Comments on: Confirmatory Bias and the Next Gen Console Debate http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/12/26/confirmatory-bias-and-the-next-gen-console-debate/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:24:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Darrin http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/12/26/confirmatory-bias-and-the-next-gen-console-debate/#comment-65741 Darrin Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:46:51 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/12/26/confirmatory-bias-and-the-next-gen-console-debate/#comment-65741 Welcome to the site Charlie. To show off a new HD TV? I'd recommend some good blu-ray titles (especially Planet Earth). For games I'd pick the free GT:HD. Motorstorm is probably the best flashy game on the PS3 at the moment, but the really big flashy games are hitting in the next few months: GTA4, Mercs 2, Ratchet & Clank, Call of Duty 4, UT3, Home, and GT Prologue are good picks for showy software. You picked an old thread to comment on, btw. Welcome to the site Charlie.

To show off a new HD TV?

I’d recommend some good blu-ray titles (especially Planet Earth). For games I’d pick the free GT:HD. Motorstorm is probably the best flashy game on the PS3 at the moment, but the really big flashy games are hitting in the next few months: GTA4, Mercs 2, Ratchet & Clank, Call of Duty 4, UT3, Home, and GT Prologue are good picks for showy software.

You picked an old thread to comment on, btw.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/12/26/confirmatory-bias-and-the-next-gen-console-debate/#comment-65729 Charlie Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:49:07 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/12/26/confirmatory-bias-and-the-next-gen-console-debate/#comment-65729 Hey guys, I've been following this thread as a form of research. You see I just bought (three days ago) an amazing Westinghouse 37" HDTV (that supports 1080i but not 1080p) and I love it. I haven't bought a console system since the 3DO (and boy was that a bad choice). I want the next level, but something that will fully show off the tv. I've been convinced, at various times, of each console (XB360, PS3, and Wii) but I'm really left unsure of what to get. I've heard that the PS3's hardware is much farther from being maxed out than the 360's, so perhaps I'm leaning in that direction. Any advice you guys can give a low-tech guy with hi-tech gear? MUCH appreciated! Hey guys, I’ve been following this thread as a form of research. You see I just bought (three days ago) an amazing Westinghouse 37″ HDTV (that supports 1080i but not 1080p) and I love it. I haven’t bought a console system since the 3DO (and boy was that a bad choice). I want the next level, but something that will fully show off the tv. I’ve been convinced, at various times, of each console (XB360, PS3, and Wii) but I’m really left unsure of what to get. I’ve heard that the PS3′s hardware is much farther from being maxed out than the 360′s, so perhaps I’m leaning in that direction.
Any advice you guys can give a low-tech guy with hi-tech gear? MUCH appreciated!

]]> By: ehandlr http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/12/26/confirmatory-bias-and-the-next-gen-console-debate/#comment-26145 ehandlr Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:56:53 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/12/26/confirmatory-bias-and-the-next-gen-console-debate/#comment-26145 correct me if I'm wrong...but Halo does not use dedicated servers do they? I know Resistance does as lag is never a factor. correct me if I’m wrong…but Halo does not use dedicated servers do they? I know Resistance does as lag is never a factor.

]]> By: Segitz http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/12/26/confirmatory-bias-and-the-next-gen-console-debate/#comment-26064 Segitz Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:18:35 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/12/26/confirmatory-bias-and-the-next-gen-console-debate/#comment-26064 To be true, PC wasnt that wrong with the Mario reference. Nintendo had no whatsoever competition back then, as Atari was done for, because the VCS 2600 was too old and the 5200 was not backwards compatible (most games didnt work right, although it was said, it does) and had no real games. Mario was ok, no doubt, I liked it too (even though I didnt have a nintendo home console myself, EVER, only a gameboy, thats it), but that great of a launch title it wasnt. (It was NO launch title in Japan, it launched with Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr. and Popeye, essentielly 3 identical games!!). And, concerning Sonys bad launch numbers... The SNES had an initial launch number of 300000 :D Small innit? To be true, PC wasnt that wrong with the Mario reference.

