WAR DEPARTMENT--June 16,1999

grtmilenko69@hotmail.com--Playstation is so far beyond N64, it's truly sad. To defend their systems, N64 owners come up with the lamest reasons to defend their systems.

"C.D.'s are too easy to break.", this one is the most stupid, and one of the most commonly used. If you can't take good enough care of your own belongings to keep a C.D. in one piece, you don't deserve to have any expensive electronics. Besides, I doubt hardly anyone has actually broken a C.D., they just say that because they presume it's easy to break, C.D.'s are harder to break than it seems.

"Playstation's controls are too wierd with the shapes." Look at N64's stupid controllers! When "down" can mean 3 different things, is that not confusing?! The C buttons are the worst ideas you can possibly have. And with the horribly misplaced "Z" button, boy, you really have one great assymetrical masterpiece, now don't you?

"Memory cards for Playstation are too expensive and you need too many of them." The exact same thing can be said about N64. Besides, you can buy large memory cards for either system for only $5-$10 more that hold many times the amount on one regular memory card. The only downside is that they're not made by the official company, so they're prone to flaws.

This one was the most implausible and most ridiculous, "If you leave the system on accidentally all day, the laser lens will wear out." Now, this one is pretty easy to understand why it is so stupid. I don't really have to say much. I suppose it could be true, but it would actually take a lot more than one day, maybe if you left it on while you went on vacation or something, but not a day.

Another thing is when N64 supporters are talking about games to come or great multiplayer games, or listing games for some other reason, about half of them are for Playstation as well, and aren't listed when they list the always mysteriously short list of Playstation's games. Like when ALMEHDA@aol was talking about games to come, He listed four games for Playstation, but when he listed the games for 64, two of them were also coming out for Playstation, but were once again mysteriously not listed!! This is not the only case, definitely not, this is just an example, I've seen it a lot.  Taylorso@worldet.att did it when listing multiplayer games, four out of his 6 games listed were out on Playstation, too. And the other 2, although not the same games, have very similar counterparts on PSX. So if you make your stupid N64 vs. PSX game lists, don't mask games as N64 titles when they're on PSX and expect that everyone is as dumb as you are and not notice. (3 Points)(+2 PSX)

DNukem170@aol.com--I'd like to question Alex1255 about his bashing of N64. Keep in mind I also play PSX (not as much as N64 though).

<<Playstation has better sound and equal graphics.(n64 is smoother but PSX can run cinemas). >>

Well, PSX may have better sound than early N64 games, but now, they're about equal. Zelda and Rogue Squadron's music is tough to beat. Oh, and what's this about cinemas? Try Zelda, Starfox, and Smash Bros. among others.

<<Playstation has a huge library of games and also the best ones. N64 has crap games like Dual Heroes( rated the worst game of 98 by EGM), Chameleon twist, and so on. >>

First off, Chameleon Twist, though terrible, is mediocre, not horrible.  Second, ever heard of Mario Party, Smash Bros., Zelda, Goldeneye, StarFox, Rogue Squadron, WipeOut64, F-ZeroX, ASB '00, Slugfest, as well as Silicon Valley and Body Harvest? These aren't the only good games, but it's enough for this point.

<<N64 is always delaying almost every game that comes out. e.g. Zelda(1 year), Perfect Dark(3 months), Pokemon stadium( 2months) and so on. Sony virtually never delays, even if they do, you don't notice it because they have so many games. >>

Well, first off, Zelda is a HUGE game, as well as Perfect Dark. Pokémon Stadium is actually Pokémon Stadium 2 in Japan, and that just came out over there, now they have to translate everything, put it into American carts, and ship it. That usually takes a few months. Yes, Sony has few delays, but they are always on big name games. FF7 was, according to Square, never completed because Sony told them to finish it when they did instead of delaying it even further than they did. Not only has FF8 been delayed, but so was MGS. There are other ones too, but I don't feel up to searching now.

<<There are only a few decent games on N64 while there's about 30 for PSX. Zelda and goldeneye are the only two worth buying. >>

Here are some other ones: Revenge, Rogue Squadron, F-Zero X, Smash Bros., Mario Party, Silicon Valley, Body Harvest, Mario Kart 64, DKR, MK4, ASB '00, Blitz, Slugfest, and Banjo-Kazooie for starters.

<<N64 has mostly "kiddie" games although N64 owners tries to deny it. PSX has a wide range of games from kiddie to sexual to violence to whatever you want.>>

First off, I don't buy games because they are violent or what not.(That's why I never bought TR, it just plain sucked, the whole series). Second, You've got Goldeneye, Rogue Squadron, Turok 2, and Zelda leading the pack of "non-kiddie" games. Of course, I consider a kiddie game games that were made for preschoolers, like Elmo's ABC's and stuff like that. Those kids wouldn't get very far in "kiddie" games like Banjo-Kazooie, Silicon Valley, Mario Party, Mario 64, StarFox, etc.

