Phantom Game Console Revealed

dan da man · Jan 20th, 2003, 04:51 PM

NO I AM NOT JOKING EITHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this sweet looking console is coming to challange the big boys! ps2, gamecube and xbox! and it say its going to out perfrom them too! this is going to be a killer console!!!!

heres the link, enjoy!

what do u think?

Vicious_2003 · Jan 20th, 2003, 05:36 PM

I think the systems design is rather outdated and looks stupid. Other than that all I have to say is how much will all these features (And the system ofcourse) Cost me ?. Also it seems kind of odd that this company pops up claiming to be coming out with a superior console lke this. Seems kinda fishy to me. And if you go to infiniumlabs.com. Youll notice that thiers no talk about any of thier other products or acheivements. And they dont speak of any other companys theyve worked with by name. If thier in Global entertainment then why is the phantom all that thier site has to talk about ?. Sounds like a ruse to me. Also I searched on 3 different prominant search engines for this so called Infiniumlabs company and I found nothing even remotely related.

Uchiha Sasuke · Jan 20th, 2003, 08:56 PM

I don't think this console will suceed very well, mainly because of one point.This company does not have the amount of funds nintendo, sony , and ms have.Plus there is no promised developer support.Its probably a good idea but releasing something like that in that specific time is senseless.

Vicious_2003 · Jan 20th, 2003, 09:15 PM

(Not trying to sound offensive or anything) How exactly did you find out what kind of money this "so called company" has at thier disposal . I imagine, if the press release is for real then the company exec's wouldnt be dumb enough to go into the gaming market underfunded . You dont get into that powerful of a position with out atleast some knowledge of bussinus and finances. Granted if they didnt meet thier sales goals, funding could then become an issue, but then their real problem would be that they werent selling well, not that they were running low on cash

Uchiha Sasuke · Jan 20th, 2003, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Weapon_XZ84

(Not trying to sound offensive or anything) How exactly did you find out what kind of money this "so called company" has at thier disposal . I imagine, if the press release is for real then the company exec's wouldnt be dumb enough to go into the gaming market underfunded . You dont get into that powerful of a position with out atleast some knowledge of bussinus and finances. Granted if they didnt meet thier sales goals, funding could then become an issue, but then their real problem would be that they werent selling well, not that they were running low on cash

I doubt this company has even half the fund sony, ms, and nintendo do.Thats why i say its senseless to try competing with them.

Vicious_2003 · Jan 20th, 2003, 10:28 PM

(again not trying to sound offensive here Snake, you may veery well be right) But Its not always whoever has the most money wins. Its more what you do wit it than how much you have. But yes its a safe bet that this so called Infinium labs or whatever (If its even a real "Lucrative" company) doesent have the kind of money that say Microsoft does, but then again who does. I read some financial reports in a magazine a while back and it seems that Microsoft is worth more than Sony and Nintendo combined yet clearly they sales numbers dont reflect that. Money isnt everything my friend. As long as theyve got the money to launch the system with plenty of units, sign a good number of developers(They claim they will offer "Thousands of games" yeah right) , and Put together a descent advertising campaign they have a chance at surviving in the gaming industry even against the big boys that they claim they will beat (Another yeah right) . But again ill say I believe this to be a ruse (Means a lie/rumor) . The puzzle on this "Phantom" doesn't seem to go together right. I think this is some guy whos good at making websites who decided to pull a fast one on the gaming community. I dont buy it, but it does grab my interest, I look forward to further developments

Uchiha Sasuke · Jan 20th, 2003, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Weapon_XZ84

Its not always whoever has the most money wins. Its more what you do wit it than how much you have. But yes its a safe bet that this so called Infinium labs or whatever (If its even a real "Lucrative" company) doesent have the kind of money that say microsoft does, but then again who does. I read some financial reports in a magazine a while back and it seems that microsoft is worth more than sony and nintendo combined yet clearly they sales numbers dont reflect that. Money isnt everything my friend

Ok so maybe its not money.But the console needs to make money.Are they going to do it on the hardware alone?No.They need software or they will be at a loss for every console they sell.Are the developers going to jump ship on the xbox,gc,and ps2 for this new console just because it is more powerful?No.The xbox,ps2, and gc have established themselves and are making good amounts off the software and when this new console hits its not going to do much, alot like the atari jaguar.

