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Microsoft Kicks Playstation2 out of CeBit.
dnaumov writes "According to this article on ZDNET, Microsoft complained to the show organizers, Hannover Messe AG, that Sony was breaching show rules by letting people play on Sony PlayStation 2 game consoles. While Sony has been letting people play their consoles at CeBIT for the past 3 years, that didn't really bother anyone. However, MS seemed to not like the fact and filled a complaint. What makes this even more funny is that Microsoft officials denied that the company had complained to the Messe. but the show organizers confirmed that Richard Roy, vice president, corporate strategy, had complained. This effectively forced PS2 out of the show and Sony started packing their bags on Sunday. Microsoft was also displaying their XBOX console at the show."
Beyond3d's coverage noted that microsoft did not allow people to play with their xbox at the show but western digital did. Anyone at CEBit want to complain and get WD thrown out as well?
An Education is the Font of All Liberty
Bash MS when it doesn't abide by the rules
Bash MS when other's don't respect the rules
The only hnk of crap is your baseless, rambling post. I've played Halo and even on Legendary (the hardest level where they really throw the monsters at you) there are no slowdowns, evenin the middle of a real shit storm, covenant surrounding you nad pummelling you with their energy weapons. The only "slowdowns" are when the game is accessing a different part of a new level or there is a pause while the game loads an entirely new location.
I agree GT3 looks nice for the PS2 but there are race games out for the xbox which give it a real run for its money. PGR is not bad but Rallisport Racing kills GT3 in graphics and physics and is about equal in their choice of cars.
Before you write off the xbox entirely because you have some enormous bur up your ass about Microsoft, you should check out www.gamespot.com and take a peak at some of the games being released for the xbox.
John Carmack has stated that the graphics capabilities of the xbox are far and away better than the PS2 and id plans to release Doom3 for teh xbox later this year. There will be NO PS2 release.
Bioware is teaming up with Lucasarts to develop a Star Wars title based on teh NeverWinter Nights engine to be released for the xbox and the PC. There is no PS2 release scheduled for thie title either.
There are some games which were PS2 titles originally that have been ported to the xbox and the graphics went through an update because they could. Oddworld can handle at least three times as many polygons than the PS2 and it shows in Munches Oddeyssee. Star Wars: Starfighter was updated for the xbox with better graphics and more missions because the xbox offered so much more in the way of graphics capabilties.
Instead of being a typical fanboy, why don't you learn how to read things other than that PS2 magazine you seem to have your nose in, pull your head out of your ass and join the rest of reality?
Stories like this just really frost my cookie.
I think I'll create a software company called MicroCrap. Then let Microsoft sue saying: "That name sounds like us!"
The race isn't always to the swift... but that's the way to bet!
Perhaps you should go visit CeBIT sometimes, and you'll understand why it is still worthwhile going to.
It is not CES. And considerably larger than CES.
Poof.