Well, duh.
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Posted: Apr 27th 2007 12:48PM (Unverified) said
Wow Microsoft really? I would make a great PR agent i tell you what.
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Posted: Apr 27th 2007 1:38PM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
LMAO. Great investigative reporting.
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Posted: Apr 27th 2007 1:04PM (Unverified) said
Provided it doesn't look Halo 2.5 I've been seriously let down with the footage that's out there. Alpha\Beta builds notwithstanding this game is coming out in a manner of months SHOW US WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE !
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Posted: Apr 27th 2007 2:05PM (Unverified) said
3? Where were 1 and 2? I've never even heard of this series before...
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Posted: Apr 27th 2007 1:11PM (Unverified) said
Well it won't hurt 360 console sales but I'm not sure that there are that many out there who don't already have 360 that'll be all that interested in Halo3.
Two no-brainers for increasing console sales in my opinion are 1) more family and kids oriented games and 2) lower price.
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Two no-brainers for increasing console sales in my opinion are 1) more family and kids oriented games and 2) lower price.
Posted: Apr 27th 2007 1:12PM (Unverified) said
Shortest article ever. However, here is my question. Obviously people will buy an Xbox 360 for Halo 3, but will it be enough to justify not dropping the system price? Yes, it is competively priced to the PS3, but is the system really going to be out for two years without a price drop? The Xbox dropped from $300 to $200 6 months after launch. With the Elite, Microsoft is increasing the prices of their system. Personally, I feel as if the Xbox 360 is the best choice for this generation. However, despite the drop in popularity in the PS3, globally it is still doing better than the Xbox 360 did after half a year. Also they only shipped 500,000 consoles this past quarter. http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/27/xbox-360-still-bumming-cash-from-microsoft/
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Posted: Apr 27th 2007 1:22PM Dragod said
Well, I bought my 360 for Call of Duty 2, Better XBL, and just an amazing system... Though I kind of wish the Elite was out when I bought it.
I know I have two friends who are brothers who are buying an Elite just for Halo 3. I'm sure there are tons of people waiting for a realease date on Halo 3 so that they can buy their Elite in time.
I'm actually thinking of returning my 360 to Sam's (And we all know they don't care if you bought it 5 years ago, lol) and buying an Elite. Problem is that I bought mine in a bundle. I got a 360 Premium, an extra controller and a Play and Charge kit for $450. The Play and charge and extra controller is already $80, so if I do buy an Elite it'd cost me about $110 to upgrade. And I'd have an extra white controller, which'd look tacky. Black 360, black Play and charge, black headset, 2 black controllers, and a white controller? Eh...
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I know I have two friends who are brothers who are buying an Elite just for Halo 3. I'm sure there are tons of people waiting for a realease date on Halo 3 so that they can buy their Elite in time.
I'm actually thinking of returning my 360 to Sam's (And we all know they don't care if you bought it 5 years ago, lol) and buying an Elite. Problem is that I bought mine in a bundle. I got a 360 Premium, an extra controller and a Play and Charge kit for $450. The Play and charge and extra controller is already $80, so if I do buy an Elite it'd cost me about $110 to upgrade. And I'd have an extra white controller, which'd look tacky. Black 360, black Play and charge, black headset, 2 black controllers, and a white controller? Eh...
Posted: Apr 27th 2007 1:27PM (Unverified) said
Wow, I sure love bitching about the graphics on games that aren't finished yet, such as: Too Human, Halo 3.
idiots
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idiots
Posted: Apr 27th 2007 1:35PM (Unverified) said
If Microsoft is going to drop the price of the Xbox any time soon it would be perfect for them to do it when they announce the release date of Halo. If they also timed it to be when a big game drops like Mass Effect, Bioshock, Forza 2, or Blue Dragon.
I think their are plenty of people waiting for Halo before they go and get a 360. I also agree that the best way to sell systems once Halo drops is a price drop and more games aimed at younger people.
Microsoft needs RARE to get on the kids games asap. Banjo 3 will hopefully be bigger for them. Maybe with all that new cash Vista just got them they could "aquire" a few studios that are aimed more at kids.
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I think their are plenty of people waiting for Halo before they go and get a 360. I also agree that the best way to sell systems once Halo drops is a price drop and more games aimed at younger people.
