XBOX360 launch titles

Originally posted by clowd
I just noticed the games are $60

Why?

Price hike on games.  Not terribly surprising.  I know Sony is doing the same but I\'m not sure about the big N.

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Originally posted by Unicron!
I personally see that way judging from the franchise\'s past history.There was only one on PS1 as Soul Edge, one on DC,(only one for each gen) and now 2 on PS2.I was expecting the next Soul Calibur to appear on next gen consoles.
 Usually each Soul Calibur was the fighting game people were expecting to see in each generation as the pinnacle of art direction and gameplay of fighting games exploiting the hardware\'s true capabilities.
 Untill SC2 thats what it was.But with SC3 appearing on the same aging console again IMO the franchise is weakened.

ps:For a sequel to exist it doesnt need to be released on the same console in the same generation, does it?

No it doesn\'t, but on the same note, given industry standards, I don\'t think Namco is really overdoing it with the SC games. Would it have been nice to see SC3 take advantage of new hardware? Yes! But are they overdoing it? No, not really. My only complaint is that it isn\'t on the Xbox, which was the best lookin\' of the last bunch.

Well.Thats just me on SC2 and 3 then.I was expecting Namco to develop SC3 for a next gen console with all the ideas they have now compined with the possibilities better hardware offers than a SC with few improvements on the fighting system on PS2.
 No wow factor

Looks promising, but I\'ve pretty much sold my soul to Sony.

Originally posted by Phil
Price hike on games.  Not terribly surprising.  I know Sony is doing the same but I\'m not sure about the big N.

Will this price be around just for the first few months of a system launch or will it stay that way?

This seems like just another reason for me to keep buying 2-3 console games a year.  Why does EA launch Madden and pretty much every other game on PC 30+% cheaper?

Yea it\'ll stick. Some games will still be cheap, but the good ones will cost a lot.

From the Xbox lineup, I\'m interested in King Kong and right now, Gun.

Don\'t know anything about Elder Scrolls, though. Maybe that\'d be a new experience for me.

That launch line up looks pretty good, but I doubt 1/2 of those titles will be ready for launch, and a few of them will probably see major delays.

Interested in PD and Burnout only.  The PC games are best played with a mouse.  Still nice to see a big variety for a launch.

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Originally posted by Unicron!
Well.Thats just me on SC2 and 3 then.I was expecting Namco to develop SC3 for a next gen console with all the ideas they have now compined with the possibilities better hardware offers than a SC with few improvements on the fighting system on PS2.
 No wow factor

So you would clasify the new Zelda game also as another "not again title", correct?

I cant comment on Zelda games since I dont own a GC.

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Originally posted by Unicron!
I cant comment on Zelda games since I dont own a GC.

What does that have to do with anything? It\'s the same thing. A sequel after a previous game in this same generation. It has nothing to do with the gameplay or owning a console or not.. You don\'t own an Xbox 360, but you commented on it.

The example of XBOX360 isnt the same since nobody owns it.So everyone is estimating not commenting on first hand experience.
 I cant comment on something I have no experience on while others have.
 Whats your opinion though?Is Zelda an example similar to Final Fantasy?

The cool thing with Zelda is they try to reinvent themselves every time.

That\'s the difference between a new Zelda game and Mario Party 10 or whatever. Pokemon Lime-Green and Pokemon Lemon-Lime. Harvest Moon: It\'s a Really Good Farm Life This Time. Tom Clancy\'s Shooting At Arabs. Tony Hawk\'s 15 Minutes of Fame 7. The Sims: Cashing In, Madden Infinity and the less popular Generic Shooter X which might as well be one never ending series.

Hmm.

-Dan

Originally posted by clowd
  Why does EA launch Madden and pretty much every other game on PC 30+% cheaper?

on consoles you have to pay royalties (not sure if this is the correct term) to the console manufacturer...

In countries were tax is almost zero for products I know that you can get PAL games (i dont know about NTSC) for current consoles at half the price.
 I think console games are more expensive thanks to taxes as well.