While any analyst will tell you that the new $199 price point for the XBOX 360 is pretty much the sweet spot for a gaming console, most will also tell you that making up 10 million units of sales isn't that realistic given the likely timeframe. Not only that, the 360 isn't cometing merely against the Wii, but also the PS3 and more importantly the PS2, whose sales have remained relatively impressive.
Sure the 360 is now at a price point where parents considering the first conso...
If it's smaller, more effecient and cheaper it's good idea. It's not as though the PS2 isn't still selling like hotcakes. If it's not cheaper though, then the consumer is getting ripped a tad.
After seeing L4D at PAX, I'm tempted to put it at the top of my list. It moves at a frenetic pace, is just creepy enough to make single-system co-op a good time with the lights dim and the surround sound cranked, and is an almost universally loved gametype anymore.
The original Gears of War set the bar pretty high for co-op play in my mind, and I expect the second to do the same.
I didn't care much for the first Resistance, but will give the second one its due i...
as Raoh put it is Sony, but not because Sony undervalued Socom. It's because the network is not up to the task. Don't get me wrong, I love my PS3. It's a great gaming console and Blue Ray player. But, the decision to leave the network up to each developer of each individual game is a horrible one. XBOX Live has its share of lapses, but more often than not, XBL is running smoothly.
Sony needs to implement stricter policies for the games on the PSN. True, XBL could stand ...
Backwards compatability is all fine and good, but come time for a new console, I rarely ever go back to my old library. I have downloaded a number of games via the XBOX Live Arcade and Wii Virtual Console, but most of them are new IP's or current-gen reimagings of some of my classic favorites.
Assuming the wife allows, I'll probably own the next-generation XBOX on day one, unless the next-gen Playstation is out at the same time and convinces me it should be the first console...
There were a number of references to the $200 price point being the impulse buy point. I agree with this and think because of that, Nintendo has a bit to worry about now as well. $200 is indeed an impulse buy price point for someone with a fair amount of disposable income. $200 is also a more attainable figure for children who have to save their money to get the "toys" they want.
Family games like Viva Pinata will make the 360 an easy purchase if the Wii is still i...
I couldn't disagree more with the original Halo and also Oblivion.
I remember playing Halo at a Kiosk at Gamestop shortly after it first came out and wasn't at all impressed. I had a PS2. I didn't need an XBOX. Then, when on Christmas break, I went over to a friends place. His little brother received an XBOX for Christmas and had Halo and a bunch of controllers (and of course a football game). My buddy handed me a controller and the second we hopped on a Warthog I instan...
He definitely appears to be doing some back-peddling this time. I have no doubt that Fable 2 will sell very well, and I expect to enjoy it quite a bit. Despite it's flaws, and the fact that it was way over-sold, Fable was an entertaining game.
It's biggest competition this time around comes in the form of a number of holiday release games Molyneux mentions, such as Gears of War 2, Fallout, and a number of other highly anticipated titles.
It's a good fall/wint...