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Sony's Conference The Day After
I believe the best way to describe the reaction to yesterday's Sony Press Conference would be underwhelmed. The Guardian Gamesblog always says it well: "Jetlag means I'm not entirely sure what day it is, but what was Sony's excuse? Today's conference was a muddled mess that essentially confirmed widespread rumours of a problematic PS3 launch build-up. The games shown were of varying quality, with perhaps only Heavenly Sword really showing the undoubted potential of the PS3 ... Sadly, on today's evidence, 360 owners shouldn't worry about missing out, as the PS3's visuals seem broadly similar to their machine. Impressive then, but not the leap we had truly hoped for." Chris Kohler nails the real problem with the lower-priced model: "This just made Microsoft's $299 Core Pack look like a genius idea. At least it's possible to upgrade an Xbox Core. I don't know what kind of arcane magick will have to be executed to give a crippled PS3 actual functionality."
Okay this guy is a total retard! "Happiest are those working for Mr. Gates?" Um, hello? The PS3 just blew the competition away, are you scared? He's whining about features the controller has and what it can do; Wow motion sensory that "wasn't" invented by Nintendo, and wow, an extra button that they stole from Microsoft, like the time Microsoft stole the design from the two triggers implanted on the Dreamcast controller.
Okay really, get over your fanboyism, if you even looked at any of the games (and, ahem I watched them in Low-res for Hecks sake) they ARE impressive! MGS was overwhelming (of course!) and Heavenly Sword just may be the woman to beat out Kratos in the god of war realm! Seriously, wait for PS3 to launch, and since it packs everything you need in your life so "tightly" and you cant afford one, put money together with some friends and Buy One! You can all have fun with 7 of those controllers. Oh, yeah. The boomerang IS GONE!
Next, don't complain that Sony is entering the online realm. They may be boasting what Xbox Live has to offer, but there's one thing that Sony thought of that Microsoft didn't. That's free online service. Take that "I have One gamertag!" and that "I have one Friend's List" and tell yourself: "I don't have to pay for any of it..." Good, now march out there and work! Because you know you want to play this system. Every GameCrazy in America will continue to rant about the 360 because its American-manufactured and joke about the "Wii" and bitch about how Sony can't come up with anything new. But you wait and see what happens before making judgement. The Playstation 3 Was F'n AMAZING! And don't ask anyone else but yourself. Gamespot.com delivers the feed..
Posted by nico14ian on May 9, 2006 07:33 AM.
Without Blu-Ray in the $499 version, both Sony and Blu-Ray are dead. I can't believe ken glossed over this.
IS that at least two people I have talked to are buying it SIMPLY cause its a Playstation, it can do no wrong, and refuse to see how just overpriced and junky the system really is. There is such rampant fanboyism that its just sickening that people think all this will equal good games and not well Good GAME DESIGN.
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I play for content as well. That's why I haven't ever considered a Nintendo, since "Nintendo"... I can't bring myself to play games that all seem to be made for 10 year olds and anime freaks. I'm still waiting for the PS3 because their games seem the most geared for grown-ups.
Yes, Nintendo spearheads innovation. I can't wait to get a Wii and play Mario 9, Mario Kart 5, Zelda 12, and metroid 11.
A controller that doesn't vibrate? You mean I won't have to go digging through the menu of every game I want to play so I can turn that annoying feature off? Sign me up!
Let's see how badly Nintendo is criticized after their press conference today before proclaiming Wii to be the savior of the universe.