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08-13-2002, 09:47 PM

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Originally posted by Bond
I agree with nearly everything Tombor said, but in any case...

I own a Xbox and GameCube, I do not regret purchasing either, but I am enjoying and playing my Xbox much more than my GameCube, but then I also have 7 games on my Xbox and only 2 on my GameCube. Xbox is the underdog right now, and I am more then willing to support it. Why? Because they care the most about the consumers. I mean, Microsoft could really care less about consumers, all they care about is the dollar signs on their head, but they care a lot more than Sony and Nintendo.

Sony... they could give a rat's ass about their consumers. I hope everyone remembers how Sony only put 4 VRAM onto the Playstation 2. Almost every single developer came to them, and complained to them; Sony basically said 'Good luck.' Although they were able to overcome the shortage of VRAM Sony could have been a little more helpful. Lets also still remember the Playstation 2 only has 2 controller ports, Sony's answer: 'To keep the cost down.' Now we all know that is a bunch of bull****, the Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, Xbox, and GameCube were all able to have 4 controller ports and price the console reasonably. I'm sure that Sony would also have been able to. And then again I hope everyone remembers the crappy launch the Playstation 2 had. What was that one good game? Madden I believe. Sony will only pump out good games when they forced to, and that is simply sad. Of course the launch of the Playstation 2 was great, because Sony targets idiotic casual gamers that don't know any better, which is quite sad in my opinion. Sony has never answered their consumer's wishes. Remember the modem and the broad band adapter are still being sold separately. That's an extra $40 for the modem adapter and around $100 for the hard drive. And you thought Sony wanted to keep the price down. With the console pricing at $200 that's $340 for the console, modem, and hard drive. Where as the Xbox has the hard drive and modem built in for only $200. Of course the PS2 hard drive is 40 gigs but you will never fill that, I haven't even been close to filling that on my computer. Also, the backward compatability sure flopped didn't it? Who actually uses that? No one that I know, and I know a lot of people that own a Playstation 2. It was a great advertising position for Sony though, but it really meant nothing.

Onto Nintendo... they are the age-old company of videogames. They'll always be around to the day videogames die, why is that? Because of the fan boys that love Nintendo. Basically, that is the reason. No doubt they have come out with some great games, but they really don't listen to their consumers. Did the consumers want a cel shaded Zelda? Of course not, they wanted a realistic Zelda. But then the 'God' Miyamoto came out saying it was great, then all the Nintendo fan boys do the Iraqi military walk behind him and follow him. Of course now everyone loves it... I wonder why. Nintendo will always pump out the usual franchies. The usual characters. The usual games. Nothing more, nothing less. They will sell.

Now the mighty Xbox. But is it really mighty? Not really... Microsoft has no intention of making a profit this generation. Next generation they will try to make a profit. So yes, another Xbox is almost guaranteed you little fan boys. Microsoft did give fans what they wanted. They give them the most powerful system; modem and hard drive built in, four controller ports. Although many people think they still screwed up the controller, I am perfectly happy with it. Microsoft has given the fans what they have wanted, more than Sony and Nintendo so far this generation. They have given them the best online service, and a line-up of games they truly want. And a much better launch than Sony. Microsoft has the hardcore games for the hardcore gamer.

So... I probably went a little over the original topic, but whatever.

I agree with almost all of that. I origionally wanted to get a ps2 as my second system but after playing the xbox the choice just seemed clear. Halo in co op was the most fun I'd had in long time (video game wise.) The xbox truly is the system of choice for the hardcore gamer, as for nintendo, what can I say, im a bit of a fanboy.