This solidifies that the ps3 will ship after 2005.

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Originally Posted by Bacon McShig

It bears keeping in mind that those months will be in the midst of the HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON, though. If people want a new console for Xmas (and oh they will), Xbox2 is it.

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So what exactly will the Xbox 2 offer next fall? The same fabulous first party lineup as the Xbox minus Halo? Maybe Madden? Wow, it sure will be tough to wait for the PS3. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by diffusionx

Ill use this positive response to say that I think 2006, especially late 2006, is way too late for PS3 to launch. I seriously doubt we will be seeing a game lineup as good as this year's in 2005. And games like San Andreas and Metal Gear Solid 3 are wonderful titles, but theyre clearly straining the PS2. The system just isnt good enough for today's titles anymore. Once GT4 comes out thats it.

You fools always seem to forget it, or not think about it, but the reason why systems come out every 5 years is technological as well. Five year old 3D technology is ancient. Remember the PSX in 1999? It just looked ugly and stupid and crappy next to 1999 3D technology (that being Dreamcast).

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If the PS2 can put out stuff that looks like MGS3 for another year then I don't see the problem with an early 2006 release.

But what do I care, I don't buy systems at launch anyway.

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If the PS2 can put out stuff that looks like MGS3 for another year then I don't see the problem with an early 2006 release.

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Except it wont. That game cost millions of dollars and a huge chunk of that was making it look that good on an old, ancient system like the PS2. Most games dont have that luxury. Its not going to happen.

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Except it wont. That game cost millions of dollars and a huge chunk of that was making it look that good on an old, ancient system like the PS2. Most games dont have that luxury. Its not going to happen.

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Originally Posted by Yoshi

So what exactly will the Xbox 2 offer next fall? The same fabulous first party lineup as the Xbox minus Halo? Maybe Madden? Wow, it sure will be tough to wait for the PS3. :rolleyes:

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Haven't you noticed how just about every newly announced game lately has been for next generation consoles? I've got a feeling the line up is going to end up pretty substantial.

I could really see Halo 3 being a launch title. Look at Halo 2s butchered ending. Then imagine the cutscene graphics but during gameplay. I could see that.


HalfLife 2 = Xbox 2 launch game.

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Originally Posted by Bacon McShig

It bears keeping in mind that those months will be in the midst of the HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON, though. If people want a new console for Xmas (and oh they will), Xbox2 is it.

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It also bears keeping in mind that if the PS3 got a Q1 launch, it would likely first hit shelves in Japan, where Holiday Shopping would not apply. Granted, in that scenario Sony would need to use strong sales in Japan on PS3 to build hype for an eventual North American release, still leaving the company having to catch up to MS if Xbox 2 were to indeed be released in Q4 2005. :\

I'm not too thrilled about playing $300 dollars a pop for the new systems, but the thing that really gets me is playing $300 for the system, $30 dollars per controller, $25 per memory card (unless they go with internal HDDs this time), $50 per mediocre launch title, $30 for a 2 year warranty (launch systems suck), and whatever other crap I need to end up getting (miscellaneous cables, etc). I really won't mind another year of PS2 and Xbox1.

I would like to see a Grand Theft Auto game with good graphics though......

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Originally Posted by Korly

I'm not too thrilled about playing $300 dollars a pop for the new systems, but the thing that really gets me is playing $300 for the system, $30 dollars per controller, $25 per memory card (unless they go with internal HDDs this time), $50 per mediocre launch title, $30 for a 2 year warranty (launch systems suck), and whatever other crap I need to end up getting (miscellaneous cables, etc). I really won't mind another year of PS2 and Xbox1.

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Piper's gotta get paid sometime. Now or next year, it really does not matter. The $64,000 (or maybe just $640) question is if one has the disipline to sit until the dust settles on the initial launch.

What I think will be interesting is what happens with the generation after this one. I would not be suprised if the next generation ends up being the graphical equiliviant of the 2D jump from the SNES to the PSX/Saturn. Noticably better, but not mind-blowing by any stretch. It will probably be more notable than that, but I doubt the difference will match the jump from the PSX to the Xbox. The problem with that is it will leave that upcoming generation with nowhere to go, barring a paradgim shift in computer graphics equliiviant to the one that took place in moving to 3D worlds.

-Dippy