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Sony Makes It Hard To Develop For the PS3 On Purpose
adeelarshad82 writes "CNet reports on a bizarre comment from Sony's Computer Entertainment CEO in response to complaints from developers on how hard it is to develop games for the Playstation 3. 'We don't provide the "easy to program for" console that (developers) want, because "easy to program for" means that anybody will be able to take advantage of pretty much what the hardware can do, so then the question is, what do you do for the rest of the nine-and-a-half years?' Given that games heavily drive console sales, and the fact that the PS3 is already 8 million units behind the Xbox 360, I think making a developer's job harder is the last thing Sony needs."
This was a comment made months ago and slashdot is bringing it to light now. Not to mention taking it out of context.
For one its broken english. Since when to asians speak with the completely correct words. Two by this comment he meant its difficult to program for because it is so powerful and given the cell architecture.
It ensures that any good developers that spend time will get good results. If they do not then you end up with games just like the 360 (take all multiplats).
Seriously I would have hoped Slashdot would have put a little more thought into posts especially when it comes to the console wars. This website is getting progressively worse and news for nerds is becoming extremely biased when it comes to many things. ...oh and stop trying to add 1 line jokes and comments to posts. It friggin ridiculous. ...go ahead mod it down wussies.
There's a lot more about programming than just "satisfying customers". Comparing VisualBasic "rapid programming" to "real" software products is like comparing tunes created for TV commercials and "real" music.
If you do programming for money only, then you will never advance above a certain, "good enough" level. That is a valid strategy, though. Not everyone wants to dedicate his/her entire life to a single activity.
Coding etudes
Some people obviously didn't read even the subtitle of the DDJ article: "It may be tricky, but the performance gains are worth the effort."
Yes, that's right, DDJ said its worth the effort.
The games being written directly to the PS3 are incredible in quality and performance. Games like Drake's Fortune, Ratchet & Clank, Killzone 2 and the Motorstorm games simply aren't being made for other platforms. These games are unparalleled on other systems, and just being ignored by fanboys who think console sales are everything.
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Um, Clinton wasn't responsible for Iraq.
Actually its well documented he is responsible. Had Clinton killed Obama when he had the chance, the two towers would likely still stand today. But Clinton decided a very limited response was more appropriate. Twice he failed to kill Obama despite clear evidence he and his group were behind embassy bombings and various terrorist attacks against both the West and the US.
Basically, the Al Qaeda that the US military fought during Bush's terms is the same Al Qaeda Clinton allowed to train and build, all the while they were attacking Western and US targets during Clinton's term. In short, had Clinton done his job, Bush would had never had cause to initiate war. That's what we call "root cause". And when I said do his job, I mean actually ensured the terrorists were killed rather than simply piss them off.
It's well documented Clinton failed to kill Obama on two occasions. And in both of those occasions, had Clinton allowed the military to do a measured response, as they requested, rather than the "limited" response required by Clinton, Obama would be dead and very likely 9/11 would never have happened. And likely hundreds of others would still be alive today - not counting those who died post 9/11. And, let's not forget those that died during the USS Cole bombing which was allowed to happen because of Clinton's failure to act and respond.
>>>Iam tired of having to defend my purchase of the PS3 to people blindly assuming 'everyone has a 360, why get a PS3?'
Now you know how people felt back in the PS2 era ("why did you buy an Xbox? PS2 is what everyone has"), or back in the PS1 era ("why did you buy a N64? PS1 is better and more popular"). Your past has now come back to haunt you. You're reaping what you sowed.
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