Where do gamers go?

The choices you have as a gamer are:

1. Buy (Online, Ebay, used, Gamestop..)
2. Rent (Gamefly, blockbuster…)
3. Trade (Goozex, Switchplanet..)

Renting in the past at your brick and mortar rental place can easily set you back more then $5-$7 every week like Blockbuster. Many places like Gamefly charge a monthly service fee. Renting is a solution but you spend more time with games than movies. Much more time is needed for videogames than movies. Most movies range from 1.5 hours to epics of 6 hours. Where most videogames you could get a good feel for a game in 3 hours but most sports games and long role playing games could be played for more then 70 hours.

This is where Goozex steps in. Goozex allows the gamer to keep the game as long as you want but have the option to sell it too. There is only a $1 transaction fee if you request a game on their network. So basically you can trade in your older games and build up Goozex credit until you get enough for a newer title and just pay the $1 transaction fee. All shipping costs are handled by the sender so if you are requesting a game you only pay the and not the shipping and handling. No membership fees so no need to feel you need to use the system. This is ideal in the sense that you could play the game until you are actually sick of it then send it in for credit. So you’re not rushed to get as many games played on the network because you can play at your own pace. Plus you OWN the game. From then on the game is yours, not a rental.

The network is peer to peer in that you can only request games and send games to other members. There is no single central warehouse and the pricing of the credits of the system are in points (100pts = $5). The pricing of the game is determined by market demand, release date, initial cost of the game, and a couple other factors. Most xbox 360 titles will go for 800-1000 pts which translates to $40-$50. This isn’t bad for a used game. Some money can be saved buying used but there is still tax and travel time/cost. Goozex gives you free shipping to you with no tax charge. You can buy games directly but will cost you a premium but then again this money is locked in credits anyways. The game prices will fluctuate and you will see the price change in your history. I’ve had a couple games I requested and I can see that price increase/decrease. It doesn’t happen that much but some games change +/- 200pts depending on market demand.

So why use Goozex instead of a used videogame store or an auction site with games like Ebay? You just need $1 to pay for the transaction fee. Most people don’t like to continually shell out more money for a game and then feel like the games they bought are depreciating at a very fast rate. Selling your game for cash anywhere will not give you that much. Brick and mortar stores resell your games for a huge mark up. Selling it online at an auction site will incur fees and you still have to pay for shipping. You can get great value from Goozex and just trade in games you don’t want with a demand. There might be more difficulty in sending older sports titles as those don’t have much demand once their season is up like trying to sending in EA sports Madden 2005 will be a hard game to sell to someone on the network. Older games on ebay are a hassle to sell. You can build your own game list and no insertion fees.

Each videogame is packed with information like reviews from Gamepro, some tips/trick, game description, and some even have instructions. I love being able to see the supply and demand of each game. This will let you know if you have a game people want or if you can possibly get a game on the network. Goozex determines who gets the game by matching up users. There is a waiting list that is generated and when you add a game you will see in what place you are waiting for that game. This is a fabulous idea as impatient gamers can tell if they should expect a game soon. There is also a distinction between games you want now and games you have for holding. Both will show you your place in line so you’re not forced to get every game you want now. This is a good way to build up a wishlist and then have your core set of games your really want now. It is ideal to have a very large set of games you want now so you will have a very good chance of getting a game soon. I requested Crackdown and I was like 60 people back. I got this game in 14 days. Just because you’re really deep in line doesn’t mean you won’t get the game soon. Newer games do get pushed out in the system fairly quickly. You have the option of trading just the game, the game with instructions, or the full package that includes case and instructions. Some people tend to not keep cases or instructions. The value of the game doesn’t go down as the credits don’t reflect what is included. This is because the user requesting the game can have the option to request only full packaged games, games with instructions, or just the game itself. I have not had a problem with getting full packages as I’ve gotten over 49 games and I’ve sent out 54 in under 2 years of being there.

