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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 24 2004, 05:26 PM (592 Views) | |
| wizman628 | Dec 24 2004, 05:26 PM Post #1 |
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which new game system coming out next is better xb2 or ps3? i have heard that the ps3 will be better because xb2 is thinking of getting rid of their harddrive and ps3 is adding one. i have also heard that it will be better because sony thinks that they have some info that microsoft doesn't have |
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| Hsu | Dec 24 2004, 05:30 PM Post #2 |
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PS3, so far. Microsoft hasn't realeased any info, but from what I know PS3 will utilize Blu-Ray disc technology (150 GB on entire disc) It will be backwards compatiable (Plays PS1 AND PS2 games) and will have NVIDIA and ATI techonology (Think graphics literally 50 times better than PS2). Microsoft has only said that they might use HD-DVD, which has 30GB of space on the entire disc, and will have good, clear pictures. Nothing else, really on Microsoft's new system (Xenon, Xbox 2) Although I did have some info on complete specs on it, but it could be all false and I'm too lazy to go to AD and find the post... |
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| Zohar | Dec 24 2004, 06:35 PM Post #3 |
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PS3 will have all of the respected titles that made them the more popular console in this generation as well. XBoX Next will have Halo 3, maybe by launch day, but after that who really knows? Halo is a trilogy, which means no more releases and maybe Bungie bankruptcy, if they do not find another staple product. Also, the PS3 will have all the mentioned technology and more time to prepare. Microsoft is rushing their next console out by next fall or so. |
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| papasmurf826 | Dec 24 2004, 07:53 PM Post #4 |
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man this is really hard to say, cuz they will be coming out in a few years time. sony is now deciding to use a hard-drive, knowing how well it works with xbox, but i hear that they r adding featues that "no one knows about". (*gives spooky "oooh"*). microsoft will still use a hard-drive but way faster and more efficient. more of the population goes for sony, so we can only wait and see. ( see wiz, that was a good topic to start. it asked a good question and ppl arent hesitating to respond. *slaps him on the back*) |
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| MuffinMan | Dec 24 2004, 09:59 PM Post #5 |
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What I would like to know is how Sony is gonna be using Blu-Ray discs, and yet still be compatible with older games? Blu-Ray discs require a blue laser to read, where as all other Playstation games using the black discs, which use a red laser to read. Are they gonna somehow put 2 different lasers into their system to read each disc type? Right now, I don't really care which system is gonna be more popular or better, as I have no money for either of them, and likely won't when they are released. And anyways, I think that the gaming industry is shifting much more towards online PC gaming, almost all games are being ported onto the computer nowadays. So for now, I'll just stick with my pc. |
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| B1G B0SS 17 | Dec 25 2004, 08:28 AM Post #6 |
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Microsoft intends to sell Xbox2 by 2005...and Sony will sell the ps3 a year later...why not get both?
From what i'm hearing right now...the PS3 seems pretty hott
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| Lesolithe | Dec 25 2004, 02:47 PM Post #7 |
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Here's what we know about both systems so far: PS3 will use ultra-super high speed CELL processors, made in conjunction with IBM, that give the system vast amounts of RAM. Sony has not commented on the use of an HDD in their next system, but they have said that they are looking into "Other forms of high-capacity memory". And, yess, Blu-raY will be the disk used to store games on PS3. Also, it was recently announced that PS3 will use Nvidia's next generation GPU technology to support it's graphics, so we can expect some good stuff there. That, in conjunction with the fact the Blu-raY disks can hold up to 50 gigs on a dual-layered disk, and all the monstrous compression abilities that have heen commented on by a few devs, should lead to some ultra high-definition games with amazing graphics and audio. Microsoft, however, has been fairly quiet about their system. Info was streaming forth steadily for several months over the summer, but nothing new has surfaced as of late. We do know, however, that's Microsoft's deal with *(some company... forget the name)* to produce their Hard Drives did expire, and when asked to be renewed, was denied. So, currently, the inclusion of the HDD is still up in the air. Some people suspect that Microsoft might just exempt the HDD to cut the cost, and focus on other aspects of the system. Several months ago there was a box diagram leaked of what the interior of an "Xenon" (the name was at the top of the diagram) would include, and the specs of the system. Several anonymous developers commented, saying that it was "very similar to what Microsoft had been showing them". If anyone wants to see this diagram, IM me. I can upload it to you. =P As for Nintendo's next system... we don't know much, simply that it is codenamed "Revolution", and "Will change how game systems are seen, and played". I'll keep you guys updated as more news surfaces. Oh, and Muffins... the Blue Laser used to read Blu-ray disks is simply smaller that that of modern day DVD players, allowing to read the more intricate indentions on the surface of the disk. It should, supposably, have no trouble reading the larger indentions on the surface of a DVD. ;D |
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| disaster | Dec 25 2004, 07:15 PM Post #8 |
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Good gaming info, Lesolithe. o_o I already knew everything you said, but at least we have SOMEONE who knows a lot about video games besides me
Makes me feel inferior...:( But really I'm just lazy |
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| Tails2258 | Dec 29 2004, 01:11 PM Post #9 |
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???????????????? This IS a gaming clan... EVERYONE knows alot about games here, trust me.
