But people just don't seem to care about it, Bluray or the games.
The Japanese games market is entering it's "PSP phase" of the year.
This is where PSP owns the market for several weeks before and after a new Monster Hunter Portable is released. I full expect to see PS3 jump back up to 25-30k, possibly higher now that BD has won, after MH fever has subsided.
I agree, distant, the japanese games are what drew me to the playstation platform. Their portfolio strategy this gen seems to imitate xbox. Resistance 1 and 2, killzone, warhawk, and the like. Where are the quirky games that got me on the playstation bandwagon? I guess the wii and ds are getting them.
Yeah, I'm not hyped for any of the western ps3 exclusives. I did love Uncharted, though. I have to try Ratchet as well.
The PS2 was dogshit for the 1st few years software wise,
Some Japanese companies are still stupid. Namco's moneyhat for Vesperia must be big, because it's not like Tales hasn't been an absolute bomba outside of Japan (and it's entering into bomba territory in Japan even). AC6 didn't chart either, nor did Eternal Sonata. And RR6 (and 7) bomba'd too.
Expect a LOT of PS3 titles from this point on.
Sony have always been arrogant and never actually gave a shit about about gaming and never will. They got lucky, really lucky with marketing the PS1 to new demographics (ie. ravers with WipEout's dance soundtrack) 'cool' people who wouldnt game normally. The PS2 was dogshit for the 1st few years software wise, but it still managed to ride the crest of the popularity of the Playstation brand, and the console was very of-its-time design wise and was generally regarded as very slick looking.
As I said before Sony never gave a shit about videogames and were much more concerned with branding, image and marketing etc. Im glad to see their gaming division take huge losses, those fucks deserve every bit of what they are expriencing now
Sony have always been arrogant and never actually gave a shit about about gaming and never will. They got lucky, really lucky with marketing the PS1 to new demographics (ie. ravers with WipEout's dance soundtrack) 'cool' people who wouldnt game normally. The PS2 was dogshit for the 1st few years software wise, but it still managed to ride the crest of the popularity of the Playstation brand, and the console was very of-its-time design wise and was generally regarded as very slick looking.
As I said before Sony never gave a shit about videogames and were much more concerned with branding, image and marketing etc. Im glad to see their gaming division take huge losses, those fucks deserve every bit of what they are expriencing now
Oh wow hahaha. As opposed to Microsoft entering the console industry in attempt to monopolize yet another scene? It's funny that you say that Sony never cared about games, while we got a ton of SHITgames on the original and the 360 Xbox. Wow yet another shooter/action/sports game ::)
Microsoft doesn't give two shits about gamers AND games. They make shitty hardware, forcing people to replace their units. Make people pay for obnoxious bullshit like playing online, getting themes/icons/avatars, and microtransactions. Microsoft is in it only for the money. They are the ones that never gave a shit about anything other than money and "winning". Rushing to release a broken console just to have a early start on the console war.
You just said what I wanted to say, but never did in fear of being mocked.
I don't know about that either. Microsoft's support of the 360 has been largely stellar.
I think it's pretty well documented that the reason they are in the console industry has nothing to do with making a profit directly from the industry , but more to do with stopping Sony getting a foothold in the households as the default 'network' device.
QuoteTruth be told I prefer the xfaggotry here than at GAF where people are obvious xfags but pretend to be impartial.
... you put me on ignore ? :'( :'( :'(
and the BC (which didn't work properly for months)
and scaling/res issue
and the rumble farce
and the Bluetooth drops
The PS2 was dogshit for the 1st few years software wise,
The PS2 had Final Fantasy X, Devil May Cry, Metal Gear Solid 2, Virtua Fighter 4, Ico, etc. very early on.
The PS2 was dogshit for the 1st few years software wise,
The PS2 had Final Fantasy X, Devil May Cry, Metal Gear Solid 2, Virtua Fighter 4, Ico, etc. very early on.
Onimusha, TMB, Maximo, SSX, and way way more.
About the "Sony fucked up with the PS3"..... The only thing they fucked up with was te launchprice. 600 dollars really is unforgiveable. But look at how amazing the PS3 is as a hardware. Look at all the things you can do with it, the features it has and the constant firmware updates it gets. Game library is awful right now but its a fact that it will change this year.
