Python815 wrote:I got the 360 back in November and I think it is pretty cool. Though at 59.99 for a game they are quite pricey so I don't have too many of them after saving for the system.
Yeah that's the problem. Manufacturers normally write off the development costs of the consoles, and plan to make the money back by marking up games 400%.
They wonder why people pirate games, price is why. I went into a shop the other day, and 3 games I'd recently finished (having aquired them by other means ) were all priced at $99.95 AUD. Like I'd ever spend that much.
Oh and saw somewhere earlier in the thread: The PS3 is supposed to ship with a Blu-ray drive, while microsoft has sided with the HD-DVD. I guess it's only a matter of time till we see which becomes the new VHS, and which is relegated to Betamax status.
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Python815 wrote: I got the 360 back in November and I think it is pretty cool. Though at 59.99 for a game they are quite pricey so I don't have too many of them after saving for the system.
Yeah that's the problem. Manufacturers normally write off the development costs of the consoles, and plan to make the money back by marking up games 400%.
They wonder why people pirate games, price is why. I went into a shop the other day, and 3 games I'd recently finished (having aquired them by other means ) were all priced at $99.95 AUD. Like I'd ever spend that much.
Oh and saw somewhere earlier in the thread: The PS3 is supposed to ship with a Blu-ray drive, while microsoft has sided with the HD-DVD. I guess it's only a matter of time till we see which becomes the new VHS, and which is relegated to Betamax status.
I hope for blue-ray because otherwise i'd haver to buy a new tv, and i think lots of people think like that and that will lead to the Blue-Ray winning
So blu-ray is supposedly going to be the new movie (disc) format that takes over the world right? I saw some discussion that they will be a better game disc because they hold 2.5x more than a dual layer dvd. To me, that won't even matter. To fit a behemoth game like Elder Scrolls Oblivion on a single disc for the xbox 360 should give you an idea that it won't be important for a long time to come.
Blu-Ray is Sony's alternative to the HD-DVD. It's another brewing format war, but it's going to take a while as there isn't much point for your average consumer to switch to either at the moment.
DVD is going very strongly, and the HD TV market just isn't taking hold just yet.
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Also, while the tech industry might be seeing the limitations of the dvd already, to the average consumer, the dvd is yet to have been shown to have any really huge limitations. especially in terms of movies where, if you watch the difference between one of these hd-dvd's and a normal dvd the quality difference is pretty damn slim, and can't even be seen from a few metres back. Plus, these new techs are still hugely expensive and given the dvd isn't even that old, I don't see mass enthusiasm coming for people to have to spend hundreds more dollars to replace technology which is still pretty young.
IMO, high definition looks way better than a normal DVD if you have the proper equipment. My friend has a 42" plasma with a high-def cable box. We watched Lord of the Rings: Return of the King on HBO-HD and it blew the DVD out of the water.
Here's some high definition screenshots (shown at half size). Just look at the level of detail:
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As far as HD-DVD versus Blu-ray, some companies are already working on drives that will support both formats. Just like most DVD burners today support +R and -R.
But I am definitely looking forward to the next wave of optical disc technology. It can't come soon enough if you ask me.
Unfortunately for those of us without 42" Plasma screens, the next generation will mean nothing to us. ROTK would look the same our old 51cm TV on DVD or HD.
Man I wish I had money
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Alright, E3 is going on right now and there have been news from Microsoft and Sony
PS3:
Hardware specifications and tech demos dominated the show last year, but Sony revealed the last remaining details about the new PlayStation at this year's press conference including final launch information. Sony originally planned a spring 2006 release for the console, but Sony Computer Entertainment president Ken Kutaragi announced in March that the console will not ship until November due to delays in finalizing the Blu-ray copy-protection technology specifications.
Sony is now planning to give the PlayStation 3 a simultaneous worldwide launch. The new system will be available with two different hard drive options in Japan, the United States, Europe, and Australia in November. The console will hit Japan first on November 11. The 20GB model will sell for 59,800 yen, but Sony will let Japanese retailers name their own price for the 60GB version. The PlayStation 3 will launch in the United States, Europe, and Australia on November 17. The 20GB version will retail for $499 and the 60GB version will retail for $599 in the US, and 499 euros and 599 euros in Europe respectively.
Quite expensive, I say. Controller doesn't seem that special either.
Also, Peter Moore (Microsoft) said that next generation GTA could be released first to X360 instead of PS3, PC or Nintendo. Game will be released on October 2007.
If full PS3 is gonna cost 599€ and full X360 only 300-400€ in 2007, it's not hard to choose which one to buy.
) were all priced at $99.95 AUD. Like I'd ever spend that much.
