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The Eyetoy type of games for the WebCam have been around on the PC for a
while now.
Sony just threw a webcam and packaged some software for it.
The thing with whacking stuff has been done on the PC.
All it requires is a WebCam.
Thats why i say it is not innovative.
It is evolution, if anything.
What else do you think LIVE should offer? It's the best multiplayer
gaming service for a variety of games out there. That's what it is, it
does that the best. Better than the consoles and better than anything
available for PC right now as well.
I have found that a high percentage of Xbox titles score above 7/10 in
reviews, and that while PS2 has a much higher amount of games, the
quality to quantity ratio is a lot lower.
I saw recent sales figures for the Xbox , Gamecube and PS2, and they
showed Consoles sold, to games sold, and for the xbox it was like 1
console to 12 games, or 12 times more games sold than consoles. It was
similar high ratios for the PS2 and the Gamecube. Hence my belief that
selling the games at 50US a pop is what makes the profit.
I will try to find the link to the stats I mentioned, it was about two
weeks ago.
-Gel
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From: Jim Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
But that doesn't change the fact that the games themselves do nothing
new with the online features.
Xbox does look better, no doubt, but not so much better that it's worth
betting the farm on. "Splinter Cell" games, for example, looks great on
every console: I bought the PS2 version because I'd rather play with the
Dual Shock and sacrifice some eye candy (which I find barely noticeable
while playing).
Lastly as far as needing to sell 12 games to make a profit goes - that's
a
very hard sell. Last I remember the average buyer buys four or five
games
for any console they purchase. Most buyers are not hard core gamers and
both the rental and used game markets are insanely strong, at least in
the
US.
Microsoft has to make to a profit with fewer titles (preferably 1-3) to
make
any profit at all - it sounds like they're moving in that direction with
Xbox2. I've got high hopes for it, but I also fear that by making the
system more economical they may dilute the qualities which make the Xbox
I
so interesting.
Jim Davis
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