Next-Gen When

[pauLAW]

If you look back at the release dates of the major consoles then we are usually looking at about 5 or 6 years between releases.

I always get the Playstation before anything else and you have always been able to see where the next console is going to be heading....while the PS (32bit) was out we seen the release of the N64 and Dreamcast so we knew that the Graphics could improve more and we seen this in the release of the PS2. Then once the PS2 was getting into its later years some of the games released on PC really shown that the technology had again heavily improved and we could see where the PS3 and 360 were heading.

I have to say I cant see where they can improved greatly at the moment? (besides overheating issues!, RROD etc ) Yeah we are seeing things going a bit 3D mad at the moment but im not sure thats a strong direction to head......

Do you think we could be waiting a long time before we see the likes of PS4? I can just see years left for the 360 and the PS3 at the moment!

 

[pauLAW]

I think sony and ms should build the next gen together. I hear people laughing at my comment but hear me. We are told that for the 1st few years the console actualy doesn't make a profit hardware wise, so it would be good buisness to havle the cost by building 1 together. There are also savings for devs by only having to develop tools for 1 system. The only stumbling block would intergration of the different online services.

I don't think what your saying is laughable but I cant see this ever happening.

Sony are HUGE, MS are HUGE! the online services would not be the only stumbling block imo. A simple issue like......"right who's controller are we going with" would start a war lol. Personally it would be the PS controller for me!

 

[pauLAW]

You are joking? the PS controller feels like its going to snap in my huge hands!
Has to be the 360 Controller!

See.....even we cant agree! Id love to sit in the board room if MS and Sony ever had to discuss this issue lol

I bet the old Xbox controller was perfect for you! big stupid dopey thing that could also be used as a weapon!

 

[pauLAW]

I remember before the original Xbox came out I refused to play FPS on console, Half-Life was atrocious on PS2. Goldeneye was fun but controlled horribly.

Better question is why was I even trying to play Half-Life on a console?

I played Counter Stirke Source for years and always said I couldn't play an FPS on a console......Well I can, I pay COD all the time on the PS3, you cant react anything like you can on the PC and if you put a team playing on a PC vs a team playing on the PS3/360 there would only be one winner!

Why indeed, I guess its a chance for valve to take advantage of the consoles and make some more money. I wouldn't dream of playing HL2 on a console.....Main reason I play COD on the PS3 is because my mates do, I play with them.