Worst Mistakes in Gaming

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psrock said:
hd-dvd not being a standard on 360. huge mistake.
win vista ruined gaming on the pc.
ps2 online (what a joke)
home ( i predict)

1.  "HD DVD not standard on 360"

This was not a mistake at all; in fact, it would have been a HUGE mistake for Microsoft (and this coming from someone who thinks that Blu-ray in PS3 was not a mistake for Sony).  The best-case scenario I can see is that the 360 would have launched for $400/500 (not $300/400) with Microsoft eating the rest of the added cost; and the 360 having a more sluggish launch year than it already did, due to shortages in the first half and due to price later on. 

The worst case?  Same launch price, but the slower launch period means that when the RRoD becomes apparent, the 360 doesn't have enough momentum to overcome the bad press; the bleeding away of former PlayStation exclusives to PS3/360 multiplat grinds to a halt (GTAIV is still multi) and 360 sales never really take off except for a massive Halo boost that isn't enough to stop the PS3 from taking the lead by fall 2008.  The 360 isn't as badly off as the Dreamcast was but there is a definite 1, 2, 3 heirarchy by 2009.  (Wii is still on top obviously.)

Keep in mind that the above is simply a nightmare scenario I just made up based on "what-if"-type speculation.  I think I've made some fairly well-informed guesses but I do not make this sort of analysis a hobby like some. 

Moving on:

2.  "Vista ruined PC gaming"

This one might have been true if not for the huge rebellion and retreat to XP. 

3.  PS2 online

Agree, and throw in Gamecube while you're at it.  The Dreamcast had a much more robust online presence so there is NO excuse for that, other than the obvious fact that it was just a token effort with no actual energy behind it (also inexusable). 

4.  Home

I disagree.  Even if you're so sure it won't be a success, what makes you convinced it'll make the "worst failure in history" list.