Video Game Discussion - Page 2

~~Reznorite420~~ · 05-05-2003, 06:25 AM

I some words to say to all of you about modern games in general: the graphics don't make the game, the gameplay does. Thank you.

Peanut · 05-05-2003, 10:13 AM

OMG GK Halo was sooooooooooooooo much better than Metroid Prime. I fell asleep playing MP.

**Karpo_007** · 05-05-2003, 10:25 AM

To say that one console sucks or has mass makrketed crap games is really stupid. IF you want to play best games, you need all three consoles. If youlike Console RPG's, PS2 is currently the only choice. If you like Platformers and Adventure games, Gamecube is a must. You want to play RTS or FPS games, you need powerfull PC.

Thats why I have those machines. I have nothing against X-box, But I feel that it does not have enough exculsive games to give me a reason to buy it.

SavantiRomero · 05-05-2003, 10:45 AM

I have something to say also. It's not just the graphics or the game play.

It's BOTH. If the graphics suck you most likely won't even buy it to see the game inside the cartridge. Most gamers are visual these days. Most people wouldn't play a text based game if you held a gun to their head.

In addition a GOOD story, theme, and characters are ALSO important to make a great game.

ALL systems have their good and their bad games .... comon.

I prefer PC based games myself sorry

I can just do more with my computer than I can with any of those systems, and there ARE emulators for all those systems. There are even connection peripherals for the cartridges

**Karpo_007** · 05-05-2003, 11:17 AM

Emulators? There are no emulators for PS2 gamecube or X-box that would actually run games.

**Barkworm** · 05-05-2003, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Karpo_007

To say that one console sucks or has mass makrketed crap games is really stupid. IF you want to play best games, you need all three consoles. If youlike Console RPG's, PS2 is currently the only choice. If you like Platformers and Adventure games, Gamecube is a must. You want to play RTS or FPS games, you need powerfull PC.

Thats why I have those machines. I have nothing against X-box, But I feel that it does not have enough exculsive games to give me a reason to buy it.

Wisely spoken!

**GK Punk** · 05-05-2003, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Michaelangelo

OMG GK Halo was sooooooooooooooo much better than Metroid Prime. I fell asleep playing MP.

lol

Well Metroid has always been a game more about exploring than straight out getting in to wars, so if that's not your thing I can see why. Metroid's always been my favorite game series, so MP was my favorite of basically all games that came out recently.

*cqb101* · 05-05-2003, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Karpo_007

To say that one console sucks or has mass makrketed crap games is really stupid. IF you want to play best games, you need all three consoles. If youlike Console RPG's, PS2 is currently the only choice. If you like Platformers and Adventure games, Gamecube is a must. You want to play RTS or FPS games, you need powerfull PC.

Thats why I have those machines. I have nothing against X-box, But I feel that it does not have enough exculsive games to give me a reason to buy it.

I totally agree. I also have PS2, GC, and a computer and use each one for those kinds of games.

I won't buy an Xbox becuase 95% of the games released for it are available on either GC, or PS2.

impetus · 05-05-2003, 04:44 PM

The TMNT games will rock. Though 4-players would rule, I can't see why it's not supported.

Since we're having fanboy battles, DREAMCAST is the best system as it supports emulation (my DC is my Genesis, SMS, GG, GB/C, SNES, NES, Atari2600) and it is the exclusive system for Tux And Barrels.

And the controllers are nice.

~~Reznorite420~~ · 05-05-2003, 05:35 PM

Well, don't get me wrong, I never said that 3-D effects weren't cool, they are. It's just that you have no idea how many 13- to 16-year-olds I know that won't play a game just because it doesn't have the best 3-D graphics and DO play games with kickass graphics but totally awful gameplay *coughjediknightcough*...

That being said, I await this new TMNT game with ever-growing enthusiasm.

*The Defibrillator* · 05-05-2003, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by impetus

Since we're having fanboy battles, DREAMCAST is the best system as it supports emulation (my DC is my Genesis, SMS, GG, GB/C, SNES, NES, Atari2600) and it is the exclusive system for Tux And Barrels.

And the controllers are nice.

dreamcast really is a great system. runs smoothly. awesome controllers. and they have those mini game boy thingies too! problem is, no one wants to make (good) games for it!

impetus · 05-05-2003, 08:13 PM

there are a lot of great DC games and now they're really cheap, too

*Dane E5R* · 05-05-2003, 09:18 PM

I'm the biggest XBox mark you'll find on this board.

And Kittie, I'm sorry man, but you are just flat out wrong here. There is no FPS better than Halo. Metroid Prime drags on, and it doesn't even have a multiplayer. No thanks.

*Kid Icarus* · 05-05-2003, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Elite5Raph

I'm the biggest XBox mark you'll find on this board.

And Kittie, I'm sorry man, but you are just flat out wrong here. There is no FPS better than Halo. Metroid Prime drags on, and it doesn't even have a multiplayer. No thanks.

Metroid never was meant to have multiplayer. Oh well, I though halo was kinda dull (perhaps it would have been better if my hands wern't being reformed by the x-box controller?). Goldeneye is still considered the best FPS ever made according to the industry, btw.

I'll pry rent the new TMNT game to see if its good first, but I know I'll end up getting it eventually.

Peanut · 05-05-2003, 10:08 PM

Actually I'm pretty sure Halo has been named the offical marker for what all FPS should be. BTW why does EVERYONE talk about the big X-Box controllers. Is it just me or has NO ONE heard of controller S??? Also I don't think it's a fair assumption to put MP and Halo side by side because MP isn't a FPS it's a FPA, First Person Adventure, I still think Halo is superior to it though. Of course LoZ:WW is the best game made in a long while.

