Most of you don't know this about me, but I really do.
In the post-PS2 era I mean.
What they do is a relentless pursuit of technical excellence regardless of the cost or more rational, commercial considerations. Part of why I admire Sony is why I hate Nintendo.
Whilst Nintendo cuts corners here and there, Sony goes the whole hog, sometimes too much and too far which hurts the bottom line.
I mean I know Sony has a reason to push 3D, as a consumer electronics company they have a bunch of 3DTVs they want to sell to people. Most of us won't have 3DTVs for quite a few years, I'm guessing now that we've already upgraded to HDTVs. But think about this, in 4-5 years time when you finally have a 3DTV at a reasonable price, all these PS3 games you own, suddenly you will be able to play them in 3D. They have essentially future proofed a lot of titles right now, here in the present.
Blu-ray is pretty cool too. I don't care about Bluray on PS3 for movies, I prefer dedicated players - but I mean all these trilogy HD packs the PS3 is getting is because they can fit all these titles on one Bluray disc. I don't see anyone doing this for the 360.
It's a shame that PS3 was so expensive and so late. It meant that by the time the PS3 came out the year old 360 was already discounted in price and had a healthier software library behind it. I guess part of the reason the PS3 launched late IIRC was because of Bluray. So I guess the technical benefit hurt the bottom line as I said.
I love how Sony are adapting these PSP games as downloads for PS3, coding them in HD and adding 3D to them too. It's not something I see Nintendo ever doing. Sony seem to want to push things even if they don't neccesarily make commercial sense. The PSVita looks like a powerhouse handheld when time and time again it's been proved that power means nothing in the handheld arena. I admire that they try and I suspect they might do the same for PS4. I'm excited to see what they come up with, even if I don't get to sample it because of various reasons, cost, release dates, the damn Dualshock controller - which I hate.
BTW, anyone have any good pics or reviews for decent 3rd party PS3 controllers that are a little more like GC or 360 controllers?
As I understand it you are saying that Sony spent too much on technology in the PS3?
That's a strange thing to be animated about. They are making money on each console, so they didn't go overboard.
As for picking apart individual games, that's an exercise in futility. My point was that Sony plunges tons of money into the creative process, leaving the developers to do as they wish -- since money talks -- that's a sign of their comitment to entertainment.
I'm a bit disapopinted that you wasted your time with individual critiques of games, you are a better thinker than that.
Please tell me you are joking? You are joking right? Every penny that Sony made with the PS2 and PS1 they lost with the PS3. They did go way overboard. All because they wanted to push blu-ray and Cell. Not sure what you are arguing about.
Games are irrelevant, we were talking about hardware. And I would hardly classify GT5 and HR as entertainment.
I guess I just don't understand what you are complaining about.
I am not complaining, just pointing out flaws in GGs argument. Often in a assholish and sarcastic matter.
GG was making "a modest proposal" I don;t think he has much time for Sony at all.
Anyway, do you still have helicopteritis? Or come any closer to finding out why you are sick?
I am no longer sick. I am now just a unemployed bum. Living the life.
Okay, that makes me happy. I hope you get a job when you want one. I've been thinking of getting a job, just to get out and see some people. I'm sure at my glacial pace it will take me a couple more years to actually do anything about it.
1 handheld per generation and since I love my Nintendo franchises, they would have to monumentally fuck up for me not to get their portable.
2 home consoles per generation. PS3 launched so late that the 360 had a price cut by then and some cheap games to pick up.
Last gen I had a cube and xbox and didn't like the look of PS2 or what I heard about the consoles reliability. I guess a visit to a friends house and trying that controller did me in too.
What do you not like about the Dual Shock, GG? Just curious.
I wish it were bigger and more rounded, the pointiness of it hurts my hands after a short while.