| From: | Jean-Pierre |
| Date: | 18 Sep 2000 at 06:34:09 |
| Subject: | Re: AMIOPEN: OT: Console Market (was: Sega) |
> >
> > Actually, the price currently being bandied about for the PSx2
> > is $299 for the US. Plus, there's another *huge* drawing factor
> > in favor of the PSx2: It's also a DVD player. And if that weren't
> > enough, it supports all current PSx games as well, giving it an
> > instant installed software base of over 1200 games. And the
> > graphics *are* noticeably better. I've seen them demoed
> > side-by-side.
Here in the Netherlands, the price will be more than twice that of a PSX2.
In the UK, the Dreamcast will be bundled with a quality DvD player at
the same price of PSX2 ( 299 British Pounds)
>
> What did you see that was impressive? Everything I saw at
> E3 this year with the exception of the OddWorld title was
> really disappointing... especially that cowboy title- I
> can't believe they actually showed it in the state it was
> in.
I have seen nothing impressive, and IMHO Sega has the more creative/original
games - which is no surprise given their background. PSX2 is rerun city.
>
> > > I know developers prefer the DC to the PSX2.
> >
> > Only those currently in the PC market, because the transition
> > is easier. Those currently in the console market almost unanimously
> > dislike it.
All the interviews I've read with developers working for PSX2 confirm NONE
of them feel the PSX2 is easy to code for. It has potential, but its not
comfortable.
>
> I don't know any PC developers but the console developers I
> know say the PSX2 is a nightmare to program compared to the
> PSX or DC. That was one of the problems the Saturn had- it
> was a bitch to code for compared to the PSX.
>
> >
> > Um, am I the only one who heard Bill say the X-Box would launch
> > next spring? That's only about 6 months away...> > > The other thing
that
> > > remains to be seen is if M$ can pull it off. All the specs I've
> > > read about the X-Box so far make me think they don't understand the
> > > console market at all.
The X-box looks like a PC as well. The DevBox is a PC, including large tower
case.
If the box itself looks like that - well...
> True :)
>
> > > > Their problem is, unlike Nintendo, they don't have anything to fall
> > > > back on except making games. 3DO managed the transition, but
> > > > almost didn't and lost most of their staff several times during the
> > > > process.
Their games represent interesting intellectual property - they recently
licensed
them to Motorola for inclusion on cellphones. Their ISP business will also
focus on non-Dreamcast owners...
It is because of reasons stated here that Sega should be very interested in
an allround
boost for their hardware - Ami on top could give extra appeal to lots of
gamers.
In an ideal world, there would also be a deal with Sony - but I doubt they
would
be very open to the idea....
Sega is experimenting, searching, looking for an edge. Why not just talk
with them?
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