OG_Original Gamer
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choplifter said:Yes, I doubt it.
If Nintendo and IGN comments on Revolution are taken at face value, if Revolution is really 2 or even 3 times more powerful than Gamecube, and assuming Revolution sells for $199 or even $149, it will probably have the worst dollar/per polygon performance of the three new consoles.
Xbox 360: 500 million
PS3: 500 million to ~1 billion
Revolution: 100 million
I'm even being very generous to Revolution by giving it 100M polygons. Gamecube was 6-12M according to Nintendo, and top GCN developers indicated 15 to 20 million in their games. so I've given Revolution 5 times Gamecube's best figure.
Xbox 360 costs ~$320 for the base unit including tax. Revolution will cost $162 to $215 including tax. assume PS3 will cost $430 for the base unit. maybe $535 if Sony is to be believed about expensive. still, PS3 and Xbox360 are a better value in terms of polygon performance, even given Revolution extra estimated performance.
even if we make Revolution even more powerful, say 1/2 of an Xbox 360, it still would be a lesser value in power.
with that said, Revolution could be the MOST value in terms of gameplay control, depth, fun, etc.
You guys are holding on to that 2x-3x number aren't you, 5 different SDK's to be shipped to developers for power that only 2x-3x the GC power. Gimme a break.