Marty Chinn said:The main reason I got an Xbox was cuz of what the mod scene was like.
soundwave05 said:No way.
Halo is good but its only one franchise, there are some other good games, but the PS2 covers basically all those genres better. The system needed to be considerably more powerful than the PS2 and bring new functionality to the table (HDD, BBA built-in etc.). The image quality was an issue for me too, I was not impressed with the PS2 in that area.
Why should anyone buy a PS3?loffer And if ( I say [B said:if[/B]) the PS3 is more powerfull compared to XBOX2 why should anyone buy it?
Society said:*closes NDS*
System power is not a deciding factor.
Uh...it costs less than a new Xbox + Xbox live...Ozchin said:It costs too much and is too much of a pain in the ass to get online with a PS2. Hopefully Sony makes BB connection cheap and easy in the PS3.
Society said:*closes NDS*
System power is not a deciding factor.
Che said:and no the dozens of PC and console ports doesn't qualify as good support
evil ways said:I didn't buy an Xbox for it's graphical capabilities, I bought it to play KOTOR and Ninja Gaiden.
MightyHedgehog said:Why not? Who the fuck cares if a game that's on the PC is also available on console? As long as it's a decently-done conversion/port, it's another reason to play the system...especially if you're not interested in paying for a PC to play the same game. With your reasoning, IMO, remakes/re-releases shouldn't count as 'good support' on newer systems, either...yet, Nintendo and others thrive on them and rely on them a great deal to help sell their newer hardware.
Che said:First don't forget we're also talking about Xenon. Since Xenon's graphics will be inferior there would be no reason buy (or even create) a port for the console. Also PS3 will probably "steal" a lot of PC ports from Xenon with its OpenGL approach. Third my theory is that if you want PC games you buy them on the PC not in a console for god's sake. Consoles are for console games not PC ports. If I wanna buy a car I will certainly won't buy it from Walmart. Nintendo is selling remakes mainly on its portables. There's a slight difference there you know.
AniHawk said:I don't have a PC so I buy those games on the Xbox.
Pirates!, if a good port, and Half-Life 2, if it makes it onto the system, will be purchases because I don't think they're coming out on the Mac, and I enjoy playing games on the TV than a computer monitor anyday.
Che said:First don't forget we're also talking about Xenon.
Xbox's 3rd party support (and no the dozens of PC and console ports don't qualify as good support) isn't something worth-mentioned.
Since Xenon's graphics will be inferior there would be no reason buy (or even create) a port for the console.
Also PS3 will probably "steal" a lot of PC ports from Xenon with its OpenGL approach.
Third my theory is that if you want PC games you buy them on the PC not in a console for god's sake. Consoles are for console games not PC ports. If I wanna buy a car I will certainly won't buy it from Walmart.
Nintendo is selling remakes mainly on its portables. There's a slight difference there you know.
Che said:You're the minority. And like I said since we're also talking for next-gen, PS3 will probably have all the big PC ports (which I don't really like).
XS+ said:Xbox's "power" is grossly overstated. With all of that said, as you stated, the PS2 excels in every genre, with the exception of First Person Shooters. I think many fell for the Halo hype.
ourumov said:I have never owned an XBOX yet I own XBOX games (JSRF). I think the system is too expensive for what it delivers (to me) in terms of game-catalog. The power argument is not enough for me.
Really? I thought we were talking about XBOX...in a thread that talks about XBOX...not Xenon...even if it somehow relates due to the timing of the thread.
... it was less powerfull compared to ps2? I know I would not.
And if ( I say if) the PS3 is more powerfull compared to XBOX2 why should anyone buy it?
AniHawk said:Am I? I'm sure there are many people who would rather just get it all on a video game system instead of continuously upgrading their PC for the next big thing as well as the small number of Mac users.
Che said:OpenGL will help for easier ports if the game uses it on PC.
I don't think you have to upgrade your PC to play games the way Xbox shows it. Also will you guys decide finally decide? Do you care about graphics or not? Cause I can easily play Doom3 with my 40 euros 5200FX card.
Kanbee-san said:That makes no sense. The majority of games are written in direct 3d for the PC....