Comments on: Zune HD and Xbox Live – The Missing Link?

By: mastah

mastah — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:45:51 +0000

Aaah, games, they’ve taken so much of my precious lifetime already. I wonder if I’ll get a bonusgame when I die =P

By: Just Saying

Just Saying — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:13:12 +0000

Well, not to be stuck up or anything, but just like the iPhone and iPod Touch….Would you rather have a few OK games on the go (trips, carrides, ect.) or nothing at all??

By: AXIS of Reality

AXIS of Reality — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:02:46 +0000

Agreed Helix – the Zunes are very well made, and the Zune HD has been a long time coming so it should be a quality device.

Engadget has posted some hands-on with it and reckon the OLED screen is absolutely beautiful and has an extremely responsive interface, as well as feeling thinner than it appears.

Basically, it works and feels like a premium device as you’d hope.

By: Helix

Helix — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:54:23 +0000

PSP is not competing with these devices.
As for reliability for the Zune HD? If it’s anything like the 2nd generation Zunes then you’re safe as they were built quite good.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 28 May 2009 06:35:16 +0000

Will have to wait and see how reliable it is. would not buy it day 1 as look what happend to 360. 30% of them were returned. Would not want to buy another rushed product.

By: AXIS of Reality

AXIS of Reality — Thu, 28 May 2009 05:13:49 +0000

Absolutely, providing it does link to Live Arcade this could be the biggest strength of the Zune HD.

However, I doubt it would support already released games – most likely ones developed after the announcement that are designed for the Zune HD or have a Zune HD version (since things like controls need to be adjusted for touchscreen).

By: AXIS of Reality

AXIS of Reality — Thu, 28 May 2009 05:09:36 +0000

Depends on the game, whether it’s built around the touchscreen or simply trying to emulate regular hardware controls.

For example, Zen Bound (one of the iPod Touch’s best games, highly recommended) would not work on any other platform anywhere near as good. It’s built around the capabilities of the platform and creates a fantastic experience.

So really, it’s all down to the developer.

By: What

What — Thu, 28 May 2009 04:20:23 +0000

One word “PSP”

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:21:43 +0000

If the Zune HD can play the XBL games and XBL arcade games and Xbox games as mentioned, then the ipod touch will be in trouble. How many games are on XBL alone? About 5 times as much as what apple has.
Could be a big win for MS if this happens.

By: Nevs

Nevs — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:37:45 +0000

Apple has a lot of problems with hardware, more than M$, believe it or not. But Im sure that XBL games will not work ‘directly’ on Zune, as some guys suggested before. It will happen, but not now.
Im pretty sure too that a lot of games are in mind of the publishers too.
Well, I’ll buy one, but not in launch day… (RROD Trauma).