Atari has not made a game that I have any interest in playing in a very long time. The good days are in the past for Atari, and I think it's about time that it hits the old dusty trail.
It will always live on fondly in our memories.
Well, not even in three years. Will these graphics be on par when the PS3 releases would be a more pertinent question.
From a money-making standpoint, you can't ignore the segment of the casual gaming community that buys consoles and games based on how pretty the graphics are. They don't read reviews, they don't do research. They simply see impressive graphics and they buy them. Also, these same casual gamers are more likely to play console games than PC games, as it's easier to plug in and go. S
You are right. The 360 will need to rely heavily on solid gameplay. Once the PS3 comes out, they won't have the same "pretty-graphics factor".
Everything at this point is really nothing more than speculation. PS2 had the games last generation, and who will have them this generation is anyone's guess.
The XBox 360 is doing well now. This is unsurprising, as it has no competition at the given moment. The true test for Microsoft and the 360 will be its staying power and ability to compete against the more-powerful, better-backed playstation.
Because it had a headstart, the 360 made a good bit of money due to the cool-factor of being the first next-gen console. But the question we have to ask ourselves is "will these graphics even be on par in 3 years?". The answer to that, probably not. I know that as the developers get a feel for the platform the graphics will improve, but they can't outreach the limits of the hardware itself, which frankly are mediocre.
When the Playstation relases, I predict that it will have slighly less "burst" profitability, but will have much greater staying power. Sony has traditionally had better backing from game developers, and I don't really see that changing. I was a proud owner of all three consoles of the previous generation. Most of the games I bought for XBox were on other systems as well. I bought them for XBox because it was the most powerful. Now I'll buy them for Playstation because it'll be the most powerful.
Gameplay is important, but if you can get the same game on two different consoles, which would you choose. Most people would choose the one with more power.
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Atari has not made a game that I have any interest in playing in a very long time. The good days are in the past for Atari, and I think it's about time that it hits the old dusty trail. It will always live on fondly in our memories.
Well, not even in three years. Will these graphics be on par when the PS3 releases would be a more pertinent question. From a money-making standpoint, you can't ignore the segment of the casual gaming community that buys consoles and games based on how pretty the graphics are. They don't read reviews, they don't do research. They simply see impressive graphics and they buy them. Also, these same casual gamers are more likely to play console games than PC games, as it's easier to plug in and go. S You are right. The 360 will need to rely heavily on solid gameplay. Once the PS3 comes out, they won't have the same "pretty-graphics factor". Everything at this point is really nothing more than speculation. PS2 had the games last generation, and who will have them this generation is anyone's guess.
The XBox 360 is doing well now. This is unsurprising, as it has no competition at the given moment. The true test for Microsoft and the 360 will be its staying power and ability to compete against the more-powerful, better-backed playstation. Because it had a headstart, the 360 made a good bit of money due to the cool-factor of being the first next-gen console. But the question we have to ask ourselves is "will these graphics even be on par in 3 years?". The answer to that, probably not. I know that as the developers get a feel for the platform the graphics will improve, but they can't outreach the limits of the hardware itself, which frankly are mediocre. When the Playstation relases, I predict that it will have slighly less "burst" profitability, but will have much greater staying power. Sony has traditionally had better backing from game developers, and I don't really see that changing. I was a proud owner of all three consoles of the previous generation. Most of the games I bought for XBox were on other systems as well. I bought them for XBox because it was the most powerful. Now I'll buy them for Playstation because it'll be the most powerful. Gameplay is important, but if you can get the same game on two different consoles, which would you choose. Most people would choose the one with more power.