Xbox one of the best launches ever!!!

I mean this is Microsoft first time in the videogame market and they made a huge impact and the xbox only been out alittle over a month.  First off at there launch they had alot of high profile titles like halo, oddworld, project gothem, doa3, madden, and tony hawk 2x.  Not to mention they sold over 1 million before chirstmas which is very impressive. Also another thing I have to have Microsoft they had all there genres covered which is a big task.    Here the big part xbox is selling like hotcakes as well with all this comepetion out, xbox still came out with strong sells.  I\'m very impressed with this systems as well the graphics are the best I\'ve seen on any consoles and this is still 1st generation titles.  I just posted this to say I thought xbox had on of the best launches ever and it was well put together.  Not to mention they have a consitent flow of good games coming out like max payne, silent hill 2, bloodwake, ufc, and more.:thepimp: :thepimp: :thepimp: :fro:

The Xbox gave me an excitement the day I\'ve first played PSone in 96\'.  The Xbox made me lose lots of  sleep.   M$ can walk the talk.   Talk about AAA titles in 2002.    Are you getting bloodwake?   I\'m getting today DOA3.  In Halo I\'m on the 6th level.  Talk about the most realistic swamp!  The mist and atmosphere feel and looks so real!!  This game must be the game of the year!! Have you got the Xbox screensaver to work?    

Originally posted by pstwo
The Xbox gave me an excitement the day I\'ve first played PSone in 96\'.  The Xbox made me lose lots of  sleep.   M$ can walk the talk.   Talk about AAA titles in 2002.    Are you getting bloodwake?   I\'m getting today DOA3.  In Halo I\'m on the 6th level.  Talk about the most realistic swamp!  The mist and atmosphere feel and looks so real!!  This game must be the game of the year!! Have you got the Xbox screensaver to work?    

I know I was very excited about it as well.  Bloodwake I\'ll check it out the game looks awesome.  I agree halo does desereve game of the year its a awesome.  Thanks pstwo!!!!!!!! This screensaver is awesome!!!! thanks again!!!!! Its probalby the best screensaver I\'ve had yet.

one A+ game, two mediochre games, and a few ports = one of best launches ever?

Originally posted by mm
one A+ game, two mediochre games, and a few ports = one of best launches ever?

Better than GC\'s.

Better than GC\'s.

*bites tongue*

By sales numbers, Xbox is definitely having a strong launch.  By content, I\'d add my two cents to the "sucks" pile.

I\'ll give you Halo and maybe Project Gotham, but nothing else really appeals to me.

I own a GC and if, for some reason, I spent $300 on another console instead of, say, six more Gamecube titles, I would get a Playstation.

But then again, that\'s just me. ;]

-Eik

damnit Eik, i saw that u replied and was hoping to see something more than

*bites tongue*

"I mean this is Microsoft first time in the videogame market" - Raistlain

First sentince and already you got something wrong. Not supriseing though, seein as how most people don\'t remember the short lived MSX. It was, to say the least, a dismal failure. (Though it did get it\'s own Metal Gear game if I\'m not mistaken, maybe it was jus a port of Snakes Revenge?)

Also, Xbox dosen\'t have all it\'s genre\'s covered. Where\'s the RPG\'s? Strategys? Adventures? How about puzzle games? I might jus not be shopping in the right places.. but I haven\'t seen any of those genres on the store shelves yet.

All in all though, the Xbox did have a great launch considering the odds. There\'s really no debating that point. Now we\'ll just have to see where it goes from here.

(EDIT) ~ After looking up some more information, I found out that the MSX was a joint project between Microsoft and a Japananeese company, Panasonic I think. Microsoft consulted on hardware and wrote all the kernals/software and a basic program for it.. making it much like a closed box computer. Who had the bigger hand in the project.. I\'m not sure.. but since it was called the MSX, I\'d say Microsoft.

Originally posted by SonyFan
"I mean this is Microsoft first time in the videogame market" - Raistlain

First sentince and already you got something wrong. Not supriseing though, seein as how most people don\'t remember the short lived MSX. It was, to say the least, a dismal failure. (Though it did get it\'s own Metal Gear game if I\'m not mistaken, maybe it was jus a port of Snakes Revenge?)

Also, Xbox dosen\'t have all it\'s genre\'s covered. Where\'s the RPG\'s? Strategys? Adventures? How about puzzle games? I might jus not be shopping in the right places.. but I haven\'t seen any of those genres on the store shelves yet.

All in all though, the Xbox did have a great launch considering the odds. There\'s really no debating that point. Now we\'ll just have to see where it goes from here.

(EDIT) ~ After looking up some more information, I found out that the MSX was a joint project between Microsoft and a Japananeese company, Panasonic I think. Microsoft consulted on hardware and wrote all the kernals/software and a basic program for it.. making it much like a closed box computer. Who had the bigger hand in the project.. I\'m not sure.. but since it was called the MSX, I\'d say Microsoft.

Well you may have some points but its better than nintendo gamecube launch.  Nightcaster and arzuik are to adv. games.  Like I said xbox had a great launch imo.

