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    Your Next Console...

    What & Why?
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    Playstation 3
    14.29%
    2
    XBox 360
    7.14%
    1
    Nintendo Revolution
    28.57%
    4
    I'd rather spend the time abusing Chico &/or Franco
    50.00%
    7

    #2
    Originally posted by Churchill
    What & Why?
    Might sound stupid, but are any of these, or will they be, better than a tip-top PC, in terms of performance and latest game availability?
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      #3
      Originally posted by OwlHoot
      Might sound stupid, but are any of these, or will they be, better than a tip-top PC, in terms of performance and latest game availability?
      They certainly won't be better in terms of price of the games because the whole console concept is to give cheap hardware in exchange for overpriced software.

      Much like renting a house...

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        #4
        Originally posted by OwlHoot
        Might sound stupid, but are any of these, or will they be, better than a tip-top PC, in terms of performance and latest game availability?
        I don't think "performance" per se is a valid benchmark. The main bonus is that the new consoles will introduce the masses to HD and that has got to be a good thing!

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          #5
          Originally posted by Churchill
          I don't think "performance" per se is a valid benchmark. The main bonus is that the new consoles will introduce the masses to HD and that has got to be a good thing!
          As long as you can run a Spectrum emulator or MAME on 'em, that's all I need. They really knew how to make games back in those days.

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            #6
            The advantage of a console is that you can buy boxing games. For some reason they are rare and crappy beasts on the PC. That said, I wouldn't fancy playing Football Manager 2005 on the Xbox.

            And it's also lousy for porn, which is surely the biggest consideration.
            Autom...Sprow...Canna...Tik banna...Sandwol...But no sera smee

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              #7
              Barry McGuigan Boxing on the Spectrum. The be all and end all of computer boxing games.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Lucifer Box
                As long as you can run a Spectrum emulator or MAME on 'em, that's all I need. They really knew how to make games back in those days.
                I don't suppose you remember a game called 'Law of the West'? I had on the C64. Classic stuff.

                Oh, and Sam Fox's Strip Poker. I'd probably be arrested and shot for playing it today but back then it filled many happy hours.
                Autom...Sprow...Canna...Tik banna...Sandwol...But no sera smee

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                  #9
                  I had a C64 but I was always jealous of my mate next door who had a Spectrum. Processor envy I guess.

                  I used to love Chaos myself (Spectrum game).

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Lucifer Box
                    I had a C64 but I was always jealous of my mate next door who had a Spectrum. Processor envy I guess.

                    I used to love Chaos myself (Spectrum game).
                    At least you had hardware sprites and the SID chip...

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