Microsoft's 3 generation plan for the Xbox, will it work?

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jetrii said:

seece said:
I think if you're answer isn't "its a 3 horse race" or "Wii 2" then you're pretty ignorant to the whole situation.

And your fanboyism shines through .......

That's a little close minded. Although a strong argument can be made for any of the 3 companies, I feel that Microsoft may have the edge. Does that make me a fanboy for having an opinion backed by facts and logic?

 

Wii 2 - Although I think the Wii will be successful, it may go the way of the N64. Nintendo refused to keep up with technology and ended up losing their empire. Casual gamers are not loyal to a company. In fact, most casual gamers I know decided to buy a Wii after the advice of a hardcore gamer. Also, what will Nintendo do for the Wii 2? Same motion controllers? New controller that may fail to bring people in? If anything, I think Nintendo should be sweating a little. I don't think they will be able to match the phenomena that was the Wii.

 

 

 

 

 Chances are, the Wii isn't going to be the only console next gen with new innovations, such as IR, which is incedently not a new innovation(didn't menacer for the Sega Genesis use IR?), but you know what I mean. Microsoft and Sony  aren't stupid; they know they need to get the sales of all the soccer moms and grandparents out there to be top dog again, and they are going to do what needs to be done to appeal to them. Nintendo has never been too big on Western stylized shooters, and I think they may turn their attention that way next gen too. Or Ninty may completely stop hardcore games altogether, which may end up making them the most money.

That said, this is also the reason I like Microsoft's strategy so much; all their best and highest selling games are hardcore, so chances are that they will stay true to the hardcore, as that nets them all the money they've receieved so far, but also keep up with the times and appeal to Granny Smith with different games about parental cooking and whatnot.