Name the System that You Just Don't Like [Archive] - Page 2

VG_Maniac

07-25-2005, 06:16 AM

Wow. I can't believe there are actually people out there who don't like the SNES. With games like Super Mario World, Zelda: ALttP, Actraiser, Mario Kart, Contra III, Super Castlevania IV, Super Metroid, Final Fantasy II & III, Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario RPG, Yoshi's Island, Chrono Trigger....what is there not to like? Well, I won't try to argue with anyone seeing this is my first post other then the one I made in the introduction topic.

The console I dislike the most is the Xbox. I know Halo is a good game...but I really don't see anything else on that system that shines. Everyone I know who owns an Xbox, bought it mostly for just Halo and Halo 2. When I ask them what other good games there are on it...they just name games I can already get on my PS2, with the exception of Fable. Still, that's not enough to make me want to buy an Xbox...the most overhyped system in video game history. If it weren't for the Halo games...the Xbox would have gone the way of the Saturn and Dreamcast (which both have way more good games then Xbox in my opinion).

Elusive

07-25-2005, 06:29 AM

smokehouse

07-25-2005, 06:59 AM

You know, it�s funny how time changes things. This thread started back I 2002 and at that time the N64 was not under such fire. I myself are a rabid Nintendo fan, I love the NES and consider the SNES to be one of the best systems ever made. The N64 on the other hand�

I tried to like this unit. I bought it the day it came out and played the train wreck that was Mario 64 for days (trust me, it was a massive force-feeding). I returned it in a week and bought a Playstation, quite possibly one of the best decisions I ever made. Since that time I have acquired another N64 and have tried, once again, to play the top titles.

CRAP!!!!

I now own 3 titles. Yes, 3. Paper Mario (amazing title), Mario Golf and Ocarina of Time. That�s it. I can�t stand Ocarina; it�s slow paced, blurry as all hell and simply does not hold me attention as well as the older Zelda titles OR the newer Windwaker. Also, I second the bad controller effort; it�s simply one of the worst designed controllers in the history of gaming. I my opinion the N64 is a terrible failure. The cartridge format insured the games would be limited in size, they lost Squaresoft (a MASSIVE mistake), the audio was poor (due to the cartridge format) and thanks to anti-aliasing, everything is so out of focus, it�s simply too annoying. A massive failure on Nintendo�s part. Who here still plays Mario 64? Who here still plays Super Mario World? I�d be willing to say it�s 1 to 5 in favor of SMW.

The second system is the Xbox (yep MrRoboto, you and I are in agreement). Before the flames start, yes I used to own one and I just recently sold it. I�ve played the �top� titles and can say I�m simply not impressed. This thing is a PC in a box, not a console. I knew that when Microsoft entered the gaming world that they would forever change it and they have. The thing is unit is the best looking, best sounding system and has a great online service.

BUT, for us who were tired of first person shooter titles back when Rise of the Triad was new, Halo is nothing more than a pretty remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of Wolfenstein 3D. �But, you can use a vehicle!!!� Who gives a shit. It�s another FPS that will be worth $.25 in five years. The Xbox is disposable gaming at it�s best. I can�t stand the Microsoft philosophy of �use our billions to wear down our competition� .

Look at it from this angle, every system has its classics. Yes, even the N64 has Paper Mario. What will the Xbox be known for in 2015? Halo, Halo 2? It�s defunct online service? Perhaps Project Gotham Racing or Ninja Gaiden? I strongly doubt it will be thought of as anything more than a paperweight.

emumuumuucowgomoo

07-25-2005, 07:03 AM

I dislike the SNES for a number of reasons. The first would be the slower-paced nature of its library. Because of the Mega Drive's innovative CPU and processing tactics (ability to display items onscreen whilst simultaneously loading information from ROM as opposed to Nintendo's CPU-centred architecture, and so on), it could vastly outpace the SNES' meagre processing power.

Up until here you're doing pretty well.

Hence Gunstar Heroes vs. Contra, Sonic the Hedgehog vs. SMW - I know which I'd rather pick up and play any day.
The second is kinda related to the first. Because of the system's limitations, the SNES's library is mainly RPGs and hop 'n' bop platformers.

I am tempted to call "absolute poppycock" here.

I will not get technical, I will not get technical, I will not get technical, I will not get technical...

Maybe that's the REPUTATION of the SNES, but offhand I can only think of about 20 RPGs, and can guesstimate at about 100 side scrollers, 150 maybe. A lot of those were cross-ports -and beyond the sports titles and a handful of exceptions (Beavis & Butthead, Disney's Alladin come to mind), most of these were better on the SNES. Come on, Earthworm Jim for Sega? Give me a break.

