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[AbandonedTrolley]

My LE PS4

One of the sexiest machines and packaging boxes for a machine. The whole pack just oozed quality. You could tell that Sony didn't want these things getting damaged in transit.

 

[RAIDEN1]

Yeah that packaging for the 20th anniversary edition was certainly shows some care, compared to the Destiny bundle-white PS4, that was nothing to write home about...

 

[Jo Shishido's Cheeks]

I really like the look of the GBA Micro Famicom Edition. I used to have one and the screen is beyond awesome. Too bad it's just too small...

Why do so many plates have b, a, select and start above buttons that have the same things written right on them!?

It looks so stupid -_-

 

[NekoFever]

Consoles peaked with the look of the Super Famicom/European SNES:

It would have looked better in pure white rather than grey, but I still love the contours and touches of colour.

But maybe I have weird taste because I think the Panasonic Q and original PS2 are hideous, and they always get a lot of nominations in threads like this.

Dreamcast, PS4 and Wii are nice, though.

 

[JohnSpartanLee]

Phat PS3 (black)
White PS4
European Super NES/Japanese Super Famicom

Like them equally.

 

[sixteen-bit]

PC Engine
Sharp X68000
PSOne

 

[Morfeo]

Easily.

*edit* Wait, this one doesn't say High Definition Graphics on it. Damnit. Well, you get the idea.

This with the High Definition Graphics, is the only correct answer. So damn awesome looking!

 

[Uncle Rupee]

Still my favorite. Camecube runner up

Yep, still my fave too. Though the silver Saturn posted earlier is also a thing of beauty.

 

[Chinbo37]

For me its the Dreamcast or PS2 slim.


Also I think this looks amazing (and i have one, looks even better in person).

 

[ashleythedragon]

I gotta say Wii and PS4 star as my most beautiful consoles ever, along with Sega Master System and European Mega Drive. Those two are so elegant, in a retro way.

 

[Dylan Sexbang]

Everyone can stop posting, wrap it up, thread is done.

 

[saturnine]

I've seen it mentioned several times now. In fact, you'd be hard pressed to find a console that hasn't been mentioned yet. Maybe the Apple Pippin?

Ah, I meant lack as in not enough. Especially compared to the boring PS4 that a lot of posters seem to fancy, the philistines.

 

[Novocaine]

As good as porn.

 

[Hoo-doo]

I could see the XB1 as having a timeless design, as that poster was responding to. It doesn't do anything particularly offensive aside from the glossy black, and what is more timeless than simple geometry?

If simple black geometry equated to timeless design then virtually every random DVD/Blu-ray player out there should be winning design awards. The thing is, it's unremarkable. It's an oversized rectangle with a slanted front with no standout characteristics. At least not compared to the Wii.

The Wii is a tiny upright white monolith with a glowing vertical disc slot. There's really nothing else like it.
The Wii design language went beyond the console, it extended to the cords, the power brick, the straps, the controllers and even the OS interface. It's a dense, compact package that has been engineered in such a way that no millimeter went to waste. Vents are all hidden from view, completing the look.

The Xbox One, I feel, doesn't have any of these characteristics. It's a ventilated box mostly filled with air and from what i've seen of it's internals, it has a very 'off-the-shelf' look and feel to it's components. It's basically a horizontally oriented PC designed to minimize the risk of RROD-like fuckups in the future. It's inoffensive and it looks pretty sleek, but it's a forgettable design no matter how futuristic and clean the renders make it look.

 

[sörine]

Best of the best.

 

[Yobel]

Co much false judgements here. Bricks from 80's are slick? Really? DS Lite as something well designed? I'm sorry, but it's just not a vaild opinion.

To me, PS Vita and Xbox 360 slim are impressive. Also New 3DS XL, based only on external looks. When we take a peak inside, it's simply a mess. C-stick rather than 2x Circle pads? Speakers that sounds AND looks like from a child's toy? Nahhhh...

 

[Nicktendo86]

Why do so many plates have b, a, select and start above buttons that have the same things written right on them!?

