DFC predicts bright future for games, dim one for Xbox 360

Well, it wouldn't hurt M$ to have more international business. They did invest a lot of time, $$, and resources, so best to reap max rewards

agreed.

i actually think this analysis is pretty sound. my opinion on the wii is a little different (making a strong second place as opposed to selling more hardware - face it, it has a shorter lifespan) but id agree with everything pretty much.

I guess then using your Parade Balloon analogy, the PS3 would be a Balloon based of a certain peice of the male anatomy. Its made disportionately large, hasn't made it off the ground and always seems to be flaccid.

There will eventually come a time where the 360 will hit a ceiling, while PS3 games will still be improving in visual fidelity.


Are people still buying that the Ps3 is that much more powerful than 360? I don't have the strength to explain the parity between the two machines anymore. Just keep believing that Brandon.

seriously, the ps3 is no more powerful than the 360. The processor is nothing but theory without any real world to back it up and the graphics chip is much less powerful.

The 360 doesn't need japan to be the best selling high end console on the market for years to come. This generation IS NOT last generation.

Microsoft stopped making games for the xbox shortly after the 360 released.

That's because they wanted to forget that failure as fast as possible.

The ps2 however is still getting games.

That's the magic of selling 110 million+.

That's mostly because the ps2 was a runaway success which allowed Sony to keep it alive a lot longer(but face it, Sony will have to kill it in an effort to convert those still buying ps2's over to the ps3). But don't expect this type of longevity for all sony's console. The ps2 is the only exception.

@ski

I wouldn't call the Xbox a failure. It did pretty fucking well for Microsoft's first time in the console race.

Yes, look at Japan's sales figures. It's selling well everywhere else, but if things continue the way they are in Nippon-land, things might not look so good in a couple of years...

whats funny is so many americans seem to care if the 360 does well in japan. WEll guess what, If 360 fails in japan, it just means little to no japanese tailored games, which as 360 owners, are not our priority anyway. If you want japanese games, buy a ps3. if you want japanese games with motion remote, buy a wii. If your american and want american games with the odd japanese game, buy a 360. Besides, games like RE and dead rising from capcom will always remain on the 360 regardless of japan because capcom may be a japanese developer, but they speak the universal launguage of money. And while Japan cant care less about the 360, they cans till sell 1 million + copies of dead rising 2 in NA and Europe. As a 360 owner, I say forget Japan.

I look at my favorite games for the 360 like halo 3, GOW, Dead rising, too human and mass effect. Then I ask myself, "What if the 360 was not for sale in Japan, would I still get to play these games?" Well the answer is yes.

I suppose if your favorite games are project sylpheed, Ninety Nine nights and blue dragon, then you might be concerned about the 360s success in japan. But then ask yourself, why dont you just go buy a ps3 if you like those sorts of games?

ahahahaha

+1

LOL.

Speaking of the Dreamcast, I might buy one from this little hole in the wall that specializes in classic gaming. That system was awesome. Its too bad that Sega didn't get the fanbase up. Almost every developer loved that machine. Campcom and SNK gave it a crazy amount of support back then.

As long as 360 continues to dominate (actual) gamers in America, I don't forsee much trouble.

Actual gamers? Am I to believe that you mean only the US has "actual" gamers or have you never heard of a couple of countries named Korea?

It was a potshot at the wii and casual gamers.

No disrespect meant to (actual) gamers from other countries.

oh shut up. It doesn't matter what kind of gamer, whether you're a hardcore gamer, a mainstream gamer, or a casual gamer, you're still a gamer.

it doesn't matter what kind of gamer they are. That's what I meant.

If only "actual gamers" count, it's in some weird imaginary realm where nobody else spends money.

Seriously Phattie, why do you continue to post? Why don't you kill your online account here, and leave. You're nothing more than a fanboy.

Seriously Phattie, why do you continue to post? Why don't you kill your online account here, and leave. You're nothing more than a fanboy.

Just shut up and sit down before you hurt yourself, Jet.

Based off your thinking...

If a company makes a console and sells 5 of them in the US, 5 in Japan, and 5 in Europe the console would be declared successful?

You forget that he has the power to see the future and the ability to be right all the time.

So you're saying the 360 won't sell more than 15 million units worldwide? Even though the original Xbox did? With an even way more US-centric game base?

