RF Generation.  The Classic and Modern Gaming Databases.RF Generation.  The Classic and Modern Gaming Databases.

New on the Blogs
Hot Community Blog Entries
Nielsen's Favorites on Channel 4
RF Generation Message Board Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?
October 31, 2024, 05:57:29 PM
Home Help Search Calendar Member Map Arcade Login Register
News: RF Generation: Track your collection from the Magnavox Odyssey to Super Mario Odyssey!

RF Generation Message Board | Gaming | Video Game Generation | The Thread of Gaming Randomness 0 Members and 10 Guests are viewing this topic. « previous next »
Pages: 1 ... 31 32 [33] 34 35 ... 110 Print
Author Topic: The Thread of Gaming Randomness  (Read 453916 times)
slackur
Blog Writer
***
Posts: 852


 Stats
« Reply #480 on: February 25, 2013, 10:14:07 PM »

^very loosely based. A movie was made from the book too, much closer to the source material than the game, which only took the initial concept and ran with it. Admittedly, I enjoyed the game the most. :/
Logged

Keelah se'lai
SirPsycho
Naked Koei Dude
Blog Writer
***
United States
Posts: 3255


 Stats
« Reply #481 on: February 27, 2013, 08:49:30 PM »

^If you can grab them cheap they seem to have a decent value on eBay/CL still among parents.

I might pick them up if they're still there, another thrift store has had a system sitting around in a box for awhile.
Logged

Women were the reason I became a monk - and, ah, the reason I switched back... - Morte

Well I, for one, plan on discovering the secrets of the multiverse by rubbing cottage cheese on my belly and eating vast quantities of fresh-water fish. Mmm... cheese. -The Nameless One
Quackula
Virtual Boy
*
United States
Posts: 151


 Stats
« Reply #482 on: February 28, 2013, 11:20:26 PM »

After mentioning picking up an xbox to a few different friends, every single one one of them needed me to clarify if I meant the original or the 360.

...see people this is why we have the "oxbox" thing.
Logged
techwizard
Donor
*****
Canada
Posts: 3840


 Stats
« Reply #483 on: March 01, 2013, 01:09:15 AM »

i usually just say the "original xbox", and xbox 360 is just the "360". feels dumb saying it but it avoids dumb questions.
Logged
Quackula
Virtual Boy
*
United States
Posts: 151


 Stats
« Reply #484 on: March 01, 2013, 10:45:12 AM »

Somewhat shamefully, I've actually started affectionately calling it "The Ox Box"

Mostly because it reminds me of the Oxymoron Brand commercials from Sheep in the Big City. That was an awesome show.

"Now that's gaming with the power of an Ox!"
Logged
Izret101
Postmaster General; Wielder of the Mighty Banhammer
Director
*****
United States
Posts: 22655


WWW Stats

Champion of
   
« Reply #485 on: March 01, 2013, 11:02:10 AM »

I clarify Original Xbox.
Same thing happens (verbally anyways) everytime a new Playstation comes out i guess you have to deal with that more in the retail setting though. Because everyone plays either "Xbox" or "Playstation".

Everyone use to play "Nintendo" or "Sega"(which always seems to be specifically the Genesis)
Logged

Quackula
Virtual Boy
*
United States
Posts: 151


 Stats
« Reply #486 on: March 01, 2013, 11:23:55 AM »

I clarify Original Xbox.
Same thing happens (verbally anyways) everytime a new Playstation comes out i guess you have to deal with that more in the retail setting though. Because everyone plays either "Xbox" or "Playstation".

Everyone use to play "Nintendo" or "Sega"(which always seems to be specifically the Genesis)

Man, I remember being a bit confused by the Sega one as a kid. My grandparents had a Master System and I was always wondering why their Sega was different from the other Sega's I'd ran across.
Logged
Sirgin
DB Reviewer
****
Belgium
Posts: 8081
Awards: 2016 & 2018 Fantasy Football Winner



WWW Stats
« Reply #487 on: March 01, 2013, 01:02:46 PM »

I don't see why people would confuse Xbox with the Xbox 360. Probably the kind of people who do not realize there was an Xbox before the Xbox 360 and thus the kind of people that can be safely ignored.

