Steel said:
not ready for the real next gen of gaming eh? look dude...
the only thing I had a huge problem with the next gen console would be the revloution's controller which is shaped like a remote and quite frankly, there has been games just like that before so c'mon...think about this. would you really like to wave your hands around with your remote for hours trying to get what's right on the screen?
it would be the same thing if you just use your imagination by using your TV remote and wave around pretending to control a character on your favorite TV and see how it goes for the last 30 mintues or more. for me, my muscles would obviously get too tiring and bored to death after waves of just moving my hands around instead of just sitting still and comfortable with a NORMAL controller that has the analog stick and buttons placed on the same pad where you can reach it comfortably and faster.
If you are talking about the infrared problems in the past, well I'm pretty sure Nintendo will resolve that problem and if Nintendo know that infrared devices tend to cause transmission problems, they would not bring a device out that utilizes infrared technology. But Nintendo is planning on to and obviously they have fine-tuned it so all we got to do is wait and see from the reviews of the controller at IGN, EGM, GamePro and the like.
Steel said:
I have no problem with Xbox360 controller although I heard in articles from IGN.com and believe it or not, they say it is the best controller ever invented for the next gen of gaming. You would fall in love with that controller so fast you would end up "sleeping" with it lol. Mircosoft has earned my trust and respect and they do seem to take gaming very seriously than ever now. I wouldn't know much about Sony's PS3 and I dont really care about the banana-like controller although it would still feel like playing the playstation games just like a previous playstation controller, expect with longer handles on the pad.It still have the same buttons and twin analog sticks and D-pad and L1-L2 and R1-R2 buttons...just like the previous PS controller. no big deal.
Well that's IGN.com's opinion if they prefer the XBOX controller but they have not heard from the general population. I have no idea how IGN.com deducted that the XBOX controller is the best so far from running a public poll or just based on the staff's opinions. For me, I still think it's bulky, full of problems and too flashy. I like to stick to what actually works and ergonomically fit for me like the Playstation Dual Shock controller. It fits fine in my hands, prove me well through thousands of hours in games and still come out strong for me.
Steel said:
I just dont really believe in wireless controllers though you would have to buy thousands of batties in advance in case the battries die out so that's why I tell you people that I perfer the wired controllers to save me time and money in my gaming experience. I dont care if people even stepped on the cords or your dog stepped on it or whatever like that...at least it's your own responsiblity with your own console. Xbox360 has all the things I would need for now...games, DVDs, msn /windows XP network, msn instant messaging, and even an universal remote to turn off your Xbox360 without even having to get up and do it! How come Sony dont have their own universal remote and Nintendo didnt even mention if their "controller" can turn off the revloution console as well.
All in all, I understand we all have different opinons and that's okay cause I make my own opinons and my own choices. I believe Xbox360 would just do me fine. since it will have a solid support from third party companies and way ahead of the PS3.
Are you saying that you would prefer be lazy and have a remote controller do the work for you? Just kidding
Sony didn't have that on their remote controller because in order to turn off the PS2, you would have to depress the button for a certain time till it will turn off. It's a mechanism that's built in the PS2 and require human interaction. If the PS3 comes out with an operational button that can turn the system off instantly, I'm pretty sure the next remote controller will have that.
As for the controller for the PS3, it's a prototype and is not intended to be the final prototype for the PS3. Sony is seriously thinking about scraping the boomerang/banana look of the PS3 controller and replace it with something better since the PS3 console has been delayed. I read it somewhere from one of your articles that you guys posted here, but frankly I forgot which one. I can look again to find the article, to support my comment.
Think about the ergonomics for the Revolution controller, there will be a controller shell to hold the remote controller in place so you can use the Nintendo GameCube controller's look and feel to play games. But ergonomically speaking, think about it, if you have a "remote controller" like device with a port to allow an extension of the controller like the analog stick add-on with a wire to the extension port, you will be more relaxed and freed up because it's not so close to each other. With other controllers, we would have to bring our shoulders and arms close to hold the controller with both hands. With the Revolution controller, you might not have to, you can just relax your right hand on your right leg, or right arm of your chair (depending on your sitting preference) and for your left hand, you can relax it on your left leg or left arm of your chair and play whatever you want. It will also help your back stay in posture because with the standard controllers, I have seen many people with an arched back. They would complain that their back hurts probably because the controller is the cause. Maybe it will help improve your gaming skills? Who knows? All I'm saying is don't criticize something if you haven't tried it yet. If you tried it and didn't like it, you have the right to criticize it.
