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Post by miketheratguy on Dec 5, 2013 17:51:14 GMT -5
Heh... I always wondered what the vibrator things looked like inside 8) The only controller I ever broke open was a Genesis controller, and that was over someone's head... and I couldn't stick around to see what the innards looked like. I've broke several controllers, Most have been minor though, Like a crack in the controller or something like that. Controllers? Ooh, you don't want to know how many controllers I've broken. Mike's stress test reveals that NES and Genesis controllers were the sturdiest. Nintendo 64, Playstation and 360? Much, much less so. |
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Post by wildknight on Dec 5, 2013 17:52:45 GMT -5
I've actually never broken a game (unintentionally) other than that one, and although I can't remember any, I suspect it had to have had some previous damage to break like that, because it split perfectly on the seam that ran around the cartridge. It didn't come completely apart, either... you could see inside though LOL
I have no idea why I thought I'd like SuperMario 64. Just watching other people play it should have told me that it was not up my alley.
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Post by SoonDragon67 on Dec 5, 2013 17:53:29 GMT -5
I've broke several controllers, Most have been minor though, Like a crack in the controller or something like that. Controllers? Ooh, you don't want to know how many controllers I've broken. Mike's stress test reveals that NES and Genesis controllers were the sturdiest. Nintendo 64, Playstation and 360? Much, much less so. I have had a failure rate of 100% with Playstation 3 controllers. I have just recently gotten my 5th one. Also note, I do not smash my controllers whatsoever, they just happen to wear out incredibly fast. |
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Post by TomJohns on Dec 5, 2013 17:55:26 GMT -5
I've broke several controllers, Most have been minor though, Like a crack in the controller or something like that. Controllers? Ooh, you don't want to know how many controllers I've broken. Mike's stress test reveals that NES and Genesis controllers were the sturdiest. Nintendo 64, Playstation and 360? Much, much less so. Controllers, The stress balls of gamers |
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Post by wildknight on Dec 5, 2013 17:56:46 GMT -5
I've had crap luck with 360 controllers wearing out as well. I've had a 360 since launch and I've gone through like.. 4 controllers (not counting the one that was stolen). It's not as if they're cheap, either. If I wasn't planning on upgrading to the Next Gen early in the new year, I'd be looking at buying another one, too, because the bumper on my current "main" controller is going 8(
In that case though, it's possible that, though I haven't seen it, the problem is abuse on the controllers from my sons. I'm having a devil of a time convincing my 10 year old to stop putting the thumbsticks in his mouth (he chews the $#@!ing rubber off, it drives me nuts)
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Post by Straight Edge Steve on Dec 5, 2013 17:57:49 GMT -5
Controllers? I've had the same two PS2 controllers since I was 8. I'm Jesus when it comes to keeping electronics in good condition
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Post by miketheratguy on Dec 5, 2013 17:58:13 GMT -5
Controllers? Ooh, you don't want to know how many controllers I've broken. Mike's stress test reveals that NES and Genesis controllers were the sturdiest. Nintendo 64, Playstation and 360? Much, much less so. I have had a failure rate of 100% with Playstation 3 controllers. I have just recently gotten my 5th one. Also note, I do not smash my controllers whatsoever, they just happen to wear out incredibly fast. That's bizarre, I've never once "worn out" a controller on any system. Either they last forever or I ultimately break them myself. It's not even just blind rage that ruins them, they're made like delicate little infants these days. All I have to do is remain seated and simply toss one down with gusto and the fucking shoulder buttons get sunk or the thumbsticks get jammed in place. Why, in my day I could grab the cord of a NES controller and whip that thing against concrete like a mace and I'd be lucky if part of the plastic broke off. Never raged against Mario 64, never played it enough to have any feelings about it at all, really. Which is odd considering I used to be a pretty hardcore Mario fan. |
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Post by TomJohns on Dec 5, 2013 17:58:32 GMT -5
