05-22-2006, 04:42 AM
> Now people seem to be choosing consoles based on the power of the hardware. I think this is kind of silly.
My view is that kind of thing was present even back in the 8 bit Nintendo vs Sega days. Though I agree with you once the hype is ignored, the thing that really moves units are the games. Does anyone really care how much polygons and pixels can be pushed if the system doesn't have any games people want to play?
Another thing I see is the line between console and PC is getting blurred, for better and for worse. Unless PS3 has some exclusive games that I can't get anywhere else, I can see myself just buying a shuttle PC for that price. Or even an older laptop.
But really, I'm just avoiding the real issue. Which is, when will this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda_(Wii) finally happen for real?! (and I'm saying this as a Sega fan at heart.)
My view is that kind of thing was present even back in the 8 bit Nintendo vs Sega days. Though I agree with you once the hype is ignored, the thing that really moves units are the games. Does anyone really care how much polygons and pixels can be pushed if the system doesn't have any games people want to play?
Another thing I see is the line between console and PC is getting blurred, for better and for worse. Unless PS3 has some exclusive games that I can't get anywhere else, I can see myself just buying a shuttle PC for that price. Or even an older laptop.
But really, I'm just avoiding the real issue. Which is, when will this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda_(Wii) finally happen for real?! (and I'm saying this as a Sega fan at heart.)