Next-gen console war: The verdict by mcvuk.com

[LordTheNightKnight]

MikeB said:
@ LordTheNightKnight

So "strongest" console also means it's groundbreaking? I didn't know that! They should put it in the thesaurus

If "strongest" relates to sales, the the Snes was a strong console, but was outperformed by the PSX and PS2.

I think it was clear he was talking about specifications, as he already acknowledged he forgot about the Neo Geo. Other people have read the comment the way I did. I don't understand what you are upset about...

as in game system that didn't have its own monitor, as would a PC

With the Amiga you had the option to use an ordinary TV. Many people bought the Amiga 500 exclusively for its outstanding games for its time. For them it would be like something like a PS3 expanded with keyboard and mouse. There were various low-end Amiga game bundles.


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It's that you are comparing the SNES to PC systems, such as the Amiga, when his claim of strongest console is only compared to other home consoles. The Amiga is irrelevant to his comment.

Now sinear's comments on the Amiga are another matter, but nanzatips was not discussing PCs.

"With the Amiga you had the option to use an ordinary TV."

How does that change the fact that the Amiga had monitors? The Mega Drive and the SNES never had monitors, so a TV was the only option. That's part of what seperates them from PCs, but also handhelds and arcade machines.

"Many people bought the Amiga 500 exclusively for its outstanding games for its time."

 And a lot or gamers buy a PC soley for internet and gaming. That doesn't make them comparable to consoles. And so what if the 360 and PS3 blur the line? That doesn't make it fair to compare the processing power of the SNES to the Amiga.