Nintendo had no whatsoever competition back then, as Atari was done for, because the VCS 2600 was too old and the 5200 was not backwards compatible (most games didnt work right, although it was said, it does) and had no real games.

Mario was ok, no doubt, I liked it too (even though I didnt have a nintendo home console myself, EVER, only a gameboy, thats it), but that great of a launch title it wasnt. (It was NO launch title in Japan, it launched with Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr. and Popeye, essentielly 3 identical games!!).

And, concerning Sonys bad launch numbers… The SNES had an initial launch number of 300000 :D Small innit?

]]> By: nerds! http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/12/26/confirmatory-bias-and-the-next-gen-console-debate/#comment-26048 nerds! Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:42:09 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/12/26/confirmatory-bias-and-the-next-gen-console-debate/#comment-26048 uhhh, he meant that halo 2 only supported 16 simultaneous players, while resistance supports 40. you guys should chill out... play some video games or something. uhhh, he meant that halo 2 only supported 16 simultaneous players, while resistance supports 40.

you guys should chill out… play some video games or something.

]]> By: matt http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/12/26/confirmatory-bias-and-the-next-gen-console-debate/#comment-26042 matt Wed, 27 Dec 2006 21:29:30 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/12/26/confirmatory-bias-and-the-next-gen-console-debate/#comment-26042 PC now I can skip any of your post forever. You obviously know nothing about gaming history and your ignorance about the current consoles is funny. Halo 2 Lag? (switch to cable internet) and there is more people on Resistance online than Halo 2? (please sell me what you are smoking). Halo 2 sold 2,500,000 million copies on launch day alone. The vast majority of those people were online that day. That is more Halo 2 games than the PS3 has consoles. I have spent more time online the last few years and have had almost no problems with lag. The times it does happen is poor programming or a bad internet connection. I have spent a lot of time with all of the consoles since you asked. I am on this site because I will own a PS3 when there is more games available that I want to play. I usually pick up the first console of each generation and get the later ones a year or so after launch. The first one I buy at launch so I can try the next gen. Then I have to go through the game droughts that follow. The newer systems go through the same growing pains and I wait them out. No point buying all three systems at launch at full price when there just isn't enough titles. I can always get the older games when the systems have their first price drop. PC now I can skip any of your post forever. You obviously know nothing about gaming history and your ignorance about the current consoles is funny. Halo 2 Lag? (switch to cable internet) and there is more people on Resistance online than Halo 2? (please sell me what you are smoking). Halo 2 sold 2,500,000 million copies on launch day alone. The vast majority of those people were online that day. That is more Halo 2 games than the PS3 has consoles. I have spent more time online the last few years and have had almost no problems with lag. The times it does happen is poor programming or a bad internet connection.

I have spent a lot of time with all of the consoles since you asked.

I am on this site because I will own a PS3 when there is more games available that I want to play. I usually pick up the first console of each generation and get the later ones a year or so after launch. The first one I buy at launch so I can try the next gen. Then I have to go through the game droughts that follow. The newer systems go through the same growing pains and I wait them out. No point buying all three systems at launch at full price when there just isn’t enough titles. I can always get the older games when the systems have their first price drop.

]]> By: Pc http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/12/26/confirmatory-bias-and-the-next-gen-console-debate/#comment-26023 Pc Wed, 27 Dec 2006 16:48:35 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/12/26/confirmatory-bias-and-the-next-gen-console-debate/#comment-26023 Ooops...forgot to remind matt that the PS3 was my brothers and we were all playing on his 19"sdtv...mine is 32"..still not hd, but has component in :) we were playing though composite on his little tv and it still looked damn good !!! Ooops…forgot to remind matt that the PS3 was my brothers and we were all playing on his 19″sdtv…mine is 32″..still not hd, but has component in :) we were playing though composite on his little tv and it still looked damn good !!!

