...but only take you so far. Look at Pro Stroke Golf--decent graphics, but subpar gameplay. What made Hot Shots so darn much fun was the gameplay and the humor. Keep that intact, and graphics become secondary. This is one franchise I wish I had on my 360.
I swear, I need an asbestos suite just to read articles like this. MS struggling in Japan? Old news, going back to the first Xbox. Maybe this will change, but for now, MS may be better off concentrating on other territories. The biggest story here is how Nintendo is absolutely wiping the floor with everyone in overall Japanese sales. Sony will eventually grab more market share, once they have more games for the system, but Nintendo seems to have struck gold. I swear, the freakin DS and Wii ar...
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That's when I buy a Wii. The BC alone is worth it, and the wife, kids and I will love Wii Sports, Wii Play, and such.
My new console is much quieter than the old one, and strangely enough, doesn't seem to run any slower.
I'm on my 3rd 360...in four and a half months. Granted, the first one was defective out of the box (bad HD), so I didn't lose anything. I had purchased a replacement plan at BB, and it was just a matter of a simple exchange. My next system lasted four months, and died (red ring of death) about two weeks ago. Another exchange, and they let me keep my old HD. Now, I loved my Xbox (now 4+ years old and still working). I love my 360, and I think that Microsoft has done many, many things well this...
Couldn't have said it better myself.
1. It's relatively cheap, as new consoles go, and can drop in price faster than the others
2. It's family-friendly. Everyone from the kids to Grandma can play
3. Assuming developers can continue to find interesting uses for the Wiimote, lots of potential
4. Virtual Console
Drawbacks: No HD support (but not everyone wants this in their gaming system), and the possibility that the motion controls could quickly devolve into a "gimm...
...Nights into Dreams. Will probably get: Another bad Sonic title (hence the use of the word "terrifying" in the article. ;)
As I remember someone saying on a game site, $19.99 is an impulse buy, whereas $29.99 is usually a 'think about it purchase." Maybe MS will do what they did near the end of the original XBox's life...have a "best of" Platinum Hits that are $19.99, and start with older titles like Kameo and PGR3. I'm a little disappointed that Chromehounds isn't on the list, tho my BB store already has it, Battlefield, GRAW, Burnout, and FNR3 at $29.99, and the FNR3 game began showing up in Pla...
...ooooh...aaaahh. Seriously, tho, this mech-loving gamer can't wait. I loved Mechassault 1, liked 2, and thought Chromehounds was solid, and since the Armored Core series usually outpaces other mech games, this should be exceptional.
I think the best thing Nintendo learned from the Cube is that robust first AND third party support is crucial for success...something they're already applying to the Wii. Well, the Cube had an OK run...not a great one, but there were some great games: Resident Evil 4, Windwaker (Well, I liked it), Twilight Princess, Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart: DD, Paper Mario, Pikmin 1 & 2, Luigi's Mansion, Metroid Prime, Rogue Squadron, and many more.
Me, Vincenzo360, and deepbrown. All with South Park avatars.
My new 360 is a lot quieter than my old one, even when it "revs" up while loading/running a game. One of the new DVD drives, I suppose.
...this forces MS to release bigger HDs (at a reasonable price). I've barely done any downloading, and I'm already approaching the limits on my 360. That said, Sony does have significant film assets to bring to the party, but I think they'll initially have trouble meeting the kind of server/bandwidth demand this would require. As Voluptuary said, MS has invested substantial money in the infrastructure needed to offer this kind of service. Right now, I don't see Sony having the ability to do t...
Tetris never gets old for me.
I mean, you'd get the best online service for nothing. Problem is, MS just acquired Massive, the in-game advertising company. Imagine: "This Halo 3 Rumble Match Brought to You By Mountain Dew." Imagine: Forza with a gazillion billboards, or a GTA game rife with ads. Would that be the price for free gaming? Would you folks be willing to get a great online experience in exchange for the (hopefully) occasional ad? And, if this were to happen, and MS were to continue to profit from free...
Yes, the PSP doesn't approach the DS's meteoric sales or popularity, but it's a solid system with a decent base...but sales have been slipping, and I know some people would jump at a chance to "trade up," as it were. There's also that rather persistent rumor concerning PSP 2.0, involving a complete re-design. Maybe that will help sales. My .02 worth.
If it's anything like either Morrowind or Oblivion, it'll rock.
...it's time for a price cut in the US and UK. You want to knock Sony off their throne? You want more market share? Do two things: Cut the price soon...before summer. And initiate tighter quality control...I'm on my 3rd 360 in five months. (Not an MS hater...just being honest).