Actually Papa, Wiz's topic about "waiting for a game" isn't spam at all. Afterall, it was about games, and it helped members share their interests. Sure, the topic had little depth to it, but hey... simplistic topics are welcomed here and there. PS3 or XB2? I'm going to choose... Nintendo Revolution, lol. Actually, I just chose that one because you ignored it completely. Shame on you, lol. Eh, but honestly... it's way too early to pick a system this soon. If you already have selected a favorite, you've got some serious problems. How can you like (or dislike) something before playing something?... that'd be pretty ignorarnt and fanboy-like. But, on the other hand, it doesn't hurt to get excited. Nice specs, Lesolithe. Blu-ray seems prety impressive, I believe it might be more successful than HD-DVD. There is one thing I ponder, however. Will history find a way of repeating itself? I say this, because this certaintly isn't the first time two new formats of technological storages came about and fought for dominance. A while back, two formats emerged to replace the video cassette recorder, or VCR... and that was VHS, or the Sony-developed Betamax. Many said Betamax was more superior, but VHS was the chosen format. Same thing goes for the newly proposed format to replace CDs. DVD squared off against the short-lived Circuit City-controlled competitor called Divx. Large companies jumped on the Divx bandwagon, but switched to DVDs as popularity increased. And now we look for the next answer to the greatest format our generation has yet to see... is it Blu-ray or HD-DVD? Blu-Ray has more potential and storage capacity, but of cource the process used to write these discs in entirely different that that of DVDs. HD-DVDs, on the other hand, are simply an evolution of the DVD, and writing these discs is more affordable and much more similar to the process for writing DVDs. |
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| disaster | Dec 29 2004, 01:48 PM Post #10 |
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I was joking, I was joking :lol: Stop Ralsin' me up, man. |
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| Lifeless638 | Dec 29 2004, 06:53 PM Post #11 |
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shurrr >_> lolz I dont like microsoft becuz they started console gaming late and yet people bought the system becuz of the computer stuff that was put into it which made it super'd up. (o_O) PS3 sounds kewl any news on the next gamecube? Nintendo is mah fave although they need to get their act together...graphic wise MOST of the games werent as good as xbox and ps2. (Cept metroid and a handful of others i guess) And most ppl think gamecube is a childs system. O well we'll see. |
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| B1G B0SS 17 | Dec 29 2004, 10:48 PM Post #12 |
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Kee, will we be in college when PS3 debuts?
