Abrash on X-Box

for ppl who don't understand why consoles suck ass:

name: my pc / xbox
date: today / sometime 2001
cpu: athlon 800 / p3-733
cache: 128kb l1 + 256kb integrated/ 128kb
ram: 256 mb / 64 mb
dvd: 12-40 / yes
hdd: 45gb / yes
sound: sblive 256 channels / custom 64 channels
gpu: geforce2 sdr / unnamed nvidia
both have: hardware transformation, clipping, lighting, curved surfaces, programmable pixel and vertex shaders, fsaa, ability to pump out an astonishing number of triangles

in what way (except for the price, but look at that pc next year when the xbox comes out) is the xbox better?
a big, big hype about a piece of shit, that doesn't have surround-boxes and subwoofer, keyboard, intellimouse explorer, cdrw-burner, and the ability to add as much stuff as you want to!

and in these days, ppl need a pc anywasy, be it for work, school, or other private stuff (pr0n).

FUCK CONSOLES!!!

ilf
(annoyed by hype about nothing)

It has been proven that the sheer power of the console itself is meaningless.

The SNES was better than the Genesis. The Genesis was more powerful.
The Playstation was better than the N64, though the N64 was more powerful.

It all comes down to games. You can put all the polygon-pushing power in the world into one box smaller than a VCR, but it doesn't mean anything if the games for it suck.

Another important thing: the controller. (Wah wah wah, keyboard + mouse, blah blah blah...keep in mind that the keyboard/mouse combo isn't the best for ALL games, so the controller is important too.) If I'm to spend any significant amount of time playing on a console, it's controller better not suck (you listening, Nintendo?). I think I heard something about Logitech being chosen to create the controller...well, I like Logitech, but wouldn't a better choice be Gravis? They've been making quality gamepads for a very long time! (/me loves his Gamepad Pro)

Boogieman: Dreamcast and Playstation 2 are both 128 bit systems.

Also, the 300mhz chip in the ps2 could beat the living hell out of a p3 733mhz. I'm not exactly sure why they're choosing an x86 processor for the x-box. I guess it might help out compatibility between xbox and pc, but meh.

It'll be interesting to see how powerful the 400mhz gekko processor in the Dolphin is.

I....myself.....cannot wait for the x-box ,it is the only thing I am looking forward to in the computing world.The x-box will replace my computer for gaming purposes,which will then be freed up for other less fun,but useful programs for the real world.

Be interesting to see if the Bleem! guys also port their emulator to the X-Box, considering it is already DirectX based and they are already doing a Dreamcast port.

Bleem already does a better job of emulating a PSX than the PS2 does. If they can make it work well on the Dreamcast, imagine what they can do on the more powerful hardware in an X-Box....

PSX games in Bleem with real 3D, texturing, and color effects are really nice looking even at 640x480, compared to what you see on the originals or even in the arcase.

Abrash has been vastly underestimated, because of the shadow cast by the mighty Carmack, however Abrash is also seriously l33t (even if he does work for the dark side)

Im not a console junkie (I have a dreamcast that doesnt get a whole lot of use) but I still get a chuckle out of people who argue that the xbox's spec wont be top of the line when its released. Clearly, these people dont 'get it'...

Let's put it this way: I've yet to see a multiplayer game be as entertaining and be as smooth to get going [not to mention have everyone already know how to play it] as a console title such as NFL Blitz, Mario Kart, Goldeneye, or Super Smash Brothers.

The PC does not have ease of use.

brutal: yeah hell I've got a p3 @ 744 and a 19" monitor
But I tell you what, I've been havin' a hell of a good time playing Gauntlet Legends with my buddies and busting insane moves in Crazy Taxi, experiences that you can't quite replicate on a PC.
Now PC has its place, and I love playing online games on my DSL, but to say that consoles are inferior for gaming devices (not that you did), is a silly notion. Consoles aren't about pure power, they're about fun. And hell, they're fun.

Consoles are awesome. You can play them on a couch on a nice 27" screen with your friends and just pop the games in and not worry about drivers or whether it's going to run fast or look nice.

I am getting an X-BOX,fast,cheap,and loaded with the gaming goodness we now pay thousands of dollars for. I have tried the dreamcast and N64 which are all right,but not up to a gaming computer- the X-BOX will change all that.

I'm a cheat. So sue me, losers.

Thanks!

-Lex

god damn pos!

I think lex is pissed off.

How is he a cheat?

--Zilla

Sounds like The Carmack has no excuse now:

"For those who prefer OpenGL, NVIDIA will provide a fully Xbox-enhanced version."

That's good to know, I guess. I don't really care. Show me an X-Box with a keyboard, mouse AND a broadband connection, and maybe then I'll start caring.

X-Box.....still sounds like a Pr0n flick....