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Don't Count Sony Out Yet

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the he's-a-fighter dept.

Eurogamer is hosting a GamesIndustry.biz article, an editorial that wants readers to make sure not to write Sony off yet. From the article: "Even if Sony is failing to endear itself to the media, to analysts or to gamers at the moment, that's no reason for the reality of the next generation console battle to be ignored. Judging from reports in the past fortnight, it would be easy for an outside observer to assume that it's all over already; the media paints a picture of Microsoft being victorious before the first shot is even fired, with Sony's overloaded battlecruiser set to sink before it even leaves port."

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  1. Too much for a console. by GigG · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why should I spend $500-$600 on a console when I already spent $3000+ on an Alienware?

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    1. Re:Too much for a console. by Doytch · · Score: 4, Funny

      Where to start... 1) Probably the most obvious, 4D 2) You can use your PSP as a rear view mirror in racing games 3) Innovation such as real-time weapon switching 4) The ability to flip over this crab and stab it in it's weak spot for MASSIVE damage 5) The ability to swing your controller around like someone with cerebral palsy while playing an average flying game 6) Crappy Yu-Gi-Oh games 7) Being on the cusp of innovation with Blu-Ray Honestly, I could go on and on...

  2. Re:Not a deer to ANYBODY by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 2, Funny

    After the infamous ROOTKIT incident, I'm not interested in giving Sony a dime ever again.

    Come on, what's a few Ring 0 takeovers of your system between frenemies?

    Besides, the new PS3 includes Blu-Ray DRM as an extra bonus feature, and the controller takes over your toaster and makes it sing ditties about Sony movies! And then it makes the coffee pot ask if you'd like to replace Hot Java with Sony Java!

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  3. lol by spykemail · · Score: 4, Funny

    You can't really lose to Microsft per se, you just sort of run out of money.

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  4. Re:3-way tie by ScaryFroMan · · Score: 3, Funny

    You're right. Xbox Live is far, far worse than the PS2 and Gamecube online capabilities. I don't even see why Microsoft can even call it an online service.

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  5. Re:If Sony and Microsoft are battle ships... by PixelScuba · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or maybe in SPACE, where NONE of them can go!