NetRyder
Tech Junkie
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I can't seem to figure this out either.Grandmaster said:Mind telling me what this "innovation" from Nintendo is? They failed to include a DVD player in the Gamecube, failed to have any sort of online play.
And all their must have first party titles are sequels to games that came out 20 years ago.
From what I gather based on his posts in multiple threads, Xie seems to be making the assumption that the GC is a better device for gamers because it doesn't include other functionality. I really don't see the logic there. I also don't think it's fair to assume that people who choose the Xbox over the GC are being sucked in by hype. The entertainment value of a game console is purely subjective - if you enjoy playing Halo 2 more than Mario Kart, you're obviously going to be more entertained on an Xbox. Or the other way around. They're both gaming devices, but they're each targeting different classes of gamers.
Integrating media center functionality into the Xbox is not a bad thing either. It just opens up device to a larger target audience. It doesn't take anything away from the gaming side of the console. Convergence is the way forward in the consumer electronics space. Companies that don't realize this now are going to get left behind eventually, there's no doubt about it. Cellphones now include PDA, media player and camera functionality. Personal computers can now be used as secondary televisions and DVR boxes. It's happening everywhere. If the Xbox, apart from being a solid gaming device, becomes a complete entertainment system that allows me to chuck my standalone DVD player, my CD player and my DVR box, I'm all for it. If you ask me, that's more innovative than anything Nintendo has done.