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Recap of the First half of the year: Xbox has Dominated
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DJ Demon J
Banned
XBOX IS AWESOME AWESOME IS XBOX
MetaKnight
Banned
2004 = Year of Xbox
I haven't played any of those 
Yes, I have a Xbox. But I'm too cheap to buy new games. I usually wait them out before getting them. I know I will get Riddick in a near future, but as I live in Europe it's not out until August (I think).
GT4 Prologue
FFX-2
MGS:TTS
Those are the only titles I've paid fullprice for this year (GT4P don't cost as much as a new game though).
Yes, I have a Xbox. But I'm too cheap to buy new games. I usually wait them out before getting them. I know I will get Riddick in a near future, but as I live in Europe it's not out until August (I think).
GT4 Prologue
FFX-2
MGS:TTS
Those are the only titles I've paid fullprice for this year (GT4P don't cost as much as a new game though).
Doom_Bringer
Banned
lol so true! What was the last big hit on PS2? FFX2?
SolidSnakex
Member
Doom_Bringer said:
With the PS2 the big games have always been stuffed in the 2nd half of the year, the PS2 usually picks up steam in August and then it's nonstop from then on.
All they had to release was Ninja Gaiden to dominate this half of the year. That game to me is on the all time greatest experiences list. If you love action games and you don't have an Xbox you are really depriving yourself by not having Ninja Gaiden.
Ninja Gaiden + Pandora Tomorrow + RSC2 + FSW +Riddick + XBL v3.0 + the price drop + the limited edition Halo bundle + EA Sports on XBL; Microsoft has really gotten their shit together after a ho-hum Christmas season. Unfortunately I don't think Rallisport Challenge 2 is going to sell all that well in America. Even though it's such a fun game, Rally games just aren't that big here.
Ninja Gaiden + Pandora Tomorrow + RSC2 + FSW +Riddick + XBL v3.0 + the price drop + the limited edition Halo bundle + EA Sports on XBL; Microsoft has really gotten their shit together after a ho-hum Christmas season. Unfortunately I don't think Rallisport Challenge 2 is going to sell all that well in America. Even though it's such a fun game, Rally games just aren't that big here.
MetaKnight
Banned
Splinter Cell 2 (Xbox) > all other games this 1/2 year.
DJ Demon J
Banned
Norse said:
It's been like this for a long time, I don't know where you guys have been.
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
Good Ole Suikoguy Mr. Xbox Hater is here to chime in!
Yes, the xbox has had a good (even better) year so far, and the list of only xbox (not on PC games) is now considerable. However, just beacuse the xbox is having a great year does not mean you can discredit the existance of other consoles. Yes, Xbox is awesome, but so is PS2.
Of course games like La Pucelle, Onimusha 3: Demon Siege, World Soccer Winning Eleven 7 International and Final Fantasy XI (although niche) is not a bad effort either so far.
Gamecube.. well its gamecube
In other words, xbox is doing what it should have done the year after launch. Its just late doing it.
Yes, the xbox has had a good (even better) year so far, and the list of only xbox (not on PC games) is now considerable. However, just beacuse the xbox is having a great year does not mean you can discredit the existance of other consoles. Yes, Xbox is awesome, but so is PS2.
Of course games like La Pucelle, Onimusha 3: Demon Siege, World Soccer Winning Eleven 7 International and Final Fantasy XI (although niche) is not a bad effort either so far.
Gamecube.. well its gamecube
In other words, xbox is doing what it should have done the year after launch. Its just late doing it.
Wellington
BAAAALLLINNN'
And PGR2.
Damn, I was looking around at my recently purchased games (this year's anyway) and you're right. I got RSC2 and PGR2 this year for Xbox, Fight Night and CoN for PS2, and nothing yet for GC. Considering I never buy Xbox games, this is a good sign.
