360 vs. PS3 vs. Wii - The Designer's Perspective

Gamasutra is running a piece today written by Ernest Adams, a frequent contributor to the site and an amusingly opinionated game designer. He writes to weigh in on the console war debate from the perspective of a game designer. He runs down the usual list of pros and cons for each machine, and then digs into the most creative aspects of each machine. Finally, lays out what he sees as the end result of this hardware generation: "So who, at the end of the day, will be the also-ran in this generation of consoles? On the global scale, I'd say it could well be neither the PS3 or the Wii, but the Xbox 360. The PS3 will win over the hardcore gamers who have to have the fastest, most amazing machine available. The Wii will skim off the younger players and those who don't have as much money to spend. Both have the advantage of being made in Japan, so they'll crowd the Xbox right out of that market. In the US and Europe, it's harder to say, but I see the Xbox's early start as more of a liability than a benefit."

Comments

Doesn't matter

[Rendo]

because the Phantom will destroy all the consoles in the end!

An odd set of priorities

[andy314159pi]

an amusingly opinionated game designer. If you are getting worked up over computer games then you really need to examine your life.

Re:An odd set of priorities

[vertinox]

If you are getting worked up over computer games then you really need to examine your life.

Bah! For a 6 figured salary many of these developers get, I'd be willing to get worked up over Barbie's Pink Pony Video Game Adventure if they gave me half of that.

Re:I have to disagree

[__aaclcg7560]

I'll have to consider that at the end of the day. :P

Advice of the Wise Muse

[WiseMuse]

The Wise Muse hereby predicts a return to the 8-bit Nintendo: the game selection is large and the console is cheap.

Re:Winner: the PS2

[Lehk228]

# Games look almost as good as on the PS3.

be careful, someone might get pissed and stab you in the face with a jagged PS2 polygon

Re:I have to disagree

[mrchaotica]

We all know that unless Sony drops the ball they're getting the Final Fantasy's, the Metal Gear Solids, and the Devil May Crys.

What do you mean, "unless Sony drops the ball?" Not only has the ball been dropped, but it's rolled down the driveway and is sitting in traffic! The only thing the remaining exclusives could be waiting for is to see if Sony can retrieve it without becoming road kill.

Re:I have to disagree

[RyuuzakiTetsuya]

"What system _doesn't_ have games?"

Infinium Phantom

No, no ! You're wrong

[DrYak]

What system _doesn't_ have games?

Infinium Phantom

No you're wrong. They'll have Duke Nukem Forever.