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Once upon a time there lived 3 little video game companies. Their names were Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony.
One day, the 3 little companies decided to make new consoles.
The first little company was Microsoft.
They built their console out of a converted p.c.
He was bulky but very powerful although he had quite a high RRP.
His controller was fat and ugly but not all that bad.
Halo, Jet Set Radio Future, Dead or Alive 3 and Project Gotham were his big titles.
His master was Bill Gates who had high hopes for his new console.
His name was “Xbox”.
The second little company was Nintendo.
They built their console out of a small purple box.
Small little disks went into his drive.
He has a nice low price tag and was very small and cute.
His controller was small and perfectly formed.
Rogue Leader, Zelda, Resident Evil and Smash Bros Melee were his big titles.
Veteran game designer Shigeru Miyamoto was on his team.
His name was “Gamecube”.
The first little company was Sony.
They built their console out of an old 80’s VCR.
He had a fancy “Emotion Engine” and could play dvds.
He was well liked and extremely popular.
He had a good price and a large range of diverse titles available.
His controller was good but had terrible analogue sticks.
Metal Gear Solid 2, GTA3, Pro Evolution Soccer and GT3 were his big titles.
Many game developers worked on games for him.
His name was “PS2”.
The 3 little consoles enjoyed life on the shelf of a computer game shop, but they regularly had arguments as to who was the best.
Then one day a casual gamer came to the shop. He wanted to buy one of the consoles.
He went up to the first little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Xbox said: “ Go ahead, try me out and you’ll see its POWER that it’s all about.”
So he played and he played but he threw it away.
“Yuck, you’re a p.c and far too much by a long way.”
So he threw it away.
He then went up to the second little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Gamecube said: “Go ahead, try me out and you’ll see its GAMEPLAY that it’s all about.”
So he played and he played but he threw it away.
“Yuck, my mates will laugh if I have this kiddie toy but you are cheap and fun to play.”
So he threw it away.
He then went up to the third little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
PS2 said: “Go ahead, try me out and you’ll see its IMAGE that it’s all about.”
So he played and he played and the casual gamer loved it.
“Wow, when I play you I feel great, social acceptance and flashy games will get me many a mate.”
So the casual gamer went off happy, leaving only two console on the shelf.
******************************
Then one day a hardcore gamer came to the shop. He wanted to buy one of the consoles.
He went up to the first little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Xbox said: “Play me with glee, FLASHY GRAPHICS will make you buy me.”
So he played and he played but he threw it away.
“Yuck, powerful you may be, but too much cash will leave by bank empty.”
So he threw it away.
He then went up to the second little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Gamecube said: “Play me with glee, GAMING HERITAGE will make you buy me.”
So he played and he played and the hardcore gamer loved it.
“Wow when I play you I feel gameplay, it’s not for kids despite what they say.”
So the hardcore gamer went off happy, leaving only one console on the shelf.
******************************
Then one day a little rich gamer came to the shop. He wanted to buy a console.
He went up to the first little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Xbox said: “Go on then, have a go £300 ain’t too much you know.”
So he played and he played but he threw it away.
“Yuck, great graphics do not a good game make especially when loads of cash is at stake.”
“And isn’t the p.c supposed to be dead? I’ll just buy a GBA instead!”
******************************
He was all alone on the shelf and Xbox said: “ Oh well, one day I’ll be top, but maybe I’ll be sold when there’s a price drop!”
Sure enough, one day the Xbox did have his RRP lowered and gamers of all ages flocked to buy him. The three little consoles all lived happily ever after.
THE END.
One day, the 3 little companies decided to make new consoles.
The first little company was Microsoft.
They built their console out of a converted p.c.
He was bulky but very powerful although he had quite a high RRP.
His controller was fat and ugly but not all that bad.
Halo, Jet Set Radio Future, Dead or Alive 3 and Project Gotham were his big titles.
His master was Bill Gates who had high hopes for his new console.
His name was “Xbox”.
The second little company was Nintendo.
They built their console out of a small purple box.
Small little disks went into his drive.
He has a nice low price tag and was very small and cute.
His controller was small and perfectly formed.
Rogue Leader, Zelda, Resident Evil and Smash Bros Melee were his big titles.
Veteran game designer Shigeru Miyamoto was on his team.
His name was “Gamecube”.
The first little company was Sony.
They built their console out of an old 80’s VCR.
He had a fancy “Emotion Engine” and could play dvds.
He was well liked and extremely popular.
He had a good price and a large range of diverse titles available.
His controller was good but had terrible analogue sticks.
Metal Gear Solid 2, GTA3, Pro Evolution Soccer and GT3 were his big titles.
Many game developers worked on games for him.
His name was “PS2”.
The 3 little consoles enjoyed life on the shelf of a computer game shop, but they regularly had arguments as to who was the best.
