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sega4life on 27 August 2009
COKTOE said:
Zizzla_Rachet said:
"Our philosophy this generation was to not make people pay for things that they weren't going to use."

Before I get flamed....Thanks MS RRoD was a lot fun!

But he is completely right!!


Is pumpkin-head talking about Blu-Ray, the web-browser, and Wi-Fi? If the Slim and old PS3 fats are now the same cost as an 360 Elite then your not paying more, your paying the same and getting more. And then there's the ridiclulous cost of the MS proprietery hard-drives and wi-fi adapters one could "choose" to buy, just to bring the 360 more up to spec. Only without Blu-Ray, a web browser and a $50 a year P2P service. All in one console that will fail you repeatedly.

Kinda of reminds you of last gen huh?

I mean one had more to offer then the other, but one sold more because it had a larger selection of games, and was out first of course..



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Zizzla_Rachet on 27 August 2009
superbeast1370 said:
wow that dumb F*** obviously hasn't heard of GOW3.

so .....GOW3 is coming out this holiday...

/Fail



 



Zizzla_Rachet on 27 August 2009
COKTOE said:
Zizzla_Rachet said:
"Our philosophy this generation was to not make people pay for things that they weren't going to use."

Before I get flamed....Thanks MS RRoD was a lot fun!

But he is completely right!!


Is pumpkin-head talking about Blu-Ray, the web-browser, and Wi-Fi? If the Slim and old PS3 fats are now the same cost as an 360 Elite then your not paying more, your paying the same and getting more. And then there's the ridiclulous cost of the MS proprietery hard-drives and wi-fi adapters one could "choose" to buy, just to bring the 360 more up to spec. Only without Blu-Ray, a web browser and a $50 a year P2P service. All in one console that will fail you repeatedly.

ok first of all...I don't use Wifi....so -1 to the PS3 value...I don't buy Blu-ray movies so -2 to the ps3 value..I have a PC...so -3 to the ps3 value...It's only my opinion...But seems like Xbox 360 got it right for me...



 



COKTOE on 27 August 2009
sega4life said:
COKTOE said:
Zizzla_Rachet said:
"Our philosophy this generation was to not make people pay for things that they weren't going to use."

Before I get flamed....Thanks MS RRoD was a lot fun!

But he is completely right!!


Is pumpkin-head talking about Blu-Ray, the web-browser, and Wi-Fi? If the Slim and old PS3 fats are now the same cost as an 360 Elite then your not paying more, your paying the same and getting more. And then there's the ridiclulous cost of the MS proprietery hard-drives and wi-fi adapters one could "choose" to buy, just to bring the 360 more up to spec. Only without Blu-Ray, a web browser and a $50 a year P2P service. All in one console that will fail you repeatedly.

Kinda of reminds you of last gen huh?

I mean one had more to offer then the other, but one sold more because it had a larger selection of games, and was out first of course..


Much truth. I had both the PS2 ansd XBOX1 (Cube too). I would say the the disparity in game library size was much bigger for PS2/XBOX than it is for 360/PS3 though. For the record (again) the XBOX was my fave system last-gen, and I loved what if offered out of the box. And (again) I did own a 360. In fact said ownership as well as my continued....hmmm...disgust(?) with the MS way of doing buisness is why i will never own a MS console again.



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COKTOE on 27 August 2009
Zizzla_Rachet said:
COKTOE said:
Zizzla_Rachet said:
"Our philosophy this generation was to not make people pay for things that they weren't going to use."

Before I get flamed....Thanks MS RRoD was a lot fun!

But he is completely right!!


Is pumpkin-head talking about Blu-Ray, the web-browser, and Wi-Fi? If the Slim and old PS3 fats are now the same cost as an 360 Elite then your not paying more, your paying the same and getting more. And then there's the ridiclulous cost of the MS proprietery hard-drives and wi-fi adapters one could "choose" to buy, just to bring the 360 more up to spec. Only without Blu-Ray, a web browser and a $50 a year P2P service. All in one console that will fail you repeatedly.

ok first of all...I don't use Wifi....so -1 to the PS3 value...I don't buy Blu-ray movies so -2 to the ps3 value..I have a PC...so -3 to the ps3 value...It's only my opinion...But seems like Xbox 360 got it right for me...


Fair enough, I suppose. But the way one consumer uses a console is does not change it's feature-sets. The PS3 still gives you way more for the same cost. Say we both went to the grocery store, (and I'm using extreme examples to drive the puint home), one in a loaded BMW, one in a second-hand Yugo, same route, same distance, same amount of groceries. Same overall task. Is the Yugo as good of a car because the BMW driver didn't use all the features the car has? NO.



