Happy Birthday to the Xbox

[Professor S]

Interesting article on the XBox's impact on gaming. Aside from motion controls, MS basically pushed the industry forward over the last decade.

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Professor S

Interesting article on the XBox's impact on gaming. Aside from motion controls, MS basically pushed the industry forward over the last decade.

Well, it would help if you linked to the article?

But, I would say the industry has seen growth in many non-Xbox sectors, mostly in the social game scene. Facebook/smart phones.

[Professor S]

By "industry" I am referring to console gaming.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/121/1212514p1.html

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Professor S

By "industry" I am referring to console gaming.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/121/1212514p1.html

And that ignores the sector of the "industry" that has seen the most growth over the decade.

[Professor S]

I would counter that the entire idea of modern "social" gaming was pioneered by XBox Live. The showed that it was a viable concept on a mass market scale. The first point mentioned in the article is how the XBox created the idea of a console community, which predates what we would define as modern social gaming, IMO.

Is there anything you would like to give MS and the XBox credit for, or would you like to continue to reinforce commonly held beliefs about your personal biases?

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Professor S

I would counter that the entire idea of modern "social" gaming was pioneered by XBox Live. The showed that it was a viable concept on a mass market scale. The first point mentioned in the article is how the XBox created the idea of a console community, which predates what we would define as modern social gaming, IMO.

Is there anything you would like to give MS and the XBox credit for, or would you like to continue to reinforce commonly held beliefs about your personal biases?

Yeah at this point I'm just gonna stop having discussions with you.

You're entire strategy these days is.. to just say can't have a discussion because of your perceived bias on my taste.. then I'm not gonna waste my time.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by BreakABone

Yeah at this point I'm just gonna stop having discussions with you.

You're entire strategy these days is.. to just say can't have a discussion because of your perceived bias on my taste.. then I'm not gonna waste my time.

Haven't you figured out that I do this only because you get so worked up about it? But seriously, I'm curious what your thoughts are about the XBox's legacy.

[TheSlyMoogle]

Originally Posted by BreakABone

And that ignores the sector of the "industry" that has seen the most growth over the decade.

That industry is also starting to see a decline as well and in the grand scheme of things is rather short-lived.