Anyway, I'd imagine that if you were to take both platforms mathematically, you'd find about the same percentages, with the SNES having an edge in sports titles (heck, there are roughly a billion million baseball titles), strategies, and puzzles, and the Sega perhaps having a few more action-oriented bangbang games. Even so, I'd bet the difference is surprisingly slight.

Fine if you like that sort of thing - however, this is about why I dislike the system. The Mega Drive's library sports far more action-based games than the SNES'.
The third is the companies behind the systems. Nintendo's constant reiterations of their 'family friendly' policies meant that most of their titles were developed for a younger age group. I offer in evidence the fantastic home conversion of Mortal Kombat on the Mega Drive, as opposed to the slow, de-bloodified version found on the SNES.

Why not compare the pret'near-close-to-arcade-perfect SNES port of Mortal Kombat II versus the uglified, fuzzy-sounded Genesis port? I'm not sure, it's been ages since I played the Genesis port, but I think the SNES version actually has MORE blood in it.

Beyond the MK controversy - barely warranted, since looking back, Mortal Kombat is hardly a great game - the age of the SNES is when Nintendo finally liberalized a bit. Boogerman? Beavis and Butthead? Earthworm Jim? Nintendo was more about "give the gamers something BESIDES blood and guts" than "NO BLOOD OR GUTS" - most of the no blood/guts literature is holdovers from when they were still getting their feet wet in the ocean of America. There've always been games like Rescue: The Embassy Mission (NES), Smash TV (NES and SNES), and even the original Street Fighter II (SNES), which all featured blood in varying amounts.

When you're ten, and your friend has the 'family friendly' Mortal Kombat whilst you have the ability to keep the arcade's blood (all hail ABACABB! ;) ), guess whose system was played more? However, that's purely personal preference.

In the end, however, I'd be glad to own both. I was brought up a Sega loyalist, but that's not to say I'd turn down a free SNES. LOL

Awesome.

Just bickering because it's 7AM and I have nothing better to do.

Oh, ever play Sword of Sodan for the Genesis? I think that game pretty much tips the scales in favor of the SNES. It is seriously the worst piece of crap I have ever touched, let alone played.

smokehouse

07-25-2005, 07:10 AM

You know, I agree that the SNES was a slower paced machine but you really can�t just bring up titles like Gunstar Heroes and Sonic. Both systems had their strong and weak points. For starters, the SNES was superior in sound and in color pallet. Games like Final Fantasy III would never had been possible on the Genesis. Even if it were made for the CD, the color pallet wouldn�t be there. Second titles like Mario kart would not be an option either (possibly on the Sega CD, I�m not sure). Lastly, the graphics were simply not comparable. Mortal Kombat wasn�t a failure on the SNES due to hardware; it was a decision on Nintendo�s part to butcher the title that did the damage (bad, bad move). It was widely accepted in the community (yep, even in the magazines) that the SNES version was much closer to the arcade in terms of color pallet, music and over detail. Had the SNES version been uncut, it would have cleaned house.

Don�t get me wrong, I don�t dislike the Genesis, I own both Sega CD units and all three Genesis units. Hell, I even have the Laseractive Genesis unit. I am just playing the devil�s advocate. To say that either the Genesis or the SNES is a crap system is a bit closed-minded. If you like one, you should like the other, they�re simply too close in comparison and game content.

anagrama

07-25-2005, 07:10 AM

edited in the name of communal harmony.

jhd7

07-25-2005, 07:25 AM

Let me qualify my opinion by listing the only systems I've ever played:

NES
SNES
Game Boy (original)
ColecoVision
Atari 2600
Atari 7800
Sega Master System
Game Gear
TurboGrafix16/Duo

Pretty short list, eh?

I don't actually hate any of them, but my least favorite is the 7800. After playing Galaga and comparing it to the NES version, I got rid of my entire 7800 collection.

The Game Boy was too difficult for me to see. The Game Gear is close behind, but it's more a matter of picture size than lighting.

I'm a big CV fan, but agree that the controllers are crap.

Never tried XBOX, and probably won't. Microsoft is evil. ;-)

jhd7 / Jeff D

TurboGenesis

07-25-2005, 07:26 AM

I'm probably gonna get shot for this...

The Sony Playstation. Just didn't like it. It seems like practacally every game released for it was an RPG (Which I can't stand) or a game that is not designed for a western audience. Sorry - I'm not obsessed with Japan, either.

I WISH every game was an RPG. Then I would love the PSX. RPG's (shoot em up's, Castlevania, and GT2)are the only real reasons I like PSX.