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Squilliam on 27 August 2009

Great interview! They actually had the balls to ask some questions I never expected and Aaron had the balls to answer many of them. Props to Joystiq and props to Microsoft for this. +1 respect is what I give them both. Its quite refreshing to read something that one of the console makers said and not want to kick someone or pull out my armpit hair.



Tease.

Seraphic_Sixaxis on 27 August 2009
Zizzla_Rachet said:
COKTOE said:
Zizzla_Rachet said:
"Our philosophy this generation was to not make people pay for things that they weren't going to use."

Before I get flamed....Thanks MS RRoD was a lot fun!

But he is completely right!!


Is pumpkin-head talking about Blu-Ray, the web-browser, and Wi-Fi? If the Slim and old PS3 fats are now the same cost as an 360 Elite then your not paying more, your paying the same and getting more. And then there's the ridiclulous cost of the MS proprietery hard-drives and wi-fi adapters one could "choose" to buy, just to bring the 360 more up to spec. Only without Blu-Ray, a web browser and a $50 a year P2P service. All in one console that will fail you repeatedly.

ok first of all...I don't use Wifi....so -1 to the PS3 value...I don't buy Blu-ray movies so -2 to the ps3 value..I have a PC...so -3 to the ps3 value...It's only my opinion...But seems like Xbox 360 got it right for me...

Yes for "you" thats the right word, but for the the average citizen there gonna want more bang for there buck its only normal, hell anyone would.

And when it comes to the Elite model VS the PS3 Slim the choice is quite obvious. but like he said, if they are only able to spend $200 no questions ask theres always the arcade model, of which the wii isn't able to top.



JaggedSac on 27 August 2009

Damn nice questions. Love it.



Zizzla_Rachet on 28 August 2009
COKTOE said:
Zizzla_Rachet said:
COKTOE said:
Zizzla_Rachet said:
"Our philosophy this generation was to not make people pay for things that they weren't going to use."

Before I get flamed....Thanks MS RRoD was a lot fun!

But he is completely right!!


Is pumpkin-head talking about Blu-Ray, the web-browser, and Wi-Fi? If the Slim and old PS3 fats are now the same cost as an 360 Elite then your not paying more, your paying the same and getting more. And then there's the ridiclulous cost of the MS proprietery hard-drives and wi-fi adapters one could "choose" to buy, just to bring the 360 more up to spec. Only without Blu-Ray, a web browser and a $50 a year P2P service. All in one console that will fail you repeatedly.

ok first of all...I don't use Wifi....so -1 to the PS3 value...I don't buy Blu-ray movies so -2 to the ps3 value..I have a PC...so -3 to the ps3 value...It's only my opinion...But seems like Xbox 360 got it right for me...


Fair enough, I suppose. But the way one consumer uses a console is does not change it's feature-sets. The PS3 still gives you way more for the same cost. Say we both went to the grocery store, (and I'm using extreme examples to drive the puint home), one in a loaded BMW, one in a second-hand Yugo, same route, same distance, same amount of groceries. Same overall task. Is the Yugo as good of a car because the BMW driver didn't use all the features the car has? NO.

Yeah...But I saved Gas money....

/fail



 



Zizzla_Rachet on 28 August 2009
Seraphic_Sixaxis said:
Zizzla_Rachet said:
COKTOE said:
Zizzla_Rachet said:
"Our philosophy this generation was to not make people pay for things that they weren't going to use."

Before I get flamed....Thanks MS RRoD was a lot fun!

But he is completely right!!


Is pumpkin-head talking about Blu-Ray, the web-browser, and Wi-Fi? If the Slim and old PS3 fats are now the same cost as an 360 Elite then your not paying more, your paying the same and getting more. And then there's the ridiclulous cost of the MS proprietery hard-drives and wi-fi adapters one could "choose" to buy, just to bring the 360 more up to spec. Only without Blu-Ray, a web browser and a $50 a year P2P service. All in one console that will fail you repeatedly.

ok first of all...I don't use Wifi....so -1 to the PS3 value...I don't buy Blu-ray movies so -2 to the ps3 value..I have a PC...so -3 to the ps3 value...It's only my opinion...But seems like Xbox 360 got it right for me...

Yes for "you" thats the right word, but for the the average citizen there gonna want more bang for there buck its only normal, hell anyone would.

And when it comes to the Elite model VS the PS3 Slim the choice is quite obvious. but like he said, if they are only able to spend $200 no questions ask theres always the arcade model, of which the wii isn't able to top.

Funny how the Slim Erased the gap so quick.....or are average citizens buying a different console that is not PS3 since 2005?.