Then one day a casual gamer came to the shop. He wanted to buy one of the consoles.
He went up to the first little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Xbox said: “ Go ahead, try me out and you’ll see its POWER that it’s all about.”
So he played and he played but he threw it away.
“Yuck, you’re a p.c and far too much by a long way.”
So he threw it away.
He then went up to the second little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Gamecube said: “Go ahead, try me out and you’ll see its GAMEPLAY that it’s all about.”
So he played and he played but he threw it away.
“Yuck, my mates will laugh if I have this kiddie toy but you are cheap and fun to play.”
So he threw it away.
He then went up to the third little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
PS2 said: “Go ahead, try me out and you’ll see its IMAGE that it’s all about.”
So he played and he played and the casual gamer loved it.
“Wow, when I play you I feel great, social acceptance and flashy games will get me many a mate.”
So the casual gamer went off happy, leaving only two console on the shelf.
******************************
Then one day a hardcore gamer came to the shop. He wanted to buy one of the consoles.
He went up to the first little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Xbox said: “Play me with glee, FLASHY GRAPHICS will make you buy me.”
So he played and he played but he threw it away.
“Yuck, powerful you may be, but too much cash will leave by bank empty.”
So he threw it away.
He then went up to the second little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Gamecube said: “Play me with glee, GAMING HERITAGE will make you buy me.”
So he played and he played and the hardcore gamer loved it.
“Wow when I play you I feel gameplay, it’s not for kids despite what they say.”
So the hardcore gamer went off happy, leaving only one console on the shelf.
******************************
Then one day a little rich gamer came to the shop. He wanted to buy a console.
He went up to the first little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Xbox said: “Go on then, have a go £300 ain’t too much you know.”
So he played and he played but he threw it away.
“Yuck, great graphics do not a good game make especially when loads of cash is at stake.”
“And isn’t the p.c supposed to be dead? I’ll just buy a GBA instead!”
******************************
He was all alone on the shelf and Xbox said: “ Oh well, one day I’ll be top, but maybe I’ll be sold when there’s a price drop!”
Sure enough, one day the Xbox did have his RRP lowered and gamers of all ages flocked to buy him. The three little consoles all lived happily ever after.
THE END.
I presume the point you're making is that X-Box is simply priced too high, which, ofcourse, is right. With the advent of Gamecube at £165 (SR price), the days of £300+ machines should be well and truly over. You'll learn, Microsoft, otherwise you can go back to making the annual Windows and Office updates.
Once upon a time there lived 3 little video game companies. Their names were Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony.
One day, the 3 little companies decided to make new consoles.
The first little company was Microsoft.
They built their console out of a converted p.c.
He was bulky but very powerful although he had quite a high RRP.
His controller was fat and ugly but not all that bad.
Halo, Jet Set Radio Future, Dead or Alive 3 and Project Gotham were his big titles.
His master was Bill Gates who had high hopes for his new console.
His name was “Xbox”.
The second little company was Nintendo.
They built their console out of a small purple box.
Small little disks went into his drive.
He has a nice low price tag and was very small and cute.
His controller was small and perfectly formed.
Rogue Leader, Zelda, Resident Evil and Smash Bros Melee were his big titles.
Veteran game designer Shigeru Miyamoto was on his team.
His name was “Gamecube”.
The first little company was Sony.
They built their console out of an old 80’s VCR.
He had a fancy “Emotion Engine” and could play dvds.
He was well liked and extremely popular.
He had a good price and a large range of diverse titles available.
His controller was good but had terrible analogue sticks.
Metal Gear Solid 2, GTA3, Pro Evolution Soccer and GT3 were his big titles.
Many game developers worked on games for him.
His name was “PS2”.
The 3 little consoles enjoyed life on the shelf of a computer game shop, but they regularly had arguments as to who was the best.
Then one day a casual gamer came to the shop. He wanted to buy one of the consoles.
He went up to the first little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Xbox said: “ Go ahead, try me out and you’ll see its POWER that it’s all about.”
So he played and he played but he threw it away.
“Yuck, you’re a p.c and far too much by a long way.”
So he threw it away.
He then went up to the second little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Gamecube said: “Go ahead, try me out and you’ll see its GAMEPLAY that it’s all about.”
So he played and he played but he threw it away.
“Yuck, my mates will laugh if I have this kiddie toy but you are cheap and fun to play.”
So he threw it away.
He then went up to the third little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
PS2 said: “Go ahead, try me out and you’ll see its IMAGE that it’s all about.”
So he played and he played and the casual gamer loved it.
“Wow, when I play you I feel great, social acceptance and flashy games will get me many a mate.”
So the casual gamer went off happy, leaving only two console on the shelf.
