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Xbox 360 or PS3?
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dtownley1 said:
It doesn't make any sort of financial sense to develop exclusively for one console. I am sure there will be a few console exclusive titles, but with soaring development costs we will see most games on at least two of the three consoles if not all three.
I think the price is relative. Considering many PC gamers will pay that cost alone for just a graphics card, I don't think it's as expensive as people make it out to be.
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I liked the first xbox the 360 was rushed and seems a bit boring. I am getting a PS3 but not right away considering the news on Sony processors. They seem to all have defects and issues, I think the PS3 will be affected.
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Good luck trying to get one. I was fortunate and have 3 reserved. (1 for me and 2 for eBay) I know some people get hacked off when you do this, but I can't pass up the chance to make a few extra $$$ fro Christmas shopping this year.
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Not a problem I have resevered 3 too, one for me, one for my brother as he lives in the UK (and they delayed the PS3 there until 2007) and one for eBay UK. For the same reasons.
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BIG D 04 said:
Well, not all Sony format failed. Actually MiniDisc is much, much more popular un Japan than CDs. You can see MiniDisks in Japan everywhere. Everyone who doesn't have an MP3 player has a portable MiniDisk player...
About Blue-Ray, well I'm not too sure about it, but see than it has more supporters than HD-DVD (including Apple among them), I can see Blue-Ray winning the format war.
Personally, I'll get a PS3 because all the extra features really interest me, also because living in Japan it is pointless to get an Xbox360. Nobody buy Xbox in Japan. Nintendo and Sony are the rulers here.
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manueljapan said:
Unfortunately the same can't be said for people in the UK. MiniDisc never really took off. Everyone round here now has MP3/MP4 Players.
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Well I agree that there is more people supporting it, but in the need it's upto the consumers. The price will decide, people aren't going to buy one format for twice the price of the other even if Sony and Apple and others support it.
We also forget about the Porn Industry they have yet to decide who to go with and this will determine the real successors to DVD.
manueljapan said:
With the greatest respect that's no great surprise for a Japanese Consumer, they will often side with there "own" over competitive competition.
The big problem I have with Sony is they are too cocky, there's such a thing as being a gracious winner.
No one can deny that the PS2 was a very successful title however you have to look at there approach with the PS3 and try and work out what direction there taking this Games Console as this one defiantly isn't all about Gaming like the Last.
Edit: BTW it might be worth putting out I plan on getting the PS3 whether I purchase one myself or wait for a family member I will finally make my mind up about it when I get my Hands on one in March 2007.
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You luky living in Osaka! I am in Kanto and I am going to try and get a job out that way soon.
But 360 is more a less unsuppored here. As the 360 doesnt have try HD as the current HD is a VGA cable. If they made a HDMI one they may beable to temp me back.
But 360 is more a less unsuppored here. As the 360 doesnt have try HD as the current HD is a VGA cable. If they made a HDMI one they may beable to temp me back.
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Go Wii.
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Quruli said:
Why what's so special about HDMI, the copyright protection it offers for Movie Publishers?
1080p is the best HDTV Picture you can get both of which you can get via Component and VGA. Only the HD-Players are preventing this, to please the Movie Companies to enable this Copyright Protection.
Another great message from the Japanese I see...Supporting the "True HD" Sony Brand are you?
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I read at IGN that PSP sales are only now catching up to the ORIGINAL DS sales. Currently, the DS lite is outselling the PSP around 5 to 1...Mattlike said:
oh, I don't doubt that. It's just that most people will choose the cheaper version of the game. It's the exclusive titles that sell the consoles. I'm getting my Wii for Zelda, Metroid and Mario.Mattlike said:
granted that most of those gamers put pretty much all their money into their machines anyway. But for a straight gaming console, and compared to other gaming consoles, it is pretty unreasonable.
around AU$400 for the Wii is still pretty expensive for me, but an absolute bargain next to the PS3 (which will most likely be bundled with a game or two, jacking the price of actually buying the console even higher - and honestly, none of the PS3 release titles are appealing to me)
Furthermore, this whole option os a base and premium console is ridiculous. Options like that are what PC's are for. Let's assume one version of the console sells much better than the other - that could lead some some pretty heavy losses, as that's a lot of consoles not being sold. Nintendo have the right idea. Keep it simple.
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HDMI is better than VGA also as it is an all in one cable it simple too.BIG D 04 said:
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Quruli said:
In what way....
All in One Cable, Doesn't really bother me granted it's handy but I ain't relying on it to get me a good picture.
It's a nice feature but it's far from a necessity it benefits Movie Companies more than it benefits me.
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digital signal do anything for you?
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