Comments on: Why does the Wii even exist? http://www.cracked.com/blog/why-does-the-wii-even-exist/ The CRACKED.com take on the world, in America's oldest weblog, since 1958. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:04:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: TheSkilletHead http://www.cracked.com/blog/why-does-the-wii-even-exist/#comment-50700 TheSkilletHead Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:03:21 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=1555#comment-50700 There already is one unified console: a PC. A game system with half the computing power of your old desktop can run games better than a new top of the line computer is because there is only one set of hardware that the program has to be written for. Back in the day, my dad used to have an employee who had worked for Sony on the Playstation hardware. The reason that the PS2 could play PS1 games is because the PS2's graphics card used the processor and a lot of hardware from the PS1. When the PS2 played PS1 games, it just switched off its processor and ran the whole thing from the graphics card. In the same way, the first generaton PS3 had the PS2's chipset. The new ones don't and thats where the backwards compatibility issues come in. When a program can be optimized for a specific set of hardware, it can be made to run much faster because it doesn't have to deal with inconsistencies. There already is one unified console: a PC. A game system with half the computing power of your old desktop can run games better than a new top of the line computer is because there is only one set of hardware that the program has to be written for. Back in the day, my dad used to have an employee who had worked for Sony on the Playstation hardware. The reason that the PS2 could play PS1 games is because the PS2’s graphics card used the processor and a lot of hardware from the PS1. When the PS2 played PS1 games, it just switched off its processor and ran the whole thing from the graphics card. In the same way, the first generaton PS3 had the PS2’s chipset. The new ones don’t and thats where the backwards compatibility issues come in.

When a program can be optimized for a specific set of hardware, it can be made to run much faster because it doesn’t have to deal with inconsistencies.

]]> By: Why Does the Wii Even Exist? : Video Games http://www.cracked.com/blog/why-does-the-wii-even-exist/#comment-49384 Why Does the Wii Even Exist? : Video Games Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:41:40 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=1555#comment-49384 [...] over at Cracked.com, they talk about video games using a universal format. Instead of having to go out and buy 3 different consoles every 4 years, you would buy 1. If you [...] [...] over at Cracked.com, they talk about video games using a universal format. Instead of having to go out and buy 3 different consoles every 4 years, you would buy 1. If you [...]

]]> By: cougarornot http://www.cracked.com/blog/why-does-the-wii-even-exist/#comment-41130 cougarornot Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:50:14 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=1555#comment-41130 I strongly suggest you get more from the hot cougar dating club called Cougarlove.com, a nice and free place for Older Women and Younger Men to interact with each other. It's fabulous. I strongly suggest you get more from the hot cougar dating club called Cougarlove.com, a nice and free place for Older Women and Younger Men to interact with each other. It’s fabulous.

]]> By: Alex http://www.cracked.com/blog/why-does-the-wii-even-exist/#comment-40503 Alex Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:19:28 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=1555#comment-40503 It's called Capitalism, that's why! It’s called Capitalism, that’s why!

]]> By: kingmonkey +1 http://www.cracked.com/blog/why-does-the-wii-even-exist/#comment-40086 kingmonkey +1 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:38:34 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=1555#comment-40086 I love my Dreamcast. SoulCalibur, and Crazy Taxi have been my fast friends for ages. Hell, even Space Channel 5 is good for a laugh and a good cartoon-inspired masturbation session. I love my Dreamcast. SoulCalibur, and Crazy Taxi have been my fast friends for ages. Hell, even Space Channel 5 is good for a laugh and a good cartoon-inspired masturbation session.

]]> By: Sonic the Hedgehog http://www.cracked.com/blog/why-does-the-wii-even-exist/#comment-40051 Sonic the Hedgehog Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:36:39 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=1555#comment-40051 I think the point of this article is that Sega needs to get back into the console business. I think the point of this article is that Sega needs to get back into the console business.

]]> By: an0n http://www.cracked.com/blog/why-does-the-wii-even-exist/#comment-40022 an0n Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:29:49 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=1555#comment-40022 [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/montresor83/1206356924969.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/montresor83/1206356924969.gif[/IMG]

]]> By: kayla http://www.cracked.com/blog/why-does-the-wii-even-exist/#comment-39972 kayla Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:36:43 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=1555#comment-39972 Yeah, but this is soooo awesome!!!!!!! http://www.fakebuddy.com Yeah, but this is soooo awesome!!!!!!!
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]]> By: Brizz http://www.cracked.com/blog/why-does-the-wii-even-exist/#comment-39969 Brizz Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:22:16 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=1555#comment-39969 Hmm, so many people with different perspectives on this subject... "HAVING A BONER ROCKS!!!" -Havelock Ellis (1859 - 1939) That should clear things up. Hmm, so many people with different perspectives on this subject…

“HAVING A BONER ROCKS!!!”
-Havelock Ellis (1859 - 1939)

That should clear things up.

]]> By: Kasanna http://www.cracked.com/blog/why-does-the-wii-even-exist/#comment-39964 Kasanna Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:17:39 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=1555#comment-39964 Four:- Manufacturers don't want to be competing with cheaper versions of the same product - they want a distinct selling point that makes you buy their product instead of their competitors. Five:- In the wii's case, it's targetting a very different market. Four:- Manufacturers don’t want to be competing with cheaper versions of the same product - they want a distinct selling point that makes you buy their product instead of their competitors. Five:- In the wii’s case, it’s targetting a very different market.

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