x-box life support

8-bit Hero · Post by **8-bit Hero** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 1:03 pm

x-box life support i mean live support
will only keep X-box afloat for so long.

They better get their act together
and get some decent games out there.
You can only play so many Halo games.
X-box needs "GOOD" exclusive games
and a game that was on PC ported over
to X-box doesn't count.

THE POWER MEANS NOTHING WITHOUT GAMES
(that goes for you too Gamecube)

((o_o))

Evilmagicpirate · Post by **Evilmagicpirate** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 3:36 pm

The Live! service is the nitch market that Microsoft are using to get their proverbial foot in the door, and until anybody comes up with something better, the Live! service will keep X-box afloat. And ofcourse, the X-box is Microsoft, which means it has an unlimited supply of cash that can be thrown at it to stay afloat. And Im sorry to say this break, but if it comes down the companies throwing cash at the consoles so one becomes the true king, then Sony and MS have loads more cash than Nintendo.

Post by **BreakmanX** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 3:51 pm

Yep. They definately have more cash. Hopefully good products can keep Nintendo afloat.

Evilmagicpirate · Post by **Evilmagicpirate** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 4:47 pm

I think Microsft basic market strategy is:

"Throw as much cash as possible at the Xbox, it doesn't matter how much we loose now, we'll make it all back and more eventually"

Honestly, I think its gonna work. They've atleast got a foot in the door, and are recognized as the 'best hardware' and 'best online' console. That's good advertising and will only do good things for MS.

But since this is an Xbox bashing forum, I'd better bash it a little... It is obvious the Xbox can't float on its own right now.. It still needs its mummy (microsoft) to help it keep above water. That is speaking finacially anyway...

sephiroth_4 · Post by **sephiroth_4** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 2:34 pm

Microsoft has other things to worry about like the open source projects gaining steam on its dated operating systems. But speaking about the xbox....how the hell do you go with shared memory for a system? I still don't understand it. Talk about a bottleneck.

LancerEvolution · Post by **LancerEvolution** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 3:09 pm

you can play halo online with http://www.xbconnect.com its free and it supports other games too =D

Jack Burton · Post by **Jack Burton** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 8:57 pm

Live is alive and kicking thanks to all 20 games they have online...

Including:

Unreal Championship
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War
Soldier of Fortune 2 Double Helix
Moto GP 2
Whacked!
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
MLB Inside Pitch 2003
NFL Fever 2003
Capcom Vs. SNK 2: EO
Outlaw Volleyball
Mechassault
Ghost Recon
Tetris Worlds
NCAA College Basketball 2K3
NFL2K3
NBA2K3
NHL2K3
Midtown Madness 3
Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2

7/22/03

And every single game is still up and running and extremely easy to get a game on...Xbox live is awesome. Just wait until halo 2, subscription will triple.

Wolfenstein is a blast online, and Capcom vs. snk 2 is great for fighting fans, the sega sports games are great, as long as you don't run into pausers, and moto gp 2 is the best online racing game ever.....at least until PGR2 comes out

-Jack

edit: I forgot a few...thx break.

RurouniQ · Post by **RurouniQ** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 12:25 am

Wow. Not to bash or anything, but for some reason I thought there were a LOT more games on Live. As in at least double what's listed there. <shrug> And just as I was starting to consider getting it, too.
Ok everyone pick your jaws up off the floor, I'm kidding.

Post by **BreakmanX** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 2:27 am

Xbox Live Press Release wrote:Xbox Live already supports over 20 Xbox Live-enabled games: "Return to Castle Wolfenstein" from Activision, "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon" and "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell" from Ubi Soft Entertainment, "Unreal Championship" from Infogrames Inc.; "Midnight Club II" from Rockstar Games, "Phantasy Star™ Online", SEGA Sports™ "NFL 2K3," SEGA Sports™ "NBA 2K3", SEGA Sports™ "NHL® 2K3", SEGA Sports™ "NCAA® Basketball 2K3" and "ToeJam and Earl™ III: Mission to Earth" from Sega®; Star Wars: "The Clone Wars "from LucasArts Entertainment Company, "MotoGP", "MotoGP 2" and "MX Superfly Featuring Ricky Carmichael" from THQ; "Capcom® vs. SNK 2: EO" from Capcom®; "Whacked!™", "MechAssault™", "Inside Pitch 2003" and "NFL Fever 2003" from Microsoft Game Studios.
Upcoming Xbox Live titles include "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six™ RavenShield™" and "XIII" from Ubi Soft® Entertainment; "Counter-Strike," "Midtown Madness® 3," "Halo 2," "Project Gotham Racing 2" from Microsoft Game Studios

Worldwide, Xbox has 60 companies committed to developing more than 50 Xbox Live games by the end of this year. Xbox Live has incredible support from our partners around the world. In Japan, 40 publishers are planning to bring 47 Xbox Live titles to market. • Many more games will include downloadable content, allowing gamers to continue to extend their game experiences for months.

Some other new additions.

Xbox Live Press Release wrote:Expanding the Community

Xbox Live Alerts: We deliver the ability to get a game invite on your PDA, cell phone or PC with instant messenger – something only available through Xbox Live.
Xbox Live Web: Live stats and friends lists will be available to view through a new Xbox site that links to the service – something only available on Xbox Live.
Xbox Live Aware Games: More games will let you be "logged on" while playing, even if playing single player so you can receive invites, and keep up with what your friends are doing.

Expanding the Competition

Live Now: This is the place where gamers meet and use voice chat to determine where to begin their gaming experience. Decide which game to play, how to team up, and wrap up after the game. In addition, there will be expanded real time information about who is online, your rankings, messages from other gamers and events in the Live community.
Team & Competition features on Live make it is easy for gamers to form teams with friends, and create and participate in structured competitions on the web and within games.
Xbox Live conducts regular competitions and tournaments for its members, so if you're a legend the whole world will know and respect you. This year at E3 we're holding the Ultimate Championship where four semi-finalists who have played online meet in person in the Arena at the Xbox. The Ultimate Champion will have to be victorious in three games: Star Wars Clone Wars, Castle Wolfenstein and Midnight Club 2, to take the ultimate crown. Xbox Live will be hosting regular tournaments of all sizes, all exclusively for its members.

RurouniQ · Post by **RurouniQ** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 8:11 pm

ToeJam and Earl III???
<can't stop laughing for 10 minutes>
Oh... Hehe... playing ToeJam and Earl III... That's a good one... Hehe...

Post by **BreakmanX** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 7:39 am

Ahem... You whining little baby.

RurouniQ · Post by **RurouniQ** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 9:45 am

Whining? Who's whining? I'm just laughing my ass off. I see no whining here, at least on my part. Bitch.

Post by **BreakmanX** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 11:47 am

I was just joking. Sheesh.