The Xbox 360 was the first next-gen console to appear, but it could not take full advantage of this head-start. Despite appearing in 2005, it has so far failed to gain massive support - mostly thanks to an unspectacular set of games. Now it seems doomed to fall behind thanks to the sheer power of the PS3 (
MGS 4, anyone?) and the supreme originality of
the Wii.
Halo 3 might
prolong its life thanks to fanboys, but Sony and Nintendo are already set to rule the next-gen war in 2007.
'Okay, we've
got Dead Rising... and Halo 3, when that comes out... and lots of PS2 games that are prettier on the
X-box 360 than on the PS2.'
'Yeah, but... the PS3 has MGS 4. And just look at
the Wii's controller.'
'Damn. We're screwed. Still, I can't wait for MGS 4...'