Comments on: Console Buying

By: Eric Tilton

Eric Tilton — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 03:46:21 +0000

I got pretty much all the way through Metroid Prime. This is astonishing because I hated everything that could be hated about the controls. The scanning stuff was interesting, and I enjoyed how they translated old school Metroid into the 3D realm, but overall it was kind of a mediocre shooter that I just really wanted to like.

The GameCube exists for two reasons: Wind Waker and Eternal Darkness. Even if I’d played nothing else, dropping the money on the cube just so I could play Eternal Darkness made it all worth it.

It’s really too bad it has the worst. shoulder buttons. ever.

By: Adam Rixey

Adam Rixey — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 00:29:37 +0000

Ratchet and Clank is a great series and quite possibly the best thing on the ps2. I thought the latest one was a little weak (the single-player mode felt sacrificed for the multiplayer stuff I ignored), but you may want to pick the first game up too. It’s cheap and almost as good as #2. They’re probably the only recent games I’ve played through to completion more than once.

The Sly Cooper series is also a lot of fun and beautiful, although the save points can really suck. The art direction, style, and gameplay make up for it.

By: peterb

peterb — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 22:40:51 +0000

Metroid Prime’s super-retarded savepoint nature would make psu’s head explode after about 15 minutes of gameplay.

Pikmin is fun and clever, and probably a bargain at this point. It didn’t grab me, personally, but it’s a good recommendation.

By: A. Jacobson

A. Jacobson — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 21:55:10 +0000

Hmm. I really like the Cube’s controller layout, and different analog sticks, it’s always been a favorite of mine(even if it feels a little plasticky compared to the other consoles’ controllers). The wireless wavebird is a truly excellent piece of hardware, in my opinion.

Saw your comment about zombies in the earlier post. I’d be very, very surprised if you didn’t find Resident Evil 4 well worth the $50. Other gamecube exclusives to good to pass up: Metroid Prime and Pikmin.

(blogging games at http://rendergaming.blogspot.com)

By: psu

psu — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 17:15:22 +0000

Actually, the only thing I really like about the Gamecube controller is that you can buy the Wavebird. The wireless nature is great, but it doesn’t address the problems I listed.

I agree that I’d pay a lot of money for wireless first part Xbox and PS2 controllers.

By: dolapo

dolapo — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 13:56:32 +0000

I’m surprised you don’t like the gamecube controller; are you using the “tethered” version or the wavebird. I don’t know what it is, but using the wavebird excites me. I wish the XBox had a wireless controller that was near the quality, but I understand the xbox live headset might pose some problems.
Have you played resident evil 4 for gamecube ?

By: krevis

krevis — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 02:40:15 +0000

Congratulations on being rolled up into the Katamari. I bought a PS2 just for that game, and now I wish I could find another game half as entertaining.