It's definitely true that they didn't sell as many consoles as the competition, but remember that Nintendo always made profitable consoles. so even though the Gamecube (for example) did not sell as many units as the Xbox, it still made a whole lot more money (the xbox lost MS about $5 billion by the end of it's life cycle.)
The same will hold true with the Wii U. I don't imagine it will be the number 1 console this coming Gen. but I know it will be profitable:)
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But your example (uncharted 3) has a metascore of 92 with 96 positive reviews and 1 mixed....
Doesn't it support the argument that it's a really good game? Or are you upset that it's not higher?
I've never heard that they specifically omit or exclude reviewers. in fact, All the reviewers I know best end up being on there.
But hey, that's just me.
I see above where Darth Stewie says "any true gamer&...
Most of that is pretty irrelevant.
The 360 has had built in Wi-Fi for 3 years now. Why bring up something that hasn't been relevant for 3 years?
Battery packs? For controllers? They are not "Required". for the record, I replaced the battery in my original sixaxis a couple months back and it cost me as much as a rechargeable battery for the 360 controller.
Docking stations? For what? There is no system that requires a docking station. How...
That sounds like an awful idea. Nintendo is the greatest innovator in the home game console market. Always have been. Nintendo going strictly software or handhelds would be sad for and even detrimental to the industry as a whole.
There's no real reason for them to end up like Sega anyway. They are nowhere near financial ruin.
The Wii has turned them many billions of dollars in profit and the Wii U which has sold over 3 million units so far, was profitable from day one. Tha...
I can agree with that. As a rule, I've always owned each console. there are always going to be exclusives worth playing for each console, so it is what it is, but I really do feel alienated by Sony this gen.
Why? I've always found it to be a great source that lacks any bias at all.
They take all the scores and averages them out. That's a lot better than taking to heart what only one critic says about a game and makes the final score a lot more objective and fair.
Thats not to say critics are always right or wrong. But if you're going to take the word of the critics at all, Metacritic is the way to do it.
I like some of this, but I was expecting game rooms not so much just PC rigs and ridiculous Auto conversions. LOL
Heres a link to a video series showing the building of my gameroom from making the shelves by hand to turning my entertainment cabinet into it's own auto sensing AV selector with quick connects. My setup is far from epic, but It's more along the lines of what I was expecting.
This reminds me of Atari's 8 bit family spiel from back in the 80's. LOL
they are meant to exist in tandem with one another...but lets face it, when a new console comes out, the old one becomes obsolete.
this article has gotten far too much attention. LOL
Beat out the xbox? even if they mean it figuratively and in their own mind/hearts...how?
Seriously, Sony has done just the opposite for me.
I was a HUGE fan of the PS1 and PS2. Really, The PS1 and PS2 are two of the greatest game consoles of all time and the PS3 has been nothing but a letdown in comparison.
It has cost Sony a huge chunk of the market share they had before it's release back in 2006.
The PS3 caused Sony their first operating loss in...
is anyone really buying this?
How can anyone be this lamebrained?
Some of us actually don't approve of piracy.
Then there are many of us who are true gamers/collectors who would much rather own an officially licensed piece of video game history rather than a ROM. Any fool can download emulators and ROMs. Nothing special about that. There is nothing at all wrong with showing Love for the industry and wanting the real thing.
What kind of asinine comment is that?
Some of us actually don't approve of piracy.
Then there are many of us who are true gamers/collectors who would much rather own an officially licensed piece of video game history rather than a ROM. Any fool can download emulators and ROMs. Nothing special about that. There is nothing at all wrong with showing Love for the industry and wanting the real thing.
Are you serious? This fanboy rant written about ANY console (that's to say whether it was about Microsoft, Sony, or Nintendo it doesn't matter.) would be pathetic by any standard.
I weep for the future of gaming and the mental state of gamers today when they start buying into this B.S.
and how about the multi card readers, 2 USB ports, and backwards compatibility they removed? It's disgraceful.
Poorly written fanboy rants hardly pass as responsible journalism. ERINA VICTORIA ROSE should be ashamed of herself.
Even if you look past the horrific grammar, nothing excuses this pathetic excuse for reasoning or the transparent effort made here in an attempt to pass of opinion and misinformation as fact.
Logic escaped this article from the moment the title was written.
As a hardcore 30+ year gamer/collector and as a retail video game store owner, I'm embarrasse...
is that why you reported the article?
Because you're a fanboy?
That's sad man.
For the record, I'm a 360 fan as well. But I have some integrity.
Just looked on the gamestop website. On backorder/currently unavailable.
Why post an article like this thats going to be superfluous in 10 minutes anyway? LOL
This guy makes me laugh. There is no way we'l see a PS4 launch in less than a year. Does anyone take this guy seriously?
The earliest we'll see a PS4 is 4th quarter 1214
Mistake? Maybe they just thought it would be cool to let you hunt vampires as a vampire yourself?
Seems more like a cool thing to be able to do than an "Obvious mistake".
Doesn't it? They've sold over 3 million Wii U units so far and the Wii U was profitable from day one. It's already making them money.
Thats where Nintendo has always been wise. The gamecube for example, sold 2 million units less than the original Xbox (It came in last that Gen.), but since the console was profitable from day one, Nintendo made money from it. (Meanwhile the Xbox cost MS $5 billion by the end of it's life cycle as it was not profitable hardware)...