Re: UKNM: RE: Convergence?

[Richard Bailey]

I agree I think in the end they are going to need a lot more to sell the

games machines in the future than just great graphics.


Richard Bailey


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From: John Braithwaite <

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Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 4:35 PM

Subject: Re: UKNM: RE: Convergence?



> Richard

>

> I think it's a case of a 'Trojan horse'. Only time will tell, of course,

but

> I reckon Microsoft have more in mind than just a fancy games console.....

> why stop there? Especially when it has everything (apart from the software

> licenses, of course) that a PC needs.

>

> John

>

> Subject: Re: UKNM: RE: Convergence?

>

> I have been spending a lot of time working with on line games and I think

> the idea of the hard drive is there for game bug fixes and dynamic server

> side multi player games.  Where all you have is a map and the basic

graphics

> and interface all the game play is done server side.  This is much the

same

> way Asheron's Call works at the moment.  It would surprise you how small

the

> graphics on a game can be.  You log on to the net pick the game you want

to

> play and as you do the levels/place/monsters you upload them.  No need for

> shops, media and you can charge to play, not to own.  Thus Microsoft have

a

> real control on the media and needing an account means less room for the

> pirates.  There are several games like this on the zone.com already you

can

> just go off and play.

>

> Also its nice to have something with a future in flash upgrades.  How will

> all the iTV stuff deal with new developments with read only browser that

> built in?



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