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leatherhat said:
Lyrikalstylez said:

Same reason why japanese stick to japanese products,

Im proud to be supporting an american console because im American


Proudly built in china


And where was your PS3 built?



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tuscaniman said:
leatherhat said:
Lyrikalstylez said:

Same reason why japanese stick to japanese products,

Im proud to be supporting an american console because im American


Proudly built in china


And where was your PS3 built?

China

 

Oh wait

 

Your one of those people who think I give a fuck



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themanwithnoname said:
Squilliam said:
Jumpin said:

The console is very American:

* Made by an American company
* Is filled with guns
* Signs its name as "X"
* Breaks down every year

Im trying to figure out if this post will get you banned...

I'm trying to figure out how long he'll be banned for. He pretty much implied that Americans are all gun toters who can't read.

In fairness to all rule breakers, there is a progression ladder we have to follow. I gave him the step I could, though I'dve done more with the double-flaming posts if I could...



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leatherhat said:
tuscaniman said:
leatherhat said:
Lyrikalstylez said:

Same reason why japanese stick to japanese products,

Im proud to be supporting an american console because im American


Proudly built in china


And where was your PS3 built?

China

 

Oh wait

 

Your one of those people who think I give a fuck

I can see you care as much about where it was built as you do about your English skills. It is you're, not your.



Another factor in x360 success was not only made by an American company but during this time  laptop were becoming more popular over desktop.  A good number of gamers who played FPS on desktop during the days of ps2/xbox later turn to X360 as laptops were becoming a huge factor. X360 can still  run FPS better than the majority of laptops. PC gaming is not dead but when it comes to PC huge leap in graphics over consoles, those days are gone.



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Jay520 said:

Michael-5 said:

However the 360 has more racers. PGR 3 and 4, Forza 2 and 3, and other good exclusives like Test Drive: Unlimited. 

Are Action Adventure games really that big in EMEAA?

It's really silly how people go out of their way to go domestic.

Ps3 had GT5:P, Motorstorm 1 & 2, modnation racers, and wipeout (PSN ONLY). I though Test Drive was multiplat. I'll take your word for it.

maybe

maybe they just like the PS3/Wii. It has nothing to do with them going out of their way.

remember that the X360 was actually outselling PS3 until last year I believe.

Mod Nation Racers sold as well as Race Pro. LOL! Better game, but hardly a console pusher. Also I was looking at sim racers, like with real cars because those are generally the type of racing games that get inflated sales in EMEAA.

When I was refering to how people go out of their way to go domestic I was refering to 360 sales in Americas and anti 360 sales in Japan. None of the big 3 are domestic in EMEAA. I mean 4 to 1 sales of PS3 over 360 in Japan and growing?5:3 selling ratio in the states and growing? Yet in EMEAA PS3 only has a slight lead on 360, which is also growing. I didn't think PS3 and 360 were THAT different to sell soo differently in different regions.



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DirtyP2002 said:

without reading the whole thread:

MS actually tries to be successful in America and UK.

In Germany you might see 10 Xbox 360 commercials per year. You see them now in time for the Xmas rush. CoD Black Ops got some ads, but thats it. No Kinect ads, No Fable III ads - nothing!

Look at Xbox Live, here you miss important features that actually improved the service and pushed hardware.

Imagine Xbox Live without

  • ESPN
  • Last.FM
  • Netflix
  • Sky
  • Inside Xbox / Majors Minute and stuff

and Gears of War was never released in Germany. Sure you can buy it from Austria and a lot of people did so, but it was never in stores in Germany.

I want MS to go for the German or continental European market like they go for the UK and US market. They spent so much money on the Japanese market and managed to sell way better than with the Xbox1, but they have to realise that this is a MUST for Europe as well.

I never really understood how MS managed to drive XBL Gold memberships this way. I mean XBL is great, don't get me wrong, but I can get all those things just by using internet explorer. Every home console has Netflix now, and Facebook and Twitter...meh.

I would think PSN with free internet explorer, minus some features (like the Party system) would atract gamers in Americas just as much.

Personally I'm putting Sony up a vote when it comes to next gen consoles due to this "paying for online gaming."

This isn't realated to the thread, so don't comment on it, but my main annoyance with XBL is tha I pay for it even if I don't use it. MS forces me to essentially buy a 12 month card, but on a typical month where I am in school I only play max 10 hours a month. I only play more when it comes to a new release or breaks.



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Jumpin said:

Xbox is the only possible option for Republican gamers. It even has all the guns they could ever ask for.

 

Plus it breaks down frequently, kind of like the cars that Republicans drive (to them there is only two options, Ford or Chevy).

I like this post, it's really funny. Chevy is terrible in terms of reliability. Chrysler is even worse, but Ford isn't that bad actually. I mean $30k (canadian) gets you a 425hp Mustang with better reliability then a made in Mexico Audi, and generally pretty average scores in reliability. I mean above this, what other 400hp standard FR layout car is there outside the states? Lexus IS-F, BMW M3, Benz C63-AMG are all double the price. Reliability trade-off is worth it if you don't mind the interior.

Of course I refer to Forza Motorsport 3's DLC. It's the only way so far to drive this pony in a game, so it's probably why US car fans love Forza and the 360.



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tuscaniman said:
leatherhat said:
tuscaniman said:
leatherhat said:
Lyrikalstylez said:

Same reason why japanese stick to japanese products,

Im proud to be supporting an american console because im American


Proudly built in china


And where was your PS3 built?

China

 

Oh wait

 

Your one of those people who think I give a fuck

I can see you care as much about where it was built as you do about your English skills. It is you're, not your.

You got me! I made a grammatical error on an internet post. Looks like I'm completely worthless as a human being. 

Maybe you should stop taking things so seriously every once and a while. Might prevent stress. 

BTW, people who attack a grammar mistake on the internet often have nothing else to argue with. 



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mundus6 said:

The things that makes it so much better in USA is netflix, last.fm, ESPN, etc. In Europe and rest of the world you don't get many of these features.

Actually my good man, I assume you don't own both systems because Netflix is now better on the PS3 now that the requirement to download instantly with a disk for PS3 is gone. And you can actually search for movies you want to watch instantly just like the PC because the ps3 can access the internet while the 360 cannot. Just thought I would clarify this since its always good to be informed. Of course, my reasoning might be wrong too.