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« on: February 24, 2007, 12:18:28 AM » |
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Well I finally got around to playing every next gen console out there and here are my "one liner" impressions.
All the systems were hooked up to a 90" screen with a 720P/1080i max projector with the capability to upscale to 1080P. A 5.1 surround sound system was present.
Wii: Great concept, cheesy implementation. Love the idea of motion sensing but the fact that my controller would often cut out and that game response seemed sluggish, ruined it for me. I was hoping for something as rock solid as the wavebird, where you could walk 2 rooms away and still control everything perfectly. Also, not sure how much I like the animal crossing feel of the main menu.
xBox360: Well... This is a mixed bag. I have a love/hate relationship with the backend of the console. Not because it is bad, rather because my eVox menu on the old xBox could do so much more. Games/Playability for this system beat out any of the others at the moment and I'd say with how moddable the 360 is going to become that other systems are going to really need to play catchup.
PS3: The "shiny god toy" as my friend called it proved to be exactly that, a shiny, large, expensive brick which could do about as much as my PC. Sure the backend was the smoothest and it had the most features but it really wasn't that amazing. Regardless of how "cool, yet mediocore" the backend is, I was stunned by the immersive gameplay on the PS3. Out of all the consoles, I'd say that the PS3 allows the most room for developers to work their magic for truly immersive/amazing games. I haven't been that sucked in to a game since I first popped in FFX for the PS2 back in the day.
Anywho, there is my initial impressions of the consoles.
Don't think I'm going to be buying any but if I did it would be the 360 tomorrow and in 3 months the PS3. If the wii ever kicks up the wireless another notch then I'll be the first to join the wii bandwagon. Until then, I think I'll pass it up.
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« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2007, 02:03:49 AM » |
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doesn't xbox live detect a modded xbox and bans it from using xbox live in the future? i've also heard that you can bypass xbox live from detecting any modification on the xbox.
and did the ps3 controllers ever give out for like a split second? it happened a few times when i was playing on my friend's ps3 during a F1 racing demo.
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« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2007, 04:17:14 AM » |
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Man my wiimote works great and never cuts out... I wonder if it had to do with the fact that you were using a 90 inch screen and the sensor was probably not receiving signals correctly...
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« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2007, 10:25:54 AM » |
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Yeah, it probably does. When we had it all the way up against the screen like we should, it was too far away for the wiimotes to be steady. They were jiggling all over the place.
As for xbox360 modding, I'm not sure if they have a mod chip which can bypass the live ban yet but it will happen eventually.
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« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2007, 02:59:26 PM » |
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Yeah, I've never had a problem with the wii either.
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« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2007, 08:28:00 PM » |
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i've only had problems when i buy cheap batteries and when objects get in the way
we used it just fine with a projector, the screen was against the wall.
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« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2007, 11:47:11 AM » |
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xbox TRIES to detect modded boxes (software mods) but doesn't do a very good job. My buddy plays Live with a software mod on his box.
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« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2007, 01:11:32 PM » |
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check this out:  Interesting how the pricing is balancing out.. |
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« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2007, 03:20:05 PM » |
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Sony is dropping their price and changing their entry level soon.
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« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2007, 04:03:20 PM » |
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End of october, I believe.
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« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2007, 04:59:04 PM » |
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When 360 is as mod-able as the xbox, and if I am interested enough to notice that this happens, then I will begin to consider getting back into new consoles. Until then I will debate buying a NES.
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« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2007, 05:30:02 PM » |
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they're dealing under the table w/ each other!!! they want mah money!!
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« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2007, 06:09:38 PM » |
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That chart is with the dropped prices..
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« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2007, 06:14:05 PM » |
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That chart is with the dropped prices..
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« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2007, 12:36:43 AM » |
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That chart is with the dropped prices..
I know. We were just saying that not all of them have happened yet. Or at least the PS3 hasn't happened yet, I believe. |
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