NO NO NO NO NO NO! This was what was going to prod sony into a similar service, thus securing BC for new PS3 owners... Now Sony won't do it, because they'll say MS tried it and failed... And The next Nintendo system will have Wii and GC downloads, and be wildly successful with it, and when MS and Sony try to do it again, they'll be mocked for ripping off Nintendo.
My money is on Halo 2, as it's still like the top played original Xbox game. Then again, that's probably saturated. Here's to hoping it's Mechassault 2! It's weird they'd do this though, I know they're starting the current-gen downloads, but does that mean games of yesteryear should be tossed aside in the name of progress? There are some real gems for the original xbox that are difficult to find, I'd buy Panzer Dragoon Orta if it were on originals, even for 15$.
We'll probably have to wait for a couple generations before we see original xbox games being released on XBL, as old N64 and games before that have ended up on the service just a few months ago in Banjo Kazooie. PS4 will see downloadable PS2 games, and the next Wii will have a new controller, so you'll be able to buy not just all your old Wii games that work with the new controller, but all your old gamecube games you've already bought as Wii games again. Hurray!
I think the biggest problem is trying to charge $15 for a downloadable title when I can get a copy at Gamestop for $2.99. You have no one to blame but your pricing.
If it didn't do well, its probably because most users still have 20GB Hard Drives. Those games were a not insignificant portion of most users hard drive space. Factoring in Arcade games and demos, probably a pretty significant portion.
I blame the meager 20gb (13gb usable) standard hard drive and the incredibly overpriced 120gb HD. Actually I think MS might really run into a problem with all the content they are trying to get us to pay for - folks are going to quickly run out of space for it all.
Good riddens. What a waste of time when the system supports backwards compatibility as it is. Better to focus efforts on new games instead of rereleasing overpriced Xbox stuff.
@Koda89: I believe most of the Xbox library is supported with some exceptions. It'd be a far better use of time for Microsoft to patch the system so that it could run the old discs than to look to make a quick buck by fixing specific games and charging more than what they sell for today.
@BubbleF**kingBuddy: When there's absolutely no incentive for consumers to choose an Xbox Original download over the real thing. I understand there are a handful of exceptions to the rule, but addressing those games was not a priority of Xbox Originals going from the release schedule.
@Kobun: The word is riddance. And I highly disagree. There are different departments for these kinds of things. If anything, Microsoft is just being lazy in the wake of Project Natal.
@Desmondia: Damn, you noticed the typo. :p I don't see how you can say there are different departments for these things and then attribute the closing to some laziness on the part of Natal's announcement? My point is that the people doing this are wasting manpower better suited to other games and projects. Given that it would seem safe to assume the closing is due to poor sales, it would seem Microsoft agrees that it's not worth the effort as well.
Between living in Japan and using Japanese consoles predominantly back home, I've never been able to pick up Psychonauts, cos it wasn't released over here.
When it was released on XBL I jumped for joy, only to find that, when trying to dl it, it is "not available for my region".
@Zolbrod: Out of curiousity, is it really true that you have Metal Wolf Chaos on the XBox Originals there? I'd totally loved them to ignore regional boundaries for that one...
@BubbleF**kingBuddy: Holy crap I was fairly certain I was the only person who played/loved this game. Actually... in all honesty I still play it. It's a shame it wasn't a multiplayer game, everything about it was perfectly geared toward online play.
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We'll probably have to wait for a couple generations before we see original xbox games being released on XBL, as old N64 and games before that have ended up on the service just a few months ago in Banjo Kazooie. PS4 will see downloadable PS2 games, and the next Wii will have a new controller, so you'll be able to buy not just all your old Wii games that work with the new controller, but all your old gamecube games you've already bought as Wii games again. Hurray!
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not saying i am one
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...This what, THIS WHAT!? Tell me, I've gotta know maaaaan!
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Beating the PlayStation Classics you say...
Hercules?
Crash Bandicoot 1&2?
Wipeout?
Final Fantasy VII?
Metal Gear Solid?
Suikoden?
Wild Arms?
Those games alone trump anything the Xbox Originals had, and I can't even remember the rest!
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You also forgot Symphony of the Nights
And the massive amount of games the Japanese PSN has, but won't share with the rest of the world.
Thing is, the idea of PSX-games rereleased like this have been around since the PSP was launched, and that's the entire line-up?
Plus I don't think Hercules can really measure up to Psychonauts, Halo, Fable or GTA: San Andreas....
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@BubbleF**kingBuddy: When there's absolutely no incentive for consumers to choose an Xbox Original download over the real thing. I understand there are a handful of exceptions to the rule, but addressing those games was not a priority of Xbox Originals going from the release schedule.
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Thanks a fucking lot, MS.
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I don't think you understand Irony.
And the 360 is still 100 percent more backwards compatible with one generation back than every PS3 made in the last year is.
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Between living in Japan and using Japanese consoles predominantly back home, I've never been able to pick up Psychonauts, cos it wasn't released over here.
When it was released on XBL I jumped for joy, only to find that, when trying to dl it, it is "not available for my region".
Sucks.
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That makes no sense. Secondly Sony is the only one supporting owners of last gen systems.
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AWAAAAKE TO LOOOOOVE~
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The sequel was released for the PS2, but I'm almost certain the online servers are down.