Why NOT to use

For this site to be a perfect 5 star site I would like to see:

1. More users (will there ever be enough?)
2. More retro gaming console support (nes, snes, saturn….)
3. is still not free. I’m a member of another site that has no transaction fees yet still protects the members.
4. Video game trailers for each game
5. More user interaction like user reviews and tournaments…)

All the above are small tweaks to the system that is already very functional. The main reason someone would NOT want to use this system is time and money. If you have money why wouldn’t you just buy the game new down the street? Why wait? Saving money and the community are the main draws to the system. Save money and also connect with other gamers. If your very impatient then new release games will have to be purchased. Most new release games takes on average of 1-2 months. Why? You are placed in a waiting line. The order of the Que determines when you get the new game, but more importantly is how many are available? Most will eventually get bored of their new game and will send them out as “have” games. The wait times do get long. Say you want a popular game that normally runs 40 hours to complete. You gotta factor in that a player like me would take over 1 month to beat a game like that. Seasonal games with many updates like Madden will hit the system quick but it’s also a bad thing. If you hold a game too long it will depreciate in value just like on the streets. Trading for early on might be for 1000 points but in a couple months with the market being saturated it could be 500 points in no time losing half of it’s value. Not Goozex’s fault but some games just don’t move well.

Current Goozex Simultaneous Transaction on the Network as of Mar 11, 2009 = 4793

The ever increasing popularity of the Nintendo Wii has also witnessed a growing demand for Nintendo Wii cheats. As videogame consoles like the Wii have become a massive aspect of our community, the need to complete the games successfully has grown. But as players will no doubt know, ‘beating the game’ can be tough, and so there is not any harm in moving ahead with a cheat every so often. 

However, there are just some of gamers who employ Nintendo Wii cheats to get a fast fix to getting stuck on a specific stage of a game. But did you ever think that these areas were created so you do get stuck? The reason might be that if you use your wit and imagination in attempting to solve the problem you might discover a whole new enjoyment to the game. 

Fortunately, there are more kinds of Nintendo Wii cheats that you may want to test out. These cheats allow you to have some fun without always altering the gameplay. These let you unlock secret features that could be present in certain stages of the gameplay. This is what is known as an ‘Easter Egg’ in gamer’s speak and can add extra surprise and enjoyment to the title. 

Players are fully justified if you are saying you would like to tackle the game with complete freedom, without the shackles of having to complete one particular level in order to move on to the next. But in your desire to get to the end, it’d be sensible to take care not to ruin the interactions with the game by using Nintendo Wii cheats. 

Nintendo Wii was created to supply interactive entertainment to game-players of every age. Complex games for which you have to think hard aren’t part of the ethos as Wii is focused on relaxing, not taxing your thoughts. So in the process of making a straightforward game even easier by using Nintendo Wii cheats you might be missing out on the nuances of the title. 

Put simply, only employ the Nintendo Wii cheats where fully neccessary and enjoy the game to the maximum!

Though all videogame consoles would like to be the entertainment focus of your home, Nintendo’s Wii is marketed towards a more general audience (with which it has been wildly successful) while the Xbox 360 from Microsoft and Sony’s Playstation 3 chase the hard-core action-gaming crowd dominated by male teens and tweens, as reflected by Xbox 360 Accessories like an Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter.  In matters concerning hardware, the Wii is outmatched by both the Xbox and the PS3, but it’s the software that makes a game console successful or not. Thus do Microsoft and Sony’s catalogs appear rather similar, as both are targeting the same market with a similar number of titles offering a similar range of action gameplay.

But big numbers buy bragging rights in action-gaming, and it must also be remembered that, in the final analysis, it’s the hardware that drives the software.  (Though no one boasts of their Xbox 360 Power Supply.)  And so it is that many find the Xbox 360 and the PS3 fairly similar under the hood, regardless of Sony’s much-promoted “emotion engine” said to render facial expressions so realistically as to make for a much more engrossing gaming experience. Nevertheless, both consoles do have their respective shares of near-rabid fanatics who swear that major differences abound between the two. Yet it’s a safe bet that few, if any, would turn down a rival console were it given for a gift!

The only differences, in fact, involve those truly special features unique to each platform, in addition to the online experiences each one offers. With Microsoft there is a noticeably richer online experience than that of Sony, whose online service is not bad at all. But the Xbox 360 provides a much broader experience where that’s concerned, even as the PS3 tries very hard to make up for it with a built-in Blu-ray DVD player, WiFi web surfing, and support for Bluetooth wireless devices. To which it should be added that NetFlix on-demand is available through the Xbox 360, probably doing away with all the PS3’s multimedia advantages. But the PS3 is extensively moddable by users with the technical interest, while Microsoft rather discourages such hobbyist tinkering under the hood.

