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What is your DREAM console?
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SpiceRacz
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Salty Popsicle
Banned
Something modular that can be upgraded with simple hardware plug-ins.
Punished Miku
Gold Member
Basically a Switch that's the power of a Series S. Or you can stick it in a plastic attachment with lenses and make it a VR headset. $300.
March Climber
Member
There were a few moments where I confidently felt that the Gamecube was the strongest console out of all 3 during it's generation and Metroid Prime was one of those moments. It was one of the last times Nintendo has ever wowed me with graphics, because I fully know that their internal teams are capable of insanely good things if they were given more power to utilize.Even Samus show the true power!!
cireza
Banned
That's the Neo Geo CD, if I am correct. Awesome console.
Warnen
Don't pass gaas, it is your Destiny!
Hand held
Big nice looking screen (min led or oled)
Plays destiny 2 at 120fps
Gets most games eventually (pc)
Stream deck almost there but no port of Destiny and little under powered. Got a asus rog flow z13 right now that’s like a Microsoft Surface but with a rtx 3050ti in it. It’s a bit big but can easily swap to a much more powerful machine with its external gpu dock.
So far it’s the closet to my dream.
Big nice looking screen (min led or oled)
Plays destiny 2 at 120fps
Gets most games eventually (pc)
Stream deck almost there but no port of Destiny and little under powered. Got a asus rog flow z13 right now that’s like a Microsoft Surface but with a rtx 3050ti in it. It’s a bit big but can easily swap to a much more powerful machine with its external gpu dock.
So far it’s the closet to my dream.
Romulus
Member
A VR based 'console' that has built in support for most 3rd party games. You're given a selection of the top vr mods for games that aren't supported that just work. Built in emulator that allows for a "home" type PlayStation experience. For example you can customize your startup area to be your childhood room that can walk around in the 90s. There's 90s flair everywhere and a usable crt with an array of consoles that you can play. This is literally already possible and I've used it but a home screen would be incredible.
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KungFucius
King Snowflake
Does a PC that plays PlayStation and Nintendo games day 1 count? If not then a generally open box that plays everything and can use any controller.
StateofMajora
Banned
That is pretty crazy in today's market lol.
Music playback like Xbox 360 which kept in game sounds but automatically replaced the soundtrack with your tunes. That would be nice. Usb input for adding tunes.
Make it as powerful as can be with it still being passively cooled. Doesn't need to be as small as switch but having it passively cooled would make it last a long time without hardware failure.
nkarafo
Member
A console is a closed system/OS PC.
sachos
Member
Realisticly i would love for Nintendo to release a home console only version of their next console with at least PS4 Pro level hardware, their games would be still made with the portable version in mind but at least you would get a modern experience on your modern display.
Crazy talking i would love for a game console that had games come in mini SSD like carts, can hold 150gb at at least 3gb/s reads. These carts could be rewriteable so you can download patches into them so you always get a preserved up to date copy of your game.
Crazy talking i would love for a game console that had games come in mini SSD like carts, can hold 150gb at at least 3gb/s reads. These carts could be rewriteable so you can download patches into them so you always get a preserved up to date copy of your game.
InfiniteCombo
Banned
If they re-release a limited edition Neo Geo AES system, with carts (albeit smaller than the OG ones; maybe 50% smaller?) and manuals and such, I would buy the system and ALL THE CARTS. Seriously.
Gamer_By_Proxy
Member
If the PS5 with PSVR2 were the only way to play games, priced at like $5k to keep out all the scrubs. /s
Dream-Knife
Banned
PC. It's all consoles and more.
The huge carts are the best part though.
64bitmodels
Reverse groomer.
i don't think enough people give enough credit to giant, fat fucking carts like the ones on Genesis and N64. You gotta admit it was satisfying to click one of those in as opposed to just slipping in a disc.
BlackTron
Member
Agree. Even though I hardly ever use them, I can't see myself ever getting rid of all my old carts. I have the most on N64, which happens to be the cart-based system most cumbersome to play its games another way, so it has special status. For other systems I keep them around with notable carts just because...like I'm not getting rid of Mario 3 or Sonic 2 just because I can play it on something newer now lol. To me that stuff is pure Gold.
rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
So OG PS3 and jailbreak consoles are not consoles?
German Hops
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief
Do you own a Switch yet?
PhaseJump
Banned
Proton console. Steam Deck UI on a SFF box similar in size or design to Dreamcast or Alienware SM. Deck is already a console replacement. It's use as a PC is limited.
Steam Deck features and layout on narrower controllers for it.
