A perfect example of this is Metal Gear Solid 2. Konami played an MGS2 movie every hour and on that hour everyone in attendance went to watch this game. It raises the bar so high on video games I was in awe. You really have to see it to believe it.
I find it amusing that after all the great games PS2 was supposed to have that blow the DC away, about the only game people seem really excited about is a non-playable "movie trailer" for a game not due out for 18 months. Besides, Konami has long been multi-platform; I wouldn't be surprised if MGS2 came out for X-Box as well.
I can never get very excited about tech demos or video footage of what a game will look like. Those things are misleading more often than not. I base console puchasing decisions on games currently available. Last September, the games available for the Dreamcast were worth paying $200 for a Dreamcast. If, come this October, the games available for PS2 are enough better than the DC's to be worth paying $300 for a PS2, I will do so. Otherwise, I'll pass and wait for better games and/or lower price. Ditto for Dolphin and the X-Box when they come out.
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Why can't I just pay $0 cash for a DC and then sign a bogus name (Bill Gates) to the service contract? Not everyone in the world has a credit card. How would they track you down?
DCs aren't $0, they're $200. If you want a $200 rebate, you sign up with SegaNet for 2 years. When you do that, they're going to want some sort of credit card, or else money up front.
But you probably could find a way to lie on the contract and get the $200. You can also pass bad checks, or forge someones name, or use stolen credit card numbers. It's know as fraud, and people go to jail for it everyday.
XFMail does all that and more (no built-in USENET reader, though). Multiple POP or IMAP boxes, powerful filtering, PGP integration, threading, auto-view, address books, etc.
It's been lagging in Japan, but Sega is selling them as fast as they can make them in North America and Europe, breaking sales projections.
It uses DVD disks, but can play older playstation 1 cd's, is internet ready
What does "internet ready" mean? The PS2 won't ship with networking hardware, nor will there be any available at launch. A lot of people just seem to assume they will be able to use an off-the-shelf USB or PCMCIA modem or NIC, but it is not at all clear that drivers will exist for this, or that any networking software or applications for PS2 will be available this year; certainly no online games. Instead, Sony seems to be aiming for some huge broadband network starting sometime in 2001.
What I want to know is why will the Japanese get their version in March and the US won't until September or so?
Japanese developed game consoles always come out in Japan first. And remember, don't import a Japanese PS2 if you want to be able to play North American or European released DVDs.
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I find it amusing that after all the great games PS2 was supposed to have that blow the DC away, about the only game people seem really excited about is a non-playable "movie trailer" for a game not due out for 18 months. Besides, Konami has long been multi-platform; I wouldn't be surprised if MGS2 came out for X-Box as well.
I can never get very excited about tech demos or video footage of what a game will look like. Those things are misleading more often than not. I base console puchasing decisions on games currently available. Last September, the games available for the Dreamcast were worth paying $200 for a Dreamcast. If, come this October, the games available for PS2 are enough better than the DC's to be worth paying $300 for a PS2, I will do so. Otherwise, I'll pass and wait for better games and/or lower price. Ditto for Dolphin and the X-Box when they come out.
DCs aren't $0, they're $200. If you want a $200 rebate, you sign up with SegaNet for 2 years. When you do that, they're going to want some sort of credit card, or else money up front.
But you probably could find a way to lie on the contract and get the $200. You can also pass bad checks, or forge someones name, or use stolen credit card numbers. It's know as fraud, and people go to jail for it everyday.
XFMail does all that and more (no built-in USENET reader, though). Multiple POP or IMAP boxes, powerful filtering, PGP integration, threading, auto-view, address books, etc.
It's been lagging in Japan, but Sega is selling them as fast as they can make them in North America and Europe, breaking sales projections.
It uses DVD disks, but can play older playstation 1 cd's, is internet ready
What does "internet ready" mean? The PS2 won't ship with networking hardware, nor will there be any available at launch. A lot of people just seem to assume they will be able to use an off-the-shelf USB or PCMCIA modem or NIC, but it is not at all clear that drivers will exist for this, or that any networking software or applications for PS2 will be available this year; certainly no online games. Instead, Sony seems to be aiming for some huge broadband network starting sometime in 2001.
What I want to know is why will the Japanese get their version in March and the US won't until September or so?
Japanese developed game consoles always come out in Japan first. And remember, don't import a Japanese PS2 if you want to be able to play North American or European released DVDs.