The online gaming media are a bunch of whores who will do anything for hits.
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Pro-360 articles
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Pro-PS3 articles
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Game video comparison articles
Articles attacking fanboys
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It is, and always has been, a false assumption that all PS2 owners are PS3-owners-in-waiting.
I owned a PS2, but not an XBox. I now own a 360 and a Wii, but not a PS3. Why?
I follow the games. So, you will find, will many others. Not only that, but a majority of PS2 owners didn't get a PS2 until the price dropped below $200. The Wii or the 360 will reach that point long before the PS3 will.
Some PS2 owners certainly have brand loyalty on the...
Why would I make excuses?
I don't even own a PS3.
I just think all 3 of the consoles of this generation are pretty swell, and that if it comes down to this sort of incredible nit-picking of graphics to try and find some little bit of difference, then as gamers we're all in pretty good shape.
I think the only real reason Resistance 1 and GoW 1 were compared was because, at the time, they each represented the "best" graphics for their respective system.
Nowdays, the title of "best graphics" is much more subjective so there's little reason to compare the two unless you're a bored fanboy.
You know that there's an ENTIRE ZONE on N4G dedicated to your fanboy ramblings, right?
Based on the gaming media, I'm fairly certain the only games out or coming out in the next couple of years are GTA4, MGS4, Resistance 2, and Killzone 2.
You are welcome to your opinion. I completely disagree.
Well, other than GRAW being awesome, too. I thought they were awesome for in different ways and for different reasons.
GRAW lacked the seamless campaign co-op, for instance.
As for your earlier comment, I don't necessarily agree that GeoW is the best 360 game out, but regardless, you said that - "being the best game on the 360 isn't saying much"? You're clearly blinded by bias if...
Only if you consider "they shoot big ugly aliens with guns" to be the storyline.
Because that'd make too much damn sense.
Because some people are really, really uncomfortable about their purchasing choice and desperately seek any sort of reassurance of that choice from an outside source.
This article is trash. Poorly written and offers absolutely nothing new. Can we PLEASE with sugar on top STOP submitting this crap?
This is a great idea.
I love that all three of the platforms this generation offer some way for smaller, less-funded developers to publish and distribute their games to a huge playerbase. Too many games these days are weighed down by their budget and production schedules.
Viva la small game companies.
Actually, changing the design would probably be for the best, reliability wise - *IF* they actually properly test it this time to make sure it doesn't IMPLODE after 6 months.
I own a Wii, a 360, and a nice gaming PC, so I'm not suddenly enthralled just because a game has physics.
I think you really have to play it to understand the appeal. This game really couldn't be done nearly as well on any platform besides the Wii (except MAYBE the PC), which is why it's a big deal to me.
It's one of the few Wii games I've played that really shows me the potential of the system. More developers need to take note of it.
A little fun fact about N4G I always noticed - you can easily spot a misleading headline by articles that are hot (ie, viewed a lot) but have few-to-no comments.
People see the article and go "OH! Interesting" then click on it and realize it's not at all what the headline implied, then sadly go "Oh..." and move on without commenting.
Seriously - this is a nice change of pace.
Well, to me, 1/3rd of the gaming being cutscenes is a bit much. But then, that's just my personal preference, and I know that's pretty much par for the course for Metal Gear.
Don't get me wrong - I loved MGS1, was meh on MGS2, and never played MGS3, but MGS4 sounds like a winner. I'd just prefer if less time was spent watching and more time was spent playing - and that goes for the series in general, not just MGS4.
Still, that means about 20 hours is gameplay, ...
"It's now pretty clear what is the educated choice of the platform to play this game on."
The one your friends are playing? The one with the controller you like?
And all posts like this are SUPPOSED to be in the Open Zone.
Maybe the people who DO like it are too busy still playing it to pop up and defend it on the internet?
I know the only people I've heard who are disappointed have been online. Every person I actually KNOW who has played it, loves it.
Is it imperfect? Yup. Do I still love it? Yup. A 10/10 isn't a perfect game - it just means it comes really, really close despite its faults.
I guess it just depends on what you view as a fault, and how much the f...
"GI states that MS will allow you to carry over your current gamerscore to the new system"
This is pretty obvious no matter WHEN the new XBox comes out. Microsoft would be fools to NOT do this. I don't personally care about Gamerscore (love Achievements, though), but enough people do that Microsoft is guaranteeting repeat business if they do.
Also, if/when they release a handheld, expect it to use the same Gamertag there as well.
I woul...