Why do people keep mentioning what are effectively kids toys, its a bit like saying "Bob the Builder is a crappy drama series, not a patch on The Wire.". No one has mentioned the Leapfrog Leapster, VTech V-Smile or even the Jaks Pacific Telestory... but some reason as they are Japanese the Playdia, Pico and Loopy get mentioned.
I'm guessing it's because they've actually played games on those consoles, whereas they didn't bother with the Leapfrog Leapster or the other ones they mentioned. As to why that is, as you said it's probably because they're Japanese.
Neo Geo Nah I'm just fucking with you. Personally I found the Saturn, in Europe at least, to be pretty uninspired. That said I have only ever played a handful of titles and whilst I do have fond memories of them, they were still crappy.
If I had to pick one console that was the epitome of terribleness, I feel that the Commodore 64 GS takes the crown as a complete home system that fell flat - more so than the Virtual Boy - because it was such a terrible cash-in that cost as much as standard Commodore 64 but lacked most of it's features, used cartridges-only (alienating much of it's user-base), and offered nothing that was innovative and interesting to show for it. At least the Virtual Boy had a selling point - the 3D element. OK, so it didn't have a big catalogue and the nausea problem always rears its ugly head, but at least it was memorable for SOMETHING. If I had to pick a console I actually felt disappointed with - and I know I'll probably be hit hard for this, but hardware-wise I was wholly disappointed with the PlayStation 2. I have to be honest, I got a PS2 long after the world had moved on. I went to the Xbox from the PlayStation 1 and my gf had a Gamecube. Several things struck me: 1) The picture quality is not a patch on the other two consoles - all jaggies and fuzziness, to the degree that it felt a little unplayable and a bit backward in comparison to the other 2 consoles, especially with all of them hooked up over RGB. Also, in the PAL region the lack of 60Hz support in most games (for example Devil May Cry) and the inability to do global screen alignment meant that it never looked right and harked back to the days of the 'letterboxed' games of 90s consoles. 2) The PlayStation DualShock controllers are not as comfortable to use as the other two consoles. Personal opinion, but the Gamecube and Xbox S controllers spoilt me. 3) NetPlay on PS2 was useless, and it's inclusion on the PS2 Slim did nothing to help Sony do online play. Xbox Live trumped it, and a reasonable number of games supported online and system link properly. It has some great games, but as a hardware platform it was a bit of a letdown. I would more likely play an Xbox or Gamecube game nowadays than a PS2 game. (EDIT: Just to clarify, I mean that I would be more likely to pick up and play a port of a game for another console than a PS2 port - so, for example I would likely choose Metal Gear Solid 2 for the Xbox than the PS2, despite the PS2 version being the more iconic choice. I would never say 'Nah, Shadow of The Colossus - I won't play you because you're on the wrong console') Software-wise, I think the Sega Saturn didn't offer anywhere near the catalogue of games it deserved, especially with a console that had a full run. Sega dropped the ball so hard by rushing it's release - sure they would have lost ground over the PS1 in the short term, but they killed the third-party support by bringing its release forward and not telling ANYBODY.
Problem is, you'd be limiting your choice of games dramatically. The PS2 had the worst hardware out of the three, but it had the greatest number and breadth of titles, and that counts for a lot more today, to me at least.
Indeed. Consider that a lot of xbox/gc/ps2 3D-titles haven't aged that well once we got used to HD graphics and the amount of feasible xb/gc titles gets even smaller. Well, not GC maybe, but Xbox in particular (hence the extremely low prices for most games). I admit that I really liked all three consoles back then and I still do now. The GameCube has many great games that don't age at all, the Xbox is known for its good PC ports and many exclusives and the PS2... well, it's just THE machine. With thousands of unique titles being released all over the world you have an endless library of great games. Whatever subgenre you may like, there's something for everyone. So many great shooters, so many great fighters, so many classic compilations, so many great platformers, so many great racing games and unique concepts en masse. PS2 = the king, nothing can compete. Add the PS1-library and it's THE console. PS3 is utter shite in comparison to the PS2's fulfilled ambitions, sorry fanboys. But at least you have a reliable free online service that allows you to- OOPS, SORRY!!
In my personal opinion the worst console ever built is the Atari Jaguar or the Nintendo Virtual Boy, I don't think I need an in-depth explanation why these two home systems were such a catastrophe. Though It is highly arguable which console is truly the ''worst'' of all time and is matter of preference. But, I'll stick with these two fifth generation consoles, both are equally terrible in their own right.
Ps3, security is shocking, titles are merrrr, hardware is ungly, online dosnt work and steals all your details, comunite is shite, controller is 10 years out of date and wont fit in your hands if your over 7, had 2 sold them both within weeks not for me, compaired to the ps2 its complete junk
Sorry, what I said could be easily misinterpreted - I *would* still play a PS2 game nowadays what with it's large collection of exclusives, but what I was *trying* to convey is that the other two consoles hold up better against the latest generation. The PS2 is the only console I plugged in and actually felt disappointed with - a console that has so many games and a history ingrained in the hearts of many but I honestly thought with many of the first games I tried 'is this really the best console of this generation?'. I'm certainly not criticising the content for the console - there are many amazing games, but what I bemoaned was the hardware. However, as you can see from my initial post, I did NOT call the PS2 'the worst console' - that 'honor' goes to the C64 GS. I will re-organise my post to clarify that, especially those that only read the first line and immediately manned their keyboards in protest.
Are plug n plays accepted? If so the Mortal Kombat plug n play is the fucking worst. Piss poor port, more difficult than the original game, uncomfortable to hold.
Visually, maybe, but not in any other respect. All three had decent exclusives and all three are still worth owning. It's actually pretty similar for the current gen, which is why it's disappointing to see comments like this: Get over your blind allegiance, please.
Didn't mean to start a war here, but whatever. I'm not a big fan of the Playstation 3 or the Xbox 360 or even the Wii, but there is no doubt that the Playstation offers more then the other two consoles when it comes to hardware and custom features. It's just a fact, and if you prefer the Xbox 360 or Wii thats your personal preference. Xbox 360 and the Wii both have their own little features that make them unique and LIVE offers more when it comes to communication online, and I prefer the Xbox's 360 controller to the Playstation's 3 dualshock one. However the Playstation 3 has more features when it comes to hardware like I've said. I'm not going to get into graphics and game exclusives, because that's just not me, Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3 come very close to each other to that argument.
If you're going to state it's a fact, then you have to tell us what these 'custom features' are, otherwise you're just spouting the same crap any fanboy is.
By 'custom features' I meant features that the Xbox 360 cannot do without additional modifications such as the web browser or remote play. You can see the full list of features on their website and compare with the Xbox 360 features if you so much crave it. I don't hate the Xbox 360 or the Wii, I own both and both of them are great systems, and I do prefer the Xbox 360 in some cases mainly because of it's controller, smoother downloading and short updates, I'm just saying the Playstation 3 offers more to the community without the need of additional modifications or additional hardware addons, and thus is more superior to the other two. And of course, many people now hate the system because it was exposed to all out hacking spree, but that wasn't the case of the argument. I still think that Playstation 2 is one of the best, and many would agree, but times are changing and you have to accept that fact.
