[360] Halo Kitty

Originally Posted by Spatula

Even if H3 got out say...November whenever. Sony still has FFXII up their sleeves as in terms of console games vs console games only. FF fanboys vs Halo fanboys FIGHT! Plus how exactly will Halo 3 "hurt" PS3 sales? It's not like a Sony consumer will all assuden say, "Oh cool Halo 3 is out today. Maybe I should go hell with the PS3 and pick up Xbox 360 AND Halo 3 instead".

Clearly, Microsoft consumers will pick up their copies of Halo 3, while Sony picks up either PS3 or FFXII or both.



"The Earth will remain the Same".

It very well could convince a consumer that doesn't have any particular Sony or Microsoft preference.

"Should I go for the PS3, with all crap games, or Xbox 360, with Halo 3?"

Not only that, but the Xbox 360 should be actually availible by the time this holiday season rolls around, while the PS3 is almost definately going to have major shortage problems unless Sony decides to not be retarded. Microsoft has the potential to fully kick Sony's ass this holiday season if they don't get their act together.

And then, of course, there's the Revolution, which could come out of NOWHERE and beat down everybody's asses. If Nintendo is smart they'll make a bajillion systems for the holiday season, launch at $200, and market up the wazoo about the system's price point and similar graphics capabilities, as well as the unique possibilities of the controller.

But since this is about Halo 3, I'm just gonna say that I hope Bungie doesn't have that loading textures during the cutscene crap from Halo 2. That shit got old fast.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Mobius One

Last I checked Sony still has all the best exclusive franchises: MGS, Ace Combat, Gran Turismo, God of War, Final Fantasy, Devil May Cry, SOCOM, Kingdom Hearts, Ico, Ratchet and Jak, Katamari, ect. And who's to say that Sony's launch lineup is going to be crap? And I'm sure MGS4 will be getting just as much hype as Halo 3. Anyone trying to choose between 360 and PS3 this winter that is ignorant to all these games might as well just get a Revolution. It's made for non-gamers anyway.

Well, Nintendo has the best exclusive franchises, let's not try to deny that.

Judging from the piss-poor sales of MGS3, I don't think there's much hype from those not in the gaming hardcore for MGS4. Halo 3, on the other hand, is gonna be a must for nearly every casual gamer party there is.

You guys aren't thinking about the masses. Joe Schmoe doesn't buy a PS3 for Final Fantasy, Ace Combat, and MGS. Joe Schmoe buys fucking MADDEN every year for that insane multiplayer action, and will want the availible and (likely) cheaper Xbox 360, with it's Madden and Halo 3.

Nintendo is a wild card this year. They've shown that people like innovation with the DS, and if anybody knows how to appeal to the non-gamers, it's them (We're talking about the company behind Pokemon here.). I'm willing to bet they'll launch with a new Mario title that'll fully exploit the new controller (Ala Mario 64 and how the game used the controller so well some people felt it was designed for that game alone.). With a $200 price point, if they can pull off graphics that look enough like the 360 and PS3 for Joe Schmoe, they could seriously kick ass.

Sony and Microsoft are acting like Nintendo isn't even in the game anymore, but they have to remember that Nintendo INVENTED the game. Ignoring the Big N could be their downfall this year (And quite frankly, I'm hoping for it. I don't like the direction gaming is going following the PS3 and Xbox 360, with the only reason to get these new systems being nicer graphics. What the fuck is the point then?)

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Stealth

I like how the main series (The one people actually care about, and not the old 1-6 games that are 2d) are still Sony Exclusive.

Yeah, because the main series is ALWAYS better than the spinoffs...

Let's just ignore Megaman Zero, RE: Code Veronica, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Mega Man X, Phantasy Star Online, Pokemon Puzzle League, and many other spinoffs that have been equal or superior to the main titles in their respective series.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.