What is holding gaming back? (my vision for the future of gaming)

[hikaruchan]

Cross-X said:

Squilliam said:

Cross-X said:

I just recently fantasized once about a One Console Future and it's something like this:

- One Console. That is all you need to buy in order to play games.

- Devs won't have to worry about ports, etc.

- Imagine being able to play Mario Games, Halo, Uncharted, Gran Turismo, Zelda, Gears of War, etc all on the one console.

- Combine the best features of the PS3 and X360 Controllers to come up with the ultimate pro controller.

- Motion Gaming with Move's Accuracy, WiiMote Shape and functions and full tracking using Kinect Camera. Pure 1:1 HD Motion Gaming.

- Combine the best features of XBL and PSN to create the ultimate online service (Free To Play Online, Xbox Marketplace, etc)

- Xbox Avatar System. Fully customize your Avatar with God of War Shirts, Mario Caps, etc.

- Combine PlayStation Home, Mii Plaza and Games Room together.

 

I know some of the stuff I fantasized isn't even possible but it was just pure fantasy. Though I seriously wouldn't mind a fantasy One Console Gaming Future like mine :D.

That would be a mighty console. You'd get way more value than trying to spend $399 on a PS3, $299 on an Xbox 360 and $249 on a Wii for example. Thats more than a thousand dollars just to play every kind of game by the time you add accessories.

For a big gamer, that would be incredible value even if they charged $599 for it.

I know lol :D! It's one hell of a console!

The competition is between the Publishers and their games. Because there's only one Console, Big Publishers would really wanna make their games the best possible in order to compete. Of course you can still expect a crap load of shovelware however in both Core and Motion Gaming. But the fact that Publishers wouldn't have to worry about Ports, etc is pretty good IMO. Just focus on making great games.

Shit I'd buy this console Day 1 if all were true.

The only problem I see with this is that what would stop the sole Console maker selling there Console for a US$1000 at launch because of no competition and games costing US100 apiece because of high license fees imposed buy the sole Console manufacturer.