Now for the one system I could do without. Like the other recent posts, N64. First off I don't get down with 3d gaming very well. Second I HATE analog. Its soooo 80's. Nintendo brought us the Digital Pad with the NES and then takes it away with the N64. Third I can't Fxckin stand Goldeneye!!

I do however like Mario Kart 64, Mischiff Makers and Sin & Punishment. Star Soldier is fair but the caravan mode is more fun.

cowmando6

07-25-2005, 08:14 AM

I own over 20 systems and there are only 3 that I absolutely despise: PSX, PS2, and XBOX (even though the last two are current gen.). I can't stand Halo although I have played through both. The only game I actually enjoyed for Xbox was probably Mechassault and the port of Doom 3. Now for the PSX, I just never got into this console. There was just too much crap for that thing. Sure, there were some good games, like Crash Bandicoot, Resident Evil, and I enjoyed Medevil 1 and 2. Just never cared much for it. Now the PS2 I just despise. The friggin system has sooooo many problems all the time. They frequently break down and I've already had mine fixed once. I don't really care for the new Final Fantasy stuff and could care less about Metal Gear Solid :runs for cover: Yeah, and I hate GTA too. This game could not hold my interest no matter how hard I tried. There was only a handful of games that I enjoyed such as Gitaroo Man, Maximo, and the Smackdown games. Phew, I'm done...

FantasiaWHT

07-25-2005, 08:29 AM

Glad to know I'm not alone hehe

Jumpman Jr.

07-25-2005, 09:14 AM

Hmmm...
The thing is, there are probably a bunch that I wouldn't like, but I have never played them (because I know that I wouldn't like them.) Like the Sega CD and Saturn, and stuff like that. But, there are consoles that I own, that I don't really like:

Atari 2600: Yes, unlike the rest of the world, I don't much care for the 2600 (or the 5200 and 7800 for that matter). Aside from playing the odd game of Pitfall II on it, it never gets played at my house. I'd much prefer the Intellivision over it....

PS1: Well, I've never much liked consoles that ran on discs. I just can't take the loading time. There seems to be way to big of a library of games that I know I won't like. The PS2 is a little better, but I still don't like it.

Slimedog

07-25-2005, 11:42 AM

All systems have their strong points and I love all my "children", but I love the Lynx the least. Mainly because of the awkard control layout that leaves my hands throbbing after an hour or so, and the games. I've got about 30 of them and the best I've been able to find is Crystal Mines 2. Were there any killer apps on this thing? I know Battle Wheels is decent, but its hardly a system seller. And the Atari fans keep the values up so high, I have to drop an arm and a leg for at best average games. I know it had more horse power and graphical effects than the Game Gear, but I was consistently amazed by the lack of graphical detail in every game I ever played.

fpstream

07-26-2005, 02:13 PM

I'd have to go with the Nintendo DS. I just can't sum up my feelings for it. It annoys me, it has no good games. The biggest game in Japan, Nintendogs, I just don't get it. It's Tamaguchi (spelling?) all over again. It's a bad Sims. It's Pokemon without the RPG elements. Sorry, I'm rambling now.

Howie6925

07-26-2005, 02:43 PM

I have 2 systems I could really do without and that would be N64 and Xbox.the n64 because of the grafics and the poor game library(minus nintendo made games). And the Xbox because I can get 95% of the games on PS2 and the xbox exclusives are good but not enough to keep me coming back. I own one(xbox) but ive played it for maybe 5 hours total since owned.

Slate

07-26-2005, 11:34 PM

AlexKidd

07-27-2005, 05:08 AM

Oh, ever play Sword of Sodan for the Genesis? I think that game pretty much tips the scales in favor of the SNES. It is seriously the worst piece of crap I have ever touched, let alone played.

I actually like the genesis a little more than the snes. I'm not here to argue about that since both of them are in my top 3 favorite systems(along with the turbo). However i'd like to say that I have at least 500 games and Sword of Sodan is by far the worst one in my collection. I'm pretty sure i've got it hiding somewhere far away from the other genesis games. I paid $1 for it and I feel ripped off so I feel really bad for the poor bastards who paid full price back in the day.

Slate

09-14-2005, 11:48 AM

Now that i have REALLY tried a Super Joy Power Player, I can say that it is not even worth owning!

It keeps resetting all the time, and there are NOT 12000 games on it - Only about 100! The other 11900 are just differant versions. It was SO BAD that i'm taking mine back to the Grocery Store that i bought it from to get a refund!

Mine Was Sealed, but it was used!

