The successor to the Linux-based GP32 handheld games console will launch in the UK on 18 May, promising to bring gamers a gadget capable not only of playing native games and well-known titles under emulation, but also movies, music, and picture slideshows. The GP2X contains two 240MHz processors, 64MB of RAM, and 64MB of Flash. It sports a 320 x 240 LCD and is powered by a pair of AA batteries - enough, claimed the console's UK distributor, for six hours' gameplay. There's an SD card slot for expansion, and a USB port for PC connectivity.
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Member since:2005-10-17
The problem its that when i move forward i cant go back...Thas was fun, but know its feels boring and stupid.
Check this game Lumines
http://www.clubskill.com/downloads/Lumines/lumines_screen_6.jpg its classic and simple but, looks and sounds good..
Can you play game that looks and sound like this in this console? Can open-source can make this game? No thats my point.
Edited 2006-05-10 01:20
Member since:2006-03-12
I'm in shock and Awe, I'm not sure if you are being clevely sarcastic or not.
Games like Limines, are availble in droves in open source. At least show something from next-gen. That requires the effort of 60+ people working full time, on graphics and code, on state of the art computers.
Classic means "survive the years, remaining popular" I can't think why that would apply to open source games, as some are still being fondly tweaked and improved after 20 years.
Member since:2005-11-16
"The problem its that when i move forward i cant go back...Thas was fun, but know its feels boring and stupid."
I can't understand this at all.
If a game is fun when it's released then surely it'll always be fun? Of course graphics have improved, but I think gameplay is much more important, and that's something that hasn't really moved on. A great SNES game from 10 years ago will still be much more fun than a poor XBox360 game released today.
Do you only watch films that are currently showing in the cinema and never watch any older classics?
"Can you play game that looks and sound like this in this console? Can open-source can make this game? No thats my point."
There are a few commercial games for the GP2X, for example: http://gp2x.co.uk/commercial.html or http://www.apex-designs.net/payback.html
Open source development is certainly capable of producing high quality games with modern graphics. Have you actually looked at the games currently available for the GP2X? Bear in mind that it's still early days for this console, I'm sure there are many more games to come.
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2005-11-16
If state of the art graphics are all you care about then obviously emulating older hardware is not for you. If you care at all about gameplay then there are a huge number of old games that are far from "crappy".
Visuals aren't everything, was Tetris a poor game because its graphics mainly consisted of falling 2D blocks? A well designed game that's fun to play today will still be fun in 10 years time. For example I enjoy playing games like Metal Slug just as much as any recent FPS. When playing on the move on a small screen, less graphically complex games with simpler gameplay can be exactly what I want, especially if it's just a quick game during a train journey.
When it comes to RPGs and adventures, graphics matter much less than the plot and cleverly designed puzzles. Classic games like Ultima 7 and StarControl 2 still compare very well with the very best RPGs around today. I also greatly enjoyed the old graphic adventures from Siera and LucasArts, and that's a type of game we don't see often these days.
As for playing them on a PC, that's hardly a replacement for a portable console, the portability is the whole point. You might as well dismiss the PSP as pointless because of the existence of the PS2.