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XBox v. PlayStation: Microsoft Throws Down the Gauntlet | |
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| Time: 10:30 EST/15:30 GMT | News Source: TechNewsWorld.com | Posted By: Brian Kvalheim | ||
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The XBox is the closest thing Microsoft makes to an Apple PC. They fully spec it, they designed the interface from scratch to address a targeted audience, and they even defined a unique case to showcase the offering. At the Game Developers Conference (GDC) last week, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) raised the bar on what has become one of the more interesting battles in the industry. Actually, it would be more accurate to say Microsoft has taken the gloves off and now -- really -- is going after the entertainment segment. | ||
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| #1 By 12071 (203.185.215.149) at 3/29/2004 10:51:02 PM |
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#1 You are right, the PS2 is a difficult platform to develop for but the one huge thing it had going for it is backward compatibility with all PS1 games. I don't think it would have been anywhere near as popular if it wasn't for that! As Parker mentioned, Nintendo had the same problem with the N64 (i.e. it was difficult to develop for) and as a result it didn't get very far - the story might have been a little rosier if it had SNES etc backward compatibility built in.
The one thing I'm curious about with XNA is how input will be handled. A console will typically be controlled by a joypad and hence have all the menu's, interfaces etc designed with that in mind. On a PC, a keyboard and mouse are used in most circumstances. There have been several ports over the years of console games to PC and they've been poor mainly due to the interface not being re-written with the PC in mind. |
| #2 By 61 (24.92.223.138) at 3/30/2004 11:48:41 AM |
| Kennedy: The ENTIRE POINT of making it easier/cheaper to program for is to bring more higher quality games to the system. If developers can spend less time/money on developing the engine of the game, they can spend more time on actual gameplay. |
| #3 By 61 (24.92.223.138) at 3/30/2004 2:48:28 PM |
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JWM: How has Microsoft cloned any 1st person shooters?
Heck, Halo was made independantly from Microsoft, it just happens that Microsoft bought Bungie. Also, Sony does not produce ANY games. |
| #4 By 3339 (64.160.58.135) at 3/30/2004 7:28:48 PM |
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"Also, Sony does not produce ANY games."
You should tell that to all the SOCOM fans... that they're playing a nonexistent game. |
| #5 By 61 (24.92.223.138) at 3/31/2004 2:29:19 AM |
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Halo is a hard game to top. It has great gameplay, an even better story line, and great multiplayer support.
I'd say Halo is the best thing to happen to FPS since the original Doom. |
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