Comments for any console http://www.anyconsole.com console gaming, pwned like a n00b Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:26:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 Comment on Bioshock Demo is out, and it isn’t a Shooter… by manchicken http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/xbox-360/bioshock-demo-is-out-and-it-isnt-a-shooter.html#comment-22 manchicken Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:50:20 +0000 http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/xbox-360/bioshock-demo-is-out-and-it-isnt-a-shooter.html#comment-22 I think you misunderstood my point. I'm saying it's not a shooter because it's so much more than a shooter. This game is a rather intense psych thriller, and yes, a bit of a shooter. But to classify Bioshock as a "shooter" is to cheapen the experience. I think you misunderstood my point. I’m saying it’s not a shooter because it’s so much more than a shooter. This game is a rather intense psych thriller, and yes, a bit of a shooter. But to classify Bioshock as a “shooter” is to cheapen the experience.

]]> Comment on Bioshock Demo is out, and it isn’t a Shooter… by Carados http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/xbox-360/bioshock-demo-is-out-and-it-isnt-a-shooter.html#comment-21 Carados Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:06:36 +0000 http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/xbox-360/bioshock-demo-is-out-and-it-isnt-a-shooter.html#comment-21 What, a game requires a simply story-line to be considered a shooter? What, a game requires a simply story-line to be considered a shooter?

]]> Comment on Viva Piñata for Xbox 360 by any console » Second Look: Viva Piñata for Xbox 360 http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/xbox-360/viva-pinata-for-xbox-360.html#comment-20 any console » Second Look: Viva Piñata for Xbox 360 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:47:12 +0000 http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/xbox-360/viva-pinata-for-xbox-360.html#comment-20 [...] My previous review of this game can be found here. [...] […] My previous review of this game can be found here. […]

]]> Comment on Behold Wii, and the Power of Vaporware… by manchicken http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/wii/behold-wii-and-the-power-of-vaporware.html#comment-19 manchicken Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:06:46 +0000 http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/wii/behold-wii-and-the-power-of-vaporware.html#comment-19 Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that vaporware is wrong. I'm just saying that folks could be a little more transparent in their release dates. That's all. I'm used to how these things work, but for Xbox 360, the release dates are much better communicated in the marketing materials. Nintendo is the worst when it comes to communicating release dates. We don't even have an official release date for Smash Bros. yet... and we've been waiting for almost a year now. I don't feel greatly misled, I just feel like Nintendo could do better here. These are similar mistakes they made with the GameCube... particularly the long periods of time without any good new games. I just want to encourage Nintendo to do better. And Nintendo could have done a hell of a lot better with the Nintendo WiFi Connection stuff. Several excellent games (e.g. Madden 2007) could have been so much cooler with online play, but Nintendo was being stingy with the interfaces. Oh, don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that vaporware is wrong. I’m just saying that folks could be a little more transparent in their release dates. That’s all. I’m used to how these things work, but for Xbox 360, the release dates are much better communicated in the marketing materials. Nintendo is the worst when it comes to communicating release dates. We don’t even have an official release date for Smash Bros. yet… and we’ve been waiting for almost a year now.

I don’t feel greatly misled, I just feel like Nintendo could do better here. These are similar mistakes they made with the GameCube… particularly the long periods of time without any good new games. I just want to encourage Nintendo to do better.

And Nintendo could have done a hell of a lot better with the Nintendo WiFi Connection stuff. Several excellent games (e.g. Madden 2007) could have been so much cooler with online play, but Nintendo was being stingy with the interfaces.

]]> Comment on Behold Wii, and the Power of Vaporware… by kungfooguru http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/wii/behold-wii-and-the-power-of-vaporware.html#comment-18 kungfooguru Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:26:21 +0000 http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/wii/behold-wii-and-the-power-of-vaporware.html#comment-18 Ok, all prototypes and demos mean the software is vaporware... All companies do this. I'm not saying that everyone doing it means that makes something ok. I'm saying that I don't see how people have not understood thats how it works yet... A console comes out, you get some decent games to play for the first year and then all the great stuff comes. I think its similar for most all releases, much like the Neuros OSD I bought. Next time a console comes out just wait a year to get it if you aren't used to how these things work. I guess the main difference is I just never felt misled. Maybe if I had paid more attention to the Nintendo media I would have, but I know that all these things are hype machines and to just lay low and let it flow. Ok, all prototypes and demos mean the software is vaporware…

All companies do this. I’m not saying that everyone doing it means that makes something ok. I’m saying that I don’t see how people have not understood thats how it works yet… A console comes out, you get some decent games to play for the first year and then all the great stuff comes. I think its similar for most all releases, much like the Neuros OSD I bought. Next time a console comes out just wait a year to get it if you aren’t used to how these things work.

I guess the main difference is I just never felt misled. Maybe if I had paid more attention to the Nintendo media I would have, but I know that all these things are hype machines and to just lay low and let it flow.

