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Sansui on 30 July 2008
Shadowblind said:
Actually that probably would sell hardware. its annoying because microsoft is taking the cheap and easy way out like ninty did, instead of actually having the balls to do it the hardcore way.

 

MS already *did* and is *doing* hardcore.  Their library has far more hardcore entries than the competition.  Balls comment rejected.

Here's an analogy for you - cultivating your identity in the hardware world is just like being a man.  You can play football with the boys out on the field, but at the end of the day you can still wear that crisp pink shirt instead of that grungy jersey you've been wearing all week.  Why?  Because you're comfortable with your heterosexuality and with being a man.

Microsoft can wear the pink shirt and still be hardcore.  Rawr.
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Squilliam on 30 July 2008
Sansui said:
Shadowblind said:
Actually that probably would sell hardware. its annoying because microsoft is taking the cheap and easy way out like ninty did, instead of actually having the balls to do it the hardcore way.

 

MS already *did* and is *doing* hardcore.  Their library has far more hardcore entries than the competition.  Balls comment rejected.

Here's an analogy for you - cultivating your identity in the hardware world is just like being a man.  You can play football with the boys out on the field, but at the end of the day you can still wear that crisp pink shirt instead of that grungy jersey you've been wearing all week.  Why?  Because you're comfortable with your heterosexuality and with being a man.

Microsoft can wear the pink shirt and still be hardcore.  Rawr.

+1

 



Tease.

Onyxmeth on 30 July 2008
dolemit3 said:
Onyxmeth said:

I disagree. They should bundle in Grand Theft Auto IV and 12-Months of Xbox Live as a way to attract those wary about paying for online. Or they could bundle a Netflix account for 12 months and 12 months of Live, which would be a nice cross promotion. Or they could bundle Call of Duty 5 and 12 months of live if they can get Activision's A-ok. In any case, the best deal would be to sell Live with the console for at least 3 months minimum, to a maximum of 12 months on the Pro and Elite SKUs.

 

There's no way they will bundle an R-rated game with the console. Not if they want to push it to soccer moms.

Do they want to push it to soccer moms though? Grand Theft Auto is quite possibly the biggest franchise on Earth right now and it would attract many people to the console. M-Rated games can be bundled too, as MGS 4 has shown.

My point was to focus on the Live subscription in the box and push it with a product that is made much better with a Gold Subscription, like GTA IV, Netflix or Call of Duty 5. The two create a very enticing package.

 



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Shadowblind on 30 July 2008
Sansui said:
Shadowblind said:
Actually that probably would sell hardware. its annoying because microsoft is taking the cheap and easy way out like ninty did, instead of actually having the balls to do it the hardcore way.

 

MS already *did* and is *doing* hardcore.  Their library has far more hardcore entries than the competition.  Balls comment rejected.

Here's an analogy for you - cultivating your identity in the hardware world is just like being a man.  You can play football with the boys out on the field, but at the end of the day you can still wear that crisp pink shirt instead of that grungy jersey you've been wearing all week.  Why?  Because you're comfortable with your heterosexuality and with being a man.

Microsoft can wear the pink shirt and still be hardcore.  Rawr.

 

 +2

 

Heck yeah they can. But I don't like these new "miivatars".



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Onyxmeth on 30 July 2008
Shadowblind said:
Sansui said:
Shadowblind said:
Actually that probably would sell hardware. its annoying because microsoft is taking the cheap and easy way out like ninty did, instead of actually having the balls to do it the hardcore way.

 

MS already *did* and is *doing* hardcore.  Their library has far more hardcore entries than the competition.  Balls comment rejected.

Here's an analogy for you - cultivating your identity in the hardware world is just like being a man.  You can play football with the boys out on the field, but at the end of the day you can still wear that crisp pink shirt instead of that grungy jersey you've been wearing all week.  Why?  Because you're comfortable with your heterosexuality and with being a man.

Microsoft can wear the pink shirt and still be hardcore.  Rawr.

 

 +2

 

Heck yeah they can. But I don't like these new "miivatars".

I do. I don't like the fact that Microsoft is basically ripping Nintendo off entirely, but I do like that they saw something unique and are trying to improve it. Already I'm seeing Microsoft's ambitions with these avatars far extending what Nintendo is doing with Miis and I like that they are addressing the main problem a lot of people had with Miis which is customizing the clothing.

 



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PS360ForTheWin on 30 July 2008

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