PlayStation - aged gracefully or not? - Page 4

StarEye · 07 October 2010, 10:42

Yeah, it was basically a successor to the Amiga, in that it was very powerful and a very affordable alternative when compared to a high-end PC at the time.

killergorilla · 07 October 2010, 14:17

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Originally Posted by StarEye

Yeah, it was basically a successor to the Amiga

Yeah, of course it was.

StarEye · 07 October 2010, 14:59

So, er, it wasn't affordable, powerful and userfriendly?

deicidal · 07 October 2010, 15:11

I was thinking more it wasnt an open platform

TCD · 07 October 2010, 15:13

The Atari Jaguar was the only true successor! Maybe the Neo Geo... even if Amiga wasn't dead then... what?

killergorilla · 07 October 2010, 15:45

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Originally Posted by StarEye

So, er, it wasn't affordable, powerful and userfriendly?

If that's your qualification of what makes a "successor" to the Amiga then I call this the TRUE successor.

StarEye · 07 October 2010, 16:08

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Originally Posted by killergorilla

If that's your qualification of what makes a "successor" to the Amiga then I call this the TRUE successor.

So, you compare a sandwichtoaster to a PC?

Seriously, you should change your name to killertroll. Read the whole post, don't take things out of context. Try not to be so condenscending.

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Originally Posted by deicidal

I was thinking more it wasnt an open platform

Nor did I imply that.

Nostalgeek · 07 October 2010, 16:09

Good call KG- but I'm not convinced by the graphics. I cannot be the true successor of the Amiga as it only seem able of 16 shades of yellowish-brownish.

EDIT: Take it easy StarEye, KG is a good lad

He's not condenscending, only has a "special" sense of humor

killergorilla · 07 October 2010, 16:17

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Originally Posted by StarEye

So, you compare a sandwichtoaster to a PC?

Seriously, no.

But you'd happily consider comparing a PC to a games console.

A games console which can do very little that an Amiga could do other than play games.

They both have very little in common.

Which was my point. Which you missed.

EDIT: And thanks Nostalgeek, I think

deicidal · 07 October 2010, 16:20

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Originally Posted by StarEye

Nor did I imply that.

I never said you did but I dont think you can compare a games console to a computer for that very reason. Of course you could argue that once a console is hacked it is an open platform but to me its still not quite the same thing imho.

deicidal · 07 October 2010, 16:22

@KG

Please type a bit slower or something so it doesnt keep looking like im jumping on a band wagon

StarEye · 07 October 2010, 16:25

I know all that, I know what KG is saying, and know what you are saying. But I was not saying anything that contradicted it at all. I compared them as two gaming systems, both being affordable and powerful altnernative to a pc. What's so difficult about that?

If I said "The Playstation is the successor to the Amiga" and stopped there, you both would have a point, but I didn't. Selective reading, and all that.

I'm really disappointed in you EAB.

killergorilla · 07 October 2010, 16:28

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Originally Posted by deicidal

@KG

Please type a bit slower or something so it doesnt keep looking like im jumping on a band wagon

O......k......

Nostalgeek · 07 October 2010, 16:44

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I'm really disappointed in you EAB.

What that really necessary? O_O

Take it easy buddy. Nobody implied you were stupid.
It's not selective reading at all, you said

"Yeah, it was basically a successor to the Amiga, in that it was very powerful and a very affordable alternative when compared to a high-end PC at the time."

..and we just don't think that being "powerful, affordable and userfriendly" makes the comparison valid, even in the field of games.

PSx could be an alternative (or a successor, if you want) to the Amiga if you see the miggy _strictly_ as a game machine, which it is not.

Then comparing the PSx to a PC, same problem, PC is not a dedicated game machine.

So all in all, saying the PSx was a successor of the Amiga is flawed. That's what we pointed out.

No hard feelings, everybody's entitled to an opinion, etc... and I think nobody was disrespectful to you or your opinions at any time

and don't blame the whole EAB for a few folks. This place is awesome.

StarEye · 07 October 2010, 16:51

Yeah, you're right, it wasn't necessary.

