05-05-2003, 06:51 AM
For everything else, there's MasterCard.
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Oops. :D
Seriously though, SOME things should be exclusive. The fact that Nintendo has 99% of said things is beside the point. :D I would not want Metroid, in any way, shape, or form, on anything but a Nintendo console. On the other hand, I applaud the idea of Starcraft: Ghost being on all THREE major consoles. And, quite frankly, I think it's about time Blizzard did a REAL console game, from the ground up, and not just some half-assed port (sorry, but SC, C&C, etc. do NOT belong on a console; RTS need mice as much as FPS).
I used to be a major Nintendo fanboy. But that was back when the only alternative was Sega Suck. :P And, frankly, Sega's systems DID suck. Always have. They had some damn fine games, but their hardware was just never good enough. I, personally, liked the Saturn. It had some REALLY nice games on it that I had ALOT of fun with. Was it a great console? No. Probably one of the worst ever built. :P But it had fine games, and was fun. And that's what mattered to me.
Back to the subject at hand, though... We have enough limitations in our lives as it is. We don't need to impose (or accept) any more. Producing a title for multiple platforms is not only a wise business move, but also ensures the greatest amount of customer satisfaction. (Note: this is not to you, Quark.) If you've got a problem with SC:G being made for X-Box and PS2, instead of just GC, well... that's your problem. And, you are in the minority. Big time. Nintendo is losing its (already small) fanbase in droves, and with good reason: they're turning into Sega. First Virtual Boy, then N64, and now this. All GOOD systems, with GOOD games, but... lacking. Severely. And it shows.
X-Box has Live!. Without that, they would sink. Period. It is the ONLY thing keeping them going. They have very few games, and most of them can be found on the PS2, anyway. They have Microsoft's BS, and from what I hear a higher rate of failure than normal (just rumors; not stating one way or the other, so save the comments). PS2 has a SLEW of games. PS1 was the Atari of the modern day: thousands of games, but most of them crap. PS2 took that philosophy, and refined it. Essentially, made gold from lead. Now you have lots of games, but most of them are GOOD. They have a VERY high rate of failure (this speaking from an ex-salesmen's point of view, working at Babbages), and yet still outsell every other console. Nintendo has... what? A couple decade (or more) old icons from some die-hard fanboys childhoods? A vain clinging to nostalgia in a tiny group of people? An inability to make up their mind whether they're a "kiddie console" or a "gamer" console? Sorry. Nintendo's days, at least with Game Cube, are numbered. It will be JUST like N64: a good system gone wrong; a few good games, but not enough support to be worth it in the long run (OR the short run) for anyone but the hardcores (fanbase, and gamers). Your Average Joe gamer will get either a PS2 (if they don't already have one), an X-Box, or both. Game Cube will not be on their list. And, really, why should it be?
I love my Game Cube. I love Nintendo. And I love the nostalgia it brings me. But that's ALL it is: nostalgia in a box. Nintendo is not the king of gaming anymore. IMO, they never will be again. I will always support them, but I'm not one to stick my head in the sand: their King of the Hill days are over.
. . .
Oops. :D
Seriously though, SOME things should be exclusive. The fact that Nintendo has 99% of said things is beside the point. :D I would not want Metroid, in any way, shape, or form, on anything but a Nintendo console. On the other hand, I applaud the idea of Starcraft: Ghost being on all THREE major consoles. And, quite frankly, I think it's about time Blizzard did a REAL console game, from the ground up, and not just some half-assed port (sorry, but SC, C&C, etc. do NOT belong on a console; RTS need mice as much as FPS).
I used to be a major Nintendo fanboy. But that was back when the only alternative was Sega Suck. :P And, frankly, Sega's systems DID suck. Always have. They had some damn fine games, but their hardware was just never good enough. I, personally, liked the Saturn. It had some REALLY nice games on it that I had ALOT of fun with. Was it a great console? No. Probably one of the worst ever built. :P But it had fine games, and was fun. And that's what mattered to me.
Back to the subject at hand, though... We have enough limitations in our lives as it is. We don't need to impose (or accept) any more. Producing a title for multiple platforms is not only a wise business move, but also ensures the greatest amount of customer satisfaction. (Note: this is not to you, Quark.) If you've got a problem with SC:G being made for X-Box and PS2, instead of just GC, well... that's your problem. And, you are in the minority. Big time. Nintendo is losing its (already small) fanbase in droves, and with good reason: they're turning into Sega. First Virtual Boy, then N64, and now this. All GOOD systems, with GOOD games, but... lacking. Severely. And it shows.
X-Box has Live!. Without that, they would sink. Period. It is the ONLY thing keeping them going. They have very few games, and most of them can be found on the PS2, anyway. They have Microsoft's BS, and from what I hear a higher rate of failure than normal (just rumors; not stating one way or the other, so save the comments). PS2 has a SLEW of games. PS1 was the Atari of the modern day: thousands of games, but most of them crap. PS2 took that philosophy, and refined it. Essentially, made gold from lead. Now you have lots of games, but most of them are GOOD. They have a VERY high rate of failure (this speaking from an ex-salesmen's point of view, working at Babbages), and yet still outsell every other console. Nintendo has... what? A couple decade (or more) old icons from some die-hard fanboys childhoods? A vain clinging to nostalgia in a tiny group of people? An inability to make up their mind whether they're a "kiddie console" or a "gamer" console? Sorry. Nintendo's days, at least with Game Cube, are numbered. It will be JUST like N64: a good system gone wrong; a few good games, but not enough support to be worth it in the long run (OR the short run) for anyone but the hardcores (fanbase, and gamers). Your Average Joe gamer will get either a PS2 (if they don't already have one), an X-Box, or both. Game Cube will not be on their list. And, really, why should it be?
I love my Game Cube. I love Nintendo. And I love the nostalgia it brings me. But that's ALL it is: nostalgia in a box. Nintendo is not the king of gaming anymore. IMO, they never will be again. I will always support them, but I'm not one to stick my head in the sand: their King of the Hill days are over.
Roland *The Gunslinger*