Zune HD will be a gaming platform

[Kire]

Prolly bigger news than y'think. Also, will be supported by XNA.

[John Mora]

Re: Zune HD will be a gaming platform

I dunno, no one's supporting the Indie games on Xbox 360 as it is. And the Zune has, like, 1% of the market.

[Duel]

Re: Zune HD will be a gaming platform

I already have gaming on my Ipod touch.

What to do!? What to do!?

[marcus]

Re: Zune HD will be a gaming platform

XNA is an attractive feature for me but the Zune was a pretty generic player, cost as much as a standard iPod twice its hard drive size, and product support is terrible. The game's popping up on the iPod/iPhone are pretty good so unless Zune HD can support the same features I doubt anyone would care.

[DK]

Re: Zune HD will be a gaming platform

Uh what exactly was generic about the zune that wasn't generic about the iPod classic? It came with superior headphones, could play radio, had wifi to share songs with other zune users (...) and for my money had a much better UI. I'll give you that obviously 3rd party support was lacking but still.

[Kire]

Re: Zune HD will be a gaming platform

Most people just hate Microsoft.

[Toaster]

Re: Zune HD will be a gaming platform

I blame those faggy Mac commercials.

[Kire]

Re: Zune HD will be a gaming platform

Strange, I must've missed the ones w/ Justin Long spinning glowsticks in hotpants listening to the Scissor Sisters.

[salamander]

Re: Zune HD will be a gaming platform

THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A GAMING PLATFORM NOT DEVELOPED BY NINTENDO, MICROSOFT, OR SONY!!!

[Caciss]

Re: Zune HD will be a gaming platform

but zune is by microsoft?

[salamander]

Re: Zune HD will be a gaming platform

THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A GAMING PLATFORM NOT DEVELOPED BY NINTENDO, MICROSOFT, OR SONY, AND IT MUST HAVE THE WORD NINTENDO, PLAYSTATION, OR XBOX IN THE SYSTEM'S TITLE!!!

Fixed.

[John Mora]

Re: Zune HD will be a gaming platform

Uh what exactly was generic about the zune that wasn't generic about the iPod classic? It came with superior headphones, could play radio, had wifi to share songs with other zune users (...) and for my money had a much better UI. I'll give you that obviously 3rd party support was lacking but still.

Ignoring the fact that you should buy third party headphones regardless, Zune entered just a bit too late. Apple already had a stranglehold on the market and mindshare.

[Big Rick Cook]

Re: Zune HD will be a gaming platform

THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A GAMING PLATFORM NOT DEVELOPED BY NINTENDO, MICROSOFT, OR SONY!!!

*pours a shot for SEGA*

[DK]

Re: Zune HD will be a gaming platform

Ignoring the fact that you should buy third party headphones regardless, Zune entered just a bit too late. Apple already had a stranglehold on the market and mindshare.

Ignoring the fact that your fact is made up this doesn't really answer my criticism of the zune is generic argument. But yes I agree that it was too late to get a good marketshare. I don't agree that this automatically makes it a sub-par product, if that is a notion anyone has.

EDIT-God, is this what being a mac fan was like ten years ago?

[Alex]

Re: Zune HD will be a gaming platform

Yes.

The Zune is not an iPod.
An IBM PC is not a Mac.

Different strokes for different folks.


That being said, the Zune marketshare is very low- abysmal compared to the iPod. To focus on creating games for it is a noble effort, but will go mostly unrecognized.

I think I've seen two people with Zunes in real life.