Then there’s the issue of costs, with the PS3 selling more than the Xbox 360 due to its slightly greater number of features. Naturally, if you’re a hard-core gamer, prices are probably not going to be all that big a consideration, because purchasing decisions will often be made based on titles exclusive to each platform. Of course, the truly hard-core don’t care about prices at all and would simply buy both systems!

 

Introducing the PlayStation 3, typically called PS3 and developed by Sony computer Entertainment.  The PlayStation 3 offers intense competition to Nintendo’s Wii and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 as a part of the seventh generation of computer game consoles.  The wireless Sixaxis and DualShock 3 comprise the two PS3 controllers available.

The name ‘Sixaxis’ is a marriage of ’six axis’ which signifies directional movements.  It’s also used to signify motion sensitive technology.  The wireless PS3 controllers can operate for up to 30 hours by charging to their full capacity.  The battery is absolutely interchangable and Sixaxis are provided with the instructions of the simplest way to go about the process. 

The main feature of Sixaxis PS3 controllers is the ability to sense both translational acceleration and rotational orientation along 3 dimensional axes. 

Furthermore Sixaxis PS3 controllers have LED outlets on the side.  On the top of the controller you will find numbered LED outlet indicators which total 4 in number.  They recognise and distinguish multiple wireless PS3 controllers.  As you switch on the PS3, you can enter the menu showing the battery charge of all PS3 controllers which are in synchronization, by accessing the PS button.  And this is only one of the options shown on the menu 

Sixaxis PS3 controllers feature more intense analog sensitivity than DualShock 2, which is the predecessor to DualShock 3 discussed before.  They increase the 8 bit reception of the DualShock 2 to a ten bit reception.  The shell beneath the L2 and R2 buttons has been removed and converted into triggers.  The scope of travel decides the level of analog input rather than the range of pressure.  There is a jewel like PS button incorporating the PlayStation brand in the place of the Analog mode button which can be discovered on earlier dual analog releases.  This enables the controllers to change inputs, turn the consoles or the controllers on or off, access the home screen, and so on. 

Finally, The DualShock 3 is a vibration feedback controller by Sony for PS3.  The DualShock 3 was first introduced as a secondary peripheral for the original PlayStation.  An enhanced PlayStation release arrived with the controller initially incorporated in the Sony dual Analog Controller.  The DualShock 3 wireless PS3 controllers include all of the features of Sixaxis along with rumble technology.

If you are ready to purchase a videogame or console it is possible that you may want to seek advice on how to determine the best choice. With the Wii, Nintendo Wii previews could be your ultimate guide. These previews not only give the benefits of a title but also provide information on the various drawbacks that are involved. Mostly these are founded on feedback from folk who have recently played the titles, and who can be a better source? So one can rely on the Nintendo Wii previews and be assured that you are making the best assessment! 

Let’s take a look at the positive and negative reviews which form part of the Nintendo Wii previews :

The advantages :

The majority of the Nintendo Wii previews say the best things about this console are the special design and the unique functions responsive to motion. The gaming titles are mostly interactive and this provides total inclusion and participation from the gamer. It’s not merely a console of fun and entertainment; players can enhance their cognitive abilities if they’re an ardent player of the brain teaser and educational games onthe market. Additionally, if you are playing a game of boxing or tennis on your Nintendo Wii, you will get a feeling that you are essentially connected to the game in real life! 

The Wii previews also state that the console is more well-liked than the other gaming consoles due to their famous user friendly policy.  They are designed in a fashion that is the most effective, efficient and capable of providing a awesome gaming experience for all the family! 

The downsides :

Together with the advantages, Nintendo Wii previews also provide a fair share of negative concerns. The most well-known among them is definitely the short battery charge of the Wiimote. In addition it frequently takes a while to get used to the console and its unique gameplay.  Sound and graphical qualities also need some work, and it doesn’t allow you to use films and music. 

Despite the negatives you can’t rule out the Nintendo Wii, simply because they provide awesome and cutting edge functions that are not found in any other consoles. 

Check out some Wii previews and make an educated decision!