Tomous wrote:N64, Gamecube and Switch because I'm a filthy Nintendo sucker
Total Nintendo, Tom! All decent choices although I just wondered... have you selected them in comparison to other systems or because they were the ones that you had? (Nothing wrong either way, of course!).
Outrunner wrote:...1) Mega Drive 2) Dreamcast...
Outrunner, you sure are a Sega fan! The Mega Drive was my personal favourite 16-bit console and it had an excellent array of titles. I've never played on a Dreamcast although I recall seeing it in stores running demos; the sharpness and vibrancy of the graphics was very impressive.
OrangeRKN wrote:PS2 for me, its library is simply unmatched...
The PS2 certainly has an absolutely huge range of games, Orange. Oddly for such a popular console, I've never owned one. At launch I felt that the games were pretty weak for the price and, with money tight at the time, I just stuck with my PS1 (and then PSone) for a few years before later jumping aboard Xbox. The PS2 was an absolute monster in terms of popularity, though.
OrangeRKN wrote:...One of the major points of a console that plugs into a TV for me is that it is plug-and-play, so that discounts anything from PS3 generation upwards that both layers getting into a game through its own menu and, more detrimentally, has install times and updates to download. A PS2 is obviously different to a PC, a PS5 isn't.
Possibly a little harsh, OR... but I find myself agreeing. Consoles have slowly become more PC-like and I'm not particularly a fan of this, with the "plug-and-play" aspect you mention being replaced by buying storage, downloading updates and the disc/cart becoming a mere access key. I - generally - love how console games have developed but the tech side has, I feel, become more intrusive.
Balladeer wrote:Tomous wrote:N64, Gamecube and Switch because I'm a filthy Nintendo sucker
Balladeer, I forget... do you only buy Nintendo systems or do you play on others as well? GameCube is another system that passed me by as I was very much a single-format gamer (Xbox) at the time. I do love the look of the console and the dinky discs, though!
Preezy wrote:In order:
1. PS4
2. PS2
3. PS1
Blam! Straight to the point, Preezy, and PlayStation all the way! My top choice matches yours as I feel the game range on PS4 has been extraordinary, whilst the online gaming and social media functionality is great too.
Jenuall wrote:Sega Mega Drive - First love
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Jen, lol! Intensely romantic comparisons there! I, too, have a soft spot for the MD
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Robbo-92 wrote:1.) Switch... The Switch is just fantastic in my opinion.
It's certainly a system with plenty of positive aspects, Robbo. It's odd as I've never griped so much about a console as I have with Switch but, even so, it's terrific. For me, the dual play (TV/portable) is a huge plus over other consoles - I love kicking back on the sofa with it and also plugging it into my screen. Tremendous!
Peter Crisp wrote:I have the fondest memories of the Xbox 360.
Despite having 2 consoles die on me it just had some terrific games...
Ah, the 360 gets a shout at last, Peter! It's certainly one of my faves and I still feel that it was a much higher performer ahead of the PS3 for the bulk of that console gen. Microsoft built on the OG Xbox by delivering a massive array of games that performed well on the system. I have been away from Xbox for a number of years now but the 360 remains a very strong console in my mind.
floydfreak wrote:N64
PS2
SNES
Kerboom! No messing about, you're just slamming down your faves, floyd! I, too, included the N64 in my top three; it was chunky, it could be clunky but when coders got things just right - as with Ocarina, Banjo, GoldenEye, WCW/NwO Revenge, Road Rash and more - it was just fantastic.