Video Games

I love video games, ever since I touched the NES controller. I stopped a little during college because I felt that I "needed to grow up". Looking back, I wished I didn't care what people thought of me. Regardless, I'm making up for my lost time.

I have 8 or 9 game consoles (between Roy and I...he has the old school ones, while I have the newer ones). We don't have Xbox 360 and PS3. These are just the predecessors on steroids.

I'm glad that I'm a straight out Nintendo fan all the way. They have always been consistent. Sure their products/consoles are simple, considered "too easy" for hard core gamers, but if you look at the history of Nintendo...they kick ass.

Sony's Playstation 2, was probably the best console EVER made, and I do agree in some ways. They have such a HUGE video game library, the controllers were well designed. The only gripe I didn't like was no hard drive, but Nintendo did not implement harddrive in their consoles until the Wii. I was really excited for PS3, but then when I read the specs and the prices, it was WTF moment for me. First, Roy and I have simple TVs, and we ain't going to splurge on a Plasma or HDTV any time soon, so the Blu-Ray ain't going do much for us. Second, Sony kept putting off the release dates due to production problems. Dudes..just remove the Blu-Ray, and have it as an option for 2nd generation. (PS2 had Network as an accessory at first, then they had it attached for 2nd generation models, then it was inside for the 3rd, and much thinner model later on...do the same thing!)

Anyways, the point of this, is that I feel that Xbox 360 and PS3 is going to HURT the companies. Peter Moore - Head of Xbox is resigning. Ken Kutaragi of Playstation is resigning. This shows me that they don't stand by their products and that stinks.

Xbox Head Resigns

It really tells me that these guys were a bit over their heads, and if a major issue comes up with the product that they stood by, they freak out and resign, and put all the problems to the next person...can't they solve problems?! I thought Xbox 360 were doing really well, but I guess not.

Nintendo's Director Hiroshi Yamauchi has been involved since 1949 to May 2002 where he resigned due to his age. Heck, he didn't even accept the retirement pension! Now THAT is loyalty.