Vicious_2003 · Jan 20th, 2003, 10:41 PM

You make a good point and as I said you may very well be right, I guess only time will tell. Although if they plan on making thier system as common in americas homes as the VCR than they are going to have to price this thing low enough so that 70 % of americans can afford it. I dont think they would have the funds to do that. (Ive allready offered my opinion, no sence in repeating myself eh ? . Maybe I should just shut up and let some other people comment now

DragonSphere · Jan 21st, 2003, 01:29 AM

Somehow, this doesn't look nor sound appealing at all (at least to me). Unless the console will actually have some "stable" information on the kind of games the system will provide, then Infinium will not get any money from my pocket.

MakgSnake · Jan 21st, 2003, 12:09 PM

Why are they releasing the system so freaking late, by the time it hits the shelves, it'll be 2004 (I mean they say it'll release 2003 Xmas, but they always pospond these huge products). I mean........ofcourse it'll be the fastest and all, the amount of time they have taken to make this..... but it'll have a short life-span. As when it'll be doing its 2nd year in the market (The year, when the "REAL" good games comes out on a NEW SYSTEM). People would be looking forward to Ps3 and NextBox and hopefully another Nintendo console. So what the hell....... these guys sound stupid to me, just my opinion.

But then again, it all comes down to games.... if they have some sweet ass wicked games........, even 3 or 5 of them. I just might buy this system. ........... And it doesn't matter if its more powerful, it should have similar price like $298 (Canadian) just like Xbox or Ps2 (Or even lower, as this price will go down). So what is this Phantom is going to do, sell itself in Loss..??..... Cause not many people would buy a $400 more expensive console, especially the one that doesn't have a GAMING BackGround at all.

But whats Cross-Platform, is it playing other consoles games on it??

dan da man · Jan 21st, 2003, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MakgSnake

But whats Cross-Platform, is it playing other consoles games on it??

im not sure the console has just been told to the public, and yes they have released too late. by the times that it is out only a couple of years along till ps3 and nextbox come along and crush it, to be honest i will laugh at them.

ssjtrunks13 · Jan 21st, 2003, 03:46 PM

So, Where do the games go? or is it all done electronically. I wonder how much this thing is going to cost because if it's going to be as common as a VCR it'll have to be comparatively low.

Vicious · Jan 22nd, 2003, 11:14 AM

I think it would look kinda cool if they put some lights along the sides or something so that u could tell if it is turned on or not. The controller looks a little akward though.

Vicious_2003 · Jan 23rd, 2003, 09:57 AM

The following I read on Epigamer.com , Just thought Id share it with yall

One of the most bizzare press releases to come in recently is one from unknown company 'The Infinium Labs'. By unkown we mean that at the point of the press release coming through they were not a registerred company and didn't have a website. Still hasn't stopped them from proclaiming

"Infinium Labs Corporation has emerged in 2003 as a leader in the converging Internet, digital entertainment and consumer electronics markets."

Not bad work, considering it's still the first weeks of 2003. Anyway this is too amusing to dismiss as a hoax quite yet.

The press release announces the Phantom console, "unique design architecture allows for delivery of a large number of games and the ability to participate in online massive multiplayer gaming. "

It also claims to be the "Fastest console on the market", and have "Cross Platform capabilities"

Infinium Labs has engineered its prototypes and expects to unveil the new gaming console in March of 2003. The company intends to launch the game console to the U.S. consumer market by November 2003.

Yes, facinating, we shall see whether this really is nothing more than a phantom.

mark0™ · Jan 23rd, 2003, 10:26 AM

Cross Platform?? Why would SONY, Nintendo or even Sega let a console use their software? I assume they would need permission, so I doubt they can do that (Because do you think that SONY, Nintendo and Sega would even gain something from that?)

