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It's just a matter of time now until the 'console wars' begin. Gamers around the world are getting excited about the forth-coming Gamecube and X-box. Games magazines have already travelled to Los Angeles, the host for the biggest gaming exhibition in the world: E3. The directors for the new consoles are beginning to get anxious, whilst making last-minute advertisements.
Nintendo's Gamecube and Microsoft's X-box are coming out to play.
June 15th, and it's not long before the lucky games' reviewists get their sweaty hands on the real versions of games that were only demo's at E3. September it is, when Nintendo's Gamecube is released. Following shortly after is Microsofts weary X-box.
The Japanese, prefering small, compact, portable and space saving forms of technology, turn their heads away at the sight of Microsofts VCR-sized X-box, and turn their heads towards Nintendo's Gamecube. Not only for the size and guaranteed reputation of great games that Nintendo produce, but for the shockingly-attractive price tag.
With Microsoft having a hard time trying to convince the biggest games market industry in the world, that their console is worth buying, Nintendo are sitting smuggly around a meeting-room table discussing what they're going to have for tea tonight.
So, with Japan's console war outcome already predictable, the competition is a lot more intense over in the second biggest gaming market industry in the world: The U.S.A.
Nintendo of America won't be having such an easy, laid back time of it, because of Microsoft's popularity with PC software. In fact, most people would of said, before E3 that is, that X-box would win the console war by quite a fair margin. Of course, that's before E3 they siad that, but now things have just turned even more interesting.
Just as Microsoft informed every body that their console would be released in the U.S at the 20th of november for a substantially high price, Nintendo went and suprised, and not the least shocked the X-box stand, that they would release the Gamecube 3 days earlier at half the price!
So now the U.S console war has become a lot more unpredictable than the Japanese console war, the companies attention turns to the 3rd biggest gaming market industry in the world: The UK.
Not much can be said about the outcome of this most interesting console war, because everyone seems so indesisive. Although, now us English have read or heard about the price of the Gamecube, trouble has begun to brew at Microsoft's headquarters about their high-priced, space consuming product. Gradually, in most of people's opinion, the Gmaecube has begun to be the next choice of many gamers across the country.
Even more bad news for Microsoft fans, is that there has been rumours that Microsoft may have the exact same problem as Sony did with the PS2 - production shortage. Which means that the few who want to buy a X-box, might have problems purchasing one (shame).
So in my opinion, the Gamecube will be the ruler of the next console war between them and X-box. PS2 will be ahead because of its head start and price drops, but it isn't in the war directly.
Like many other gamers, I simply can't wait for the Gamecube and its many wonderful release games.
Give me your opinions.
Thanks - Shocktrooper.
Nintendo's Gamecube and Microsoft's X-box are coming out to play.
June 15th, and it's not long before the lucky games' reviewists get their sweaty hands on the real versions of games that were only demo's at E3. September it is, when Nintendo's Gamecube is released. Following shortly after is Microsofts weary X-box.
The Japanese, prefering small, compact, portable and space saving forms of technology, turn their heads away at the sight of Microsofts VCR-sized X-box, and turn their heads towards Nintendo's Gamecube. Not only for the size and guaranteed reputation of great games that Nintendo produce, but for the shockingly-attractive price tag.
With Microsoft having a hard time trying to convince the biggest games market industry in the world, that their console is worth buying, Nintendo are sitting smuggly around a meeting-room table discussing what they're going to have for tea tonight.
So, with Japan's console war outcome already predictable, the competition is a lot more intense over in the second biggest gaming market industry in the world: The U.S.A.
Nintendo of America won't be having such an easy, laid back time of it, because of Microsoft's popularity with PC software. In fact, most people would of said, before E3 that is, that X-box would win the console war by quite a fair margin. Of course, that's before E3 they siad that, but now things have just turned even more interesting.
Just as Microsoft informed every body that their console would be released in the U.S at the 20th of november for a substantially high price, Nintendo went and suprised, and not the least shocked the X-box stand, that they would release the Gamecube 3 days earlier at half the price!
