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The X-box was always going to be the foremost contender for Nintendo Basher of the Year. What with Sony quietly slipping away, and Sega bailing out, the battlefield has been left clear for the most intense war that anyone will have ever witnessed. The only thing is, Microsoft is not experienced in the console market, and already, before the X-Box is even released, it's beggining to show. Bill Gates recently unveiled the final design (so that means it'll change another 6 times before release) for the X shaped Box. The control pad was, well... to be blunt a blatent rip off. In fact a certain website posted a "Make your own X-Box" game, which consisted of stealing bits off other controllers, until you ended up with a collage made of GameCube and Dreamcast pads.
But that was expected right? The word Microsoft isn't exactly synonymous with innovation - more like borrowing and improving, or to be more accurate, cunningly creating an exclusive mass-market. Microsoft and indeed Bill Gates has NO idea what Nintendo is up to, and this has forced him yo have a direct dig at GCs specs. On the X-Boxs official site (www.xbox.com) You can veiw a chart of the X-Boxs specs compared to the PS2 and GCs.
If you look you can clearly see, it doesn't paint a pretty picture for Nintendo, or rather it wouldn't if it was based on in-game comparisons. It's common sense that you can't directly compare two machines that are completly different. Every machine works differently, so the fact that one console has a larger number than the other means nothing.
So, it looks like Microsoft have finally realised that they can't even begin to rival Sonys and Nintendos expertise and thats why they've decided to try and bury it's competing consoles with specs. Come on Microsoft it's not the specs that people care about, it's the games.
But that was expected right? The word Microsoft isn't exactly synonymous with innovation - more like borrowing and improving, or to be more accurate, cunningly creating an exclusive mass-market. Microsoft and indeed Bill Gates has NO idea what Nintendo is up to, and this has forced him yo have a direct dig at GCs specs. On the X-Boxs official site (www.xbox.com) You can veiw a chart of the X-Boxs specs compared to the PS2 and GCs.
If you look you can clearly see, it doesn't paint a pretty picture for Nintendo, or rather it wouldn't if it was based on in-game comparisons. It's common sense that you can't directly compare two machines that are completly different. Every machine works differently, so the fact that one console has a larger number than the other means nothing.
So, it looks like Microsoft have finally realised that they can't even begin to rival Sonys and Nintendos expertise and thats why they've decided to try and bury it's competing consoles with specs. Come on Microsoft it's not the specs that people care about, it's the games.
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Specs. are still important for the developers, it tells them what the limitations of particular console is, and the X-Box specs. cannot fail to appeal to developers, that's why so many have already signed up to develop for the new machine.
As for the controller, MS have to borrow bits and bobs from other controllers, what good is a controller without buttons and a D-Pad and an ergonomic design? It's a bit like saying the pinched the rectangular shape from Sony or Nintendo, or the colour from Allied Carpets.
It's what is INSIDE that counts, the exterior and peripherals don't really matter to gamers, it's how they all interract together as a single unit.
Ultimately, the software will be the indicator of whether or not the X-Box will flop or fail.
Don't forget, when Sony entered the market to compete against Sega and Nintendo, they had no experience in the games industry either, and look what they did?
Microsoft and the X-Box are huge compared to Sony, just think what they are capable of, and you'll see that they could quite easily dominate the games industry within 12 months if they get it right first time.
It's a big IF, though.
As for the controller, MS have to borrow bits and bobs from other controllers, what good is a controller without buttons and a D-Pad and an ergonomic design? It's a bit like saying the pinched the rectangular shape from Sony or Nintendo, or the colour from Allied Carpets.
It's what is INSIDE that counts, the exterior and peripherals don't really matter to gamers, it's how they all interract together as a single unit.
Ultimately, the software will be the indicator of whether or not the X-Box will flop or fail.
Don't forget, when Sony entered the market to compete against Sega and Nintendo, they had no experience in the games industry either, and look what they did?
Microsoft and the X-Box are huge compared to Sony, just think what they are capable of, and you'll see that they could quite easily dominate the games industry within 12 months if they get it right first time.
It's a big IF, though.
This is a point that I have been trying to make for about the last month! And you've just put it perfectly. Well done azz.
Your completley right, the GP (general public) don't really care that much about how much power the machines got, they care about the games that they can play on it.
Your completley right, the GP (general public) don't really care that much about how much power the machines got, they care about the games that they can play on it.
The X-box was always going to be the foremost contender for Nintendo Basher of the Year. What with Sony quietly slipping away, and Sega bailing out, the battlefield has been left clear for the most intense war that anyone will have ever witnessed. The only thing is, Microsoft is not experienced in the console market, and already, before the X-Box is even released, it's beggining to show. Bill Gates recently unveiled the final design (so that means it'll change another 6 times before release) for the X shaped Box. The control pad was, well... to be blunt a blatent rip off. In fact a certain website posted a "Make your own X-Box" game, which consisted of stealing bits off other controllers, until you ended up with a collage made of GameCube and Dreamcast pads.
But that was expected right? The word Microsoft isn't exactly synonymous with innovation - more like borrowing and improving, or to be more accurate, cunningly creating an exclusive mass-market. Microsoft and indeed Bill Gates has NO idea what Nintendo is up to, and this has forced him yo have a direct dig at GCs specs. On the X-Boxs official site (www.xbox.com) You can veiw a chart of the X-Boxs specs compared to the PS2 and GCs.
If you look you can clearly see, it doesn't paint a pretty picture for Nintendo, or rather it wouldn't if it was based on in-game comparisons. It's common sense that you can't directly compare two machines that are completly different. Every machine works differently, so the fact that one console has a larger number than the other means nothing.
So, it looks like Microsoft have finally realised that they can't even begin to rival Sonys and Nintendos expertise and thats why they've decided to try and bury it's competing consoles with specs. Come on Microsoft it's not the specs that people care about, it's the games.
But that was expected right? The word Microsoft isn't exactly synonymous with innovation - more like borrowing and improving, or to be more accurate, cunningly creating an exclusive mass-market. Microsoft and indeed Bill Gates has NO idea what Nintendo is up to, and this has forced him yo have a direct dig at GCs specs. On the X-Boxs official site (www.xbox.com) You can veiw a chart of the X-Boxs specs compared to the PS2 and GCs.
If you look you can clearly see, it doesn't paint a pretty picture for Nintendo, or rather it wouldn't if it was based on in-game comparisons. It's common sense that you can't directly compare two machines that are completly different. Every machine works differently, so the fact that one console has a larger number than the other means nothing.
So, it looks like Microsoft have finally realised that they can't even begin to rival Sonys and Nintendos expertise and thats why they've decided to try and bury it's competing consoles with specs. Come on Microsoft it's not the specs that people care about, it's the games.
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