Originally posted by Ryu
I said something similar to this in the beginning. The design of the X-Box and MS\'s intentions behind are a step backwards in the console industry and a step closer to the PC industry. A lil while ago I said that MS had little to no innovation with their design and just borrowed a PC style engine and moved into a box that just wasn\'t as versatile as a PC, and now this just goes to fully prove my suspicions. PC ports\\X-Box ports made simultaneously? That\'s like saying "here is the x-box, more powerful then any PC, reduced to a strength that is good enough only for the current generation PC." I don\'t know about anyone else, but what\'s the point of all the graphical power if it won\'t even be utilized?
A step back in what sense? Is reinventing the wheel a technical advancement? You seem to be a bit mixed up here. The fact of the matter is that better games can be made from existing techology. If you weren\'t so anti-Microsoft, you would see that the console industry is moving FORWARD towards PC/Mac-like architectures. Sony are the ones taking the step back. This industry is not about the technology that drives the games, but the games that drive the technology. Developers can now spend time using what they already know to make great content. Technology has been the blessing and the malediction for the games industry. On one hand, the games look more real, but on the otherhand, they\'re the same **** we\'ve been playing for years. With every new "cutting-edge" console that comes out, developers have to wrestle with technology instead of building unique concepts and play mechanics. I think Sony chose a good name for their console when they call it the "Playstation 2". It\'s just the Playstation with better graphics...nothing else. If that\'s your cup o tea, that\'s fine. But it\'s not mine. Games like JGR and Shenmue prove what games are like with accessible technology. Don\'t worry about Xbox\'s power not being utilized either, because everyone who programs knows how to utilize Xbox\'s power, because they\'ve been using that technology for the last 20 years. You need to shift your concerns to the PS2 instead.
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As I said before, no good can come from the X-Box\'s success and because of that, I hope they lose in the end... the message of a PC in a box succeeding in an industry that provides PC gaming with it\'s biggest competition is just a huge step backwards. Mini PC\'s vs consoles... if I wanted a mini PC, I\'d buy a laptop. [/B][/QUOTE]
That didn\'t make much sense, but I\'ll try to respond to it. Dreamcast is a PC in the box and GC is a Mac in the box. That\'s where the game industry is heading, towared PC-like architechture that is more powerful. You people seem to believe that different is always good and that a game system should be radically different that everything else. Well, that will stagnate the games industry, or even worse, take it in the wrong direction. Your argument about PC technology being a step backward is, well, backwards because, the PS2 is a step backwards as far as design philosophy is concerned. You see, anyone can make a VERY POWERFUL chip, but the real step forward is the philosophy behind the technology. Is it easily accessible? Is it cost effective? And so on. I think developers like LionHead will show us the benefits of Xbox technology. Sure it\'s basically PC, but now\'s the time for developers to focus on content instead of glitz and glamor.
