The (Current) Generation Trilogy: Wii, PS3 & XBox 360 (Console Comparison & Discussion)

I would think the expense for games now would also have a bit to do with rising development costs.

 

Exactly. The production cost of video games has gone up exponentially over the last several years, with some games budgets rivialing major movie productions. Although Microsoft does see a piece of the game sales it is typically the publisher (who laid out the money for the game development in the first place) that reaps the rewards of a popular game and the losses of a failed game.

Also, when compared to other forms of entertainment Video games are relatively cheap:

Video game (Avg) $50/25 hours of game play. That's 2 dollars per hour
Movie (avg) $9/2 hours. That's $4.50 per hour
Basball Game (Avg) $40/3 hours That's 13.33 per hour

 

Ok, having been out of the video game loop for a while and trying to get back in, I was under the impression that the Xbox had the best graphics of the three?

 

The original Xbox was far and away the superior machine graphically when compared to PS2 and GC. The fact that ports such as Half-life 2 weren't even attempted on the other systems should give you an idea of the power of the org Xbox. In addition, it had the added benfit of a year's worth of technological developemnt after PS2 came out. Interstingly enough PS3 will share a similiar advantge when sony release in the spring.

 

i'm really hoping that the stores in the Southern Illinois/Carbondale area get some of the 2nd shipments of XBOX 360s this week

 

Well, later in its cycle N64 games went down. But first party games, were in the 60+ range here in the US at least.

I paid 60 bucks for Zelda and Majoras Mask and 70 bucks for Mario.

But yet I paid 50 bucks for Jet Force Gemini and Goldeneye and Banjo.

But while production values have risen... 60 bucks is pushing, especially as you are pushing a very expensive system.

100 bucks for two games... but with Xbox... over 100 bucks now. And I dislike that.

 

All i know is i'm glad i'm waiting to get the 360 now with all the problems with it.

 

It is i seen shadows of the empire for 80$(cant remember where but it wasnt target etc.)

 

Shadows of The Empire was expensive -_-

I bought it used at Blockbuster.

But it's not an unseen thing. While most SNES and Genesis games were 50 bucks... some games, such as Phantasy Star 2, Earthbound and Final Fantasy 3 cost 60 bucks due to the memory size -_-

 

so i pretty much called all the walmarts, best buys, and circuit citys within about 50 miles of carbondale, IL. some tell me not until january, others say the week before xmas, and the rest say they have no clue. and yet i hear all these news reports that microsoft sent out the 2nd round of shipments earlier this week and they should get them by the weekend. what gives?

 

Are you saying you've paid $100 for an xbox title?

 

I have a feeling Rev titles will not be over 50 bucks and the system will be 200 dollars just like the GameCube, N64, SNES and NES. If it passes 200... highest would probably be 250.

 

is revolution going to be able to play dvds? bc thats what kept me from buying gamecube

 

Yes it will, with a small attachment.

 

i see. so it's almost like the 1st xbox where u have to buy a separate attachment to play dvds

 

Pretty much, or at least as far as I know.

 

Should have gotten the GameCube for the games, not the DVD

Honestly, while it's nice that PS2 and Xbox can play dvd's... the reason for buying any of those systems should be the games. I rather buy a quality dvd player. I never once used the dvd on my PS2 or Xbox. I used my player, which was a Toshiba that cost me 120 dollars and beats the pants out of the game system dvd players in audio/visual and has progressive scan, DTS, etc, etc.

Honestly, there are 50-75 dollar players from solid brands that are superior to game system players.

 

Yeah, I got mine for about $300 with taxes and whatnot, but I assumed that's just because of Canadian prices.



And I wasn't aware console DVD players were that bad. Any particular reason?

 

so has anyone heard of stores in your area getting more 360's yet? it is the end of the week and it was said by microsoft the second shipments would arrive by the weekend