With Mass Effect 2... and a line of other exclusives upon us just interested to see if anyone has bought a console specifically for one game release? I remember getting my Xbox 360 because of "Resident Evil 5" believe it or not and my PS3 for "Uncharted 2" primarily...
But anyway my point is... if I didn't have a X360, I'd be buying one this week! ME2
Games that made you convert... Game changers!
"just interested to see if anyone has bought a console specifically for one game release?"
I'd never do that.
Even if we're talking my system of choice, if I didn't already have a PC, I wouldn't buy one just to play a specific game. Nor would I upgrade with the sole intent of playing one game assuming the possibility that I may never using the system again.
I'll get by without the games on whatever systems I don't have. :)
EDIT: Nor in my youth, did I ever request a console with only one or two games in mind.
Halo:CE for Xbox, Mario 64 or Goldeneye for N64, I forget. Though I know Pilot Wings also had some influence.
Gears of War, surprisingly enough, for 360. Even though I've somewhat grown to dislike what that game stands for these days.
Oh and Kid Chameleon for Genesis. Wow, those were the days.
LittleBigPlanet was the game that finally made me get a PS3 (although not the only reason)
Ironically, I hated the game.
It was the GTA Double Pack for the Xbox, since I only owned a Dreamcast and Gamecube before that, getting superior versions of two games I loved playing at friends houses was what really sold me. I got Halo for free with the thing, and didn't really like it at first. It wasn't until I really started playing it that I fell in love. Like many others, I think I just didn't want to like it. So I can really understand how ignorant many of the "Halo is overrated comments" are coming from.
Dissidia for the PSP.
" Bought a X360 for Fable II. That game alone has made it a worthwhile purchase. "That's exactly why I want an X360! And whenever I DO buy it, (an year or two from now maybe), the first game I'll play will be Fable II and III
I bought a DS Lite way back in 2006, solely in anticipation of Final Fantasy III. Well worth it, and I ended up playing a ton of other awesome games on it too (before it was stolen).
I guess you could say I bought a PS3 for Resistance: Fall of Man, but back then (launch) everyone who bought a PS3 did.
I didnt get any system for just one game.
I did get my PS3 when Uncharted 2 just came out and they had just released the PS3 Slim 120GB
I got a Xbox 360 after seing Crackdown, Gears 1 and NHL 2007
I recently got an old Gamecube and in a single purchase got Zelda Wind Waker, Metroid Prime 1 & 2 and a GBA player...
Did get a PS2 specificly for God of War 1&2 and FF12 (dont have that anymore :( )
My convert game was a bunch of Playstation games. When Final Fantasy VII, Resident Evil 2, Metal Gear Solid, Twisted Metal and a bunch of other awesome games came out for the Playstation during 96-97 i grew up and left my Nintendo fanboyish ways behind me. I did not buy a Playstation though. But the only reason I didn't was a money issue. That and that my friend had a Playstation while I had a Nintendo 64 so we played games on both systems. The first non Nintendo console I bought was the Dreamcast and then it just rolled on....
So I would call the Playstation as a machine a game changer for me. From that point on the only thing that mattered was good games.
I sold my gamecube and games for an Xbox when Halo 2 dropped. I bought a PS3 just to play MGS4, then last year we finally got some good games other than that one come out.
I bought a Wii... actually I don't know why I did that. I had extra money, no real game in mind, and wanted to own all the consoles I guess.
Damn I may be old But I remember getting the following.
Bought Super Nintendo ..... for Super Double Dragon, Super Metroid, Final Fantasy Series, and Street Fighter 2
Bought Sega Genesis...... for Shining Force, Shinobi, and Streets of Rage
Sony Playstation....Final Fantasy 7, Tekken, Soul Edge
Sony Playstation 2..... Metal Gear Solid 2 (which I didnt like in the end)
Nintendo Gamecube.... for Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes, & Metroid Prime
Microsoft Xbox....... for Ninja Gaiden
Nintendo Wii....... Super Smash Bros: Brawl
Sony Playstation 3 ....... for Ninja Gaiden Sigma (actually thought NG series was gonna be exclusive to PS3 but I was wrong.:p)
" @Noxpectus said:Definatly worth it mate. But like you said, I'd wait a year. Fable III is probably a launchtitle for Project Natal, and said motion-sensing thing is probably gonna be included in some special X360 by then." Bought a X360 for Fable II. That game alone has made it a worthwhile purchase. "That's exactly why I want an X360! And whenever I DO buy it, (an year or two from now maybe), the first game I'll play will be Fable II and III "
I bought my PS3 for Killzone 2 and inFamous.
Now, for the first time ever, there are more games that I want on PS3 than 360 out soon.
I've had a 360 for a while, picked up a PS3 for the exclusives that seem to be mounting up, and recently bought a Wii for the new Silent Hill..
" @Coombs: I didn't know they made a Genesis version of Killer Instinct... Wasn't Rare a second party to Nintendo at the time? "Yep your right Killer Instinct was SNES,
I was drinking last night, lol
it's supposed to be Mortal Kombat, and game gear from game boy.....
Hmmm..... maybe I should drink less....
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