General Discussion

I just had a laugh when i did read about the xbox implementation into AoC in a couple of weeks.

What are your thoughts in general about possible future mmorpgs which provide mixed access from pc and xbox players ? Seems like a lot of mmos are already out there for xbox and this could be the next trend.

Not mini-modding, but theres another thread above this titled "Should mmorpgs be ported to consoles?"

But anyways, i think its a good idea *IF* the consoles were sound and easy to manage, and there could be some access to a usb keyboard/and or mouse.

Gaming companies are all about money, if they gained an extra 10,000+ subscriptions, at 10-15 dollars a month, we are talking about an extra 100,000 to 150,000 dollars a month.

In a year, thats over a million dollars. Which would pay for its self.

I think it will eventuallty happen.  I dont think AoC will have enormous success if it is released within a few weeks... but in general I think this is where MMOs are gonna go.  The advance on to consoles is just a generation away.  When we get PS4 or whatever in 5-8 years I think consoles will be a huge part of the MMO industry.  I am really sick of the whole PC upgrade game.   49$ for the game, 250$+ for a new graphics card, ram etc.  It's a waste of money when iIcan buy an xbox game for 60$ and it works the way it was made to.  No upgrades required.  I know this strikes a chord with the PC gamers out there..... Some say it'll never happen or it will suck.  Or they just like the feel of a PC.  Fine.  I am a PC gamer also, but i am done upgrading my PC. Wake up PC gamers the only people winning is Nvidia.

Another reason i think MMOs will come to consoles ... Xbox Live has est. 10 million subscribers world wide.  (source unknown -- word of mouth).  It's only resonable to assume that MMO developers want a piece of that pie.

Originally posted by spizz

I just had a laugh when i did read about the xbox implementation into AoC in a couple of weeks.

What are your thoughts in general about possible future mmorpgs which provide mixed access from pc and xbox players ? Seems like a lot of mmos are already out there for xbox and this could be the next trend.

 

More like 6 months+ It is going to require a whole new design system.

I can see it happening, and I don't like it. Perhaps a gaming system in the future will have a keyboard; how else will you chat with other players? Then again, teamspeak is big now; but do you really want to teamspeak with someone whom you've never met? It will kill immersion if that cute elf you're talking to has a manly voice ROFL.

To the gentleman who doesn't like upgrading his PC every few years; you'll be trading that in for upgrading your gaming system every few years. PS, PS2, PS3, etc. Now you have something you invested in that has no other use other than gaming. You'll likely still have to upgrade your computer unless you don't do anything productive with it.

Platforms are converging, it's the way of future gaming. Best get used to it.

To Arclan

Consoles are continuing to get better and better. In the future, there will probably be a console that will last for decades, with some minor upgrades along the way.

Consoles are probably going to get advanced enough to be basically a PC, with some console features.

Consoles are going to become more popular soon, PC's are just nice because you can have one for all your real needs, as well as use it for gaming.

I cant argue that I wont spend money upgrading the console, but its less frequent and surely costs less than buying a new PC.  Also, games can be rented via gamefly which ios another plus.

I have been a hardcore gamer and hardcore console gamer too for a very long time. With the current consoles, i never use a keyboard and mouse, as it seems to ruin the console experience. Controllers, while they can be annoying sometimes, are very fun addition when playing games that are first person shooters.

If im in the mood for some quick shooting fun, all i have to do it start up xbox, pop in halo 3, and get rolling.

If im in the mood for a fun, long session (sounds odd), such as an rts or mmorpg, i would pick the pc easily.

While consoles i can have a long fun, such as in games Oblivion, and Mass effect.

It all depends on the gamer, and the game.

Consoles are prolly going to become as versatile as a PC in the near future.  Before consoles could not access the internet now they can get downloads of movies, music, and games.  And on the plus side it will not cost as much as a PC and will prolly last many years without having to upgrade. 

Also in the near future the internet will become obsolete when the GRID comes to the public and this will help consoles a lot when it comes to the online community.