Mind you, I'm seeing a lot of developers dropping the GC like a hot potato. So market base is an important factor in creating a game.
And yeah, the PS2 is a bitch to program for. Not to mention that the damn console is about as reliable as a Ford Pinto.
----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Graeme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, January 19, 2004 4:39 pm
Subject: Re: RE: Bleak future for videogamers?
> Some people like to make great games more than just making crap
> that makes
> the most money.
>
> Also, a friend of mine who works for EA says developing for the
> PS2 is a lot
> harder than developing for the XBox.
>
> -Kevin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 5:25 PM
> Subject: Re: RE: Bleak future for videogamers?
>
>
> > If I were a developer, I think I would stand the most chance of
> makingmoney by targeting a platform that had lots of users, which
> in the end is
> really all that matters.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kevin Graeme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: Monday, January 19, 2004 4:25 pm
> > Subject: Re: RE: Bleak future for videogamers?
> >
> > > Not as popular in total sales, perhaps. But keep in mind that
> > > games like
> > > Deerhunter and Roller Coaster Tycoon outsell all other games. Crap
> > > games are
> > > the highest in sales. That doesn't mean they're popular with
> > > gamers, just
> > > that lots of people bought them either because they were cheap or
> > > becausethey seemed "family friendly" (which = not fun).
> > >
> > > People who actually like to play games like the XBox. And that's
> > > popularityin my book.
> > >
> > > It's also important to look at total sales figures vs. sales by
> > > market. The
> > > XBox is highly popular in the US but apparently not as much in the
> > > criticalasian markets. There's a lot of debate about why, but
> > > size, titles, and the
> > > fact that it's made by a US company are all cited as contributing
> > > factors.
> > > -Kevin
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 4:56 PM
> > > Subject: Re: RE: Bleak future for videogamers?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Seeing as how PS2's market is about 3 times the size of XBox,
> > > yeah, it's
> > > not popular.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Bill Wheatley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Date: Monday, January 19, 2004 3:23 pm
> > > > Subject: RE: Bleak future for videogamers?
> > > >
> > > > > xbox is not a popular console?? LOL whatever you say bud
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Kwang Suh [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 10:22 AM
> > > > > To: CF-Community
> > > > > Subject: RE: Bleak future for videogamers?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > The XBox is not a very popular console, and as such MS is
> > > grasping at
> > > > > straws
> > > > > trying to come up with ways to entice customers.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Steam will be down for at least three days after HL2 is
> released,> > > > pissing
> > > > > off a bunch of customers. Steam will then go under after they
> > > realize> > that
> > > > > their bandwidth costs were much higher than they anticipated.
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Angel Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > Sent: January 19, 2004 8:12 AM
> > > > > To: CF-Community
> > > > > Subject: RE: Bleak future for videogamers?
> > > > >
> > > > > What do you think about Valve's attempts to deliver games via
> > > > > streamingand a pay for play model?
> > > > > The STEAM engine is designed to allow them to do just that.
> > > > > You will be able to 'purchase' Half Life 2 over Steam and
> have the
> > > > > gamestreamed to you in portions as you needed it.
> > > > > Also, what effect do you think hardware Digital Rights
> > > Management will
> > > > > have on how we purchase games?
> > > > > Taking the consoles, specifically the Xbox, there does
> seem to
> > > be a
> > > > > gradual testing of the market's acceptance of purchasing
> new or
> > > > > expandedcomponents online, and generally having to play on
> Xbox> > > > Live to extend
> > > > > your gaming experience or to unlock certain things in the
> game you
> > > > > bought.
> > > > > The upcoming (maybe) Phantom is based on a completely Online
> > > model.> > Where all the games,demos,previews etc. are streamed
> over> > > > broadband to
> > > > > the console.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Gel
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Kwang Suh [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. Get back to me in 10 years, when we'll still be buying
> > > software off
> > > > > the
> > > > > shelf.
> > > > > 2. Might? Ever heard of the Dreamcast, which was utterly
> > > destroyed> > because
> > > > > of rampant pirating? Hackers just love a challenge...
> > > > > 3. Why? Because it uses PC parts? Please. The whole the
> > > success of
> > > > > the PC
> > > > > is precisely because it's open. Remember the Amiga? The
> TRS-
> > > 80? The
> > > > > Commodore 64? Atari ST? Apple? (ok, they're still
> around, with
> > > > > their2%
> > > > > market share). All died because of their closed
> architecture -
> > > their
> > > > > very
> > > > > limited expandability, and limited availability of parts
> from one
> > > > > manufacturer, and the requirement of software companies to
> > > port their
> > > > > software to that platform's specific OS (which was
> expensive, and
> > > > > eventually
> > > > > not worth it).
> > > > > Even if a whole bunch of manufacturers decide to implement a
> > > closed> > architecture (which will never happen), other
> > > manufacturers will
> > > > > appearthat
> > > > > will offer an open architecture.
> > > > > Another thing: internet bandwidth is expensive and will
> remain so
> > > > > for a
> > > > > long
> > > > > time as telcoms still try to recoup costs from rewiring their
> > > > > infrastructure. It will remain much cheaper to press CD/DVDs
> > > and ship
> > > > > them
> > > > > to stores than to have customers download a 14 gig game.
> > > > >
> > > > > ---
> > > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
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> 1/7/2004> > > > _____
> > > > > _____
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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