******************************
Then one day a hardcore gamer came to the shop. He wanted to buy one of the consoles.
He went up to the first little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Xbox said: “Play me with glee, FLASHY GRAPHICS will make you buy me.”
So he played and he played but he threw it away.
“Yuck, powerful you may be, but too much cash will leave by bank empty.”
So he threw it away.
He then went up to the second little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Gamecube said: “Play me with glee, GAMING HERITAGE will make you buy me.”
So he played and he played and the hardcore gamer loved it.
“Wow when I play you I feel gameplay, it’s not for kids despite what they say.”
So the hardcore gamer went off happy, leaving only one console on the shelf.
******************************
Then one day a little rich gamer came to the shop. He wanted to buy a console.
He went up to the first little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Xbox said: “Go on then, have a go £300 ain’t too much you know.”
So he played and he played but he threw it away.
“Yuck, great graphics do not a good game make especially when loads of cash is at stake.”
“And isn’t the p.c supposed to be dead? I’ll just buy a GBA instead!”
******************************
He was all alone on the shelf and Xbox said: “ Oh well, one day I’ll be top, but maybe I’ll be sold when there’s a price drop!”
Sure enough, one day the Xbox did have his RRP lowered and gamers of all ages flocked to buy him. The three little consoles all lived happily ever after.
THE END.
One day, the 3 little companies decided to make new consoles.
The first little company was Microsoft.
They built their console out of a converted p.c.
He was bulky but very powerful although he had quite a high RRP.
His controller was fat and ugly but not all that bad.
Halo, Jet Set Radio Future, Dead or Alive 3 and Project Gotham were his big titles.
His master was Bill Gates who had high hopes for his new console.
His name was “Xbox”.
The second little company was Nintendo.
They built their console out of a small purple box.
Small little disks went into his drive.
He has a nice low price tag and was very small and cute.
His controller was small and perfectly formed.
Rogue Leader, Zelda, Resident Evil and Smash Bros Melee were his big titles.
Veteran game designer Shigeru Miyamoto was on his team.
His name was “Gamecube”.
The first little company was Sony.
They built their console out of an old 80’s VCR.
He had a fancy “Emotion Engine” and could play dvds.
He was well liked and extremely popular.
He had a good price and a large range of diverse titles available.
His controller was good but had terrible analogue sticks.
Metal Gear Solid 2, GTA3, Pro Evolution Soccer and GT3 were his big titles.
Many game developers worked on games for him.
His name was “PS2”.
The 3 little consoles enjoyed life on the shelf of a computer game shop, but they regularly had arguments as to who was the best.
Then one day a casual gamer came to the shop. He wanted to buy one of the consoles.
He went up to the first little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Xbox said: “ Go ahead, try me out and you’ll see its POWER that it’s all about.”
So he played and he played but he threw it away.
“Yuck, you’re a p.c and far too much by a long way.”
So he threw it away.
He then went up to the second little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Gamecube said: “Go ahead, try me out and you’ll see its GAMEPLAY that it’s all about.”
So he played and he played but he threw it away.
“Yuck, my mates will laugh if I have this kiddie toy but you are cheap and fun to play.”
So he threw it away.
He then went up to the third little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
PS2 said: “Go ahead, try me out and you’ll see its IMAGE that it’s all about.”
So he played and he played and the casual gamer loved it.
“Wow, when I play you I feel great, social acceptance and flashy games will get me many a mate.”
So the casual gamer went off happy, leaving only two console on the shelf.
******************************
Then one day a hardcore gamer came to the shop. He wanted to buy one of the consoles.
He went up to the first little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Xbox said: “Play me with glee, FLASHY GRAPHICS will make you buy me.”
So he played and he played but he threw it away.
“Yuck, powerful you may be, but too much cash will leave by bank empty.”
So he threw it away.
He then went up to the second little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Gamecube said: “Play me with glee, GAMING HERITAGE will make you buy me.”
So he played and he played and the hardcore gamer loved it.
“Wow when I play you I feel gameplay, it’s not for kids despite what they say.”
So the hardcore gamer went off happy, leaving only one console on the shelf.
******************************
Then one day a little rich gamer came to the shop. He wanted to buy a console.
He went up to the first little console and said: “Little console, little console, let me play you.”
Xbox said: “Go on then, have a go £300 ain’t too much you know.”
So he played and he played but he threw it away.
“Yuck, great graphics do not a good game make especially when loads of cash is at stake.”
“And isn’t the p.c supposed to be dead? I’ll just buy a GBA instead!”
******************************
He was all alone on the shelf and Xbox said: “ Oh well, one day I’ll be top, but maybe I’ll be sold when there’s a price drop!”
Sure enough, one day the Xbox did have his RRP lowered and gamers of all ages flocked to buy him. The three little consoles all lived happily ever after.
THE END.