Opa-Opa said:
I wouldn't singularly blame Atari for the video game crash in '83. Sure, they had some low-quality games, but they were producing some stellar shit for the time compared to EVERY random company who had buy-in into the industry. The crash was a culmination of things.
I'll stick by my guns here and say: Xbox 360 is hardly innovative. Consoles have tried going online in the past, but MS just capitalized at the right time. I know no other console that polarizes people better than the 360 -- sure it has a decent set of games, and a fun-easy online setting, but Live alone isn't enough, in my opinion, to justify its spot in game-history.
Additionally, I know no other console people defend more (or attack) for its blatant shortcomings. Come on, the RROD was inexcusable. 30 % + chance of your console dying within a year for a 300 USD 'ish console would be considered a travesty, a friggin' joke if any other company outside of MS hadn't produced it. The truth is: Americans make the 360 work in this market. Anywhere else in the world, it's barely heralded as competitor. |
XBox Live paved the way for the PSN and Wii network structure. Sony and Nintendo even stole the HOME button from XBox 360 controller. You keep bringing up ever negative about XBox 360, when the only thing I'm talking about is XBox Live. The XBox 360 has sold the same amount of consoles in European countries as the PS3. So, I would definitely say it's heralded as competition in other countries. If it was made by a Japanese company it would be miles ahead of the PS3 in Europe and Japan, I'm sure. Because foreign countries turn their noses up at just about everything American is just one of the reasons it's not more successful. The PS3 has had it shares of problems as well. How many updates has Sony released that have made PS3's unplayable? The PS3 has been attacked and defend as much as the XBox 360. For it's overpriced and overhyped system that literally took over 2 years to finally take off. The PS3 was considered a Joke as well when it launched. So stop looking at things from one side. None of the game consoles on the market were perfect. NONE!!
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