Friday Xbox News

"I see you saying that you're right because I'm wrong."

That's how arguments work.

And of course, let's also look at the major PS2 innovation: the emotion engine.

It is more powerful than the PIII-600 that the current X-Box stats feature. (Why the hell is MS going with Intel, anyway, when they can get a better processor for cheaper from AMD!?) Not in clock speed...it's only 300 MHz. However, it is still VERY powerful.

In fact, the PS2's power is what's giving developers trouble. "The problem with the PS2 is that there aren't enough limits," says one PS2 developer. (Paraphrased, I remember the meaning, but not the exact quote.)

Ok.. enough of this BS. Lets look at how forward thinking Sony has been in the design of the PS2 verses X-Box, Nintendo and Dreamcast. Sony has been nothing but making the wrong decisions here- they're relying on their past success to win the day.

Lets look at Sony's 'innovations': 2 controller ports- WHY!? Every major console to be released or which has been released since 96 has had four ports. Now, if you want to play with your buddies, you'll have to fork out the extra cash for a multitap. Why not just design it with four controller ports to begin with. Consoles are beginning to live and die by their ability to have 'social gamers' play. Look at Goldeneye...

No public Internet plans. Hell even Nintendo, the most tight lipped of all has announced this for their console. What's up with this, Sony? Pretty lame if you ask me.

Anti-aliasing that's tough to program for. Alot of Dreamcast's first gen games look better than Sony's first gen. Nice move there Sony.

Linux-based dev OS. I'm not going to break out into a OS war, but look at the game/PC development landscape.. Everybody is doing their stuff on Win NT/2000. Another forward thinking move by Sony.

Daggah, it's obvious you have some past biases that cloud your thinking (talk about an understatement).

I doubt the PS2 will be a tough competitor to MS- I'd even say that Nintendo has a better shot than Sony.

Better luck next time.

Like it or not, X-Box will dominate.

was it ever decided what the hell metal gear x was? 1 or 2?

pup (i'm confused)

fat ass, if im not poor then, ima get me an x-box and MGS

http://www.shugashack.com/funk.y?id=207351

The funniest Daggah dribble ever.

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You da man, pup!

SHADDDDUP DAGGAH!!!!

but the thing is, if it was MGS2, wouldnt they milk that for all its worth???

As much as it hurts me to say this about any M$ product, the Xbox will kick ass. M$ is making all the right moves right now because they've done 2 simple things that Sony hasn't done up to now.
1) Listen to what gamers want and..
2) Listen to what game developers want.
Like Sega, they've learned from what Sony did with PSX and taken it to the next step. Other than their slick marketing campaigns, it seems like Sony has forgotten their own formula for success in the console game world...GAMES!! I'll be playing my Dreamcast and PC games and say screw the PS2. But when Xbox comes out I'll be first in line.

i seriously doubt that they could ever slap together anything that would even hold a candle to MGS2 in this short amount of time...

I guess it wouldn't be a day at the Shack without a Daggah holy war.

It's quite clear what's going on here.

Microsoft is sticking its dick straight up Sony's tight little ass. They're screwing every which way but sideways. If Sony manages to sell more then three games for every console sold, I'd be really surprised. Can you say "overpriced DVD player?"

Uh, no, Maarten.

MGSX is not MGS2.

Get a clue.

There goes my only reason for ever wanting a PSX2.

Daggah is right. It's a port of the original MGS PC port, unless they've secretly been working on MGX for X-Box which is highly, highly unlikely. Even if MGX waa a whole new game, it probably wouldn't be written/created/directed by Hideo Kojima, cause he's busy the PS2 version.

You can take your Microsoft Heatbox and shove it up your ass!

Parental control unit? What we need is a Microsoft control unit: it detects crappy, monopolistic Redmond products and refuses to run them.

a parental control unit? cool! i've always wanted to control my parents!

HOORAY FOR FRIDAYS WITHOUT CALCULUS AT 8 IN THE FRIGGIN' MORINING!!!!!!!

Yes, OH YES!

AHHHH AHHHH CAN IT BEE>?!?!~?@!|$E