Is the Xbox360 the Dominant Console?

ReviewsArePolitics - 45 days 11 hours ago

I love that the best part about them is not the HD part, that's just the icing on the cake. IT's the fact that they actually give you more in their games in terms of storylines, genres, gameplay, DLC and production values, especially PS3. The fact that they possess huge amounts of processing power (especially PS3 :P) allows for more variety in gameplay per game than the relatively simple to play Wii, the added graphical oomph is just a good extra to have but it's not the only thing these consoles can add, contrary to what many Wii fanboys like to say.

Not to say the Wii has no games, just saying it doesn't fullfill my gaming needs the way PS360 do, especially PS3, though it has some interesting novelties in terms of gameplay.

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Arnon - 45 days 10 hours ago

That's funny. My PC (which runs games better than your PS3 most likely) does not rely on processing power. So it brings up the question of.. "Why do people continue to think that processing power is the key ingredient to making your games bigger, better and longer.

I guess when you're comparing the Wii to the PS3, then yeah, processing power would obviously make a difference... but I am so baffled that people think they're able to use processing power to compete with the PC and the 360 and whatever else.

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DaTruth - 45 days 10 hours ago

I am baffled as to how you think that nobody could build a console that relies on its processing power to enhance its games. Your PC uses its GPU for physics, the PS3 uses its CPU for physics.

Maybe you should inform yourself better, and then you won't be so baffled all the time!

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Arnon - 45 days 8 hours ago

Really now. I was aware that the RSX was an amazing piece of technology for the PS3 that allowed it to perform at a substantial level. Here's what I hear all the time.

"The RSX is a great piece of technology that is equivalent to an NVIDIA 7800." Then, people go on to state that "This game is only possible due to the processing power of the cell microprocessor." Do you even know what the Cell runs at for that matter? Do you realize gaming has never benefited from more than a quad-core?

"Your PC uses its GPU for physics, the PS3 uses its CPU for physics."

PHYSICS!? We're not talking about physics, we're talking about graphical prowess. People say games look the way they do because of the cell processor. If that's true, then why is my CPU, an e5200 Dual-core 2.5GHz running games that have better overall performance? If anything, the RSX is doing more work on an overall standpoint with graphics. The cell is just contributing to what you stated; physics and lighting... but once again, why is it my CPU which is a dual core running games at a better performance than an 8-core CPU which is APPARENTLY doing everything.

From the current things you're saying, I'm not sure even YOU know what you're talking about.

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Genesis5 - 45 days 12 hours ago

Who can say?

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yippiechicken - 45 days 11 hours ago

Doesn't everyone wonder that?

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Sheikh Yerbouti - 45 days 10 hours ago

Can we stay on topic?

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DaTruth - 45 days 9 hours ago

???

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yippiechicken - 45 days 9 hours ago

Are you a Party Pooper?

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KionicWarlord222 - 45 days 12 hours ago

It`s surprising isn't it ?

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Seferoth75 - 45 days 12 hours ago

LOL Wii sales are horrible? It's selling at a faster rate than the PS2 was at the same point in its life cycle.. To claim that if either of the others had come out at 250 and would have sold more is just stupid. The main point you are trying to make is if PS3 has launched at 250 everyone would have passed on the cheap Wii. What you do not consider in your poorly thought out plan is this one simple fact. Jad Sony been able to price the PS3 at 250 than Nintendo could have made the Wii way more powerful to begin with and went HD this gen.

Either way price was NEVER an issue. Wiis were selling on Ebay for more than a PS3 cost in its first two years. That along proves you wrong.

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spektical - 45 days 8 hours ago

^^^
you got to be joking.. the wii has not even dented the pace at which the ps2 was going... the wii has a while to get to the monthly rate that the ps2 boasted in its prime.

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Parapraxis - 45 days 12 hours ago

I don't KNOW.

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stewgart - 45 days 12 hours ago

But when you can get 360 games on the PC anyway, does it really count as having the edge? Who cares though, I enjoy them none the less.

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Halo3 MLG Pro - 45 days 12 hours ago

The whole PC argument is weak. If you have a gamer PC than of course go for it. I don't. I'm sure the majority of people don't own gamer pc's and can't run games at the same level as the 360.

