I seriously have doubts about the 360...

[Buccura]

I watched the E3 press conference for Microsoft, and I must say, I cant say the XBox 360 brought as much to a smile as my face as the Nintendo or Sony conference.

For starters, the whole having a store online, and being able to sell Skateparks for the Tony Hawk games. First off, I think the store concept is a little bit rediculous, since you can easily just sign up to Cafepress.com without spending the money for the console. Also, selling Skateparks? Why would I want to pay money for some cheap thing some 13 year old made in 10 minutes?

And taking out the Hardrive? That was the best thing about the Xbox was that it came with a HD. I hear there is going to be one but, I also hear you have to buy it seperatly...

Not to mention the Silver version of XBox live. If I read correctly, if you actually want to play online, you have to join the paid gold account. That I must say is rediculous, concidering that from what I know, Sony and Nintendo wont be charging (Correct me if I'm wrong if they are).

And they also mentioned "You can play the best selling XBox games on the 360". Ok, playing games like Fable, Halo, Halo 2, Morrowind and what not on a better system is all good and well but, what about the other great games like Shenmue II, Beyond Good and Evil, and many many others? What about those?

On a slight side note, asking Bungie to finish Halo3 in time for the PS3, I think thats terribly unfair for Bungie, concidering how much trouble they went through to make Halo 2, which took them what, 2 years? Simply put, I fear that Halo 3 is seriously going to suck...

Thats my view. Of all the 3 console showings, the 360 was the least impressive, and made me feel alienated (I know I"m quoteing G4, but it is true)

[Necronopticous]

I am also least impressed with the Xbox 360 of the three next-gen consoles. Sadly enough, I say this not even having seen one projected thing beside the design of the Revolution.

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

Halo 3 being released when PS3 comes out is a brilliant marketing ploy, but unfortunately it probably will just mean that Halo 3 will be a glorified update. Kind of like Halo 2 was.

[Tidus Andronicus]

I don't like the online stuff that MS is planning at all... most of the stuff they are planning for 360's Live, is just another way for MS to make even more money... Luckly, most users wont need/use the online market stuff.

And the fact that the 360 won't even have true backwards compatability, is just lame... you will only be able to play a few of the most popular Xbox 1 games... wtf?... If MS wants to pull cr@p like that... they shouldn't drop their existing support for Xbox 1... >_> that was a dumb choice.

Ok... and the whole pushing Halo 3 for the PS3 release... thats just bull cr@p... thats a terrible marketing ploy... For one, thats just low... but also, its gonna force Bungie (a good game developer) to really really rush a game, that shouldn't come out for another year and a half. And for that reason, Halo 3 is gonna really suck...
Unfortunetly, a lot of Halo fans will still get it, most likely being disappointed afterward...

Honestly, I don't see Halo 3 effecting PS3's sales at all though... If someone is willing to make the commitment to buy a game system, then a single game wont stop them for long. It almost makes MS seem weak, if they feel they need to pull cr@p like that.

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

The reason I say it's a good marketing ploy is because it will keep focus on the Xbox so that it won't die like the Dreamcast did with an early release, and the fact that they were able to corner the market with their earlier release also allows them to corner the market earlier, so they'll come away that much richer.

[Necronopticous]

Why did Mistwalker choose Xbox ;_;

[Dreddz]

Im disappointed in what little changes there doing to the machine except a more powerful hardrive

[Samuraid]

Im disappointed in what little changes there doing to the machine except a more powerful hardrive

360 is far better than standard Xbox. Nearly everything has been changed.

I'm not saying the system is good or bad per say, just far better than its predecessor.

[Maxico]

You can only play online with the silver service on SOME weekends. That translates to a couple of days every year.

[Lionx]

Then whats the point? >_> Silver should be at least basic online play, if you want fancy stuff then pay for Gold, at least thats what i feel. I dont know the details though. Now even i am doubting the Xbox...again.

BTW can anyone link to the E3 shows for each console? If its possible that is

[crashNUMBERS]

Then whats the point? >_> Silver should be at least basic online play, if you want fancy stuff then pay for Gold, at least thats what i feel. I dont know the details though. Now even i am doubting the Xbox...again.

BTW can anyone link to the E3 shows for each console? If its possible that is

You have IO cable?? 'Cause you could've watched it on G4...

[Lionx]

I dont have cable unfortunetly =/ else i prolly would have watched that program..sadly

[squareSOFT]

Why did Mistwalker choose Xbox ;_;

Sad, isn't it?

[Excelsior]

"Unfortunetly, a lot of Halo fans will still get it, most likely being disappointed afterward..."

i hope it sucks, so frickin halo-lovers can get off there stupid trip and stop going "OMFG HALO IS TEH BESTEST GAME EVAR!1!!1 JOO SUXORS FR NT LKING IT I PWNS JOO N00B!1!"

[Battousai62]

Not me. I am rooting for the xbox 360, though i am a huge sony fan too.