**Barkworm** · 05-05-2003, 11:00 PM

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Also I don't think it's a fair assumption to put MP and Halo side by side because MP isn't a FPS it's a FPA, First Person Adventure,

Exactly, and that's why these games shouldn't be compared. If you like to be directly into the action you should play Halo, if you like searching for items and solving riddles (like me) you must play Metroid.

**GK Punk** · 05-06-2003, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Elite5Raph

I'm the biggest XBox mark you'll find on this board.

And Kittie, I'm sorry man, but you are just flat out wrong here. There is no FPS better than Halo. Metroid Prime drags on, and it doesn't even have a multiplayer. No thanks.

Actually, that was suppousd to be a joke, I was trying to lighten up this thread a little, but I see that dosn't work on some people.. and actually I hated Halo, dosn't mean I think you are "flat out wrong" for liking it... And how can MP and Halo be SERIOUSLY compared? they are completley different games, Metroid isn't an FPS, it's an Adventure game. The point is to search things out and get lost in that gigantic world... And, I am very glad Metroid didn't have a multiplayer mode, I would have gone off on Retro Games for ruining the series....

**GK Punk** · 05-06-2003, 12:46 AM

Sorry for the double post, but can we have a mod split this in to a new Video Game discussion, as not to be SOOOO off topic anymore?

**Krang** · 05-06-2003, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Reznorite420

I some words to say to all of you about modern games in general: the graphics don't make the game, the gameplay does. Thank you.

Exactly. Personally, I don't care how "powerful" a console is or how good the graphics are, I only look for consoles with good games, and that's why I have a PS2 and GC. There aren't enough X-Box games that aren't available on other consoles for me to want to buy one.

SavantiRomero · 05-06-2003, 03:42 AM

Actually, there ARE emulators for both Xbox and PS2.

Just got to look harder

Haven't looked for any on Gamecube yet.

They may not be perfect but trust me, they do run the games.

05-05-2003, 06:25 AM	#21
~~Reznorite420~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,851	I some words to say to all of you about modern games in general: the graphics don't make the game, the gameplay does. Thank you.

05-05-2003, 10:13 AM	#22
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	OMG GK Halo was sooooooooooooooo much better than Metroid Prime. I fell asleep playing MP.

05-05-2003, 10:25 AM	#23
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	To say that one console sucks or has mass makrketed crap games is really stupid. IF you want to play best games, you need all three consoles. If youlike Console RPG's, PS2 is currently the only choice. If you like Platformers and Adventure games, Gamecube is a must. You want to play RTS or FPS games, you need powerfull PC. Thats why I have those machines. I have nothing against X-box, But I feel that it does not have enough exculsive games to give me a reason to buy it.

05-05-2003, 10:45 AM	#24
SavantiRomero Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 277	I have something to say also. It's not just the graphics or the game play. It's BOTH. If the graphics suck you most likely won't even buy it to see the game inside the cartridge. Most gamers are visual these days. Most people wouldn't play a text based game if you held a gun to their head. In addition a GOOD story, theme, and characters are ALSO important to make a great game. ALL systems have their good and their bad games .... comon. I prefer PC based games myself sorry I can just do more with my computer than I can with any of those systems, and there ARE emulators for all those systems. There are even connection peripherals for the cartridges

05-05-2003, 11:17 AM	#25
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Emulators? There are no emulators for PS2 gamecube or X-box that would actually run games.

05-05-2003, 04:44 PM	#29
impetus Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Kansas City Posts: 978	The TMNT games will rock. Though 4-players would rule, I can't see why it's not supported. Since we're having fanboy battles, DREAMCAST is the best system as it supports emulation (my DC is my Genesis, SMS, GG, GB/C, SNES, NES, Atari2600) and it is the exclusive system for Tux And Barrels. And the controllers are nice.

05-05-2003, 05:35 PM	#30
~~Reznorite420~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,851	Well, don't get me wrong, I never said that 3-D effects weren't cool, they are. It's just that you have no idea how many 13- to 16-year-olds I know that won't play a game just because it doesn't have the best 3-D graphics and DO play games with kickass graphics but totally awful gameplay coughjediknightcough... That being said, I await this new TMNT game with ever-growing enthusiasm.

05-05-2003, 08:13 PM	#32
impetus Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Kansas City Posts: 978	there are a lot of great DC games and now they're really cheap, too

05-05-2003, 09:18 PM	#33
Dane E5R Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Topeka, Kansas Posts: 1,602	I'm the biggest XBox mark you'll find on this board. And Kittie, I'm sorry man, but you are just flat out wrong here. There is no FPS better than Halo. Metroid Prime drags on, and it doesn't even have a multiplayer. No thanks.

05-05-2003, 10:08 PM	#35
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Actually I'm pretty sure Halo has been named the offical marker for what all FPS should be. BTW why does EVERYONE talk about the big X-Box controllers. Is it just me or has NO ONE heard of controller S??? Also I don't think it's a fair assumption to put MP and Halo side by side because MP isn't a FPS it's a FPA, First Person Adventure, I still think Halo is superior to it though. Of course LoZ:WW is the best game made in a long while.

05-06-2003, 12:46 AM	#38
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	Sorry for the double post, but can we have a mod split this in to a new Video Game discussion, as not to be SOOOO off topic anymore?

05-06-2003, 03:42 AM	#40
SavantiRomero Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 277	Actually, there ARE emulators for both Xbox and PS2. Just got to look harder Haven't looked for any on Gamecube yet. They may not be perfect but trust me, they do run the games.