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Solid-Stark on 03 November 2012
kowenicki said:
Solid-Stark said:
ClassicGamingWizzz said:
kowenicki said:
NiKKoM said:
I still don't know what was in the snes... But the genesis had blast processing so I guess that one is better.. But who cares about specs man.. We had toy story quality graphics with the PS2!


And the emotion engine and we needed a second job for the PS3. But we didn't mind that fan abuse. 


or 50 % fail rate

Win.


And now we have a full house. that's what this thread was always about. Did VG even return after the OP? Weak. 

I know right? The irony.

It's okay dear, we can always ignore people.



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Gaming on: PS4 Pro, Switch, SNES Mini, Wii U, PC (i5-7400, GTX 1060)

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DigitalDevilSummoner on 03 November 2012

I wished I bought my PS3 without knowing the Cell's power...

...because I can't get my head around the fact such a terraflop powerhouse can't run ZOE @ 60 fps !



VGKing on 03 November 2012

Ok I've read over some of your comments. I get that your excited for the tablet controller or the games.
But many people, like me are interested in the technology. We are tech-geeks. I'll tell you right now that I wouldn't pre-order a PS4 or Xbox 720 without first knowing its specs.(maybe I would, but I would cancel if they don't reveal specs before launch)



VGKing on 03 November 2012
the_dengle said:

That depends on the product, and on the specs. For instance, when I'm shopping for a new iPod, there are a few things I need to know about the one I'm buying: memory, battery life, processing speed is nice if I'm thinking about using it as a mobile web browser. There are also specs I don't care about, such as the ins-and-outs of the camera. It has a camera, and that's pretty cool I guess, but I don't care enough about it to let that affect my decision.

The Wii U is more powerful than the PS3, but less powerful than a couple of imaginary consoles that don't exist yet. I don't need to know the size, shape, and color of every part inside the Wii U. It's a game console; it's going to play all of the games sold in Wii U packaging. That much is clear. Its features, not specs, are pretty important. I don't care what's going on under the hood to make those features work. I didn't know the specs of the Sega Genesis when I was 5 (no, I didn't even know it had blast processing), I didn't know the specs of the N64 when I was 8, I didn't know the specs of the GameCube when I was 12, I didn't know the specs of the Wii when I was 16, and yet somehow I was able to enjoy playing games on those consoles.

You don't know that. We have no specs, so there is no way for you to prove it. Right now its just wishful thinking or trusting some of these 3rd party devs.

Sorry I wasn't here for the thread, I made this thread and went to sleep. 



VGKing on 03 November 2012
Gnac said:
Specs are for PC culture, where it actually makes sense to be interested in them. Since you can't easily swap out your console's components, obsessing over specifications is rather pointless, and perhaps even pitiful.


No, you can't swap out components, but there are 2 other consoles out there right now and 2 new ones coming next year. It never hurts to do your research before you buy.



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the_dengle on 03 November 2012
VGKing said:
the_dengle said:

The Wii U is more powerful than the PS3

You don't know that. We have no specs, so there is no way for you to prove it. Right now its just wishful thinking or trusting some of these 3rd party devs.

Sorry I wasn't here for the thread, I made this thread and went to sleep. 

Oh, you're one of those people. -__________-

Forget I was even here.



osed125 on 03 November 2012
VGKing said:
the_dengle said:

That depends on the product, and on the specs. For instance, when I'm shopping for a new iPod, there are a few things I need to know about the one I'm buying: memory, battery life, processing speed is nice if I'm thinking about using it as a mobile web browser. There are also specs I don't care about, such as the ins-and-outs of the camera. It has a camera, and that's pretty cool I guess, but I don't care enough about it to let that affect my decision.

The Wii U is more powerful than the PS3, but less powerful than a couple of imaginary consoles that don't exist yet. I don't need to know the size, shape, and color of every part inside the Wii U. It's a game console; it's going to play all of the games sold in Wii U packaging. That much is clear. Its features, not specs, are pretty important. I don't care what's going on under the hood to make those features work. I didn't know the specs of the Sega Genesis when I was 5 (no, I didn't even know it had blast processing), I didn't know the specs of the N64 when I was 8, I didn't know the specs of the GameCube when I was 12, I didn't know the specs of the Wii when I was 16, and yet somehow I was able to enjoy playing games on those consoles.

You don't know that. We have no specs, so there is no way for you to prove it. Right now its just wishful thinking or trusting some of these 3rd party devs.

Sorry I wasn't here for the thread, I made this thread and went to sleep. 

Just check this thread http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=136756&page=84#8 even though some are rumors there is no possible way is weaker or even on par, the thing is how much powerful it is. If you are interested in tech then you should understand all of it ;)



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Chark on 03 November 2012

I agree that specs are important. Not the black and white way many might think. Specs for consoles aren't important to the extent of only buying the most powerful and if it is about power differentials the important thing would be not to buy the weakest, but not necessarily. Let me explain, knowing what you are buying is important in understanding the potential for the software you will be purchasing. You can still buy a console because you know what specific content will be on it, Nintendo exclusive games in the Wii U's case, but specs are important for multiplat games as well as future 3rd party support and specific games that will require high specs. If the console you are looking to buy doesn't have enough power to meet the needs of developed games, it's an issue. Only an issue, if you don't want to spend money on more than one console or if you don't find the exclusive games worth the purchase by itself.

Anyone one who doesn't see this as reasonable either doesn't care or is being rude. And if you claim you don't care but berate the OP than you are actually being rude and you apparently do care.



Before the PS3 everyone was nice to me :(