Don't even buy one, It's so worthless and not worth your time.

EricRyan34

10-04-2005, 10:31 PM

I dont really think I hate any system actually. I kinda DISLIKE the Xbox, just because I FEEL like all they care about is making a profit, Thats one of the reasons they are releasing the 360 before the PS3 and the Revolution, thats why I think it will FAIL hhahaha :fist:

zerohero

10-04-2005, 10:41 PM

XBox............... except for a few games.

Gamemaster_ca_2003

10-05-2005, 12:53 AM

I trully HATE only 2 Consoles

XBOX and XBOX360

My reason

The Company that makes the Consoles is Microsoft.

daminmancejin

10-05-2005, 06:22 AM

:angry: XBOX i can't stand that system

syd

10-05-2005, 10:43 AM

The system that comes to mind for me is the Sega Genesis. Now I know a lot of people on these boards love this system and would take it to their grave with them. Maybe I just haven't played the good games that show this system off. But all I remember is going over to my friends house and playing either the first sonic, theme park or mutant league hockey.

While these games weren't all THAT bad, I hated the controller with a passion, and I still do. IMO, the SNES controller was light years ahead of the genesis one. The buttons were just way too big, and there were only 3 or 4 of them on the controllers that I used. I thought this was a huge waste of space when the SNES could easily fit a lot more buttons on a smaller controller.

Then again, perhaps I didn't give this system the chance it deserved. Maybe if I used the controller for a year or so I would get used to it, but as it stands now I don't like the genesis at all.

SeiruKoji

10-05-2005, 10:50 AM

I personally do not like the Atari 5200. Mainly because of the controllers but there also were not a lot of games for it. I liked the 2600 but not the 5200.

Famidrive-16

10-05-2005, 01:54 PM

I hate looking at my 32X. It makes me feel embaressed!

So much hate for all the good things! Too bad I don't have Chaotix.

Slate

10-07-2005, 03:20 PM

Intellivision is the only console that i have not liked.

Why?

In my opinion, The controllers are wierd, The graphics aren't good, And trying to use the controllers is worse.

I like every other console that i have played.

Now that i have bought some more INTV games and played them, I take back what i said about INTV. It is interesting. Once you know how to use the controllers, you can enjoy it.

clawx

12-05-2005, 06:03 PM

N64 for sure. TONS of worthless games made for that system.

The game boy wasn't all that great, either.

Rob of the Sky

12-05-2005, 07:53 PM

I would have to say that I really don't like the Playstation 2. It seems like most of the game that are released on the system are FPS or GTA ripoffs. I know that there are good games for it, but it seems like there are less good games released for it than the Gamecube. And it seems to have worse graphics that the Xbox or Gamecube. It seems like a system full of medocraty.

An old-school system that I don't like is the Atari 5200. While the system was capable of so much more than the 2600, it was plagued by crappy controllers. I'll admit that I've never played an Intellivision or Colecovision, so I don't know much about their controllers. But I have played the 5200, and the crappy controllers make playing it almost impossible.

kidkool

12-05-2005, 08:00 PM

Hmm. Genny. Sorry people. I just always prefered Super mario RPG to Sonic. Now I think I might falter and play more Sonic Adventure 2 though (And PS on the master system)

I might be one of the few people in the world who love the SMS more then the Genny. Alex Kidd is my hero.

Tanis178

12-06-2005, 08:39 AM

Gamecube for me, i just don't get the nintendo feel out of the games or controller and there's no decent online

googlefest1

12-06-2005, 10:11 AM

handheld - gameboy - i realy feel everyone that liked that system over the game gear was brain washed
it dosent stop me from buying them and the games (im a colector after all) but i just dont like it

Console that gets hooked to a TV - Id like to say the NES becasue i like the master system much much more and we'd be in another world if nintendo didnt stop 3rd party developers for makeing and porting games to the lovely SMS - BUT!!! i cant say this -- i have to go with the N64 -- i want to like the system i have 6 of them plus many games --i just think the games look so horrible - i dont understand why people think n64 graphics looks better than saturn and PSX - sure they are smooth but they are so blocky and the details are all washed or smeared looking - the only games i realy have no problem with is mario 64, wave race 64, fzero - sure i can sit down and play a game (which is a rare occurance) but the whole time im playing it i keep asking my self how did this system do so well (brings me back to brain washing :) )

current gen - is the gamecube - i dont hate it - i cant stand the controler so i have a 3rd party one to help with that but there just isnt much to like about it for me - i mostly use mine to play GBA games on a tv screen

luffy744

12-06-2005, 11:31 AM

I've become a bit of a Sega nut over the last 5 years or so. I say "a bit" because I seem to have some irrational hate for the Game Gear and 32X. The 32X is sort of easy to understand; I've played every non-CD game for it, and I didn't even LIKE any of them, much less want to own them. But with there being so few games on the system anyway, it's not really a big loss....

