zarx said:
Killiana1a said:
I find it mighty peculiar how there is not a "Nintendo 3DS: 10 questions nobody's asking" blog post or article.
Here is what I speculate:
1. Gaming media was shunned into silence about new Nintendo platforms when they wrongly predicted the PS3 to win this generation.
2. In the wake of the Wii's success, gaming media is not taking Nintendo to task like they did before the release of the Wii because they want to bottle all their vitriol for when Nintendo releases a platform that is not number 1 in it's generation.
3. Gaming media is fervently behind the 3DS due to the success of the DS and the glass-less 3D trick Nintendo is employing sating their vitriol.
4. Video game blogs disperse with the most hateful bile leaving the gaming media free to focus on other gaming matters.
5. Nintendo has bought influence with the success of the Wii, thusforth if the gaming media criticizes or takes a line even in their Op-Ed pieces, Nintendo will cut off all insider access for previews (I think almost every single major player in gaming does this and it is reflected in the reviews of AAA games).
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or you know it could be a statement on the state of videogame journalism and the criticism aimed at using the topic of the day and small nuggets of truth to create a list of flame bait as a statement...
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Flames attract hits, and bloggers are notoriously noticeable in their aims to attract hits. It is even going to the Facebook and Twitter level nowadays where websites are taking Facebook and Twitter comments to make a story about nothing.
I think the blog piece in your OP raises very valid questions. Likewise, I stand by my first comment of wondering why the Nintendo 3DS' universal, glowing praise obfuscates or preclues similar criticisms.
At this point, we don't know what or how Sony is going to package those specs into the NGP in order for it to run smoothly. Instead, we are taking the hardware piece by piece and over analyzing it, which is expected, but the sum of the parts do not equal the whole Sony will create with the hardware.
From my own gut, rear controls are more intuitive than front controls because it puts less stress on your wrists.
As for the "no phone capabilities," I would not rule that out just yet.
I really like the downloadable games combined with store bought games. Nice meeting in the middle for old schoolers like me who want to own physical copies of every game and for new schoolers who want to be as clutter free as possible.