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| Zohar | Dec 30 2004, 12:16 PM Post #13 |
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Tails will most likely be, hes 17+ last time I checked. I wouldnt know for I do not know your age, Pinkerton. All I know for sure is that the PS3 will release sometime in 2006 o.O... So, the blue laser will not prevent the backwards compatibility of the PS3? Thats good to hear, lol. The Revolution truely should be ignored for now. There is no information on it whatsoever except the cryptic, "New Way to Play Games *oohhhh scary*/shiver"...whatever they mean we do not even know or comprehend as of now. Also, I personally feel that Nintendo is too bankrupt to release another console and that the NDS was a last ditch effort to save a dying producer. So...(I know I will be smited for that comment by Nintendo Fanboys...*shiver* J/K).P.S.-I hope to God that PC gaming is never the main focus of the industry. My PC is terrible, and they do not provide console-style games that we all care about and love for the most part. For example: When playing a PC, there is not just a story-fueled RPG. Therefore it becomes the menacing MMORPG, with lackluster, boring plots and 1,000 hours of leveling a main character devoid of all personally unless you are a RPer...*shivers for the 3rd time.* FFXI has sucked me clean of 25 24 hour long days...I should sue... Grrrr :ph43r: |
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| Tails2258 | Dec 30 2004, 12:30 PM Post #14 |
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LOL! Looks and rumors cna be decieving... Do your research! The Cube's processors are more powerful than the PS2, thus explaining why the PS2 has inferior graphics. All you need to do is compare the visual display of Cube games with PS2 games and it's abudantly clear. Luckily, with help from software and some hardware improvements, we've seen huge improvement in PS2 graphical capabilities. But even so, it's slightly below that of the cube. But for a system that launched much earlier, that's not that bad. Anyway, go look at a screenshot of RE4, my friend, it shall clear things up. And as a side note, the RE4 Producer is upset with Capcom's plans to bring RE4 to the PS2, simply because it'll damage the deals they made with Nintendo, and he also fears the PS2 version will be inferior (you must admit, it's unfair that certain versions get an advantage). Only time will tell.
Would you be one to speak of fanboys? Haha, jking... no harm meant. But let's be serious, observant gentlemen, shall we? My good sir, have you forgotten that the Cube is still selling well on it's own personal scale, and the number of Cube owners from the current date, as compared to the system's launch, have skyrocketed drastically. In comparison, Cube sales are weaker than PS2 and Xbox (only a faboy would deny that)... but you're forgetting a key element. The Game Boy Advance is the best selling console of the past year, selling more units than the PS2 (imagine adding those numbers to those who already own a GBA, lol), and the Nintendo DS dominated PSP sales in Japan last month (Mario sales, for DS, beat Ridge Racer, for PSP, as well). I don't mean to be a pain, I just want to show you fact from fiction. For those who didn't realize it yet, Disaster is just Hsu... lol! Kinda pointless, really. I remember when Sirias did a similar thing once... o_o |
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| Zohar | Dec 31 2004, 03:49 PM Post #15 |
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Well, the GBA is the only handheld at that moment that could stand its ground. The competition was inferior (remember the N-Gage) and most everyone finds gaming on the go most satisfying. If the DS sells any better than the equally gimmick-run handheld from Sony, it is a matter of price or supporting the company as a fanboy. The GCNs sales are insignificant for the good of the company by now. The damage is already done; maybe it would have been avoided altogether IF it released the games the public asked for. Nintendo fought its 3rd party support off the bandwagon for starters. This meant no average casual but popular games the masses buy. Also, Nintendo fans craved more Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Fox and other names. 1 Zelda with a graphics style that was rioted against (WW was decent anyway, but still), 1 Mario with a gimmicked gameplay, 1 Fox that was generally disliked (A Zelda wannabe), and 2 Metroids will not cut it. The Metroid GC titles are very impressive; I own both and Im playing through the 2nd as of now. The reason I own the console is my general fondness towards their other consoles, Zelda, and Metroid. Oh, c'mon, we've been waiting for the awesome true Zelda: OoT sequel first unvealed at Space World 2000 for many years. It is still being completed and it MIGHT come out this spring. With such a long development, it must be flawless or down with the company! Another thing that contributes are broken promises. Like the Zelda issue I just mentioned, release dates are rarely correct. Nintendo promised many titles and quit many of those projects. They promised more of what the gamer needs. Nintendo barely came through on any of their claims. Last, games like Billy Hatcher and The Giant Egg and Animal Crossing (I know, AC is kinda fun...) gave a false impression that the console was for ages 13-. This steered a number of possible fans away. P.S.-Hsu told Drew and Drew told me! But how did you find out Tails...Yah, you can almost tell by Hsu's intriguing styles and mannerisms and odd humors? j/k
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