Current mind share on B3D

[mckmas8808]

I'm sure there some playstation 2 fans out there that are willing to give something else a shot if they see games they like. Overall I was suprised by the numbers. I didn't think it would do this well against the PS3 in a poll.

I honestly think that what people know the most about is what people are looking most foward to. Most people know the most about the X360 so they are looking forward to it. Yet the know next to nothing about the Nintendo Revolution and the figures show that people aren't really looking forward to it.

I would hate to think that only what 11% of people here are going to get a Rev.

 

[mckmas8808]

lol, no that's just my observations when all the X360 threads continually go down in flames...but anyways...I digress...

I understand that and I can see where you are coming from. But PS3 news from E3 didn't go down so well either. It wasn't really flame free if you know what I mean.

 

[Carl B]

lol, no that's just my observations when all the X360 threads continually go down in flames...but anyways...I digress...

Well, that is a strange trend, I have to admit (and I've noticed that too). I think some of the 360 fans are overly defensive, and make/take things personally (fireshot I'm talking to you!) when they shouldn't. On the other hand some of the Sony fans will just be utterly dismissive of Microsoft's advancements and find cause to denigrate even the most positive news - something that of course would be very frustrating and just gets under people's skin.

Since a lot of the PS3 threads are really Cell-related threads, there's just not much to get fired up over or ridicule - it's pure tech. I haven't seen many a non-Cell or blu-ray PS3 related thread lately; there's just something of an information void at the moment.

I'm sure as more information and gameplay videos become available, PS3 will get it's fair share of threads going down in flames (as if that were a good thing).

 

[Inane_Dork]

(You TXB guys know who you are!)

I do not!

 

[Magnum PI]

I'm not in a hurry, i prefer to buy console when they are cheaper.

Not much time for gaming, and there is still a lot of games that I would like to play on my GC.
Instead of buying next gen, I could even buy some PS2 for cheap to play the few PS2 games that I missed. I'm not the typical graphics whore, give me a game i like, i do not care if it's current gen. I just like to enjoy the cream of the crop..

Surely i won't buy until 2007 and then I'll be able to make an informed choice.

Now we know not much about the future consoles, especially the revolution.

For the principle i would prefer a sega or nintendo console over PS2 or sony, just because sega and nintendo are game companies.

 

[Johnny Awesome]

Hate to break it to you but Sony is a game company. Has been for about 10 years now.

 

[Magnum PI]

we do not share the same definition of what is a game company.

nintendo and sega make not much outside of game-related stuff.

for sony and microsoft its only one of their activities.

 

[Johnny Awesome]

Yet both of those companies have separate gaming divisons that behave pretty much like a separate gaming company would. I think it's really silly to say that only Nintendo and Sega are gaming companies. It's ridiculous IMO.

 

[Qroach]

Not only that but Nintendo is also considered a "Toy" company. They still release playing cards. Ever heard of Pokemon?

 

[Carl B]

Not only that but Nintendo is also considered a "Toy" company. They still release playing cards. Ever heard of Pokemon?

Nintendo doesn't release those cards themselves, they simply license out the IP. Not that it's not true that Nintendo is still considered a toy company for some reason.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

Not only that but Nintendo is also considered a "Toy" company. They still release playing cards. Ever heard of Pokemon?

What's Pokemon?

 

[BlueTsunami]

What's Pokemon?

A tiny creature that you enslave to kill its breatherin. You put it in a tiny ball and it feeds off its own excriments. Although, thats what it seems like

 

[Powderkeg]

Nintendo doesn't release those cards themselves, they simply license out the IP. Not that it's not true that Nintendo is still considered a toy company for some reason.

With names like "Game Boy" do you really not know?

 

[dukmahsik]

im actually surprised to see 360 hanging in there with ps3

 

[mckmas8808]

im actually surprised to see 360 hanging in there with ps3

360 is being released in one month and has more stuff to show.

 

[Nesh]

Hmm.....tough question.I am probably leaning twoards PS3.If I had money I d go for all 3 of them but I am financially a bit restrained.SO usually I get only one.

For the mean time its the PS3 since I owned a PS1 and PS2 which were both the most succesful.

But I may lean towards XBOX360 if some info regarding developing cost, features failing to meet final product etc are true about the PS3 which may end it up like the Saturn.

If I ll buy two console s though the second one will be for sure the revolution if its cheap enough

 

[McHuj]

I voted PS3 and Revolution.

But for me it depends on when the new consoles come out. I don't have time for a new console this year so I won't be getting the X360 at launch. I haven't been too impressed with the games either. No "must have" titles to my liking. Hopefully, that will change.

Since I am a PS2 owner, I'm thinking PS3 due to BC compatibility with my old PS2/PS1 games. Nex Gen drive is meaningless to me. Once the HD media is available, I'm going to have a dedicated player. But if PS3 doesn't get released until late 2006, I then may get the xbox.

I'm definitely getting a Revolution though. That looks like it will be lots of fun.

 

[dukmahsik]

360 is being released in one month and has more stuff to show.

nevertheless, it's impressing

 

[Magnum PI]

Yet both of those companies have separate gaming divisons that behave pretty much like a separate gaming company would. I think it's really silly to say that only Nintendo and Sega are gaming companies. It's ridiculous IMO.

Microsoft gaming division didn't behave like a separate gaming company would have... That's all what i can say about the validity of your claim.
Gaming division of company are just that: divisions of a company.

When sony and microsoft try to gain the console market, i think they approach it like they would approach every other market..
Marketing studies and such things, make the design that attracts the consumers, games that just the kind of game that are console sellers, buy exclusives and/or companies.

When sega and nintendo began, the things were not like that, the marketing wasn't the beginning and the end of all, and they could just try to do things that could appeal to gamers, being creative, new things, not just being controlled by marketer. Interisting things emerged.

Nintendo and Sega have a really strong historical culture about games/toy, especially for the 100+ years old nintendo.

 

[Korrupt]

Thanks to Pepsi giving me a free X360, I'll be getting both X360 and PS3.

Rev looks interesting, but I'd only buy it when its at current GC-level pricing.