The Game Gear on the other hand.... *gollum mode* we hates it, yesss, we hates it, precious! *gollum mode off*. I just can't stand that system. Horrible, shitty, smeary, blurry screen (maybe it was just mine???), chews through batteries like I do chewing gum (and *6* AA batteries?!), and even with the battery pack I have, it only lasts maybe 2 hours. The battery life effectively makes it a home-only system with a god-awful screen. And if I can only play it at home anyway, I'd *much* rather play a Sega console.

The games... well, to be honest I don't have extensive experience with the games. I recently downloaded a complete rom set for the system to see if I can at least warm myself up to it that way, but out of the couple dozen I've play-tested so far, it looks pretty bleak, even compared to the old B&W gameboy IMO. I keep trying though, since I don't want to hate a Sega system. :(

Tron 2.0

12-18-2005, 03:09 AM

3DO the games for it were too multiemedia for me :P

Jaguar hello, hardly any thrid party suport plus odd joysticks.

Xbox i just wasn't interested in it's line up for games period.

Captain Qb

12-19-2005, 01:53 PM

I think that is Dreamcast..
Only few good games, like Shenmue, Jet Force Gemine, Sonics...
The Control pad sucks, it doesen't look or feel good.
I don't like it, I don't buy it.
But the only reason i would buy Dreamcast,
is Shenmue and Jet Force Gemin.

NESVIDIOT

12-19-2005, 03:09 PM

I was there for the launch of the 2600 and have been into gaming ever since- I can't say I hate any one system because for all the systems I have, there always seems to be some reason for keeping it, even if I never really play it. I guess that is just the collector in me.

The system that I like the least is probably Playstation 1 or 2. Never liked the PS controller design, not comfortable for me, and I really don't like ANY 3rd party controllers. I don't like the graphics in general on PSX. If they could run graphics on the PSX like the Hi-res tracks in Gran Turismo ALL the time and not look like Tomb Raider, where you can't distiguish much in the murky almost monochromatic environments, then it would have ranked better with me. The PS2's problem is similar to that of the launch of CD's. In the beginning CD's were touted as nearly indestructable, until it became evident that even fingerprints and smudges sometimes cause them to skip or freeze, not to mention a scratch. The PS2 was to be the greatest thing since sliced bread, according to all the press that Sony gave it- everywhere. Then the problems began- disc load error- and while there have been problems with other systems in the past- the blinking NES is pretty predominant, I don't think there has ever been a company like Sony to do so little for their customers to remedy the problems. Sony service sucks, I've gotten very little help on any occasion that I've had to call them regarding problems with a PS2. Their stance on most problems that occur with their systems is to find blame elsewhere, it is never a problem with the hardware. Yeah right- poor design IMO.
Of course I still own PSX and PS2- like I said, I always find a reason to keep the systems- there is always at least 1 game that warrents reason to keep the systems.

Of course this is all opinion- and you know what they say about opinion.........

Retsudo

12-22-2005, 08:03 PM

I dont like the N64. I tried, but I just dont like it. The controller put the nail in the coffin for me.

I dont like the Intellivision. I still have the one I got back in 1981. I havent played it since 1984, and dont ever plan on playing it ever again.

I dont like the Sega CD. I have one because someone sold it to me for 10 bucks with 9 games. Including Snatcher complete. I gave it a shot and just didnt like it.

vahn401

12-22-2005, 08:26 PM

Xbox has never done it for me. I havn't sworn legiance to nintendo or sony, its just that when Xbox came into the gaming arena, I never wanted to give it a chance. And now looking back, the only thing i really cared about that came out on xbox is the halo games. Everything else that seemed to catch my interest was also released on a different system. This may change in the future though, with the 360 and all, I do throw out there that the wireless 360 controllers are some of the most comfortable controllers out there. And depending on how Ps3 looks, i may have to switch to 360, but as of right now, normal xbox just never did it for me.

rxd

12-25-2005, 10:13 AM

For me I'd have to say the Colecovision. It's not that I hate it, it's just that I don't see what the big deal is. Don't get me wrong, I've been a huge fan of classic videogame systems since my first 2600 when I was young. I still have my original 5200 I bought when it first came out when I was in college. It's just that everyone keeps saying Colecovision is the best of the classic systems and yet it's the one I play the least. Alot of the games seem weaker the more you play them and the real "Arcade Quality" ports are of obscure and not really that good games. I'd take my 5200 over the Colecovision anyday. Plus Colecovisions controllers really annoy me, alot more than the 5200's. But at least the Colecovision's controllers don't break all the time. Thank god for Best Electronics goldplated 5200 controllers. At least that major annoyance is now gone...

aaronpetrosky

06-04-2006, 05:37 PM

N64- I hated everything about it, and still do to this day.