But as I said, I didn't say it was a successor, full stop. For gamers, Amiga was a very affordable alternative to PCs. For gamers, a Playstation was a very affordable alternative to PCs. Also, don't forget that many used their Amigas and their Commodore 64s and PCs purely for gaming. Because, you know, they had different games than consoles, so it could very well be considered an alternative to console, why not the other way around?

And KG was condenscending, wether you blame it on (bad) humour or not. He took my words out of context and made a sarcastic remark about it as if I was stupid for saying it, then not even giving an argument why (in that post, mind). That's condenscending.

TCD · 07 October 2010, 16:57

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Originally Posted by StarEye

I compared them as two gaming systems, both being affordable and powerful altnernative to a pc. What's so difficult about that?

In 1985 or even 1987 there was no 'PC' for gaming around to worry about.

deicidal · 07 October 2010, 16:58

I think at the time there weren't many people who had a pc purely for games it was more a nice extra.

@KG I love the open platform of the toasted sandwich maker

Lets all have a group hug and think nothing more about it

deicidal · 07 October 2010, 17:00

And again i hit post and someones already written it, right where did i leave my bandwagon again.

Nostalgeek · 07 October 2010, 17:06

I was playing on a PC in 1985

TCD · 07 October 2010, 17:09

My condolences NG

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07 October 2010, 10:42	#61
StarEye Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Age: 46 Posts: 987	Yeah, it was basically a successor to the Amiga, in that it was very powerful and a very affordable alternative when compared to a high-end PC at the time.

07 October 2010, 14:59	#63
StarEye Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Age: 46 Posts: 987	So, er, it wasn't affordable, powerful and userfriendly?

07 October 2010, 15:11	#64
deicidal Registered Insane Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ununited Kingdom Posts: 792	I was thinking more it wasnt an open platform

07 October 2010, 15:13	#65
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	The Atari Jaguar was the only true successor! Maybe the Neo Geo... even if Amiga wasn't dead then... what?

07 October 2010, 16:09	#68
Nostalgeek OT Whore Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Switzerland Age: 41 Posts: 290	Good call KG- but I'm not convinced by the graphics. I cannot be the true successor of the Amiga as it only seem able of 16 shades of yellowish-brownish. EDIT: Take it easy StarEye, KG is a good lad He's not condenscending, only has a "special" sense of humor

07 October 2010, 16:22	#71
deicidal Registered Insane Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ununited Kingdom Posts: 792	@KG Please type a bit slower or something so it doesnt keep looking like im jumping on a band wagon

07 October 2010, 16:25	#72
StarEye Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Age: 46 Posts: 987	I know all that, I know what KG is saying, and know what you are saying. But I was not saying anything that contradicted it at all. I compared them as two gaming systems, both being affordable and powerful altnernative to a pc. What's so difficult about that? If I said "The Playstation is the successor to the Amiga" and stopped there, you both would have a point, but I didn't. Selective reading, and all that. I'm really disappointed in you EAB.

07 October 2010, 16:51	#75
StarEye Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Age: 46 Posts: 987	Yeah, you're right, it wasn't necessary. But as I said, I didn't say it was a successor, full stop. For gamers, Amiga was a very affordable alternative to PCs. For gamers, a Playstation was a very affordable alternative to PCs. Also, don't forget that many used their Amigas and their Commodore 64s and PCs purely for gaming. Because, you know, they had different games than consoles, so it could very well be considered an alternative to console, why not the other way around? And KG was condenscending, wether you blame it on (bad) humour or not. He took my words out of context and made a sarcastic remark about it as if I was stupid for saying it, then not even giving an argument why (in that post, mind). That's condenscending.

07 October 2010, 16:58	#77
deicidal Registered Insane Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ununited Kingdom Posts: 792	I think at the time there weren't many people who had a pc purely for games it was more a nice extra. @KG I love the open platform of the toasted sandwich maker Lets all have a group hug and think nothing more about it

07 October 2010, 17:00	#78
deicidal Registered Insane Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ununited Kingdom Posts: 792	And again i hit post and someones already written it, right where did i leave my bandwagon again.

07 October 2010, 17:06	#79
Nostalgeek OT Whore Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Switzerland Age: 41 Posts: 290	I was playing on a PC in 1985

07 October 2010, 17:09	#80
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	My condolences NG

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