<<Nintendo's mascot (mario) is old, weak, and dorky. Crash is cool, new, and fast. >>

So is Sonic but noone bashes him! Another point, Although Mario isn't the most handsomest cartoon in the world, Crash is just plain ugly. The only good shot I've seen of him is on the cover of Warped! Besides, Crash isn't even officially Sony's mascot! Another thing, without Mario, you wouldn't even HAVE Crash. Plus, have you tried out Mario on Mario Party and SmashBros.? He may be a little slow, but his attacks are potent, and can do a lot of damage.

<<Nintendo never delivers their promises(the 64dd, where the hell is it? I've been waiting ever since I got my 64 in october!) >>

I never paid much attention to DD, but I recently read a report that the 64DD was finished a short while after the N64 came out, it was even shown at Tokyo Game Show a few years ago, but Nintendo couldn't find a big name games besides Zelda, which moved to cart, and EarthBound, which moved to cart. Had Nintendo had some big name games, it wouldl've been ready a long time ago.

<<PSX is cd-based which gives them a great advantage over carts because it can play FMV's, better sound, and much more memory space...96 megs. vs. 655 megs. >>

So you're saying that every one of PS's games has better sound than any N64 game? I urge you to listen to the opening demo of Mystical Ninja(even if it IS in Japanese), and listen to the music in Rogue Squadron, Zelda, and various other games. Second, EarthBound is 512 megs big, so is RE2, not far off from 655. N64 CAN play FMV's, as in the case of Wheel and Jeopardy! even if the cart space is 32 megs.

<<Playstation is the choice system for teens, while nintendo sticks to little babies. >>

Uhh, I wouldn't exactly say that now. Vigilante 8 and Revenge are still steaming off the charts, as well as Goldeneye. Surprisingly, Smash Bros. and Pokémon are selling faster than you can say "Olly Olly Oxen Free!". Pokémon in the US has sold almost 3 MILLION units, and yet it's a kiddie game. Every Pokémon game, even ones that are N64 and in the Top Ten, are selling like crazy. See, the thing I see it is, a game is only good if the gameplay is great and is very fun. To me, graphics and sound are less of a minority. One of the reasons Game Boy is still going after over 10 years of being on the market. (+3 Points)(+1 N64)

ALenin2700@aol.com--I will now pledge my support to the Dreamcast. The Dreamcast has a huge jump on everyone. This gives Sega 1 1/2 yrs. by itself as the only 128-bit system. If this modem thing works out, and EA comes aboard, there really is no need to get a Psx 2. I have also heard that building the PSX 2 will take enormous money, and who has to pay? You the console buyer. With a great library of games at launch, and many more to come, the Dreamcast is #1. (+1 Points)(+1 DC)

N200064@aol.com--

Project Dolphin           PSX2

400 MHz                   300 MHz

48 MB Ram               32 MB Ram

24 MB VRam            16 MB VRam

25 million polygons persecond     18 Million polygons persecond

DVD (holds 5.6 GB)  DVD (holds 4.7 GB)

128 Kbps modem       No modem announced

Can play DVD movies      Not announced to play DVD Movies

12 Developers             9 developers

has 7 games comfirmed    has 0 games comfirmed

$200.00 Price of N200X    $400.00 is the price of PSX2

( Project Dolphin ) (+1 Point)(+1 PD)

cmellis@webtv.net--In my opinion, the N64 and PSX are nearly equal. Can't we stop bickering about it, and just play them? It's not the actual system that matters, it's what you like playing better that matters.

Personally, I like the Playstation better. The reasons are simple...

1.) Cost. I, being 16, don't want to go into a store and pay $60+ for a game that is just as equal to that of a $40 game. It may only be $20, but after you pay for three or four games, it can add up quickly.

2.) Sony, and this is only my opinion, seems to be putting quality games out on the market faster than Nintendo. From the sites I visit, and the magazines I read, it seems that I hear about more N64 delays then I do Playstation delays.

3.) The controllers for the Playstation are a little easier to use. The analog stick for the Nintendo controller tends to be a little to sensitive (a good thing, and a bad thing), and from personal experience, they break easily, too. Not necessarily snap off, but they do tend to become un-centered. Plus, face the facts, you need a third hand to use the Nintendo controllers for many games.

4.) The add-ons for Sony are better. Why pay for a controller, AND a rumble pack, when you can get both in one package? And the Sony brand Analog Controller is powered from the Playstation, not through batteries (even if they only have to be changed a few times a year).

5.) The games are equal. Let's stop saying that one system's games are better then another's. Look at it this way. Nintendo has two of the best games ever in Zelda and Goldeneye. But the Playstation counters with a great deal of high quality games, plus some great ones (Gran Turismo, MGS, etc.) When it comes down to it, the games are nearly equal. The Playstation gets my vote, however, because of the mass amount of games.

Well, on that note, I'll end. And just for the record, for all you people bickering: According to a friend of mine from Game-Revolution Magazine, the Playstation was originally made to be an add-on to the SNES. It was to be called the Playstation X (hence, the shortened version: PSX). So for all you people saying that the Playstation sucks, remember, it was your precious Nintendo's idea to begin with. :0) (+3 Points)(+1 PSX)