Carey85

06-11-2006, 07:05 PM

At one time I would've said N64, it took me years to warm up to that system, but after buying the stellar titles after the "death" of the system, I've changed my mind about it. As of now, I would probably have to say the Odyssey^2. There is just nothing to like about the system, in my opinion. Honorable mention goes to the Intellivision, but Burgertime is that system's saving grace.

OldSchoolGamer

06-11-2006, 07:50 PM

3D0..........yes it has an awesome version of Road Rash and Street Fighter but really I got one a while back as well as a lot of titles. I always wanted one but of course originally it was to expensive. Between the long load times and the titles it's my opinion that it was not the price that made 3D0 a failure, it was the crappy titles, really I have more fun with even 16-bit nintendo titles...........................

RetroYoungen

06-12-2006, 06:43 PM

Hmm... I hate the Game.com. Not so much for JUST the feel, or JUST the games themselves, but for the idea that, for some weird reason, I was looking FORWARD to buying and playing one.

I wasted fifty bucks on that piece of crap, and it's the only system in history I was happy with the destruction of. The batteries corrhoded in mine, and I had a reason to throw it away.

ROBOTNIK666

06-14-2006, 12:25 PM

One system I don't really like is the Odyssey 2 because 75% of the games suck eggs. I have no idea what possessed Magnavox to run this against Atari.

cmislin

08-18-2006, 03:08 AM

Yeah the intellivision those controllers are a pain maybe somebody more intelligent should have made it

AlexKidd

08-20-2006, 01:02 AM

i'm gonna go with the nintendo 64 on this one. a few reasons : not enough good games in general
one of the worst controllers in awhile
lots of bad, foggy 3d
barely any 2d games
lousy 3rd party support

i don't completely hate it though, i like all of the mario games, zelda:ocarina of time , cruisin' 64, f-zero, and the 4 controller ports make it a nice multiplayer system.

i basically think it just sucks compared to the saturn and psx.

TheBaron

09-17-2006, 04:18 AM

I would say N64 also... I have some of the good games for it (marios / zeldas etc) but just never feel an urge to play it.

When it first came out I was dedicated to my saturn.. so I never really took notice. I only bought one because they are just so darn cheap / common these days

mnbren05

09-21-2007, 04:21 PM

For all the N64 haters I say unto you, "Atleast the controller makes more sense than the mess Atari released for the Jaguar." The N64 atleast has some weight and feels like a real controller. The Jaguar's controllers feels light weight, cheap, and bulky. I can play for hours with the N64 but the Jag controller was horrendous. I will also say that I cannot stand the Intellivision. Bad library of games in my opinion.

tritium

09-21-2007, 06:13 PM

The n64 is fine. The saturn I havent had enough experience with, but that digital controller and SF alpha 2 made the system for me. I worship the dreamcast, had good times with snes and nes. Genesis Is one of my favorite toys. 2600 is good and i have fond memories with (joust ftw!) I've never played intellivision. 32x is an interesting historical peice mk2 on it is good, chaotix is weird. So that pretty much covers what everone else has talked about.

Why does everyone love the segacd. I've bought and sold it 4 times in the past 5 years. I've tried a dozen games (and if someone mentions the travesty that is sonic-cd so help me ...) I really tried to like it. I mean I have fvm games i've liked (adventure games for pc, wtf were they thinking with segacd?) but nothing on the sega-cd has made it worthwhile in any way shape or form.

(I'm up for being converted if someone can prove its value to me, i'll put in the money to get another one)

grolt

09-22-2007, 09:16 PM

Even if there are a number of games on it that I really like, I think the PS2 is a terrible system.

In my experience, the PS2 is by far the most defective system - nearly everyone I know has had problems loading discs or DVDs, and many of the first generation ones have conked out since. Considering my original NES, or my other older disc systems like the Saturn and the PSX still work flawlessly, it's just not acceptable to have to get three brand new systems because of defective parts. This is all the more laughable since when the PS2 was announced, its specs were exaggerated to the point where it made the Dreamcast look weak. My DC works fine, and really, the graphic differences are negligible. Yet even my newest PS2 is still an unreliable piece of shikaka.

