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You could populate that 50 worst ideas entirely with variations of NES controllers.
Jesus did they ever have some shitty options.
NES Advantage was my tried and true in the end.
Man I wish I could have that controller on the Wii.
I'd trade my Classic Controller for that any day of the week.
Jesus did they ever have some shitty options.
NES Advantage was my tried and true in the end.
Man I wish I could have that controller on the Wii.
I'd trade my Classic Controller for that any day of the week.
That was an awful list! Absolutely awful.
Memory cards weren't some terrible thing, they were the only way gaming companies could've done memory storage for the period they existed without having to charge people hundreds of dollars for a HDD - remember, they were much more expensive back in the day.
And backwards compatibility is a terrible idea? Screw that. Next-Gen fails.
Memory cards weren't some terrible thing, they were the only way gaming companies could've done memory storage for the period they existed without having to charge people hundreds of dollars for a HDD - remember, they were much more expensive back in the day.
And backwards compatibility is a terrible idea? Screw that. Next-Gen fails.
Given the context of that list, they should have put in the Super Scope and other odd peripherals for Nintendo systems.
First, memory cards weren't a bad idea. They were a great idea. Yes, they were overpriced like a mother fucker. But that just means it was overpriced, not bad. Secondly, the Saturn was the first console to feature a memory card. Granted, the Saturn was only released about 3 months before the Playstation, but it was out first, and had memory cards first. They should do a little research.
And thirdly, GTEs are not a bad thing either. God of War was a great game, but the GTEs made it even better. That is what set that game apart. Other games have done it, maybe not as well. Don't blame that on QTEs, blame it on shitty designers. It is proven that QTEs can work, and they can make a game great when used correctly.
And thirdly, GTEs are not a bad thing either. God of War was a great game, but the GTEs made it even better. That is what set that game apart. Other games have done it, maybe not as well. Don't blame that on QTEs, blame it on shitty designers. It is proven that QTEs can work, and they can make a game great when used correctly.
Backwards compatibility made the list of worst innovations... this either means the the 40GB PS3 is pure genius or Next-gen is full of crap... yeah...
Really now... you won't play those old games with the newer ones out? that might work for most genres, but god knows the RPG genre which is played for their story and characters and not their gameplay or graphics is a massive exception to that. the entire genre relies on either backwards compatability or remakes... and most rpg's are not made by square enix, so remakes don't happen like every other year. Until like every great game ever made becomes available for download BC is a must to play older games; though i would not mcuh like the idea of needing to re-buy a game i already owned. Hell, one of the things that's gonna help keep my PS2 alive is that fact that their are still many old PS1 games i have still yet to get around to playing.
Really now... you won't play those old games with the newer ones out? that might work for most genres, but god knows the RPG genre which is played for their story and characters and not their gameplay or graphics is a massive exception to that. the entire genre relies on either backwards compatability or remakes... and most rpg's are not made by square enix, so remakes don't happen like every other year. Until like every great game ever made becomes available for download BC is a must to play older games; though i would not mcuh like the idea of needing to re-buy a game i already owned. Hell, one of the things that's gonna help keep my PS2 alive is that fact that their are still many old PS1 games i have still yet to get around to playing.
How is backwards compatibility a bad idea?
This article blows for not having the power glove either.
This article blows for not having the power glove either.
Wow they missed the awesomely bad (add your own game colours) Vectrex plastic panels. A similar idea was had with the Jaguar (add your own buttons graphics) plastic controller overlays. Nasty, although I think the Vectrex idea is soooo bad it becomes great again. Oh the glory of oscilloscope gaming, nobody dared mentioned frames per second back then.
Yeah, this article wasn’t nearly as good as the 50 greatest gaming innovations. I disagree with the memory card entry — sure, they were ridiculously overpriced (PS2: 8 MB for $34.99?!?!), but now, I want to bring my copy of Ratchet & Clank Future to a friend’s house and use my save...how am I going to do that? The PS3 message system won’t let me email the game save as an attachment, and I’m not sure if I can copy the file to an SD card or other flash memory. Hard drives have eliminated that easy “bring a game over to a friend’s place” gaming.
Also, while the QTE is starting to feel like a gimmick, I still like it as long as it’s executed well and in a way that makes sense, such as in the God of War games. Tapping square as fast as I can in Heavenly Sword to stay on a moving rope was dumb, though.
Also, while the QTE is starting to feel like a gimmick, I still like it as long as it’s executed well and in a way that makes sense, such as in the God of War games. Tapping square as fast as I can in Heavenly Sword to stay on a moving rope was dumb, though.
These are all bullshit:
+ Handheld-to-Console Connectivity (Execution was poor, because connectivity should not be a requirement for fun, but don't sacrifice the idea in general.)
+ Backward Compatibility (So we are supposed to be willing to by the games again, via a download service, Next-Gen? That is retarded! If you already own it there should be a mechanism to authorize your ownership)
+ Memory Cards (So we weren't supposed to save our game...? Again, that is fucking brilliant!)
+ Downloadable Mal-Content (This is 100% execution, think of a game you get for free but you can add stuff at a cost)
+ Dreamcast VMU (So you didn't want to save your game or play little minigames? Great Idea!)
+ Nintendo DS Microphone (uhhh...WHAT? Sure there are many games that use it badly, but you don't blame the feature of the system you blame the devs for sucking.)
Booo Next-Gen! Try harder next-time.
+ Handheld-to-Console Connectivity (Execution was poor, because connectivity should not be a requirement for fun, but don't sacrifice the idea in general.)
+ Backward Compatibility (So we are supposed to be willing to by the games again, via a download service, Next-Gen? That is retarded! If you already own it there should be a mechanism to authorize your ownership)
+ Memory Cards (So we weren't supposed to save our game...? Again, that is fucking brilliant!)
+ Downloadable Mal-Content (This is 100% execution, think of a game you get for free but you can add stuff at a cost)
+ Dreamcast VMU (So you didn't want to save your game or play little minigames? Great Idea!)
+ Nintendo DS Microphone (uhhh...WHAT? Sure there are many games that use it badly, but you don't blame the feature of the system you blame the devs for sucking.)
Booo Next-Gen! Try harder next-time.
This list is fail... seriously, there's so many worse ideas that could be listed. Like escort missions.
I have to agree with Mxyzptlk 100%... That list contained several 'meh' ideas in gaming and not many 'oh my God they are right, that WAS terrible' ideas. And the reference to the escort mission just made me have a flashback to mechwarrior 2, ah those were the days... I want my titanium edition back :(
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