Postby uc pseudonym » Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:56 pm
A fair bit of the podcast was devoted to pondering the differences between general gaming attitudes in Japan and America. While it was of interest I have no particularly noteworthy comments regarding it. However, if it comes up in the future it would be interesting to attempt to analyze why there would be such differences between cultures.
I hadn't thought about Microsoft treating their system as they do programs. It'd be absurd to see an X-Box 720 soon, though, unless they do considerable compatibility work.
I've never really understood the popularity of games such as The Sims. Sure, there are social elements, but they feel so false and shallow to me. Though that could be a draw as well, I suppose...
Lastly, about the guy who got to level 70 in WoW 28 hours after launch... that's unreal.