After E3

[agn]

After a week of walking, talking, and conducting interviews I was completely wiped out. This was my 10th E3 show and somewhat the most disappointing for me personally. Conducting interviews for a special on Hollywood and Games kept me moving from one appointment to the next. I didn't get to play a single game. I never held the 360 controller, I never gushed over the new passing system in Madden, I never got a chance to "Destroy All Humans".

I did get a chance to witness the smoke and mirrors of the Sony press conference, and the "billion gamers" marketing speak from Microsoft. I think the next-generation will be great in a year or 2, but if the next-generation was a cake in the oven we'd be looking at a pile of warm goo right now. It may look like a cake and be sweet to the taste, but it definitely is NOT a cake yet.

Over the next few months, the Xbox 360 is going to have to do a lot of polishing on the games to convince me it's time to move on. I am excited about the media features that will be built into the box, but I don't want a machine that's better at being a media PC than a next-gen game machine.

[Rayo]

Didn't read thread, the kitten is way to cute to look away from.

[AcquiredTarget]

Originally Posted by agn

Awwww, looook at the kitty! Its so itty bitty kitty.......*ahem*

Originally Posted by agn

Over the next few months, the Xbox 360 is going to have to do a lot of polishing on the games to convince me it's time to move on. I am excited about the media features that will be built into the box, but I don't want a machine that's better at being a media PC than a next-gen game machine.

Good point on not wanting a console that's better than a pc. With all the money I put into getting a PC I like, I'd hate it to be weaker than a console I use primarily to play games on.

[alexsan]

the cat reminds me of Kittenwar.com

[Fierce Llama]

KITTY!!!!



Ok well I dont really care right now, all I want is Oblivion......

[atreidis]

I disagree I think they want 360 to be as strong as a PC for those who do not like the upkeep of a PC. It's basically having a high end PC without the work and for the full on gamer who isn't a PC fanatic it fits perfectly. Not everyone who plays games likes customizing a computer, some like to just plug in and play a bad ass machine with amazing graphics.

I don't think a console will ever be truly better than a PC, because it can't be upgraded as freely as a computer can. EVery year there's always some new chip, driver or program that makes your existing one near obsolete. That's the fun of owning a computer is the constant customizing you can do, but that's not fun for the casual gamer. I don't have a problem with a suped up console, especially since I still can't play a first person shooter on a console. (No mouse and no mods!)

[Jordan_Hass]

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