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- Jul 20, 2006
Well I'm on vacation in the States and OHHHH WHAT WONDERS this country affords!
I've finally had a chance to actually try out all of the consoles and their very best games: More than that, I won 300 bucks at the casinos in Indiana and actually had a chance to BUY whatever console I wanted, but was stunned by the fact that I haven't, (as of today) bought *any* of them (except the PSP which I've received as a gift.)
DS Lite: Elite Beat Agents: This game proved a lot of things to me. It (and watching the EB demonstrate it for me) proved that the DS Lite could live up to its reputation as being one of the most innovative systems ever created and succeed on its own terms. It also proved that developers could find creative ways to program for the system and make a ton of cash in the process. The fact that Phoenix Wright (not Mario or Metroid, though to be fair Phoenix Wright was briefly discontinued and is now back by popular demand) is sold out everywhere I go causes me no end of grinning.
The DS Lite is currently in the lead as far as doing something with my winnings. (Though it is tied with "Find and buy a 7900GTO.)
PS3: I think my overall disappointment with the system is nothing short of... COLOSSAL. It has nothing to do with Sony's business practices, the Cell processor, or even the games. It's actual the system ITSELF that's got me in an uproar, and the fact that it looks like a scaled down model of my '83 Buick Riviera. It's the fact that the Six-Axis basically perorms like a third-party remake of the Dual-Shock 2. And then there's that HORRIBLE fan noise that at least one of the display systems I saw makes.
That, and the fact that I have absolutely no room in my luggage to bring it back to the States, and that it's too late to sell one of these things on Ebay. Because I had a chance to buy one the first day I was here... but couldn't figure out what I would do with it if I got it.
In a time where everything except LCD screens are becoming smaller, the PS3 is a shocking disappointment: You have no idea how small apartments in Paris are.
360: Somehow 300 dollars isn't the same as 399.99. Especially when you don't live in the US and don't have a bank account that you could cash in a rebate with (and that would take two months anyway). Still, I would overcharge my account just to get one of these things, but I was struck with a question that stunned me: Why?
I was very impressed by Gears of War, but it's really not my kind of game. And there are only half a dozen games or so that I would really want. But here's the catch: After buying this system... I couldn't afford any of them! Best buy had this awesome deal where if you bought a 360 you got Need for Speed underground and a 20 dollar gift card. I still don't think there are any 20 dollar 360 games, and to me, 400 bucks is still a lot of money. If I only pick up another 100 bucks in Vegas, then I'll be all over it all the same, but if I picked up two hundred then I'd probably just buy a projector. That's sort of the price range you're in.
Wii: I would honestly buy one of these things just because it only costs 250 bucks. I remember everything I said about the Wii, and I surely meant it, but 250 bucks would mean I would still have 50 bucks left over from my Indiana casino winnings, and a compact little system I could fit in my suitcase. It's been sold out everywhere, but I haven't really been TRYING to buy one. Hell, I found a PS3 without trying (I was just there to sell some PS2 games) if I put forth any actual effort I could've picked up a Wii at one of the hundreds of stores in Chicago that were selling them this morning. This afternoon I'll be in best buy, if they have any left over I might buy one... then sell it if I do too well in Vegas and get a projector
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My opinion has definately shifted on all the consoles. After having the money to buy one and seeing them in person... things have changed. I would buy a DS Lite straight out, but I absolutely REFUSE to ever pay full price for anything, and nobody wants to even drop down to 119.99. We'll see what happens there.
Still I'd give the slight edge to a new video card for the rig in my sig. Something about "more power" pleases me...
I've finally had a chance to actually try out all of the consoles and their very best games: More than that, I won 300 bucks at the casinos in Indiana and actually had a chance to BUY whatever console I wanted, but was stunned by the fact that I haven't, (as of today) bought *any* of them (except the PSP which I've received as a gift.)
DS Lite: Elite Beat Agents: This game proved a lot of things to me. It (and watching the EB demonstrate it for me) proved that the DS Lite could live up to its reputation as being one of the most innovative systems ever created and succeed on its own terms. It also proved that developers could find creative ways to program for the system and make a ton of cash in the process. The fact that Phoenix Wright (not Mario or Metroid, though to be fair Phoenix Wright was briefly discontinued and is now back by popular demand) is sold out everywhere I go causes me no end of grinning.
The DS Lite is currently in the lead as far as doing something with my winnings. (Though it is tied with "Find and buy a 7900GTO.)
PS3: I think my overall disappointment with the system is nothing short of... COLOSSAL. It has nothing to do with Sony's business practices, the Cell processor, or even the games. It's actual the system ITSELF that's got me in an uproar, and the fact that it looks like a scaled down model of my '83 Buick Riviera. It's the fact that the Six-Axis basically perorms like a third-party remake of the Dual-Shock 2. And then there's that HORRIBLE fan noise that at least one of the display systems I saw makes.
That, and the fact that I have absolutely no room in my luggage to bring it back to the States, and that it's too late to sell one of these things on Ebay. Because I had a chance to buy one the first day I was here... but couldn't figure out what I would do with it if I got it.
In a time where everything except LCD screens are becoming smaller, the PS3 is a shocking disappointment: You have no idea how small apartments in Paris are.
360: Somehow 300 dollars isn't the same as 399.99. Especially when you don't live in the US and don't have a bank account that you could cash in a rebate with (and that would take two months anyway). Still, I would overcharge my account just to get one of these things, but I was struck with a question that stunned me: Why?
I was very impressed by Gears of War, but it's really not my kind of game. And there are only half a dozen games or so that I would really want. But here's the catch: After buying this system... I couldn't afford any of them! Best buy had this awesome deal where if you bought a 360 you got Need for Speed underground and a 20 dollar gift card. I still don't think there are any 20 dollar 360 games, and to me, 400 bucks is still a lot of money. If I only pick up another 100 bucks in Vegas, then I'll be all over it all the same, but if I picked up two hundred then I'd probably just buy a projector. That's sort of the price range you're in.
Wii: I would honestly buy one of these things just because it only costs 250 bucks. I remember everything I said about the Wii, and I surely meant it, but 250 bucks would mean I would still have 50 bucks left over from my Indiana casino winnings, and a compact little system I could fit in my suitcase. It's been sold out everywhere, but I haven't really been TRYING to buy one. Hell, I found a PS3 without trying (I was just there to sell some PS2 games) if I put forth any actual effort I could've picked up a Wii at one of the hundreds of stores in Chicago that were selling them this morning. This afternoon I'll be in best buy, if they have any left over I might buy one... then sell it if I do too well in Vegas and get a projector
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My opinion has definately shifted on all the consoles. After having the money to buy one and seeing them in person... things have changed. I would buy a DS Lite straight out, but I absolutely REFUSE to ever pay full price for anything, and nobody wants to even drop down to 119.99. We'll see what happens there.
Still I'd give the slight edge to a new video card for the rig in my sig. Something about "more power" pleases me...
