I seriously have doubts about the 360...

[ISRviper]

how can they release Halo 3 at the same time that Sony is realeasing the PS3 when nobody knows when the PS3 is coming out. Microsoft is just delaying the inevitable wich is Sony wooping there ass with a better Next gen. console.

[Tidus Andronicus]

Microsoft is also working extreamly hard to get a Halo movie made soon. lol On G4 earlier today, they were talking about how Microsoft had guys dressed in Halo costumes delivering the movie ideas to multiple movie studios. XD

http://www.bnet.com/story.html?id=22124

Film News: Microsoft gets game in bidding war -- Monday was Master Chief's day in Hollywood. Messengers outfitted as the kick-ass space marine from Microsoft vidgame "Halo" hit the studios Monday with a screenplay based on the bestselling franchise. Script is by "28 Days Later" scribe Alex Garland.

[Battousai62]

This will be an interesting war to watch methinks.

[Excelsior]

maybe if halo had an intresting story...or characters...or you know...anything besides fun gameplay that might be a good movie.

[YukiKiro]

all consoles have good points and bad points, but you got to remember that the consoles being sold aren't just for the gamer pleasure, they're sold to make profits, and lots of it. eirgo the companies are going to try and squeze every penny they can out of these systems. i am suprised that xbox is going to reliese first, conscidering last time they waited for the PS2 to come out, baught one, tore it apart to see what made it tick, then made the xbox 1 step up. coming out first isn't always the greatest idea. PSP is a great example of this. you don't like all three systems? then that's your problem. until you make your own system you'll never have a system that is perfect. but perfect in the gaming world is simply a matter of oppinion seeing as how the more you put into the system the more it will cost, and the more iffy consumers will feel about purchasing your system. you cannot please everyone, it might as well be a scientific fact.

[Samuraid]

If you remember back, many people (some on this forums as well) thought the Xbox would not make it. Well, truth be told, it has made it. The same will likely happen to the Xbox 360 whether everyone likes it or not. It's not a bad thing.

The point is, both the Xbox 360 and PS3 are likely going to make it, especially with the gamer/fan bases of each and the widespread resources of the parent companies.

[ljkkjlcm9]

I have no doubt in my mind that all 3 next gen consoles will make it. PS3 for Sony's always wide variety of games, X-Box 360 for games like Halo and i'm sure something having to do with "best online play," and the Nintendo Revolution for the fact that some people, such as myself, love the classic characters like Samus, and Link, and Mario, and can't get enough of them.... and being able to download the old games... now that's awesome...

THE JACKEL

[edczxcvbnm]

I just wanted to comment on the Halo movie that was mentioned above. Its seems as though M$ wanted 10 million up front and 15% of the gross. They also wanted to retain complete control of the series from the story perspective so it remains true and accurate to the games.

So far Dreamworks and someone else has passed this one up. I think it is because they will not get to keep any creative control.

[Battousai62]

LoL I love Halo haters. They say stuff that doesnt make sense.

[GooeyToast]

So far, it looks like the 360 is the weakest of the 3 consoles, mainly because Microsoft keeps dishing out all these comments likr "free online play", and then it turns out that it's not true at all.

I also think Microsft jumping out in front will either make it, or break it for them in the race. It seems Nintendo & Sony are being patient on releasing their respective consloes, whereas MS want to be the oens who jumpstart this whole "next generation" of games.

[Battousai62]

Omega does have a point. M$ better be careful.

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

I think part of the failure involved in the Dreamcast (which Xbox 360 has been equated with due to the earlier release date) is the lack of a substantial number of really fun games. Now that's not to say Dreamcast didn't have good games, but they didn't have a lot, and Sega's always been fairly weak in the gaming competition. I do not believe such a thing will happen with the Xbox 360 because Microsoft does have the clout to keep a steady line of new games. Of course, I don't think many of them are very good, but many people do enjoy them quite a bit.

[Battousai62]

Man just about everyone hates M$ in here

[GooeyToast]

I don't "hate" Microsoft, but they're not my favorite.

[Tidus Andronicus]

I hate Microsoft! lol... but not cause of the Xbox... I hate them cause of Windows... lol XD and their other software thats evil...
I like somethings about Xbox, and some of the games on it. lol

Go Linux! ^_^/