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Why are people so amazed that the Xbox is NOT £400??? Microsoft know just as much about the industry as Sony. FULLSTOP.
And the fact that Microsoft have a competitively priced console, good second party games (Microsoft BOUGHT bungie so that Halo will be on Xbox... what about Sony?) and a very well built console. On top, they have huge marketting and a good list of supporting developers.
Of course, Sony didn't enter the market with all of the above and kill the competition?
And the reply to this topic:
OH NO! But it's made my MS! Kill Bill and all that!
Sonic
And the fact that Microsoft have a competitively priced console, good second party games (Microsoft BOUGHT bungie so that Halo will be on Xbox... what about Sony?) and a very well built console. On top, they have huge marketting and a good list of supporting developers.
Of course, Sony didn't enter the market with all of the above and kill the competition?
And the reply to this topic:
OH NO! But it's made my MS! Kill Bill and all that!
Sonic
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U know MS were almost sued because of there aligance to NTL... got away with it though
It's important to remember that Sega had a similat scheme with BT... and that did a fat lot of good!
Sonic
It's important to remember that Sega had a similat scheme with BT... and that did a fat lot of good!
Sonic
Microsoft also owns shares in Telewest, which cost £25 a month and is very fast, i should know, i've got it!!
Microsoft are resposible through NTL for drastically lowering the price of getting online. As Your Honour has stated "that fact that MS has shares in NTL should be seen as a plus".
I would think that closer to the X-box UK launch, Microsoft may use its connections to get people onto a broadband internet through the X-box for only £10 a month (Broadband costs £20 a month currently through NTL).
At the end of the day Microsoft dont care how much you pay to get online aslong as you use their software/hardware to do so. This gives them control and therefore MONEY!
I would think that closer to the X-box UK launch, Microsoft may use its connections to get people onto a broadband internet through the X-box for only £10 a month (Broadband costs £20 a month currently through NTL).
At the end of the day Microsoft dont care how much you pay to get online aslong as you use their software/hardware to do so. This gives them control and therefore MONEY!
Mine does, it also has a PS2, so im not complaining!!
SonicRav wrote:
> Bonus wrote:
> Hmm, name a console that has a useless madon and
> isn't very good for
> playing games on-line, the only current
> viable on-line format is a
> broadband PC, and soon the PS2.
> But even still Quake and Unreal,
> amongst others, are better on
> the PC than consoles (and Kingpin is
> the best multiplayer
> fps!!)
The PS2 will be no more feasible online than the DC...
> probably less so seeing as sony is showing a poor dev kit for online
> features at the moment.
And the idea of broadband PS2... how many
> UK homes have broadband??? Almost none!
Sonic
SonicRav wrote:
> Bonus wrote:
> Hmm, name a console that has a useless madon and
> isn't very good for
> playing games on-line, the only current
> viable on-line format is a
> broadband PC, and soon the PS2.
> But even still Quake and Unreal,
> amongst others, are better on
> the PC than consoles (and Kingpin is
> the best multiplayer
> fps!!)
The PS2 will be no more feasible online than the DC...
> probably less so seeing as sony is showing a poor dev kit for online
> features at the moment.
And the idea of broadband PS2... how many
> UK homes have broadband??? Almost none!
Sonic
I don't mind paying a bit more for a modem. What would annoy me though is if the only way of connecting to the 'net through an XBox would be a broadband adaptor.
That would automatically exclude about 98% of the country as hardly anyone has broadband access. It would seem to me to be absolute silliness to not release a standard modem as well.
That would automatically exclude about 98% of the country as hardly anyone has broadband access. It would seem to me to be absolute silliness to not release a standard modem as well.
Modems are a touchy subject with every company, should they choose to go for the installed on board modem within a console then the user would have trouble upgrading, should they go for an add-on modem the the user would complain about the price of quality, in all thes e cases it would be best to stick with the 'offical' modem, as any other one would seriously damage or ruin your warrenty on the console.
