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pika on 06 January 2009
dgm6780 said:
not only does the Playstation name still mean something, but they are finally actually making in roads on MS's original fear. and that is the computer business, with the ability to upgrade the HD and install full distro linux on there, uhm you got a full fledged computer with incredible gaming to boot.

I like the picture tho, MS acting like mission accomplished is about as dumb as what Bush did.

 

 

 

Playstation still means something, yes........... but it's not a 120 million pounds gorilla over your back anymore!!



 

 

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Squilliam on 06 January 2009
DMeisterJ said:
Mission Accomplished.

2 second place finishes and 5 billion dollars wasted.

Yeah, fission mailed more like it.

Though to be honest the current ROI is actually > than leaving it in the bank.

BTW would you buy the next box if it has AIDS? (Cos you feel sorry for it).

 



Tease.

kakarotto on 06 January 2009

I think playstation brand is worth exactly what the market has shown us.

Do not think in terms on what the PS2 sold but more in what the PS3 is not selling,
that is exactly the value of the name.



WiiStation360 on 06 January 2009

Wrong mission.

They should have focused on Apple and Google, instead of Sony.



Bboid on 06 January 2009
pika said:

Microsoft enter the videogame market with one purpose: don't let Sony to take their computer business with his Trojan Horse.

Back those days, Playstation brand was at top and Microsoft fear them as hell.... but now, Playstation means almost nothing and although Nintendo is again #1, they seem to don't care, because they only want to make games.

Do you think the Xbox did his mission or needs to do something else, like control the market?

 

 

 

 

 

It's funny you posted this picture because Microsoft has performed similarly to the United States military performance in Iraq. The short-term goal of the Xbox 360 was to penetrate the market and become a leader of HD console gaming.  They did this at a cost though.  They produced a horribly flawed unit (i love my unit but you can not argue against this) as a vehicle to achieve this goal (xbox 1 being the gulf war 1) and though the unit was successful in market penetration, they will be spending/have spent years correcting the issues.  This almost directly compares to Iraq where we entered, stormed, won and after the fact spent years/are spending years solving the insurgency issue/infrastructure issues caused by an insufficient military presence at the initial invasion to control groups and underground insurgency.

 

Ironic huh?

 



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Darth Tigris on 06 January 2009

Here is the truth.  And it still is endlessly entertaining.

 

http://forum.merkdot.org/



SHMUPGurus on 06 January 2009
Bboid said:
pika said:

Microsoft enter the videogame market with one purpose: don't let Sony to take their computer business with his Trojan Horse.

Back those days, Playstation brand was at top and Microsoft fear them as hell.... but now, Playstation means almost nothing and although Nintendo is again #1, they seem to don't care, because they only want to make games.

Do you think the Xbox did his mission or needs to do something else, like control the market?

It's funny you posted this picture because Microsoft has performed similarly to the United States military performance in Iraq. The short-term goal of the Xbox 360 was to penetrate the market and become a leader of HD console gaming.  They did this at a cost though.  They produced a horribly flawed unit (i love my unit but you can not argue against this) as a vehicle to achieve this goal (xbox 1 being the gulf war 1) and though the unit was successful in market penetration, they will be spending/have spent years correcting the issues.  This almost directly compares to Iraq where we entered, stormed, won and after the fact spent years/are spending years solving the insurgency issue/infrastructure issues caused by an insufficient military presence at the initial invasion to control groups and underground insurgency.

 

Ironic huh?

It's the American way of life, I presume?

But seriously, there was a winner in the Iraq war? As far as I know, it's not over yet.



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Why is Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 getting so much hate? We finally get a real game and they're not even satisfied... I'm starting to hate the gaming community so f****** much...

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Bboid on 06 January 2009
SHMUPGurus said:
Bboid said:
pika said:

Microsoft enter the videogame market with one purpose: don't let Sony to take their computer business with his Trojan Horse.

Back those days, Playstation brand was at top and Microsoft fear them as hell.... but now, Playstation means almost nothing and although Nintendo is again #1, they seem to don't care, because they only want to make games.

Do you think the Xbox did his mission or needs to do something else, like control the market?

