In a surprisingly candid interview with MSNBC Don Mattrick (AKA the new Peter Moore) shared his heartfelt opinion that the Xbox 360 represented the best value of the three major consoles, saying, "On a price per value basis, I think we win ... relative to Sony and Nintendo." He elaborated that his "consumer instincts" told him that the Xbox offered "the best blend of performance, price, online and games - by far." He elaborated further that the Xbox is really starting to rack up hit games, saying, "If you look at our quality ratings, there [are] more 85-plus rated games on Xbox 360, by a long shot, when you compare it with PlayStation 3 and Wii." He then tossed a bone to GTAIV, noting that it could be a "Halo equivalent" when it releases next year. Finally, Mattrick said that the Xbox 360 should be able to compete with the PS3's vaunted ten year lifespan, concluding that Microsoft will push its "fundamentals" and "over-deliver value and satisfaction to consumers." In this world of public relations, spin, and press releases, it's really nice to see someone step up to the plate and tell it like it is.Hit the "read" link for the full interview, which also discusses Games for Windows, Xbox Live, and Mattrick's humble beginnings.
Author's note: the above article is written in a sarcastic tone. For maximum entertainment value (of which X3F provides the best), please read the article with this in mind. Also, we kid Don Mattrick, we kid!
[Via gamesindustry.biz]
Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
12-05-2007 @ 6:25PM
Paul Jones said...
PS3 10yr lifespan. They can beat that.
How about MS works on beating a 10 month lifespan before they talk about 10 years.
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12-05-2007 @ 6:30PM
Paul Jones said...
@ Chris.
FF13 could be released on the 360,because it's already running the enigine needed to run the game. So don't count games before they come out.
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12-05-2007 @ 10:25PM
Mister2zx3 said...
The biggest issue I see to the 360s longevity is it's brain dead security locking content to a console, more so with the consoles death rate - RRODs. When I lost my internet connection, my offline gaming should in no way be impacted. EVER. The ability to re marry game saves/progress and purchased games to a new machine if and when one fails is a HUGE black eye for microsoft. It's keeping average gamers away. Hardcore folks will always put up with hassles, but fix that and the masses and longevity are to be had.
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12-06-2007 @ 2:15PM
Larry said...
Thanks Xenocidic. Yeah, I unfortunately, can see it on every other Engadget family site except this one. Well, see you around the forums.
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