Xbox Live to drop original Xbox game support

[Hermiod]

^Apart from that Halo thing, you mean ? Oh and the sequel.

This is the price of ease of use. People playing FIFA don't want to pour through a Gamespy server list full of IP addresses, l33t speak server names and ping times, they just want to play!

Besides, most games with online multiplayer support have a nice little disclaimer informing you that online support may be withdrawn at any time.

With PC games, there are usually ways around any of these problems (well, except with Modern Warfare 2), but with consoles you agree to play within a closed environment.

 

[OdoWanKenobi]

^Apart from that Halo thing, you mean ? Oh and the sequel.

There have been two Halo games since then and a third is on the way. Really, the only people that haven't moved on to Halo 3 by now are the ones that have modded consoles that they use to cheat. Seriously, the cheating in the Halo 2 community right now is practically an epidemic.

 

[Hermiod]

^I was merely pointing out to Rii that there were great games on the Xbox.

We should celebrate the original Xbox for pioneering easy to use online multiplayer.

 

[Rii]

^I was merely pointing out to Rii that there were great games on the Xbox.

Evidently not if folks are so willing to forego the ability to play them.

This is the price of ease of use. People playing FIFA don't want to pour through a Gamespy server list full of IP addresses, l33t speak server names and ping times, they just want to play!

No it isn't. There's nothing preventing you from having your slick n' easy interface as well as the option to connect directly to a Host IP.

Besides, most games with online multiplayer support have a nice little disclaimer informing you that online support may be withdrawn at any time.

I've never seen any such thing.

 

[Hermiod]

I've never seen any such thing.

Look in the manuals or on the back of the boxes.

 

[Rii]

I've never seen any such thing.

Look in the manuals or on the back of the boxes.

Are you talking about the "online experience may change" thing? That's referring to the inability of the classification board to account for the behaviour of folks one may encounter online. Else every online game would be rated Adults-only.

 

[Hermiod]

I've never seen any such thing.

Look in the manuals or on the back of the boxes.

Are you talking about the "online experience may change" thing? That's referring to the inability of the classification board to account for the behaviour of folks one may encounter online. Else every online game would be rated Adults-only.

No, I'm talking about the legalese all over the back of games - especially those published by EA. Maybe it's different in other countries, but most games with significant multiplayer aspects carry a disclaimer warning that support for the game may be withdrawn.

 

[Rii]

Look in the manuals or on the back of the boxes.

Are you talking about the "online experience may change" thing? That's referring to the inability of the classification board to account for the behaviour of folks one may encounter online. Else every online game would be rated Adults-only.

No, I'm talking about the legalese all over the back of games - especially those published by EA. Maybe it's different in other countries, but most games with significant multiplayer aspects carry a disclaimer warning that support for the game may be withdrawn.

I'm not really familiar with the backs of game boxes, but I suspect that you're right. It's not a question of whether they have a right to do what they're doing, though, it's whether they should.

 

[Hermiod]

^There are B-list titles released in the last year for the current generation of consoles where the multiplayer community has all but died. It's hard to justify keeping support for the last generation running forever.

 

[Rii]

Then we come back to not unnecessarily (in contrast to games where it is necessary, such as MMOs) making games reliant solely on such services in the first place.

As a legitimate customer you're paying for what is largely an anti-piracy feature, and in return the publisher now decides that you shouldn't be allowed to play the game you've paid for any longer. That folks see nothing wrong with that is mind-boggling. No wonder this is the also the DLC generation.

But whatever, I'm not affected by either the Microsoft or EA closures, so I'll shut up about it until Valve, Blizzard, Sony or Nintendo try and pull the same stunt.

 

[darthraidr]

i almost care about this. but i dont because i dont play any original xbox games over xbox live.

i did play a little bit of crimson skies on the 360, but that was years ago. all this change does is remind me to keep checking for Snoopy: Flying Ace for the Live Arcade if i want to get my Crimson Skies online fix.