I love how every PS3 fan is all "After Halo 3 XBOX will have nothing"... but GTAIV, Assassin's Creed, Gears of War, etc....
and need we bring up the framerate issues with Madden 2008 on the PS3 and how smoothly it runs on the 360.
Anyways, I am extremely impressed with the survival of the PS3. Sony is a hardware company, that is what they do, MS is a software company, that is what they do... if only MS did the software for the PS3. Then we would have a reliable system with worthwhile games.
Hmm....how reliable would the PS3 be with Microsoft software?...hmmm....not sure I want the BSOD on my game console...
If a company could be a person, Microsoft would be labeled a douchebag.
Some people think you really can do anything you want if you have enough money. The world just doesn't work that way all the time. Often times, it takes brains to accomplish a given task. Poor Microsoft; all that money, but mediocre to the end.
BioShock, Mass Effect, Alan Wake, Halo 3, Ace Combat 06, TimeShift, Fable 2, Project Gotham Racing 4, Stuntman: Ignition, Sega Rally Evo, and Halo Wars (not really looking forward to it, but its going to be solid non-the-less).
Not to mention the games we already have (even before the release of the PS3 versions if there are any) DiRT, Forza Motorsport 2 (rapes GTHD, GT5, and GT in general in every way possible), Gears of War, Test Drive Unlimited (may be old, and may be on multiple systems, but it isn't on the PS3, and has the best online community of all the platforms, not to mention the most downloads and is a very original and fun driving game), Command and Conquer 3, Crackdown, Dead Rising, Quake 4, the better versions of CoD3 and Oblivion, Call of Duty 2 (the best version, too), Prey, and the shitloads of amazing arcade games. When Quake 3 Arena is released on XBLA, the shit has hit the fan for the PS3- Hell, in all practical views, it already has.
Oh dear oh dear oh dear......that post of yours has totally blown you away.
You are indeed the biggest fanboy that posts on this site.
Let's face it, both Playstation 3 and XBox360 have amazing exclusives. Granted, XBox 360 has more at the moment due to it being out longer (is'nt that obvious?), but both have fantastic games in the pipeline. If you can't accept that then I feel sorry for you.....actually, no I don't. :-)
I think people are forgetting how sad the 360's launch titles were at first, so let's not be too hasty to judge the PS3 yet, especially since it was only officially launched in some countries not too long ago. The PS2 has like the largest catalogue of games, and you can expect the same with the PS3.
There may not be that many blockbuster PS3 exclusives announced now, but I actually prefer the lower profile exclusives that creep in to surprise us all, like Okami and Ico/Shadow of the Colossus. Sony also has more Japanese developers making quirky games for the local market that might sometimes make its way to the US, like Shin Megami Tensei. This is why I'm not losing sleep over the PS3 right now, because it's only a matter of time before the avalanche comes. And once developers get the hang of developing for the Cell, the graphics and gameplay will improve dramatically, ala the PS2 and the Emotion Engine.
Sorry Phil, but I'm not a fanboy, and the fact that the 360 has been out longer is really Sony's fault. Had they gotten on the ball and played it smart (conventional and more powerful hardware) they would have had a competitive machine, and wouldn't be having nearly as many issues with moving consoles (conventional hardware is cheaper) or having quality games. Its all Sony's fault- they screwed themselves over, and its hurting. Thats not saying its a bad system- its a good system, its just that if it wasn't so hard to program for, you would be seeing better games. This is another point where conventional hardware shines... Its NOT a bitch to program for. Its more the hardware thats leading the horrible lineup of games, not the amount of time the consoles have been out.
The fact still remains, the 360's lineup is killing the PS3's.
@ Max Fun:
-Call of Duty 2 -Condemned: Criminal Origins -GUN -Quake 4 -Need For Speed: Most Wanted -Project Gotham Racing 3
Thats hardly a "sad," especially when new games where quickly put out on the market 1-2 months afterwards... Oh, and lets not forget all the major sports titles that were released.
Oh, and that launch lineup is much more than you can say for the PS3 even 10 MONTHS after the launch, and the upcoming games don't look very good other than Rachet and Clank (loved that game).
@Zeus How can you defend Microsoft rushing of the Xbox360 to the market and say Sony should have released the PS3 sooner. Isn't 33% enough to see that it was a bad idea to rush the hardware production. Trust me, I'm upset I had to slap down another $$$ on an out of warranty Xbox360. Then I bought a cooling fan because of fear of it RROD'ing again. The 360 came out more expensive than the PS3 because of failures. It hurt Sony to wait to release the PS3 in terms of release of games but I can sit and wait a few more months for the Japanese developers to roll in the good games.
