MS. Total Screw up........ Or

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starcraft said:

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disolitude said:

snyps said:

Casuals will might buy it.  The bad press = good press theory does not work in games, only music.  Microsoft will need to bring the games harder than even Nintendo to make up for this.  And no matter of games can sway me to buy a system that blocks used games and isn't backwards compatible.  No amount of cable tv fluff is gonna sway me.

 

 

And I bought the original Xbox day one.. I waited for the store to open!

Few things...

1. Pretty much all console exclusive gamers can be considered "casuals" in the grand scheme of things, especially the ones that don't get the benefits of digital distribution and why a DRM has to exist to protect software. just because one plays God of War and COD 5 hours a day doesn't really make them any less casual in understanding how technology works and why certain things are possible and why they are not.

 

I've seen you defending DRM and digital distribution in just about every thread since the Microsoft conference.

As someone who has been gaming since the Atari 2600 and my first Amstrad computer, can you please explain these "benefits" to me?

A few points.....

1) I have an unreliable internet connection that can't be changed unless I move.

2) My internet usage is capped. It's the way things are done in this country

3) I borrow a lot of games from friends before I pay up to $120, yes that's $120, for them. Oh and our dollar is worth more than the U.S

4) I often trade old games I no longer play to buy new games.

5) I have a Steam account. With my connection it took me 16 hours to download Borderlands.

 

How is Microsoft helping me again???

I live in Sydney, where in Australia are you?

90% of this country's population can gain access to relatively inexpensive internet with 200GB+ data a month. Some can't afford it, which is fine. Said people shouldn't purchase game consoles.

What was the last game you paid $120 for? Most new games cost $90. I bought the last gears of war for $69 day one from A brick and mortar store.

I to trade games, XboxOne allows this.

Many countries cannot support microsofts model, but ours can mate.

You mean a percentage of ours can?

I live in the outer suburbs of Melbourne and I'm not willing to move house for a console.

And since when is purchasing a games console reliant on having fast internet? 

I know about 20 people with consoles. Guess how many are online? 3 including myself.

The reason consoles have always outnumbered PC gaming was the simplicity. You don't need internet or graphics cards or the need to worry about DRM to just plug in your console and play.

The fact that this is even an issue to some should cause concern for Microsoft. They are trying to expand their userbase whilst cutting out a big percentage of users.

I am still waiting for someone to list the benefits of digital downloads and DRM????...............