I still have my NES, copy of Duck Hunt, and my Zapper.
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I pulled it out and played it the other day to reminisce. I can't wait for the Wii.
As for 360/PS3, I've said it before and I'll say it again. I will wait a minimum of 6 months after the PS3 is released and then make an objective analysis of the better of the two consoles, and decide from there.
Also, Yoshi, the Ocotpiler isn't anywhere near ready to utilize the Cell's full potential:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060225-6265.html
And the paper on it:
http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/sj/451/eichenberger.html
Also, I gather you've never heard of Proebsting's Law? It's like Moore's law, except that it applies to Compilers, and it says that processing power due to advances in compiler optimizations doubles every 18
years.
I have no doubt that the Cell is a super powerful processor and that the PS3 has staying power. What I'm saying though is that by the time the Octopiler is considered "ready" for a production environment, it will probably be time for the next round of consoles, and Microsoft and Nintendo will have a decent amount of data on the Cell to decide whether or not it's worth designing a console around.
One last thing I found kind of funny is an Ars comment:
[quote=Michael Mitton]What's there to talk about with the games? Basically every title we get is going to have a number (greater than 1) at the end. If you want to talk about the games, then just read about the PS2 games, and then....I don't know, put on those beer goggles so the PS2 games will look better.
Contrast this with Ninentdo. Say what you will about that controller, but the fact that you have anything to say at all is the whole point. They're taking a big gamble with *gameplay*, so it makes sense to talk about what new games might be like.
But the PS3 (and 360), are always described with "better". Better graphics, better AI, better realism. If you're talking "better", then you're only talking about technology improvements. Once you hear the word "new" in describing the PS3, then it might be worth talking about the games.[/quote]