Post by: Crash on January 27, 2004, 02:21:30 PM
My neighbour was telling us about his Xbox..cool. He asked me what I played, which I replied GameCube. Well, the slags started flying. "Xbox trounced GameCube last year"; to which I replied, "no - check your facts" and mentioned a couple of stats I heard on the forums. "Madden isn't available on Cube" - to which I replied "no -check any store. Various other dumbass statements like this came from him. Finally, what seemed to be the last desperate comment from him to prove the worth of Xbox "Xbox system and processor kicks the ass of anything else; especially GameCube" - my reply "If it is so great, why is Microsoft using ATI and IBM as the source of their next processors and chipset???" Sure, we know the answer is the falling out between MS and Nvidia - but he didn't know that.
Anyway - I wish people would just enjoy games and celebrate what each system has their own stand out attributes - versus trying to brainwash others why their system of choice sucks.
Post by: Djunknown on January 27, 2004, 03:32:50 PM
Post by: Guitar Smasher on January 27, 2004, 03:48:33 PM
Post by: AMac2002 on January 27, 2004, 04:02:14 PM
Post by: AdvancedGamer on January 27, 2004, 04:30:18 PM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on January 27, 2004, 04:37:36 PM
Post by: Actraiser on January 27, 2004, 06:29:55 PM
Post by: mouse_clicker on January 27, 2004, 06:39:12 PM
Post by: Actraiser on January 27, 2004, 06:49:55 PM
Post by: mouse_clicker on January 28, 2004, 02:28:20 AM
Post by: odifiend on January 28, 2004, 02:57:00 AM
I don't agree that not that many embraced the Sonic port, you yourself said it outsold half a dozen games combined. Actraiser is completely right that Sonic has much wider appeal and I'm sure Sonic was recommended to many young gamers just because he used to be huge. But MouseClicker you're completely right- Nintendo is where most of Sega's fanbase lies and if Sega wants to sell games they should look in to making games for the Cube instead of Xbox.
SEGA, OPEN YOUR G-D EYES!!!
Post by: manunited4eva22 on January 28, 2004, 05:12:44 AM
God that music in that commercial was awesome. I wish I had the name of the artist who did it and a cd of it.
Post by: Ian Sane on January 28, 2004, 06:25:16 AM
Ah yes, Leaf fans. Sorry to get off topic but one thing that really bugs me is when the Leafs come to Vancouver and half of the audience arrives wearing Leaf jerseys and cheering the Leafs to victory over the Canucks (a victory which ended their undefeated at home record this season). So all these people leave Toronto because they like Vancouver better and then show allegiance to their old hometown when their team is in town? Talk about having your cake and eating it too. What bugs me is that no one cheers for the Canucks when they play in Toronto.
Anyway getting back on topic the thread starter's conversation with an Xbox fan reminds me of the time a friend of mine was playing Resident Evil for the Cube and his roommate thought that Code Veronica X for the PS2 looked just as good. We shut him up pretty soon after putting CV on for comparison.
Post by: yellowfellow on January 28, 2004, 12:07:27 PM
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Ah yes, Leaf fans. Sorry to get off topic but one thing that really bugs me is when the Leafs come to Vancouver and half of the audience arrives wearing Leaf jerseys and cheering the Leafs to victory over the Canucks (a victory which ended their undefeated at home record this season). So all these people leave Toronto because they like Vancouver better and then show allegiance to their old hometown when their team is in town? Talk about having your cake and eating it too. What bugs me is that no one cheers for the Canucks when they play in Toronto.
it's not that everyone from toronto goes down to vancouver to cheer on the leafs. it's just that the team has such a large following that there are fans everywhere. except for maybe montreal (because it's relatively close), toronto fans from toronto don't tend to travel just to see a game.
i guess in that sense the leafs are like the yankees of hockey... except the yankees actually win titles and the like
and AMac2002, judging from your comment about the leafs i assume you are from ottawa (just a guess), well i admit the sens are the most talented team in the nhl but (to avoid an argument) i'll just say i don;t like them... no sir not one bit.
Post by: Ian Sane on January 28, 2004, 12:49:07 PM
Well obviously not. These are people who are originally from Toronto and for whatever reason have moved to Vancouver. Seriously there is virtually no one who was born and raised in BC who likes the Maple Leafs (none I've ever met anyway) so it's not a universal appeal factor (at least not here). I will at least admit that Toronto has a pretty good team this year I just don't like seeing Vancouver residents cheering for a rival Canadian team especially when any other team comes to town GM Place is packed with like 90% Canucks fans.
Post by: KnowsNothing on January 28, 2004, 12:57:32 PM
Heh.