Microsoft needs RARE to get on the kids games asap. Banjo 3 will hopefully be bigger for them. Maybe with all that new cash Vista just got them they could "aquire" a few studios that are aimed more at kids.
Posted: Apr 27th 2007 4:42PM (Unverified) said
sing to the tune of America, FUCK YEA!
JOYSTIQ, FUCK YEA!!!!!!
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JOYSTIQ, FUCK YEA!!!!!!
Posted: Apr 27th 2007 1:43PM (Unverified) said
Here's hoping that MS will announce the Halo 3 limited edition, translucent green, Xbox 360.
Like they did for Halo 2 and the first Xbox.
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Like they did for Halo 2 and the first Xbox.
Posted: Apr 27th 2007 2:02PM (Unverified) said
Halo3 is "THE" system seller if your competition is PS3.
This WAS the case for MS/360 before PS3 committed seppuku. MS needs to quickly recognize that its new competition is Wii and it needs to adapt its strategy quickly and aggressively.
Price and family games. Sell a motion sensitive controller with a Wii Sports copy for $50 and do it quickly. You'll automatically have all the 3rd party Wii games ported to 360 in no time at all.
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This WAS the case for MS/360 before PS3 committed seppuku. MS needs to quickly recognize that its new competition is Wii and it needs to adapt its strategy quickly and aggressively.
Price and family games. Sell a motion sensitive controller with a Wii Sports copy for $50 and do it quickly. You'll automatically have all the 3rd party Wii games ported to 360 in no time at all.
Posted: Apr 27th 2007 2:31PM (Unverified) said
You know what would make the 360 better and help sell more units? DISCONTINUE THE CORE SYSTEM.
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Posted: Apr 27th 2007 2:12PM (Unverified) said
I dont post often, but I must say I loved that comment.
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Posted: Apr 27th 2007 2:16PM (Unverified) said
Meh, they wont be getting my money, I never liked Halo.
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Posted: Apr 27th 2007 2:20PM chrisgrant said
FrankTheCrank: You've been warned, this is #2. Third troll and you're banned. We're watching.
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Posted: Apr 27th 2007 2:21PM Fernando Rocker said
@24 GaryM
You are very right...
And besides, 90% who wants to play Halo, already have an Xbox 360... so, no, its not going a system seller.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl will sell more copies than Halo 3
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You are very right...
And besides, 90% who wants to play Halo, already have an Xbox 360... so, no, its not going a system seller.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl will sell more copies than Halo 3
Posted: Apr 27th 2007 11:03PM (Unverified) said
now thats what it means when they say "short and sweet" nice one xD
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Posted: Apr 27th 2007 2:40PM Vidikron said
@28 [And besides, 90% who wants to play Halo, already have an Xbox 360... so, no, its not going a system seller.]
Wow.. you're kidding, right? There are likely a lot of people waiting for Halo 3 to drop before purchasing a 360. Many are probably also hoping a price drop comes before then. But even if it doesn't, many people won't hold out any longer.
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Wow.. you're kidding, right? There are likely a lot of people waiting for Halo 3 to drop before purchasing a 360. Many are probably also hoping a price drop comes before then. But even if it doesn't, many people won't hold out any longer.
Posted: Apr 27th 2007 2:51PM Quaid Rayn said
While that is true of many, I was convinced to buy a 360 by another game entirely. I never really put any serious thought towards getting a 360 until i played Rainbox Six: Vegas on a friends one! I'm hooked! I'm getting an Elite as soon as it gets a European release. Vegas is such a great game.
Don't get me wrong, I love Halo too, and I know it'll more machines faster than tieing them to the back of an F1 racecar, but there are other games that deserve some recognition as machine movers too.
Like Mass Effect. That is going to move so many consoles!! Another game I can't wait to get.
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Don't get me wrong, I love Halo too, and I know it'll more machines faster than tieing them to the back of an F1 racecar, but there are other games that deserve some recognition as machine movers too.
Like Mass Effect. That is going to move so many consoles!! Another game I can't wait to get.
Posted: Apr 27th 2007 3:34PM (Unverified) said
Dont get me wrong, halo is the best. But if rainbow six vegas had split screen multiplayer, it would have been serious competition.
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Posted: Apr 27th 2007 3:41PM (Unverified) said
LOL! nice post.
BTW, this is exactly what the xbox360 needs. Another co-op FPS.