I think It really is a phantom. No way can a company call itself a leader after one month of the company being created. Let alone magically come up with all the money and technology needed to create the "fastest console on the market" by November

ssjtrunks13 · Jan 23rd, 2003, 04:20 PM

I guess we'll just have to see when it's released to the general public.

MakgSnake · Jan 24th, 2003, 10:47 PM

I think Phantom would play PC titles, and if any platform games it'll play, it just might be Xbox, as its the closest to the PC. Not too sure. I really doubt the NGC titles would be allowed, same goes for Sony.

ssjtrunks13 · Jan 24th, 2003, 11:21 PM

If so that means it will still be able to play FFVII and any other playstation games also made for PC.

DSgamer · Jan 24th, 2003, 11:37 PM

dude, that console looks like crap, it looks out-dated and no one's gonna buy it, u'll c what the fuss is all about 3 months or so, when its taken off shelves

ssjtrunks13 · Jan 24th, 2003, 11:47 PM

I wasn't saying I'd get it but it would be interesting to know what games are available for it.

Jan 20th, 2003, 04:51 PM	#1
dan da man Talk to the hand Joined: Nov 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 3,520	Phantom Game Console Revealed NO I AM NOT JOKING EITHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this sweet looking console is coming to challange the big boys! ps2, gamecube and xbox! and it say its going to out perfrom them too! this is going to be a killer console!!!! heres the link, enjoy! what do u think? __________________ Gaming Is For Life, Not Just For Christmas!

Jan 20th, 2003, 05:36 PM	#2
Vicious_2003 Stationary Wonderer Joined: Apr 2002 Location: In front of my computer Age: 39 Posts: 1,140	I think the systems design is rather outdated and looks stupid. Other than that all I have to say is how much will all these features (And the system ofcourse) Cost me ?. Also it seems kind of odd that this company pops up claiming to be coming out with a superior console lke this. Seems kinda fishy to me. And if you go to infiniumlabs.com. Youll notice that thiers no talk about any of thier other products or acheivements. And they dont speak of any other companys theyve worked with by name. If thier in Global entertainment then why is the phantom all that thier site has to talk about ?. Sounds like a ruse to me. Also I searched on 3 different prominant search engines for this so called Infiniumlabs company and I found nothing even remotely related. __________________ The kinder, gentler, Vicious Beretta55- "fo sheezy heezy neezy weezy flipity floppity floop" Lost Myth- "I already know you are something special and I think the Pistons did too, because then why would they have won the trophy on your birthday dude? Anonymous- "Whos more to blame, me for being quote un quote gullible ?, or him for lying !?"

Jan 20th, 2003, 08:56 PM	#3
Uchiha Sasuke Cursed Joined: Jan 2002 Location: AWOL! Age: 39 Posts: 3,841	I don't think this console will suceed very well, mainly because of one point.This company does not have the amount of funds nintendo, sony , and ms have.Plus there is no promised developer support.Its probably a good idea but releasing something like that in that specific time is senseless. __________________ *~I've Lost Myself, Life no longer matters~* *~The Official Ps2Fantasy Ninja~* *~A Life Without Love, Is No Life At All~* Social Networks

Jan 20th, 2003, 09:15 PM	#4
Vicious_2003 Stationary Wonderer Joined: Apr 2002 Location: In front of my computer Age: 39 Posts: 1,140	(Not trying to sound offensive or anything) How exactly did you find out what kind of money this "so called company" has at thier disposal . I imagine, if the press release is for real then the company exec's wouldnt be dumb enough to go into the gaming market underfunded . You dont get into that powerful of a position with out atleast some knowledge of bussinus and finances. Granted if they didnt meet thier sales goals, funding could then become an issue, but then their real problem would be that they werent selling well, not that they were running low on cash __________________ The kinder, gentler, Vicious Beretta55- "fo sheezy heezy neezy weezy flipity floppity floop" Lost Myth- "I already know you are something special and I think the Pistons did too, because then why would they have won the trophy on your birthday dude? Anonymous- "Whos more to blame, me for being quote un quote gullible ?, or him for lying !?"

