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The Anarchyz on 30 September 2009
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richardhutnik said:
Pyramid Head said:

I saw a thread just now about if you care if 360 beats PS3.  I don't really in the grand scheme of things, but I would like to see them tie for a few reasons:

MS would learn and possibly correct the following:

1.  The only system charging people for online play.

2.  A mountain of overpriced things on xbox live (for example in some cases of old games, the map packs cost more than the boxed game)

3.  The 'On Demand' games service pricing model (GRAW = 40 dollars on xbox live, or 10 new across the street from my house).  Theoretically games with no manufacturing costs are not 4 times the price.

Sony would learn a few things too:

1.  Having a bit more western focused games is a good thing.

2.  Lower prices WILL lead to success (see the new psp for evidence they are not learning)

Those are some quick points off the top of my head, but the key point is BOTH companies would add more value, and put more effort into their products.  It's best for everyone if the systems tie, not if one wins.  Because if there's only one system, our hobby will get a lot more pricey.

A problem here, is that it is HIGHLY doubtful that Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, etc... bother to read what people think here, and thus your "lesson learned" won't matter much at all, particularly if it is Nintendo that ends up winning, which is likely.  End result the "lesson" supposedly "learned" by Microsoft is "Waggle is EVERYTHING!" so this, Natal will be the prefer controller set up from now on.  Charging for people to play online isn't going to be learned here.

As for a "Western focus", explain how Sony didn't try to be "Western focused" with the PS3?  I see a lack of JRPGs and an overfocus on FPS (to steal the XBox's strength) was a factor in why Sony ended up losing Japan to the Wii, for much of this generation. 

I still remember E3 2008 where Microsoft big news were JRPGs and Sony's big news were shooters and action games... I went "so who is the western console here?"