Damn, I was looking around at my recently purchased games (this year's anyway) and you're right. I got RSC2 and PGR2 this year for Xbox, Fight Night and CoN for PS2, and nothing yet for GC. Considering I never buy Xbox games, this is a good sign.
open_mouth_
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That's all we needed... another Xbox circle jerk.
LEt's break this down open_mouth_ style:
So when you look at it from an unbiased perspective, that lineup isn't all that hot.
LEt's break this down open_mouth_ style:
So when you look at it from an unbiased perspective, that lineup isn't all that hot.
Doom_Bringer
Banned
"RSC2 - just like the first one and pc port coming soon"\
Really?
Really?
open_mouth_
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shpankey said:
correction - will be the greatest with Halo 2 and Fable (assuming it delivers) coming down the pipe, not to mention the momentous 3rd party support for the rest of the year.
SolidSnakex
Member
This year will be the greatest gaming year ever once it completes. Especially if you own all 3 systems.
November of this year has got to be the most brutal gaming month ever.
November of this year has got to be the most brutal gaming month ever.
Wellington
BAAAALLLINNN'
The real challenge of this topic is to find someone that can provide concrete reasons as to why this isn't the year of the Xbox up to this point.
SolidSnakex said:
Too true.
The Gamecube has Star Fox, Paper Mario 2, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Resident Evil 4. The PS2 has R&C3, MGS3, GT4, GTA:SA. The Xbox has Halo 2, Fable, Sudeki, Jade Empire. Multiplatform, there's Viewtiful Joe 2, Tales of Symphonia, Prince of Persia 2, etc...
The Game Boy is surprisingly lacking though. Last year it had FFTA, Mario & Luigi, FE, AW2, Castlevania, SMB3, and The Lost Age. This year, it's been Zero Mission, Mario Golf, and Mario vs. DK.
Kobun Heat
Member
Dave Long said:
open_mouth_
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Wellington said:
did you not read my earlier post?
Wellington
BAAAALLLINNN'
My sarcasm detector is working fine thanks.
SolidSnakex
Member
AniHawk said:
Yah I just looked through EB's list of November games for the PS2 and it's scary just how many good games are coming out for it. Even scarier when you consider it's like that for every system.
Ace Combat 5
Chulip
MGS3
Inuyasha
Shadow of Rome
R&C: UYA
Battlefield Modern Combat
GG Isuka
GT4
WWE Smackdown vs. RAW
Killzone
DDS
Suikoden 4
Rumble Roses
Wild ARMS Alter F
Jak 3
Neo Contra
The first 4 games are all coming out the same day.
open_mouth_
insert_foot_
speaking of which, i see one of 2 scenarios playing out. Either the industry will increase in size (revenues) greatly, or the increase will only be slight and many (and I mean many ) deserving games (and developers) will get left out in the cold.
Could we be seeing a whole slew of Beyond Good and Evils this year?? I hope not.
Could we be seeing a whole slew of Beyond Good and Evils this year?? I hope not.
LuckyBrand
Banned
i'd agree that 2004 is an amazing year for xbox, and almost too strong... too many games, some great ones wont sell like they should...
i'd say xboxes 2004 lineup is one of the best years in videogaming for a system ever, but in reality, i dont think i'll enjoy it as such... too many games, not enough money, it makes me kind of angry actually...
i'd say xboxes 2004 lineup is one of the best years in videogaming for a system ever, but in reality, i dont think i'll enjoy it as such... too many games, not enough money, it makes me kind of angry actually...
Hellraizah
Member
Year of the Xbox indeed. If you have one, you're drooling at the flood of good games. If you don't have one, you want one. It's that simple.
fo shizzle
Member
The Xbox sorta reminds of the best days of Nintendo 64, in that it seems like there's on high-quality release after another, back-to-back.
Of course, the Xbox has never to my knowledge been through even such terrible droughts that the Nintendo 64 went through.
Of course, the Xbox has never to my knowledge been through even such terrible droughts that the Nintendo 64 went through.
Son of Godzilla
Banned
AniHawk said:
It's going to rock when all those games are $20 by March.
