IGN on the PS2

MuGen · 03-16-2005, 01:44 PM

I think it's safe to say the PS3 will be more powerful. Just no telling how much more....

Considering the new Cell chip will enable so much more for the PS3 other than clock speeds and processing power. Cell chip spreadsheets indicate that it will enable the elimination of load times and frame skips.

Microsoft has nothing but more software and an earlier release on their hands. I knew from the start that Microsoft would have trouble staying in the console business, considering they aren't a hardware company.

Blackmane · 03-16-2005, 02:04 PM

I love how IGN pulls a number like 3.5 out of their ass and then says that the PS3 is definetely this much stronger than the competition. That is bologna.

Now, I still believe PS3 is stronger, but come on. Even after all the consoles have been seen, we still can't put some sort of number ratio as to which is more powerful. It all depends on the developer and how they can implement the hardware to their use.

MuGen · 03-16-2005, 02:11 PM

Well it's obvious the ps3 will be more powerful, like I said, it's too early to tell just how much more powerful it will be.

but seeing their development kits and how they will be utilizing the C/C++ XML languages, it'll be a breeze for third party developers to make some sick games on it. Considering I know a little C++ and it's not that hard of a language.

We will have to see at E3. But IMO, it's inevitable that Microsoft fall in the console business. Only because Nintendo and Sony have ground in both Japan and NA, whilst Microsoft is dependent on NA, and have absolutely almost no ground in Japan.

E3 will be the awakening of many epiphanies.

Null · 03-16-2005, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackmane

I love how IGN pulls a number like 3.5 out of their ass and then says that the PS3 is definetely this much stronger than the competition. That is bologna.

Now, I still believe PS3 is stronger, but come on. Even after all the consoles have been seen, we still can't put some sort of number ratio as to which is more powerful. It all depends on the developer and how they can implement the hardware to their use.

people take things too seriously and read too much into them. they're exagerating to make a point. they dont literally mean its 3.5 times whatever power xbox2 has.

how many times do you see someone say woah, that is like 10 times better then cheese! (or whatever). do you take out a calculator and multiply cheese by 10?

its there to get thier point across. they believe it is much more powerful.

MuGen · 03-16-2005, 02:30 PM

thats what I was going to say...well not really. Although you would think since I'm living in Null's Imagination that I would say that.

Blackmane · 03-16-2005, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Null

people take things too seriously and read too much into them. they're exagerating to make a point. they dont literally mean its 3.5 times whatever power xbox2 has.

how many times do you see someone say woah, that is like 10 times better then cheese! (or whatever). do you take out a calculator and multiply cheese by 10?

its there to get thier point across. they believe it is much more powerful.

Cheese is a little different than computer performance, which is much more measurable.

That is my point though. I would have been happier with 10 times more powerful, because most everyone accepts that as an exxageration. 3.5 times though, is like they serioulsy want people to believe that that is the ratio of difference. Such a random number doesn't seem like an exxageration, more like a calculation. They could have said twice as powerful, or even thrice as powerful, but they didn't.

We educated people know that its bogus, but the, er... not-so-educated will be like, "Well, its 'this much' more powerful." There is no way to know that. I guess I just don't have that much respect for IGN.

MuGen · 03-16-2005, 03:05 PM

3.5 times more powerful.... the PS3 will be...

although a random number, sounds exaggerated still.

Joeiss · 03-16-2005, 03:38 PM

"Publishers are on board in a big way. Everyone is making Xenon and PS3 games. And Sony's brand name has never been better. "

I think this is the quote everybody should be talking about. As long as PS3 is getting more of the old classics, and new innovative games, then the system should be awesome!

Stonecutter · 03-16-2005, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Joeiss

"Publishers are on board in a big way. Everyone is making Xenon and PS3 games. And Sony's brand name has never been better. "

LOL

Morons.

Sony's brand name has been a LOT better in the past. They're getting crushed by Samsung on the TV end, and Apple on the Music end. How many people do you see with the new MP3 walkmens? I don't mind so much when people on the forums make grand sweeping statements that aren't factually accurate, but for IGN to do it is really irresponsible, at least if they want to be considered journalists.

Solid Snake · 03-16-2005, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Joeiss

"Publishers are on board in a big way. Everyone is making Xenon and PS3 games. And Sony's brand name has never been better. "

I think this is the quote everybody should be talking about. As long as PS3 is getting more of the old classics, and new innovative games, then the system should be awesome!

I agree, I'm not going to buy a PS3 until they come out with something like the next Metal Gear Solid game. The same goes with Microsoft, I would buy at launch if the next Perfect Dark was available.