CaptainRAVE Posted November 15, 2001 Share Posted November 15, 2001 ToysRUs.com customers who were lucky enough to preorder an XBox in the few minutes before they sold out on the site got a nasty shock, when the company sent out emails saying the game consoles wouldn't be delivered on time. The emails apparently had a glitch which put in the wrong date for shipping. Angry customers began spreading word of the delay in forums and chat rooms, and complaining that they had never been warned there might be a delay. However, ToysRUs.com quickly stated that it was only a glitch in their email system which caused the wrong shipping dates to be quoted, and that all of the consoles would be sent on time as promised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
access_flux Posted November 16, 2001 Share Posted November 16, 2001 hahahah. hahahahaha. i'm not gonna buy an X Box. teeheehee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Heart Posted November 16, 2001 Share Posted November 16, 2001 [edit - Gonk - tsk tsk tsk] [ November 16, 2001: Message edited by: GonkH8er ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacky_Baccy Posted November 16, 2001 Share Posted November 16, 2001 posted by Access_fluX: <STRONG>hahahah. hahahahaha. i'm not gonna buy an X Box. teeheehee. </STRONG> Ditto that! [ November 16, 2001: Message edited by: Wacky_Baccy ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonkH8er Posted November 16, 2001 Share Posted November 16, 2001 Lion, apart from the fact that I work at Toys r us...... I'd say that comment was uncalled for, so what im gonna do is edit it out, and give you a warning. Don't say stuff like that again. k thx bye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millions o' Monkeys Posted November 16, 2001 Share Posted November 16, 2001 gonk just a question...why was that uncalled for...it didnt insult you in any way. or wasnt meant to. it was a joke. if that were said to me. you wouldnt give a damn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kurgan Posted November 16, 2001 Share Posted November 16, 2001 No plans for xbox purchase here either... well not for another 5+ years (when it goes into the hobby bin). Sorry M$.. you already screwed over my 'net connection! Kurgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainRAVE Posted November 16, 2001 Author Share Posted November 16, 2001 Im definatly not going to get an X-Box....game cube for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormHammer Posted November 17, 2001 Share Posted November 17, 2001 I don't have plans to buy any consoles...yet. When my son starts asking for one, I'll start considering it. Although there are some nice-looking games coming out on a few of those platforms, I don't think there's enough to warrant getting one yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossack1812 Posted November 17, 2001 Share Posted November 17, 2001 The only reason i would buy a console would be so i could play GTA3 and Halo before they came out on the PC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millions o' Monkeys Posted November 17, 2001 Share Posted November 17, 2001 but that would be a bit of a waste of $400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonkH8er Posted November 17, 2001 Share Posted November 17, 2001 Halo? Pc? hahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millions o' Monkeys Posted November 17, 2001 Share Posted November 17, 2001 whys that funny...halo is coming to the pc gonk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossack1812 Posted November 18, 2001 Share Posted November 18, 2001 Yes thats right Gonk, Halo IS coming out on PC, its just taking its time. Where did you here that its not coming out on PC? And so is GTA3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainRAVE Posted November 18, 2001 Author Share Posted November 18, 2001 Originally posted by SuperStupidStormie: <STRONG>The only reason i would buy a console would be so i could play GTA3 and Halo before they came out on the PC</STRONG> Yea, i would buy a playstation 2 just to play GTA 3. I just hope they hurry up and get it on the PC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agen Posted November 18, 2001 Share Posted November 18, 2001 what's the laugh Gonk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluRR1587246507 Posted November 19, 2001 Share Posted November 19, 2001 Gamecube's are for little kids, Rave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancor Posted November 19, 2001 Share Posted November 19, 2001 Alas, if only that were true. This is one 29 year old that is only buying a gameCube. As for the X-box, if I want to play PC games ( which is what most x-box games basically are ), I'll play them on my PC. 