Does anyone else think that Microsoft has a really good shot at becoming number 1?

[toby]

They will have Perfect Dark ready for launch. MS is going to force Rare to make a good game if they like it or not.

DOA4 and code cronos (something like that) is rumored to be ready for the Xbox2 launch as well

[g0zen]

Rare seems to be a lot like Working Designs, when it comes to getting a game out.

Bullshit, RARE wrote the book on excessive game delays. In fact, it took them about 10 years to write the book.

[1CCOSA]

I'm late to this party. First of , I'm loving XBoxes solid momentum here. Heck, I know plenty of people who have gotten rid of their PS2s to buy an XBox. One guy made his decision because he was ticked off his 1st gen system was a shoddily made piece of junk that started to poop out on him last year. The main reason is I'm a 2D shooter and platformer fan, and SCEA's blatant anti 2D policies boil my blood. Ever since MS quickly released Metal Slug 3 and welcomed SNK with open arms I have had a lot more respect for them.

Also, thanks goodness Nintendo got rid of Rare. It's like they went from a great second party to 2nd rate to a bunch of 3rd rate lazy idiots who were holding up the first party games I really wanted.

I will say this though, I bought a GC and Rogue Squadroneven though the system didn't launch with a Mario Adventure. That won't happen with Revolution. I hope Nintendo realizes I expect an epic Mario game launched with Revolution, I won't buy the system until it's available. Sunshine and Prime were well worth the wait IMHO but that waiting a year crap for AAA content with a mostly idle system aint gonna happen with me. I'll just stick it out with an XBox 2 and my other games.

[jarrod]

In the US/UK/Canada, sure they have a good shot. Everywhere else though, no chance.

[Yoshi]

The main reason is I'm a 2D shooter and platformer fan, and SCEA's blatant anti 2D policies boil my blood. Ever since MS quickly released Metal Slug 3 and welcomed SNK with open arms I have had a lot more respect for them.

Eh, what? You're a 2D fan so you support the Xbox? Sony has made some stupid individual game decisions, but on the whole the PS2 has by far the best 2D (and 3D for that matter) lineup this generation.

[LOL]

Everywhere else though, no chance.

Everywhere else is irrelevant.

[MarkRyan]

Everywhere else is irrelevant.

60% of the market is irrelevant?

[Joust Williams]

"The main reason is I'm a 2D shooter and platformer fan"

Yep..that's why I'd get an Xbox. So I can have the platform with the fewest 2D shooters/platformers in history.

[LOL]

60% of the market is irrelevant?

Yes.