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[jman8]

Goddbless said:

jman8 said:
Translation: MS didn't announce anything new gaming-wise for their system. All of their major announcement were responses to other systems instead of taking a leadership role and carving their own path.

The Netflix deal was the only novel idea, but it doesn't affect gaming.

 

First of all if MS went in a different direction many would've said they needed to do something to address Sony and Nintendo.AS it is now they've done a good job answering at least Sony. Plus they have some casual focused games too.

 

Also I think the Live Primetime is a novel idea too. The idea of playing gameshows for real prizes from the comfort of my own home sounds great.

I'll give you Live Primetime. It's got potential. But answering to your rivals doesn't mean you have to copy them. You can tell Peter Moore isn't running the Xbox business anymore. He not only secured GTAIV, but he made sure to differentiate his version by making it clear that MS was going to go beyond whatever Sony could do. Sure the DLC has yet to surface, but that announcement did ton PR-wise for the 360 identity as innovators who are ahead of the game. The current MS strategy makes them look like complacent copycats instead of innovators. It's not going to hurt them now, but eventually if they do that enough, people will begin to question their credibility and value to the industry. Anyone else remember how much flak Sony got for the Sixaxis???