Xbox 360 getting blu-ray? Maybe in time for FFXIII?

Linky

so this is probably old by now...but if you haven't seen it...looks like 360 might be getting blu-ray after all and not wait for a next gen xbox to come out

it says blu-ray would be added via accessories...aka just how HD-DVD was added

so i wonder...if they decided to do this, maybe they would "officially" announce and release it around FFXIII's release date...then they could release a blu-ray version as well for those o'so lazy people who can't change discs anymore

also maybe hideo kojima would then think about MGS4 on the 360? and MGS: rising wouldn't have to sacrifice anything in terms of graphics so fanboys couldn't say "rising is gonna suck because 360 is gonna hold it back cause of no blu-ray"

idk...just a thought i guess...what do you guys think?

one more thing....would this mean that the 360 would have to release two versions of all multi-disc games? i mean you can't really release it ONLY on blu-ray because blu-ray isn't a standard for 360 and would only be an add-on..right?

even if they got a add on blu-ray drive i doubt games would be played off of it.

This is all speculation of course, but as an OWNER of TWO 360 HD-DVD addon's, I'm sure it will be for movies only.

Too expensive any other way, not to mention devs don't have BLu-Ray kits for 360, and it's too far into the lifecycle.

even if they got a add on blu-ray drive i doubt games would be played off of it.

keabrown79

eh...i don't really see why they at least wouldn't offer a few versions of games for it

that's why i thought of FFXIII, since it'll have multiple discs and all

Linky

so this is probably old by now...but if you haven't seen it...looks like 360 might be getting blu-ray after all and not wait for a next gen xbox to come out

it says blu-ray would be added via accessories...aka just how HD-DVD was added

so i wonder...if they decided to do this, maybe they would "officially" announce and release it around FFXIII's release date...then they could release a blu-ray version as well for those o'so lazy people who can't change discs anymore

also maybe hideo kojima would then think about MGS4 on the 360? and MGS: rising wouldn't have to sacrifice anything in terms of graphics so fanboys couldn't say "rising is gonna suck because 360 is gonna hold it back cause of no blu-ray"

idk...just a thought i guess...what do you guys think?

one more thing....would this mean that the 360 would have to release two versions of all multi-disc games? i mean you can't really release it ONLY on blu-ray because blu-ray isn't a standard for 360 and would only be an add-on..right?

CDUB316

Highly unlikely that this will be used for games. The adoption rate for this add-on is unclear and when you consider only a small portion of 360 users will buy it, and only a small portion of THAT will buy games for it (especially when they can get it on DVD anyway - FF13). I suspect this will be for movie viewing only. Which makes me further wonder what the price would be. I doubt it will all that competitive with superior stand alone players that are already down to $200. And the BEST BR player on the market is still the PS3 which only costs $299.

Frankly, unless there are some 360 fans out there desperate to watch BR movies, but don't already have a BR player...I'm not sure this is going to do very well.

This is all speculation of course, but as an OWNER of TWO 360 HD-DVD addon's, I'm sure it will be for movies only.

Too expensive any other way, not to mention devs don't have BLu-Ray kits for 360, and it's too far into the lifecycle.

SolidTy

yea i suppose

i really don't care that much as i'll be getting FFXIII on PS3 anyways to go with my other FF games...same with MGS

just a thought i guess

FF13 wouldnt sell well because not every 360 owner is going to go out and buy a 150 dollar add on to play one games.

FF13 wouldnt sell well because not every 360 owner is going to go out and buy a 150 dollar add on to play one games.

RadecSupreme

that's why i said TWO versions, so for those who DO get it at least have a choice to play it on the blu-ray player

of course blu-ray versions wouldn't be produced as much as the regular versions would

This is all speculation of course, but as an OWNER of TWO 360 HD-DVD addon's, I'm sure it will be for movies only.

Too expensive any other way, not to mention devs don't have BLu-Ray kits for 360, and it's too far into the lifecycle.

SolidTy

Disc Swaping is not a problem at allGiancar

lol...i know that

just tell that to sony fanboys who list "no disc swapping" as a pro for the PS3 version being better than the 360 version

[QUOTE="SolidTy"]

This is all speculation of course, but as an OWNER of TWO 360 HD-DVD addon's, I'm sure it will be for movies only.

Too expensive any other way, not to mention devs don't have BLu-Ray kits for 360, and it's too far into the lifecycle.

PSP107

again..didn't say it'd be REQUIRED...just an option

[QUOTE="keabrown79"]

even if they got a add on blu-ray drive i doubt games would be played off of it.

CDUB316

eh...i don't really see why they at least wouldn't offer a few versions of games for it

that's why i thought of FFXIII, since it'll have multiple discs and all

As for multi-disk gaming: Im playing Lost Odyssey right now (4 disks). There are some problems with the game, but NONE of them are that I have to get up after 10 hours of game to change a disk.wolverine4262

i never said that was a problem

just said that sony fanboys use that as an argument against 360 versions of games...that's all

[QUOTE="wolverine4262"] As for multi-disk gaming: Im playing Lost Odyssey right now (4 disks). There are some problems with the game, but NONE of them are that I have to get up after 10 hours of game to change a disk.CDUB316

i never said that was a problem

just said that sony fanboys use that as an argument against 360 versions of games...that's all

[QUOTE="Giancar"]Disc Swaping is not a problem at allCDUB316

lol...i know that

just tell that to sony fanboys who list "no disc swapping" as a pro for the PS3 version being better than the 360 version

[QUOTE="CDUB316"]

[QUOTE="Giancar"]Disc Swaping is not a problem at allMr_Splosher

lol...i know that

just tell that to sony fanboys who list "no disc swapping" as a pro for the PS3 version being better than the 360 version

sure...if your lazy

Linky

so this is probably old by now...but if you haven't seen it...looks like 360 might be getting blu-ray after all and not wait for a next gen xbox to come out

it says blu-ray would be added via accessories...aka just how HD-DVD was added

so i wonder...if they decided to do this, maybe they would "officially" announce and release it around FFXIII's release date...then they could release a blu-ray version as well for those o'so lazy people who can't change discs anymore

also maybe hideo kojima would then think about MGS4 on the 360? and MGS: rising wouldn't have to sacrifice anything in terms of graphics so fanboys couldn't say "rising is gonna suck because 360 is gonna hold it back cause of no blu-ray"

idk...just a thought i guess...what do you guys think?

one more thing....would this mean that the 360 would have to release two versions of all multi-disc games? i mean you can't really release it ONLY on blu-ray because blu-ray isn't a standard for 360 and would only be an add-on..right?

CDUB316

That would then make the Blu-Ray Drive compulsory and expensive at that. Seeing as the HD Drive was originally retailed at £120-$150.

Just like the HD-DVD games?

Just like the HD-DVD games?

Blue-Sky

ok?

This is all speculation of course, but as an OWNER of TWO 360 HD-DVD addon's, I'm sure it will be for movies only.

Too expensive any other way, not to mention devs don't have BLu-Ray kits for 360, and it's too far into the lifecycle.

SolidTy

[QUOTE="SolidTy"]

This is all speculation of course, but as an OWNER of TWO 360 HD-DVD addon's, I'm sure it will be for movies only.

Too expensive any other way, not to mention devs don't have BLu-Ray kits for 360, and it's too far into the lifecycle.

delta3074

sigh...no one reads carefully anymore do they?

this topic is dead now anyways