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Post-E3 Console Wars: There's Only One Way To Find Out
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I would be interested in a Wii U if they did two things. 1) came up with some interesting new ideas/IPs instead of Mario and Zelda 57 and 2) A new 2D Metroid game.
Yes I'm aware 2 goes directly against 1 but there hasn't been a classic 2D Metroid game since the two on the GBA. I don't care for the 3D games at all.
Yes I'm aware 2 goes directly against 1 but there hasn't been a classic 2D Metroid game since the two on the GBA. I don't care for the 3D games at all.
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You are missing out if you havn't played them. Some of the finest Metroid titles out there. Faithful to the core gameplay and atmopshere of the 2D titles. In fact Retro Studios is interested in a new title in the Metroid franchise.
There are some new IP's coming out, aswell. Wonderful 101 (from Platinum Studios) looks awesome and interesting, for one. Bayonetta 2 (a new IP) is now exclusive to the system, aswell.
But I digress. Super Metroid 'till this day is absolutely one of the finest gaming experiences you could ever have. A full fledged console game with beautiful 2D sprite work would be amazing. With that said the metroidvania style Castlevania titles have been satisfying that urge for a while, now. You could always download Symphony of the Night on PSN/Live, etc.
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Something everyone should heed.
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I pre-ordered, simply because I'm lazy and won't drive out to any stores to pick it up when it comes out more than likely, so being delivered right to my door is always a plus.
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If details change the place you preorder from usually emails you that "Your preorder has changed" so preordering isn't stupid. When these consoles hit not everyone will be able to get one at launch (why people get shot & stabbed for these things) so preordering assures your safety & console arriving ASAP after launch.
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Pre-orders also give retailers better idea how many systems they will need and if they should open early.
There is nothing wrong with pre-ordering. You could do it 2 weeks before launch and still not get one on launch. Its a common thing and it will never change, I think Adam is trying to help people who can't think or make choices for themselves.
On a side note Microsoft loses on Jimmy Fallon as well. The way Phil Spencer sells the system is just awful and doesn't cater to gamers at all. He also made a gaf by saying its 3x more powerful. C-
Sony's Mark Kerney on the other hand hit all the point gamers want to hear A-
There is nothing wrong with pre-ordering. You could do it 2 weeks before launch and still not get one on launch. Its a common thing and it will never change, I think Adam is trying to help people who can't think or make choices for themselves.
On a side note Microsoft loses on Jimmy Fallon as well. The way Phil Spencer sells the system is just awful and doesn't cater to gamers at all. He also made a gaf by saying its 3x more powerful. C-
Sony's Mark Kerney on the other hand hit all the point gamers want to hear A-
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I think Slump's point was that the games are an unknown now so preordering a console and hoping that the games really are good after all is irrational (note: not stupid, phobias are irrational but I don't insult the intelligence of people who have them (I have a couple myself anyway)), I mean who cares if you get the new console on day one if the games suck or just aren't there? It took quite a few months for the PS3's library to become worthwhile, I got mine with Resistance and Rainbow Six Vegas and was the opposite of blown away... To the extent that I just played Meta Gear Solid - the first one - a few times over before GTHD came out.
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Given recent news from MS, should perhaps a new poll be put in this thread...?
Some people may have changed their minds after today 👍 so this might not be so accurate anymore.
Just a thought.
Some people may have changed their minds after today 👍 so this might not be so accurate anymore.
Just a thought.
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What news from MS? Please elaborate for those of us that don't feel like looking it up? 
Thanks.
Thanks.
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What news from MS? Please elaborate for those of us that don't feel like looking it up?
Thanks.
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/...one-policies-after-outcry-20130620-2ojz5.html
PS4 is cheaper though
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Yeah, new poll please and include the Oculus Rift.
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To those that are complaining about the price, did you buy a PS3 at launch? I'm curious.
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Nope, I hated the launch price, I instead got a used PS3 last year.
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I bought mine just before GT5 was released for $299 same thing I paid for my 360.
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http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/...one-policies-after-outcry-20130620-2ojz5.html
PS4 is cheaper though
Thanks!
If this move was a calculated move from the start and not perceived as such, it's a brilliant plan. "Check" to Sony. Possibly even check mate. I still won't be buying one.
If it wasn't calculated they were just moving out of check and are still being chased by Sony's bishops and knights.
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I think the damage has been done for many (but not most). You can't shoot someone in the leg deliberately & say sorry. I wouldn't trust MS after the DRM ordeal.
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I don't get this. Sure, Mattrick still works there (though I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if he was thrown on a sword as an olive branch) so all the inane and obnoxious stuff he said is still the division's opinion, but they still reversed a major corporate decision when they didn't have to (and, since it is Microsoft, rarely do). This is what people wanted, yet when Microsoft decides to do it, screw them anyway.
How long ago was it where everyone was assuming Sony would be doing the same things that Microsoft was trying? Not even a week before E3 people were still so deathly afraid of it that there was a massive push from GAF to appeal to Sony directly over the issue. I would even bet money that Sony fully intended to do the same until they were presented with the perfect marketing condition Microsoft presented them with after all the bad press. Remember the mess that happened with OtherOS? Or the mess a bit before that where they justified that people didn't want backwards compatibility in the PS3 right before announcing PSN Classics? Remember Kutaragi's infamous "we want people to get a second job" statement in response to the PS3's original price? The mess with the hack attempt which, while outside of their control, they still felt fit to hide from the public at first rather than try to get everything under control?
Yet people still trust Sony well enough.
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I think Gamers tend to forgive and forget easily Tornado.
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They both suck but the Xbox runs off Windows. That's enough for me to have no trust in that ****. The last 2 & current Windows are piles of steaming crap & the new Xbox runs off 8. 👎
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And not only that, oh no, there's now the rebuttal of "It should have been this way since day one." or "Sony forced them to do it."
I will never be able to wrap my head around those who are so flippant, that even when the core of their remarks and criticism are addressed there's now, somehow, an entirely new plateau of problems that need to be addressed. Or somehow, a console has irreparably damaged it's non-existent reputation.
This is your rebuttal?
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It's late & I'm tired. Screw debating crappy consoles that will overheat & blow up with the first models.
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"Hi, I'm going to throw more nonsensical statements at you and expect you to accept them."
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"Hi, I'm a moderator who's being a douche making false claims."
I'm not forcing my OPINIONS on you or anyone so don't say I am. It's a bloody forum so opinions are abundant. I swear the Administrators here should rotate you guys out on a yearly basis so the "power" doesn't go to your heads.
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Cool down, mate. It's just simple discussion.
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Sorry, it's just that time.
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Microsoft changes Xbox one policy, there is no need to check in every 24 hours and now you can play used games.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way...ponds-to-fan-outcry-changes-xbox-one-policies
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way...ponds-to-fan-outcry-changes-xbox-one-policies
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