Post by: Polemistis on January 28, 2004, 03:18:27 PM
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I won't recreate the discussion, but he said, "You can get a Mario game for the Xbox" like it was an obvious thing. I didn't want to get angry with him, so I just pointed out that Mario is Nintendo's mascot, they would never give microsoft the rights to use him, to which he replied., "videogame companies don' have mascots, you idiot!"
LOL!. I'm glad he dosen't own a Nintendo system, he dosen't deserve one, lol.
Post by: manunited4eva22 on January 31, 2004, 01:06:49 PM
Post by: ThePerm on January 31, 2004, 01:24:30 PM
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Post by: Jale on January 31, 2004, 01:43:15 PM
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"videogame companies don' have mascots, you idiot!"
Heh.
Argh I hate it when idiots call other people idiots. People who think they know everything are a great nnoyance to those of us who actually do.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on January 31, 2004, 03:40:38 PM
--Bruce Lee
Post by: ThePerm on February 01, 2004, 08:04:07 AM
"waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaataaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"
Post by: Jale on February 01, 2004, 08:18:41 AM
"Yooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!"
Its funny because its true!
Post by: microsbane on February 02, 2004, 04:48:39 PM
That's a thinker. I know it's a lame reason, but it is kind of true. I'm not here to argue. That's just what happened.
Post by: Uncle Rich AiAi on February 04, 2004, 10:22:24 PM
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I have a friend that refuses to buy a gamecube.
I have a friend that refuses to play on a gamecube, b/c he thinks it's kiddy......
I remember a time I went out for lunch with him and another friend and he went on the whole time about why CS was better than Super Monkey Ball. Comparing the 2, saying stupid things like CS is better b/c you can shoot people, whereas Super Monkey Ball is for kids, and is stupid b/c it has monkeys in plastic balls.
Sad, but true.
Post by: DrZoidberg on February 04, 2004, 11:44:56 PM
pro tip before you flame me, I like CS and play it regularly (check Internode -FF -AWP and Optus 32 player servers if you're in australia)
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 05, 2004, 02:04:22 AM
.........
I don't know if I'd walk away, or punch the kid in the face..."Oh I'm sorry! But beating up people is better than talking to them!!!" Ugh...
Post by: mouse_clicker on February 05, 2004, 02:31:29 AM
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That's a thinker. I know it's a lame reason, but it is kind of true. I'm not here to argue. That's just what happened.
Who cares? What kind of a gamer plays games for image anyway? To ignore a game for any superficial reason, be kiddy or whatever, is just plain ignorant. You should have slapped your friend right there for being too stupid to come up with a real reason he doesn't want a Gamecube.
Post by: Ian Sane on February 05, 2004, 06:02:03 AM
That's kinda like how bicycles are better than sandwiches. I mean you eat a sandwich and it's gone forever but a bike lasts a long time and you can ride it and stuff.
While disliking a console because of image is pretty dumb there's still no point in trying to convince those people to buy one because they won't enjoy it. If you're so self-conscious that you can't play a game that looks like a cartoon then you just plain aren't going to enjoy owning a Gamecube. So consider them a lost cause because you can't force someone to like something even if their reasons for disliking it don't make any sense.
Post by: KDR_11k on February 05, 2004, 08:23:50 AM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on February 05, 2004, 08:28:54 AM
I play Rainbow Six. 1.
Post by: Uncle Rich AiAi on February 06, 2004, 01:43:38 AM
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While disliking a console because of image is pretty dumb there's still no point in trying to convince those people to buy one because they won't enjoy it. If you're so self-conscious that you can't play a game that looks like a cartoon then you just plain aren't going to enjoy owning a Gamecube. So consider them a lost cause because you can't force someone to like something even if their reasons for disliking it don't make any sense.
It did not take me long to realise it was not worth my time to convince him. I mostly ignore him when it comes to gaming conversations.
Post by: manunited4eva22 on February 06, 2004, 11:31:57 AM
I'd rather be classified as kiddy, atleast baby's can't talk.
Post by: DrZoidberg on February 06, 2004, 03:37:43 PM
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Post by: Hostile Creation on February 06, 2004, 06:32:53 PM
It wasn't about video games, though. I think it was about falling through the earth, and how fun it would be. Funny noises were involved.
Yeah, he likes Gamecube enough and I like Xbox enough that we get along rather well in that respect. He plays generally violent games, but with Wind Waker and stuff he's all like "Cool" and he plays monkeyball with us.
Post by: Draygaia on February 07, 2004, 09:00:06 AM
Post by: DarkSyphor on February 07, 2004, 02:10:45 PM
It was pretty stupied be cause he lost so much money for a thing. instead you can just borrow money ball and it will cost you much less
Post by: ThePerm on February 07, 2004, 02:13:40 PM
Post by: DarkSyphor on February 07, 2004, 02:15:36 PM
(i had a bit to much suger straw while typing this up)