Oh I agree. I mean, you really can\'t argue with numbers.. and so far the Xbox has sold quite a bit more than the NGC. The games themselves are debatable, but for my tastes the Xbox has more of the content that I want at this point in time.

Now I can\'t say for definate what Nightcaster and Aruzik are, since I haven\'t played them. Alot of times people call games like Soul Reaver and Tomb Raider adventures when they\'re really not. Adventures, are like Monkey Island 4, Resident Evil, Shenmue and Shadow of Destiny.. NOT like Soul Reaver.

I\'d have to play those game or read up on them at JA to see what their really like. Considering that Avent. titles are just now begining to see a resurgance in the market.. they\'re still a pretty risky investment and I doubt anyone would make one a launch title.

Also, what about the other Genre\'s I mentioned? Does Microsoft have those covered with games I jus haven\'t see or heard about yet?

Originally posted by SonyFan
I mean, you really can\'t argue with numbers..

Sure you can, the only reason Microsoft sold so many more than Nintendo is that it was able to produce more.  If Nintendo could have met its demand, it would be right up there.

Of course, it\'s speculation on my part, but it makes sense, and I just wanted to argue with the numbers...

Also...

Well you may have some points but its better than nintendo gamecube launch.

That\'s your opinion.  My opinion is you\'re wrong.

I would take a Gamecube with Smash Bros: Melee, Pikmin, Star Wars, Wave Race, Luigi\'s Mansion, and Super Monkey Ball over Xbox with Halo any day.

Oh wait, I did - and I picked up Madden 2K2 and Crazy Taxi while I was at it. ;]

(How was that, mm? Too fanboyish?)

-Eik

well sorry i love halo but other then that im not too crazy bout anything else on Xbox

there are sports games but what system doesnt have those

i mean sure it may have a lot of genres covered but the games arent that great - i mean PS2 had almost all genres covered on launch and even some that xbox didnt but that doesnt mean it made its launch awesome

it had RPGs but crappy for example

yes it has a great launch but the soft ware mostly fluff every ones hooked on fluff and its potential  lets break it down shall we  huge controller to big  to much platic  hands cramp after awhile 35 dollar dvd remote hmmm not going there lol  graphics off the chain but game play in mmost games suspect lol have you played nfl fever all the men fat  everyone has the same face mask halo awesome game but no map  munches odddesy good game no complaint doa 3 is doa 2 but just suped up no complaints tekken tag the same thing  xbox will proably takeover the market next year  but ps 2 has a strong library heck have you seen final fantsay 10 my god thats a pretty game good story line

Rastalant:

How did the X-Box make a huge impact on the industry at launch?  There was nothing that the X-Box had that we had not seen in the industry before.  Sure, Halo is great, but not without its fair share of issues.  DOA3 is DOA2 Pretty, I don\'t see how that changes the industry.  Then there\'s the harddrive and has so far been under utilized by the game makers.  There\'s still loading times for DOA3, Halo, and several others and these are games primed to take advantage of the harddrive.  For a console that offers everything, it sure isn\'t offering much.  Hell, just the DVD functionality alone isn\'t all that much better than the PS2\'s and that\'s a bit dissapointing.

I won\'t even go into the online features, it\'s been talked about to death.

However, the Gamecube didn\'t offer anything but good games and that\'s what you pay for.  500 bucks later (bundle), I\'m happy with all four of the Gamecube games I currently have in my posession and after 600 bucks (bundle), there is only one X-Box game I am really happy with.  Now, you tell me, which one was really the better launch investment?  You can spew the word "kiddy" around all you want to in every possible thread relating to Nintendo and how much you detest them, that\'s fine, it\'s your perogative, but until you tell me how being kiddy effects a game\'s fun factor, which is a question you have been avoiding since the day I asked it, then I will hold your opinion with a grain of salt.

Rage_42:

The X-Box controller is quite comfortable in my opinion, but the button layout is awfully strange.  In some way, you end up neglecting two face buttons while using the controller and that just irritates me.  The gameplay in Halo is not bad at all.  I just think there could have been more in terms of multiplayer online features, but to knock a game for not having a map is fairly poor.  There are plenty of checkpoints, save spots, and objectives all throughout the map that losing your way is nearly impossible.  Only once did I actually get lost and I realized it when I hit a land barrier, but after a few seconds of actual thought, I passed it.  It\'s simple enough, anyone with a shred of cognitive reasoning can get through the game.

I\'m just perplexed how you can knock Halo for not having a map and then say Munch is a good game.  That\'s just odd.

Originally posted by rage_42
yes it has a great launch but the soft ware mostly fluff every ones hooked on fluff and its potential  lets break it down shall we  huge controller to big  to much platic  hands cramp after awhile 35 dollar dvd remote hmmm not going there lol  graphics off the chain but game play in mmost games suspect lol have you played nfl fever all the men fat  everyone has the same face mask halo awesome game but no map  munches odddesy good game no complaint doa 3 is doa 2 but just suped up no complaints tekken tag the same thing  xbox will proably takeover the market next year  but ps 2 has a strong library heck have you seen final fantsay 10 my god thats a pretty game good story line

How about a . next time.