LAN sessions. Run multiple games on different VMs that output to multiple streaming Steam Links or paired wireless TV dongles in a house. Have a tier list for games that support or run well with the resources limited when running 2 or more games.
Steam Deck features and layout on narrower controllers for it.
LAN sessions. Run multiple games on different VMs that output to multiple streaming Steam Links or paired wireless TV dongles in a house. Have a tier list for games that support or run well with the resources limited when running 2 or more games.
cinnamonandgravy
Member
wii u 2
cinnamonandgravy
Member
also n64 2 w/ 64dd built in.
lame gag1990
Member
Dreamcast 2 probably. Exclusive SEGA software but SEGA back at their best kind of software. I miss them.
kunonabi
Member
I do for my needs it actually does everything worse than using a Wii U and 3DS. Don't get me wrong I like the concept I just hate all the cut corners and steps back that come with it currently.
64bitmodels
Reverse groomer.
Maybe instead of trying to come off as some enlightened smartass individual, you just talk about the dream console and the dream games that you'd want.
EruditeHobo
Member
Dream console would be a playstation console, fully backwards compatible with discs & digital download options for games dating back to PSX... and honestly, I never thought I would say this, but if there was a docked state and un-docked handheld state a la the switch which could play anything from that same library including PSP & VITA games on a nice high-rez screen... that would be pretty close to the dream.
I never thought I would enjoy handheld as much as I do with switch, probably less so for Nintendo 1st party (although I loooove Metroid Dread) and moreso to pick up available 3rd party metroidvania/adventure/arcade style games. With the likes of Hollow Knight, blasphemous, Mummy, now TMNT, that's where I've gotten the most use out of it.
If Sony did the same thing, I'd never even consider a Switch 2. Of course that doesn't seem to be Sony's path... but I would really be into that.
And there's nothing crazy about this, it be more expensive than PS5 but I'd rather pay for that functionality. Think that makes it unique from the impossible asks in here, like "play everything at 4k / 60 & have it cost 159.99! Also no DLC/MTX is allowed!!!"
I never thought I would enjoy handheld as much as I do with switch, probably less so for Nintendo 1st party (although I loooove Metroid Dread) and moreso to pick up available 3rd party metroidvania/adventure/arcade style games. With the likes of Hollow Knight, blasphemous, Mummy, now TMNT, that's where I've gotten the most use out of it.
If Sony did the same thing, I'd never even consider a Switch 2. Of course that doesn't seem to be Sony's path... but I would really be into that.
And there's nothing crazy about this, it be more expensive than PS5 but I'd rather pay for that functionality. Think that makes it unique from the impossible asks in here, like "play everything at 4k / 60 & have it cost 159.99! Also no DLC/MTX is allowed!!!"
EruditeHobo
Member
People who want Wiimotes back honestly live in a completely different gaming world than I do... I guess I shouldn't be surprised considering how that piece of shit sold, but yeah. Boggles my mind.
64bitmodels
Reverse groomer.
are likely the types of people who own a switch since the joycons are basically just wiimotes.... But worse. in like every concieveable way except maybe movement
64bitmodels
Reverse groomer.
Also, i find it surprising so many people want a Sega console return. You'd think gaf wouldn't care so much about SEGA since they've left the console market for 20 years now but this thread proves otherwise, apparently
64bitmodels
Reverse groomer.
Some people are pretty simple lol
Bo_Hazem
Banned
I look forward, best tech, and gaming always becomes better and better. Old games make me vomit, they were nice back in the day, but even then they felt shallow as fuck before MGS1.
SSfox
Member
This basically is my case as well. Tho if they will continue with their shitty PC porting i may be not that excited for PS6 as much as previous PS consoles, which would be a first ever for me tbth.
EruditeHobo
Member
I guess, sure... joycons on their own are crap. But attach joycons to the screen, and you have yourself a very good-feeling handheld; definitely the best and most comfortable I've ever held, personally.
There's no such remedy for the wiimote. And of course this doesn't even get into the fact wiimotes were built to be waved around as if you were a mental patient in an insane asylum, distracting yourself just long enough for the sedatives to kick in.
But yeah. Some people love it, for reasons that completely elude me.
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Rat Rage
Member
A SNES 2 (no 3d capabilites), just two SNES duct-taped together.
And a PS1.5
features of both systems:
- online play
- lan capabilites
- easy plug and play, no loading times.
The beauty of these fictional systems lies in their limitations. The benefits would be: they'd challenge the crative juices of developers, because they couldn't get away with relying on graphics only; development cost, development team size and especially -time would drastically be reduced, meaning a higher output of games over a much shorter period of time.
