X wrote on Jul 15
th, 2008 at 4:56pm:
...but I don't want to have to spend $800 just to play a $60 game and then have that $800 system be obsolete in 3 years.
Where the heck are you buying your game systems?
Quote:I just can't see spending so much money for a game either.
Sometimes, I also have a hard time laying out $60 for a game, but its really not that bad from a historical perspective. I paid $60 for most of my Super Nintendo games, and I used to make about $60 a month during the SNES era.
Of course, some games are much easier to justify. I paid well above $60 for some of my favorite titles like Chrono Trigger and Half-Life 2, and I don't regret those choices at all.
Ultimately, it's a matter of financial prioritization and personal preference, and I can't fault anyone for their economic choices.
Quote:I don't know why I'm really not into consoles, I guess after I bought my Playstation and saw a few years later, the PS2 come out for $300...I just didn't want to try and keep up.
The US got the PS1 in September of 1995, and the PS2 in October of 2000. I think 5 years is a pretty decent run for a game console, don't you?
Quote:Oh well, my computer is older than all the consoles out right now...and I can still play the new games today...just think about that.
Really? I didn't know there were any PS3/360/Wii emulators available yet. I'd love to take a look at some of them!
Quote:Plus...who has all the room for all these consoles. N64, Playstation 1, 2,3, XBox 1,2, Gamecube, Wii, etc. etc. etc.
I do! At the moment, Meredith and I have an NES, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32x, PlayStation 2, Playstation 3, Wii, and XBox 360 all hooked up to our TV and available for use instantly. We also have a VCR and DVD player hooked up.
I bought a Sega Saturn on eBay last week, so that will be added to the collection any day now.
-b0b
(...should post a picture.)