CNET: Why Halo 3 will decide the Xbox 360’s fate
No, I am not posting a article about Halo 3. I am posting what the Author had to say about Nintendo and their stand in the console race.
But Nintendo is in an entirely different situation. There is no denying the fact that Nintendo has a stranglehold on the industry and has realized that by appealing to the general public instead of just gamers, it can have some success.
But the main issue with Nintendo is its poor software library that is rife with mini games and barely appealing titles that don’t offer enough of an experience to appeal to owners for too long. At this point, the Nintendo Wii feels more like a novelty item than a video game console.
But for all of its issues–shoddy hardware and underpowered technology–the Xbox 360 will take the day as long as Halo 3 becomes the success we all expect it to be.
By the end of this year, Halo 3 will sell millions of times. And as long as current Xbox 360 aren’t purchasing the game two or three times, we should expect higher console sales numbers going forward.
