Next Generation Gaming Systems

saber

I wouldn't hold a 'vague gameplan' against Microsoft at all. I think Microsoft was just poor in execution of a very sound, progressive gameplan the conservative market isn't ready for. Steam is JUST BARELY going mainstream, and Microsoft sought to duplicate it on XBox.

They see the market winds and know things will go fully digital sooner or later, and they wanted to jump the gun.

Sony, to me, is playing the kiddy role of volleying insults back Microsoft's way every chance they get. Their entire conference home run was built on "Oh hey, look what we're NOT doing compared to those idiots!" Their E3 conference was long, confusing, light on games that interested me (and many others I think), and just not that interesting to me at all.

But it's just a very different approach to Microsoft. I think Sony is still smarting from the failure of the PS3 (relatively speaking to the pure awesomeness that was the PS2), and they wanted to make sure they got their core demographic appeased. It's a strong position, but I think years down the line, the potential in the XBox One will be more easily harnessed than the potential of the PS4.

edit: I really am disappointed that Microsoft had to fold their hand amidst public pressure. XBox One had the potential to be Steam-like, but the general public just wasn't ready for it. I think it was a brilliant idea that, with a little more aplomb, would have been really cool...even though region locking meant I would have never been able to leech my Japanese XBox games off of my friends. Assuming they do release in Japan...haha

XBox Gold membership: how much are you guys (who have XBLG) paying??? I'm really confused now, I pay a one time fee of 50 bucks every year and I have XBox Gold. What is this $15/month nonsense??? I can stomach $5/month...and especially if it'll give me access to all sorts of TV stuff!

(I MIIIIIGHT have accidentally convinced myself to buy an XBox One...)

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