Author Topic: Sony announces... the PSX!? (Read 17985 times)

ThePerm · « **Reply #25 on:** May 29, 2003, 02:27:37 PM »

Rick i understand that the psx isnt for most of us. However scroll up to the top of the page and read what it says under Planet GameCube Forums...

the readers will just go to bitch about everything...even unreasonable things....just shrug it off and think..."im better then these people, i control these people, i am the forum master!!!"

Termin8Anakin · « **Reply #26 on:** May 29, 2003, 03:46:27 PM »

I know it's not for us, much like the Panasonic Q isn't for everyone.
But it's weird that something like this is coming at such a time in the market.

BlkPaladin · « **Reply #27 on:** May 29, 2003, 06:17:06 PM »

The Reuters article that talked about the system specualted that this was to inject some life into its troubled home electronic division, or at least try to. It also acts as a diversion from the next generation were they are trying to get past the sheet of paper.

As for the PSP I doubt that it would be backwards compatible because of the size addition to have a drive that plays full sized disc media. I thought I heard it was going to utilize some form of the mini-disc.

aoi tsuki · « **Reply #28 on:** May 29, 2003, 06:30:54 PM »

i was looking at the shot of the front of the unit, and on the bottom right is a list of all the technologies it employs. Interesting that Playstation 2 is considered a technology, much like DVD±RW and DTS.

BlkPaladin · « **Reply #29 on:** May 30, 2003, 11:10:40 AM »

Technically it can be considered technology because the drives that run the software are liscened as such just like some DVD player can play Kodak Photo CDs etc its just the software that runs them.

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #30 on:** May 30, 2003, 02:28:30 PM »

The only thing that's going to get confusing for me now is people not sure which console I'm talking about when I say PSX- whether I mean the original Playstation or the new multimedia PS2. So many acronyms and names- I've always called the original Playstation the PSX since I believe that was the abbreviation for it back when it was the SNES CD add-on, the PS1 I use to specifically refer to the newer, smaller design of the original Playstation, and people aren't sure if you mean the PS2 or original Playstation when you say just Playstation, and now Sony's releasing the multimedia PSX for enthusiasts- so confusing! As you can see, I lead a very complicated life.

Cube323 · « **Reply #31 on:** May 31, 2003, 11:15:05 AM »

Nintendo fans rejoice! With this new PSX, $ony has practically guaranteed a place for Nintendo in the future. M$ and $ony both share the same philosophy. They both hate the image of the traditional Video Game System. In fact $ony has stated that they feel game consoles are "for kids." This works very well for Nintendo as they will continue to make "game consoles" with great titles instead of spliting their focus on needless crap like websurfing, etc...

Plus this PSX is coming out a year before the PS3. Also I have heard that PSX will be the model for Ps3. Which leaves me to wonder, how much will the PS3 cost as every rumor I have heard indicates that the PSX will run for over $600.

You know why $ony feels the need to make stuff like the PSX? First because M$ has the same idea and secondly neither company can make a good game to save their lives! LMFAO!!!!!

You know that's true

BlkPaladin · « **Reply #32 on:** May 31, 2003, 02:45:21 PM »

Its kind of true but currently it doesn't make a difference they are able to have the third party to make the games for them.

Gamefreak · « **Reply #33 on:** May 31, 2003, 02:59:26 PM »

Erm...can't my computer do all the useful things that this little white box can, AND play PC games (which I'd rather play than PS2 games)?
Seriously, the hardcore geeky people who are the target audience of this product already have high-end computers that can do all these things...And they probably have Tivo as well. So what's the point of buying this tin can?

Cube323 · « **Reply #34 on:** May 31, 2003, 03:14:46 PM »

Well I hate to say this, but even $ony's third party games are for the most part either overblown hype (MGS2) or yet another mindless sequel or a Nintendo clone.

I think this machine truly clarifies $ony's feelings toward game consoles. They see their consoles no differntly than they would a toaster. It's just a product to make money on, which is of course, all $ony has ever been interested in. They have no passion for good games and honestly they could care less about the quality of the games played on its systems.

Why else would they release PSX less than a year from the launch of PS3? $ony's attitude has always been "buy another."

