSAS

why are you guys arguing about videogames?

Because we all know that Wolverine could kick Robocop's ass.

My bad, cheez, you're right. I was thinking along strictly keyboard/mouse lines.

@Perspective (for PC fanboys): Precisely. It's a matter of taste, though. Some people have the desire to constantly upgrade their computers. That's part of the attraction of PCs. They can be as great or as mediocre as you want. As you said, that goes both ways. The consoles provide a consistent gaming environment for the life of the unit without needing upgrades, which can be pretty cool, especially as developers push the limits of what the console is capable of.

@ethic: Also my bad. I had no idea I was dealing world's foremost gamer/psychic. What a coincedence that the only two people on the planet who didn't have problems with their PS2 post on this board! Did you draw us here with your awesome paranormal power? How else could you know how much I use my PS2? Plenty of people have had problems with theirs. That sucks. I haven't. I know plenty of other people who haven't, either. I guess Wisconsin just got the only good batch of PS2s Sony put out. I happen to use my PS2 quite a bit, and have for years. Until very recently it was my primary DVD player and only video game system. (My PC was good enough for my schoolwork, my PS2 was great for gaming. I needed my money for more important ventures: rent, food, liquor - you understand ) Clearly many people still do care about graphics considering the market can stand a near-constant stream of better (and more expensive) graphics cards - and graphics are always a factor in gaming systems, no matter how innovative the games/systems themselves are. It's like cooking - you play with your eyes first.

The Wii looks intruiging. So does the PS3. We'll see which (if either) I buy.

Originally Posted by Bubba

Console: Buy it as is, no upgrades until new console, games must cater to hardware on console.

Also, you promote child labor, as it's widely documeted that Nintendos are built by 8 year olds in the same factories that make Air Jordans. This is also why your average Nintendo gamer smells like a sweat sock.

Originally Posted by Perspective

same with polotics and history... and literature, and music and....

but people still debate, if we didn't we might as well be cows. mooooo

I am afraid that you will find that often the people who discuss politics history and music are for more intelligent then the 13 year old kid screaming "GAMECUBE MORE LEIK GAYCUBE"

but i would like to change my earlier statement from "arguing about video games is pointless" to "arguing about the console war is pointless" because the ........tiest console in the world can be awesome if it has good games, just like the most powerful and innovative console in the world can be ........ty if it has bad games

edit- moooo

Originally Posted by SniperSAS

I am afraid that you will find that often the people who discuss politics history and music are for more intelligent then the 13 year old kid screaming "GAMECUBE MORE LEIK GAYCUBE"

That's true, but the participants in the debate are just as likely to change their minds, especially on the Internet.

Originally Posted by SniperSAS

I am afraid that you will find that often the people who discuss politics history and music are for more intelligent then the 13 year old kid screaming "GAMECUBE MORE LEIK GAYCUBE"

Oh come on, beyond Ethic, there hasn't really been any of that in here. Keep in mind that you're on a programming forum. Many of the people here think of games from a programming stand point and are interested in how they're advancing. This is why saying something like "Oh... graphics don't mean anything in games" won't go well here. Graphics are a key part in the development in games and advancement in them is almost as crucial as advancing the game play itself.

EDIT: Oh and for a person not interested in arguing about video games, you certainly pulled "gaycube" out of left field.