| UncleScrooge said: I won't comment on the Nintendo stuff but I'll say this: I always stated that in a head to head battle Microsoft would win against Sony because they are in a better financial position and have more resources. But I also said if Microsoft was to lose this it'd be because of their focus on "entertainment" instead of games and their desire to make the Xbox some sort of entertainment hub. Pachter certainly knows what he's talking about when he says the split will be 50/50 for Microsoft but 70/30 for Sony. Again: If Microsoft focuses too much on general entertainment they'll get beaten by Sony. It's about the games not about Hulu and Netflix. A subscription based Xbox won't be a "games subscription" it'll be marketed as "a media hub for $9.99 a month" or something. |
I don't get how you can market a machine as so much multimedia and expect that to sell it over PS4 since PS360 already do most of the apps. PS4 has some new social stuff integrated as well the most talked about being the share button. I know that may not seem like a big deal to you guys but I've heard a lot of people saying they are excited for it. Sure your Facebook may get spammed by PS4 adopters but if it sells the system and gives those great first party games more room to thrive then I'm willing to put up with that.
The few people who haven't been excited I have basically sold them because I say what I'm going to use it for. When I get a miracle sports win like scoring 2 goals in the last 10 seconds of an NHL game to beat my friend (actually happened) I'm posting it. When I have some whacky car chase and escape in GTA I'm posting it. When I'm already fighting 2 giants and a mammoth in Skyrim and then 2 dragons suddenly show up and then I call mine and it becomes the most epic thing ever, posting it. When there's a funny glitch or just any miracle escape from death I'm posting it. It's very clever that they don't have you select what to record but just do the continuous 15 minutes since you never know when one of these awsome moments will happen and hopefully people won't just post a bunch of story moments that happen to everyone.
More importantly I still think it's illogical to think xbox will be the same as PS this gen when you really think about it. They won't have a 1 year head start. They won't have a competitor that created a system with terrible architecture. They won't have an online advantage like early in this gen (COD4 was noticably easier to connect on Xbox, but when I borrowed BO I got connected just fine and all the games I've played online since 09 have been great). Most importantly they won't be putting a $300 and $400 system against a $500 and $600 system. PS4 will most likely be able to hit $400 for its lowest model and $500 at the highest. Even if Xbox comes out with a $300 subsciption and a $500 model I don't see that as much of an advantage. The combo of late start and being almost twice as expensive when matching SKUs should have burried PS. It didn't and they're practically even with PS about to take the lead. What does that tell you about when the systems launch head to head and PS is closer in cost if not the same? Also let's not forget they actually have some big exclusives to start most notably KZ which they didn't really get until late 07 and not for an established franchise until 08 with MGS4 on PS3.
I think that's as powerful as Skype which you don't need an xbox for. You can connect your computer to the TV with an HDMI cord anyway so I don't get how that's a "killer app" except for the especially lazy.
