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[Jason LeBlanc]

Of course.

[Red Rabbit]

The Wii U is barely next gen. It's only a half-step up from the Wii, which itself was kind of a half-step up from the GameCube. By the time the other companies release their next consoles Nintendo will be left in the dust. 

[Wojo]

It all depends on how you define next generation. If you mean it's the current generation of offering by a company that is meant to financially compete with everything else, then sure it is. (The Cleveland Browns are technically an NFL team, right?) But if you're looking to compare performance of one system to the average performance on the competition, then it's not even in the same ballpark.

The Wii is fine for what it is, so long as you accept it cannot graphically compete with a 360, PS3, or high end PC. It's fun for kids, groups, or older casual gamers, but the less affordable competitors offer better performance. Most Wii users accept this or don't care.

But for the WiiU to largely be the same almost decade old hardware is a slap in the face to anyone who expected a serious upgrade. Certainly Nintendo calculated that the original Wii's antiquated graphics and processor could be offset by its innovation. The WiiU does not offer a compelling enough new innovation to justify an upgrade.

[Koray Savas]

Yeah it's like they tried to pull the same trick twice and failed miserably.

[Jason LeBlanc]

OK well the new XBox is called the "XBox One"

 

http://www.technobuf...xbox-one-specs/

[Quint]

And judging by what I've seen of it, I'll be buying the PlayStation instead. I have no interest whatsoever in changing tv channel with my voice.

[Wojo]

I'm looking to get a 670 FTW in late summer.

[Koray Savas]

My friend was texting me about while I'm at work. Sounds like what everyone hoped it wouldn't be.

[Quint]

It actually sounds almost exactly like what everyone was expecting. Only somehow a bit worse.

[king mark]

Do you have to be always online to play single player games ? I can't find the info

 

That's my main dealbreaker

oh i see they blew it. Well I'll be buying a PS4

 

http://www.technobuf...for-used-games/

[Quint]

Not necessarily the case, KM: http://www.eurogamer...e-a-fee-to-play

But my mind is already made up regardless.

[king mark]

Well I do connect to the internet always once to download the patches before I start a game, so that wouldn't be a huge deal. As long as I don't have to keep the console connected . It's the "always online" a la Diablo 3 I'm still looking for

 

I do not care whatsoever about the entertainement services, Kinect, Facebook and enhancing my TV box features though

[king mark]

So here it is

 

http://kotaku.com/xb...lay-o-509164109

 

 

This means I'm 100% sure not getting  Xboxone and getting PS4

[Red Rabbit]

 

It looks like a VHS player.

 

Betamax for life.

[king mark]

it's really ugly

[Koray Savas]

[Quint]

So here it is
 
http://kotaku.com/xb...lay-o-509164109
 
 
This means I'm 100% sure not getting  Xboxone and getting PS4

Also, have you read that article since it was updated? What a fucking farce! Microsoft have utterly blown it. This is an incredible situation, really.

[king mark]

So they spent most on the unveil telling us how you can change TV channels with your voice and hand gestures and shit like that

[Quint]

A letter of thanks from Sony will surely be arriving at MS's head office in the next day or so.


Also, this:
http://m.youtube.com...player_embedded

[king mark]

I'm kind of depressed. I really wanted it to be better than this.

 

i hope it fail miserably and the CoD/FIFA/Madden players aren't enough to keep this thing afloat. Microsoft is gambling that the gamers that play mostly single player games wont matter in the equation. I hope they're wrong

[Quint]

The only thing I'm sad about is the fact that Xbox was at one time the rude upstart machine for the hardcore gamer, the powerful and cool alternative to other established systems. And that Halo has effectively been made off-limits for me. The upside is I've moved over to Battlefield for my online needs, and well, BF4 will be incredible.

Other than that MS can do what the hell they like. I don't buy their stuff.

Did anyone see the new CoD? It has realistic dogs, arm hair and fish that move out of your way when you swim near them. Lol. Seriously though, I was playing better looking games on PC last year. Not that any of that will matter to the trillions who will buy it, naturally.

[Wojo]

Just give me the updated Rise of the Triad soon, and I'll be happy for awhile.

[Quint]

Aww, feeling left out of the talk are we? Bless.

[Wojo]

Excuse me?

[Quint]

Hehe

[king mark]

it is a fucking disaster. I haven't read one positive user comment on various gaming sites about the new xbox yet .Nobody seems excited about it  and most vow not to buy it already and get a PS4 .Even WiiU sales have shot up in  the past few days

 

http://www.gamespot....g=Topslot;Slot1

 

i think Microsoft thinks gamers are going to buy it no matter how much they try to screw you over just to play Halo and Call of Duty, like Apple fanboys line up whenever a new ipad comes out

[Koray Savas]

It'll probably win back a few loyalists at E3 when they delve more into their game line-up. Though I can't help thinking that with 15 exclusive titles being released in the first year, that half of those will probably be Live Arcade and Kinect games. 15 in a year is a lot, even for Sony standards.

[king mark]

Kinecktanimals 2?

 

I've finished Dragon's Dogma. Logged in a good 140 hours of playtime on that one

[Quint]

My Xbox Live subscription is up for renewal next month and I won't be continuing it. I won't be using their service after November, let alone another full year. Microsoft have lost me on this and I'm already keen to get the PS4 (mainly just so I can play BF4 on it, but obviously there'll be more games later on).

On another note I've read a few interviews with Phil Spencer over the last few days and I can't fucking stand these Americans who start every fucking answer to a question with "So...", It's friggin' annoying and really stupid. Who does that?? The fact that Spencer is a Brit makes it even more cretinous!

[Koray Savas]

I'm already prepared to make the full switch to PS4 this Winter. The biggest dilemma for me is whether to get GTA V for PS3 or wait to see if they port it over. I know I'll be getting the likes of Assassin's Creed IV and Call Of Duty: Ghosts for the next-gen.

[Quint]

GTA 5 on the current gen console hardware wouldn't even be a consideration for me. Better to wait for the rumoured next gen port, I'd suggest. As for myself I'll probably get it for PC, if only for the rock solid frame rate. I'm in no mad hurry to play it though and in fact I'll be trying before I buy to see if Rockstar have FINALLY overcome their historical issues with shitty third person controls and horrible input lag. That's a deal breaker for me.

[Koray Savas]

I have no doubt that it'll be the best GTA yet. Looks like they've gone back to what made San Andreas so brilliant.

[Wojo]

So have they announced that GTA5 will in fact be ported to PC? PC Gamer follows the game closely as if it will, but I stopped checking their page religiously. If I missed an announcement, then it's on me. I was disappointed that Red Dead Redemption was never ported.

[Koray Savas]

Senior VP expects Xbox One to sell 1 billion units.

 

Optimistic much? Your 360 is at 76 million units. 

[Jason LeBlanc]

 

And monkeys might fly out of my butt!

[Koray Savas]

I mean, did he not look at the math at all? Sounds like Dr. Evil.

[king mark]

See what did I tell you all these years. Call of Duty is the beginning of the end for developing good games. People that play iphone finger games on the bus  should go straight to hell.

 

Now Microsoft is aiming directly at those sheep that will accept any form of restrictive DRM to sell all it's crappy consoles

[Koray Savas]

What the hell are you talking about?