]]> By: Pc http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/12/26/confirmatory-bias-and-the-next-gen-console-debate/#comment-26022 Pc Wed, 27 Dec 2006 16:39:52 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/12/26/confirmatory-bias-and-the-next-gen-console-debate/#comment-26022 Lol Matt.... your hilarious !!! I'm 23 and my brothers do have surround sound hooked up, but a rather small tv (a sony sdtv). Halo paled in comparison to Resistance btw (but was good for the xbox) and mario bros was fun back in 85, but was by no means a killer launch title. The only reason it did well at all is because the atari sucked and people wanted something better. Of course the game will do great if its decent and comes with the system. I know about all the systems and games coming out for them and have also owned every system to date that was worth a damn, plus why would i lie about owning a shitty xbox 360, even though i should because it sucked and broke after a few months of owning it !!! Only a bias fanboy would get mad about me ranting about how good the PS3 and Resistance was on a PS3 blog site !! Why are you here exactly ??? Good to hear that i got under your skin, that tells me your bias in some way because why else would you get mad about me talking good about the PS3 on a PS3 site !!! Ohhh....I'll repeat this just incase you didnt understand.....Resistance looked good on a 19" sony sdtv which means that it looks damn good on a hdtv obviously. Do you even own a PS3 or do you just base your opinions on shit you read??? Resistance has more online options than any good fps on 360 and what the game does, it does extremely well ( ohhh..and Resistance online has less lag than any other fps to date..almost no lag at all..ever)?? The same can't be said for other fps's (even halo 2 had horrible lag online and had waaayyy less people playing at one time....Resistance can handle up to 40 players which i believe is a first for consoles)....where some fps's do well, they also do poorly in other areas. I read, talk and play before i open my mouth and i've played games ever since Nintendo arrived on the scene..so yeah...i know a little about games . One last thing.....I don't call people out like you try to do....i simply agree or disagree with people's opinions based on gaming...that's were supposed to do on blog sites....the fact is though, this is a PS3 site....not nintendo or xbox...so why in the hell am i going to say anything good about any other system ??? PS3 ROCKS !!!! Lol Matt…. your hilarious !!! I’m 23 and my brothers do have surround sound hooked up, but a rather small tv (a sony sdtv). Halo paled in comparison to Resistance btw (but was good for the xbox) and mario bros was fun back in 85, but was by no means a killer launch title. The only reason it did well at all is because the atari sucked and people wanted something better. Of course the game will do great if its decent and comes with the system. I know about all the systems and games coming out for them and have also owned every system to date that was worth a damn, plus why would i lie about owning a shitty xbox 360, even though i should because it sucked and broke after a few months of owning it !!! Only a bias fanboy would get mad about me ranting about how good the PS3 and Resistance was on a PS3 blog site !! Why are you here exactly ??? Good to hear that i got under your skin, that tells me your bias in some way because why else would you get mad about me talking good about the PS3 on a PS3 site !!! Ohhh….I’ll repeat this just incase you didnt understand…..Resistance looked good on a 19″ sony sdtv which means that it looks damn good on a hdtv obviously. Do you even own a PS3 or do you just base your opinions on shit you read??? Resistance has more online options than any good fps on 360 and what the game does, it does extremely well ( ohhh..and Resistance online has less lag than any other fps to date..almost no lag at all..ever)?? The same can’t be said for other fps’s (even halo 2 had horrible lag online and had waaayyy less people playing at one time….Resistance can handle up to 40 players which i believe is a first for consoles)….where some fps’s do well, they also do poorly in other areas. I read, talk and play before i open my mouth and i’ve played games ever since Nintendo arrived on the scene..so yeah…i know a little about games . One last thing…..I don’t call people out like you try to do….i simply agree or disagree with people’s opinions based on gaming…that’s were supposed to do on blog sites….the fact is though, this is a PS3 site….not nintendo or xbox…so why in the hell am i going to say anything good about any other system ??? PS3 ROCKS !!!!

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