I can't think of anything else to talk about and this has to be a 10 minutes presentation.
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Delidgamonding:Games - amount/how often/general age group
The Gamecube is generally reserved to an exclusively highbrow, mature crowd that is stimulated by more intellectual pursuits and accurate depictions of realistic, but emotionally moving scenarios.
Don't let the lamecube fanbois fool you with their fuzzy math.
EDIT: For example. You could make similar points for Nintendo and Sony, as well. [ 02-16-2004: Message edited by: Sentow, Maybe ]
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From the book of Maradon the Dumbleton, chapter 3, verse 16:
By the way, the X-Box is the most technically advanced console when you examine hardware alone.Don't let the lamecube fanbois fool you with their fuzzy math.
Marabill speaks the truth. Whenever something comes out multi-console, we always go for the Xbox version. It's almost always prettier. 
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Delidgamond had this to say about Tron:
What differences can be talked about between them? What I have right now is:Price Tech Specs Games - amount/how often/general age group Game publisher support I can't think of anything else to talk about and this has to be a 10 minutes presentation.
Aerodynamics (which would fly better if launched from a catapult)
Density (which sinks faster)
Ability to be used as a replacement for a hockey puck
Amount of evil spirits contained within
Results of a feline preference test (take 3 "helpers", tape one console to each, and throw them into a lion cage)
Hey, you never said that it is a serious presentation, just that you have to fill 10 minutes.
You know, Nintendo's primary focus on big-name, first party titles developed by themselves with emphasis on new types of gameplay, and various reasons they do (the company line: so they're all pure quality!! aka: they scared away everyone else long, long ago).
X-box's emphasis on graphics and the "next step in gaming quality" stuff, rather than innovation or diversity, persay. Very much a middle place between sony and nintendo, some first party, a lot of 3rd party, and a middling library. Very much the newcomer who has been proving themselves well.
Sony's policy of "we don't care if your neigbor's dog makes it, It's okay by us!" that has served them so well (scarily well). Combined with backwards compatibility, why their developer friendly policy has let them become the local juggernaut (if there's a niche market, sony's got a game for it). Their constant work with increasing market share through both their footprint on the gaming store's wall, and in expanding into portable soon.
That kind of thing.
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This insanity brought to you by Maradon the Dumbleton:
By the way, the X-Box is the most technically advanced console when you examine hardware alone.
Don't let the GameCube haters mislead you into believing hardware numbers being the end-all. [ 02-17-2004: Message edited by: Faelynn LeAndris ]
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Delidgamond wrote, obviously thinking too hard:
I know hardware isn't worth shit for gaming. You can have the top of the line PC parts and call it a console. If the game sucks, the console sucks.
Actually that was more pointing to the technical aspect that the GameCube has repeatedly outshined the X-Box even with X-Box having the higher numbers and bigger hardware. It's all about the managment when the numbers are as they are now.
RPGs - PS2
Platformer - PS2
*Get your friends over and play some multiplayer games* - GC
Looking for something for kids - GC (hey, it's their target audience so stfu)
Multiplayer 1 player - Xbox for online gaming
FPS - Xbox
Sports - on all systems but Xbox for better graphics
The only other factor is that you get 4 games when you buy a GC (zelda bonus) or you get Prince of Persia.
With Xbox you get MechAssault and KOTOR
With PS-2 you get...some shitty game.
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Delidgamond had this to say about Robocop:
I basically have to make a presentation on what I feel is the best choice out of the consoles on the market. Now dealing that I have my personal preference that I don't inflict on others, I give them a choice based on different genres they like.RPGs - PS2
Platformer - PS2
*Get your friends over and play some multiplayer games* - GC
Looking for something for kids - GC (hey, it's their target audience so stfu)
Multiplayer 1 player - Xbox for online gaming
FPS - Xbox
Sports - on all systems but Xbox for better graphicsThe only other factor is that you get 4 games when you buy a GC (zelda bonus) or you get Prince of Persia.
With Xbox you get MechAssault and KOTOR
With PS-2 you get...some shitty game.
RPGs - PS2 PS2 owns this, so yes.
Platformer - PS2 or NGC, althout Larger Library dominates on the PS2, then you have to start getting into what are GOOD and BAD platformers, PS2 has a larger library, but it has a larger abundancy of crap too. So this would be something you'd want to sell them on the Library aspect for.
*Get your friends over and play some multiplayer games* - GC Owns this market
Looking for something for kids - GC (hey, it's their target audience so stfu) It's not thier target audience, not at all, however they do adhere to the games for all area. So the E rating is domninant. Being All Audience does not automatically eqaute to Kid. In fact, checking game for game. The X-Box actually has an equal number of Kid oriented games, and the PS2 also offers a staggering variety of them. You can offer the kid friendly category to all three systems to your customers. Most of the more populate Mature rated games are available on all three systems. With the exceptions of easch systems exclusives.