/sarcasm/
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BTW, this is exactly what the xbox360 needs. Another co-op FPS.
/sarcasm/
Posted: Apr 27th 2007 3:54PM (Unverified) said
lol i love it when the sony faboys come outta the woodwork to hate..lol.. Just make sure ya'll are roking your depends when M$ drops the price rightbefore halo 3 comes out...y'know...
THE DEATH OF THE PS3 DAY.
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THE DEATH OF THE PS3 DAY.
Posted: Apr 27th 2007 4:35PM JustinVincible said
And the 2007 "No Shit Sherlock" award goes too....Chris Liddell!
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Posted: Apr 27th 2007 5:09PM Mr Khan said
Indeed, duh
@ Fernando, wrong. Many people are waiting for games they like to invest in ANY of the next-gen systems. for my friend, it was Zelda that convinced him to get Wii and GHII convinced him to buy 360. Many friends of mine say they'll buy a Wii for Brawl or Super Mario Galaxy
The big question is if Halo 3 can outsell 2, given that 360's install base will be about 1/2 of what Xbox's was when 2 was released
I don't know how the latter 6 months of 2007 can contain so much awesomeness. MP3, Galaxy, Halo 3, Mass Effect all basically confirmed, with strong possibilities of MGS4, Brawl, and RE5
maybe there'll be a breach in the spacetime continuum
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@ Fernando, wrong. Many people are waiting for games they like to invest in ANY of the next-gen systems. for my friend, it was Zelda that convinced him to get Wii and GHII convinced him to buy 360. Many friends of mine say they'll buy a Wii for Brawl or Super Mario Galaxy
The big question is if Halo 3 can outsell 2, given that 360's install base will be about 1/2 of what Xbox's was when 2 was released
I don't know how the latter 6 months of 2007 can contain so much awesomeness. MP3, Galaxy, Halo 3, Mass Effect all basically confirmed, with strong possibilities of MGS4, Brawl, and RE5
maybe there'll be a breach in the spacetime continuum
Posted: Apr 27th 2007 5:34PM (Unverified) said
"34. LOL! nice post.
BTW, this is exactly what the xbox360 needs. Another co-op FPS.
/sarcasm/"
All i need is forza 2 and halo 3. Headshots and a kick ass racing game. Im sorry you dont like FPSers, maybe you should go play with your wii instead.
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BTW, this is exactly what the xbox360 needs. Another co-op FPS.
/sarcasm/"
All i need is forza 2 and halo 3. Headshots and a kick ass racing game. Im sorry you dont like FPSers, maybe you should go play with your wii instead.
Posted: Apr 27th 2007 6:22PM (Unverified) said
23. Most over-rated franchise ever.
Why do I see a post like this every time Halo is even mentioned? I really want to understand. I don't even read articles about games that don't interest me. Gary, are you doing this just to be heard? I don't like any of the Final Fantasy series, 0, zilch, but I don't even read articles about it. You know why? Because I don't crap on someone elses doorstep for liking it.
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Why do I see a post like this every time Halo is even mentioned? I really want to understand. I don't even read articles about games that don't interest me. Gary, are you doing this just to be heard? I don't like any of the Final Fantasy series, 0, zilch, but I don't even read articles about it. You know why? Because I don't crap on someone elses doorstep for liking it.
Posted: Apr 27th 2007 6:27PM (Unverified) said
You are very right...
And besides, 90% who wants to play Halo, already have an Xbox 360... so, no, its not going a system seller.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl will sell more copies than Halo 3
This just in........Apples to outsell Oranges in 2007. I hope you get my point Fernando.
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And besides, 90% who wants to play Halo, already have an Xbox 360... so, no, its not going a system seller.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl will sell more copies than Halo 3
This just in........Apples to outsell Oranges in 2007. I hope you get my point Fernando.
Posted: Apr 27th 2007 6:29PM 007craft said
I personally know 15 people buying a 360 just for halo 3 (im sure they will play other games its just halo 3 launch is when they plan on picking it up). I also know another 20 people online who post the same thing. And Im sure there are millions more out there. I expect MS to sell 1 million + 360s on halo 3 launch date. (and 6 million + halo 3 copies)
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Posted: Apr 27th 2007 7:37PM (Unverified) said
Gears of War is just holding the PS3 down, Halo 3 is going to rape it!
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