Comments on: Editorial: The Top Five Consoles http://www.aeropause.com/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/ Aeropause is a video game blog that explores game culture, trends, technologies and innovations. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:27:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Essence http://www.aeropause.com/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/comment-page-1/#comment-16532 Essence Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:22:28 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/#comment-16532 although the older consoles have made a place in my heart, i will always consider the newer consoles to be the best, but the playstation was the console that opened up a world of video games for me... although the older consoles have made a place in my heart, i will always consider the newer consoles to be the best, but the playstation was the console that opened up a world of video games for me…

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.aeropause.com/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/comment-page-1/#comment-16531 Jeremy Sat, 02 Dec 2006 17:27:30 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/#comment-16531 Dude what a great line up of consoles and great info about each one. Dude what a great line up of consoles and great info about each one.

]]> By: marc http://www.aeropause.com/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/comment-page-1/#comment-16530 marc Sat, 02 Dec 2006 14:47:07 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/#comment-16530 cool article zaq...gonna have to agree with you on the n64! cool article zaq…gonna have to agree with you on the n64!

]]> By: XAQ! http://www.aeropause.com/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/comment-page-1/#comment-16529 XAQ! Sat, 02 Dec 2006 14:46:00 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/#comment-16529 Kyle: You said "what about the xbox and gamecube?" I say(this is my opinion)those systems aren't as great as the ones i mentioned. Now, I absolutely love my gamecube, its fast and has some of the best games one any of the 3 current gen systems. but all of those games are first party. With the Gamecube, Nintendo didn't succeed in reviving its 3rd party development support. It had some awesome 3rd party games(Resident Evil 4, to be sure)but never accomplished anything revolutionary. It had those cute little discs, but those are dead now... the Wii isnt even using the same format. But I do think the Wii will make it on that list one day. As for Xbox(my opinion)... I just dont like it. Besides Xbox live it did nothing. Sure, it had Halo... but c'mon. I like it for playing some PC ports that my other consoles couldnt handle(half-life 2, doom 3) but it never really revolutionized anything. Also, this article was just to express my favorites. The N64 was the first console I ever really got into. It houses some of my fondest memories. The others came later in my life, thought they were released sooner and my eyes were opened to just how great games can be in 2D. Kyle: You said “what about the xbox and gamecube?” I say(this is my opinion)those systems aren’t as great as the ones i mentioned. Now, I absolutely love my gamecube, its fast and has some of the best games one any of the 3 current gen systems. but all of those games are first party. With the Gamecube, Nintendo didn’t succeed in reviving its 3rd party development support. It had some awesome 3rd party games(Resident Evil 4, to be sure)but never accomplished anything revolutionary. It had those cute little discs, but those are dead now… the Wii isnt even using the same format. But I do think the Wii will make it on that list one day.

As for Xbox(my opinion)… I just dont like it. Besides Xbox live it did nothing. Sure, it had Halo… but c’mon. I like it for playing some PC ports that my other consoles couldnt handle(half-life 2, doom 3) but it never really revolutionized anything.

Also, this article was just to express my favorites. The N64 was the first console I ever really got into. It houses some of my fondest memories. The others came later in my life, thought they were released sooner and my eyes were opened to just how great games can be in 2D.

]]> By: Cruds http://www.aeropause.com/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/comment-page-1/#comment-16528 Cruds Sat, 02 Dec 2006 03:06:05 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/#comment-16528 for the top3 on last generation mine would be: 3. Playstation2 2. Gamecube 1. Dreamcast Done with the lists for now. for the top3 on last generation mine would be:
3. Playstation2
2. Gamecube
1. Dreamcast

Done with the lists for now.

]]> By: Cruds http://www.aeropause.com/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/comment-page-1/#comment-16527 Cruds Sat, 02 Dec 2006 03:00:02 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/#comment-16527 sweet! lil' lists, I want to make one too. 5. NES 4. Gamecube 3. Dreamcast 2. Sega Genesis 1. SNES NES at 5 because while a bunch of my friends had one 1 was more a arcade player then a console player, I always thought the controller was weird with only 2 buttons and no joystick. Haven't played the N64 enough to give it a proper judgment. I own the ps1 and ps2 didn't choose either one of them because while both have some great games the majority are games I have no interest in. sweet! lil’ lists, I want to make one too.
5. NES
4. Gamecube
3. Dreamcast
2. Sega Genesis
1. SNES

NES at 5 because while a bunch of my friends had one 1 was more a arcade player then a console player, I always thought the controller was weird with only 2 buttons and no joystick. Haven’t played the N64 enough to give it a proper judgment. I own the ps1 and ps2 didn’t choose either one of them because while both have some great games the majority are games I have no interest in.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.aeropause.com/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/comment-page-1/#comment-16526 Kyle Fri, 01 Dec 2006 22:37:02 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/#comment-16526 To be honest, I don't really agree, but just because some consoles aren't old doesn't mean they aren't good. What about the Xbox or Gamecube? To be honest, I don’t really agree, but just because some consoles aren’t old doesn’t mean they aren’t good. What about the Xbox or Gamecube?

]]> By: Fronz http://www.aeropause.com/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/comment-page-1/#comment-16525 Fronz Fri, 01 Dec 2006 22:24:41 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/#comment-16525 without thinking my gut instincts are: 5. PS2 4. NES 3. N64 2. SNES 1. PS1 without thinking my gut instincts are:

5. PS2
4. NES
3. N64
2. SNES
1. PS1

]]> By: Qwirk http://www.aeropause.com/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/comment-page-1/#comment-16524 Qwirk Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:47:35 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/#comment-16524 XAQ, I disagree. It wasn't the 2600 itself that killed it's own era. It was the crap that random developers were making for the system. Had Atari reigned in the quality of games being made then they may have lasted a bit longer. The 2600 was released in 1977 and they still sell consoles today as the Atari Flashback series. The popularity of the 2600 above all showed that another home gameing system was at least feasible. I think the 2600 deserves to be in the top five because of its dominance during the life of the system. Even over next-gen Atari systems. XAQ, I disagree. It wasn’t the 2600 itself that killed it’s own era. It was the crap that random developers were making for the system. Had Atari reigned in the quality of games being made then they may have lasted a bit longer.

The 2600 was released in 1977 and they still sell consoles today as the Atari Flashback series.

The popularity of the 2600 above all showed that another home gameing system was at least feasible.

I think the 2600 deserves to be in the top five because of its dominance during the life of the system. Even over next-gen Atari systems.

]]> By: Big.Daddy http://www.aeropause.com/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/comment-page-1/#comment-16523 Big.Daddy Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:50:58 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2006/11/editorial-the-top-five-consoles/#comment-16523 Meh. You made some great points, but I don't agree w/ the order. I logged wayyyyyyy more hours on the NES JUST on Zelda and all the SMB's then I did playing all the titles on the 64 and SNES combined. 5. Genesis 4. Playstation 3. N64 2. SNES 1. NES Sure, that looks like a bit of fanboy-ism, but gosh darnit, that's how I feel. (Based on hours spent, games played, and overall enjoyment.) Meh.

You made some great points, but I don’t agree w/ the order.

I logged wayyyyyyy more hours on the NES JUST on Zelda and all the SMB’s then I did playing all the titles on the 64 and SNES combined.

5. Genesis
4. Playstation
3. N64
2. SNES
1. NES

Sure, that looks like a bit of fanboy-ism, but gosh darnit, that’s how I feel. (Based on hours spent, games played, and overall enjoyment.)

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