Other Game Discussion

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 3:54 am

I have this feeling that all the games consoles are going to be really expensive when they first come out, stupid really... considering how the all drop to less than half their original value in a year post release.

JAHS · Post by **JAHS** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 4:07 am

The new systems are going to be something like 450-500 dollars. XBox360 will be out this holiday season where as the PS3 will be coming out sometime next spring. I personally am saving up for the PS3 I feel that it will be better than the XBox360.

nstroud · Post by **nstroud** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 4:16 am

yes im gonna get a ps3 as well though itll probably be in the summer cause id get it for my birthday

KDS · Post by **KDS** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 8:40 am

Well, it's two sides of a coin for me. Like I said, no money. But like I said, must have. It's a carnal urge for me to get the best consoles... which really just means all of them.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 4:08 pm

There was also a rumour that old X-Box games won't work on the 360, that would be a big mistake to allow to happen.

Xiasiwang · Post by **Xiasiwang** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 4:35 pm

One advantage of working at GameStop: I can answer some of those questions.

The anticipated price tag on the 360 is actually going to stay around $300-$350, which is one of its advantages over the PS3. Microsoft's anticipating its release not long before Thanksgiving this year.

This may come as a shock to PS fans (I'm one of them), but the PS3 is looking especially intimidating in terms of money. The currently anticipated price tag is going to be about $500, but Sony may reduce it to $400 before its release. The games will also be expensive, running at about $80 a pop. It makes sense, because the games will all by run on Blu-ray discs, a very new technological breakthrough, but to some people the price may come as something of a shock.

On top of the Blu-ray technology, the PS3 is supposedly going to outperform the Xbox 360 in graphics as well.

I've seen screenshots of Xbox 360 launch games, and it's hard to imagine being able to do better than that.

Jao Tiang · Post by **Jao Tiang** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 5:51 pm

I haven't seen any Xbox pictures, but I've seen some of the PS3 ones, and they're pretty darn awesome. I think it's supposed to have twice the power in graphics and technology and all the like.

Regardless of which you like though, you just have to agree this will be an amazing time for video games all around.

Kratos Riot · Post by **Kratos Riot** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 5:54 pm

Hey Xiasiwang, do you ahve any links to any pictures for the Xbox 360 games?

Xiasiwang · Post by **Xiasiwang** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 6:29 pm

Nope, not on hand. The latest issue of GameInformer has the main article dedicated to Xbox 360 screenshots, though.

Try looking up information/screenshots on Gears of War. It's supposed to be the new Halo in Xbox 360 terms. The images they give in GameInformer are supposed to be screenshots from the actual game, but I swear that you can't tell the difference.

KDS · Post by **KDS** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 6:54 pm

What about the Revolution? Anything on that? Or should Ninetendo just go and sulk in the corner?