Regarding the Xbox 360...
We all thought the backwards compatibility for the Xbox 360 was going to make us buy the game again, or just be the best games re-made for the system. Then again, we thought the Revolution backwards compatabilty would be free! Read the following new snippet from ga-forum.com
"In a meeting with Microsoft management, we confirmed that the company has agreed to pay a small royalty to Nvidia to allow the Xbox 360’s ATI chipset to emulate the performance of the Nvidia chipset in reading certain Xbox games. For games written in a single layer
(management assumes that this is a large percentage of Xbox games), the hardware emulation should perform well. For games written in multiple layers, a further emulation must be provided. The company intends to create software "patches" (i.e., separate emulation programs) for top-selling Xbox games written in multiple layers, and intends to sell the Xbox 360 with a hard drive that is pre-loaded with these patches. We presume that the majority of Xbox games will be backward compatible, and the company assured us that it intends to add patches should consumer demand warrant such action.
Microsoft stated that "neither you nor consumers will be shocked" at the price. This implies to us that the device will be priced below $400, and may possibly be priced at $350 (From AC-91, Admin : I think it will be $300, and would be surprised for a $350 or $400!) . As discussed below, we expect Sony’s entry to be priced higher, potentially providing Microsoft with an additional competitive advantage."
So there ya go, I think we will be playing Halo 2 on Xbox 360 Live until Halo 3 comes out!
"In a meeting with Microsoft management, we confirmed that the company has agreed to pay a small royalty to Nvidia to allow the Xbox 360’s ATI chipset to emulate the performance of the Nvidia chipset in reading certain Xbox games. For games written in a single layer
(management assumes that this is a large percentage of Xbox games), the hardware emulation should perform well. For games written in multiple layers, a further emulation must be provided. The company intends to create software "patches" (i.e., separate emulation programs) for top-selling Xbox games written in multiple layers, and intends to sell the Xbox 360 with a hard drive that is pre-loaded with these patches. We presume that the majority of Xbox games will be backward compatible, and the company assured us that it intends to add patches should consumer demand warrant such action.
Microsoft stated that "neither you nor consumers will be shocked" at the price. This implies to us that the device will be priced below $400, and may possibly be priced at $350 (From AC-91, Admin : I think it will be $300, and would be surprised for a $350 or $400!) . As discussed below, we expect Sony’s entry to be priced higher, potentially providing Microsoft with an additional competitive advantage."
So there ya go, I think we will be playing Halo 2 on Xbox 360 Live until Halo 3 comes out!
posted by AC-91 at 12:26 PM
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