<div class="quote" source="/post/6711/thread" timestamp="1386284009" author=" SoonDragon67"><div class="quote_body"><div class="quote_avatar_container"><div class="avatar-wrapper avatar_size_quote avatar-9"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/238/8/a/the_many_faces_of_raven_by_devastator941-d6juskm.jpg" alt="soondragon67 Avatar"></div></div><div class="quote_header"><a href="/post/6711/thread"><abbr data-timestamp="1386284009000" class="time" title="Dec 5, 2013 22:53:29 GMT">Dec 5, 2013 22:53:29 GMT</abbr></a> <span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a href="/user/9" class="user-link user-9 group-0" itemprop="url" title=" SoonDragon67"><span itemprop="name">soondragon67</span></a></span> said:</div><div class="quote" source="/post/6708/thread" timestamp="1386283874" author=" miketheratguy"><div class="quote_body"><div class="quote_avatar_container"><div class="avatar-wrapper avatar_size_quote avatar-28"><img src="http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/ss170/miketheratguy/Takerbigger.jpg" alt="miketheratguy Avatar"></div></div><div class="quote_header"><a href="/post/6708/thread"><abbr data-timestamp="1386283874000" class="time" title="Dec 5, 2013 22:51:14 GMT">Dec 5, 2013 22:51:14 GMT</abbr></a> <span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a href="/user/28" class="user-link user-28 group-2" itemprop="url" title=" miketheratguy"><span itemprop="name">miketheratguy</span></a></span> said:</div>Controllers? Ooh, you don't want to know how many controllers I've broken.<br><br>Mike's stress test reveals that NES and Genesis controllers were the sturdiest. Nintendo 64, Playstation and 360? Much, <i>much </i>less so.<br><div class="quote_clear"></div></div></div>I have had a failure rate of 100% with Playstation 3 controllers. I have just recently gotten my 5th one.<br><br>Also note, I do not smash my controllers whatsoever, they just happen to wear out incredibly fast.<div class="quote_clear"></div></div></div>What do you do with them that they keep breaking?<br><br>I've had 2 in the past 6 or 7 years, the one i currently have i've had for about 4 years What the f*** ^ How did that happen when editing :rotfl: Here is what the comment should look like I have had a failure rate of 100% with Playstation 3 controllers. I have just recently gotten my 5th one. Also note, I do not smash my controllers whatsoever, they just happen to wear out incredibly fast. What do you do with them that they keep breaking? I've had 2 in the past 6 or 7 years, the one i currently have i've had for about 4 years |
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Post by wildknight on Dec 5, 2013 18:00:25 GMT -5
Never raged against Mario 64, never played it enough to have any feelings about it at all, really. Which is odd considering I used to be a pretty hardcore Mario fan. I LOVED Super Mario World. To this day, one of my all time favorite games. Just so friggin' amazing. I for some reason despite being able to clearly see that 64 was nothing like World hoped against hope that they'd captured some of that... and they captured none of it, whatsoever. |
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Post by SoonDragon67 on Dec 5, 2013 18:08:47 GMT -5
I have had a failure rate of 100% with Playstation 3 controllers. I have just recently gotten my 5th one. Also note, I do not smash my controllers whatsoever, they just happen to wear out incredibly fast. That's bizarre, I've never once "worn out" a controller on any system. Either they last forever or I ultimately break them myself. It's not even just blind rage that ruins them, they're made like delicate little infants these days. All I have to do is remain seated and simply toss one down with gusto and the f***ing shoulder buttons get sunk or the thumbsticks get jammed in place. Why, in my day I could grab the cord of a NES controller and whip that thing against concrete like a mace and I'd be lucky if part of the plastic broke off. That's nothing compared to the Nokia. A dude took a drill and tried to drill a hole through the phone. Phone still worked with a hole drilled halfway through it(The drill wouldn't go any farther in). Also the NVIDIA Shield is pretty indestructible too... |
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Post by miketheratguy on Dec 5, 2013 18:44:13 GMT -5
Never raged against Mario 64, never played it enough to have any feelings about it at all, really. Which is odd considering I used to be a pretty hardcore Mario fan. I LOVED Super Mario World. To this day, one of my all time favorite games. Just so friggin' amazing. I for some reason despite being able to clearly see that 64 was nothing like World hoped against hope that they'd captured some of that... and they captured none of it, whatsoever. Ah, Super Mario World. An all-time classic that sold many a Super NES, including mine (though 50% of that particular Christmas gift was motivated by my desire to have Sim City). I don't know if it's the three-dimensional emphasis, the obnoxious voice acting or what but I just didn't really care about Mario 64. It's supposed to be one of the best games ever made and I've only spent like two hours on it combined. |
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Post by SoonDragon67 on Dec 5, 2013 18:44:40 GMT -5
But yeah, if you are gonna destroy a console, at least do it in style like this guy.