So now the U.S console war has become a lot more unpredictable than the Japanese console war, the companies attention turns to the 3rd biggest gaming market industry in the world: The UK.
Not much can be said about the outcome of this most interesting console war, because everyone seems so indesisive. Although, now us English have read or heard about the price of the Gamecube, trouble has begun to brew at Microsoft's headquarters about their high-priced, space consuming product. Gradually, in most of people's opinion, the Gmaecube has begun to be the next choice of many gamers across the country.
Even more bad news for Microsoft fans, is that there has been rumours that Microsoft may have the exact same problem as Sony did with the PS2 - production shortage. Which means that the few who want to buy a X-box, might have problems purchasing one (shame).
So in my opinion, the Gamecube will be the ruler of the next console war between them and X-box. PS2 will be ahead because of its head start and price drops, but it isn't in the war directly.
Like many other gamers, I simply can't wait for the Gamecube and its many wonderful release games.
Give me your opinions.
Thanks - Shocktrooper.
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Ahem, Mr Newbie who's just arrived today!
No you didn't! (Scouse Idiot).
No you didn't! (Scouse Idiot).
No you weren't!
Who was it exactly who started the whole 'war' thing off?
I think...it...was...me...hehehehe!
Who was it exactly who started the whole 'war' thing off?
I think...it...was...me...hehehehe!
Hmmm here it is SHocky. Pretty funny wasn't it. Although I was not the only person that helped write this one was I Shocky.
**MJ picks up a bucket of water and throws it over TN. Then he lifts him up above his head and throws him on top of the vottanator.**
**The last thing MJ hears is a nice quiet frazzling sound......**
"That'll teach them o make me play on an X-Box"" Mj exclaims as he is jumped on from behind by Spider II who injects his lethal venom..........."NOOOOOOO!"
**The last thing MJ hears is a nice quiet frazzling sound......**
"That'll teach them o make me play on an X-Box"" Mj exclaims as he is jumped on from behind by Spider II who injects his lethal venom..........."NOOOOOOO!"
Vottanator accidentally grabs hold of a power cable and fries himself. He is on his way to meet Votta...
Aha.....I have returned. Hmmmmmmm........I'm a little late. I guess that means I am victorious considering there is nobody left to hurt me. Woohoo!!!
*Vottanator walks slowly away. Triamphunt, he turns and puts his hands above his head in a victory dance*
*Vottanator walks slowly away. Triamphunt, he turns and puts his hands above his head in a victory dance*
Hmmm I see that the war finished without me then. You all know that I won right.....right....hey you guys why are you looking at me like that.......aaaaaaahhhhhhh!
Don't quote large amounts of text and say nothing.
turbonutter wrote:
> Turbonutter stuggles to his feet. He looks around and sees no actual
> people, just part of them.
Deciding not to risk the minefield, he
> stays put and prays for help.
Several days later, over the heat
> haze and shimmering mirages, he sees a black tank clearing a path.
> It has green markings and glints.
Coming into view, he sees a
> green "X" marking on
> it.
"Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!" He cries, realising it
> is an Ex-box ad campaign, and turns to run......
Good one Nutter. But you didn't have to kill yourself, because rescue planes were coming to blow the ad campaign up.
......stepping
> onto a mine and blowing off his leg.
Crippled, he is forced to
> watch the ad campaign. He grabs the nearest mine, and with a final
> cry of "Sony forever!" he bangs head on it.
> Turbonutter stuggles to his feet. He looks around and sees no actual
> people, just part of them.
Deciding not to risk the minefield, he
> stays put and prays for help.
Several days later, over the heat
> haze and shimmering mirages, he sees a black tank clearing a path.
> It has green markings and glints.
Coming into view, he sees a
> green "X" marking on
> it.
"Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!" He cries, realising it
> is an Ex-box ad campaign, and turns to run......
Good one Nutter. But you didn't have to kill yourself, because rescue planes were coming to blow the ad campaign up.
......stepping
> onto a mine and blowing off his leg.
Crippled, he is forced to
> watch the ad campaign. He grabs the nearest mine, and with a final
> cry of "Sony forever!" he bangs head on it.
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