xbox 360 question???

beelzebubble · Jun 10, 2005

anyone know, heard rumored, etc whether the 360 will have region lockout on the games???

im possibly going so far as to have my hawaii holiday at around launch time to pick up an american one if the games arent compatible with any machine. japan isnt gonna get cod2, pdz, the outfit, morrowind, etc on launch like the us is and i dont want to miss out....

?

Yodd · Jun 10, 2005

I would be HIGHLY surprised if it didn't.

beelzebubble · Jun 10, 2005

GiLL said:
I would be HIGHLY surprised if it didn't.

well the fact the first xbox was supposed to have no region lockout combined with the fact its getting simultaneous release in several territories had me hoping....

Mark of the Wolves · Jun 10, 2005

It will, that's pretty much a given. But then nothing official has been said yet.

Yodd · Jun 10, 2005

beelzebubble said:
well the fact the first xbox was supposed to have no region lockout combined with the fact its getting simultaneous release in several territories had me hoping....

Don't get me wrong, that would be fabulous if it did happen.

But now that MS is getting even more aggressive with the JP launch and supporting that market, I would say that are even less likely to be region free.

In the recent issue of Play magazine that had an interview with the head of MS games over in Japan (can't remember his name) and he said they are going to be a lot more aggressive with the Japanese market and trying to cater to their gaming needs.

Now, if that means they are just going to have more dating sims :kekeke:

I don't know.

Magician · Jun 10, 2005

I wouldn't expect a change, there'll be a region lockout.

kernow · Jun 10, 2005

a change? the first xbox wasn't region locked - it was up to the developers

if you could call the xbox a console anyway.. lolz

PS3 will smash xbox360 - fact.

it will smash it like a melon.

gamejunkie · Jun 10, 2005

kernow said:
a change? the first xbox wasn't region locked - it was up to the developers.

Yes, but most games had region lockout.

beelzebubble · Jun 10, 2005

kernow said:
a change? the first xbox wasn't region locked - it was up to the developers

if you could call the xbox a console anyway.. lolz

PS3 will smash xbox360 - fact.

it will smash it like a melon.

really.
getting.
old.

kobylka68 · Jun 10, 2005

i think the situation will be the same where the xbox 360 will have no region lockout but it the publishers will have the option to put it into the games. I doubt you'd find any publisher that won't put it in though.

beelzebubble · Jun 10, 2005

ah well, anyone want anything from japan in return for a 360 and 5 or so games at launch?

kobylka68 · Jun 10, 2005

beelzebubble said:
ah well, anyone want anything from japan in return for a 360 and 5 or so games at launch?

I'd take you up on that offer but I'll be in Japan a month after the 360 launches here :mr_t:

DangerousK · Jun 10, 2005

kernow said:
a change? the first xbox wasn't region locked - it was up to the developers

if you could call the xbox a console anyway.. lolz

PS3 will smash xbox360 - fact.

it will smash it like a melon.

Considering it didn't happen this time around, I highly doubt it.

I also know many people who spend more time playing their X-Box than their PS2...I prefer the X-Box over it myself. I may skip the PS3 and stick with the XBox 360 and the Revolution.

SonicBoom · Jun 10, 2005

DangerousK said:
I may skip the PS3 and stick with the XBox 360 and the Revolution.

That's what I'm gonna do. The PS3 is easily last on my list as far as the new consoles are concerned.

Mark of the Wolves · Jun 10, 2005

DangerousK said:
Considering it didn't happen this time around, I highly doubt it.

I also know many people who spend more time playing their X-Box than their PS2...I prefer the X-Box over it myself. I may skip the PS3 and stick with the XBox 360 and the Revolution.

Doesn't change the fact that ~60,000,000 people didn't even bother with a Xbox. Microsoft has a long road ahead of them simple as that.

Mushiki · Jun 10, 2005

Last week the PlayStation2 broke the 90 Million unit mark

SonicBoom · Jun 10, 2005

Mushiki said:
Last week the PlayStation2 broke the 90 Million unit mark

Except for those who work for Sony, who cares?

Mushiki · Jun 10, 2005

SonicBoom said:
Except for those who work for Sony, who cares?

The whole industry.

DangerousK · Jun 10, 2005

Mark of the Wolves said:
Doesn't change the fact that ~60,000,000 people didn't even bother with a Xbox. Microsoft has a long rode ahead of them simple as that.

I think it would potentially be a different story if people didn't buy into the Sony hype machine.

Honestly, while there have been some very good titles on the PS2, how many of the games on the system were just some rehash of an older title?

I bet you that if the general public was aware of the ability to play emulators and ROMS on the X-Box, the X-Box sales would have sky rocketed.

Mushiki · Jun 10, 2005

DangerousK said:
I bet you that if the general public was aware of the ability to play emulators and ROMS on the X-Box, the X-Box sales would have sky rocketed.

Sure, but at the same time, you can link the Xbox's "high" sales to it being a ROM-box and also being so easy and cheap to hack/mod.

And this gives the original system and software no merit at all.

kernow · Jun 10, 2005

Mushiki said:
Sure, but at the same time, you can link the Xbox's "high" sales to it being a ROM-box and also being so easy and cheap to hack/mod.

And this give the original system and software no merit at all.

agreed, ps2 still blows though.

SonicBoom · Jun 10, 2005

Mushiki said:
The whole industry.

Ok then, besides sony and their competitors, who cares?

I just don't know why people here always talk about sales numbers like it means something to the average gamer or collector.

Sales don't mean quality.

Mushiki · Jun 10, 2005

SonicBoom said:
Ok then, besides sony and their competitors, who cares?

I just don't know why people here always talk about sales numbers like it means something to the average gamer or collector.

Sales don't mean quality.

Sales mean a lot.

Only to competitors? You have a lot to learn.

Game developers, investors, everyone cares about sales.

What do you see as more profitable? Releasing a game on the best selling console, or on the worst selling console? Why do you believe Resient Evil 4 will get a PlayStation2 release?

Welcome to Neo-Geo.com, SonicBoom, here we get to talk not only about "average gamer/collector things", we also talk about sales numbers, technical specs and many other different things. If you happen to feel uncomfortable with this, simply don't post in this kind of threads.

Buro Destruct · Jun 10, 2005

I seriously doubt the 360 will. Unless Sony comes forth with an announcement of the PS3 being region-free for games (which I'd like to believe is a strong possibility, with the PSP being such) I'd pretty much guarantee all next-gen systems working exactly as they have before, region-locked.

SonicBoom · Jun 10, 2005

Mushiki said:
Welcome to Neo-Geo.com, SonicBoom, here we get to talk not only about "average gamer/collector things", we also talk about sales numbers, technical specs and many other different things. If you happen to feel uncomfortable with this, simply don't post in this kind of threads.

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