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Will it produce new,exciting games for us to play with or will devs.just use it as an excuse to release the same old games?
Will the current cost of running broadband make it impossible for most gamers to get online resulting in its failure or will it force a substantial price drop and end up being the best thing to happen to console gaming in years?

Was the failure of Dreamcast and its online functions a sign that online console gaming just dosn't work?

I have my opinions,whats yours?

oh right

moderation wrote:
> so the DC wasn't the first for the world wide web.

Yes/no.

Although snes was online it only was able to do little things, such as placing bets. The DC is the first "real" online console.

so the DC wasn't the first for the world wide web.

I wont buy broadband just to play games over the internet, but i will on 56k, yes it will be slow and some games wont work, i dont care.

As for who will win i think Nintendo has a big chance.

Sony = I dont think they have ever done something like this before, and they signed with AOL, which a lot of people hate and it is slow, ive got AOL.

MS = money and been in computers for a while.

Nintendo = in japan they made the snes internet ready and were able to place bets on horse races.

I thought MS Broadband plans for the EU/UK were delayed. In the USA, Broadband is more common place since it can be delivered over Cable tv networks - which is very popular over there. In the EU, and in particular the UK, Cable tv is not popular or commonplace. It's great if you get it, but not many people do! Plus, some older cable tv networks don’t carry broadband access. For the rest of us, it's probably going to be broadband down a phone line (ADSL). Roll out of this is very S L O W. Just look at a converge map, and you will see that the majority of the UK can't get ADSL. People say about things like Wireless Internet. This is delivered via a special rooftop aerial. But it's not available to most of the UK. 2 way broadband satellite (requiring a special dish) offers the best coverage, but the technology is new, and very expensive. Even if you can get broadband, there is the cost issue to consider. If you look at a typical City that has ADSL, lots of people there won't be using the service due to cost. I don't think we can expect anyone to bring out a broadband game network here for a while yet. There just are not enough people with access (or can afford it) to make it pay.

erm plenty of ppl have BB..........

It deppends on the cost

I'm not gonna pay the costs for Broadband just so I can pop a cap in some spotty mugs face over the other side of the globe.

Get some friends round and play 4 player, much more fun than faceless apponents that charge by the minute and probably play the games far too much.

It depends really. If you have to sign up to an alternative broadband service, I think it'll fail. However, if you already have broadband, and just plug the console into whatever broadband plugs into, then it should be better.

Will it produce new,exciting games for us to play with or will devs.just use it as an excuse to release the same old games?
Will the current cost of running broadband make it impossible for most gamers to get online resulting in its failure or will it force a substantial price drop and end up being the best thing to happen to console gaming in years?

Was the failure of Dreamcast and its online functions a sign that online console gaming just dosn't work?

I have my opinions,whats yours?