WrenchNinja
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Consoles you've regretted buying?
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Wii: I've only ever enjoyed Nintendo handheld games, and a big reason for that was the third party. I had a lot of fun with Wii Sports, so I bought one. Was disappointed constantly. The few games I enjoyed on it still didn't justify it.
360: I think it's a fantastic system with the best controller ever, but as a ps3 owner, it doesn't do much for me. MS's first party isn't mind blowing(to be fair, I care for very little first party titles from any provider), but Fable was the big reason I got a 360. 2 was disappointing compared to 1. 3 was awful. It's a great system, but I think it's kind of useless if you already have a console. I think it kind of goes both ways with the PS3 as well. Luckily, PS3 had Yakuza to win me over.
Neo Geo Pocket: All I ever played was Sonic on the damn thing. And I didn't play it as much as I played Kirby's Dream Land on GBA.
Gamecube: Nothing really grabbed me on that system. I guess a big reason was because I wasn't doing as much multiplayer as I was when I had my 64. Nintendo's back and forth with me.
I was a Sega guy, and I pretty much loved all of them, but these days I'm far more PC/Western oriented. I didn't do much with the PS1 and PS2, but a few games helped justify them to me.
3ds hasn't been blowing my mind, but I'm really looking forward to Heroes of Ruin, Kingdom Hearts, and Power of Illusion. Nintendo's lack of Virtual Console releases for it makes me really dislike them though. It's sad when there are probably more 3DS retail games than Virtual Console games.
360: I think it's a fantastic system with the best controller ever, but as a ps3 owner, it doesn't do much for me. MS's first party isn't mind blowing(to be fair, I care for very little first party titles from any provider), but Fable was the big reason I got a 360. 2 was disappointing compared to 1. 3 was awful. It's a great system, but I think it's kind of useless if you already have a console. I think it kind of goes both ways with the PS3 as well. Luckily, PS3 had Yakuza to win me over.
Neo Geo Pocket: All I ever played was Sonic on the damn thing. And I didn't play it as much as I played Kirby's Dream Land on GBA.
Gamecube: Nothing really grabbed me on that system. I guess a big reason was because I wasn't doing as much multiplayer as I was when I had my 64. Nintendo's back and forth with me.
I was a Sega guy, and I pretty much loved all of them, but these days I'm far more PC/Western oriented. I didn't do much with the PS1 and PS2, but a few games helped justify them to me.
3ds hasn't been blowing my mind, but I'm really looking forward to Heroes of Ruin, Kingdom Hearts, and Power of Illusion. Nintendo's lack of Virtual Console releases for it makes me really dislike them though. It's sad when there are probably more 3DS retail games than Virtual Console games.
IrrelevantNotch
Banned
Wii
The Wii is the only one. It just completely caught me off guard at how inferior it was compared to all the other this-gen consoles, and how lousy the motion controls were.
I also was expecting the online to be considerably good due to how much they were saying it was at E3. The games had less content than Gamecube games, and it really lacked that Nintendo appeal all other Nintendo consoles before gave.
Really felt like a downgrade, and is the only Nintendo console I do not like.
I also was expecting the online to be considerably good due to how much they were saying it was at E3. The games had less content than Gamecube games, and it really lacked that Nintendo appeal all other Nintendo consoles before gave.
Really felt like a downgrade, and is the only Nintendo console I do not like.
SabinFigaro
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OG Xbox
I bought it for the Halo goodness, and I definitely did enjoy that, but little else kept my interest. Really, virtually everything else I own was ported to another system.
I bought it for the Halo goodness, and I definitely did enjoy that, but little else kept my interest. Really, virtually everything else I own was ported to another system.
Naked Prime
Member
N64 & PS3
shin_velcro
Neo Member
N64. Only console I've ever sold on.
You rock we need more road rash fans out there!!
I don't think I've ever had that happen, though maybe that's because I've only bought Nintendo and Sega (well, the mega drive) consoles... yeah I suck. But I can't really afford more than one console and one handheld per generation so I always go with what I know I'll enjoy. My friends has the other consoles so I get plenty of playtime on those anyway.
Wolf Dawgz
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The original GBA because the GBA SP came out not too long after.
PSX was the only one I sold. I wasn't overly into it but it wasn't say a bad console and I don't regret having owned it. While I do regret selling it a little bit the loading times mixed with the utter unplayability of most titles (now) pretty much alleviates that because it's unlikely I would have played it again.
I didn't buying it for myself but I did ask and receive a Game.com. A disgusting bundle of lies disguised as a portable system. Never bought any other games because they were also lies.
I didn't buying it for myself but I did ask and receive a Game.com. A disgusting bundle of lies disguised as a portable system. Never bought any other games because they were also lies.
Xbox 360. Went PC in the end, so it's no good for multiplats. And the first party exclusives? Well, I don't like any of their first party exclusives post-Fable II.
I got the system at launch, and it died for the last time after my 3 year RROD warranty expired. Decided to buy an Elite, and that's plagued me with E74s since. Sold the system a while back now and I don't regret it one bit.
Besides that, I was a Gold subscriber for a number of years, and I purchased quite a few XBLA games/space bucks too.
Overall, the system sucked up far more money than I realised, and on shit like subscriptions and points which don't even have any value that I can sell on. At least PC games are cheap, or get cheap in sales.
Starting to regret my 3DS too, but I'm sure it'll make up for itself with games I like soon.
I got the system at launch, and it died for the last time after my 3 year RROD warranty expired. Decided to buy an Elite, and that's plagued me with E74s since. Sold the system a while back now and I don't regret it one bit.
