Peter Moore Talks Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii
Next Generation had an interview with Peter Moore in which he talked about everything from Xbox 360 to PS3 to Wii. Although much of it was re-iterating what he’s been saying for ages, he did have some interesting items of note. He believes that Japan rests firmly in the hands of Sakaguchi. The success of the Xbox 360 in the Land of the Rising Sun will be directly related to the success of Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey. What’s most interesting, however, are his words about the PS3 and Wii.
“People talk about PlayStation 2 and the DVD drive but it’s not the same at all. DVD had been around for a few years when PS2 arrived, and the drives were not so expensive. It was also a solid change from video tape to disks, which is not the case now [with BluRay].”
Plus of course, his ever-changing opinion of the WiiMote:
“If the controller is different and innovative; fine. But I would say that Xbox Live is the bigger innovation. It depends on your definition of innovative. If having a DVD style controller defines innovation; great. I would argue that taking millions of gamers and connecting them with friends and strangers around the world… I’d call that pretty innovative.”
It’s very interesting that Moore thinks that it’s the shape of the controller that’s innovative and not the function. Maybe he’s avoiding the question? Even though I agree that Xbox Live is the best online service available for gaming, I wouldn’t say it’s as innovative as the WiiMote – especially when you think about services like Steam. Another item of note would be his thoughts on E3:
“Winning E3 is overrated, I won it at Sega in ’99 and 2000 with Dreamcast and see where that got me! This idea that you must win E3 is fine but the majority of consumers want to see more substance. It lasts for a few weeks and that’s it.”
Looks like he realizes he’s fighting a losing battle this year. Nobody cares about anything except PS3 and Wii – not even Halo 3 is likely to take away the focus off the new hardware. Click “Read” for the full interview.
Next Generation had an interview with Peter Moore in which he talked about everything from Xbox 360 to PS3 to Wii. Although much of it was re-iterating what he’s been saying for ages, he did have some interesting items of note. He believes that Japan rests firmly in the hands of Sakaguchi. The success of the Xbox 360 in the Land of the Rising Sun will be directly related to the success of Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey. What’s most interesting, however, are his words about the PS3 and Wii.
“People talk about PlayStation 2 and the DVD drive but it’s not the same at all. DVD had been around for a few years when PS2 arrived, and the drives were not so expensive. It was also a solid change from video tape to disks, which is not the case now [with BluRay].”
Plus of course, his ever-changing opinion of the WiiMote:
“If the controller is different and innovative; fine. But I would say that Xbox Live is the bigger innovation. It depends on your definition of innovative. If having a DVD style controller defines innovation; great. I would argue that taking millions of gamers and connecting them with friends and strangers around the world… I’d call that pretty innovative.”
It’s very interesting that Moore thinks that it’s the shape of the controller that’s innovative and not the function. Maybe he’s avoiding the question? Even though I agree that Xbox Live is the best online service available for gaming, I wouldn’t say it’s as innovative as the WiiMote – especially when you think about services like Steam. Another item of note would be his thoughts on E3:
“Winning E3 is overrated, I won it at Sega in ’99 and 2000 with Dreamcast and see where that got me! This idea that you must win E3 is fine but the majority of consumers want to see more substance. It lasts for a few weeks and that’s it.”
Looks like he realizes he’s fighting a losing battle this year. Nobody cares about anything except PS3 and Wii – not even Halo 3 is likely to take away the focus off the new hardware. Click “Read” for the full interview.
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