| phinch1 said: CGI Cracking out the whip of justice |
I'm glad we have him around to point out irrationality and hypocracy with some people.
@Steverhcp02. I would agree. MS was probably hoping this would be like the N64 and PS1 generation. Many were expecting that to happend, but it turned out that while MS got many of the previous exclusives, they were and are still being made for PS3 also. Some multiplat titles are starting to sell on PS3 better now, which makes it more costly for MS to pay the opportunity costs to have timed or DLC exclusives.
Also, Sony's strategy with their 1st/2nd party development is really beginning to pay off. That's something MS has almost abandoned over the past few years. Once Sony dropped the price and make the PS3 more like a console than an expensive entertainment device, people started becoming more interested. Putting all your focus on trying to stamp out a competitor, whether it be GTA DLC, FF13 multi, French Love Boats, Japanese Robot Anime propaganda ads, timed exclusives, etc., is not going to work in the long run.
Probably Natal will be the best thing since Xbox Live for MS since it's something to differentiate itself from the competition. Outside of Xbox Live, which was something different that the competition had and why I think MS was able to get on the map in the first place with the original XB, I've seen MS just try to emulate the competition.
Nintendo (during N64 era) and Sony (PS3 launch) have both done their fair share of arrogant statements. MS will have to learn eventually.
"Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, IT IS THE LEADERS of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING ATTACKED, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. IT WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY." --Hermann Goering, leading Nazi party member, at the Nuremberg War Crime Trials
Conservatives: Pushing for a small enough government to be a guest in your living room, or even better - your uterus.
