Well I will agree with one thing that MS wants to make the console market more accessible for indie developers via the XNA.
i don't think XNA is a good idea.....for , us , the gamers. first microsoft whant sony and nintendo to use the system , so if nintendo and sony agreed ( if its the case , but im prety sure they will say no ..) every consoles (future ones , or old ones) will utilise it , "xenon" , '''revolution'' , ps3 , psp , ds , pc , xbox , ps2 and gc... and what do M$ whant to do with in is plan ? offering for consumers a standard in controller , every platform will have the same controller , the pc will have is own xbox controller , the ps3 , the rev ,..... that's what microsoft itself whant. every system that handle xna compatibility will own the same controller , offering faster ports and easier things for develloper..... doesn't sound like bad to you? imagine how will it affect gamers? make me think about that scene in the matrix where neo and morpheus are walking in a street will a lot of persons walking , looking the same way..... microsoft whant to conquer everything..... with this and pandemodium , they are on a good start , if these two project are accepted. :smt011
Was it the $500 Million spent on advertising alone that was a different approach, or was it the questionable mass dumping of loss-inducing hardware on the market? Made of off the shelf components! Give yourselves a clap...
somewthing new :smt043 Good job Microsoft you have given a console that plays PC ports to morons who shouldn't be able to play them in the first place. (not insulting all Xbox owners, but there tend to be alot of tools on Xbox live who think they are l33t cause they play counter strike etc on Xbox)
i dont like this trend of turning game systems into appliances, xbox3 will probably be an plasma tv/fridge or something :smt033
Cahaz,I think you are being a bit blinded by XNA,as J Allard has stated in many ,many interviews they never expected Sony or Nintendo to sign up,but if they wanted to the tools are there.What it will do is merge the next MS console and the PC which is fantastic news for pc gamers who are having to shell out for PC upgrades all the time.The PC should be a viable gaming platform,it is afetr all the most powerful machine of all,and this may finally allow it to flourish and develop,Sega has always tried to be at the forefront of PC gaming and they must have welcomed the news of XNA with open arms.
XNA and PC's Are we to understand that this is a cross platform programing system that allo wthe same game to be played on BOTH? Does this mean hat we wouldn't hav to buy 2 versions of the game for instance? I'm sorry if I don't like Microsoft for not only enslaving my PC but trying to get me to buy their console with promises of PC functionality... Linux here I come!
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