It looks alright - normal for a console I suppose. The Sneak Peak video is decent. Not too much information, just a flashy preview. The information provided though, shows the console is just a game-centric XP(e) box with online connectivity.
The console is expected to be “below $399” with the compulsory online subscription will be $9.95 per month, and game prices ranging anywhere from $3 to $50.
It boasts more games than any other console I guess because it’s just running PC games.
It also has no external media (like CDs or DVDs) so all games are downloaded in order to be played.
Im not sure how this thing will sell. Im assuming any gamer who wants to play PC games will already have a computer and beefy enough to compete with this thing making it irrelavant.
Yeah - for the 300+ price, someone could easily get a top of the line graphics card for their PC and game without worrying about the graphics or performance.
tahts cool and all, but 1 i saw it a while back (EGM did a sneak preview thing a while back). i think the fact that its a consol that can play PC games is nice, but the problem is that if you want the consol feel and you already own a game, you wont want to buy it agaiin, so thats one problem i already see. anotehr thing is, if you want a PC game, you mostlikely will play it on your pc :-. it might bomb it might be teh next best thing since sliced bread, all i know is i am ** not ** jumping on this one this time…nope.
Yes, but a great advantage of consoles is that games are made for the platform, instead of the platform for the games (like the PC-games). That basically means that you’ll never have to pay for upgrades, not like computers. So you’ll be able to play PC games (at least that’s what they say), without having to upgrade. Seems like a great advantage to me.
*Originally posted by Voetsjoeba *
**Yes, but a great advantage of consoles is that games are made for the platform, instead of the platform for the games (like the PC-games). That basically means that you’ll never have to pay for upgrades, not like computers. So you’ll be able to play PC games (at least that’s what they say), without having to upgrade. Seems like a great advantage to me. **
one of the things their touting is that the system is upgradable
*Originally posted by Voetsjoeba *
**Yes, but a great advantage of consoles is that games are made for the platform, instead of the platform for the games (like the PC-games). That basically means that you’ll never have to pay for upgrades, not like computers. So you’ll be able to play PC games (at least that’s what they say), without having to upgrade. Seems like a great advantage to me. **
but the ppl that make the game will be making then for pc’s
thay know the pc’s are geting better some the make the games better …so if you can’t update phantom there will be games that will not run it and then you have a prob!?!
But like sen said it updateable but then your back the point 1 you have to buy updates!?!
well it seems these guys are trying to hit the market of people who do not want to buy a computer because it’s too expensive to buy a “high end” one that will play PC games as well as a console plays it’s games. With a console there are no “upgrades” or games that say “this may not work with your configuration”. I guess that’s why they are making it “upgradable”
I know I dont want to pay for a console that i have to pay to upgrade every year - when you dont have to buy a new console for at least 3 - 4 years if you get it right at the begining of it’s life cycle. I dont think it will ever fly. Not to mention you have to pay $10 american every month just to own the **** thing.
*Originally posted by SureShot *
**I know I dont want to pay for a console that i have to pay to upgrade every year - when you dont have to buy a new console for at least 3 - 4 years if you get it right at the begining of it’s life cycle. I dont think it will ever fly. Not to mention you have to pay $10 american every month just to own the **** thing. **
tahts the joy of consol games, you know oyu can just pop them in and they will work. if you have to worry about upgrades then it becomes like a PC and no longer a consol game, and you have to pay for it.
*Originally posted by mdipi.com *
**i think the fact that its a consol that can play PC games is nice, but the problem is that if you want the consol feel and you already own a game, you wont want to buy it agaiin, so thats one problem i already see.
well… that problem already exists at the moment, with the large number of cross-platform ports that occur…
