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Ocelot9
08-31-2005, 07:51 AM
(Quoted) "Most of us, it seems are not all that stoked about the next generation! But mark my words, when the release of these hot new systems draws closer, and we see the ads and even the systems in the flesh? Excitement will peak!"


Well, the Next Generation is about start! Microsoft is detonating the launch this time, they are coming in strong, and aggression is their tune. Bill is invading Japan with a vengeance, trying to dethrone Sony. Although it seems as though Sony is going for the "More Power" with PS3 plus they already have Japanese and N/A Support. I think the X360 will indeed be allot stronger then its predecessor, in the Land of the Rising Sun, but not enough to budge PS3 over there! Here in N/A I think X360 might have a really strong edge against Sony this time. Although, Sony is still strong, they have that household name, yet they are in for a big battle and I hope they reign victorious!

Where does this leave Nintendo? Well, we have all sorts of blogs that have spread over the web like wildfire, boasting everything from the new "highly secretive" controller, Pics of games, developer support and so on. Anticipation is key here for the big "N". This is their way of doing it. Instead of aggression, instead of promising unspeakable power, they are simply using our minds as a weapon. Think about it! As a kid, how did you feel the week before Christmas? Your Birthday?, Getting off the Jet and going to Disney world? Anticipation my friends, the unknown is very intriguing to us and Nintendo knows this!!!

Most of us, it seems are not all that stoked about the next generation! But mark my words, when the release of these hot new systems draws closer, and we see the ads and even the systems in the flesh? Excitement will peak!

In the end, all disputes aside, what really matters is the pure happiness and contentment of the individual gamer and what he chooses!

HereticPB
08-31-2005, 09:29 AM
Well MS X360 does not look too much more advanced than the Xbox and PS3 all we have seen is CGI SGI rendered movies and the Rev well we know about the Rev which is nothing.

But Alas you are right we will all be jumping up and down like apes when we see the commercials and the games running at the stores, in our homes, our friends houses, etc.

SuperLuigiBros
08-31-2005, 09:42 AM
Whens the X360 coming out?

HereticPB
08-31-2005, 11:46 AM
Nov/December 2005

Ocelot9
08-31-2005, 01:05 PM
:alien:

Ocelot9
08-31-2005, 01:06 PM
Whens the X360 coming out?


I am willing to take an educated guess and say Xbox 360 will either be out on November 15/2005, just like the first Xbox release (Nov 15/2001) or the original date Microsoft had in mind for the first Xbox which was supposed to be Nov 9/2001. So Nov 9/2005! :cheers:

koten
08-31-2005, 07:04 PM
I'm not stoked about the next gen at all. This "upgrade" so far seems so insignifacant that I'd be happier if this gen continued on for 5 more years.

Lets take a look at the past to see how upgrades in systems used to be justified:
Atari-era to NES-era: Large graphical upgrade, dozens of new genres and better sound, First real AI
NES to SNES: MAJOR graphics upgrade, TOTALLY new sound system, Superior AI
SNES to N64/PS1: 3rd Demension, Polygons, better sound, Superior AI
N64 to GCN/PS2/Xbox: Smoother Graphics, slightly better sound
GCN/PS2/Xbox to PS3/X360/Rev(?): Prettier Graphics, worse AI

The other's had more than 1 thin justifying the upgrade. And then we have MS and Sony saying that the graphics are going to be improved so much that AI will actually take a backseat to it? I'll pass thank you.