mrstickball said:
... How about the fact that Microsoft is offering a product for $200 (Arcade) that allows you to play games of the same visual quality as a $400 machine? Yeah, Microsoft does little for anyone. That's why I'm playing more JRPGs on my X360 than any other system. Same with half of the major genres out there today. Yeah, they are so horrible their games are unversally praised by reviewers and have a better-praised library than the competition - at a lower price point than the rest. Think about it: If MS wasn't in this game, we'd have Sony's overpriced boondoggle of a system, and Nintendo's shovelware casual-fest. Microsoft has the nice middle ground - a powerful system at a cheap price. Even if you don't like them, they still make a quality system, and are doing far more than Nintendo or Sony to woo new customers, and help the current ones. And Microsoft is doing more to listen to consumers, as opposed to what Nintendo and Sony are doing, hardware wise. Microsoft has:
And Chrono, deride MS all you want, and Windows, but there's a reason their products can be questionable. Ever notice the fact that Windows Vista is compatible with 100% of Windows 95 components? There's a reason that Microsoft is the leader in legacy code for their systems. It's a major plus, and downfall. If Microsoft didn't include legacy coding, they'd have a far better system than they do now, but you, and everyone else would still be mad because "Vista doesn't work with my program that used to run on ME". And Chrono, have you ever been on Xbox Live, and compared it's feature set to PSN and WiiConnect? Ummm...You know, there's a pretty big difference in what's offered. I'd tend to think the $3 a month doesn't get you the same amount of quality, and content as the others do. Or maybe your not on the same planet the rest of us are. |
Ok, I had all these awesome answers for you >_> but I can't really give them because you put too many points to respond to, and I can't have my window open for that long (my boss does like... regular computer sweeps... kinda creepy)
ANYWAYS. I'll simplify :x
Microsoft doesn't really invent anything, they just seem to off the most basic, standard unit, and they want you to pay for gold >_> and all the stuff that should have been there in the first place ;/
Sony's got big aspirations and dreams for they're console, they just put it all in one device, and it's too expensive. Definitely the most valuable if you appreciate all the features. But most people won't, so it was a stupid move on they're part. But that's progress :/
XNA is cool, I don't know much about it, but I think it's a good move, personally I prefer the castle crashers method (make it big on the internet, then get paid for it :P ) but if MS want's to stick up for the little guy, that's cool. I just hope they (microsoft) dont' get a penny for anything sold on it, otherwise it was another move that just benefits themselves ;/ Not quite selfless.
@#%^@#@#$ maybe more later >_> I'll sneak this in while I can @_@
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