Next Gen Game Systems

[Troll King]

Ratty and his midget fetish never ceases to amuse. As for you Genocidal, I understand what you're saying but I think that you too have missed my point. Don't worry though, it'll come to you. Arguing with Ratty only goes so far as he is more interested in getting the first word, and in having the last word, than anything else. You know there's no real use in arguing with him, yet there's something about engaging him that seems almost necessary. It's like walking into a public washroom and saying: "hey, what stinks?"

[Liquid Blue]

Ratty's the only person who has ever called me a midget. I don't know why he keeps doing that as people usually tell me I'm very tall for an Asian. Of course, he followed up his DotY award-worthy performance with another nominee. Don't ever change, Ratty. The moment you do is when this forum, nay, the entire universe, goes screwy.

So I stopped reading the thread because I just had to ask-

how many times do you see one asian tell another asian they're tiny in a condescending way?

And the poor guy has nothing else to talk about but America, I'm pretty sure he's got napolean/small dick syndrome but jeez- sit back and relax chief. So much anger in such a small boy.

[Richard Creager]

how many times do you see one asian tell another asian they're tiny in a condescending way?

Hey you're right, that is pretty fucked up, but then again, this is Ratty we're talking about here, I mean really such idiocy is kind of to be expected.

[Vykromond]

Ratty and his midget fetish never ceases to amuse. As for you Genocidal, I understand what you're saying but I think that you too have missed my point. Don't worry though, it'll come to you. Arguing with Ratty only goes so far as he is more interested in getting the first word, and in having the last word, than anything else. You know there's no real use in arguing with him, yet there's something about engaging him that seems almost necessary. It's like walking into a public washroom and saying: "hey, what stinks?"

It's an internet forum. Once one stoops this low for amusement, one might as well get it from the best source.

(RATTY... is one damn fine source.)

[winipcfg]

So I'm eating this chocolate, but it's dark chocolate and it's not very good. I feel like I've wasted my €.69.

[Tyson]

Take a look at this Call of Duty Wii screenshot. The game is still in the making so expect crispier graphics. But look at the way you use your controler to aim with the rifle. That is just so amazing in my eyes. A game is one thing but playing this way is definetly going to make you feel like you are in the actual game.

[Necromotic]

in my response to that tys, i bet you can also use the Zapper controller they made so it would feel more gun-like if you know what i mean.

[Tyson]

in my response to that tys, i bet you can also use the Zapper controller they made so it would feel more gun-like if you know what i mean.

Zapper is cool but its a pistol. They should make a special Wii rifle for Call of Duty :grin: Oh man that would be so kick ass.

[Miku19]

Looking forward to Nintendo paying millions for the strained shoulders and necks the Wii controller has caused.

[Squeezer]

Well, at least Sony isn't arrogant

[Squeezer]

Also Ratty, do consider this for a second. We "stupid Americans" are by far the largest video game market in the world. We have the most consumers who have the most money, who are most willing to buy games to waste their time with. Being that you are a prospective PS3 owner, it should alarm you that many of us "morons" aren't willing to shell out the money to purchase the PS3. I mean, think about it. If America, the largest video game nation in the world, stops buying Sony products, then Sony is going to lose money. That money could have otherwise gone to game development, or purchasing the rights to already proven successful game franchises. Instead, because many of us "cheap" Americans refuse to pay $600, Sony is going to finish last in the Next Gen console race. As a result, someone like you, who is apparently getting the PS3 for a better deal than any of us are, is going to suffer, because the money to create new and exciting titles, while maintaining the old staple crops isn't going to be there. So enjoy your PS3, and your spite for Americans, because in a year all it's going to get you is Super Monkey Ball 4.

[Vykromond]

Well, at least Sony isn't arrogant

In particular, he said the Linux-based operating system on the console's hard drive will have enough processing power and nongaming functionalities to render traditional PCs--most of which use a form of Microsoft's Windows OS--moot in terms of home entertainment. "We believe that the PS3 will be the place where our users play games, watch films, browse the Web, and use other [home] computer functions," said Harrison. "The PlayStation 3 is a computer. We do not need the PC."

Any company that has this mindset is doomed to failure. If the PlayStation 3 is a computer, you haven't somehow won the war- you've lost it, because your customers already have computers.

[Bilbo]

I thought they did their best to convince the world that the ps3 is a computer because gaming consoles have some kind of tax that computers don't.

And while I may be wrong I believe japan is a bigger market than usa for console games.

[Liquid Blue]

Population check-


5. United States 298,444,215 July 2006 est. (298 million)


12. Japan 127,463,611 July 2006 est. (127 million)


118. Norway 4,610,820 July 2006 est. (4 million)

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/.../2119rank.html


I dunno Bilbo, although the entire nation doesn't play videogames, we have almost twice the amount of people in regards to Japan's population. Gamers are getting older and sticking with their hobbies, getting their kids hooked on consoles and so on.

If we were talking RPG's or Sony consoles, then yes definately. I'm not sure about consoles in general though.

[Richard Creager]

The best selling videogame market worldwide right now is technically be "handhelds" not "consoles" (yet still, they both do the same fucking thing).
In Japan we have something like nearly 8 million DSes sold and nearly uh 3? million PSPes sold, maybe its 2, in any case they've combined sold at least 10 million units and this isn't even counting the amount the gba has sold over the years, also most games in the weekly top10 are DS or PSP titles with PS2 inbetween them.

Here in America last I heard both of them have sold almost 4million each which barely brings the total to 8 million and I'm pretty sure we buy less software for those as well. Of course, the fact we haven't bought as much in spite of having nearly twice the amount of people is most likely because Americans only rush out in droves to buy a videogaming machine if its a home console, that is if you don't include the GBA which I understand is still selling fairly ridiculously, unit wise, at least more than the amount the two newer handhelds have sold here combined, maybe twice or three times as much.

HOWEVER, the fact that the issue in being outbought being a "it's just handhelds" matter alone is debatable, while we have nearly twice the population as the island, I'm quite certain the ratio of that population that is geared towards videogaming in general (not to mention beingr ather serious about such a matter) is significantly smaller than that of Japan's and has always been so, I don't know what all the sales were like between the two countries across time but I'm willing to bet Japan has always either bought just as much as us if not more at times (like right now for example).