Let it be known that I am Andrew/Roundeye as well (OP)...and no I am not sure why!
@ Phil
Calling someone (Zeus) a fanboy because they can name a few games is just plain immature. All he was doing was pointing out that there are quite a few games on the 360 that are good. Some of which are now available on the PS3. Yes, the 360 has been out longer, yes that means that there are more games for it (200+) titles, but it is also easier to program for... which means it is less expensive for developers to program for. Developers are not fanboys, they cannot afford to be, it is a business. So they develop for a system that can do what they need it to do, including and foremost, make them money! That is why many formerly 'Sony exclusive' titles are being developed and released for the 360.. fact of big business. Microsoft had the opportunity to make a move and they did, Sony has yet to successfully respond to it. Reluctently though I have to agree that both systems have a nice lineup coming out and yes there are some good looking PS3 exclusives.
@ Zeus
I see and understand your argument, but 360 launching before PS3 was not really Sonys fault, it was a gutsy move by MS. They are paying for it now though, with the warrantee extension and massive repair bills... but they are showing profit in their gaming division overall, so I guess the gamble did pay (just not as much as they hoped in the beginning). Other than that, you make some valid points.
@ Shortfuse
I understand your woes, I am on 360 #3 right now. But neither of mine have been RROD, they have just been general freezing of the system. I fortunately have not had to put any money into it though, because my replacements were covered under Manufacturers Warrantee. I think that the Japanese games will be outstanding for the PS3...in Japan. I honestly believe that we will only see a small percentage of them make it to international distribution because of the small target market for that general style of game.
@ everyone... :)
When it all comes down to it, I have yet to hear of a groundbreaking multiplayer (online) experience for the PS3. Multiplayer online is one of the largest growth reasons for the boom in console gaming over the past few years. XBox LIVE was a groundbreaking success in the industry, until Sony can truly rival it (SONY HOME just isn't quite all that yet), I think MS. That is the unfortunate truth! Also, the cost of the Blue Ray player in the PS3 is what is truly driving the price of the console right now, and since there are no system selling killer apps, it is the only true selling point of the system (as of today). Unfortunatel, Sony may have shot itself in the foot by devoting so much to the Blue Ray format (which I admit has a slight edge over HD DVD), and may just lose this format war... just like it lose the BETAMAX/VHS war (because the Sony Beta format was ten times better than VHS, they just screwed up their strategy).
Nevermind Phil... obviously, you don't know Zeus; if you do, and stand behind that statement, I'm sorry ;-) I could post links all day of this misbehaving (and often illogical) miscreant. Here's just the latest, and the tip of the iceberg.
His obsessive troll like posts on the gaming section are akin to a OCD addict that has invested their life savings to MSFT, that is until the PS3 gets some HOT exclusive titles (by his own admission); at which point, he'll make derogatory anti-360 comments on every Xbox360 story. You see... this is the life of a troll.
guys don't u get that ms doesnt care about its customers? xbox came out a year after ps2 and 360 came out a year b4 ps3. whats that say? and not 2 shit on halo (halo 2 was awesome) but after gears halo 3 is gonna suck, gears is the only good 360 game. bioshock is gay judging from the demo, n if u wanna talk online play, warhawks gonna bring psn into the light. n 4 the kicker? sony is in talk w/ epic 2 have them release gears 2 on both systems. kinda revenge 4 ms getting dmc4, hurts doesnt it?
1) Microsoft actually does take care of its customers, at least in my experience. In fact I am not sure how the release of xbox vs ps2 and ps3 vs 360 have anything to do with them caring/notcaring about their customers.
2) Comparing Gears to Halo 3 is like comparing an apple to a baseball. Sure you can throw both, but they are still two entirely different things. The genre alone is completely different. One is a FPS (first person shooter)... one is a TPS (Third Person Shooter). One is set to play in confined, play limited, venues... one is set on large scale more open venues. One plays more as a slower paced, tactical action game... one plays more as a run-and-gun action game. If you are going to compare them, pick a facet to focus on, like graphics, size of levels, gameplay, framerate, AA, AI, shaders, friggin jaggy edges, soundtrack,...something. Because if you can't back up your argument...don't friggin argue.
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I love how every PS3 fan is all "After Halo 3 XBOX will have nothing"... but GTAIV, Assassin's Creed, Gears of War, etc....
and need we bring up the framerate issues with Madden 2008 on the PS3 and how smoothly it runs on the 360.