These systems would be cheap to make, absolutely everyone could afford them. They could also be marketed to the retro enthusiast market (which I think is relatively big these days). These systems could also function as a platform for the best of the best indie games (and only for them through a "seal of quality" monitoring program).
And here is the kicker: All these systems would come bundled with their own, native 4:3, 21 inch, low resolution OLED displays. Price point: 199,- for each. The "Pro" versions with additional analog outputs (component, RGB, S-video, VGA) would be 249,-
And a PS1.5
features of both systems:
- online play
- lan capabilites
- easy plug and play, no loading times.
The beauty of these fictional systems lies in their limitations. The benefits would be: they'd challenge the crative juices of developers, because they couldn't get away with relying on graphics only; development cost, development team size and especially -time would drastically be reduced, meaning a higher output of games over a much shorter period of time.
These systems would be cheap to make, absolutely everyone could afford them. They could also be marketed to the retro enthusiast market (which I think is relatively big these days). These systems could also function as a platform for the best of the best indie games (and only for them through a "seal of quality" monitoring program).
And here is the kicker: All these systems would come bundled with their own, native 4:3, 21 inch, low resolution OLED displays. Price point: 199,- for each. The "Pro" versions with additional analog outputs (component, RGB, S-video, VGA) would be 249,-
64bitmodels
Reverse groomer.
FIFY
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Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
I still want this insane case, you'd need 3 friends and a shopping trolley to move it about plus it would scratch and scuff on day one but fuck it's sexy and it remains a dream.
KiteGr
Member
A console is only as good as it's games.
Most issues I have with the current consoles could be solved if the game devs "Didn't fucking do that". An "that" mostly revolves around microtansactions, pricing and bad (or no) physical editions.
The few things the console it self could do better for me are:
If I'm going to buy my games digitally, I might as well hook a PC on my TV with a nice front end, play everything from Steam that is cheaper, modable, less censored and more likely to still be around in 20 years, and emulate the rest.
Most issues I have with the current consoles could be solved if the game devs "Didn't fucking do that". An "that" mostly revolves around microtansactions, pricing and bad (or no) physical editions.
The few things the console it self could do better for me are:
- Have a multi disk reader, so I can have many disks at the console at the same time.
- No region coding.
- Allow you to pre-choose what offends you, so it gets filtered out by the game and leave the rest of us alone.
- Good backwards compatibility.
- Disks (or other mediums) that can save the new patches inside them.
- No online subscription.
- Good specs I guess...
If I'm going to buy my games digitally, I might as well hook a PC on my TV with a nice front end, play everything from Steam that is cheaper, modable, less censored and more likely to still be around in 20 years, and emulate the rest.
MacReady13
Member
All I have EVER wanted is a powerful Nintendo console. A Nintendo console released today with as much power, if not MORE power than a PS5 would be amazing! 1st party Nintendo games mixed with the best of the 3rd party offerings means I would ONLY own a Nintendo console and nothing else.
And then may as well make a Sega console the same- full of power and with all of Sega's 1st party games means I'd then own 2 consoles! Much like the days of the Mega Drive and SNES- the BEST days of gaming bar none.
And then may as well make a Sega console the same- full of power and with all of Sega's 1st party games means I'd then own 2 consoles! Much like the days of the Mega Drive and SNES- the BEST days of gaming bar none.
Efren is G.O.A.T.
Member
- 4k@ LOCKED120fps with full ray tracing and everything at ultra.
- Has Sony and Nintendo IPS
- Has a secondary tablet to be used like the switch
- Games have to be fully tested to not have a day 1 patch for single player games
- Free online
- Fully backward compatibility Nintendo and Sony
If that ever gets released. i won't mind paying a pretty penny for it.
- Has Sony and Nintendo IPS
- Has a secondary tablet to be used like the switch
- Games have to be fully tested to not have a day 1 patch for single player games
- Free online
- Fully backward compatibility Nintendo and Sony
If that ever gets released. i won't mind paying a pretty penny for it.
Torrent of Pork
Banned
We currently live in a fucking golden age of gaming compared to 25 years ago, so I'm happy with the state of things.
In 1996 Super Mario RPG was $70, $130 in today's money. A year of GPU is $180.
In 1996 Super Mario RPG was $70, $130 in today's money. A year of GPU is $180.
nkarafo
Member
The PS3 was very different than PCs, hardware wise. The og XBOX was just a PC in a small box. I have a cracked one and its filled with PC apps and emulators that were easy to port.