A Canadian is Actually Right About Something

[YellerDog]

My local convienence store only sells Lays chips! At a premium! Fuck everything.

I still say it's not a monopoly for them to have some kind of accessory tollbooth setup. Kinda gouge-y, maybe, but it's their system. They do what they want!

[Yoshi]

At least you and frog haven't started arguing in favor of government-run hardware yet...

[YellerDog]

I thought that was what you were arguing for, Obama? Some sweet-ass international hardware socialism! Kumbaya! Hands across the pacific!

One-Standard One-Love!!

[Frogacuda]

Yeller has lost his mind. Apparently this is the issue that turns him into Joust. Now I know.

[YellerDog]

You're also wrong. Srs bsns.

[Yoshi]

Apparently this is the issue that turns him into Joust.

[Frogacuda]

You're also wrong. Srs bsns.

All I'm saying is that the circumstances and trends I predicted 7 years ago have happened so far. History could prove me wrong, but it hasn't yet.

[YellerDog]

Those were some pretty sweet broad generalizations, I'll grant you that. "Graphics will get better and more expensive to produce!"

I like your insightfulness. Do you have a newsletter I may subscribe to? Perhaps a 'Zine?

[Advocate]

All I'm saying is that the circumstances and trends I predicted 7 years ago have happened so far. History could prove me wrong, but it hasn't yet.

Anyway, I said 7 years ago, when I first signed up for TNL, back before the PS3, Wii, and 360 were even announced, that the perceptible difference between graphics would get smaller and smaller, and that the importance of cutting edge hardware would bring costs down, and selling a system at a profit would get more viable and that these circumstances will eventually erode the practical roadblocks to a third party console.

Now here's where I think you are wrong. I may HATE the PS3, but I cannot look at anyone or type on my keyboard with a straight face and say that Uncharted 2 looks as good or worse than Gears. PS3 graphics are LIGHT YEARS better than the 360. EA even announced that the 360 has reached its graphical limit, while the PS3 has untapped potential. Please. Stop.

I don't see a downturn in prices yet. 60 bucks for a PS3 controller. 600 dollars for a PS3. Please explain that one ... Carnac the Magnificent. The only system that from the jump was sold at a profit was the Gamecuu.... I mean Wii. The 360 took two years before it achieved profitability.

[Frogacuda]

Those were some pretty sweet broad generalizations, I'll grant you that. "Graphics will get better and more expensive to produce!"

That's like the opposite of what I said. I said that graphics would become less important to consumers. I don't think you even get the concept. You're just all mad and Joust because 3DO raped your mom or something.