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Gamers By Nature: Three negative things about each console

Gamers by Nature writes: "We bought our consoles. We love them a lot. Some, maybe love them too much and strike down any form of attack on their console, like this article. But I DO hope you guys that have read this far are mature enough to handle a little criticism. Because no matter what you have, you know there’s at least a little something that you want to change!"

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ShinMaster5800d ago

Why would I wanna play with a 360 USB controller..?

ShinMaster5800d ago

Well on the PS3, as the article was stating.

BakedGoods5800d ago

They forgot one thing: no good upcoming 360 games (outside of Reach).

Active Reload5800d ago

I don't agree with...90% of those, maybe even 95%. One glaring issue would be the Wii complaints. I have access to HD consoles, so for the Wii not to have those types of graphics doen't totally bother me. But I do think Nintendo should add an achievement system. Me PERSONALLY, I feel like I'm not getting a full value of a game if it doesn't have this feature. This is MY OPINION...

ApocalypseShadow5800d ago

"why would i want to play with a 360 controller on ps3?"

if i have been using the dualshock since it RELEASED on playstation systems and like the layout.....just....please.this is a dumb negative.

custom dynamic themes?yeah..i can agree.free themes were great early on.open source dynamic themes would be cool.but then......we got idiots like GEOHOT....

and as an early adopter,it may not run as cool,but i got the best end of the stick with the US60gig(now 500gig)ps3 that i have had since launch.i still play ps2,i use flash drives and memory sticks on it.it has more ports that i don't have to add to it.i can charge 2 controllers,plug in the ps2 memory card adapter and the pseye.

article should have added the web browser.as much as it works,there are so many things wrong with it.it locks up,can't load some videos,only has 6 pages maximum and it SHOULD load ridiculously fast.i mean got d@mn,the cell processor should be making pages pop up at warp 9.when it works,it works.i can stream and download so many things and surf from my bed.

but sony,give me a better web browser.

BeaArthur5800d ago

He says in the article why you would want to play with a 360 controller...if you have a friend over and don't have enough controllers.

IHateYouFanboys5800d ago

also the fact that the 360 controller is a better controller in every way apart from the dpad.

ImmortalLegend5800d ago (Edited 5800d ago )

I can think of 3 different negative things myself for each console I own.

360
1) It's fucking loud! I know this can be solved by installing games, but what if I don't have a large HDD?
2) You can now use flash drives for game saves and such, but guess what...they are capped at 16gb. What a slap in the face. So if I want a significant amount of memory I still have to dish out $100+ for a HDD.
3) We all know you have to pay to play online and I don't have a problem with that, but I do have a problem with MS points. They are a scam! I can't ever get the exact amount of points I want for a set price.

PS3
1) Mandatory installs. I know it's about 10-15 minutes of my time, but it can get annoying waiting for a game to install.
2) The cracking/popping noises my PS3 slim makes when it's powered on. I know it's the plastic expanding and stuff, but it's irritating. It also continues to make the noise for like the first half hour of being on every 10-15 minutes.
3) The web browser. Can I please go to a site without my PS3 locking up? I mean it's good to have, but it's damn near useless.

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CellularAutomata5800d ago (Edited 5800d ago )

Wii's "crappy online system" can be a good thing. Did you know you can play pirated games online? And not get banned?

PS3's "no 360 USB controller" doesn't seem necessary, I think there are accessories to play a with a 360 controller. Also, I remember seeing a PS3 controller that seems to have a similar layout to the 360 controller(left analog is on the dpad and dpad is where the analog should be).

What SHOULD be on the PS3 list is the browser. Every PS3 owner knows the browser sucks, and is ONLY usefull when you dont have a PC.

branchedout5800d ago

I've never really used the PS3 Browser. Always had a computer near. And now, it's super near. It's connected to the same TV as my PS3! But I have a friend, and he swears the thing hates him, because it locks up on him a lot.

T9X695800d ago

He's not the only one, I avoid using it because it runs slow as balls and after about 10-15min of use it locks up. Its a nice feature to have, but right now its almost pointless because it takes longer for the pages to load then to actually get up and hop on the computer. The only real use I've had for it is downloading themes and movies. Other than that I refuse to touch it.

Falloutxii5800d ago

It's like this guy tried to come up with negative things to say about the ps3 and he couldn't think of any except for some lame ones.
1. It doesn't apply anymore there's plenty of games on the ps3.
2. Why would you wanna play with a 360 controller on your ps3.
3. Are custom Dynamic Themes that important?

CellularAutomata5800d ago

1. Remember all the butthurt 07?
2. Because it is best for FPS
3. Are they not?

Ripyealip5800d ago

PS3 # 1 and 3 are just lame, number 2 is just nitpicking

Wii # 3 do graphics really matter?

athlon7705800d ago

"Wii # 3 do graphics really matter?"

If they didn't, we would not have the 360 or the PS3.

Aphe5800d ago

'This one was obvious. I got a PS3 in ’07. Then in ’08 I got a HDTV. I couldn’t believe my eyes at HD graphics. They were amazing! Blowing everything the wii had out of the water in graphical textures… AND STUFF! The next Nintendo console better churn out some HD graphics. Everything’s just so pretty.'

That's how pc gamers have felt about consoles for quite a while to be honest. HD might seem new, but it's been around for quite a while.

nickjkl5800d ago

yeah about that its not the same

hd is nothing but a resolution anything above 480i and is 16:9 is considered HD

now heres where i basically raged

now heres wher eyou idiot pc fuckers come in talking about how you were playing hd since 1980 when the games back then looked nothing like the games of today you might of been putting out games at that resolution but they didnt look good

Non_sequitur5800d ago

Why brag about higher resolutions when TVs are 1080p? Also, why care about that res when most people have monitors no bigger than 20 in.?

waterboy5800d ago

no ps3 exclusive is on pc, so what game should you have felt that way for

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot18d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle18d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7718d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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Why the Wii is Such a Nostalgic System in 2026

The Wii is now a retro console. Let’s get nostalgic about an often maligned system.

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ActualWhiteMan25d ago (Edited 25d ago )

Crazy to think the WII is to the Switch 2, as the NES was to the WII back then. 20 Year difference.

jznrpg24d ago

My wife asks me to bust it out (heh) everyone once in a while to play bowling and tennis with the kids. There was a ton of slop on it but some good stuff as well.

Smellsforfree24d ago

Wii was great but boy howdy did it cause Microsoft to go on a dark walk with the Kinect and the disastrous XBox One launch that they arguably never recovered from.

Loktai24d ago

Not nostalgic for me.. I was there.. anyone who wasnt a little kid realized it was a gamecube with shit tacked onto it, it was the "joke" system and was well below even the switch in terms of comparing it to the latest machines at the time. The machine was well loved by young people and "casual gamers" who now remember it 20 years on, or in most cases more of its sales came in the 15-20 years ago range not right at launch- but again its not nostalgic for people who were "gamers" then really, just for those who ended up with one in their house, the games , graphics, interface and online features were archaic already in 2006.

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer27d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde25d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy25d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12525d ago (Edited 25d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.