Comments on: Xbox 720: Why Microsoft Has Nothing to Fear from Sony

By: duckmysick

duckmysick — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:36:00 +0000

In reply to asdasd.

…how could you have a head start in a race with no other racers? Like the similar situation between the Vita and 3DS.. Vita is no longer competing with the 3DS.. So whatever the 3DS does is just how strong the market is.
As far as those M$ exclusives that’s two games, those Ps3 exclusives: wonderbook, psasbr, lbp kart, and journey were amazing games(in their own right) respectively. Not big sellers but they were better than fable journey and the other sad attempts. Halo and forza horizon were probably the worst iterations of each franchise. Sony gave people ps+… Which gave everybody a backlog of games to play, nothing you can say to me or anybody else to make me believe that an Xbox is a better games machine than the ps3.

I actually feel bad for anyone that doesn’t play the last of us because of their stupid bias. I am biased, but I play everything. The question is; what has M$ done for me (you) lately? …nothing. Lol, minecraft!? That shit would sell on Ouya!

By: Rob Gilley

Rob Gilley — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:45:00 +0000

I currently own a 360 and would rather have the next Xbox console than a Sony, but if it requires a constant connection I will probably go with Sony this time around. I want to be able to play games I purchased 10 or 20 years from now when there most likely wont be any online support. If Microsoft provides a way for us to play our 720/durrango games when they are no longer supporting the platform then fine, but it is going to be the deciding factor for me and several people I’ve talked to, we would love to buy microsofts new console but if its going to be impossible to play them a decade or 2 from now then I and many others will defiantly be switching to Sony. Still play my Nes/snes/genesis on a weekly basis, yes I know you can emulate but I prefer to use the original hardware.

By: asdasd

asdasd — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:30:00 +0000

In reply to duckmysick.

MS didn’t have a years head start Sony had 10 years headstart with their name alone you really don’t understand how much difference a brand name makes do you.

You talk about exclusives and yet in 2012 MS released Forza Horizon, Halo 4 and the brilliant console exclusives Withcher 2, Minecraft etc and Sony releases NOTHING but 2 kid games in NOVEMBER.

Who said “Always on” not Microsoft that’s for sure and now Sony have said that “well actually we haven’t decided whats going to happen about 2nd hand games yet after all”.

MS reveal will be amazing, well it can’t be any worse than showing an invisible PS4 console….

By: Ticks

Ticks — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:12:00 +0000

MS have won this round of console generation sales, you don’t need numbers to work anything out just the fact that they were the relatively new boys that have sold so many xboxs whilst competing against a huge brand name like Sony.

MS Kinect has sold far better than Sonys Vita ever will and sold far more games MS didn’t even need o release a handheld.

You can bet on it that Sony will have just as much always on and restrictions on 2nd hand games as MS, if one does it then the other will and vice verser.

No mention of PSN being FREE surly that would of been the FIST thing Sony would of announced for PS4 ?.

By: LOL fanboys

LOL fanboys — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:04:00 +0000

LOL @ the Sony fanboys already trolling anything and everything to do with the xbox 720,, before MS announced they were ready for May the Sony fanboys were on just about every kind of WII-U post or sales sites slagging off the Nintendo , it’s weird it’s like they think it affects them in some way that not everybody wants to buy their console of choice.

By: Russell Gorall

Russell Gorall — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:44:00 +0000

In reply to Jason. You just stated everything mikey just said...

By: Russell Gorall

Russell Gorall — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:14:00 +0000

In reply to Robbie. "Another check is in the mail" = Microsoft

By: duckmysick

duckmysick — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:52:00 +0000

Lmao! Microsoft hasn’t proved shit! To nobody! If they are what you dweebs on here say they are, then lets see if they do it again. Without the year head start, and without the people of America owning 6-7 360’s A PERSON! A lot of those people chose 360 early on because of Xbox live was literally years ahead of PSN. And now stuck with a system with no new exclusive games… They won’t make that mistake again! Microsoft has lots to “fear”, PS4 is on a war path… And I’m not interested in getting my bank account raped with a hundred different services just to get enjoyment out of video games. Pizza hut? Cameras that follow you n shit? Internet required to play a fucking game!?.. Yea you busters have fun with that! Lmmfao!!

By: vbfgf dfdf

vbfgf dfdf — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:24:00 +0000

Another idiot who think America = World. Worlwide sales, PS3 selling better (US included). USA market isn’t enough. PS4 won’t do the same PS3 mistake : alien hardware, too much late on sale… Nope so do the math..

By: Chris I.

Chris I. — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:48:00 +0000

In reply to Tiredofidiocy. While I don't think that companies can sit around and not push online offerings because of some areas not having reliable Internet, I do see a major issue with always on. I personally have a high-end connection that I pay quite a bit extra for each month, but even it can be unstable at times. While getting bumped out of an online match here and there isn't too big of an issue, having my single player campaign affect by this is indeed an issue, in fact it is nonsensical.