Comments on: Seeing Red http://tleaves.com/2007/10/09/seeing-red/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joshua Jaobsen http://tleaves.com/2007/10/09/seeing-red/comment-page-1/#comment-4400 Joshua Jaobsen Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:25:07 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/10/09/seeing-red/#comment-4400 This is an amazingly valid commentary on the state of console gaming. The appliance nature of a console appears to have been forgotten by the big players. I wince at the PS3, for instance, which requires some software update every single time I turn it on.... A machine which already lacks a reasonable number (and quality) of games has worse maintenance needs than my desktop PC. This is an amazingly valid commentary on the state of console gaming.

The appliance nature of a console appears to have been forgotten by the big players. I wince at the PS3, for instance, which requires some software update every single time I turn it on…. A machine which already lacks a reasonable number (and quality) of games has worse maintenance needs than my desktop PC.

]]> By: Andy P http://tleaves.com/2007/10/09/seeing-red/comment-page-1/#comment-4402 Andy P Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:21:37 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/10/09/seeing-red/#comment-4402 Sequel? Yeah, all in good time. Not sure exactly when though, as I'm no longer working on it. But last I saw of it, it was looking REALLY good. Sequel? Yeah, all in good time. Not sure exactly when though, as I’m no longer working on it. But last I saw of it, it was looking REALLY good.

]]> By: peterb http://tleaves.com/2007/10/09/seeing-red/comment-page-1/#comment-4399 peterb Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:10:01 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/10/09/seeing-red/#comment-4399 Tom: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2001/10/26 Tom:

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2001/10/26

]]> By: Tom Ault http://tleaves.com/2007/10/09/seeing-red/comment-page-1/#comment-4398 Tom Ault Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:01:34 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/10/09/seeing-red/#comment-4398 See, I own none of these monstrosities. I've been happy "reading books" and playing old games on an emulator. The nice thing about the books is that they "just work" every time. A clear win for industrial design! See, I own none of these monstrosities. I’ve been happy “reading books” and playing old games on an emulator. The nice thing about the books is that they “just work” every time. A clear win for industrial design!

]]> By: peterb http://tleaves.com/2007/10/09/seeing-red/comment-page-1/#comment-4401 peterb Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:46:19 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/10/09/seeing-red/#comment-4401 IF ONLY I could play some HYPOTHETICAL sequel on my XBOX 360, the world would be a better place. IF ONLY I could play some HYPOTHETICAL sequel on my XBOX 360, the world would be a better place.

]]> By: Andy P http://tleaves.com/2007/10/09/seeing-red/comment-page-1/#comment-4406 Andy P Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:56:36 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/10/09/seeing-red/#comment-4406 Well, at least you were planning on playing a good game on the old console! Well, at least you were planning on playing a good game on the old console!

]]> By: Adam http://tleaves.com/2007/10/09/seeing-red/comment-page-1/#comment-4405 Adam Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:56:08 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/10/09/seeing-red/#comment-4405 FWIW, Nintendo's not up to that standard any more. Wiis overheat, especially if you have the WiiConnect 24 networking turned on. My Wii broke because of this SEVEN WEEKS after I bought it. I just got my replacement back, but now I'm afraid to use the (admittedly poor) networking. FWIW, Nintendo’s not up to that standard any more. Wiis overheat, especially if you have the WiiConnect 24 networking turned on. My Wii broke because of this SEVEN WEEKS after I bought it. I just got my replacement back, but now I’m afraid to use the (admittedly poor) networking.

]]> By: psu http://tleaves.com/2007/10/09/seeing-red/comment-page-1/#comment-4404 psu Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:38:00 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/10/09/seeing-red/#comment-4404 The biggest mistake Microsoft and Sony have made, IMHO , is jumping on the HDTV bus before the bus actually really got out of the station. Not enough people have HD sets, and not enough people understand the HD marketplace. The result is that the Wii and the PS2 win partly because everyone knows they will "just work" on their TV, while 360 and the PS3 get software with problems like unreadable text on lower resolution screens. It doesn't help that the hardware runs hot, or loud, or both. And of course, in the case of the 360, it melts. The biggest mistake Microsoft and Sony have made, IMHO , is jumping on the HDTV bus before the bus actually really got out of the station. Not enough people have HD sets, and not enough people understand the HD marketplace.

The result is that the Wii and the PS2 win partly because everyone knows they
will “just work” on their TV, while 360 and the PS3 get software with problems like unreadable text on lower resolution screens.

It doesn’t help that the hardware runs hot, or loud, or both. And of course, in
the case of the 360, it melts.

]]> By: Matt http://tleaves.com/2007/10/09/seeing-red/comment-page-1/#comment-4403 Matt Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:16:54 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/10/09/seeing-red/#comment-4403 Amen. My 360 died some months ago, immediately after Guitar Hero 2 came out (coincidentally, the game fried a friend's system the same week). While the repair/replacement (I'm not sure which they did) process was relatively painless, I shouldn't have had to go through it at all. I have an NES, SNES, and N64 all sitting in a garbage bag in my father's basement. Assuming the bag hasn't leaked, the only one I would even have doubts about working is the original NES because those springs got wonky. Amen. My 360 died some months ago, immediately after Guitar Hero 2 came out (coincidentally, the game fried a friend’s system the same week). While the repair/replacement (I’m not sure which they did) process was relatively painless, I shouldn’t have had to go through it at all. I have an NES, SNES, and N64 all sitting in a garbage bag in my father’s basement. Assuming the bag hasn’t leaked, the only one I would even have doubts about working is the original NES because those springs got wonky.

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