If a someone was gooing to make a console who do you think would make the best one? I personaly think capcom could make a good system whan the have games like megaman, marvel vs. capcom and viewtiful joe

I would merge Nintendo, sony, microsoft, and blizzard. That way everybody can play the same game and that game would be an mmo rpg with a real storyline(you cannot possibly argue that worls of warcraft has a real story, maybe the wrath of the lich king but thats it)

but you see the point of having different companies with different products is to prevent a monopoly:
Having competetors force the industries to try and push for better quality products.
This competition is what keeps your games progressing and gives you choice

And to zhoomout: if there was only one console then anyone who owned it would be considered a fanboy of that particular product because it's the only one available.
in example: you are an earth fanboy. you live here. you must like it better than the others. (it's technically the only one available to you so too bad)

mattttherman3:
I would merge Nintendo, sony, microsoft, and blizzard. That way everybody can play the same game and that game would be an mmo rpg with a real storyline(you cannot possibly argue that worls of warcraft has a real story, maybe the wrath of the lich king but thats it)

F that.

Microsoft is horrible at executing the production of a console. Sure, they're good at the theory part but their means of production are atrocious. If microsoft just worked on the network and online components of the OS as well as developer relations than I'd be fine with that.

BallPtPenTheif:

mattttherman3:
I would merge Nintendo, sony, microsoft, and blizzard. That way everybody can play the same game and that game would be an mmo rpg with a real storyline(you cannot possibly argue that worls of warcraft has a real story, maybe the wrath of the lich king but thats it)

F that.

Microsoft is horrible at executing the production of a console. Sure, they're good at the theory part but their means of production are atrocious. If microsoft just worked on the network and online components of the OS as well as developer relations than I'd be fine with that.

which is why i said merge them all, take a world wide vote to see which company is better at what and incorperate that part into the console and trash everything else

The Valve Machine!

Valve is excellent.

It may be a chiche now, but if SEGA tried one more time w/ Tom Kalinske at the helm, then they would have a chance.

xitel:

Say Anything:
The Valve Machine!

Valve is excellent.

This. So many times this. Even if the games aren't great, Steam is.

So...you want to pay money, for an already free service, that you'll get plugged into a TV.....what?

mattttherman3:
I would merge Nintendo, sony, microsoft, and blizzard. That way everybody can play the same game and that game would be an mmo rpg with a real storyline(you cannot possibly argue that worls of warcraft has a real story, maybe the wrath of the lich king but thats it)

I can argue that, you just have to read it on the website. The problem nowadays is everyone is too lazy to take the time to read something. If it isn't told to you in the game you won't read it. Plus, you had to play the other three Warcrafts as well. WoW is technically part of the Warcraft series.

xitel:

Say Anything:
The Valve Machine!

Valve is excellent.

This. So many times this. Even if the games aren't great, Steam is.

I disagree, steam stole me money!

Hideo Kojima should have his own console.

If these companies were to merge you would loose the best part of gaming. FANBOYS!!!!!!! And lets face it...... they are pretty funny.

harhol:
Hideo Kojima should have his own console.

Based on the number of exclusive games on the PS3, one could say he already does.

Librarian Mike:

harhol:
Hideo Kojima should have his own console.

Based on the number of exclusive games on the PS3, one could say he already does.

?

There are plenty of exclusives on the PS3. We aren't still in mid-2007.

xitel:

neoman10:

xitel:

Say Anything:
The Valve Machine!

Valve is excellent.

This. So many times this. Even if the games aren't great, Steam is.

I disagree, steam stole me money!

Care to elaborate?

im not even sure what happened myself, probably shouldn't blame it on steam, but i tried to download a game and it didn't download and charged me and all i should contact the billing rep i guess

neoman10:

xitel:

neoman10:

xitel:

Say Anything:
The Valve Machine!

Valve is excellent.

This. So many times this. Even if the games aren't great, Steam is.

I disagree, steam stole me money!

Care to elaborate?

im not even sure what happened myself, probably shouldn't blame it on steam, but i tried to download a game and it didn't download and charged me and all i should contact the billing rep i guess

Before you contact billing, click on the My Games tab and open up the Not Installed dropbox and see if the game is there. Maybe the download just failed to initialize? If it's not under that tab though, definitely contact billing.

Valve should make a console.

...On second thought, nevermind. It would probably take them 50 years.

i'm with all the people with the valve making a console idea. but if valve makes a console it'll just be a gaming computer.

letsnoobtehpwns:
i'm with all the people with the valve making a console idea. but if valve makes a console it'll just be a gaming computer.

Well honestly, isn't that all a console is anyway?

Whoever makes it, leave EA out of it. They'll sell us the console with everything, then charge us $1.00 a month to use the controllers, another $5.00 to play on an HDTV and so on. And god help you if you change TVs, because there's only 3 "activations" on the console before you have to buy a new one.
/vaguely disguised commentary

For some odd reason, I would love to see Apple create a console. Although it would probably cost around 800 bucks.

What the damn do you mean Capcom would make a good console?

A company that makes software could never make a decent console.

It took microsoft what? 4 years to make an xbox 360 with a failure rate lower than 40%, and the brick STILL decides to create a nuclear holocaust more often than not >.>

To be honest, Sony and Nintendo should merge and create a console which both has the top of the range hardware, and has a decent marketing department to prevent stupid mistakes like the blu-ray exploding in its face)

Gxas:

mattttherman3:
I would merge Nintendo, sony, microsoft, and blizzard. That way everybody can play the same game and that game would be an mmo rpg with a real storyline(you cannot possibly argue that worls of warcraft has a real story, maybe the wrath of the lich king but thats it)

I can argue that, you just have to read it on the website. The problem nowadays is everyone is too lazy to take the time to read something. If it isn't told to you in the game you won't read it. Plus, you had to play the other three Warcrafts as well. WoW is technically part of the Warcraft series.

I would argue that WoW is a series of stories based on the many quests and especially quest chains. The story is the relationship between factions and individuals. And yes as you say there is the overall story of the struggle between horde and alliance and azeroth and the burning legion or whatever its called.

Basically its an MMO its supposed to represent an entire world and the lives of its inhabitants, look around you, what is the story of Earth? There is none, its not one big story, there is no overwhelming meaning of life (that we know of as yet). Life is a series of stories with some stories crossing over or connecting with other stories.

As for a new console, Nintendo, because its the only company I've seen actually experiment with the whole concept of gaming. Whether its successful or not I'd rather a company try to innovate as opposed to bringing out more and more powerful versions of what is essentially the same console.
I know the Wii lacks something, but I feel its mostly the fault of game developers, they seem to be hesitant to take the risks involved in trying something completely different. I think perhaps better hardware capabilities on the part ofthe Wii might help the transition.