thaddius' Console Roast 2014 Edition - Round 16 - FINAL

[KingVamp]

I guess we call it now. GBAtemp worst console is CD-I.

 

[thaddius]

Poll ends on the 13th.

 

[jacksprat1990]

Poll ends on the 13th.

It was pretty much over as soon as some moron voted for CD-i. All the rest started flooding in.

 

[ByteBite]

The CD-i has brought us loads of memorable internet memes and jokes and was the catalyst for convincing Nintendo (along with the Super Mario Bros movie) to never put their stuff into the hands of third parties without careful oversight. In that respect it was good.

The Tiger R-Zone is just hot garbage where every game is basically the same and the hardware is lacking a lot of features that the competition had at the time. Also that display technology and setup is just awful - your eyes get fucked up by it.

Vote right. Vote R-Zone.

 

[thaddius]

You guys have some time left. Put 'vote for R-Zone' in your sigs or something. Do you guys really want to be remembered for hating the CD-i over the R-Zone?

 

[Gahars]

You guys have some time left. Put 'vote for R-Zone' in your sigs or something. Do you guys really want to be remembered for hating the CD-i over the R-Zone?

Aren't we already remembered for voting the N64 over the PS1?

 

[Joe88]

Are fanboys still butthurt over the subpar zelda games (which I doubt very few people even played it if any who voted) that they choose it over the worst gaming system ever made?

 

[Sterling]

I voted the R-Zone, but hear me out on why I think the CDi is objectively worse.

For one, the price of the systems are incomparable. The Tiger R-Zone was 30$ on launch with 20$ games, versus the CDi's massive 700$ pricetag. The R-Zone was a zany kid's toy who's target audience was just as likely to buy a supersoaker or several packs of baseball cards. The CDi didn't know who they wanted to cater to. They tried very hard to provide the same functionality as a computer at a lower cost, even going so far to implement internet features at a later date.

Even their "games" were few and far in between, compared to the R-Zone's rather large selection despite it's short life. The CDi remained on the market for seven years despite causing Philips a billion in losses. The R-Zone is a product of the 90's and could have been a cool idea for children. We can look back and call it ridiculous, but come on, who didn't think of a scouter from DBZ when looking at it? The CDi was a commercial failure on every level, the other was an inexpensive kids toy. They both deserve the title of "GBATemp's Worst Console" and the fact that they're both here now really suggest they should be tied for the worst. Make it happen guys.

 

[TripleSMoon]

I voted the R-Zone, but hear me out on why I think the CDi is objectively worse.

For one, the price of the systems are incomparable. The Tiger R-Zone was 30$ on launch with 20$ games, versus the CDi's massive 700$ pricetag. The R-Zone was a zany kid's toy who's target audience was just as likely to buy a supersoaker or several packs of baseball cards. The CDi didn't know who they wanted to cater to. They tried very hard to provide the same functionality as a computer at a lower cost, even going so far to implement internet features at a later date.

Even their "games" were few and far in between, compared to the R-Zone's rather large selection despite it's short life. The CDi remained on the market for seven years despite causing Philips a billion in losses. The R-Zone is a product of the 90's and could have been a cool idea for children. We can look back and call it ridiculous, but come on, who didn't think of a scouter from DBZ when looking at it? The CDi was a commercial failure on every level, the other was an inexpensive kids toy. They both deserve the title of "GBATemp's Worst Console" and the fact that they're both here now really suggest they should be tied for the worst. Make it happen guys.

This is the first compelling argument I've heard for the CD-i (on this thread, at least). Props.

 

[Sterling]

This is the first compelling argument I've heard for the CD-i (on this thread, at least). Props.

Well, I figure they're both bad. The R-Zone doesn't deserve any credit, but the CDi is a complete failure in what it tried to be when compared to the R-Zone (which accomplished its status as quirky 90's toy).

EDIT: Replace 'quirky' with 'cheap' or 'shitty' and you'll get the same sentence.

 

[KingVamp]

The gap isn't so far apart, so a tie can happen.

 

[matpower]

Even if a tie happens, thaddius would decide who win, so there is no way we could get a tie on R-Zone X CDi wars.
Basically, the CDi and the R-Zone can't be in the same level even if we wanted.

 

[Sterling]

Even if a tie happens, thaddius would decide who win, so there is no way we could get a tie on R-Zone X CDi wars.
Basically, the CDi and the R-Zone can't be in the same level even if we wanted.

They are on the same level though... both suck massive diseased balls and both deserve to be stuffed into an ancient museum for future generations to laugh at.

 

[EZ-Megaman]

They are on the same level though... both suck massive diseased balls and both deserve to be stuffed into an ancient museum for future generations to laugh at.

To clarify what Matpower meant by "level", he was referring to the amount of votes rather than quality.

 

[Sterling]

To clarify what Matpower meant by "level", he was referring to the amount of votes rather than quality.

I'm pretty sure if a tie were to happen, Thaddius would be more than happy to give the title to both of them. They're 11 points apart, so close you can't even taste the difference in animosity.

 

[cdoty]

Aren't we already remembered for voting the N64 over the PS1?

You say that like it's a bad thing...

 

[cdoty]

For one, the price of the systems are incomparable. The Tiger R-Zone was 30$ on launch with 20$ games, versus the CDi's massive 700$ pricetag.

The Neo Geo AES was $649.99 at launch with $100+ games, does that make it worse than a Neo Geo Pocket Color which launched at $69.95 with $30 games?

To me, it's a simple question.. If I'm locked in a room with each system and the games available on that system, which is the worst option?

 

[Sterling]

The Neo Geo AES was $649.99 at launch with $100+ games, does that make it worse than a Neo Geo Pocket Color which launched at $69.95 with $30 games?

To me, it's a simple question.. If I'm locked in a room with each system and the games available on that system, which is the worst option?

Well if you put it that way, then yeah. But at the same time that's like saying which shit do I want to eat, crusty old shit, or fresh shit with undigested corn in it. At the end of the day, you're still eating shit. They're both equally as bad and should be treated as such. But I think the CDi is worse than the RZone because it was meant to play more than just games and failed miserably both in price and function versus the RZone which did everything it advertised.

 

[VashTS]

C'mon people vote for the proper loser here! The CD-i is just not worse than the R-Zone. The R-Zone isn't even a game console, it's a frickin toy.

 

[Enchilada]

Damn it guys, why are you voting the CD-I?
Sure, the CD-I is an awful console but at least Philips tried. This R-Zone thing is even worse, you can even call it a toy. All those CD-I voters should just play/watch a R-Zone game and rethink it.