Gamefreak · « **Reply #35 on:** May 31, 2003, 03:30:53 PM »

I find that Ratchet and Clank is not only better than any platformer on GCN, but it is also not a Nintendo clone.

aoi tsuki · « **Reply #36 on:** May 31, 2003, 04:31:41 PM »

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Erm...can't my computer do all the useful things that this little white box can, AND play PC games (which I'd rather play than PS2 games)?
Seriously, the hardcore geeky people who are the target audience of this product already have high-end computers that can do all these things...And they probably have Tivo as well. So what's the point of buying this tin can?

Sure, if you've got a DVD±RW drive and a tv capture card. If PSX can use TiVO-functions while you're playing a game, then you'd also need a high end PC. The hardcore geeky people are content doing everything consoles and devices like TiVOs do on their PCs. So who'll buy this? People who want and all-in-one device. Home electronics enthusiasts. Those who'll pay for style. Heck, i'd consider buying one if i had a desire for a TiVO. We'll get a better idea once we see just how much it'll cost, and how and where Sony wants to sell it.

Again, i think Sony, not Sony Computer Entertainment, is pushing Playstation and Playstation 2 gameplaying capability as a technology. This would be especially true if PS3 (Playstation 3) is backward compatible with it's predecessors. Eventually, people would come to expect DVD players, DVHS players, PVRs, etc. that were Playstation-compatible. It's the same basic idea VM Labs had years ago with their Nuon technology – a technology that could be inserted into DVD players to play games and enhance the features of the DVD player, adding value to it.

The more i look at it, the more the vertical, “mounted” position of the PSX appeals to me. Very simple, clean, and easy to see how the PSX logo will embed itself into your subconcious.

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #37 on:** May 31, 2003, 04:58:02 PM »

"I find that Ratchet and Clank is not only better than any platformer on GCN, but it is also not a Nintendo clone."

I haven't played the game personally (I'd like to), but it has to be pretty damn @$%&ing good to be better than Super Mario Sunshine- best platformer I've played since SM64.

Uncle Rich AiAi · « **Reply #38 on:** June 01, 2003, 01:46:45 AM »

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Originally posted by: RickPowers
Ok, let's get something straight, because the GROUSING in here is driving me crazy.

Rick, you didn't have to be mean us! I know the PSX is not for everyone and we don't have to buy it. And I didn't know that you could stand the machine on it's backend or wall mount it.

Termin8Anakin · « **Reply #39 on:** June 01, 2003, 05:32:07 AM »

The reason why I don't like these sort of things in game consoles is because then people will be watching what Nintendo will do about it. They probably know that M$ will try to outdo Sony with their cash sword, but Nintendo only wants to do games, and if people are demanding Nintendo to focus on something other than that well, Nintendo could lose business simply for not complying. And we see that already with the DVD playback on PS2 and XBox.
SO in other words, Sony and M$ are 'forcing', in the slightest sense of the word, that this is the direction consoles take: Gaming platforms that also act as multimedia devices, and can fit into your everyday, multimedia electronic 'needs'.
People will start saying "Why doesn't Nintendo have this in their console?". When the next-gen consoles are with us, Nintendo will still be the only platform that only plays games, and even we, the Nintendo fanboys, will start saying "Why doesn't Nintendo put this into their next console just to keep up with Sony and M$?"

And while Nintendo is constantly pressured into making their next console with other features, I don't think they should. Nor should any company be pressured into remaking/redesigning their console simply to satisfy the multimedia market.

AERO · « **Reply #40 on:** June 10, 2003, 05:31:23 AM »

So then they will market it to people who only want a videogame console, and have a smaller budget. And to people who actually enjoy nintendo games. Its sounds like people hear are more worried and scared. Its sorta of funny to see people get so infatuated with these three companies. They arn't are friends.

I personally think this looks pretty nice. I'd be interested in something like this, if they could pull it off for around $300. However I'd prefer it not have the ability to play ps2 games, as its not my cup of tea. But I would be interested in tivo like service, web browsing, and other functions like that.

PIAC · « **Reply #41 on:** June 10, 2003, 10:19:21 AM »

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So then they will market it to people who only want a videogame console, and have a smaller budget. And to people who actually enjoy nintendo games.

but that market is getting eversmaller, which is a shame really..

boggy b · « **Reply #42 on:** June 13, 2003, 01:18:06 AM »

Why is it a shame? Does Nintendo making a cheaper console to go head to head with Micro$oft and Sony's multimedia consoles a bad thing for you? Does it stop you from enjoying games?

