Comments on: PS2 Outselling XBox 360 In US http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/06/ps2_outselling_xbox_360_in_us/ Nerds are for Dorks Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:04:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marco (Griffith) Jardim http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/06/ps2_outselling_xbox_360_in_us/#comment-13417 Marco (Griffith) Jardim Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:23:17 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3067#comment-13417 One thing I always fail to understand is that with each console release the prices of new games go slightly up. I'm not saying that all games should be priced in the same way: A classic games collection versus a game that required a lot of money and resources to develop, like Shen Mue, as an example. As advertisement sinks it's teeth deeper and deeper into the gaming industry. The prices of those games should also be reduced, as they're supposed to. But, unfortunately, gaming is slowly becoming the same as any other media in the market. No matter what you're purchasing, there will be advertisement in it, regardless of the format. Sure, making games with better textures and more polygons requires more processing power and better machines. But the consumers shouldn't be forced to pay for that hardware during the first batch of games, which besides being mostly rushed, unfinished and buggy versions of the games, hardly use the machine's full potential, on the opposite, they are mostly a showcase of special effects. One thing I always fail to understand is that with each console release the prices of new games go slightly up. I’m not saying that all games should be priced in the same way: A classic games collection versus a game that required a lot of money and resources to develop, like Shen Mue, as an example.

As advertisement sinks it’s teeth deeper and deeper into the gaming industry. The prices of those games should also be reduced, as they’re supposed to. But, unfortunately, gaming is slowly becoming the same as any other media in the market. No matter what you’re purchasing, there will be advertisement in it, regardless of the format.

Sure, making games with better textures and more polygons requires more processing power and better machines. But the consumers shouldn’t be forced to pay for that hardware during the first batch of games, which besides being mostly rushed, unfinished and buggy versions of the games, hardly use the machine’s full potential, on the opposite, they are mostly a showcase of special effects.

]]> By: Tim http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/06/ps2_outselling_xbox_360_in_us/#comment-13416 Tim Mon, 12 Jun 2006 05:03:01 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3067#comment-13416 I wouldn't say it's "skewed" just an unfair comparison considering the PS2 has so many games out already and that most of them are $25 or less. The PS2 has been very well established and the xbox 360 is still trying to gain momentum. Currently many people see the 360 as being overpriced and their aren't many games out yet. Plus the games are the highest priced in the market. I wouldn’t say it’s “skewed” just an unfair comparison considering the PS2 has so many games out already and that most of them are $25 or less. The PS2 has been very well established and the xbox 360 is still trying to gain momentum. Currently many people see the 360 as being overpriced and their aren’t many games out yet. Plus the games are the highest priced in the market.

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