Companies are still experimenting with modems and games, chu chu rocket was a simple game which was an experiemnt by Sega, sadly the information they collected from this still managed to not aid the Dreamcast on its deathbed. Luckily I know Sega collected a lot of information from Chu Chu Rocket and are letting other companies have a look at the fact and figures, lets hope the majority of companies choose to go with the 'majority' of the public and leave the modem as a offical add-on, this is the better option in my opinion as the gamer gets to choose if he wants it and doesn't have to pay for it when he buys the console.. just a word of warning buy offical no matter the price difference..
Thanks
er-no
Companies are still experimenting with modems and games, chu chu rocket was a simple game which was an experiemnt by Sega, sadly the information they collected from this still managed to not aid the Dreamcast on its deathbed. Luckily I know Sega collected a lot of information from Chu Chu Rocket and are letting other companies have a look at the fact and figures, lets hope the majority of companies choose to go with the 'majority' of the public and leave the modem as a offical add-on, this is the better option in my opinion as the gamer gets to choose if he wants it and doesn't have to pay for it when he buys the console.. just a word of warning buy offical no matter the price difference..
Thanks
er-no
I think the X-Box will fail because....
The nuclear waste that thet shoved into will melt it and the gamers who are playing them will become radioactive and then Microsoft will be taken to court and lose all their money.
HHAAAA BAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH HAAAAAAAAAAa
The nuclear waste that thet shoved into will melt it and the gamers who are playing them will become radioactive and then Microsoft will be taken to court and lose all their money.
HHAAAA BAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH HAAAAAAAAAAa
hmmm...
The Xbox will be marketted solely as a games console. If you want it to play DVDs u can buy an upgrade pack... this will have the DVD driver (probably fits to the back of the console) and a remote control. It will have proper DVD features.
As for the modem... most likely the same as the PS2- buy a broadband upgrade... not great seeing as no one in the UK has broadband!
Sonic
The Xbox will be marketted solely as a games console. If you want it to play DVDs u can buy an upgrade pack... this will have the DVD driver (probably fits to the back of the console) and a remote control. It will have proper DVD features.
As for the modem... most likely the same as the PS2- buy a broadband upgrade... not great seeing as no one in the UK has broadband!
Sonic
Has anything been announced about the XBox and it's 'net access? I havent heard anything definate, but i did he you would be able to get an XBox with a broadband adaptor.
Is this true? If it is, i hope they release one with a modem as well. The majority of homes in the UK dont have broadband access. MS could lose out on a large number of sales if it was broadband or nothing. However, that fact that MS has shares in NTL should be seen as a plus.
What 'net connection does the PS2 have? I know a broadband add-on is coming out, but is that it? Hardly anyone in the UK will be able to use it. It seems a bit of a waste of time to me. I would have thought that they would bring out a modem as well, or does the PS2 already have one?
Is this true? If it is, i hope they release one with a modem as well. The majority of homes in the UK dont have broadband access. MS could lose out on a large number of sales if it was broadband or nothing. However, that fact that MS has shares in NTL should be seen as a plus.
What 'net connection does the PS2 have? I know a broadband add-on is coming out, but is that it? Hardly anyone in the UK will be able to use it. It seems a bit of a waste of time to me. I would have thought that they would bring out a modem as well, or does the PS2 already have one?
'Kingpin is the best multiplayer fps!!''
Kingpin 2, rumoured to be a next-gen game... all I have heard is at the beginning of the game you choose which one you killed in the first game (Kingpin or Woman) and then you are that living person and you have to take revenge on the yourself.... WICKED. a bit confusing, but those who played the original should understand.
Kingpin 2, rumoured to be a next-gen game... all I have heard is at the beginning of the game you choose which one you killed in the first game (Kingpin or Woman) and then you are that living person and you have to take revenge on the yourself.... WICKED. a bit confusing, but those who played the original should understand.
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