Even if Nintendo lags behind, as long as the people who want Nintendo consoles buy them, I don't see what all the fuss is about.

Another thing that annoys me (and I'm sorry for this personal attack) is Cube323 and his annoying, often insulting posts. He moans about how Sony and Microsoft are money-grabbing companies and then goes on to say how Nintendo are going to start making money again. WTF.

PIAC · « **Reply #43 on:** June 13, 2003, 02:10:55 AM »

it is a shame because nintendo's fanbase wont be around forever the way things are going, and they will either have to change or give up, and i dont want that to happen, i like nintendo exactly how they are and dont want anything to happen to it, thats i was refuring to.

basically i want to go back in time to the 16 bit days where games were pretty much just for nerds.

Termin8Anakin · « **Reply #44 on:** June 13, 2003, 03:12:18 AM »

I don't like Nintendo exactly as they are.
There are things that need improving.
I like the direction they want to go in the game industry, however, but not Sony's or M$'s direction. You get me?
I know Panasonic's Q and Sony's NEW PSX are marketed at the people who like all this techno crap, but if they become popular, then Sony will probably take the initiative and put more crap into their next consoles, and the ones after that.

That's the direction in gaming I don't want to head into.
The Q was alright in that it only had DVD playback, but having stuff like TV tuners and other crap that only techno-babbled people will know is just...well...sh*t.
And unless you are extremely poor, you will have a DVD by 2005/6 when the next gen consoles come out.

EDIT: Oh, and another thing. I want Nintendo to move with the ever changing times in technology as well, but unless they go back to carts or something, then i believe there's nothing to extreme to worry about.

Bartman3010 · « **Reply #45 on:** June 13, 2003, 04:45:39 AM »

Nintendo should just stick to games, the CD players and all that extra crap can stay out of their systems. I already have 2 lovely DVD players and I can get all the Simpsons action I want off of it. The PS2 and X Box has lost its chance of me buying it at their $179.99 price tag. But Nintendo should come out with a very powerful system and keep the mini disc idea. If it can play GCN games, fine, I dont mind since I have one, but I think the next console should have it. In fact, their next system should just be a memory expansion for the Cube. Not only will it be cheap, but next-gen goers wont have to shell out big bucks for another system.

Clonester · « **Reply #46 on:** June 13, 2003, 06:33:09 PM »

Anyone remember back in the day when gaming consoles were just for games?

Personally, I'm losing respect for Sony more by the day. Sony's only aim with the Playstation anything is to have a monopoly on the home entertainment business, and that is the aim of the PSX, so all the tech enthusiasts will have another piece of Sony hardware. They will probably follow suit on an all-in-one machine with the PS3.

Termin8Anakin · « **Reply #47 on:** June 13, 2003, 06:36:53 PM »

"They will probably follow suit on an all-in-one machine with the PS3. "

Exactly what I've been saying.

Bartman3010 · « **Reply #48 on:** June 14, 2003, 05:36:29 PM »

Apparently this is supposed to be a system that replaces a VCR. These features are unnecesary for some, but for others, it'd be great...if it was cheaper than a VCR/DVD and PS2. If this is Sony's new PS2 thats supposed to have advanced features, this is silly. DVD burners arent that far along, I hard from my dad that they're too expensive and they quit functioning properly after awhile. Although I'm not too sure.

In some ways, this is a good idea if it would be cheaper. Its just all about price to me. People will make fun of its size more than the X Box's. Whoever said it earlier that it only applies to whoever said it best. But I think its silly to put it out now. I probably wouldnt mind if it was on the PS3 model, but with the time we have left before the next one is ridiculous. I think somebody said that earlier too. Oh well.

AERO · « **Reply #49 on:** June 15, 2003, 01:10:56 PM »

"In fact, their next system should just be a memory expansion for the Cube. Not only will it be cheap, but next-gen goers wont have to shell out big bucks for another system."

I don't think it will be all that much cheaper then the other systems. If they can get people to pay $150 dollars for a system they'll do it. At this rate if their making money of the system, then prices for games should start at around $30 or $40 to even things out. That would be a good selling point.

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