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Originally Posted by ArchFlameTera
at the moment, the only new console im defintley going to get is a PS3
im not sure why, but i think itll be the best one all round.
xb360 looks a bit bland at the mo, too many mediocre games and some arent very impressive at all (there are some that are a quality)
revolution? Xbox with a potentially annoying arm flailing controller? wow! i can play old nintendo and sega games! just like i do for free on my pc! !!
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Sad fanboy post alert
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I think the idea of downloading old games is a good one, and for me anyway, i'd rather play these games on a console than a PC (it just doesnt't feel right playing Streets of Rage 2 on a PC, hard to put my finger on why). However, I don't think this should be pushed to the forefront as one of the main features, to me it's a nice extra.
Nintendo really need to let the cat out of the bag at E3 next month; announce what the other secrets are, confirm prices and most importantly, show off some games. I think if people have see how the remote works with the games they'll be more into it.
There's lots of speculation as to what the other big secret(s) is/are, and there's talk that the Revolution will be able to produce similar graphics to the others without the need for as much processing power (except it's not bothering about HDTV). I don't know if this is possible as i'm not really up on specs, but the Gamecube wasn't as powerful as the Xbox yet I wouldn't say there's a massive difference graphically (anyone who's played Resident Evil 4 will probably agree). If this turns out to be true and the Revolution comes out at the ridiculously low price that's being suggested, then they could well be onto a winner. Either that or it will flop spectacularly.
Realistically the PS3 will come out on top, and the Xbox 360 will be shunned to make way for it. Microsoft could really make the most of this headstart if it stopped charging 50 quid for a game.
With regard to Nintendo no longer making consoles, I don't see it myself, for the forseeable future anyway. The Gamecube may have been considered a failure because it came third with regard to units sold, but Nintendo came top for profit, so they must be doing something right. One suspects more PS2 and Xbox's were sold so people could replace their faulty ones anyway
. Also the DS is doing the business right now so they have that to rely on too.