Microsoft's latest contribution came in the form of the Xbox, a sort of enigma throughout the industry with very few followers, but steady and increasing momentum. Backed by the king of computer world and enough money to choke five donkeys and Aretha Franklin, this newest next-generation contender is not going to be fighting an uphill battle. All of the aforementioned leave many with serious woes and worries. And unlike many other consoles, the Xbox has all gamers into two categories. Those who support it and those who hate its existence.
Critics hold on to two main arguments.
That it's really just a watered-down PC sloppily presented as a console or that a soulless corporation is backing it that could care less about gamers. Others claim Microsoft's conducting their launch campaign in a very secretive manner. No matter what, there are a lot of critics. Reaction from both Sony and Sega camps has been altogether quiet, but with new systems from both companies already out, the threat is not nearly as relevant. The last man standing with poker face and full hand intact is Nintendo.