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Jan 5th, 2003, 08:59 PM | #1 |
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M$ bashing PS2
Well, the post that our banned friend Fantasywave presented us (the one about PS2 online vs. Xbox) was not thought up by him.
It turns out it's actually from the official XBox web-site right here. To say I'm extremely disappointed to see M$ do something like this would be an understatement. M$ are insulting the choices I have made as a gamer, and insulting my intelligence. This is just yet another example of the advertising practice M$ adopts. The XBox appears to be a decent machine - but advertising like this does nothing other than to put me off giving M$ any of my money. It saddens me to see this - I don't recall Nintendo ever bashing their competitors, or potential customers, like Microsoft have. - S
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Jan 5th, 2003, 09:26 PM | #2 |
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So true Spank-A-Thon!
I frankly enjoyed many games on the Xbox, but Microsoft's campaign is so idiotic that I really think they are influencing in a bad way the gaming industry. They offend gamers in general, and it really seems they are unable to understand that they can't buy new fans bashing Sony and/or Nintendo - as a gamer, I consider their campaign a proof of their serious difficulties in finding their place in the industry. |
Jan 6th, 2003, 09:20 AM | #3 |
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thats really a piss off. i've never seen a gaming company do something so pointless and stupid.
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Jan 6th, 2003, 10:48 AM | #4 |
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yes i saw this on xbox.com the other day! it is war between xbox and ps2 IMO!
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Jan 6th, 2003, 11:53 AM | #5 | |
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Damn, thats the cheapest and the lowest thing I have ever seen........ever! Does M$ really think that people would think they are acting "SMART" with this or "Dumb, Childish". But I have to say, Xbox Fanboys would love that quiz and they are probably telling everyone of their friends and having a couple of laughs. I hated M$.........from before, so this is not that big of a surprise.
Next thing we'll see is a TV advertisment of Xbox, bashing PS2 and GameCube visually, or verbally. Quote:
EDIT: By the way, I just mailed them by click on "Comments about this article".....and told everything I thought of it.
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What I don't understand is why they would want to alienate a potential consumer-base of 30 million people (i.e. PS2 owners). Don't M$ understand that owning more that one gaming system is very common these days? - S
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Jan 6th, 2003, 03:36 PM | #7 |
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Y'know, lately I've been playing basically just my xbox with live...and I've even started defending it between my friends...but now I question what I'm defending...
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Jan 6th, 2003, 04:02 PM | #8 |
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Hehe.
I'm not really taking this quiz seriously since it doesn't really matter to me. Then again, pride can be one's downfall. |
Jan 6th, 2003, 04:17 PM | #9 |
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I was thinking of getting an XBox for Shenmue II and Munch's Oddysee but now I don't know.
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Jan 6th, 2003, 05:38 PM | #10 |
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i used to hate xbox as well, but now i luv them!
btw guys, most of my friends have ps2 and they always slag xbox off! i think ps2 does slag xbox aswell, but that quiz was going over the top putting it on xbox.com! for all the haters of each platform, this is what i have come across on the net and my firends! gaystation lamecube xbrick i dont call other consoles anymore i mean how childish!
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Jan 6th, 2003, 06:20 PM | #11 | |
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That way, M$ do not get any of your money, but you still get to enjoy the console and games. If there is ever enough games that interest me in XBox, it's what I intend to do. If there's a way I can enjoy XBox without profiting M$, I will find a way. I have nothing against the console, but everything against the way M$ have marketed the damn thing. - S
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Jan 6th, 2003, 11:40 PM | #12 |
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Well I am gonna wait for reply...I dont know what'll happen. By the way I am glad that I bought my Xbox (Open Boxed), and it was a 2 week old Open Box (Still Wrapped, Brand New and stuff) and it costed me $152 (Canadian Dollars) so its a good thing I didn't buy it at the normal price $299 (Canadian Dollars).
I guess I dont have anything against Xbox too, but its the marketing campaign that really ticks me off now. And M$ "THINKING" they'll be able to take the video game industry. Few days back I was talking to an Xbox representative and all he was saying was "I want my games to be beautiful and powerful and colorful and graphical top notch and only Xbox has the ability to do that".......... and he kept saying that to everyone. I was just wondering how come he is not saying "Anything" about "Gameplay".....which happens to be the most important thing.
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Jan 7th, 2003, 07:31 AM | #13 |
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Yeah, I saw this a while ago. Once Microsoft gets something that's superior than everything else, they take advantage of it... in a bad way... of course... if that makes any sense at all...
Anyway, as I was saying Xbox live is currently the best online solution out so Microsoft used this as a chance to bash the PS2. That is just a low blow, Microsoft. And this isnt the first time microsoft did this. They made a flash movie about a killer robot killing mario and other nintendo characters. It seemed like it was made by a bunch of 13 year olds. I used to somewhat like microsoft but now they are losing my respect.
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Jan 7th, 2003, 10:59 AM | #14 | |
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Jan 7th, 2003, 12:03 PM | #15 | |
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I hate the sound of Palladium, I hate having to use their OS at work all day, I hate the way their Licensing program is going... You do realise that if XBox had the dominance of PS2, M$ would introduce Licensing for the XBox... I can feasibly see one day where you would have to pay a monthly fee to play your games... Ooop - my bad, it's already happened with XBox Live... As a machine, I have nothing against XBox. As yet there are not enough games that appeal to me, but as soon as there are I would like to get one. But only if I can acquire said XBox without having to give my money to M$. Microsoft are so large and powerful now, they're practically above the law. Anyone remember the days of the home computers? Remember Commodore 64's, Atari STs and Commodore Amigas? Where are their successors? Nowhere, because M$ has domintated the Computer market with their bad business practices. And that's what they're trying to do with consoles and entertainment in general. M$ want to control all forms of electronic media - be that games, audio, video, documents, whatever - why do you think they are heavily researching DRM (Digital Rights Management)? I'm not a mindless 'anti-M$' bandwagonner - I have done my research, and I can back up my statements with facts. Yes, I don't like M$ - but I have no problem with XBox as a console. - S
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Jan 7th, 2003, 02:41 PM | #16 |
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damn I never thought this day would come espacially with m$. have you guys noticed that everthing that M$ does with the xbox it has to be competitve against sony or nintendo.
I mean damn they need to stop it seems that m$ is being run by a hole bunch of 20 year old's virgins who have nothing else to do but offend other gamers on the internet so the can feel good about them self's sure ps2 fans sometimes make fun of other console. thats normal every body does that with any console its a mark of pride and why does M$ always bag on the ps2 harder then anything out there. damn just cause they aint making any money on the xbox does not mean they have to go and do something stupid like that YOU......YOU.........VIRGINS |
Jan 7th, 2003, 02:44 PM | #17 |
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ok spank, that was good i agree with u, but i like microsoft, thats why i have a computer with microsoft software and a xbox!
yea i think there power is making them greedy!
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P.S. Congratualtions on your purcahse, Makg. Great console.
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