PS3/Xbox 360: When Do You Want?

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

I'm with you on this one, but I don't think the tech industry is ready. There is already a successor to Blu-Ray out there, and with the current DRM war I am skeptical that the industry will go to solid state.

Not only is there a DRM war, but there is a broadband war too. Truthfully, I want to see ALL media done away with. No Blu-Ray and no cartridge. I want streaming media and games that can be downloaded directly to the console. You can knock out a 1gig torrent at 1.5 MB/s in just a few minutes (>5). And I've seen download speeds of 10 MB/s on my computer depending on the server I download from (not torrents). My point is, we have the capability to stream Blu-Ray and to distribute game files. Hard drive space is in abundance these days and is dirt cheap. So we just need the broadband companies to get their shit together (they won't).

The problem with this is broadband still isn't standard in most countries. Hell, its not even standard in the States.

Then you have places like Canada that put bandwidth caps on users, and you begin to see why digital downloads won't take off next generation.

And if you need a more recent example.... find the funeral home of the PSP Go.

And I've got to say, some of you are so boring. Just more power? Really? And then gamers complain when they get the same things over and over again. Alas

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by BreakABone

And I've got to say, some of you are so boring. Just more power? Really? And then gamers complain when they get the same things over and over again. Alas

Honest question: Do you think my comments are my comments reflective of "more power"? I think the "more power" argument is dead if it doesn't address more than graphical quality. Increase the speed of the hardware, and the responsiveness and accuracy of connect, and then imagine what you could accomplish. I can see the news article now:

"Man dies of heart failure while casting Magic Missile."

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Professor S

Honest question: Do you think my comments are my comments reflective of "more power"? I think the "more power" argument is dead if it doesn't address more than graphical quality. Increase the speed of the hardware, and the responsiveness and accuracy of connect, and then imagine what you could accomplish. I can see the news article now:

"Man dies of heart failure while casting Magic Missile."

Oh I wasn't referring to you... more Gekko and Vamp really.

I actually agree with you for the most part sans cartidges. They were abandoned because they were too expensive... not that 60 dollar game help the matter.

But really, I think the next PS3/360 will have some form of camera interface standard, even if for video chat during games.

[Vampyr]

I like my games how I like my games. I like to play with a controller in my hands, and that's it. And having superior hardware doesn't mean we'll continue to get the same games over and over, there are plenty of ways to innovate within the current hardware media.

Consider literature - the media of paper was the same for hundreds of years, and we continued to get new and original stories. With the recent development of ebooks, we got new hardware, but that doesn't affect the originality of stories. I'm OK with the concept of other hardware like the kinect or the move to accompany the hardware, but I don't want it to be the fulcrux of the system like motion controls are with the Wii. There's a place and time for things like that, just like there are a few movies I really want to watch in 3D - but most I don't.

I too support a fully digital age, where no content is physical, and I do think we'll get there eventually, but it won't be any time soon. Not enough people have broadband, and there's even a large population of those who do who want to "own" the disc. Not to mention Prof S' point about Gamestop...

But over time these feelings will change and enough people will have broadband and be willing to use it that the industry can essentially tell Gamestop "sorry." It would be in Gamestop's best interest to find a way to capitalize on the growing digital market early. There are already some sites out there that let you buy AND trade digital copies of PC games, and yeah, it's legal.

If Gamestop fails I think it will be because of a failure to innovate, not because the industry sold them out.

[KillerGremlin]

I think Sony could work on the integrity of their PSN network. Specifically, they could tell users to cancel their credit cards on day 1 instead of a week later.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2...een-stolen.ars

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

I think Sony could work on the integrity of their PSN network. Specifically, they could tell users to cancel their credit cards on day 1 instead of a week later.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2...een-stolen.ars

I posted a thread on this!

And damnit, wanted that picture for the website.