That's what a lot of people want. I prescribe them the PS4 since it's 90% PS3 games and doesn't innovate at all.
Awesome then, already got the PS4.
That's what a lot of people want. I prescribe them the PS4 since it's 90% PS3 games and doesn't innovate at all.
though I'm addicted to the media functionalities so I love being able to screenshot and stream and record my ps3 games XDThat's what a lot of people want. I prescribe them the PS4 since it's 90% PS3 games and doesn't innovate at all.
And it was fucked by its gimmicky storage medium. They handicapped that system for no other good reason other than to be different. It takes about 3 of those cute quirky disks to equal the storage capacity of one SINGLE layer DVD. Those publishing costs bro.GameCube had far more power than the PS2
Similarly, the N64 could pull off amazing things and stay on par with disc consoles
Something substantive to go along with its experimental control scheme and portability idea, in case the idea/execution turns out to be shit. See, had the Wii U came out in 2006/7 with its specs instead of 2012 it would have been amazing and as good as the seventh gen was it would have been better as a result from the additional competition.What would Nintendo gain from making a powerful system like what they did with the GameCube, nowdays?
And it was fucked by its gimmicky storage medium. They handicapped that system for no other good reason other than to be different. It takes about 3 of those cute quirky disks to equal the storage capacity of one SINGLE layer DVD. Those publishing costs bro.
Yes it is the strongest, most durable disk based console ever made. Its also the last Nintendo home console I bought. The controller is godlike too.Loved my cute, little Cube though. :3 The last Nintendo console that I was really content with.
And it's so compact and sturdy. It still functions perfectly after so many years...and dropping it a few times. >.>
The 3DS did not explode in popularity like the DS, but it's still very popular and sold and sells well.
Except the GameCube had far more power than the PS2 and that was like 15 years ago. Similarly, the N64 could pull off amazing things and stay on par with disc consoles, yet it lived mostly thanks to its first party line up of timeless masterpieces.
On the other hand, a good chunk of their consoles with gimmicks printed money (3DS, DS, Wii).
What would Nintendo gain from making a powerful system like what they did with the GameCube, nowdays? Losing to Sony again? Become an obsolete computer?
Horsepower does not sell a console. It's price, advertisement, piracy and word of mouth that do.
A lot of high selling consoles (PlayStation 1&2, Nintendo DS, Wii) had good advertising, were relatively cheap and could all be pirated easily.
Here in Italy, videogames took off with the PS1, and all the kids I knew had loads of pirated games.
Not to mention, PlayStations were never the most powerful consoles of their gens (not sure about 3 and 4), yet they still printed money.
First, if GameCube discs are a gimmick for you, then a lot of things can be gimmicks. Feels like you are grasping at straws here, to be honest.
I never said that it was. How did you read that I said the PS1 was more powerful? I just pointed out that few people didn't bother with pushing it to its limits besides rare and friends. It got a bunch of multi-plats that weren't optimized because of the architecture being a mess.That said, the PS1 is not as powerful as the 64
That said, the PS1 is not as powerful as the 64. I have seen amazing looking games on the PS1, but is anything on par with Conker's Bad Fur Days?
Chrono Cross
Or basically almost anything by Squaresoft from about Parasite Eve onwards.
That is pre rendered and not actual in-game footage. The N64 cartridges hadn't enough memory to store those kinds of cgi scenes though. So, yes, that is a plus on the PS' side.
Some multi platform games in comparison on both systems:
Nope, I am just speaking the truth here. Lack of real DVD support and added publishing costs for the sake of designing the disk to fit in a child's had is a fucking STUPID tradeoff and you know it. Especially seeing that it does nothing to protect the damn thing from scratches.
I never said that it was. How did you read that I said the PS1 was more powerful? I just pointed out that few people didn't bother with pushing it to its limits besides rare and friends. It got a bunch of multi-plats that weren't optimized because of the architecture being a mess.
Chrono Cross
Or basically almost anything by Squaresoft from about Parasite Eve onwards.
It's because SquareSoft knew how to work with the console's limits with art direction. They knew it very well in the end so they could make amazing looking games, but nothing that makes you think "it almost looks nextgen" like Conker BFD.
This is only a talk about raw power though.
Chrono Cross, Xenogears, Vagrant Story, Breath of Fire IV (not Square) all look better art direction wise than Conker BFD to me, and that's what matter the most about graphics, to me.
Especially Chrono Cross.
That is pre rendered and not actual in-game footage. The N64 cartridges hadn't enough memory to store those kinds of cgi scenes though. So, yes, that is a plus on the PS' side.
Some multi platform games in comparison on both systems:
The system was more powerful but the cartridges were the memory bottleneck. In this way, you had a give and take relationship on graphics.
Actually you could eliminate the loading times with the ram carts for the CPS2/SNK games on the Saturn and more or less make them arcade perfect.Ahh, Spider-Man on the PS1... Loved that game.
And yeah, Nintendo 64 did have that Expansion Pak. IIRC, there were certain games that required you to use the Expansion Pak like Donkey Kong 64 and Perfect Dark. In fact, they were the only two games that you had to use the Expansion Pak, however DK64 prevents you from playing the game if you don't have the add-on.
The Sega Saturn was supposed to have one as well, but that never happened since the Saturn sold poorly in North America. Thus making it discontinued in 1998.