How many people HATE their X-Box?

[Schultz]

Originally posted by Zagatto
What amazes me is that people continue to believe that because a console is the most powerful available that makes it the best available.

Just look at the Game Boy vs. Atari Lynx or Neo Geo Pocket. Game Boy is still around because of all the games (even if 99.9% of them suck rocks).

Look at anything Sega launched after the Genesis. They were always bleeding edge and even had some good games but not the marketing clout needed to play against Sony and the big N.

One side note before I continue my system rant. Id software was cutting edge once upon a time. They haven't had any serious presence in the market for the last few years now. Sure they make some of the best 1st person shooters out there but that's it. They're a one trick pony. Nowhere near the depth of companies like EA, SCEA, Nintendo, or Sega. It's nice to see them pushing the envelope using the technology available but their games still play the same.

Back to the systems. I've said it before and I'll say it again, X-box just doesn't have enough top grade games yet compared to the other systems. It launched with Halo which is a great game and almost worth picking up the system for. I understand that the sports games are best on the X-Box but I wouldn't know because I don't play any of them. Recently they've added KOTOR to their line up and that also makes me itnerested in the system.
Two years on the market and two top notch exclusive games to play. I'm guessing this is the reason Microsoft had to cut their X-Box staff in Japan by over 90% a few months back and the Japanese sales are almost non-existent (the PS1 continues to outsell the X-Box in Japan).

So... to end my rant... what really matters with ANY system is more than how powerful it is, it's the games that are available and whether or not people will want to play them. If the X-Box starts coming out with more innovative, exclusive, top notch games then I expect they'll stop losing money for Microsoft.

Exactly its what companys do with the console and the games.. and if microsoft has to buy companies to get them to solely develop on them them (rare) they won't get very far..

Second like i said earlier even thought Xbox is "technically better" why is Soul Calibur II best on the Gamecube because they put alot into it.. Also Miyamoto helped overlook it and gave Namco help with working on the Gamecube.. Also if anyone wishes to read about what nintendo is planning read here..

http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,4364,1364727,00.asp

I really think Nintendo has learned from the later mistakes and that they are going to be something to contend with in there next system..