It's funny you posted this picture because Microsoft has performed similarly to the United States military performance in Iraq. The short-term goal of the Xbox 360 was to penetrate the market and become a leader of HD console gaming.  They did this at a cost though.  They produced a horribly flawed unit (i love my unit but you can not argue against this) as a vehicle to achieve this goal (xbox 1 being the gulf war 1) and though the unit was successful in market penetration, they will be spending/have spent years correcting the issues.  This almost directly compares to Iraq where we entered, stormed, won and after the fact spent years/are spending years solving the insurgency issue/infrastructure issues caused by an insufficient military presence at the initial invasion to control groups and underground insurgency.

 

Ironic huh?

It's the American way of life, I presume?

But seriously, there was a winner in the Iraq war? As far as I know, it's not over yet.

America is a collage of the world so it is the way of worldly nature.  As for a "winner" in Iraq I am referring to the announcement of the end of major combat missions; Mission Accomplished.  But as you said is there a real winner?  Ask that about the console war as well.  The only thing both have accomplished is creating a divide in the people.  I don't want to go any deeper into the whole Iraq conflict as there are strongly conflicting opinions on the matter that can ruin this thread in a snap.  I just wanted to point out the wierdly coinciding values to the 360, the war and that photo.

 



SHMUPGurus on 06 January 2009
Bboid said:
SHMUPGurus said:
Bboid said:
pika said:

Microsoft enter the videogame market with one purpose: don't let Sony to take their computer business with his Trojan Horse.

Back those days, Playstation brand was at top and Microsoft fear them as hell.... but now, Playstation means almost nothing and although Nintendo is again #1, they seem to don't care, because they only want to make games.

Do you think the Xbox did his mission or needs to do something else, like control the market?

It's funny you posted this picture because Microsoft has performed similarly to the United States military performance in Iraq. The short-term goal of the Xbox 360 was to penetrate the market and become a leader of HD console gaming.  They did this at a cost though.  They produced a horribly flawed unit (i love my unit but you can not argue against this) as a vehicle to achieve this goal (xbox 1 being the gulf war 1) and though the unit was successful in market penetration, they will be spending/have spent years correcting the issues.  This almost directly compares to Iraq where we entered, stormed, won and after the fact spent years/are spending years solving the insurgency issue/infrastructure issues caused by an insufficient military presence at the initial invasion to control groups and underground insurgency.

 

Ironic huh?

It's the American way of life, I presume?

But seriously, there was a winner in the Iraq war? As far as I know, it's not over yet.

America is a collage of the world so it is the way of worldly nature.  As for a "winner" in Iraq I am referring to the announcement of the end of major combat missions; Mission Accomplished.  But as you said is there a real winner?  Ask that about the console war as well.  All both have accomplished is creating a divide in the people.  I don't want to go any deeper into the whole Iraq conflict as there are strongly conflicting opinions on the matter that can ruin this thread in a snap.  I just wanted to point out the wierdly coinciding values to the 360, the war and that photo.

Haha, I saw your point, and it is ironic. I just wanted to point that out! =P



Random game thought :
Why is Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 getting so much hate? We finally get a real game and they're not even satisfied... I'm starting to hate the gaming community so f****** much...

Watch my insane gameplay videos on my YouTube page!

madskillz on 07 January 2009
DMeisterJ said:
Mission Accomplished.

2 second place finishes and 5 billion dollars wasted.

Yeah, fission mailed more like it.

You forgot one thing, DMJ. MS nabbed key franchises off the 2-time champs (DMC, GTA, Mercenaries) and had several exclusives or timed exclusives (Bioshock, Ace Combat, a slew of RPGs).

I can't believe you are that sore you can't give MS more props on that. My heavens - the 360 just own3d the original Xbox - and still has a grip of steam in its sails. They focused on dethroning Sony - and they did just that.

They are winning the HD gaming market. Doesn't matter if they finish a close second or distant second to Ninny - they are in the lead in the HD battle and made sure the champ didn't return.

If they exit with the 720 before Sony ties them, it's over and done with. Think 3rd-parties won't notice it either.