LionMarine

The original sucked so bad, I can't imagine that the sequel is going to do all that well unless we're starved for quality titles. (And frankly, with "Resistance" on the table, why waste money on "Full Auto 2"?)

When the francise was announced, SEGA trumpeted the "next-gen" horn. When it hit shelves, it was clear that it was anything but next-gen. And the fact that the franchise is coming to the PSP is proof. SEGA used to be our heroes with their unique gameplay and high standards. My, how the mighty have fallen.

Why is everyone dissing the grenades? I've thrown grenades; there isn't a lot of fire and flying cork in real life. That's just movie BS.

Granted, it could be argued that "Gears of War" isn't exactly going for realism ... I'm just saying that the grenades look fine to me. They may not have a huge kill radius, but they flush enemies out of their hiding places.

H-I-larious. That needs to be a community video so I can download it and make my wife watch it ...

Why did the "Tactical Instructor" achievement in "Chromehounds" make the "Wack" list. I have that one ... It was neither simple or impossible. It took some work and some persistance, but it is totally doable. I haven't even played that game online yet. I'm sure that an online vet could make short work of me and of this achievement.

Sorry ... It's really a $100 difference when you consider HDD sizes.

7: A lot of people are happy that they don't need to pay for HD-DVD or Blu-Ray when they buy an Xbox 360; not everyone wants to pick a side in the next-gen disc war just yet. So where you might be happy to plunk down an extra $200 for a Blu-ray drive, a lot of people are thinking that they'd rather use that $200 for some games.

Hopefully, PS3 games will be just $60. (Of course, for us Xbox 360 owners, we'd then start asking why we're paying the same amount when Blu-ray discs cost more. But I digress ...)

The way things are working on the Xbox 360 is that games cost $40 to $60. Additional content can be purchased through Xbox Live. So, for thos who can afford all the frills, Oblivion and Ghost Recon cost upwards of $75. But, you can still get the basic gameplay experience for $60 if you don't want to fork over any more money for it. It's about choice ...

Sony could do something similar. If they talk to their developers and convince them that less is more, you might still get PS3 games for $60-$75. Then, if you feel happy to do so, purchase additional downloadable content for those games.

I think Sony is going to follow Microsoft's lead here in more ways than that. Expect Sony first-party titles to be less than third-party releases. I bet that Sony's first party offerings will be out at $50-$65 apeice, where third part titles will be more. (And, let's be honest; Sony's strongest games are they ones they publish themselves.)

I don't know how much I'd pay for a game, but I find myself not picking up certain Xbox 360 games until they drop in price.

All I know is that PS3 games have got to cost more than Xbox 360 games, what with the price of Blu-ray media and the additional time it takes to develop for a unique seven-core processing chipset and non-unified memory architecture.

I hope they aren't too much ... Of course, I suppose if I could afford to plunk down $600, I shouldn't complain too much about $100 games. (Games have traditionally cost around 1/4th the cost of the console, afterall. This would suggest that $150 would be an acceptable price for a $600 console.)

My vote would have to go to #15 ... Because, you know, I appreciate creativity.

But seriously: #8, #11, #12, and #13 ... How could you chose?

Do I still think that this is the right move for Nintendo? Heck yeah. They'll have a market all to themselves.

I wouldn't expect it nor would I be suprised if the Nintendo Revolution sells just about as well as the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 ... Not because it is as technically impressive, but because it makes the perfect "Second System" for everyone's household. The unique controller means that it will have unique games that you won't be able to get on any other system (in addition to the Nintendo-owned franchises). You'll be able to get "Splinter Cell", and "Medal of Honor: Airborne", and many other top-notch third-party games on both PS3 and Xbox 360.

People are either going to buy a PS3 or an Xbox 360 because they will be able to play the majority of games on either system; but they probably won't buy both (unless they've got enough cash that they should be giving more to the church). People will buy a Revolution for unique game experiences. Every game will either be an exclusive title, or play differently than thier PS3 and Xbox brothers and sisters.

Nintendo's betting that a unique experience with quality software support and an attractive pricepoint will help them to reclaim a more competative position in the video game industry. I'd put my money with Nintendo. They might still be number three, but they'll be closer to the leaders with the Revolution than they are with the the GameCube.