It looks so stupid -_-

Pretty sure that was a homage to the design of the original famicon controller.

My nomination has to go to SNES (that top loading with eject button, the curves, sooo good) the Wii, Gamecube and black original Xbox 360.

Edit: oh and Dreamcast. I love consoles with curves, I find them inviting. The DC to me was like a futuristic SNES. That seems contradictory as I have mentioned the Wii & GC but I love those for their simplicity and design language, as others have said that language extended to the controllers, cables, power bricks etc. And I love the symmetry. Hate asymmetrical designs!

 

[Zombine]

It's perfect in my opinion. The form factor, the color, the shape, the controller...it manages to look like a gaming console while not looking super gaudy. It's my favorite Nintendo console of all time.

 

[EAJAPAN]

 

[WITHE1982]

It has to be either the Fat PS2 or PS3 simply for the ability to rotate the logo at the front. I remember when I first found out you could do it... mind blown.

 

[jerry1594]

Says it right there. Are you seriously going to argue with that?

Stallion Derby one is blue though

 

[ReplacementPelican]

I'm surprised that people like the Xbox One, it's ugly as sin just like the clunky original PS3.

I'd say either the PS3 Slim or the PS2 slim. Although I never owned the PS3 slim I always thought that they looked really nice.

 

[Risk Breaker]

Original Vita in all its colours

And my white PS4 is pretty damn gorgeous.

 

[AmyS]

This prototype is probably the best console I've seen. It's light gold which is kind of hard to see in the lighting

Yep.

 

[Celine]

From a similar thread from a few months ago:
http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=863218

If we are going by older systems then my favorite looking home consoles are:

As for handhelds I love how the Swan Crystal looks and feels:

 

[DeSo]

Mmm, that PAL SNES.

 

[strata8]

Calling it the best looking console ever is a stretch but I love the blue New 3DS XL.

I just wish you could get a regular New 3DS with the same colour.

 

[Ray Wonder]

I always found it funny when people would say the Xbox One was ugly.. I thought it was sleek, and minimalistic. Love the look of it. The PS4 looks good too, but I always thought it looked more "Gamer". It's a successful attempt at the gamer look though, but I like minimalistic.

 

[lostinblue]

SNES
SNES Jr

White Sega Saturn
Sega Dreamcast

Nintendo Gamecube

PSX

PSP Go

GB Pocket

GBA SP

DSi XL
New 3DS non-XL (I'd still buy the XL one though)



And of all those, maybe Gamecube, actually.

 

[sechsterangriff]

For me it's the Japanese Mega Drive. That colour scheme just screams "videogames" to me.

 

[MaximusPayne]

If the X1 wasn't so damn huge it would be my number one. The X360 slim is my #1 I guess.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot the fat PS3. That piece of tech was a beauty for it's time!

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Dreamcast to me!

 

[oneida]

As good as porn.

Cold, lifeless and artificial?
yup

 

[tesla246]

It's perfect in my opinion. The form factor, the color, the shape, the controller...it manages to look like a gaming console while not looking super gaudy. It's my favorite Nintendo console of all time.

This warms my heart and I agree. And alltough I like the look of most nintendo hardware, gamecube takes the cake, I mean, just look at these:

Orange being my favourite

There is a certain elegance in its design, with the small controller plug, and it is one of the only consoles that isn't afraid to actually look like a gaming console, instead of a ''stylized'' DVD player, and is better of for it.

I also like how the controller has that roundness in its design/buttons/form factor, which is in stark contrast with the rectangular design of the console itself. Absolutely love its design Nintendo!

EDIT: bonus picture of my favourite cube colour:

The combination of the light grey and orange, just blends perfectly, and the the little black parts and coloured buttons adds to the main colour quite well. It's magical.

 

[mickcenary]

Bah. Great thread, but it just reminded me that the PS4's 'standby yellow' is darker than that of the DS4's 'charging yellow'.

BAD SONY. BAD.

