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"Why so much prejudice?"

I have only recently become an Xbox fan. I used to be a Microsoft hater; egging on the downfall of the Xbox and giving it rip at every turn. However, after recently becoming hooked on the intelligent and interesting magazine, Edge, I found that by reading an unbiased review of the Xbox and some games, it looked like a totally amazing console. It is by far the most powerful machine, and although I admit looks big, is the right shape and size to sit next to my VCR, and fit in snuggly. The games, I have found by spending some quality time at my local importers, were really good, far better than the top PS2 games, and for launch they seem really incredible. I have a feeling that if these unbiased views spread around, the Xbox may become the 'PlayStation' of next generation consoles. However, one factor I have run into when discussing the Xbox with my mates, is that, despite being a great machine and having amazing games, people are still incredibly reluctant to leave there PS2s (snigger).

The gaming industry is pretty much unanimous in the decision to hate Microsoft, something which I find quite absurd. I know that the GameCube and PlayStation 2 are both good machines, but the Xbox is far more advanced. Project Gotham whups Gran Turismo, Halo is the definitive shooter of the future, and with ridiculously high specs to tinker around with, almost every game coming out for the Xbox is above average. The PS2's software library consists of 99% rubbish titles. There are very few good games, most of which are on Xbox anyway.

What I want people to understand, is that they shouldn't be held back by their prejudice when it comes to gaming. The Xbox is the only console that deserves to be the best, and is so much more advanced than the others, should easily go down well with gamers. I want to see an end to this Microsoft hatred; all you people out there, you have brains, so use them. Anyone who has got at least half a brain will see that Xbox is the way to the future. It won't fail like the cynics say; it is far too good for this. It is just downright angering to see so much prejudice around, especially concerning such a great machine.

Another faithful Edge reader...

Redeye... pure class.

Oh, and Xbox sold 1.5 million units before xmas, with an average of 2.4 games sold per console.

GC sold 1.3 million units, with a games ratio of 1.9 per console.

So, in fact, both console hit their sales targets EXACTLY and both have a strong future.

Sonic

Why so much prejudice?

One word: Jealousy

"...but the whiny Microsoft-hating adolescents aren't going to accept it. They want a world where Nintendo design operating systems that only boot up if your on first name terms with Shigeru."

Redeye // Edge Magazine, Issue 105

mandatare wrote:
> > Think about it. X Box sold 190,000 more than the Game Cube in America
> showing
> the popularity that Bill Gates CAN get.

For america 190,000
> consoles more is a very small difference

Did I say that it was a large difference? Any difference is significant, be it 10,000 or 100,000. I was not attempting to 's**g off' the PS2 in any way, shape or form but I stick with my opinion that X Box will rule over all. It has the 3rd party support (much like Nintendo), is backed by the biggest super-power in the gaming or computing world and has some awesome features. If anyone disagrees please reply as we could get a rather decent debate going here.

The PS2 is almost 2 years! In the computer world thats *old* technology! The XBOX is going to beat anything on the PS2 purely because it's new technology.

Apart from the classics, most of the games being played are much less than two year old. Shops don't even stock PC's that were sold two years ago. So why games consoles?

Yeah, but see, in the month of December the PS2 outsold both, but anyway, who cares about sales figures??

You'll know the PS2 is special once you've played World Rally Championship or Baldur's Gate Dark Alliace or Gran Turismo 3 or Devil May Cry or Onimusha Warlords or Pro Evolution Soccer or Dropship or SSX or Grand Theft Auto 3 or Final Fantasy VII, VIII, IX, or X or Metal Gear Solid 1/2 or Wipeout or, hmmmm, should I go on??

> Think about it. X Box sold 190,000 more than the Game Cube in America showing
> the popularity that Bill Gates CAN get.

For america 190,000 consoles more is a very small difference

I've been an X Box fan for a while and I also don't like it that people show dislike to the X Box. Why do they? We could assume it's jealousy but that sounds like a slanted and unfait answer to me so I won't accept that as a an acceptable reason. Is it because Bill Gates is advocating the machine? People are jealous of Bill including myself but let's face it he has earnt that money, that fame and everything else he has from creating the Microsoft utopia. Ok maybe he is overpayed a little...ok a lot! The point I'm grabbing at is that the X Box deserves some recognition being the baby brother of the domestic PC and all. Think about it. X Box sold 190,000 more than the Game Cube in America showing the popularity that Bill Gates CAN get. I'm getting an X Box and should too!

well xbox has games like halo etc but i can get most of them on the pc or ps2. (yes halo is comming to pc)

===SONICRAV---> wrote:
As a result the console has the
> stongest launch I have ever seen

There are 4 launch titles I want and they are Halo, Dead Or Alive 3, Project Gothem and Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Another title that I may get which is Wreckless. Also Jet Set Radio Future is out in America soon and a launch title in Japan, maybe it could be a launch title over here.

So 4 launch titles for me or maybe 5. Compare this to only 3 launch titles I had with my PS2.

I just hope that MS get some good games released a month or so after the launch, just like Sega did with the DC. As for me the PS2 lacked games up until the end of March. A whole 4 months it took to get a new game for my PS2.

I think MS has a amazing launch line up, but they must release a few good titles in the following month to keep people interested.