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Why o why - 45 days 12 hours ago

what games...their numbers are decreasing year on year...no offence but the 360s games have been in decline since 07 and and many of the games that were exclusive aren't anymore. A lack of studios is the culprit and we KNOW who has the means to keep the games flowing, furthermore sony release games of a more varied selection.

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ReviewsArePolitics - 45 days 11 hours ago

By game quality, you mean generic games. That's not a question.

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ps360owner09 - 45 days 11 hours ago

Mass Effect 2 1/26/10
Splinter Cell Conviction 2/23/10
Alan Wake 4/12/10
Crackdown 2 5/1/10
Fable 3
Halo Reach
New Mistwalker title
unannounced titles to be revealed at e3 such as project natal launch titles

And I've never noticed a decline in games myself I guess that's because I have a ps3,360, and a psp.

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Sitris - 45 days 11 hours ago

Mass Effect 2 1/26/10 (on my PC just like the first one :)
Splinter Cell Conviction 2/23/10 (if its on PC i may pick it up, hated double agent)
Alan Wake 4/12/10 (well, not my cup of tea but if it is ported to PC may pick it up)
Crackdown 2 5/1/10 (I'll give you this one :P)
Fable 3 (Well if microsoft gets of there high horse and does what they did with the first one and makes it for PC i'll be happy)
Halo Reach (could be good)
New Mistwalker title (don't even know what the mistwalker games where? what genre)
unannounced titles to be revealed at e3 such as project natal launch titles (sorry, that made me lol we're talking about real games here, which natal will most likely not have full support of, and on that point neither will Sony's controller)

All and all your list was alright, the best one on there was Mass Effect 2 and i'll have that for PC, and all others Ps3 has already got it in spades. A bit different to the dominance of yesteryear for 360. Nothing on those lists for me screams for me to go out and get a 360 (except maybe fable haha). But i do believe having a 360,Wii, Ps3, PC, PSP, Ds is the best combo :)

PSN ID: Sitris

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Halo3 MLG Pro - 45 days 10 hours ago

If you don't know who Mistwalker is than you don't know about games. Again, if you have a gamer pc than by all means go for it. I sure don't. Plus I prefer to play my games downstairs on my big screen on my comfy couch and I'm not going to buy all these parts for my PC to be able to do the same.

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ps360owner09 - 45 days 10 hours ago

Next year for ps3 exclusives I would list
God of War 3 (Day one buy)
White Knight Chronicles (will get eventually after I finish ff13 and resonance of fate)
Heavy Rain (could be good unproven developers)
Gran Turismo 5 ( day one buy even though I will probably still be playing forza 3)
The Last Guardian (not my type of game but I'm sure it will be good)
Final Fantasy 14 (don't play mmorpg's so no)
unannounced e3 titles such as a new insomniac title possibly (they seem to release a title every year)

The point I'm trying to make is there isn't a dominate console you could buy a ps3 or a 360 and like you said you could be happy with your console of choice and not feel the need to jump out and buy another system. And it's good that you have a pc that's capable of playing today's games but most people including myself choose not to have a gaming pc because it's too much of a hassle to have to update your graphic cards every 18 months to play upcoming games at the recommended settings. I pay one price for the 360 and ps3 and I'm good for the next 5-8 years. If former pc exclusive developers bioware, lionhead, valve etc had not started putting titles out on home consoles I would never have picked up any of their titles.

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DaTruth - 45 days 9 hours ago

Why can't he just have his opinion? It's not like he's trolling. He honestly believes what he's saying and 5 people of a different opinion jumping all over him most likely won't change his! Nor should they try!

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yippiechicken - 45 days 10 hours ago

Just.....wow.

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Tito08 - 45 days 9 hours ago

Actually gamecube got a little less than 30 mil, If I'm not mistaken!!!!

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DaTruth - 45 days 9 hours ago

The greatness of this console generation won't be known until the next one. When the competition from this generation forces both companies to go above and beyond in hardcore and casual!

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DaTruth - 45 days 9 hours ago

I did notice the sudden jump in 360 sales after the first 3 yr warranties were up!

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Tito08 - 45 days 9 hours ago

54 point something percent bro!!!! Not 30%

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