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Surely it's not true? Check the news section of SR and post your reactions that (allegedly) a company is making a console in an already saturated market.
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This thing has "FAKE" written all over it.
"There are currently 32,679 retail game titles available"
For a console thats not complete thats an extremely large number.
"Choices of Over 50,000 Games"
Oh look. In the 30 seconds between me looking at two different pages theyve developed 17,321 games. Impressive isnt it?
Besides, who is developing these games?
No gaming company has mentioned anything about it.
I cant imagine how skillful they must be to complete that many games in such a short space of time.
They put every other developer to shame.
Why arent Rare bringing out a game a week?
Then theres the fact that nobody knows who these people are.
What have they done before?
What experience can they possibly have?
How have they managed to outperform Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft?
I think its safe to say that this console will never see the light of day.
"There are currently 32,679 retail game titles available"
For a console thats not complete thats an extremely large number.
"Choices of Over 50,000 Games"
Oh look. In the 30 seconds between me looking at two different pages theyve developed 17,321 games. Impressive isnt it?
Besides, who is developing these games?
No gaming company has mentioned anything about it.
I cant imagine how skillful they must be to complete that many games in such a short space of time.
They put every other developer to shame.
Why arent Rare bringing out a game a week?
Then theres the fact that nobody knows who these people are.
What have they done before?
What experience can they possibly have?
How have they managed to outperform Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft?
I think its safe to say that this console will never see the light of day.
Your Olympic Hero wrote:
> I think its safe to say that this console will never see the light of
> day.
Yea, I agree, but even if this rumour does develop into something, and the console is released. I still dont think it'll do we'll, I imagine it will be very expensive to buy, and to play.
Your better buying a Mega Drive for £20 quid or something, if this console is indedd an 8-bit machine. I think we have enough choice when it comes to gaming anyway with the 3 consoles that are already out.
> I think its safe to say that this console will never see the light of
> day.
Yea, I agree, but even if this rumour does develop into something, and the console is released. I still dont think it'll do we'll, I imagine it will be very expensive to buy, and to play.
Your better buying a Mega Drive for £20 quid or something, if this console is indedd an 8-bit machine. I think we have enough choice when it comes to gaming anyway with the 3 consoles that are already out.
If this console comes out at the end of the year, just think who it's going to appeal to.
It's only the people who have broadband that will be able to get it, and that's not a lot. I also doubt the ones who haven't got it will go and invest in broadband just for this console, while there are other consoles that don't require it.
It's a pretty ridiculous concept for the present, way ahead of its time. It just won't work. Plus I'm sure if someone was actually planning on making the console, then they would have figured this out and wouldn't bother. This is why I think it's a hoax.
It's only the people who have broadband that will be able to get it, and that's not a lot. I also doubt the ones who haven't got it will go and invest in broadband just for this console, while there are other consoles that don't require it.
It's a pretty ridiculous concept for the present, way ahead of its time. It just won't work. Plus I'm sure if someone was actually planning on making the console, then they would have figured this out and wouldn't bother. This is why I think it's a hoax.
But XBox Live (Broadband) is very very good & proves it can be done,. Why can't this "next step" work?
Well, the console is Broadband only. Im not sure about this, but I think that means you can only play the games whilst connected to the net, therefore costing a fortune.
Whereas you can still play 'normal' games on the X-Box.
Whereas you can still play 'normal' games on the X-Box.
Venombyte wrote:
"I also seem to remember there was some other console announced a year or two ago to supposedly compete with the current generation. Does anyone remember what that was called, or what happened to it?"
It was called the X-Box, one or two bought it, but the general Atari approach to gaming means it hasn't been as successful as some would hope.
;0)
Nah, I know what you're thinking about. It was canned, can't remember the name of it mind.
"I also seem to remember there was some other console announced a year or two ago to supposedly compete with the current generation. Does anyone remember what that was called, or what happened to it?"
It was called the X-Box, one or two bought it, but the general Atari approach to gaming means it hasn't been as successful as some would hope.
;0)
Nah, I know what you're thinking about. It was canned, can't remember the name of it mind.
Project Violet?
Ah, found it!
Indrema was the name of the thing, it went bust nearly two years ago.
Here's the news article:
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-255707.html?legacy=cnet
Indrema was the name of the thing, it went bust nearly two years ago.
Here's the news article:
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-255707.html?legacy=cnet
That's it.
Thought it had something to do with Linux.
Thought it had something to do with Linux.
Which explains why it was a resounding failure.
(but don't say that in front of Turbonutter)
(but don't say that in front of Turbonutter)
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