Besides that, I was a Gold subscriber for a number of years, and I purchased quite a few XBLA games/space bucks too.
Overall, the system sucked up far more money than I realised, and on shit like subscriptions and points which don't even have any value that I can sell on. At least PC games are cheap, or get cheap in sales.
Starting to regret my 3DS too, but I'm sure it'll make up for itself with games I like soon.
The PSP. I bought it used from a co-worker, so it wasn't that expensive, at least. But I barely got any use out of it. I bought it to play arcade shmups but that kinda fell on the wayside, for some reason. I also intended to play Dracula X Chronicles on it, but Rondo of Blood eventually came out on the Virtual Console and I also ended up getting a PS3 so I had access to Symphony of the Night on the PSN. The only game I played somewhat extensively was Loco Roco. Cool game, but I shouldn't have bought my PSP. :-/
Another: PS3. Well, almost. It's my Batman box. The Arkham games made it worth it for me. If I hadn't got a PS3 I'd have had to buy an Xbox or a gaming PC to play them, for sure. But I got a PS3 because I thought I'd be able to find more games that made the purchase really justified. I haven't.
Uncharted 1 is horrible. 2 is fine and what 1 should have been, but not something I'd base a console purchase on, now that I know better. Thus, not interested in UC3. Heavy Rain is meh. I don't care about Metal Gear. LittleBigPlanet is terribly boring. Gran Turismo is not for me. Ratchet & Clank I haven't tried but look super generic. I don't care about Rockstar games. Nor Final Fantasy and most JRPGs/WRPGs. I'd like to try Skyrim though, but all the tales about it running terribly on PS3 scared me.
The lights in tunnel for me are The Last Guardian, whenever it comes. Dark Souls and Valkyria Chronicles, which I will eventually try. And Rayman Origins which I just bought today.
Another: PS3. Well, almost. It's my Batman box. The Arkham games made it worth it for me. If I hadn't got a PS3 I'd have had to buy an Xbox or a gaming PC to play them, for sure. But I got a PS3 because I thought I'd be able to find more games that made the purchase really justified. I haven't.
Uncharted 1 is horrible. 2 is fine and what 1 should have been, but not something I'd base a console purchase on, now that I know better. Thus, not interested in UC3. Heavy Rain is meh. I don't care about Metal Gear. LittleBigPlanet is terribly boring. Gran Turismo is not for me. Ratchet & Clank I haven't tried but look super generic. I don't care about Rockstar games. Nor Final Fantasy and most JRPGs/WRPGs. I'd like to try Skyrim though, but all the tales about it running terribly on PS3 scared me.
The lights in tunnel for me are The Last Guardian, whenever it comes. Dark Souls and Valkyria Chronicles, which I will eventually try. And Rayman Origins which I just bought today.
PsychoCandy
Member
PSP
Played Wipeout and Patapon, and never touched it again.
Played Wipeout and Patapon, and never touched it again.
H_Prestige
Banned
wii and 360
abstract alien
Member
360
Outside of the system itself being complete shit, the only game I cared about that wasn't available on the ps3 was Braid. Then it came to ps3.
Outside of the system itself being complete shit, the only game I cared about that wasn't available on the ps3 was Braid. Then it came to ps3.
flyinpiranha
Member
3DS hands down, the 3DS made me realize I no longer care about most of the Nintendo games in general they have put out, they could still sway me with the Wii U but I it will take some mind blowing stuff.
I don't regret buying a 360, but it's the only system I've ever purchased and sold....twice.
I think it was the Xbox Live factor, requiring an expensive wifi adapter, and the lack of any major exclusives that weren't shooters. I don't think I've ever gotten excited for a 360 exclusive.
I think it was the Xbox Live factor, requiring an expensive wifi adapter, and the lack of any major exclusives that weren't shooters. I don't think I've ever gotten excited for a 360 exclusive.
Oh right. In the same vein I was also a bit disappointed that Nintendo announced the DS Lite like 6 months after I bought the DS. But I can't say that I regretted it in any way. And then the even more superior DS came out anyway, the XL. So I just picked that up when it came out and instantly I was actually happy that I didn't buy the Lite because then I probably wouldn't have considered the XL.
DUFFMCWALIN
Member
I kinda regretted being given a Wii. I've only enjoyed SSB on it this generation. Oh well my sister and mom use it for Netflix back home. I also regret buying a 360. I'll stick to ps3/pc. It covers most of my bases (besides Gears).
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Ps3.
The last game I've played for it is Uncharted 3, which was... so many long time ago. Too many overlap with Xbox360......
The last game I've played for it is Uncharted 3, which was... so many long time ago. Too many overlap with Xbox360......
Jake Tower
Banned
June 1997: N64.
Bought it for Shadows of the Empire, which I really liked. After beating it, I looked around and saw there weren't any other games for it (I was Mario'd out at this point in my gaming life so disregarded Super Mario 64).
Returned the N64 and exchanged it for a PlayStation.
Bought it for Shadows of the Empire, which I really liked. After beating it, I looked around and saw there weren't any other games for it (I was Mario'd out at this point in my gaming life so disregarded Super Mario 64).
Returned the N64 and exchanged it for a PlayStation.
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The Grim Heaper
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The Wii, I guess. I barely have any games for it but it wasn't bad because it made everyone else around me happy(for a bit). That's good enough for me.
I get the feeling this part was missed by a good amount of people.
EDIT: Just to stay on topic, I regret nothing so far. At least when it comes to console purchases.
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