Jan 20th, 2003, 10:28 PM	#6
Vicious_2003 Stationary Wonderer Joined: Apr 2002 Location: In front of my computer Age: 39 Posts: 1,140	(again not trying to sound offensive here Snake, you may veery well be right) But Its not always whoever has the most money wins. Its more what you do wit it than how much you have. But yes its a safe bet that this so called Infinium labs or whatever (If its even a real "Lucrative" company) doesent have the kind of money that say Microsoft does, but then again who does. I read some financial reports in a magazine a while back and it seems that Microsoft is worth more than Sony and Nintendo combined yet clearly they sales numbers dont reflect that. Money isnt everything my friend. As long as theyve got the money to launch the system with plenty of units, sign a good number of developers(They claim they will offer "Thousands of games" yeah right) , and Put together a descent advertising campaign they have a chance at surviving in the gaming industry even against the big boys that they claim they will beat (Another yeah right) . But again ill say I believe this to be a ruse (Means a lie/rumor) . The puzzle on this "Phantom" doesn't seem to go together right. I think this is some guy whos good at making websites who decided to pull a fast one on the gaming community. I dont buy it, but it does grab my interest, I look forward to further developments __________________ The kinder, gentler, Vicious Beretta55- "fo sheezy heezy neezy weezy flipity floppity floop" Lost Myth- "I already know you are something special and I think the Pistons did too, because then why would they have won the trophy on your birthday dude? Anonymous- "Whos more to blame, me for being quote un quote gullible ?, or him for lying !?"

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Jan 20th, 2003, 10:41 PM	#8
Vicious_2003 Stationary Wonderer Joined: Apr 2002 Location: In front of my computer Age: 39 Posts: 1,140	You make a good point and as I said you may very well be right, I guess only time will tell. Although if they plan on making thier system as common in americas homes as the VCR than they are going to have to price this thing low enough so that 70 % of americans can afford it. I dont think they would have the funds to do that. (Ive allready offered my opinion, no sence in repeating myself eh ? . Maybe I should just shut up and let some other people comment now __________________ The kinder, gentler, Vicious Beretta55- "fo sheezy heezy neezy weezy flipity floppity floop" Lost Myth- "I already know you are something special and I think the Pistons did too, because then why would they have won the trophy on your birthday dude? Anonymous- "Whos more to blame, me for being quote un quote gullible ?, or him for lying !?"

Jan 21st, 2003, 01:29 AM	#9
DragonSphere Beneath the Shadow Joined: Jan 2002 Age: 36 Posts: 818	Somehow, this doesn't look nor sound appealing at all (at least to me). Unless the console will actually have some "stable" information on the kind of games the system will provide, then Infinium will not get any money from my pocket.

Jan 21st, 2003, 12:09 PM	#10
MakgSnake Senior Member Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Mississuaga, Canada. Posts: 3,554	Why are they releasing the system so freaking late, by the time it hits the shelves, it'll be 2004 (I mean they say it'll release 2003 Xmas, but they always pospond these huge products). I mean........ofcourse it'll be the fastest and all, the amount of time they have taken to make this..... but it'll have a short life-span. As when it'll be doing its 2nd year in the market (The year, when the "REAL" good games comes out on a NEW SYSTEM). People would be looking forward to Ps3 and NextBox and hopefully another Nintendo console. So what the hell....... these guys sound stupid to me, just my opinion. But then again, it all comes down to games.... if they have some sweet ass wicked games........, even 3 or 5 of them. I just might buy this system. ........... And it doesn't matter if its more powerful, it should have similar price like $298 (Canadian) just like Xbox or Ps2 (Or even lower, as this price will go down). So what is this Phantom is going to do, sell itself in Loss..??..... Cause not many people would buy a $400 more expensive console, especially the one that doesn't have a GAMING BackGround at all. But whats Cross-Platform, is it playing other consoles games on it?? __________________

Jan 21st, 2003, 03:46 PM	#12
ssjtrunks13 Results May Vary Joined: Sep 2002 Age: 38 Posts: 2,712	So, Where do the games go? or is it all done electronically. I wonder how much this thing is going to cost because if it's going to be as common as a VCR it'll have to be comparatively low.

