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BenVTrigger on 05 January 2009
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SMcc1887 said:
BenVTrigger said:
SMcc1887 said:
BenVTrigger said:
SMcc1887 said:
^I would hate there to be only one console: because that console could never meet everyones needs.
For example if there was only 1 console and it was like the Wii, hardcore gamers would take a hissy fit and vice versa.

People like to be able to choose between Mario, Killzone and Halo.
People like to choose between Blu-Ray, Netflix etc

 

 

yes you would think about it, the one system would have Mario AND Killzone AND Halo thus you would be free to choose what you wanted, with the current way of things sure you can choose to play all 3 but you'll have to spend

250 USD on a wii

at least 199 USD on a 360

at least 399 USD on a ps3

on one system you would only pay once for the console and have litteraly all those franchises mentioned.

 

 Yea but one system cannot have Blu-Ray, Netflix, Home, XBL, Marketplace, PSN, PS Store, WiiWare, Motion control, XMB, Dashboard etc etc all together.

A one sysytem industry sounds very like a Planned economy...communist.

Thank God it will never happen

 

 

sure it could and why not?  though actually think of it this way.  It would be the BEST parts of those mentioned.  And don't say it will never happen.  Look at television.  Sure there are different brands but in the end they are all doing the exact same thing.  When you turn on HBO on a Samsung your getting basically the exact same thing as turning on HBO on a Sony tv.  The whole point of one console is that its the OPPOSIT of communist.  WIth all the money freed up that was being wasted on stupid things like landing exsclusitivity it will now be funded into making games thus delivering a higher end of quality.  And sure everyone could be appeased.  When you turn on your tv you got nickelodean for the kids and CNN / Fox / MSNBC news for the grown ups

No, as gaming grows more than 1 company will always want some of the pie.

As for the TV example, there are still many differences. Some have built in DVD, better picture, 1080P, 720P, Freeview, better sound etc and its these things that people use to decide what TV to purchase.

And there will always be more than one contender in the gaming industry, nomatter how much the industry the leading company controls.

eg: The Ipod owns like 70% of the Mp3 industry, but Zunes, Zens, Walkmans etc still compete

 

 

 

i understand your point and yours holds just as much validity as mine.  All i'm saying is that there is a reason that more and more game developers are pushing for a more centralized form of gaming.  and if the economy continues to tank we may come to the point where there is only one machine.  Like it or hate it its not an impossibility.  There is only so much money to go around and with all the layoffs and closures hitting developers they are going to find a way to eliminate their losses.  Also my comparison to televisions was a bad one.  I was simply using it to show that there can be a unified system.  If you buy a tv and find out you cant watch the channels you want on it your going to take it back.  I hope that will one day happen with gaming.  You can get any game you want on any system. Even if there is more than one.  Same thing with the MP3's you mentioned.  Sure there are differences but you can still put the exact same songs on all of them.  The second you can't your going with a different brand.  Games need to do the same thing.