When I say "that's a great PlayStation game." very few people will think I mean the PS2 or PS3. Why does the Xbox have to be different?
Logged
Izret101
Postmaster General; Wielder of the Mighty Banhammer
Director
*****
United States
Posts: 22655


WWW Stats

Champion of
   
« Reply #488 on: March 01, 2013, 06:44:10 PM »

I think it has to do more with people just generalizing the terms.
When i play games on Xbox and happen to be unfortunate to hear people i do not know talking they either play X new release on their Xbox or on their Playstation.

Some specifically say I have X game for PS3 and X game on 360"
But usually it is just something like "I have Halo 4 on Xbox and Black Ops 2 on Playstation."
Logged

Quackula
Virtual Boy
*
United States
Posts: 151


 Stats
« Reply #489 on: March 01, 2013, 10:42:44 PM »

I don't see why people would confuse Xbox with the Xbox 360. Probably the kind of people who do not realize there was an Xbox before the Xbox 360 and thus the kind of people that can be safely ignored.

When I say "that's a great PlayStation game." very few people will think I mean the PS2 or PS3. Why does the Xbox have to be different?

Maybe it's just a US thing, but a lot of people abbreviate the 360 as simply "Xbox."  It's not even that people aren't aware of the first Xbox or anything either, it's just.... what it is.

There's really know what of knowing when someone says "Xbox" if they mean the original or if they're abbreviating the 360. It's just that common.
Logged
moonraker_fats
Donor
*****
United States
Posts: 202


 Stats
« Reply #490 on: March 02, 2013, 12:24:54 AM »

I went to a swap meet today that had a little game store booth, and they had not one, but two Sharp NES TVs! They also wanted $400 each and would not budge. Oh well :,(
Logged

[img width=95 height=39]http://www.rfgeneration.com/images/banners/RFGmicrobar01.gif[/img]
monkees19
Donor
*****
United States
Posts: 704
Awards: 2015 Fantasy Football Winner



 Stats

Champion of
 
« Reply #491 on: March 02, 2013, 01:06:06 AM »


Maybe it's just a US thing, but a lot of people abbreviate the 360 as simply "Xbox."  It's not even that people aren't aware of the first Xbox or anything either, it's just.... what it is.

There's really know what of knowing when someone says "Xbox" if they mean the original or if they're abbreviating the 360. It's just that common.

Really? I don't hear anyone refer to the 360 as Xbox. It's always "360" and if they mean the first one they say "original Xbox"
Logged

techwizard
Donor
*****
Canada
Posts: 3840


 Stats
« Reply #492 on: March 02, 2013, 04:19:15 AM »

well as much as i try to say original xbox and 360, i just call the 360 "xbox" and the ps3 "playstation" a lot of the time. usually only with close friends who would know what i mean, because i'm more likely to be playing the current gen ones than the older ones (for the microsoft and sony consoles, most of the time). if i'm talking to anyone that doesn't know me as well i try to be more specific.
Logged
blcklblskt
Nintendo 64
DB Contributor
***
United States
Posts: 4058
Awards: 2017 Fantasy Football Winner



 Stats
« Reply #493 on: March 02, 2013, 07:54:08 AM »

I think most people (non-collector's) refer to them as PlayStation and 360 (or just Xbox).  It is almost as if the previous consoles mysteriously disappear when the next generation arrives.
Logged
Izret101
Postmaster General; Wielder of the Mighty Banhammer
Director
*****
United States
Posts: 22655


WWW Stats

Champion of
   
« Reply #494 on: March 02, 2013, 11:49:05 AM »

CAN'T STOP PROGRESS. ONWARD HOOOOOOOOOO
Logged

Pages: 1 ... 31 32 [33] 34 35 ... 110 Print 
« previous next »
Jump to:  


Login with username, password and session length

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.21 | SMF © 2015, Simple Machines
Simple Audio Video Embedder

RF Generation Theme derived from YabbGrey By Nesianstyles | Buttons by A.M.A
Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!
Page created in 0.083 seconds with 24 queries.
Site content Copyright © rfgeneration.com unless otherwise noted. Oh, and keep it on channel three.