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b3h47pte
United States1317 Posts
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ThomasjServo
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Martijn
Netherlands1219 Posts
On April 26 2013 00:38 b3h47pte wrote: Everyone's judging the thing before any official details have been released...oh the internet. So far it's all been "what if", obviously most of us are hoping it's not true. | ||
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nihlon
Sweden5581 Posts
On April 26 2013 00:38 b3h47pte wrote: Everyone's judging the thing before any official details have been released...oh the internet. There's definitely been enough "hints" that you can speculate about things. It's up to Microsoft to prove the doubters wrong and so far they have a lot to prove. | ||
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Adreme
United States5574 Posts
On April 25 2013 19:19 sc4k wrote: The only exciting thing about a new generation of consoles is that they will come a bit closer to pushing PCs to what they should have been doing. Crysis from 2007 was more sophisticated than any game released for the consoles so far, imagine what PC games could be like if piracy hadn't made them a far less attractive option then consoles for game producers. I never understood the love for this game. Yes it was a very pretty game but when it came time to play it absolutely nothing about it is really memorable from a gameplay perspective. | ||
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zoLo
United States5896 Posts
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WiggyB
United Kingdom103 Posts
The gaming hardware industry is coming to a very crucial point this Christmas. The two new generations of console, plus the new steam box(es) are coming out at the same time. Also with the rise of "Casual" Gaming (Tablets, Oyua (however you spell it) etc), the industry has become extremely competitive, with rather low profit margins. E.G Consoles being sold at a loss, just to get them into houses, with money being recouped through game sales. Microsoft can't afford to make a mistake at the moment. Or they will lose out big time. I honestly can't see the console being always online (At least on launch). I will be flabbergasted if it is. and it will be a HUGE mistake IMHO if they do. Starcraft is not always online. How can you think that it is?! You can still play without an internet connection. The only things you lose are Multiplayer (pretty obvious that one) and achievements (OH noes!). You can play up to 30 days with out an internet connection. After the 30 days are up, the game reverts to the starter edition until it connects again. But if you have a save of the game completed on you hard disk, you can still play any campaign mission you want (I work on boats for up to 5 weeks at a time, so I have had to deal with this). | ||
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Trumpet
United States1935 Posts
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maartendq
Belgium3115 Posts
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thoraxe
United States1449 Posts
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Skullflower
United States3779 Posts
On April 26 2013 00:08 dreamsmasher wrote: 360 was never 600 bucks brand new. i dont remember any console costing that much unless you'r willing to pay a stupid premium day of release. 'And because Consoles cannot have High-End PC Hardware, because no one wants to pay ~600$ for a Console anymore - this will still be the Case even with new Consoles.' are you fucking dumb. PS3 cost $600 when it first released | ||
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Yurie
11755 Posts
On April 26 2013 00:28 IAmThEnd wrote: Weak exclusive games compared to what? pS3? Wii? I don't see what was so grand about their exclusive games--Uncharted and Mario/Zelda. And none of them were worth picking up a ps3 or Wii for. I personally bought a PS3 for the exclusives. Valkyria Chronicles being among the ones I wanted. I would not have bought an xbox 360 if they hadn't had Mass Effect, it was the only exclusive on the platform I wanted. Then it wasn't one and I gave the 360 away since there was no point to it any more. It is of course always up to personal taste which games one wants to play. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_game_exclusives_(seventh_generation) I personally never play shooters on console if I can help it. I don't play sports/motor based games either, singing/music/motion type of games are a no go as well. Removing like half the games on the list. Oh and I hate QTE. | ||
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UndoneJin
United States438 Posts
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Prevolved
United States573 Posts
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dreamsmasher
816 Posts
On April 26 2013 03:18 WiggyB wrote: I honestly can't see the new xbox being always online. Maybe a few games might require it, which I'm OK with, but not the entire system. The gaming hardware industry is coming to a very crucial point this Christmas. The two new generations of console, plus the new steam box(es) are coming out at the same time. Also with the rise of "Casual" Gaming (Tablets, Oyua (however you spell it) etc), the industry has become extremely competitive, with rather low profit margins. E.G Consoles being sold at a loss, just to get them into houses, with money being recouped through game sales. Microsoft can't afford to make a mistake at the moment. Or they will lose out big time. I honestly can't see the console being always online (At least on launch). I will be flabbergasted if it is. and it will be a HUGE mistake IMHO if they do. Starcraft is not always online. How can you think that it is?! You can still play without an internet connection. The only things you lose are Multiplayer (pretty obvious that one) and achievements (OH noes!). You can play up to 30 days with out an internet connection. After the 30 days are up, the game reverts to the starter edition until it connects again. But if you have a save of the game completed on you hard disk, you can still play any campaign mission you want (I work on boats for up to 5 weeks at a time, so I have had to deal with this). consoles have been sold at a loss for years, this isn't anything new. the OG xbox was sold at a loss, 360, ps3, all of these , they generally don't start turning a profit until more than halfway through the product cycle. | ||
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dreamsmasher
816 Posts
yea hence the release premium cost you pay | ||
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Sub40APM
6336 Posts
glad to see console tech finally updating, and adopting more PC features. Can only be good for pushing PC development forward also. I am not so sure. As consoles have decisively won the video game market, certain notable PC games are being consolized and their PC versions are just fainty disguised ports that depend on hours of free work by modders to make them enjoyable. Look at Skyrim, on PC its basically an xbox port. Terrible UI, simplified combat. The only hope for true PC games are either (a) a developer who would rather make a great game rather than just make money hand over fist or (b) a developer who is like Blizzard, with a giant cash cow like WoW that lets them splurge on something like SC2. | ||
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jinorazi
Korea (South)4948 Posts
On April 26 2013 08:45 dreamsmasher wrote: yea hence the release premium cost you pay it was high tech though, bluray and cell processor was ahead of its time when ps3 released. i dont think it'll matter too much now since xbox, ps, and pc will all have similar architecture, i'd assume its easier on developers too. i'd be down for xbox only if its online service is free, now especially since they're making it always online. it'll be a serious slap in the face if they require internet connection and make you pay for it. | ||
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dartoo
India2889 Posts
According to Kotaku, games will "suspend" after three minutes if the machine is not connected to the internet. Sounds like it's diablo 3 ready :p, but it's according to kotaku, not exactly a reliable source. Anyhow very interested to see what ms are going to bring to the next generation! | ||
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Yergidy
United States2107 Posts
I don't care too much i stopped using my 360 a long time ago. I am almost solely PC with the exception of Nintendo first party titles. | ||
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