Comments on: Definition of “Too Much Spare Time”

By: CrazyKinux

CrazyKinux — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:59:46 +0000

A new job, a baby on the way and a house, means that the last month has been crazy busy. I last logged in to EVE this Satruday night, after an abscence of about a month, the longest so far.

I did once wait in front of an EB Games store from 10pm till midnight when Halo 2 came out. But actually camping in front of a store for a game or console, I’ve never done, and don’t plan on doing so. Yesterday morning, my wife and I saw a few brave (nuts?) gamers waiting in front of a WallMart for the Wii. T’was almost freezing tempature here in Montreal and I can’t fathom how cold they must have been.

Hope it was worth it!!

By: Silvanis

Silvanis — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 01:46:44 +0000

Hmm, I’m trying to think of a first gen Nintendo product that had major flaws…the only thing that comes to mind is the DS/DS Lite issue, but I don’t know if being made smaller and brighter really counts.

By: Rand 'al Thor

Rand 'al Thor — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 23:31:05 +0000

“Are there even any ps3 games released yet? ”

Yes there are, but nothing thats been deemed great or a system seller (ala Halo for the original Xbox or Gears of War for the 360). The closest to come to it would be Resistance Fall of Man.

As for me no way in hell am I paying 600 for a console. And that $500 version is a rip off, it isn’t like the 360’s core system (which really only has a smaller HD than the premium) it is actually missing features that the $600 version has PLUS a smaller HD /shrug

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Oh and to top it all off…there has been atleast one shooting and numerous muggings due to the release of the PS3 (dumbasses running around with $600 in their pockets=easy picking for the less scrupelous)

By: Ethic

Ethic — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 19:38:01 +0000

If only what you said applied to MMORPG players, Oz. Then we’d have something.

The first release of most MMORPGs are inevitably bug-ridden, even if it was designed to be great. More often so if it’s expected to be widely used. More users mean more eyes to find more bugs.

By: Oz

Oz — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:53:44 +0000

I got a call to show up to work even earlier, so no pictures. I’m expecting those people went home unhappy though. Are there even any ps3 games released yet? Why buy a system you can’t even use…

And Jezebeau makes a very good point we discussed on a break here at work - no one who deals with technology makes a point of getting first generation anything, unless you are a beta tester for a living or similar. The first revision of most software and hardware is inevitably bug-ridden, even if it was designed to be great. More often so if it’s expected to be widely used. More users mean more eyes to find more bugs. That’s just the way things work.

Well, my 15 min lunch is over…back to work!

By: Wolfgangdoom

Wolfgangdoom — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:11:32 +0000

Rofl. Yeah that always cracks me up. I saw it for PS2 and I see it for PS3 everytime I drive by the local Walmart. If it is someone who just can’t wait until Feb then I pity them for their lack of patience. But if it is someone who is going to buy the PS3 for 600.00 and then resell it on Ebay for 1000.00 then I say go for it!

I was working at a video store when the PS2 was released, and we had so many people permanently rent- /cough theif!- the PS2 that we had to up the required deposit to 600.00 just to keep the machines coming back. Even then, we had people come in with smiles on their faces to pay their 60 dollar late fee. Crazy what some people will spend just to get a new product.

By: Ethic

Ethic — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:38:35 +0000

The Wii is expected to be $250, which is way more reasonable than the PS3 at $500 (if you are lucky). I’m still happy with the GameCube, so I don’t see me buying any game hardware soon other than maybe a DS Lite. PC is my gaming machine.

Locally we had a store with 4 PS3’s and a large line. They at least had the decency to come outside and send everyone but the first 12 people home. The first 4 went home with PS3s, the next 8 got vouchers for the next 8 they get in stock. Stories of Sony and stores screwing over the customer abound I hear.

I am glad I can easily ignore the hype and let other people pay $3000 for a PS3 on eBay. People are broken.

By: Jezebeau

Jezebeau — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:06:24 +0000

Last-gen I got a version 1 PS2 (known for their spotty performance and poor disc recognition) shortly after launch, with terrible games like Orphen and Eternal Ring. This time around, I’m going to wait a minimum of 18 months from the release of whichever console I decide I want, to let the dust settle. By that point, there’ll actually be a shortlist of games really worth playing, some of which may be selling under “greatest hits” releases, I can compare performance and the genre spectrum and choose the console for me, and hardware problems will have been worked out. I refuse to buy two systems at those prices. I could make my PC godlike again with the prices we’re quoted at the moment. Also, the prices will have fallen somewhat. Besides, there are too many games worth playing right now to spend days camping outside EB.