33 replies to this topic

[Buddha]

Ya Microsoft made a big mistake with the early release and around me nobody really plays it. Seems like an awesome machine though. I, like most of you, am waiting for the PS3 but I may have to get my own 360 if the PS3 isn't gonna be out until December.

[Ezekiel]

People are so uninformed it's sad.

1) Those "patches" are not just to fix minor issue with the consoles. Most of them are simply updating the backwards compatabilities of the 360. Allowing you to play more xbox games on the 360.

2) Only 3% of the consoles are defective. 2% of them are because f*cktards stash the power brick behind a shelf under 3 ft of cables making it overheat. Also, 3% is a VERY good defect rate. Average new electronics usually average around 8% defect rate. Why don't you here about other electronics? Because simple electronics don't have fan boys looking for a small problem to turn into a giant slander campaign so they can jerk off to their console of choice.

3) The PS3 (Which I will be getting.) Will cost around 900-1k to manufacture. Because of the useless Blue Ray drives they are putting in. (No real support for Blue Ray exists, and most games these days barely take 1/5th of the space on a standard duel layer DvD. So adding all that blue ray space is just making things more expensive for no reason.) Sony has predicted that in the first fiscal year that they will lose over 2 billion dollars because of the PS3, until the console takes hold. Which is already going to be hard with a predicted $450-500 price tag. And games costing $70 each.

4) The revolution will be released, around or before the PS3. Since it's price point in much lower, more budget/casual gamers will be taking that up over the PS3.

5) If PS3 is last into the market, with a budget console, and well foundated console already out. It's going to be really hard for the most expensive, and last out the gate to make much headway.

I'm being perfectly honest here. I don't take rumors. I have no fanboyism to any console. I've owned every major console during it's time as current gen. I'm just looking at the facts, and making a guestimation of what could happen. I will definately be getting a PS3 and a Revolution. Just not on launch date. Because I doubt I will have the cash for both around Christmas.

Also note: Blue Ray drives, are only around 3-4x speeds, compared to 12x speeds of console drives. Making streaming, continous worlds even hard to achieve.

Edited by Ezekiel, 05 April 2006 - 11:02 PM.

[ellisracing58]

wow the man knows his stuff... props to that... lol i dont disagree with ya lol you seem the most informed out of anyone i have talked to

[MainEvent]

Where I live, hardly anyone talks about it. But I bet when H3 comes out everyone will buy the 360 and H3 ... It's gonna be so tight on Live.

[Tyler Durden]

Which is already going to be hard with a predicted $450-500 price tag. And games costing $70 each.

I was at EB games the other day and some guy asked the worker how much it was going to be and this is what he said.."Sony promised it was going to be under $600. Like someone would be like "Oh, only $600!?!? Wow, that will be easy..."

Back to the subject about the 360. I have one and it is amazing. I couldn't be happier with it. The games are f*cking awesome, and the new ones coming out are going to blow the old ones away.
Any way, the system is very reliable. When I play my regular Xbox, all of my 20 minute sessions are done with "Disc cannot be read" popping up on the screen. With my 360, that isn't a problem. I just hook up my iPod (yea, thats right), put on some death metal, and start killing some nazis!

-End Ranting and/or raving-

PS
Nintendo sucks.

[ellisracing58]

yup, many mixed feelings on the 360.... it's either awsome, or it sux lol but whatever.... i wouldnt get one till H3 comes out anyway... so maybe i'll buy it when it comes out.. i dunno

[tjhooker]

According to some recent reports Cell still doesent work, Sony may have to delay longer

[youwerekilled]

I was at EB games the other day and some guy asked the worker how much it was going to be and this is what he said.."Sony promised it was going to be under $600. Like someone would be like "Oh, only $600!?!? Wow, that will be easy..."

Back to the subject about the 360. I have one and it is amazing. I couldn't be happier with it. The games are f*cking awesome, and the new ones coming out are going to blow the old ones away.
Any way, the system is very reliable. When I play my regular Xbox, all of my 20 minute sessions are done with "Disc cannot be read" popping up on the screen. With my 360, that isn't a problem. I just hook up my iPod (yea, thats right), put on some death metal, and start killing some nazis!

-End Ranting and/or raving-

PS
Nintendo sucks.

you can hook up your ipod to your xbox????? what???

[RogueAlly]

you can hook up your ipod to your xbox????? what???

yeah I did it at my friend's place... pretty sweet

[*CHILIDOG*]

do you really like it?? most of my friends that have it told me that they like it but it wasn't worth the money they paid for it... i personally haven't played on one just wonderin if i should buy one or not... lol just give me a lil more insight on it when you give me a chance

You should wait for more games to come out and a price drop (probably in time for Christmas). Not enough games to satisfy the price tag. The user interface is pretty nice, though.

[Tyler Durden]

Well, it does have some decent games right now, but I do agree that later this year a sh*t load of awesome games will be coming out. One is a sandbox-style futuristic cops/robbers game. Also, the mmo's look amazing. Final Fantasy 11 coming soon. Capcom online(not alot of info about this one), coming soon. Also some mmo FPS coming soon. Huxley, maybe? I can't remember what it is called. And one that is going to be made by one of the creators of GTA about a constant battle of cops and robbers.
Right now I have been playing Call of Duty 2 (the d-day level is f*cking awesome) and Dead or Alive 4. (Honestly pretty good)

Things are looking good. Hopefully the updated FF7 will come too. If it does, you will not see me until I am satisfied with completing it.

The only bad thing about the iPod is that it only plays any music you got in mp3 form. And music that you downloaded from iTunes doesn't work...which is why I stopped going legal.

[Buddha]

Maybe I shouldn't have said anything cuz Ezekiel just freaked out.
I don't think I'm ever going to get another gaming console this thread has persuaded me so.
Computers all the way!

[adrian]

360 is a lot of fun. The boxing game fight night is the best so far. cant wait until someone releases a reliable firmware for it.

[RogueAlly]

Maybe I shouldn't have said anything cuz Ezekiel just freaked out.
I don't think I'm ever going to get another gaming console this thread has persuaded me so.
Computers all the way!

Haha... I used to be a straight console gamer, that was until I built my first computer. Nowadays I'm practically just on my computer and mainly about cs.