Anyways, I am extremely impressed with the survival of the PS3. Sony is a hardware company, that is what they do, MS is a software company, that is what they do... if only MS did the software for the PS3. Then we would have a reliable system with worthwhile games.
Hmm....how reliable would the PS3 be with Microsoft software?...hmmm....not sure I want the BSOD on my game console...
If a company could be a person, Microsoft would be labeled a douchebag.
Some people think you really can do anything you want if you have enough money. The world just doesn't work that way all the time. Often times, it takes brains to accomplish a given task. Poor Microsoft; all that money, but mediocre to the end.
:-)
Gian
Don't forget Bioshock even before Halo 3..... That's gonna pwn.
Okaayy... so now MS is a douchebag... so in comparison Sony is a lying douchebag... with a stutter... WTH dude?
Assassin's Creed and GTA4 are both coming out on the PS3, also, so all the 360 has is Gears of War....
BioShock, Mass Effect, Alan Wake, Halo 3, Ace Combat 06, TimeShift, Fable 2, Project Gotham Racing 4, Stuntman: Ignition, Sega Rally Evo, and Halo Wars (not really looking forward to it, but its going to be solid non-the-less).
Not to mention the games we already have (even before the release of the PS3 versions if there are any) DiRT, Forza Motorsport 2 (rapes GTHD, GT5, and GT in general in every way possible), Gears of War, Test Drive Unlimited (may be old, and may be on multiple systems, but it isn't on the PS3, and has the best online community of all the platforms, not to mention the most downloads and is a very original and fun driving game), Command and Conquer 3, Crackdown, Dead Rising, Quake 4, the better versions of CoD3 and Oblivion, Call of Duty 2 (the best version, too), Prey, and the shitloads of amazing arcade games. When Quake 3 Arena is released on XBLA, the shit has hit the fan for the PS3- Hell, in all practical views, it already has.
@ Zeus ^ ^
Oh dear oh dear oh dear......that post of yours has totally blown you away.
You are indeed the biggest fanboy that posts on this site.
Let's face it, both Playstation 3 and XBox360 have amazing exclusives. Granted, XBox 360 has more at the moment due to it being out longer (is'nt that obvious?), but both have fantastic games in the pipeline. If you can't accept that then I feel sorry for you.....actually, no I don't. :-)
I think people are forgetting how sad the 360's launch titles were at first, so let's not be too hasty to judge the PS3 yet, especially since it was only officially launched in some countries not too long ago. The PS2 has like the largest catalogue of games, and you can expect the same with the PS3.
There may not be that many blockbuster PS3 exclusives announced now, but I actually prefer the lower profile exclusives that creep in to surprise us all, like Okami and Ico/Shadow of the Colossus. Sony also has more Japanese developers making quirky games for the local market that might sometimes make its way to the US, like Shin Megami Tensei. This is why I'm not losing sleep over the PS3 right now, because it's only a matter of time before the avalanche comes. And once developers get the hang of developing for the Cell, the graphics and gameplay will improve dramatically, ala the PS2 and the Emotion Engine.
Sorry Phil, but I'm not a fanboy, and the fact that the 360 has been out longer is really Sony's fault. Had they gotten on the ball and played it smart (conventional and more powerful hardware) they would have had a competitive machine, and wouldn't be having nearly as many issues with moving consoles (conventional hardware is cheaper) or having quality games. Its all Sony's fault- they screwed themselves over, and its hurting. Thats not saying its a bad system- its a good system, its just that if it wasn't so hard to program for, you would be seeing better games. This is another point where conventional hardware shines... Its NOT a bitch to program for. Its more the hardware thats leading the horrible lineup of games, not the amount of time the consoles have been out.
The fact still remains, the 360's lineup is killing the PS3's.
@ Max Fun:
-Call of Duty 2
-Condemned: Criminal Origins
-GUN
-Quake 4
-Need For Speed: Most Wanted
-Project Gotham Racing 3
Thats hardly a "sad," especially when new games where quickly put out on the market 1-2 months afterwards... Oh, and lets not forget all the major sports titles that were released.
Oh, and that launch lineup is much more than you can say for the PS3 even 10 MONTHS after the launch, and the upcoming games don't look very good other than Rachet and Clank (loved that game).
@Zeus
How can you defend Microsoft rushing of the Xbox360 to the market and say Sony should have released the PS3 sooner. Isn't 33% enough to see that it was a bad idea to rush the hardware production. Trust me, I'm upset I had to slap down another $$$ on an out of warranty Xbox360. Then I bought a cooling fan because of fear of it RROD'ing again. The 360 came out more expensive than the PS3 because of failures. It hurt Sony to wait to release the PS3 in terms of release of games but I can sit and wait a few more months for the Japanese developers to roll in the good games.