I find the light to be kind of tacky, to be honest. Fantastic looking piece of kit otherwise, but please, for the love of god, consider an external power brick next time.

 

[floatingcoffins]

PS2 Slim
Titanfall Xbox One
Atari 2600 (there's something about that faux wood)

 

[cireza]

My vote would go to the Dreamcast. This console was way ahead of its time.

 

[Mass Effect]

Both were sleek, stylish, and best of all simple. Nothing overly busy in their designs.

Nintendo was on point with their designs last gen (OG DS and Wii Mini notwithstanding).

Everyone can stop posting, wrap it up, thread is done.

lol hell no. In fact, there is exactly one good-looking Xbox: The 360 Slim. The rest are, at best, mediocre in their looks.

Oh, and the SNES is terrible-looking too. So is the Genesis to a lesser extent.

 

[Zia]

Super Famicom, the Mega Drive with the white trim (Europe?), PS2 Slim, white Xbox One and the Dreamcast, even if it is a little toy-like, are my favorites. I also think the New 3DS pretty swank.

The original Xbox and GameCube are ghastly. The PS4 is nothing to write home about either... design is dated by a good decade.

 

[LordOfChaos]

Going to go mildly firstworldanarchist on this one

 

[lostinblue]

lol hell no. In fact, there is exactly one good-looking Xbox: The 360 Slim. The rest are, at best, mediocre in their looks

Original Slim X360 was rushed and looks like turd.

Look at that back, the new out (SPDIF) is round, rather than square, hdmi-out is metal, nothing has been optimized... looks like a PC made to fit generic motherboards.

Why is that you ask? because the new out was given as spec, a radius (that's common, just to ensure it fits), the designers are not engineers so they might not even be aware of what it was, they made a mock-up with leeway for the given "specs" and... microsoft produced the motherfucking mock-up as rushed as they were to get it out of the door.

VILE.

From a designer standpoint, you just know that console had the redesign part of the job unfinished, they didn't let them finish, they deemed mock-up as good enough. And it isn't.



XBox 360 E for comparison:

That's better.


And I don't even think it looks good, or like a X360 upfront. The X360 Slim E... I like.

 

[Ricky 7]

Either the Playstation 4

or the Wii

Both of which are small, sleek, and elegant.

Both of them have that nice blue light streak as well which makes them look more futuristic than they really are. That's a key element to having a successful console, make it look futuristic.

 

[Caronte]

It's amazing how a different color can improve the design of a console. I really dislike the black Xbone but the white one is beautiful.

 

[MikeHaggar]

The PS2 gives it a run for its money though.

the fact that it took until the 3rd page for this to show up is absurd.

 

[Orayn]

Turbo Duo-R

 

[Goteki_45]

Obviously the PSX

 

[LordOfChaos]

Original Slim X360 was rushed and looks like turd.

Look at that back, the new out (SPDIF) is round, rather than square, hdmi-out is metal, nothing has been optimized... looks like a PC made to fit generic motherboards.

Why is that you ask? because the new out was given as spec, a radius (that's common, just to ensure it fits), the designers are not engineers so they might not even be aware of what it was, they made a mock-up with leeway for the given "specs" and... microsoft produced the motherfucking mock-up as rushed as they were to get it out of the door.

VILE.

From a designer standpoint, you just know that console had the redesign part of the job unfinished, they didn't let them finish, they deemed mock-up as good enough. And it isn't.



XBox 360 E for comparison:

That's better.


And I don't even think it looks good, or like a X360 upfront. The X360 Slim E... I like.

The thing about the back is that I don't look at it much. The fronts, more a matter of preference, but I like the S.
E

S

(plus I know we're just talking visuals, but the E shaved off ports for no good reason).

 

[OnPoint]

I love:

Black Gamecube
White Xbox One
Phat PS3
Original NES
Lamp
DSLite
Vita

 

[phanphare]

Black Wii
Black DSi

 

[Crisium]

This prototype is probably the best console I've seen. It's light gold which is kind of hard to see in the lighting

I was to do very dirty things to this console. And I know just where to put it.