Microsoft and PS3 launch

frogboy · 23 Mar 2007 at 18:23

A massive Xbox 360 flag flying from the Eiffel Tower would have been more impressive..

ScarySquirrel · 23 Mar 2007 at 18:26

They should have launched a massive X into space to eclipse the moon, so that it looked like the XBox Guide button on the controllers.

Caustic · 23 Mar 2007 at 18:31

The thing is, their slogan was funny, light hearted and in good humour. It wasn't a vicious attack and done in a 'nice' way. Kudos to MS there.

Bobbler · 23 Mar 2007 at 18:38

Psyk said:
I think MS's attitude with PR stunts like this is very immature, but damn funny! I think these childish stunts are great It wouldn't be that surprising if they pulled moonies out of the side of the boat.

Indeed. MS seem to have got to grips with their target audience with the sponsorships/pr stunts/viral adverts this generation in comparison the "seriousness" of the original Xbox.

WotDa · 23 Mar 2007 at 18:40

I had http://www.shkyw.org/ in my clipboard ready and waiting to make the post on this.

I saw the vid of the barge last night and I've just heard about the chairs with http://www.shkyw.org/ on the back.

I personally find it rather funny.

Joebob · 23 Mar 2007 at 18:41

ScarySquirrel said:
They should have launched a massive X into space to eclipse the moon, so that it looked like the XBox Guide button on the controllers.

If any company could afford a PR stunt like that then it would be MS

ScarySquirrel · 23 Mar 2007 at 18:43

Joebob said:
If any company could afford a PR stunt like that then it would be MS

They would probably have to charge over £400 per console to cover their costs though.

WotDa · 23 Mar 2007 at 18:45

ScarySquirrel said:
They would probably have to charge over £400 per console to cover their costs though.

No they wouldn't.

BloodWolf · 23 Mar 2007 at 19:08

frogboy said:
A massive Xbox 360 flag flying from the Eiffel Tower would have been more impressive..

can u imagine it

BloodWolf · 24 Mar 2007 at 01:50

XBox 360 <3 you.

Rofl.

Mr Latte · 24 Mar 2007 at 01:54

Well thankfully the boat didnt have the "jump in" slogan advertised on it.

Bossy papa · 24 Mar 2007 at 06:23

i would imagine a child pulling a stunt like that but a company as big as microsoft doing that is really sad
must be some sort of complex problem

dannyjo22 · 24 Mar 2007 at 10:14

I'd rather they made sure they had some decent titles of their own to launch. The last few months have been very dry and so is april.

Other than GRAW 2 there hasnt been a highly rated title since GOW.

Abooie · 24 Mar 2007 at 10:19

dannyjo22 said:
I'd rather they made sure they had some decent titles of their own to launch. The last few months have been very dry and so is april.

Other than GRAW 2 there hasnt been a highly rated title since GOW.

Crackdown? The most sold game on any platform for Feb.

dannyjo22 · 24 Mar 2007 at 10:22

smcshaw said:
Crackdown? The most sold game on any platform for Feb.

I did think of crackdown but then most people seemed to get bored of it in a day or so. I never read that stunning a review of it either.

When you look at whats new out for the 360 and whats due, there aint a lot really til may/june.

Makes a shiny new ps3 all the more tempting.

Abooie · 24 Mar 2007 at 10:31

dannyjo22 said:
I did think of crackdown but then most people seemed to get bored of it in a day or so. I never read that stunning a review of it either.

When you look at whats new out for the 360 and whats due, there aint a lot really til may/june.

Makes a shiny new ps3 all the more tempting.

Aye, May / June does look like pretty exciting and we could do with one of those titles being released early. At least there's a huge back catalogue of class games to dive back into.

Shivering Isles comes out next week though and that will see me through.

I'm personally disappointed Armored Core despite being released in the US last week isn't out in Europe till May!

msmalls74 · 24 Mar 2007 at 10:45

smcshaw said:
Crackdown? The most sold game on any platform for Feb.

How much of that is to do with the Halo 3 beta test (when it happens)?

Abooie · 24 Mar 2007 at 11:11

msmalls74 said:
How much of that is to do with the Halo 3 beta test (when it happens)?

Probably not as much as people think. Hardcore Halo fans would have already have registered for beta.

I think it has more to do with the fact that there's a core 360 crowd that move from game to game, guaranteeing 500k sales and this was the one for feb.

msmalls74 · 24 Mar 2007 at 11:16

smcshaw said:
Probably not as much as people think. Hardcore Halo fans would have already have registered for beta.

I think it has more to do with the fact that there's a core 360 crowd that move from game to game, guaranteeing 500k sales and this was the one for feb.

I remember when ZOE was released on the PS2 it had the MGS2 demo on it, many got the game at first just for the demo but found they enjoyed the game anyway!