Let it be known that I am Andrew/Roundeye as well (OP)...and no I am not sure why!
@ Phil
Calling someone (Zeus) a fanboy because they can name a few games is just plain immature. All he was doing was pointing out that there are quite a few games on the 360 that are good. Some of which are now available on the PS3. Yes, the 360 has been out longer, yes that means that there are more games for it (200+) titles, but it is also easier to program for... which means it is less expensive for developers to program for. Developers are not fanboys, they cannot afford to be, it is a business. So they develop for a system that can do what they need it to do, including and foremost, make them money! That is why many formerly 'Sony exclusive' titles are being developed and released for the 360.. fact of big business. Microsoft had the opportunity to make a move and they did, Sony has yet to successfully respond to it. Reluctently though I have to agree that both systems have a nice lineup coming out and yes there are some good looking PS3 exclusives.
@ Zeus
I see and understand your argument, but 360 launching before PS3 was not really Sonys fault, it was a gutsy move by MS. They are paying for it now though, with the warrantee extension and massive repair bills... but they are showing profit in their gaming division overall, so I guess the gamble did pay (just not as much as they hoped in the beginning). Other than that, you make some valid points.
@ Shortfuse
I understand your woes, I am on 360 #3 right now. But neither of mine have been RROD, they have just been general freezing of the system. I fortunately have not had to put any money into it though, because my replacements were covered under Manufacturers Warrantee. I think that the Japanese games will be outstanding for the PS3...in Japan. I honestly believe that we will only see a small percentage of them make it to international distribution because of the small target market for that general style of game.
@ everyone... :)
When it all comes down to it, I have yet to hear of a groundbreaking multiplayer (online) experience for the PS3. Multiplayer online is one of the largest growth reasons for the boom in console gaming over the past few years. XBox LIVE was a groundbreaking success in the industry, until Sony can truly rival it (SONY HOME just isn't quite all that yet), I think MS. That is the unfortunate truth! Also, the cost of the Blue Ray player in the PS3 is what is truly driving the price of the console right now, and since there are no system selling killer apps, it is the only true selling point of the system (as of today). Unfortunatel, Sony may have shot itself in the foot by devoting so much to the Blue Ray format (which I admit has a slight edge over HD DVD), and may just lose this format war... just like it lose the BETAMAX/VHS war (because the Sony Beta format was ten times better than VHS, they just screwed up their strategy).
@ RoundeyeSamura,
Nevermind Phil... obviously, you don't know Zeus; if you do, and stand behind that statement, I'm sorry ;-) I could post links all day of this misbehaving (and often illogical) miscreant. Here's just the latest, and the tip of the iceberg.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/sony-erects-massive-ps3-server-cluster-for-warhawk-mayhem/2#commentform
His obsessive troll like posts on the gaming section are akin to a OCD addict that has invested their life savings to MSFT, that is until the PS3 gets some HOT exclusive titles (by his own admission); at which point, he'll make derogatory anti-360 comments on every Xbox360 story. You see... this is the life of a troll.
@ chad
Thanks... and to think, many think trolls are only in fairy tales. Who knew? LOL
guys don't u get that ms doesnt care about its customers? xbox came out a year after ps2 and 360 came out a year b4 ps3. whats that say? and not 2 shit on halo (halo 2 was awesome) but after gears halo 3 is gonna suck, gears is the only good 360 game. bioshock is gay judging from the demo, n if u wanna talk online play, warhawks gonna bring psn into the light. n 4 the kicker? sony is in talk w/ epic 2 have them release gears 2 on both systems. kinda revenge 4 ms getting dmc4, hurts doesnt it?
@ FerrariDave
1) Microsoft actually does take care of its customers, at least in my experience. In fact I am not sure how the release of xbox vs ps2 and ps3 vs 360 have anything to do with them caring/notcaring about their customers.
2) Comparing Gears to Halo 3 is like comparing an apple to a baseball. Sure you can throw both, but they are still two entirely different things. The genre alone is completely different. One is a FPS (first person shooter)... one is a TPS (Third Person Shooter). One is set to play in confined, play limited, venues... one is set on large scale more open venues. One plays more as a slower paced, tactical action game... one plays more as a run-and-gun action game. If you are going to compare them, pick a facet to focus on, like graphics, size of levels, gameplay, framerate, AA, AI, shaders, friggin jaggy edges, soundtrack,...something. Because if you can't back up your argument...don't friggin argue.
3) I love both games, so I am not a hater!
4) Learn to form proper sentences!
Cheers.