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ok, we all know what xbox 2 is "supposedly" capable of:
1. Xbox Live (maybe a new version of it)
2. Backwards Compatibility (we're not sure if it IS capable of it or not, but we do not it is a smart investment for Microsoft to make)
3. Playing pc games (its build like a computer... so it should be able to play pc games)
4. Playing DVDs (Xbox did it, why not Xbox 2?)
5. Playing music (xbox..................... Xbox 2?)
6. Hard Drive (Again, Xbox did it, why not xbox 2?)
7. Playing Nintendo - created games (since nintendo needs to be back as a contender, and microsoft needs more sales in Japan.

Now let's look at what recent reports, mainly from IGN, state that Xbox 2 will have:
1. No mention of Xbox Live, but thats taken as granted.
2. No Backwards compatibility (remember, these ARE just rumors, but if microsoft does this... their damn stupid)
3. Possibly and likely will play pc games (good!)
4. Playin DVDs taken for granted
5. Playin Music taken for granted
6. No hard drive (what the hell?!?)
7. And still no word on Nintendo and Microsoft.
So, heres what I say... either we oughtta kick some serius ass in IGN, or microsoft is headin in the wrong direction.

  • 06.22.2004 3:39 PM PDT

Posted by: DualWieldinFreak
ok, we all know what xbox 2 is "supposedly" capable of:
1. Xbox Live (maybe a new version of it)
2. Backwards Compatibility (we're not sure if it IS capable of it or not, but we do not it is a smart investment for Microsoft to make)
3. Playing pc games (its build like a computer... so it should be able to play pc games)
4. Playing DVDs (Xbox did it, why not Xbox 2?)
5. Playing music (xbox..................... Xbox 2?)
6. Hard Drive (Again, Xbox did it, why not xbox 2?)
7. Playing Nintendo - created games (since nintendo needs to be back as a contender, and microsoft needs more sales in Japan.

Now let's look at what recent reports, mainly from IGN, state that Xbox 2 will have:
1. No mention of Xbox Live, but thats taken as granted.
2. No Backwards compatibility (remember, these ARE just rumors, but if microsoft does this... their damn stupid)
3. Possibly and likely will play pc games (good!)
4. Playin DVDs taken for granted
5. Playin Music taken for granted
6. No hard drive (what the hell?!?)
7. And still no word on Nintendo and Microsoft.
So, heres what I say... either we oughtta kick some serius ass in IGN, or microsoft is headin in the wrong direction.

WTF?????!!!!!!????That is alotta -blam!- right there.

  • 06.22.2004 3:47 PM PDT
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You have no idea what you're talking about do you?
What about the three 64 bit RISC processors?
What about the new XNA development kit?

The XBOX 2 is going to be a completely differenet chipset from PC setups so there's no way they could swap back and forth. XNA however means you can develop for both at the same time, only compiling your code seperately in the final stage.

They're also working on a common standard for video game peripherals.

  • 06.22.2004 3:50 PM PDT