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October 11, 2005 at 9:53 pm
· Filed under Games, Yuna
Everybody is talking about XBOX 360 in every corner on this planet.. OK, maybe just in every corner in US. But after reading tons of reviews, I decided NOT to buy a 360 this year.
Here are the top reasons:
1. One of the greatest offerings come with 360 is the online broadband bundle. I am not a XBOX Live player and I don’t have a profile with five-star meter in any game zones. So I don’t really care for this hot feature
2. I’ve got an iPod, a DVD player and all three current game consoles. So I don’t really need another “media-center”
3. Day one games are not that appealing. I looked at the list and the hot ones are mostly in FPS, driving simulation and sports categories. I don’t see Halo3, Splinter Cell 4, and Fable 2, although rumor says these hot titles will come out when PS3 hits the stores. I can wait until they are out.
4. Maybe Microsoft will drop the price when PS3 is released the next year?
5. Is the first generation hardware going to be glitch-free? I probably will feel more comfortable with a release version 3 or 4 after some fix patches are applied.
6. Although I admit that I am a total graphics whore and I will probably buy the machine just because of the enhanced graphics, I am skeptical about the day one graphics performance. PS3 has already warned gamers that the initial release of the games may not have drastic visual differences. So until I see some demos and truly believe that the dots and gray lines are much sharper, I am not going to trust what I read or hear.
On the other hand, I will drop 400 bucks in a split second as soon as Sony releases PS3. Screw the reviews; I just love that system especially if they would release either Final Fantasy XII or Kingdom Hearts 2 with the new hardware. Microsoft has to work a little harder to win the loyal Playstation fans’ wallets.
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paco said,
October 12, 2005 @ 5:48 am
When Halo comes out is when I’ll buy my 360…. maybe even a little later. I cant bring myself to pay a premium for a console that will drop as soon as PS3 comes out.
Yuna said,
October 12, 2005 @ 7:38 am
$399 isn’t premium price.. google around.. you will see poeple are paying 1200 to get the box on its opening day..
paco said,
October 12, 2005 @ 8:51 am
some people have too much money….
Yuna said,
October 12, 2005 @ 10:45 am
It’s not about getting the physical box, it’s about participation…like those folks lining up for the Star Wars opening…
I can understand.. but I won’t do that..
Nosaj said,
October 12, 2005 @ 2:25 pm
I gotta go with Paco on this one. Some people have more money than brains. Fortunately - the rest of us get to sit back, watch / point, and laugh (and buy Options?)
Of course, I could see myself inclined to such moments of anti-frugality with the proper motivation. Example: If a paint ball gun had been available on the day I left my old University job, I may have been inclined to pay 500% cost for the chance to pepper the Dean of the college to which I reported.
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