19 Jun 2017 12:31:00
Anyone excited by news Atari are making a new games console?

1.) 19 Jun 2017
19 Jun 2017 14:32:41
Nah Atari suck but it will be interesting to see what the console actually turns out like

2.) 19 Jun 2017
19 Jun 2017 22:50:05
I am as with most consoles. From what I've read it's based on PC tech

3.) 20 Jun 2017
20 Jun 2017 00:33:38
Yeah pc based usually just means off the shelf components,they don't really have any good Dev's to make games either only thing I could see giving them a chance is having steam on it but we already had steam boxes and they failed big time

4.) 20 Jun 2017
20 Jun 2017 16:53:36
Steam boxes haven't failed mate, they are growing slowly. I really wouldn't write them off completely just yet.

5.) 20 Jun 2017
20 Jun 2017 18:31:06
Yeah maybe they'll take off but I can't really see it, supposedly sold under 1 million units in like 16 months ,the switch,PS4 and Xbox all sold that like in a week

{Ed001's Note - different market mate. They were never going to compete with the major consoles, they have a longer term game in mind. I do agree that what they have put out so far is not ideal for most, but it is about being a feeder to PC gaming and the Steam DRM mechanism really.}

6.) 20 Jun 2017
20 Jun 2017 20:14:11
Yeah I think the prices kinda put people off,for the price you'd be as well just buying a pc and hooking it up to your tv

{Ed001's Note - they are all just PCs really, as are consoles. Not top rank PCs though. You are always better with a really good PC, it is just the cost is too much for most.}

7.) 21 Jun 2017
21 Jun 2017 07:07:27
Would it not be something like Nintendo then? catering to a very specific market?

{Ed001's Note - the suggestion I read about was it would be aimed at the nostalgia market.}

8.) 22 Jun 2017
22 Jun 2017 02:10:25
ah right, its definitely not for me then.

but its good to hear though, as i'm sure there are people out there who would love to get their hands on it.

{Ed001's Note - it is not for me either, my nostalgia doesn't quite stretch that far back.}