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Why teh X-Box sucks
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ATTENTION PEOPLE: This is not bashing, this is bashing for a reason. I'm not gonna say XBOX sucks and that's it. I am gonna proove what i have to say with actual reasons. You are entitled to your own opinion, but then again so am I.
Now to get on with my post, the first place to start off is the origin of the XBOX. When the PS2 was announced at E3, the president of Sony made some remark about the PS2 being able to take over the "living room". Microsoft got scared by that. Hence the first problem. The living room was never Microsoft's territory to begin with, so why start now? Sony was not making any direct threats, it was all just hype. But nooonooonoooo Microsoft won't belive that. So they hire their engineers to make a system cobbled together out of (then) brand new PC parts and a EXTREMELY powerful GPU (graphics processing unit.) This was the next fact, whereas console technology only advances every 3-5 years, PC technology can be considered obsolete as soon as you get it. Since the XBOX was a long time in development, XBOX was not the most powerful gaming device but rather 2nd place to a high end Alienware desktop.
Now that we have the origins over with I would like to point out specific weakneses of the system.
First of all, let's talk about graphics. While the XBOX's graphics are impressive to some, the NVIDIA GPU makes them all look like Quake 2. Except for Splinter Cell, but that looks like Quake 3. Unlike the anti-aliased graphics of Super Mario Sunshine (it looks like a CGI movie) we get graphics that look like a 3 year old PC. To be fair, the XBOX has some good looking games, but that brings me to the next point: gameplay.
While the XBOX has some good looking games, they are PC games through and through. Most of them have great graphics but convoluted and contrived gameplay that feels like a rehash of a Quake style PC game. The controller doesnt help matters either because the Model 1 controller is too bigi and bulky to actually be responsive. Which is another trend in the PC industry. To be fair however they did release the Controller S and you can get a VERY small controller called MicroCon. Also the games, theyre not just shooters, but shooters and sports. Rally racing, football, basketball, you name it in the sports catergory, they have it. Racing and sports + shooters= Only %10 of the console audience satisfied.
I would like to hear what you folks have to say on the matter, but please try to act civilized. It helps no one to act like "dood U suk Cuz you L1K3 Xb0x" or "P$2 r0xOrs" or "GODAMN YOU YOU SUCK I'M GONNA RIP YOUR BALLS OFF!". It only makes you look stupid. Let's represent our favorite consoles with the diginty and respect they deserve by stating our points in a calm and respectful manner. AWW WHAT THE **** AM I SAYING? XBOX SUCKS!
Re:Are MS
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They lose more money if nobody buys them, you fucking moron.
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spend the extra $50 and get enough memory to actually run X...
Shift happens. Fire it up.
ATTENTION PEOPLE: This is not bashing, this is bashing for a reason. I'm not gonna say XBOX sucks and that's it. I am gonna proove what i have to say with actual reasons. You are entitled to your own opinion, but then again so am I.
Now to get on with my post, the first place to start off is the origin of the XBOX. When the PS2 was announced at E3, the president of Sony made some remark about the PS2 being able to take over the "living room". Microsoft got scared by that. Hence the first problem. The living room was never Microsoft's territory to begin with, so why start now? Sony was not making any direct threats, it was all just hype. But nooonooonoooo Microsoft won't belive that. So they hire their engineers to make a system cobbled together out of (then) brand new PC parts and a EXTREMELY powerful GPU (graphics processing unit.) This was the next fact, whereas console technology only advances every 3-5 years, PC technology can be considered obsolete as soon as you get it. Since the XBOX was a long time in development, XBOX was not the most powerful gaming device but rather 2nd place to a high end Alienware desktop.
Now that we have the origins over with I would like to point out specific weakneses of the system.
First of all, let's talk about graphics. While the XBOX's graphics are impressive to some, the NVIDIA GPU makes them all look like Quake 2. Except for Splinter Cell, but that looks like Quake 3. Unlike the anti-aliased graphics of Super Mario Sunshine (it looks like a CGI movie) we get graphics that look like a 3 year old PC. To be fair, the XBOX has some good looking games, but that brings me to the next point: gameplay.
While the XBOX has some good looking games, they are PC games through and through. Most of them have great graphics but convoluted and contrived gameplay that feels like a rehash of a Quake style PC game. The controller doesnt help matters either because the Model 1 controller is too bigi and bulky to actually be responsive. Which is another trend in the PC industry. To be fair however they did release the Controller S and you can get a VERY small controller called MicroCon. Also the games, theyre not just shooters, but shooters and sports. Rally racing, football, basketball, you name it in the sports catergory, they have it. Racing and sports + shooters= Only %10 of the console audience satisfied.
I would like to hear what you folks have to say on the matter, but please try to act civilized. It helps no one to act like "dood U suk Cuz you L1K3 Xb0x" or "P$2 r0xOrs" or "GODAMN YOU YOU SUCK I'M GONNA RIP YOUR BALLS OFF!". It only makes you look stupid. Let's represent our favorite consoles with the diginty and respect they deserve by stating our points in a calm and respectful manner. AWW WHAT THE **** AM I SAYING? XBOX SUCKS!
They lose more money if nobody buys them, you fucking moron.