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PS3 (Impressions after 4 months)

I would say this is a different situation from the DS. In the beginning, both of them had bad games, however, it doesn't cost a whole lot to develop a game for the DS, so when it became popular because of 1st party games, 3rd parties flocked to it. The PS3 has to prove itself soon, because development costs on it are astronomical. Why would any 3rd party developer go for sony, when they could make almost the exact same game for the 360 for less?
As for the wii- development costs probably aren't that high, and since the popularity for it has skyrocketed, 3rd parties are going to make games for it.
Even if most games are going multiplatform this generation, few people will buy a PS3 when there are the same or very similar games on a cheaper console. I bought a 360 and a Wii, the 360 already has a great lineup which is only going to get better, and the wii is really fun to play, with the good Nintendo games about to come out. And presumably, due to its popularity, 3rd parties will make more games for it.
Sony needs a lot of great games to get released, that are unrivaled on the 360, in order to recapture the consumers interest and the interests of developers. Right now, they are really only hanging onto MSG, which i don't really care about, so what incentive to i have to drop $500 for a PS3. Killzone 2 has its 360 counterpart in Halo 3, GTA:IV and Bioshock are coming to both consoles, so what does that leave? Uncharted and Rachet and Clank, but I'm sure microsoft can create a knockoff of both of those.
I really don't mean to be bashing sony, although i probably come across as doing so, I'm just trying to prove that sony needs to pick up their game. The $100 price drop was a good start, now bring some killer apps sony :cool:
 
I'm amazed at some of you guys. I remember having my NES and a like 4-6 games and getting YEARS of gameplay out of it. Same with my Sega...still can't remember owning much besides Sonic 1,2, NBA Jam, Mortal Kombat and maybe a couple more and playing that thing for 3 or 4 years. Either modern consoles suck, we're way too dang picky, or what else?

Maybe all this obsesssing about games and what's out or not...what the others have, etc spoils your fun? I've been playing my Wii for two months solid and had played other's Wiis since it came out and don't find fun diminishing at all and certainly don't find a lack of games. Same with the 360 when I had it. There was actually too much gameplay there.

Maybe I'd suggest getting out and doing some other stuff too and enjoying the games you have. Can't see any reason something that costs over 10 bucks even should be collecting dust. Sell to someone who will play if you really don't play it or spend that money on something that's actually a benefit to you or society.

Paul
 
steamboat26 said:
so what does that leave? Uncharted and Rachet and Clank, but I'm sure microsoft can create a knockoff of both of those.
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They probably first ask themselves "are they system sellers?" Uncharatered is unproven and R&C seemed more a cult hit than a market one.
Exploration game starring a male? Alan Wake.
 
Apple a Day said:
The business of video games is not easy, neither the marketing, production, engineering, sales and others. Don't be too harsh for the setbacks. I know for a fact Microsoft has plenty of setbacks all the time, there is a reason, it is difficult. The games will come, blu-ray will win the format war, Apple has already planned to adopt the format. When you apple a year from now has blu-ray and Sony releases plenty of games till your heart is content, then there will be less negative, pessimistic, hating rhetoric on the web. By the way, I support all game consoles, just don't hate, only dislike or favor. Man, maybe I am just too optimistic for forums (most are full of the most negative people on earth, most of whom have no balls, because this is the only way they can get their say!)
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Says you who earlier posted:

Apple a Day said:
Oh, by the way, Microsoft?!?!?! Who the hell wants anything they produce? I also hear about xboxes catching on fire? Doesn't surprise me! I think people are jealous because they are poor and cannot afford it! No excuse anymore.... they are $100 cheaper! By the way, i know that the xbox now has the ultimate edition xbox (or was it the business, home, office, upgrade, professional, corporate, et al edition?) LOL! Now only one PS3, the best one! PS3 WAY BETTER!
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People in glass houses...:rolleyes:
 
pcypert said:
I'm amazed at some of you guys. I remember having my NES and a like 4-6 games and getting YEARS of gameplay out of it. Same with my Sega...still can't remember owning much besides Sonic 1,2, NBA Jam, Mortal Kombat and maybe a couple more and playing that thing for 3 or 4 years. Either modern consoles suck, we're way too dang picky, or what else?

Maybe all this obsesssing about games and what's out or not...what the others have, etc spoils your fun? I've been playing my Wii for two months solid and had played other's Wiis since it came out and don't find fun diminishing at all and certainly don't find a lack of games. Same with the 360 when I had it. There was actually too much gameplay there.

Maybe I'd suggest getting out and doing some other stuff too and enjoying the games you have. Can't see any reason something that costs over 10 bucks even should be collecting dust. Sell to someone who will play if you really don't play it or spend that money on something that's actually a benefit to you or society.

Paul
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Great point and good post. We have become spoiled by the graphics and options we have. When I was a kid we had 3 games tops for Nintendo and maybe 2 for the Sega Gamegear. We didn't buy every console. In fact we only owned the Nintendo and Gamegear. We were very very happy with it. We also didn't play it near as much and we played outside more!!
 
takao said:
well looking through the local big store offers they have 1 computer with 512 and that's a toshiba laptop for 599 or so .. every thing else has at least 1 gig or 2
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Ah but as someone handily mentioned, you're not in Wales. Shops can be a bit slow around here...to say the least. :)
 
macdaddy121 said:
Great point and good post. We have become spoiled by the graphics and options we have. When I was a kid we had 3 games tops for Nintendo and maybe 2 for the Sega Gamegear. We didn't buy every console. In fact we only owned the Nintendo and Gamegear. We were very very happy with it. We also didn't play it near as much and we played outside more!!
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That may have been fine for you, but the outside still scares the crap out of me! ;)
 
macdaddy121 said:
Great point and good post. We have become spoiled by the graphics and options we have.
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I think it's more than that. During the mid-late 90's we were blessed with some truly groundbreaking games. Ocarina of Time, Mario 64, Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Solid, Pokemon et al.

I think if you somehow totally skipped that era of gaming you'd be more content with todays offerings. We really have been spoiled.
 
raggedjimmi said:
They probably first ask themselves "are they system sellers?" Uncharatered is unproven and R&C seemed more a cult hit than a market one.
Exploration game starring a male? Alan Wake.
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Very true, i'm just trying to make the point that the PS3 doesn't really have any games you can't get a clone of on the 360. Most people don't really care that much about Rachet and Clank, and I know there will be action/adventure open ended games on the 360 (like uncharted)
 
But I did play all those and am still quite content. These forums can make some people a bit crazy though...I was the same way with mandolins. I'm not a great player but I found myself picking apart the instrument I had because of a stupid forum. Eventually I owned an instrument I didn't deserve and could never really play to full potential, but still picked it apart.

Some people seem like this with the video games. They are restless and try to find that answer in the games. They post more on forums about gaming than they spend time gaming. They know all about a game without having played it and talk about the games as if they had played them. Others parrot this info around the net...and we have all this shared "information" going around. It makes people not enjoy what they have.

Things like "the Wii is only good for party games". Rubbish. I played completely by myself back in the States and was quite content. Still have three or four games I've barely touched. People that are wanting games to fill some other spot in their lives that games were never intended to fill will continually be disappointed...those who can take them for what they are can be more than content in this generation.

Paul
 
pcypert said:
People that are wanting games to fill some other spot in their lives that games were never intended to fill will continually be disappointed...those who can take them for what they are can be more than content in this generation.

Paul
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great point *puts down form baton and goes outside (ds in my pocket just in case!;))*
 
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