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Next-Gen Gaming to be Uber Expensive

Posted by Zonk on from the shocker dept.

The CNN column Game Over is running an article discussing the costs associated with going Next-Gen. Using the Xbox 360 as an example, they calculate that to get the full next-generation experience would cost almost $2000. From the article: "The first test comes this fall, when Microsoft debuts the Xbox 360. The company hasn't announced a price for the machine, but several industry observers believe it could cost $399 -- $100 more than new consoles have traditionally cost."

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  1. Re:And... by Durinthal · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I mean how many times can you play Mario and Zelda!

    More than I can stand to play Halo, at least.

  2. Re:And... by Suddenly_Dead · · Score: 5, Insightful

    There are more than just one "Mario" game rehashed over and over. Every Mario platformer adds something new, and there are the many many spinoffs. The only thing those share with the original are the character, Super Smash Brothers, Mario Party, Mario Golf, Mario Tennis, Mario Kart, whatever that new one is, they're all very different (besides the mascot) and always introduce new gameplay elements in each revision.

    Compare this to several other console games that, while they might even be completely different titles, their gameplay is always the same and unfun.