All in all, I never understood why people keep saying about how disappointed they are in the ps3. What the fuck? The console is just out for only a year, and sales have been pretty good. You cant expect the tier 1 games to pop out within just 1 year. This wasn't the case with the PS1, nor the PS2.
re: the Sony price drop - the price drop seems to have been a reaction to poor sales. I can guarantee you right now that if people had bought the machine at 600, then you would have seen a lesser need to drop the price.
It sure as fuck was with PS2.
*snip
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_2_games
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_in_video_gaming
wtf someone deleted the dates in that article at some point, I used to use it when people tried to trash PS2's first year.
Ah:
http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/simpleratings.asp
Those are all average or horrible games.
chromehounds is one of the most overlooked games to date - it's brilliant.
I'm hoping a follow up is in the pipeline.
If those games are average or horrible I would love to see some GOOD games.
Heavenly Sword, LAIR, fl0w, Motorstorm, Folk's Soul.
I bought my PS3 for two primary reasons:
1. Final Fantasy XIII
2. Being able to import Japanese titles due to the PS3 being region free.
If those games are average or horrible I would love to see some GOOD games.
Heavenly Sword, LAIR, fl0w, Motorstorm, Folk's Soul.
Those are all average or horrible games.
If those games are average or horrible I would love to see some GOOD games.
Heavenly Sword, LAIR, fl0w, Motorstorm, Folk's Soul.
Those are all average or horrible games.
Are you distinguished mentally-challenged?
:btw 360's 2007 > PS3's 2008 if we're comparing it by launch date instead of what's actually on shelves. And 360 2008 >= PS3 2008 as far as I'm concerned.
Those are all average or horrible games.
Are you distinguished mentally-challenged?
:btw 360's 2007 > PS3's 2008 if we're comparing it by launch date instead of what's actually on shelves. And 360 2008 >= PS3 2008 as far as I'm concerned.
wait, you like the 360 better than the ps3? That's really news to me ::)
At least Im not resorting to personal attacks like xfags like you do.
It's just that the 360's library of games never appealed to me. It's filled with shit you can find on the PC. The reason I like console gaming is that it isn't like PC gaming. And the xbox tries to steer away as much as possible from that.
QuoteI bought my PS3 for two primary reasons:
1. Final Fantasy XIII
2. Being able to import Japanese titles due to the PS3 being region free.
so, uh, why didn't you just wait until FF13 was available and save a couple hundred bucks?
My main complaint wasn't really about the games, but about how distinguished mentally-challenged Microsoft as a company is. Because they pretty fucking are. And the fanboys bashing on the PS3 while their own console is just pretty much a wreck in every way save for online play and a couple of games like Halo 3, GOW, SR and AC.
Aside from the big guys over at Capcom, Konami, SE, and Namco, Japanese developers seem afraid to move into the HD realm and away from their PS2 security blanket. And with the Wii being not all that different, I wonder if they'll ever move on?Yeah, bear in mind that a lot of those devs are a bit small and the extra cost in producing an HD title worth a damn could potentially crush them if they don't do well enough. It was the same early in the PS2 days - the games were sparse until 3-4 years into the cycle when the floodgates were thrown open to smaller developers by having finally reached enough of a user base to have a ROI with only their negligible sale-through percentages. You can see why those people want to stay on PS2 or Wii from a cost stand point until an HD console cracks 10 million units. At that point, you can sell to only 1% of the owners and still manage to pass 100k units sold, which is a hit by almost any smaller dev's standards.
I challenge anyone to say PSN is remotely comparable to XBL.
My main complaint wasn't really about the games, but about how distinguished mentally-challenged Microsoft as a company is. Because they pretty fucking are. And the fanboys bashing on the PS3 while their own console is just pretty much a wreck in every way save for online play and a couple of games like Halo 3, GOW, SR and AC.
Well I'm glad you're above all those dudes who just bash PS3 because they hate the company.
There are tons of fucking awesome games on 360 dude, I don't know where you're coming from. And it's got more variety too now. Not to mention its online marketplace actually being worth a damn, standard voice chat, inter-game invites and chat, guaranteed demos, achievements, etc etc
Quoteso ps3 sales coming to a stop in japan and 360 sales coming to a stop in europe and us
yup, and game sales completely frozen on the PS3 and Bluray sales through the roof.
:bow best games console ever :bow