See: the rest of 2007. And 2008. And the Sony-owned franchises that will make their appearance on the ps3. I'm not sure what I look forward to more; the games coming out for the ps3, or the day when the "there's no good games!" argument is finally put to rest.

People never look what is past their face...

You can stop being gullible now. Console wars are never won in the present. Its won in the future.
The future wont be bright to the PS3 until they fix the price issue. Also, the PS3 hasn't been out a year yet so will you people give the games thing a rest? The whole time the 360 has been out its only had 3 AAA titles w/ a year head start and the Wii's #1 title is actually packed in w/ the console itself. The PS3 will have games this holiday season and especially in 2008. Sony has a lot of loyalty in the 3 major gaming countries: UK, US, Japan. Sorry, to say but the 360 WONT win anything if the ONLY consumer base they have is the US. M$ has hurt themselves. Especially w/ RRoD. They are not making $$$ now and they wont make any $$$ even when HALO 3 releases due to their "billion dollar investment". I'm a gamer and I want quality hardware and I, honestly, rather have a console that stays on constantly "w/ no games" than to have a console that most likely defect in 6 to 8 months and has a "large library". Some people say having a PS3 right now is a loss, but its whatever cause, I can afford it!

The fact of the matter is this: 360 has no more potential cause the power is being/been seen. On the other hand, if the PS3 is giving developers some much trouble now, do you really believe that the PS3 wont look OR be better than it is NOW when developers are comfortable w/ the hardware? Basically, every game was developed first on 360 and ported to PS3 and people wonder why the PS3 version looks crappy. The first game (BurnOut Paradise) already shows the difference w/ having development reversed w/ PS3 development first. Its inevitable that the PS3 will start showing that it is more surperior than the 360.

Bottom line, if the 360 doenst make M$ any $$$ in the next year, stock holders will force M$ to terminate the Xbox division. I'm not a fanboy, I'm just being real! We are all gamers, so lets just game and let the companies deal w/ the politics but if really you think that the 360 has already won, you, my friend, are in for a rude awakening. Peace!

PS Ninja Gaiden 2 looks great!

@Myke

Are you serious? My favorite part is when you claim that there's loyalty for the sony brand in parts of the UK yet the 360 is selling more in europe, especially in the UK. Also I find it humorous that you list US as a place of loyalty for sony, yet the brand is getting it's ass beat by both Microsoft and Nintendo.

"Bottom line, if the 360 doenst make M$ any $$$ in the next year, stock holders will force M$ to terminate the Xbox division."
This for some reason also makes me laugh. Are you really trying to tell me that the 360 is in danger of being terminated by microsoft in a year? I mean seriously I thought it was common knowledge that Microsoft has enough money to keep the 360 afloat for a couple of years. I mean can't we say the same for the ps3 because sony is defiantly not making a profit on that thing for awhile, especially with all the price cuts.

And because you're such the comedian, I was absolutely loling all over the fucking place when you mentioned that console wars aren't won in teh present but the future, and yet you act like everyone else an d base all your claims on things that happened in the present. Next time, follow your own advice.

@Myke

If people of all these countries were so loyal then why is the ps3 outsold by the 360 2:1 in Europe, more so in NA, and both it and the 360 are failing in Japan. I really don't see how you can be defending the ps3 the way you are.

My favorite part of Myke's comment was where he says that the Wii's #1 game is actually packaged with the console. It's probably #1 BECAUSE it's packaged with the console. Seriously, that part made me laugh.

Yeah. One "hardcore" game. Metroid is definitely the next game that must be played for all the counterstrike (etc) players out there.

It's too nintendo, just like every game for the system with a few exceptions will be.

And what's so bad about being too nintendo? Last time I checked, some of the best games ever made were "too nintendo?"

"Too Nintendo" seems to be working for Nintendo very well.

Actually it seems otherwise. Most Halo fanboys have held out on the 360 til this point. While other skeptical gamers have bought the Wii to sit out the "library war" between the 360. As it stands the 360 is delivering more connect ability than the PS3 so those looking for a multimedia solution of sorts are better with the Xbox. I suppose the multimedia bit is a weak argument to some degree seeing how PS3 is 'open' running Linux however when your console is manufactured by the same company that probably designed your OS then it is a little easier for multimedia streaming. After all Windows still accounts for something like 95% market share in PCs