Sony fired off a shot on Fort Microsoft showing a console
with graphics and obviously Microsoft knew what artillery Sony was using. A new
console with graphics. Boring, thanks for showing up before E3.
But rather than use that opening to counter attack and talk
about what the Xbox One should be doing and get the hype going, Microsoft
basically told us all we sucked and went with this D.R.M. And it was a sound
strategy. Developers were hamstringing you to do it, you could make some good cheddar
in licensing fees on the side, Sony had to be doing the same thing right? I
mean, so far they have updated graphics so it’s business as usual right?
Wrong!
While this current console war came down to Blu-Ray and
overpriced PS3 systems at launch, next console war will all be decided by those
three letters etched into gamers’ minds: D.R.M. Scratch that, it’s already been
decided with D.R.M.
Now there’s plenty of blame to go around for that little
detail, we can start with the developers not happy with their billions of
dollars they already get. Continue with Microsoft doing what they do best by
trying to suck as much money out of the public as possible. The question we all
have to ask is what crazy consultants at such a respected company like
Microsoft would not intervene and say something. You know, like, “Hey, Sony may
not do this, we don’t want to give people a reason to go with the competition.”
Like I said with the PlayStation 3, brand loyalty is just a
made up word that gets replaced with, “Most bang for the buck.” Nobody was
going to buy an overpriced PS3 when the 360 had nearly as good graphics, well,
as good as cross platforming gaming could allow. The most bang for the buck
this year goes to Sony, which sells consoles for a bill less than Microsoft.
That alone means people will go with Sony. And why not? As
long as developers continue their cross platform campaigns, there’s no reason
to own two different next-gen consoles (unless you want to own a Wii-U also).
And sorry, Killer Instinct is five years too late to sell me on an archaic
fighting engine that should have happened years ago. Good luck with that, Rare.
The change is as sudden as it is with the announcement
tonight: Sony once again ‘Get’s It’,
Microsoft got cocky like Sony did last time and thought they could do whatever
they wanted. Sony has every right to declare victory before their console has
even been released.
And before all of you email me to tell me I’m crazy and don’t
know what I’m talking about. Just remember, I predicted Sony to have the same
problems they did with their last console and that the Xbox 360 would be on top
for most of that console wars. Pretty sure I was right about that. This isn’t
something that Microsoft will magically change too. They are a company that
decides what we will like. Have you ever heard of Windows?
Forget D.R.M, if I were Microsoft there’s a few other
letters I’d be more worried about come launch day: D.O.A.