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Post by miketheratguy on Dec 5, 2013 18:49:38 GMT -5
On a semi-related note I'm sure everyone has already seen this but I think it's worth another laugh.
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Post by wildknight on Dec 5, 2013 18:50:44 GMT -5
I don't think I've seen that one, but I've seen several dozen like it 8)
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Post by ethanm1834 on Dec 5, 2013 18:52:07 GMT -5
Mm I've seen some and similar. Ive seen debates on how Star wars is now owned by the fans and they should have say on what goes on in the universe. Which is a stupid thought process but ok.
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Post by wildknight on Dec 5, 2013 18:53:47 GMT -5
Mm I've seen some and similar. Ive seen debates on how Star wars is now owned by the fans and they should have say on what goes on in the universe. Which is a stupid thought process but ok. ... "we own it!" "Oh, so you paid Lucas a few billion dollars for his extremely valuable intellectual property?" "Well, no, but..." "Yeah, shut up now." |
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Post by miketheratguy on Dec 5, 2013 18:54:33 GMT -5
I certainly feel that he should stop fucking with his films (and should have stopped way back in the mid 90s whenever the discussion changed from "restoration" to "special edition") if for no other reason than Lucas himself staunchly opposes screwing with OTHER people's films, such as adding color to classic black and whites.
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Post by muta75 on Dec 5, 2013 18:56:30 GMT -5
I certainly feel that he should stop f***ing with his films (and should have stopped way back in the mid 90s whenever the discussion changed from "restoration" to "special edition") if for no other reason than Lucas himself staunchly opposes screwing with OTHER people's films, such as adding color to classic black and whites. ever see the doc "The People vs. George Lucas"? |
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Post by ethanm1834 on Dec 5, 2013 18:57:07 GMT -5
I certainly feel that he should stop f***ing with his films (and should have stopped way back in the mid 90s whenever the discussion changed from "restoration" to "special edition") if for no other reason than Lucas himself staunchly opposes screwing with OTHER people's films, such as adding color to classic black and whites. I understand the sentiment but it's his stuff to screw with. What I'd wish he'd do is release the originals in a bluray unaltered and then call it even. However If he wants to add a scene of Chewie and Han making out, I don't have to buy it. |
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Post by miketheratguy on Dec 5, 2013 19:02:09 GMT -5
I certainly feel that he should stop f***ing with his films (and should have stopped way back in the mid 90s whenever the discussion changed from "restoration" to "special edition") if for no other reason than Lucas himself staunchly opposes screwing with OTHER people's films, such as adding color to classic black and whites. ever see the doc "The People vs. George Lucas"? Lol no, heard it was worth a snicker though. I certainly feel that he should stop f***ing with his films (and should have stopped way back in the mid 90s whenever the discussion changed from "restoration" to "special edition") if for no other reason than Lucas himself staunchly opposes screwing with OTHER people's films, such as adding color to classic black and whites. I understand the sentiment but it's his stuff to screw with. What I'd wish he'd do is release the originals in a bluray unaltered and then call it even. However If he wants to add a scene of Chewie and Han making out, I don't have to buy it. They're legally his and I don't dispute his right to alter them, I just wish he'd have the integrity to respect the overwhelming majority of his fans' wishes to leave them alone or at least continue to restore the unaltered originals with the same care that he gives his perpetually altered versions. |
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