'Cause nothing beats mouselook for a first person shooter ( too bad that the PC version of Halo will be delayed by MS ). Finally, when the next generation 64 meg video cards come out, and I've got my gaming rig with a p4 1.7gHz, 512 meg of ram, a 40 gig hard-drive AND DVD drive...why would I want to buy an under-powered x-box to play what are ultimately PC games?? Doesn't make any sense. MS should stick with what they know...which is nothing, heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainRAVE Posted November 19, 2001 Author Share Posted November 19, 2001 Well my PCs the best anyway and I've played all the good games on the PC and cant think of anymore to play.....so im moving on to the gamecube....mainly for Rouge Squadron 2 ....should be a good game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Simpson Posted November 19, 2001 Share Posted November 19, 2001 I keep hearing that all Xbox games are going to be PC games... In my opinion, that's a load of crap. Yes, Halo is a FPS, but so is Red Faction for the PS2. Is Dead or Alive 3 a 'typical' PC game? Shenmue 2? Jet Set Radio? No, they're not. Now, most Xbox games are regular, if I dare use that word, console games. Not PC games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancor Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 Well, let's look at the facts: Runs on a modified Windoze OS. Uses DirectX ( directX only runs under Windoze ). Has Intel p3 733mHz chip controller plugs that I've seen are USB. has a hard-drive built in. Has a DVD drive. If you had never heard of an x-box, I bet you'd think I was referring to a PC. Ever wonder why MS abhors terms like "PC gaming console". They are so desperate to stay away from that and consider themselves a real console because very few people would buy a PC that can only play games. Interesting quote I heard went something like: "PC developers are really loving the X-box development environment.." You'll have to admit that most people are hard pressed to talk about the x-box without the word 'PC' coming into the mix. And I'll admit that Nintendo isn't exactly "the bomb", but they consistently focus on innovative gameplay or if using a tried and true format, end up setting a whole new standard for others to emulate. I doubt you'd find any serious game developers that consider "shiggy's" work to be even close to crap. Sega is another one of those companies that has made a whole lot excellent games. I doubt many Microsoft games enjoy any kind of success outside of the US. Last I heard Zelda: Ocarina of Time sold more than 10 million copies worldwide--pretty amazing feat. [ November 19, 2001: Message edited by: Rancor ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Simpson Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 What my point were, is that people seem to put off the Xbox as a PC when it's not. Sure, the specs look familiar, but it's still a console. The games will not, repeat not, be the exactly same. Yes, there will be cross-platform games, but all consoles have that. See my previous post. If you want to get technical, the other consoles can also be considered a PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancor Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 I wonder what will happen when Nvidia releases their next-gen card? If the card is as good as or better than what's in the x-box, what's the point of even getting one ( an xbox). If, on the other hand, Nvidia purposely holds off on putting technology they developed for the "box" in their new cards, they end up screwing us. You can bet that if it were solely up to Nvidia, they'd use the tech in their new cards...bet you they won't do it though. Why? They probably have an agreement with MS. Anyway I look at it, the x-box is a bum deal. It costs a hundred dollars more. It includes a DVD player, but anyone that wants to watch movies would do better by buying a hi-quality dedicated unit for that. That was one of the plugs that Sony tried to make with the PS2, but all my friends ended up buying a real DVD player shortly thereafter. Finally, would we be playing Halo right now ( on our PC's ) if it didn't become the poster game for the x-box? I personally don't like it when the consumer gets the shaft. Companies that do that won't get my money. [ November 20, 2001: Message edited by: Rancor ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormHammer Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 If it had not been for the X-Box, I believe a PC version of Halo would have been released at least 6 months ago. Now they are talking about starting on the PC version...so I don't expect to see it for another year on the PC, if at all. If Microsoft decided to pull the plug on Bungie just to keep Halo X-Box exclusive...well, I wouldn't put it past them, I'm afraid. So I guess I'll have to make do with Unreal II, SOF2, JK2, Medal Of Honour: Allied Assault, RTCW, New World Order, Unreal Warfare, Deus Ex 2, Thief III, Doom III, Quake IV, Duke Nukem (takes) Forever, Chaser, Cthulhu.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Heart Posted November 21, 2001 Share Posted November 21, 2001 Originally posted by Lion Heart: <STRONG>[edit - Gonk - tsk tsk tsk] [ November 16, 2001: Message edited by: GonkH8er ]</STRONG> D00d, there was nothing offensive about that. I was just joking and IMO, I should be able to express whats on my mind. Its just that I went to Toys R Us to get a Playstation2 memory card for my brother but I felt unfomfortable going there. (I didnt want to go.) Because as old as I am, I dont feel right walking in a store filled with dolls and toys targeted for little children. I didnt mean that the the people in the store are (you know)-(and I know they're not) but the general impact of the atmosphere has on me. I apologize if I hurt you, but I shouldn't get flamed big-time for any silly little thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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