]]> Comment on Behold Wii, and the Power of Vaporware… by manchicken http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/wii/behold-wii-and-the-power-of-vaporware.html#comment-17 manchicken Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:20:52 +0000 http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/wii/behold-wii-and-the-power-of-vaporware.html#comment-17 Sure, I'm glad the Wii came out, but Nintendo really could have done more to set expectations on the games that they used to make all of want one of these great systems in the first place. I know I'm not the only one who is disappointed that Nintendo is making us wait this long for titles that they started advertising at launch time. At the time that Nintendo advertised <em>Smash Bros.: Brawl</em>, it was vaporware. They didn't have any playable version of it. Everything you saw in those advertisements were videos that were used only for marketing purposes. How is that <strong>not</strong> vaporware? I dig my Wii as well, but Nintendo has not had a very good supply of fun games coming out on this system since January. Sure, I’m glad the Wii came out, but Nintendo really could have done more to set expectations on the games that they used to make all of want one of these great systems in the first place. I know I’m not the only one who is disappointed that Nintendo is making us wait this long for titles that they started advertising at launch time.

At the time that Nintendo advertised Smash Bros.: Brawl, it was vaporware. They didn’t have any playable version of it. Everything you saw in those advertisements were videos that were used only for marketing purposes. How is that not vaporware?

I dig my Wii as well, but Nintendo has not had a very good supply of fun games coming out on this system since January.

]]> Comment on Behold Wii, and the Power of Vaporware… by kungfooguru http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/wii/behold-wii-and-the-power-of-vaporware.html#comment-16 kungfooguru Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:43:13 +0000 http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/wii/behold-wii-and-the-power-of-vaporware.html#comment-16 Using the term vaporware is... well... bullshit and a misuse of the word. Most all consoles take about a year before shit really gets going, right? Would you rather not have a Wii this whole time and have them wait, do extensive beta testing of Internet play(which they wouldn't find all the problems anyway), finish all the games that you want to play and then release?!? I sure as hell am glad I have my Wii already. If you only wanted those games you could have waited till they came out to buy your Wii. Of course they showed the games people want to play, that doesn't make them evil or make the games vaporware. Are you just trying to piss of Wii owners like you pissed of Ron Paul supports? :) Using the term vaporware is… well… bullshit and a misuse of the word.

Most all consoles take about a year before shit really gets going, right?

Would you rather not have a Wii this whole time and have them wait, do extensive beta testing of Internet play(which they wouldn’t find all the problems anyway), finish all the games that you want to play and then release?!? I sure as hell am glad I have my Wii already. If you only wanted those games you could have waited till they came out to buy your Wii. Of course they showed the games people want to play, that doesn’t make them evil or make the games vaporware.

Are you just trying to piss of Wii owners like you pissed of Ron Paul supports? :)

]]> Comment on Mario Strikers: Charged for Wii by DiscHQ http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/wii/mario-strikers-charged-for-wii.html#comment-15 DiscHQ Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:32:15 +0000 http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/wii/mario-strikers-charged-for-wii.html#comment-15 It's too bad they complicated this great game. One of my favorite things about the Gamecube version is that I can jump in and play a quick game -- I don't need to spend half of my life trying to get through a "series". It’s too bad they complicated this great game. One of my favorite things about the Gamecube version is that I can jump in and play a quick game — I don’t need to spend half of my life trying to get through a “series”.

]]> Comment on Forza Motorsport 2 for Xbox 360 by manchicken http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/xbox-360/forza-motorsport-2-for-xbox-360.html#comment-14 manchicken Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:21:33 +0000 http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/xbox-360/forza-motorsport-2-for-xbox-360.html#comment-14 A very good point. I'm so entranced with the variety of cars and upgrades that I didn't even really notice that... but as I said, I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to racing games. A very good point. I’m so entranced with the variety of cars and upgrades that I didn’t even really notice that… but as I said, I’m a bit of a novice when it comes to racing games.

]]> Comment on Forza Motorsport 2 for Xbox 360 by gamerz http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/xbox-360/forza-motorsport-2-for-xbox-360.html#comment-12 gamerz Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:34:28 +0000 http://www.anyconsole.com/2007/08/xbox-360/forza-motorsport-2-for-xbox-360.html#comment-12 I like the game too except that there's only 10 tracks (wtf?!!) even mario cart on the nintendo ds has 64 tracks and that's not including the reverse ones. It's too bad microsoft wants to nickel and dime us gamers to death for tracks via. download content that should have been in a full priced game. Also the graphics are good but nothing special really. You're probably new to gaming or something. I like the game too except that there’s only 10 tracks (wtf?!!) even mario cart on the nintendo ds has 64 tracks and that’s not including the reverse ones. It’s too bad microsoft wants to nickel and dime us gamers to death for tracks via. download content that should have been in a full priced game. Also the graphics are good but nothing special really. You’re probably new to gaming or something.

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