Was in the same boat too
That's exactly what tempted me, especially at £180.Was in the same boat too
Went into GAME to convert LA Noire into store credit and had the little bugger taunting me on the shelves. Then I took one look at the games library and laughed off triumphantly.
Might be severely tempted when OoT gets released though
With old technology that Sony probably invented back in the 80's or something.
That's usually been the case with Nintendo consoles, I don't see them changing that strategy in the near future. They don't operate like Sony where they look to make a profit 400 years down the line by selling Area 51 cell technology and making a 300% loss on each unit.
Indeed it is, though considering a HD console capable of challenging Xbox 360 and PS3, plus a six inch touch screen wireless controller, plus a profit is going to make it expensive.
Nobody wants Nintendo to fail, simply concentrate on what they do best - make the games.
It's a lot cheaper to produce 360/ps3 results nowadays than it was then obviously, but yeah the controller is going to cost. Around £300 and I won't mind too much, though I've a hunch it could be more.
With this thing, if they sell it for a profit, it's going to be over 400 quid to buy it. Their stock has dropped (not checked today) quite a bit since they unveiled the thing, something like 12%.
Haven't you played it like 20 times already? It's hardly something to make you spunk 200 quid on a console for.
I'm tempted!
Try as you might, you just don't understand gamers do you
Well we both have issues with the Wii, but the others were technically sound.
Well, not the sort that buy the Wii no. What you are talking about is like buying a PS3 for the HD God of War collection, or for a Final Fantasy VII remake or ICO and Shadow of the Colossus in HD. Existing owners of the PS3 systems are glad of them, but anyone buying a console for them is a little bit unhinged IMO. It's the same fecking game, you've already played it!Try as you might, you just don't understand gamers do you
Exactly, you just don't understand gamers!
Do you know, I would have loved it if Sony had released the PS3 using a Cell as the GPU (no PPE), with each SPE having a GS attached to it. Imagine that!
Yep, people like you always look past the current into what they could have done. Absolutely nothing wrong with that of course, i have plenty of friends in the industry like that!
But to not want to play it in 3d with a framerate that didn't take you about an hour to turn the screen, you just have to be insane!
Indeed, Nintendo have always done well out of re-releasing games onto handhelds - the first mario game on GBA was Super Mario 2, I bought Super Mario World for the GBA which I think is the pinnacle of 2D gaming, then DS launched with Super Mario 64 which sold something like 6 million copies.
That's because even Nintendo themselves can't outdo SMW or M64, though Yoshi's island and Sunshine/Galaxy were sterling efforts. So what better than smoother versions than the originals
Indeed, I wasn't fond of Super Mario Galaxy at all.That's because even Nintendo themselves can't outdo SMW or M64, though Yoshi's island and Sunshine/Galaxy were sterling efforts. So what better than smoother versions than the originals
I appreciated it, especially the usual attention to detail. However both were far too easy for me to really enjoy.
I liked sunshine as well, it was pretty much a direct sequel.
I don't understand nutters, no! If I have a perfectly functional PS2, and want to play GOWII, why on earth would I spend 250 quid on a PS3 to play the remastered GOWII HD? GOWIII fine, not played that before, want to finish the series.
Handheld gaming is transitioning to smartphones and iPod Touches.
You could be right, but I wouldn't be too sure.
I've had a mess with it, yes, and yes, it's worth trying.
I actually keep meaning to try some Wii homebrew, but it's time and effort I'm lacking right now. I might in the future though, since I'm interested in what I can come up with to utilise the Wiimote better than it has been so far...
As part of my company distributes and funds development for mobile phone games, it's something that always provides a confict on the SSM diagrams. The only reason that side of our company still exists is how the network operators still try to retain control over what can get onto the phones and how, but that's a losing battle. For example, for the most part, you go to these B2C websites to get your games (many people still do), you still get billed by the operator, who then pays the B2C that then pays the aggregator, that then pays the developer. iTunes and Google Market are all well and good, but the games just get lost in a vast swamp, and many operators lock the phones down such that it's difficult for joe public to do.
Mobile gaming on phones is still very alien to me. Games like Angry birds are simplistic throwaway games that work. I've often thought about developing my own (god knows I've got enough ideas and some good artists to call upon), but like you say the market is so confused that I think it would be pointless.
