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guthmund · 09-16-2005, 04:21 PM

nothingx: Arcade? What is this arcade you speak of?

Yeah, I know games like this have been around, but here's the thing....if I were to play a game like this in the arcade, I have to drive down to it, I have to keep pumping quarters into it, I have to share the well-lit space with two dozen other games all banging and quacking trying to garner my attention, and most important, I have to do all this in a public area with crowds of strangers milling past. Now, don't get me wrong, social activity is important, but there's a reason I don't play DDR in the arcades--it's because my mad dance skillz leave something to be desired and the shame I would bring on my family's house by dancing in public would be too great.

Now, yes, your arms may get tired, but from what I get from the article, which was written by those that actually used the controller and not the actors waving their arms around wildly, was that the controller really didn't require all that much movement, unlike say...the light gun? or the power glove? or the the power pad, which are poor comparisons to say the least. The leaps and bounds technology has made since Duck Hunt hit the shelves.... The eye-toy is a little better, but it wasn't conjured up by the folks at Nintendo, who brought us the light gun, the power pad, and the deceptively comfortable N64 controller.

Lasereth is right. Nintendo is going to have hit this nail squarely on the head and, truth be told, it'll probably make or break the "Revolution," but at least Nintendo is moving in a different direction and giving us something truly 'new' to play with rather than re-hashing the same old controller scheme (Sony).

Here's one last thought... of the big 3, Nintendo seems to really want to impress the most. The Revolution, unlike the 360 and PS3, which are just pumped up and slightely re-designed remakes, is set up to be...well, revolutionary. I mean, the ability to play any game in the Nintendo catalog, internet gaming (which if rumors are true, will be absolutely free), a radical new controller design (and the ability to use conventional controllers for those that fear change

) and all of that at what the 'experts' are saying is going to be a fairly low price tag when compared to the 360 ($399.99+) and the PS3, which they tell us "will be 'expensive'."

09-16-2005, 04:21 PM	#62 (permalink)
guthmund big damn hero	nothingx: Arcade? What is this arcade you speak of? Yeah, I know games like this have been around, but here's the thing....if I were to play a game like this in the arcade, I have to drive down to it, I have to keep pumping quarters into it, I have to share the well-lit space with two dozen other games all banging and quacking trying to garner my attention, and most important, I have to do all this in a public area with crowds of strangers milling past. Now, don't get me wrong, social activity is important, but there's a reason I don't play DDR in the arcades--it's because my mad dance skillz leave something to be desired and the shame I would bring on my family's house by dancing in public would be too great. Now, yes, your arms may get tired, but from what I get from the article, which was written by those that actually used the controller and not the actors waving their arms around wildly, was that the controller really didn't require all that much movement, unlike say...the light gun? or the power glove? or the the power pad, which are poor comparisons to say the least. The leaps and bounds technology has made since Duck Hunt hit the shelves.... The eye-toy is a little better, but it wasn't conjured up by the folks at Nintendo, who brought us the light gun, the power pad, and the deceptively comfortable N64 controller. Lasereth is right. Nintendo is going to have hit this nail squarely on the head and, truth be told, it'll probably make or break the "Revolution," but at least Nintendo is moving in a different direction and giving us something truly 'new' to play with rather than re-hashing the same old controller scheme (Sony). Here's one last thought... of the big 3, Nintendo seems to really want to impress the most. The Revolution, unlike the 360 and PS3, which are just pumped up and slightely re-designed remakes, is set up to be...well, revolutionary. I mean, the ability to play any game in the Nintendo catalog, internet gaming (which if rumors are true, will be absolutely free), a radical new controller design (and the ability to use conventional controllers for those that fear change ) and all of that at what the 'experts' are saying is going to be a fairly low price tag when compared to the 360 ($399.99+) and the PS3, which they tell us "will be 'expensive'." __________________ No signature. None. Seriously. Last edited by guthmund; 09-16-2005 at 04:25 PM..