I would probably buy a 360 at some point if it was free to play online. I like the look of the new Ace Combat and Project Gotham games and they would probably have sold me a 360 but I refuse to pay more money for the privilege of playing a game I have already paid for. If more people had that attitude Xbox live would be free.

The console does make sense. It’s the mid-way point between consoles and PC (although I still think the Wii would perform as an excellent medium for RTS’) allowing for a more diverse genre on the console. The only fault of the machine, other than its record of breakdown (I’ve had no issues with it, then again, I followed the instructions allowing it to be well ventilated and isn’t played for about 4 million hours straight) is its lack of simple games, something Arcade seems to make up for, even if I would rather hold the game in my hand first.

The family aspect they want to introduce has simple come too late. If, when it was released, Microsoft went “hey, well, whilst we do serve up hardcore shooter action, why not enjoy our subtle blend of family gathering and light entertainment via the medium of games” then I would be in support of this, but because they’ve left it so damn long, they’re gonna be getting nudda out of it.

Microsoft. You have some great games on the console…but keep on doing what you’re doing. Perhaps if you’d have done this as a side project before the Wii came out, you might have stood a chance in this area.