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Originally posted by KraftSLU
As for the whole Xbox live thing, Microsoft will be earning no money on it whatsoever. They are definately going to be taking a huge loss on the xbox live project no matter what way you look at it. MS is trying to get nation wide upgrades accomplished via the xbox.
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Sorry, but, no that's not correct. Investors are excited by the Xbox live project because, unlike Sony plans (and of course Nintendo ones), the project will give them full control over their audience. The Xbox live project allows targeted advertising, but what's more important will constantly provide a living projection of the gaming population - something fundamental when it comes to advertising and long-term projects. Remember, Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo are not charitable institutions - Microsoft want to make money with the Xbox project but they necessarily need to make money on the long run, because they've just entered the market of console gaming. That's why they need a so-called "closed" environment for online gaming.
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Originally posted by KraftSLU
A little further down the road MS is releasing a bit of equipment to interface your xbox to your computer via a home-LAN system and will let the xbox access MP3s, video files, etc. and play them through your living room.
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That's exactly what Sony would like to do with the Ps2 according to their official press release. But I sincerely think that this is not the right generation to speak of a console that becomes "center" of the house.
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Originally posted by KraftSLU
Oh, if the PS2s graphics are so much superior to the xbox, why is it that ever game on the ps2 that makes its way to the box ends up looking so much better and never has to deal with nearly as many jaggy and framerate issues? BO2 saw this, so did THPS2 and 3. NHL2002 had no framerate probs on the box. I could go on for a while.
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Krafts, I really didn't say that the Ps2 has better graphics than the Xbox. I said that the Xbox has yet to show something that's worth its reputation. Considering that the Ps2 is 2 years older, I was expecting to see somthing more groundbreaking from Microsoft's beast. That's why I'm waiting to see the Xbox version of MGS2 - KCEJ is the right team when it comes to showing the power of a system!
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Originally posted by KraftSLU
I think morrowind is absolutely beautiful, though you are correct in there being the occasional framerate stutter and bugs here and there, this hasn't kept me from dumping at least 100 hours into this game and Im still loving it.)
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Yes, I was speaking of graphic problems and occasional bugs,
but overall I think the same. Morrowind is a wonderful game, an incredible, fascinating masterpiece - and I'm sure that if a patch will be released for the Xbox, it will be even more enjoyable.
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Cube, the best advice I've ever heard anyone give on selecting a console is to try them.
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Amen.