Question of the Day, August 29, 2010
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I wish there was another option cause i can't vote.
It's exclusively in China, so we won't see any Ebox games, and they won't see any of our hardware. It's too separate markets that will never mix(at least for the foreseeable future) so it's not going to effect the sales of any consoles.
It's exclusively in China, so we won't see any Ebox games, and they won't see any of our hardware. It's too separate markets that will never mix(at least for the foreseeable future) so it's not going to effect the sales of any consoles.
Yeah, eBox may do well in CHina, but since I doubt they're going to export it, and since it's designed for the kind of exploited worker who may have never even seen an XBox 360 or Wii, let alone an N64 of original Playstation, I doubt it's going to be that well made, expensive, or good.
Communist crap is communist.
Communist crap is communist.
It's gonna be swings and roundabouts. Sony were top with the PS1 and PS2, and MS knocked Sony out of it with the 360, but there's nothing to say that Sony (or Nintendo if they stop dicking around with gimmicks) can knock MS off the top.SFJ said:
I don't think the market really needs more consoles. We have 2 consoles, a gimmick machine (Wii), DS, PSP, PC and I've probably forgotten something. If we *have* to have something then it should be targeted to knock the Wii or the DS from its position rather than going after the "big 3" (PC, PS3, 360).
I seriously doubt that this is anything close to a 'competitor' by any measure. From the sound of it, its probably just another cheap Chinese knock-off that might possibly sell a few models in China, but will never get a firm grip anywhere else... it should be rated alongside other knock-off's, such as the t-phone and the Chintendo Vii.
They might, but it will have to come in the next generation. Right now we have four platforms (the consoles and PC, six if you count the handhelds) all in the same market. There is no way that a new console can be introduced now mid this generation. It would have to come in when their isn't an economic down turn, and when people are upgrading from their current gen machines. Remember, the ebox is only coming out in china as of right now. If it even touched American shores, it would be sued out of existance by Microsoft for copyright. The ebox is pretty much filling the void in Chinese console gaming, taking root where only cheap rip-offs have before. We also don't know if it isn't just a cheap rip-off it self (the fact it is named ebox and is taking the same control as the kinect makes me think it is).The Escapist Staff said:
Oh, no. The Ebox will fail. It's too late to join the console wars, now. The Big Three have already made their names and are the most popular, joining now would just be a death wish.
well I love the idea of new consoles. The more consoles there are make gaming a bigger part of the entertainment industry not to mention it will hopefully bring new and fresh ideas to the mix. i say the more the better. Also the more consoles compete the more prices go down. imagine how bad it would be if sony, nintendo or microsoft were the only console out there (ouch) gaming would be incredibly expensive. i say apple should make a console just to piss off blll gates 8P . its not like they dont have the capitol to make one and probably could incorperate that fancy iphone i see everyone having into it.
I feel there is room in the market for a new console. There seems to just be a lack of innovative ideas on the forefront right now with games and motion technology, and eventually 3D capabilities. Once one of the big 3 comes out with a new idea that really takes off, the other two will follow in step with their own version. Even 360 and the PS3 have pretty similar games, without much to really show a difference between them. There are a few exclusives, but it's nothing like it was in the 80s and 90s.
I am however hard pressed to even suggest an idea at this point. Perhaps cloud gaming could be the answer... develop a console around the idea, make it wifi with a basic controller and just be able to play your games through a remote server. Put enough basic hardware in the thing to run,and no optical drives to speak of. You wouldn't have to worry about scratched discs, waiting for your game delivery company to ship something out to you, or having to wait to play something until it became available on your queue. The system wouldn't need upgrading or changing, it really would be a plug and play system that would work. Design a company that served the consoles and had dedicated servers for that purpose (instead of using the general servers that PC users could log in to to reduce lag) and set the price tag around $100 or less. Would anyone really say this would be a bad idea? I know you could do the same thing through a PC, but I'm thinking more along the lines of kids who just want to play games and don't really need a huge rig to run all that. I'm aware you could do all that already without a console, but the target audience would be families with a limited access to the family computer and want to keep the kids entertained without everyone fighting over the computer without the need to shell out another $500-$2000 for another computer just for the kids to play games on.
I am however hard pressed to even suggest an idea at this point. Perhaps cloud gaming could be the answer... develop a console around the idea, make it wifi with a basic controller and just be able to play your games through a remote server. Put enough basic hardware in the thing to run,and no optical drives to speak of. You wouldn't have to worry about scratched discs, waiting for your game delivery company to ship something out to you, or having to wait to play something until it became available on your queue. The system wouldn't need upgrading or changing, it really would be a plug and play system that would work. Design a company that served the consoles and had dedicated servers for that purpose (instead of using the general servers that PC users could log in to to reduce lag) and set the price tag around $100 or less. Would anyone really say this would be a bad idea? I know you could do the same thing through a PC, but I'm thinking more along the lines of kids who just want to play games and don't really need a huge rig to run all that. I'm aware you could do all that already without a console, but the target audience would be families with a limited access to the family computer and want to keep the kids entertained without everyone fighting over the computer without the need to shell out another $500-$2000 for another computer just for the kids to play games on.
There is room for it, but It will instantly crash compared to the PC,PS3,Xbox360, And Wii because of their large history, so more exclusive titles will be given to those consoles then the new one.
Edit: As for the motion controls.. go die.
Edit: As for the motion controls.. go die.
NO MOTION CONTROLS.
People don't play games to get exercise, if you want exercise, get a Gym membership. It's cooler to say "I go to the gym every saturday for 3 hours." than "I play games with motion controls to get exercise." The gym is also more responisve than motion controls. DOn't make this console or I will destroy you.
People don't play games to get exercise, if you want exercise, get a Gym membership. It's cooler to say "I go to the gym every saturday for 3 hours." than "I play games with motion controls to get exercise." The gym is also more responisve than motion controls. DOn't make this console or I will destroy you.
If they can make it work, I say let them. If not, then that's money out of their pocket they're losing.
Yes and no.
Now is a great time for a new console as its been 5 years since the xbox360 and PS3, and it will apparently be another 5 years before they update with new consoles.... You can steal a lot of market share in 5 years.
On the other hand xbox360 and PS3 have the market sewn up, so any new console would be very likely to fall fal. on its face.
I don't include the WII in the above because its not a proper gaming console but just a casual console.
Now is a great time for a new console as its been 5 years since the xbox360 and PS3, and it will apparently be another 5 years before they update with new consoles.... You can steal a lot of market share in 5 years.
On the other hand xbox360 and PS3 have the market sewn up, so any new console would be very likely to fall fal. on its face.
I don't include the WII in the above because its not a proper gaming console but just a casual console.
short answer, if it can offer something new, something worthwhile, there is a place for it in the market