Night Driver

09-23-2007, 01:37 PM

Of all the systems I've played, I'd have to say the SMS was my least favorite.

grolt

09-23-2007, 02:35 PM

Of all the systems I've played, I'd have to say the SMS was my least favorite.
Wow, really? Have you tried WONDER BOY IN MONSTER LAND, PHANTASY STAR, PENGUIN LAND, SHINOBI, ALEX KIDD IN MIRACLE WORLD, ZILLION, SAFARI HUNT, SPACE HARRIER or any of the 3D games? There's a plethora of good stuff, and the system itself is a Cadillac compared to the NES!

Pantechnicon

09-24-2007, 12:19 PM

The one system I simply cannot stand is the SNES.

The SNES was released in 1991, which was a year wherein I found myself doing very little gaming. My beloved Atari 2600, which I would have been happy to keep playing, had been lost to me for about three years. I had a Gameboy, but couldn’t always afford the newest releases. I was indifferent to Sega and every other system that was considered “new” back then and perceived the Nintendo Corporation to be this evil hegemony that was responsible for everything that, in my mind, had gone “wrong” with videogames since the year 1984. I projected this animosity onto the SNES and never really got over it.

I’m the first person to admit that this makes no sense, especially in light of the fact that now I own and like every other system Nintendo has released (I’m even a huge fan of the Virtual Boy). But I just can’t get over that lingering vitriol I feel towards the SNES.

108Stars

09-25-2007, 04:49 AM

I don�t like the N64 and the Sega Saturn. For both I expected great things and what really came was damn mediocre imho.

ApolloBoy

09-25-2007, 12:18 PM

I can't really get into the Odyssey 2. When I first bought one I was kinda hoping it'd be worthwhile, but most of the games are boring IMO, and now I'm trying to get rid of it. The only problem is finding someone who wants an O2, which is pretty hard.

Another system that I'm not really so hot about it is the Intellivision. I've entertained thoughts of selling it, but I'll wait until get more worthwhile games and an Intellivoice, and then I'll decide if I want to keep it or not.

otaku

09-25-2007, 08:32 PM

I've yet to own a system I didn't like/enjoy sure some I liked more than others and some will be somewhat forgotten but none hated. Now systems I haven't owned that I hate are too numerous...game.com, ngage, jaguar, etc etc

FlufflePuff

09-28-2007, 12:13 AM

ApolloBoy

10-04-2007, 03:13 AM

I honestly have never been a fan of the Dreamcast. There are so few exclusive games on it that I enjoyed and I despise the controller. There are a few titles that are good, but for a system with so much potential I just get upset when I think about how it crashed.

I've never really understood the deal about the Dreamcast either (and the Saturn, to an extent). But then again, I've never really been that much into any post-SNES system to begin with.

Steve W

10-04-2007, 04:59 PM

I bought an N64 to play Tetrisphere (because it was originally destined to be a Jaguar exclusive), but I ended up hating the machine. Nintendo's engineers need to be flogged for the controller design.

nate1749

10-07-2007, 05:04 AM

3d0, i really want to like it, but every game i try is just so awful.

Barbarianoutkast85

10-11-2007, 08:36 PM

I really dislike the Virtual Boy and the R-Zone. Now the Panasonic 3DO, Atari Jaguar, and the Atari Lynx I dont hate as much but I certainly dont love them either.

jwm2

10-13-2007, 06:09 PM

For me it would have to be the wii and ps3, both consoles have big problems.

Nitrosport

10-19-2007, 12:27 AM

I absolutely HATE the game.com. HATE IT! All its games suck, even the more adult games suck. The screen is also cheap and could have been better. Ever since I bought it, it's been sitting in my closet.

Dreamcast

10-19-2007, 08:07 AM

Wow, really? Have you tried WONDER BOY IN MONSTER LAND, PHANTASY STAR, PENGUIN LAND, SHINOBI, ALEX KIDD IN MIRACLE WORLD, ZILLION, SAFARI HUNT, SPACE HARRIER or any of the 3D games? There's a plethora of good stuff, and the system itself is a Cadillac compared to the NES!

Agreed.

I love the Dreamcast

I hate the 360. Every one loves the systems that break.

PS3 FTW.

"I do not want to argue."

Kamisama

10-23-2007, 10:30 AM

I somehow dislike the 3DO. Like none of the games (and it's not like the aren't any) appeal to me. Also the system itself is not my taste. dunno :s

8bitgamer

10-26-2007, 09:59 PM

I never could warm to the Nintendo 64. Fuzzy 3D graphics. Bulky controllers. A wonky joystick. Too many Mario 64 knockoffs.

