Sitting Out?
 

Is anyone else planning on sitting out the first year(s) of the next generation of console games?

I realize the temptations will be strong with new features and graphics, but there are so many good games already out I have yet to play. Just curious if anyone else was going to try and play the current crop of excellant games they have not yet had the chance to before buying in.

I'm not likely to buy one at launch. I'm a little burned out and frustrated with the direction gaming is going and will probably hold off a while and see what games each console has and see if it looks like anything is changing innovation wise.

If it's the same old same old again, I'll probably sit out for good. I'm hoping the Revolution will offer something new and not just lame gimmicks, but we'll see.

I don't know about getting one at launch, but at this stage I can see the drying up of great titles on current gen machines, particularly xbox and gc. Admittedly the software bonanza on the ps2 shows no real sign in slowing, in the rpg genre especially.

I can't see myself buying another xbox game (Jade empire will probably be the last). For the gc I'll get Zelda and RE4, but that's it. PS2 will get another Silent Hill game I think, so I'll definitely grab that. Then theres the usual truckload of rpgs to sift through. However more and more franchises are slating their next release as a next-gen title.

I'll probably get a 360 around ps3 launch time with the expectation of a small price reduction from MS or maybe some tasty pack ins.

Probably not. That's how I took last gen, I bought a Sega DC only when it had a sports version. Then I skipped the PS2 on its launch because the launch titles were putrid. Then after DC called it quits I jumped on the GC & Xbox bandwagon and eventually picked up a PS2 for the GTA factor.

I will probably pick up an Xbox 360 for its good exclusives & HD. Then I'll either get the PS3 or the Revolution based on launch titles. The following year I'll probably get whichever one I didn't get.

I will buy whatever nintendo puts out at launch, and get the other 2 when they are $150 or less. Nintendo is a little slow on releasing great titles but during that time I can catch up on this generation.

I waited until the first price drop last time, and I'll probably wait until the first or maybe second price drop this time. I've been spending most of my time currently playing PSP and PC games.

I have never bought a system at launch(except for the Atari Lynx...), and that probably won't change for next gen. Unless I win the lottery(which would be amazing, since I don't play), or make a shizload of money with my films, I'll probably wait at least a year, if not longer. I have so many unplayed games on my shelves(all the way back to the NES), and I am determined to complete my catalog before moving on to new systems.

I am going to try and hold off on buying the new consoles until some great games come out but honestly the temptation usually gets the best of me. I can't remember the last time I DIDN'T buy a new console on launch day. Including the portable ones. I need help :lol:

Much like boston george, I always tell myself to just take the wait and see approach. But I know right now that I'm only trying to fool myself and I will most likely have the Xbox 360 and PS3 within a week of launch. I can't control myself :)
I will definitely take a wait and see approach with the Nintendo offering. I only picked up the GC because of Rogue Squadron and I've probably logged only 60 hours total onto my system (thanks mostly to Zelda: WW).

I'll be sitting out the year between the Xbox360 launch and the PS3 launch :D

ummmm, no. i'm getting the new xbox system and maybe the new playstation, but for sure the new xbox. i sat out enough in gym class i'm not being the fat kid in the console wars too.

I'll probably buy the new XBOX system. I have about $150 in credit saved up at GameRush....so, it won't be AS much out of my pocket. I'll still see what E3 and the MTV special say.....

I'll probably sit out for a bit as well. I'm not drunk on technology and would rather see some good games hit before dropping the lettuce for a new system. I see no shortage of quality titles for the PS2 and Gamecube in the coming year so it'd take a non-racing, non-FPS miracle to put my eyes on Xbox 360 when it hits. Much like the PS2, I'll have no interest in the PS3 initially but will eventually pick one up due to large third party support. Nintendo has the best chance of being picked up on launch especially if they land at $200 again.. but, all speculation aside, it's 100% about games for me; whichever system has the best looking launch lineup gets my bread.. and by best looking I mean most interesting, not highest resolution doo-doo mapping hoo-ha shading flips and flops crap.

Ditto for me.

And the games have to be innovative. Even Nintendo's. I don't want to just play Mario, Metroid, Zelda, Metal Gear, etc. with the same old gameplay and a new coat of paint.

I'd pick up some of those, but there has to be a good bit of new innovative games to complement them for me to purchase a next gen console.

Isn't it currently rumored that the standard X-box will not come with a HD and will require an add on (which means developers will put it to even worse use due to catering to the lowest common denominator) while Sony and Nintendo have said their consoles will come with HDs.

That would seem to eliminate the HD as a reason to pick up a 360 over the other two.

HD, not HDD.

I will be at a game store at midnight on Xbox 360 launch day. I am very weak. :)


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I'm really looking forward to XBox 360... but first, I don't have the money, I can barely supply my DVD/XBox1 addiction right now, even using all these great sales.

And second, it's coming out right before Christmas... hell, even XBox1 was out of stock here in Boston until almost March because of the huge demand for them.

I want the high end one, I'll sell my XBox and possibly my DVD player... if Xbox360 can play DVDs well enough... but I'll wait for a pricedrop thanks.

Oops my bad.

But still the PS3 and Revolution will be high def as well, so that's not really a deciding factor for anyone.

I want to wait out, but I'm weak as well. I didn't think I'd get either a DS or a PSP, and somehow ended up with both at launch. I have a huge backlot of games I haven't finished, but new ones always end up in my queue. And I'm not sure I'll ever catch up with my DVD backlog...