Multiplayer 1 player - Xbox for online gaming, X-Box does indeed own this, but I'd personally still recomend a PC.
FPS - Xbox Yes
Sports - on all systems but Xbox for better graphics, Yes and No, it depends, there have been varied games released on both the NGC and X-Box that are equal, or one excelling above the other. However, Sports Online, is X-Box territory.
The only other factor is that you get 4 games when you buy a GC (zelda bonus) or you get Prince of Persia.
With Xbox you get MechAssault and KOTOR
With PS-2 you get...some shitty game [ 02-17-2004: Message edited by: Faelynn LeAndris ]
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Zephyer Kyuukaze had this to say about Reading Rainbow:
Marabill speaks the truth. Whenever something comes out multi-console, we always go for the Xbox version. It's almost always prettier.
One of the not always is Prince of Persia, like I said in Snootas thread a few days ago. GameCubes version looks better, but they sacrifice load times for it.
ON the DvD thing, Im aware of a remote for the X-Box to use with it, but Ive not seen one persion have a remote for a PS2, so Im going to assume there isnt one is large scale production.
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Elvish Crack Pipering:
ON the DvD thing, Im aware of a remote for the X-Box to use with it, but Ive not seen one persion have a remote for a PS2, so Im going to assume there isnt one is large scale production.
yes there is and its beter than the x-box remote 
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So quoth Mog:
copntorler ergonnomics
Hell yes. PS2 controller is most comfortable, X-Box is least. I hate that bloody thing. Gamecube is a little of column A, a little of column B...though why so many fight games (MK 
A for instance) force you to use the little plus-shaped button to move is beyond me.
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Maradon the Dumbleton had this to say about the Spice Girls:
yes there is and its beter than the x-box remote
How so? My friend Leonard had the PS2 one. Looked like a normal remote to me. Is the X-Box one supersized or something?
Another point is that the NGC and X-Box appear to have gotten the hang of cel shading earlier than PS2, but at this point PS2 has caught up. Likewise the graphics of PS2's Baldur's Gate: DA2 is pretty close to the version from the Cube. Little sharper in some respects (but then it's been a year or two).
When is someone going to whip out the progressive scan arguments? Those are always fun, given that it's something you have to be trained to see a difference in.
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Rodent King painfully thought these words up:
Add a little history of the brands. Nintendo helped shape the home console industry, Sony helped make the cartridge obsolete (Shut it, Jaguar and Sega CD don't count!), while Microsoft is just making a computer for games.
I had a Sega CD
Did anyone buy the Jaguar? That's like the Turbografx 16 for CD game consoles.
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Its killer.
I miss the dreamcast controller.
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Delidgamond had this to say about (_|_):
How would explain what a Platform game is to someone who doesn't know what you are talking about without giving any game examples?
Action Oriented, Minor Puzzles involving jumping and exploration, usually with recovery style objectives. Game Level Based instead of Character level Based..
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A sleep deprived Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael stammered:
Hell yes. PS2 controller is most comfortable, X-Box is least. I hate that bloody thing. Gamecube is a little of column A, a little of column B...though why so many fight games (MKA for instance) force you to use the little plus-shaped button to move is beyond me.
Funny: I'd say the opposite. The X-Box's original controller isn't designed with a 10-year-old kid in mind--it fits the adult hand. I get all sorts of cramped when I use my wife's S. . .and don't even want to think about the agony of a PS2 or GC controller.
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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Bloodsage had this to say about Cuba:
Funny: I'd say the opposite. The X-Box's original controller isn't designed with a 10-year-old kid in mind--it fits the adult hand. I get all sorts of cramped when I use my wife's S. . .and don't even want to think about the agony of a PS2 or GC controller.
It's not so much the size as the absurb layout scheme, which is just downright uncomfortable in most cases. I have rather large hands, and the standard NGC controlers are too small, although some third party ones are just the right size. However the layout and controls are SO much more comfortable. I couldn't STAND my X-Box controler.
The standard PS2 controler is also a bit to small, again third parties make a larger version that is more comfortable. Again however the layout is much more convient.
I personally find the X-Box Control overly clunky and painful to use, and it has nothing at all to do with its size. [ 02-17-2004: Message edited by: Faelynn LeAndris ]
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Delidgamond spewed forth this undeniable truth:
Gamecube has the Resident Evil rights correct?
Yes. The whole Series, and the newest installment exclusive.
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