kitler53 said:
Dodece said:
Microsoft has done a fantastic job of lulling the media and the enthusiasts. After E3 Microsoft went into almost a silent running. Way below the radar. More to the point nobody has taken much notice of what Microsoft did not have at that show. Specifically most of their first party software. I think it is about conserving their resources and maximizing their impact.
Perhaps Natal is farther in development then many suspect. The peripheral seemed to be entirely functional at their show. That may be Microsoft's answer to a slim PS3. We all know Microsoft loves to be a year in front of its competition. I think everyone reads the comments of development kits having been sent out as meaning next year, but that hardly precludes Microsoft having made some games internally, or having given some developers kits earlier.
That may be what Microsoft is up to. Imagine the holy hell it would bring down in the press if out of nowhere in say September Microsoft announces the peripheral shipping with a game, and two more games announced for the holiday season. |
i wouldn't doubt the hardware side of natal is complete,..i still doubt they will surprise announce natal for this holiday. like you said, ms has done a good job of "maximizing their impact". if they release natal this year and have only 3-5 game total for the first six months to a year natal is doomed to fail. they need to build up a library so that can have 3-5 games at launch followed by at least a game or 2 a month for the rest of its life to keep consumers interested and motivated buyers. the 2010 release date is really just MS waiting for third parties to join the bandwagon and maximize their impact.
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I think Natal will release next Fall, and Microsoft will spend 6+ months drumming up massive hype for the device.
Just look at how many morning shows and stuff it appeared on after E3. That's only the beginning. They'll try to make Natal their Halo 3 for casual gamers. I'm not sure how well it'll go over, though. The Wii boat has long sailed. Either way, sales will get a substantial boost based off the marketing.