I'll probably wait until at least all the systems are out though, unless there's a really compelling reason to upgrade: some new feature, or a game I can't do without. Last gen, I held off buying an Xbox and GCN for at least a year, and I wouldn't have gotten a PS2 at launch if not for getting it as a gift...

Heck, I sat out this one. And the last one. My newest console is an original Playstation, and it sits next to my N64 and Atari 2600. I fried my Genesis and NES long ago.

I'm definitely sitting out the XBox 360 launch. First of all, I'm bitter about the problems I had with the drive on my launch XBox (since replaced it - no problems) and I also seem to remember how quickly the price dropped on the original XBox (I think it dropped to $199 within six months if I remember right). Finally, there are countless current XBox titles that I'll be happy to pick up and play at cheap prices by the time the new one arrives. I love shiny graphics as much as the next guy, but it just doesn't seem like the jump between the current to the next generation will be as big as it was to jump from the PS1 to the XBox (which I did last time), so I can easily wait.

You're right if the PS3 and Revolution are high def, but I seriously question if the Revolution will stay committed to high def. Remember Nintendo did drop the digital out port on the cube.

I will likely wait until the PS3 comes out to compare it with the Xbox2. I took my time on getting a game system after getting burned by the Sega CD/32X fiasco, so waiting a year or less won't bother me (at least I don't think it will).

The Xbox1 promised everything I had wanted in a game system at that time...PC like graphics, adult games, 5.1 sound, a hard drive, easy online play, HDTV support (though we are still lucky to get 480p even now) and a huge controller :).

I still feel a little burn for plopping down $300 for it around launch after seeing price decreases after only a year or so. I have definitely gotten my goody out of the $300 and was the sole home of Halo games for a while for my friends. I have no ties to Xbox so I really want to see what kind of specs the PS3 will have and how it will compare. I have no time for more than one console and since I will never own a Nintendo console it narrows it down to two.

I think the fact that the Rev. will support monitors out of the box is quite a statement that intend to bring it. Nice feature, especially for college folk.

Could be 800x600 resolution.

It's a deciding factor for me because right now no machine has HD exclusively. The Xbox will be out a year before the other guys so that's 1 extra year of HD gaming. If they were all coming out at the same time and all had HD then that's another matter.

I also really like XBL so that's another deciding factor.

Certainly possible. Less likely to drop it this time as HD continues to spread, but hard to tell with Nintendo.

:lol: I'm sure Nintendo would go through the trouble of the extra hardware cost for that... But hey, who knows. Perhaps the Revolution is a smokescreen and Nintendo is already secretly in bed with MS on the 360.

The Dreamcast was able to connect to a monitor with a $14.99 connection device out of the box, and it was 480p IIRC.

Yeah, I use one occasionally. Doesn't work right with 2d games though.

I'll prob get what ever Nintendo comes out with at launch, and a month or two prior ebay off the old gamecube and games (only allow myself to have one console for lack of use)

definitely going to hold off on the launch of the 3 new systems. I just bought my Xbox in November of last year. I've had my PS2 only for around 2 years, and my Gamecube a little longer than that. it sucks these things are coming out so soon.

Maybe not sit out for a year but for awhile anyway. I see no reason to jump to the nextgen yet. anyway i'll definitely get Revolution first because of the exclusives and since it's backwards compatible with gamecube games, but probably not at launch, then PS3.

but ask me again after E3, I might change my opinion.

It is going to depend on the software. If any of the three have games I want I'm sure I will break down and buy them. The Revolution is highest on my list with the PS3 second. I really see myself passing on the Xbox 360. There was very little I enjoyed playing on the Xbox as most of its AAA titles were in genres I didn't like.

I really want to keep it to one console this time out if the prices of software and hardware go up so its probably going to be between the Revolution and PS3 at first. I'll take a look at the games and decide.

I will probably sit out for a little while but my decision on which console to buy will be determined by the online games. Despite the immature punks that you encounter from time to time, I enjoy the online gaming experience and the community of friends that I have developed.

The Rainbow 6, Halo, Crimson Skies along with co-op on Full Spectrum Warrior games have really sucked me in. So If the new X-Box or Sony console has better online games, then that will be the one I pick up.

I'm gonna sit out; I still got Metroid for GC to finish and Metroid 2 to buy along with a bunch of other games. Wait for a price drop around christmas, and I'll get into the swing of things :D

Normally I wait for the first price drop, but this time I think I'll get it (360) at launch.

Unless the 360 tanks and they need to drop the price to get sales up, I don't see the price coming down on it that soon. Remember, it will be the only next-gen system for a year. I don't see it dropping when the other systems are released. Like Sony did with the PS2 in 2001, MS won't see the need to drop the price on their system because they know the others will sell out anyway, and those who have to have a new console for Christmas 2006 but can't get one of the other two systems will buy the 360 even if the price hasn't come down. I don't think the price will drop until spring of 2007.

I'm undecided. I will probably get one the first time I find a 'good deal', maybe at launch, but it really depends on a lot of factors (backwards compatabilty, price, games at launch, my financial state that month, whether I'm dating at the time, etc).

Yeah backwards compatibility is important. Being able to get rid of my x-brick might encourage me to get one earlier than I otherwise would.

I'll probrobly get the next Xbox right away just so i can keep up with my LIVE friends.