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gekko · 11-07-2002, 12:34 AM

I disagree. I think it can sell consoles. Look at Xbox Live. Does it kick ass? Yes. Would I recommend that you guys buy an Xbox and go online? Yes.

I don't think online gaming will sell many PS2s or Gamecubes, but the possibility for selling Xbox units is quite high. That holds especially true for the months to come. Xbox Live really has no competition from the other systems. Will that sell systems? Maybe not millions, but will it sell systems? I'd have to say, yes.

Where is the competition being provided by Gamecube? PSO? Ok, great game. Quite possibly the best online game out right now, and the best to be out this year. But the fact is it's costly, and even though in the future online gaming will be a lot more fee based than you guys want, right now people want to experience online gaming and get hooked, not work more to pay the bills. PS2 is also providing crap for competition. A few sports games, but Xbox Live is easily pushing the voice communication feature there. And SOCOM, although great and addicting, is being overrun by cheaters, and it's far from the ideal online experience. Get a SOCOM player on Ghost Recon, they'll be hooked.

On the other hand, we have people looking to get an Xbox (and rightfully so, due to the good lineup). What is Xbox Live offering? MotoGP, easily one of the best racing games on Xbox (only competition is RalliSport). NFL Fever 2003, NFL 2K3, NBA 2K3, and NHL 2K3 for the sports fans. MechAssault, just scored a 9.2 from IGN. Unreal Championship, probably the most anticipated Live title. Ghost Recon, easily fill the SOCOM void. And even offline games like Toe Jam & Earl III have downloadable content. Splinter Cell is also prepared for it. All out by the end of this month, mind you.

Once someone gets hooked on online gaming, they are hooked, end of story. If Xbox Live charged me $25 a month to play, I would pay it willingly. Xbox Live won't sell great numbers of systems, but it will push consoles. Xbox Live can easily be the deciding factor getting people to buy a new Xbox. You got the christmas season coming up, and I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of people buying a new Xbox and Xbox Live. It would almost be foolish not to.

11-07-2002, 12:34 AM	#8
gekko Knight gekko is offline Now Playing: Posts: 3,890	I disagree. I think it can sell consoles. Look at Xbox Live. Does it kick ass? Yes. Would I recommend that you guys buy an Xbox and go online? Yes. I don't think online gaming will sell many PS2s or Gamecubes, but the possibility for selling Xbox units is quite high. That holds especially true for the months to come. Xbox Live really has no competition from the other systems. Will that sell systems? Maybe not millions, but will it sell systems? I'd have to say, yes. Where is the competition being provided by Gamecube? PSO? Ok, great game. Quite possibly the best online game out right now, and the best to be out this year. But the fact is it's costly, and even though in the future online gaming will be a lot more fee based than you guys want, right now people want to experience online gaming and get hooked, not work more to pay the bills. PS2 is also providing crap for competition. A few sports games, but Xbox Live is easily pushing the voice communication feature there. And SOCOM, although great and addicting, is being overrun by cheaters, and it's far from the ideal online experience. Get a SOCOM player on Ghost Recon, they'll be hooked. On the other hand, we have people looking to get an Xbox (and rightfully so, due to the good lineup). What is Xbox Live offering? MotoGP, easily one of the best racing games on Xbox (only competition is RalliSport). NFL Fever 2003, NFL 2K3, NBA 2K3, and NHL 2K3 for the sports fans. MechAssault, just scored a 9.2 from IGN. Unreal Championship, probably the most anticipated Live title. Ghost Recon, easily fill the SOCOM void. And even offline games like Toe Jam & Earl III have downloadable content. Splinter Cell is also prepared for it. All out by the end of this month, mind you. Once someone gets hooked on online gaming, they are hooked, end of story. If Xbox Live charged me $25 a month to play, I would pay it willingly. Xbox Live won't sell great numbers of systems, but it will push consoles. Xbox Live can easily be the deciding factor getting people to buy a new Xbox. You got the christmas season coming up, and I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of people buying a new Xbox and Xbox Live. It would almost be foolish not to.