Skull Commander Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 The big thing with this is that they've got such a big head start over Sony - people are going to want "tomorrow' date=' today" and if the Xbox 360 is the only choice, they'll buy it. [/quote']Didn't work with the Dreamcast...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bailz Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Didn't work with the Dreamcast......My point exactly. Sega tried to offer the alternative before there was anything to offer an alternative for and failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael MacLennan Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 I've already played an xbox360 at a demonstration in Glasgow on Saturday. It was groovy... King Kong scared the hell out of me though, but Kameo was sweet, and Need for Speed and Gotham Racing sure looked purdy. So did Dead or Alive 4, though the android-looking Tiger Woods scared me, almost realistic, but those eyes, those dead eyes... plus I was rubbish at the game.That said, I still haven't even played Half-life 2, which I got last Christmas for my PC, so I doubt it's a necessity to get myself a new console, at least until I start playing games more than once a year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rass Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Nah, i've always been a Sony boy (since sega lost it anyway), holding out for the PS3 methinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinosaur Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 why is everone arguing over these to machines?look the matter of fact is do you really REALLY think bill gates (with his endless (really!) money supply) will ever be out done buy Sony (buy anyone?)? he conqured the PC world' date=' why not the gameing world? QUOTE']Well...seeing as Nintendo have been in the throne for a very long time I dont reckon they are gonna lose out to a computer fag, sorry but Nintendo were and always will be king of console games... Microsoft may outsell them, but they will never be better than them. Same applies to Sony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gasss Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2005/07/xbox-360-launch-games-confirmed.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted November 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2005/07/xbox-360-launch-games-confirmed.htmlhahaha, that's good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Commander Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2005/07/xbox-360-launch-games-confirmed.htmlSuperb! Anyone check the ps3 'launch games'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted November 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 just read about xbox live arcade where you can download old classics to your xbox. they're gonna have gauntlet and smash tv. apparently these games will have live support as well so you might be able to play smash tv online, which is pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 My point exactly. Sega tried to offer the alternative before there was anything to offer an alternative for and failed.Sega did miss a few tricks though - for instance, the lack of DVD support. You've also got to consider the harm done to their reputation with the Saturn and the Mega-CD/32X nonsense too - I dare say if the Saturn hadn't been such a miserable failure, the Dreamcast would've had a serious shot at knocking Sony right out of the water. They were never going to win when the PS2 offered DVD support along with back catalogue support.I think the biggest mistake Nintendo's making at the minute is not including DVD and HDTV support right out of the box - especially when they're going towards a "home entertainment" attitude. Of course, it could be a calculated gamble based upon the fact that there would be no point releasing a DVD addition when Blu-Ray and the other format (I forget its name) are about to come to the front. The lack of HDTV support is strange, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ch Black Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Woohoo. Less than a month to go!!! I'm 11th on the list. I shall get one on the day. I'm cuming in my panties!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted November 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 if you've preordered from game you can now collect a demo tin which has a demo dvd and a booklet in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ch Black Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Damn, I haven't, poo, now you're just showing off! I'm afraid I go to Solid Gold for almost all my gaming needs! (Traitor!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted November 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 fair enough, gotta support the likes of solid gold. have they confirmed you're getting one on launch? lots of nasty rumours going around about how much stock people are getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ch Black Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Apparently definately getting one on the day. or so they say. We'll see. Still damn excited though. Only bad thing is I just spent ages hooking my xbox up to the amp, tv and projector, will have to do it again. But it's definately going to be worth it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinosaur Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Hmm heres a thought I was having..do you think that companies make sure there isn't enough stock on purpose in order for them to sell out?If they sell all the small quantity and make it seem like they had loads in stock then people think it must be good purchase and get it ordered in for next time... therefore increasing sales. Just what I think, crafty marketing technique.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted November 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Hmm heres a thought I was having..do you think that companies make sure there isn't enough stock on purpose in order for them to sell out?If they sell all the small quantity and make it seem like they had loads in stock then people think it must be good purchase and get it ordered in for next time... therefore increasing sales. Just what I think' date=' crafty marketing technique.. [/quote']artificially creating a demand for a product is an illegal practice. so obviously the likes of microsoft and sony would never do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Waaaaait...it's illegal to artifically create a demand for a product? I didn't know that - after all...isn't it the people in the supply chain's choice in how much to create of a given product? I suppose it's the kind of law that makes lawyers rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted November 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 i think it's illegal, i could well be wrong. but where there is a demand for a product if a company withholds that product for no good reason other than just to up demand then i believe that's illegal. it just creates panic on the high street and is against consumer interests as it can drive up prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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