I know we had the debate a while back when the price was announced but I really do think £180 is way too expensive. I know it's early days and we are in for some treats that only Nintendo can provide etc. and it's not all about graphics but in comparison it's really starting to look poor value for (be honest) a console not a great deal more powerful than the GC - say XBOX and a bit.. (is it true it really is the same basic processor but speeded up?)
Let's see.
Console - £180 (no HDD)
Game --- £40
Extra controller - £30
Decent video cable (how bad is composite!!) - £20+
You are already upto over £270!!
Then look at this..
# Project Gotham Racing 3 & Extra Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
# Xbox 360 Console
# 20GB Hard Drive
# Wireless Pad
# Headset
# Face Plate
# Component HD AV Cable
# Ethernet Cable
# Xbox Live Silver membership
Funnily enough...£270..
No doubt I'll be flamed but once the novelty has worn off and you start to see developers struggling to come up with decent games because they feel obliged to use the controller, it will struggle. Again.
Red Steel is too bad for words.
I know it's only very early and games are first gen (or even GC switched games) and I really hope I'm wrong here - but I struggle to think that while they were busy developing the fantastic Wii remote, the other hardware team couldn't come up with something a bit more powerful... they say they start developing the new console as soon as the previous one is released.
OK, Sony reacted and added some tilt control to their PS3 controller but if the Wiimote does do well, it won't be long before M$ do something very similar and bring one out for the 360 - and then the Wii will look REALLY poor value in comparison.
Once the novelty wears off and people see that in reality it costs the same as another far more powerful machine, it will struggle. Sure, it's doing great now on hype and getting into peoples' homes for Christmas (or not..) but if it would have been £50 cheaper it would have got into a lot more over the next 6 months and had a much better foundation to build on.
Sorry to make a post like this when we're all still either busy playing it or still trying to get one but I just wanted to take a bit of a reality check....
Well...??.......................
Let's see.
Console - £180 (no HDD)
Game --- £40
Extra controller - £30
Decent video cable (how bad is composite!!) - £20+
You are already upto over £270!!
Then look at this..
# Project Gotham Racing 3 & Extra Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
# Xbox 360 Console
# 20GB Hard Drive
# Wireless Pad
# Headset
# Face Plate
# Component HD AV Cable
# Ethernet Cable
# Xbox Live Silver membership
Funnily enough...£270..
No doubt I'll be flamed but once the novelty has worn off and you start to see developers struggling to come up with decent games because they feel obliged to use the controller, it will struggle. Again.
Red Steel is too bad for words.
I know it's only very early and games are first gen (or even GC switched games) and I really hope I'm wrong here - but I struggle to think that while they were busy developing the fantastic Wii remote, the other hardware team couldn't come up with something a bit more powerful... they say they start developing the new console as soon as the previous one is released.
OK, Sony reacted and added some tilt control to their PS3 controller but if the Wiimote does do well, it won't be long before M$ do something very similar and bring one out for the 360 - and then the Wii will look REALLY poor value in comparison.
Once the novelty wears off and people see that in reality it costs the same as another far more powerful machine, it will struggle. Sure, it's doing great now on hype and getting into peoples' homes for Christmas (or not..) but if it would have been £50 cheaper it would have got into a lot more over the next 6 months and had a much better foundation to build on.
Sorry to make a post like this when we're all still either busy playing it or still trying to get one but I just wanted to take a bit of a reality check....
Well...??.......................