Topic: Xenon specs revealed.

[BlkPaladin]

But Microsoft wants to dime and nickle you to death, while Sony just wants the lump sum.

[Don'tHate742]

It's funny.

I can see both the Xbox 2 and PS3 failing miserably if Nintendo's controller is revolutionary. If it's very fun, easy to play, and it allows for conventional games to do things that just weren't possible before....then I dub Nintendo the winner come this year's E3. Plus, I'm glad both companies are going for the same market share, and even in the same way. It's just less competition once the Revolution comes out.

[Uglydot]

Bah, I just want a god damned Video Game machine.  

[KDR_11k]

Well, with Microsoft being the devil and all we can at least be sure of the "god damned" part.

[Pale]

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Originally posted by: Deguello
What I don't like is the optional hard drive.  They took the one good idea they had and de-standardized it, which means no one will use it.

I used to think the Hard Drive in the X-Box was a good thing, but that was when I was still in the cartridge mind set of the n64.  I love the fact that I can cart memory cards to people's houses, the office, or school, and have all my save games.  With cartridges you could bring the whole game and that was fine too, but with an internal hard drive your saves are tied to your system which is quite crummy.  I know the X-Box had the whole memory card thing too but why buy memory cards when you can save for free? I dunno, its just a dilemma.

Hard drives are needed for games like FFXI...too bad sony didn't think so.

[Ymeegod]

And how many used the Xbox's harddrive up to now?  None besides Blinks, of course that could be 1/2 MS's fault since the Xbox Live is on a closed circuit (which kinda shut the door on the mod community).

A large memory card is more than enough room for saves and downloadable content but my biggest gripe is MS chosing to stick with DVD9 instead of using HD-DVD.   That would have been a great advantage (not only for developing games but most of hollywood is going with that new format) over sony's PS3.

As for nintendo, it's unlikely that it would be HD-DVD as well.  Nintendo confirmed that Res was BWC with GC which means it must read the inner track first which is just the opposite of DVD's drives.

[Myxtika1 Azn]

Ninja Gaiden does not allow you to save to a memory card.  That sucks because my friend wants all the costumes that I've freed up by finishing Very Hard Mode,  but I can't give it to him because of this issue.

[KDR_11k]

As for nintendo, it's unlikely that it would be HD-DVD as well. Nintendo confirmed that Res was BWC with GC which means it must read the inner track first which is just the opposite of DVD's drives.

Modchips made the GC read standard media, the Q read DVDs, you think Nintendo couldn't give the Rev a drive controller that can read both GC disks and (HD/BR) DVDs?

[Ymeegod]

Oh yeah forgot about the "Q" :0  Still doubtful (considering nintendo's past stance on multi-media consoles) but at least there's a glimmer of hope.

[KDR_11k]

Nintendo's stance is changing lately. Online OOTB, multimedia stuff for the GBA, ... Video playback in the Rev wouldn't surprise me especially now that Nintendo knows that it's an advantage and being rigid would just hurt them.

[nickmitch]

Check this out.

[KDR_11k]

THAT ancient mockup? Besides, that controller looks too PS2y, MS knows they have a better design than Sony.