Top 8 most important videogame systems

[The Ghost of RubangB]

superchunk said:

The Ghost of RubangB said:

superchunk said:

The Ghost of RubangB said:

Anybody whining about XBox Live needs to remember that Battle.Net has more active users and it's only compatible with 5 games.

My point on xbox live was in specific terms of consoles, not pc or pc related internet gameplay. Obviously xbox was not first to enter internet play, it just made it mandatory for consoles. Now others strive to match its capabilities. That is why suggested xbox be added to the list, probably as #8.

In that case, I have 2 points, which have already been stated, so I'll summarize them:

1) DreamCast did it first.

2) If XBox Live was so important, the Wii wouldn't be dominating the 360 with friend codes.  People don't actually care.

1) Actually, SNES satelliteview was first. However, My point was the xbox made it mandatory for home consoles and everyone doesn't strive to copy Dreamcast's version, however, they do with xbox.

2) Everyone hates friendcodes, Wii isn't popular because of its online capabilities. It is popular due to specific games and motion. If the online was more like xbox live, Wii would be nearly perfect AND have many more core gamers loving it.

Every core gamer / teen I know that has switched back to 360 or hardly touches their Wii has its online as the primary reason.

 

1) Yeah, but I meant that the DreamCast was the first console to do it without a peripheral.  Either way, I don't really care about the "first on a console" argument, and still think the PC invented online gaming and still does it the best.

2) My point exactly.  Online capabilities don't sell systems.  They can be a deciding factor in a 360 vs. PS3 multiplat game purchasing decision, but in the long run, nobody cares enough.  If you really care about online gaming, and you prefer a console, you've already opted out of the best online gaming experience.