Why there is no more use of cartridges? In the Neo Geo, there were some cartridges of 1GB. If they were done now, I think they would have a big capacity (unlike N64 ones...). I know the cost is more expensive, but loading times disappear, there aren't so many problems with reading games and piracy is harder to do. But maybe they want the system to last only for 5-6 years...
What are you talking about? My (HDMI-enabled) 360 has been incredibly reliable - a bit hot running, but hasn't faltered yet (in a way, almost wishing it would, so I could upgrade to the Elite model :oops: starting to need that extra hard drive space ). On the other hand, every playstation (1/2) I've owned thus far, I've had to replace at least twice before finding one that wasn't: scratching the hell out of all my discs, making me blow inordinate amounts of $$$ replacing gamesDecided to stop reading everything on the planet earth before committing hara kiriWasn't part of some ritual where it received the soul of a serial killer
Part of why it still burns me up that I may have to get a PS3 now. :evil: I went to the 360 to get the hell away from Sony's unreliable garbage. Now it seems I will end up going full circle. :cry:codezer0
I agree somewhat. The early PS2 was hmm junkie? My Xbox and Gamecube have never failed but I have had 3 PS2 in six years. My Turbo Duo is pushing 20 yrs old and has never give me any issue. Why cant Sony and now Microsoft make a system that wont fail.
Why there is no more use of cartridges? In the Neo Geo, there were some cartridges of 1GB. If they were done now, I think they would have a big capacity (unlike N64 ones...). I know the cost is more expensive, but loading times disappear, there aren't so many problems with reading games and piracy is harder to do. But maybe they want the system to last only for 5-6 years...TheCygnus
Most people (myself included) dont like paying $400.00 for a game. Besides 1 GB is not alot of memeory these days when considering Metal Gear Solid 4 is reaching 50 GB.
[QUOTE="TheCygnus"]Why there is no more use of cartridges? In the Neo Geo, there were some cartridges of 1GB. If they were done now, I think they would have a big capacity (unlike N64 ones...). I know the cost is more expensive, but loading times disappear, there aren't so many problems with reading games and piracy is harder to do. But maybe they want the system to last only for 5-6 years...jericho-cross
Most people (myself included) dont like paying $400.00 for a game. Besides 1 GB is not alot of memeory these days when considering Metal Gear Solid 4 is reaching 50 GB.
SNES games weren't more expensive than nowadays games... And I said that some Neo Geo cartridges had 1GB, not that now they would have 1GB (or you don't know what Neo Geo is?). Now they could have a lot more of capacity.
Most people (myself included) dont like paying $400.00 for a game. Besides 1 GB is not alot of memeory these days when considering Metal Gear Solid 4 is reaching 50 GB.
SNES games weren't more expensive than nowadays games... And I said that some Neo Geo cartridges had 1GB, not that now they would have 1GB (or you don't know what Neo Geo is?). Now they could have a lot more of capacity.
Ah yes the VHS sized cartridges of Neo Geo. The arcade machine SNK released for home use? Yes I am familiar with it. I may be showing my age but even 2600 games was 40-50 dollars when they were hot, those games had just 4k of memory so we are talking price point?
I am saying those games or new ones would be priced ridiculous just because of the physical memory cartridges use. Ever notice how the big size N64 or SNES (starfox) would always have a higher price? I am not disagreeing that the cartridge format was more reliable but with size of games today we the consumer would be paying big bucks for that reliability.
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