Classic Home Video Games 1972-1984 (http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Home-Video-Games-1972-1984/dp/0786432268/ref=sr_1_1/102-4833994-2708962?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180844138&sr=8-1)

heybtbm

10-29-2007, 02:19 PM

retrogamer88

11-04-2007, 10:03 PM

The Game Boy Color. You could barely see anything without the right amount of light, and the right angle it had to shine on the screen. Everything was small and hard to see. And it had mostly bad games. That's my opinion. Don't take it too serious, or...

:bad-words::rockets:

Rob2600

11-13-2007, 04:08 PM

I don't understand why so many of you hate the Nintendo 64.

Controller:
The first time I used the N64's controller, I didn't have any problems at all and didn't need to spend time getting used to it. It felt comfortable and natural.

Cartridges:
Yes, on average, N64 games debuted at $10 higher than PlayStation games. I never saw that as a big deal because N64 games had far less loading time than PlayStation games and, usually, better graphics. In addition, N64 games were far less fragile than PlayStation games.

For gamers who loved spending a large chunk of their gaming time watching non-interactive FMV, the PlayStation was great. For gamers who loved spending a large chunk of their gaming time waiting for levels to load, the PlayStation was great. For gamers who loved spending a large chunk of their gaming time turning their consoles upside down trying to get them to work, the PlayStation was great. However, for gamers who didn't want to wait and just wanted to have fun, the N64 was great, especially with friends and family.

Graphics:
Some people complain that N64 games had blurry graphics. Fine...but what about PlayStation and Saturn games? They had blocky, pixelated graphics. It was one or the other. To me, the N64's antialiased graphics were far more preferable to the PlayStation's pixelated mess.

For every N64 game that looked blurry, I can name one that looked amazing for its time (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Perfect Dark, Donkey Kong 64, NFL Quarterback Club '99, etc.). There were even some N64 games that approached Dreamcast quality (Conker's Bad Fur Day, Wave Race 64, Mortal Kombat 4, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, All Star Baseball 2000, etc.).

namzep

11-13-2007, 04:27 PM

When I first picked it up, the original Playstation. The selection of games at launch was god awful. I really didn't start to like it until I picked up Tony Hawk (years after it first came out) and Medievil.

Frankie_Says_Relax

11-13-2007, 06:00 PM

I'll go on record for not liking the Nintendo 64. I (foolishly) got a N64 before a Playstation or Saturn. I received the system during Christmas of 1996, played Mario 64 to death and waited and waited and waited for another decent game.

The N64 has a few obvious classics, but overall the system was the biggest dissappointment in my personal gaming history. No RPG's, outrageously expensive cartridges, fuzzy graphics and a goofy controller.

Agreed.

While there are a few N64 games that I absolutely adore (Goldeneye64, Beetle Adventure Racing, the AKI WCW/WWE games, etc.) ... overall, I think it was an awful last gasp attempt at a home cartridge gaming system.

One of my favorite video game history books is "Game Over" - if you haven't read it - it's a very non-biased account of how Nintendo re-vitalized the game industry in the US, and on the topic of the N64, allegedly Miyamoto and company designed Mario 64 on some high powered (at the time) development computers, and told the rest of the company "build the N64's hardware around the requirements for this game".

Looking back on the system's library - I think that that alleged story makes a lot of sense, as most of the high-end games for the system are the ones that utilize similar game physics, graphics, and play mechanics as Mario 64.

I don't "HATE" the system, but as far as Nintendo's console history goes, it's my least favorite, and the biggest disappointment. And it probably has the smallest library of "classics" that don't look, feel, or play dated right now.

Rob2600

11-13-2007, 06:05 PM

it probably has the smallest library of "classics" that don't look, feel, or play dated right now.

I think that honor should go to the Atari 2600 or the PlayStation.

Frankie_Says_Relax

11-13-2007, 06:18 PM

I think that honor should go to the Atari 2600 or the PlayStation.

Well, 2600 had games that looked "dated" upon their initial release (2600 Pac-Man) ...

... but in a sheer numbers game (I did say "smallest library"), I'd go out on a limb and say that PS1 edges out N64 in having games in it's library that still can stand side-by-side with contemporary games of the same development cost/cycle/production quality/graphics quality (ie, the kinds of things you'd find on XBL or PSN like PixelJunk Racers, Everyday Shooter, UNO, Geometry Wars) if for no other reason the fact that the PS1's software library eclipses the N64's.

Developers didn't really want to take the time and spend the money in a development cycle to make small niche'y games for the N64...not to the same degree that they did on PS1.