Need for Speed was always a hit back when. The underground fast/furious stuff didnt work.Originally Posted by Atarileaf
Need for Speed was always a hit back when. The underground fast/furious stuff didnt work.
Baloo - just for reference I'm a huge fan of the Sega CD and 32X as well - however public opinion isn't high for either of those systems - thus why I worded my argument how I did.
Atarileaf - if you're a shmup player and not into the RPGs... I can see why nothing's excited you past TG-16. There are some great ones here and there on systems but other than the Turbo the genre got really spotty outside of arcades.
The question is, I guess, are you a MAME fan?
I'm just getting into the retro-computing side of things, something that any of our European members can attest to their popularity. There's a lot of unknown gems on the A8/C64/ST/Amiga/Spectrum/etc... side of things that us North Americans probably missed out on. I don't know where I'd put these in the Generation side of things, or possibly their own forked segment of the timeline - but they're quickly becoming high on my list of favorites.
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Holy crap. It's been a while.
That is quite true, but then SMS games were, for example in UK, 29.99 or less, whilst NES games were 49.99 or more. Do the math. Nobody in UK EVER paid GBP 50 for a video game during the 80s, Nintendo must have been nuts.
Its funny seeing such a different perspective to things over here in NA. The SMS was just a misfit system in comparison to the Nintendo Entertainment System.
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I agree with your choices. The current generation has totally failed to impress me, there have been so few "must have" games IMO.
Yeah. Look at the Wii. I have never seen such a popular console with so few killer apps.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl isn't* going to sell the system forever, Nintendo.
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had nintendo not had a stranglehold on third parties, things couldve been quite different... one of the primary reasons for the success of the genesis was tearing up forced third party exclusivity
Yes, although I haven't played in a while and the version I'm using is quite old. I have it on a CD somewhere. I really admire the patience and dedication of those who take an old arcade cabinet and make a Mame machine. Some of them are just works of art.
The question is, I guess, are you a MAME fan?
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The Wii is the only system of the current 3 that even slightly interests me and its mostly for the Wii sports games. I hear and read a lot of negatives about a lot of games and their horrible control schemes using those wii controls.
Although I will say Little Big Planet on the PS3 does intrigue me. The customization alone is fantastic. It wouldn't get me to buy a PS3 but IMO its the killler app for that system.
Nothing on the 360 impresses me. Their games are like Michael Bay movies - all special effects and explosions with no substance.
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Best: As much as I loved the 32\64-bit days (Because that's the generation I grew up with), I'd have to say the 16-bit years by far. Featuring lots of most memorable games along with 2 great consoles (Genesis and Super NES), it's one generation I regret missing out on.
Worst: That awkward transition period from 16-bit to 32\64-bit. Featuring some weak consoles with almost no games worth playing (CD-i, 3DO, Jaguar, Virtual Boy, etc.) along with the wasted potential of the Sega Genesis upgrades (CD and 32X), this was one generation that is commonly forgotten \ ignored.
Best: 16-bit
Worst: Current-gen
Worst = NES era
Best = PS2 era
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And don't bring up that stupid girlie Aladdin rip off! Shantea?
Why do you think they have Wii Sports and Wii Fit for?
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Unrestricted shovelware isn't going to sell the system forever, Nintendo.
BETTER?
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Nope, because there isn't really any shovelware on the Wii, lol. How about this?Unrestricted shovelware isn't going to sell the system forever, Nintendo.
BETTER?
One Mario, Zelda, Metroid title every once in a while along with Super Smash Bros. isn't going to sell the system forever, Nintendo.
Exactly. They are so slow with major releases. Its now over a year since their latest major first party killer app.
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Not really if you consider Punch-out a killer app to old school fans.
But at least they announced a new Zelda, Mario, and Metroid. I'm looking forward to New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Nintendo's winning with casual gamers, not the hardcore. Thus, the soon-upcoming Wii Sports Resort is absolutely huge...
I am a Nintendo fan though, so if I owned one of the three major consoles this gen it'd be a Wii for sure.
Just thought I would get back on topic....
I feel that the 16-bit Era was the best with an incredible catalog of games from the Genesis and Super NES. Who could complain with games like Super Mario World, Super Metroid, Sonic and Gunstar Heroes? Pure Gaming Nirvana!! The PSOne/N64 generation comes in at a close second IMO.
I would have to say that the current generation we are in is the worst. It seems to me that games have been 'dummied down' gameplay-wise to appeal to casual gamers at the expense of hardcore gamers like us. However, I do like the fact that we can download older generations of games on the Wii-VC and XBLA. Playing a blur-free, 480p N64 game on the Wii-VC is just what the doctor ordered!
Why play a classic game when you can play one that sucks??!
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