Jan 22nd, 2003, 11:14 AM	#13
Vicious free your mind Joined: Nov 2002 Location: the Matrix Age: 35 Posts: 327	I think it would look kinda cool if they put some lights along the sides or something so that u could tell if it is turned on or not. The controller looks a little akward though. __________________

Jan 23rd, 2003, 09:57 AM	#14
Vicious_2003 Stationary Wonderer Joined: Apr 2002 Location: In front of my computer Age: 39 Posts: 1,140	The following I read on Epigamer.com , Just thought Id share it with yall One of the most bizzare press releases to come in recently is one from unknown company 'The Infinium Labs'. By unkown we mean that at the point of the press release coming through they were not a registerred company and didn't have a website. Still hasn't stopped them from proclaiming "Infinium Labs Corporation has emerged in 2003 as a leader in the converging Internet, digital entertainment and consumer electronics markets." Not bad work, considering it's still the first weeks of 2003. Anyway this is too amusing to dismiss as a hoax quite yet. The press release announces the Phantom console, "unique design architecture allows for delivery of a large number of games and the ability to participate in online massive multiplayer gaming. " It also claims to be the "Fastest console on the market", and have "Cross Platform capabilities" Infinium Labs has engineered its prototypes and expects to unveil the new gaming console in March of 2003. The company intends to launch the game console to the U.S. consumer market by November 2003. Yes, facinating, we shall see whether this really is nothing more than a phantom. __________________ The kinder, gentler, Vicious Beretta55- "fo sheezy heezy neezy weezy flipity floppity floop" Lost Myth- "I already know you are something special and I think the Pistons did too, because then why would they have won the trophy on your birthday dude? Anonymous- "Whos more to blame, me for being quote un quote gullible ?, or him for lying !?"

Jan 23rd, 2003, 10:26 AM	#15
mark0™ Extinct. Joined: Nov 2002 Age: 37 Posts: 1,185	Cross Platform?? Why would SONY, Nintendo or even Sega let a console use their software? I assume they would need permission, so I doubt they can do that (Because do you think that SONY, Nintendo and Sega would even gain something from that?) I think It really is a phantom. No way can a company call itself a leader after one month of the company being created. Let alone magically come up with all the money and technology needed to create the "fastest console on the market" by November

Jan 23rd, 2003, 04:20 PM	#16
ssjtrunks13 Results May Vary Joined: Sep 2002 Age: 38 Posts: 2,712	I guess we'll just have to see when it's released to the general public.

Jan 24th, 2003, 10:47 PM	#17
MakgSnake Senior Member Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Mississuaga, Canada. Posts: 3,554	I think Phantom would play PC titles, and if any platform games it'll play, it just might be Xbox, as its the closest to the PC. Not too sure. I really doubt the NGC titles would be allowed, same goes for Sony. __________________

Jan 24th, 2003, 11:21 PM	#18
ssjtrunks13 Results May Vary Joined: Sep 2002 Age: 38 Posts: 2,712	If so that means it will still be able to play FFVII and any other playstation games also made for PC.

Jan 24th, 2003, 11:37 PM	#19
DSgamer here and there Joined: Dec 2002 Location: ps2f, where else? Age: 35 Posts: 1,347	dude, that console looks like crap, it looks out-dated and no one's gonna buy it, u'll c what the fuss is all about 3 months or so, when its taken off shelves __________________

Jan 24th, 2003, 11:47 PM	#20
ssjtrunks13 Results May Vary Joined: Sep 2002 Age: 38 Posts: 2,712	I wasn't saying I'd get it but it would be interesting to know what games are available for it.

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