| mesoteto said: @mad--i wasnt trying to say you were starting anything--and i dont want it to just be movies--games too--which i dont know why they could do an add on to read info and not incorporate games |
Agreed. The only reason is - the customers. To let folks have a choice. They can get into next-gen gaming for just $300. That's it. You get all you need with the 360 Arcade. Now, if you want to add components, cool - but they only enhance the experience - but they aren't necessary. Because of that fact, it helps the gamers but hurts devs. They have to design a 360 with two players in mind - the ones who have HDs, and the ones that don't. By allowing devs to utilize the HD DVD to play games, you immediately alienate a big part of your market. Not everyone who owns a 360 has the HD DVD drive. And the price to play just a few games via the HD DVD ad-on would really put it over the PS3 in price. So, to avoid it, MS went with just an add-on that plays movies. That way, if folks want to watch movies in HD, they can just buy the drive and the movies.
Not being tied to a format was a great call for the 360. Yes, it looks good for BR winning, but if it had lost - and it can still happen but not anytime soon - the Ps3 would have been a laughingstock. If the HD DVD fails, MS can still support it and just send it out to the pasture. Their hands washed, they can move on easily.
The Blu-Ray player was a very, very, VERY risky gamble for Sony that seems to be paying off.
