September 29 1995September 29 1996Nintendo releases the Nintendo 64 video game system in North America. Price is US$199.95.
September 29 1995
Quote from: "Carl"September 29 1995The day gaming started to die :21:I'd say it was the day that gaming started looking a little sickly and that the patient only slipped into a coma the day PS2 launched!
Quote from: "Carl"September 29 1995The day gaming started to die
For me this machine signalled the beginning of the end for gaming as I knew it. The first of many soulless machines totally devoid of personality made by a corporate giant who was even more soulless and lacking in personality. It was a sad day when Sony (and later Microsoft) entered the games industry pushing out innovative companies like Sega and Atari, who were full of individuality, leaving only Nintendo with any legacy in the games industry.The PS1 also quickened the arrival of the boring franchises we still see dominating the games industry today.
I think you misunderstand what I mean, so I will just quote what I put on RG:QuoteFor me this machine signalled the beginning of the end for gaming as I knew it. The first of many soulless machines totally devoid of personality made by a corporate giant who was even more soulless and lacking in personality. It was a sad day when Sony (and later Microsoft) entered the games industry pushing out innovative companies like Sega and Atari, who were full of individuality, leaving only Nintendo with any legacy in the games industry.The PS1 also quickened the arrival of the boring franchises we still see dominating the games industry today.
Soulless - has no soul. An ugly grey box made by faceless people who worked for a faceless corporate entity and features endless generic games, most of which have aged terribly.I don't really care about any of the other stuff you said to be honest.Atari and Sega had personality, you knew the people behind every project whether it be a success or a failure. It was a rollercoaster of emotion, excitement and sadness but always thrilling.Sony will never invoke that amount of emotion in me ever. Not even close.
I don't care, as in none of that really bothered me or concerned me to such a degree it put me off. There is no debate about it to be had from my point of view. You hated those things and I didn't.From the points you have made it's clear we don't agree on any of it so it's best to just forget about it and move on rather than argue about it.Agree to disagree.
There is no conflict here, just differing opinions and that is all it is.And it is personal preference in many ways, for example you just mentioned Hideo Kojima - I can't stand any of his games, especially Metal Gear Solid.I had far more fun with the Jaguar, Mega CD and Saturn than I ever did with the PS1. You didn't, fair enough. Like I said each to their own. (I am splitting this off to so as not to derail Carl's topic further)