Xbox 360 Has Ten-Year Life Cycle Too
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They`ve apparently fixed the problem though how some people have gone through so many 360`s is just amazing i had a christmas `05 360(one of the prime risk ones) and used used it for ridiculous amounts of time on end yet it didn`t siffer the lightest problem till march this year i`m assuming most of you lot put your 360`s in burning stoves or something anyway i seem to recall the ps2 had similar (well similar ish) issues i beleive with it`s launch modelsGonzoGamer said:
In emulation the hardware isn't directly the problem. It's software that someone reverse engineered from what they know of the ps2 code. A LOT of guess work goes into making an emulator since you can't just directly port the code to the new (more powerful) hardware. The emulator not only has to be able to read the disk and know how to execute the code on the disk, it has to create a virtual PS2 by partitioning resources on the PC to look and act like a PS2. So even if the PC has a lot more RAM and a faster CPU and better video card, it has to be "dumbed down" to the level of the PS2.Mazty said:
As long as we get a "next" generation of consoles in the next 2 1/2 years, I don't care how long a 360 last. I just don't wanna be playing on what I already feel is "dated" graphical prowess in 3 years time. If it's a 10 year lifespan with no new consoles expect to see an increase in PC gaming as the graphical difference becomes vast, thereby enticing more to the fold.
The PS2 had problems with the optical drive. My brother-in-law went through 2 of them and a friend is on his 4th PS2. Although I can say both used the hell out of their systems and used them as DVD players as well. So if you think in terms of hours of use they both got their moneys worth out of all of their PS2s, and that's why they keep buying them.timmytom1 said:
Can't say I believe that, I'm pretty sure the 360 has already peaked, I thought it had when Gears came out, Gears 2 pushed a little further but I think that's going to be the end of the line.
That's the irony: sony is notorious for making flimsy electronics but they have the sturdier system. I refused to buy a ps2 as well for that very reason. I later got a ps2 slim for free, and I'm glad I did, the slims didn't have any problems and I got to play Katamari Damacy.timmytom1 said:
A friend of mine who just get a case of rrod had his for a while too. I hear this new "Jasper" model is supposed to be better but I was hoping we would hear confirmation of that at e3 - an announcement to the tune of "no Jasper 360s have been sent in with the rrod" but we didn't. But maybe they just want to hide their shame now.
Problem with PC gaming has always been that it requires user knowledge that most people simply don't have besides the 8800GTX is far more graphically capable then the PS3LewsTherin said:
A ten year life cycle does not mean that they won't create a new console before then. Look what they are doing with the PS2, it's corpse is still being dragged forward two years after the PS3s birth. This is what I believe may happen with the 360.
So yes, I can believe that the 360 potentially has a 10 year life cycle, but I believe by the standard sixth year or perhaps the seventh year of it's life Microsoft may start hinting at, possibly even unveiling a newer console, but I think there is no problem with the hardware keeping with the times at all, sales will most probably be the deciding factor.
If a marginal difference in power was to be the deciding factor in gamers' preference of console, then last generation the Xbox would have been the most popular, followed by Gamecube then the PS2.
P.S. If Microsoft really are aiming Natal at the non core audience, then once this tech drops in price it could be an excellent way to regain momentum in the second half of it's life cycle. I don't think the 360 will be out of this in the second half.
So yes, I can believe that the 360 potentially has a 10 year life cycle, but I believe by the standard sixth year or perhaps the seventh year of it's life Microsoft may start hinting at, possibly even unveiling a newer console, but I think there is no problem with the hardware keeping with the times at all, sales will most probably be the deciding factor.
If a marginal difference in power was to be the deciding factor in gamers' preference of console, then last generation the Xbox would have been the most popular, followed by Gamecube then the PS2.
P.S. If Microsoft really are aiming Natal at the non core audience, then once this tech drops in price it could be an excellent way to regain momentum in the second half of it's life cycle. I don't think the 360 will be out of this in the second half.
Disagree. I think they will probably create a system with similar hardware, if not maybe a bit better, but I doubt they are going to create a very expensive console that will go way beyond the other two.Tenmar said:
360 won't last that long, Gears 2 had the system huffing and puffing (a friend's 360 actually melted the inner edge of the disc) with every once of power. Then Killzone 2 appeared which looked and ran better with more people and more varied character models while still not taking the PS3 to its limits.
PS3 may be able to last 10 years, 360 maybe 1 or 2 more, Wii maybe forever if they can keep the attention of little kids and survive on the nostalgia factor.
PS3 may be able to last 10 years, 360 maybe 1 or 2 more, Wii maybe forever if they can keep the attention of little kids and survive on the nostalgia factor.
Neither the 360 or the ps3 have 6 more years left in them, the way gaming is going with devs focussing on DLC and microtransactions, consoles as they exist now won't last.
They already can't compete with PCs in terms of game changing downloadable content (tf2 updates for consoles and so on are examples of this). Team fortress 2 set a real trend, what with relic sucessfully doing it now too, I really can't see it being too long before everyone is doing it.
They already can't compete with PCs in terms of game changing downloadable content (tf2 updates for consoles and so on are examples of this). Team fortress 2 set a real trend, what with relic sucessfully doing it now too, I really can't see it being too long before everyone is doing it.
10 years? What a joke... I'm on my 2nd 360 and this one's been back for repairs 3 times in the last year alone!
I'd give the 360 another 2-3 years before the 720 (or whatever it's called) comes out, just hope the next one's reliable.
I'd give the 360 another 2-3 years before the 720 (or whatever it's called) comes out, just hope the next one's reliable.