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PS3 Poll Police: The Format War -- Aftermath
When we say "aftermath" we mean after the supposed end of the war between two rival HD formats for the time being, or something. It's been circulating around the streets that Toshiba is ceasing any more HD DVD player manufacturing and the Poll Police have heard this is the end of the line for said format. Now the police are curious: the harbingers of internet justice want to know how you reacted upon hearing the news so many Sony fanboys have waited for. How did you react when the format war "ended"? React? It's been over since the PS3 launched. I was happy, lit fireworks, danced, et cetera I was surprised, but not shocked. My response could be categorized as "tepid". I don't think it's over. You'll see. Wait, there was a format war? pollcode.com free polls It's not meant to spark any flames ... we simply want to know how you reacted to the news. Personally, the staff at the Poll Police headquarters nodded our heads with our usual cautious optimism, laced with a hint of surprise at the sudden announcement. Curious about last week's poll? Sure you are. Take the plunge and see the results.
PS3 Poll Police: How often are you loving your PS3?
Loving, in this context, means using. Some depressed or cynical folk may say using is the same thing due to their most recent break-up, but that's not what the Poll Police are seeking today. Since there wasn't anything particularly breaking in the news this week, and the greeting card holiday of Valentine's Day is around the corner, we just want to gauge how often you remind your PS3 that you love it. That is to say, how often do you use the machine? How often do you play your PS3? I turn it on at least once per day. I play it every other day or so. Once a week, if I have time. It's still collecting dust. It's good at that. pollcode.com free polls It's a strange question, but we notice some of the people who leave comments will say theirs is collecting dust, despite the great games available. We just want to know if you've found a reason to turn your console on yet. If you're curious about last week's atomic poll, check out the results after the jump.
PS3 Poll Police: Picking up Devil May Cry 4?
Well, the Poll Police know what you're thinking: Capcom betrayed us! Boycott! Mommy, my finger hurts when I put it in the blender! Whatever. Fact of the matter is, Devil May Cry 4 is releasing this week and we want to know how many of you are as excited as the staff of PS3 Fanboy. Are you picking it up? Give us your best Dante-inspired one-liner in the comment section to relay your excitement. Are you picking up Devil May Cry 4? Yeah, I've had it pre-ordered! I'll pick it up when it comes out. I might get it if I'm in the store and bored. Nah, it's not my type of game. No! I'm still harboring a pointless grudge and boycott over Capcom. pollcode.com free polls We're joking about the last one. Sort of. There's no point in getting upset over spilt milk. There's especially no point in not buying a great game for the PS3, when buying it would send a stronger message than refusing to. In any case, we hope a lot of you are looking forward to the game! Want to know what happened in last week's poll? Sure, just take the jump.
PS3 Poll Police: Are comparison videos necessary?
The Poll Police ranted about a hot story this past week. GameTrailers, a site who we have nothing against as a site or as people, were getting slammed by internet-savvy folk for using some questionable methods in their comparison videos in regards to PS3 and Xbox 360 titles. While it's all subjective (the only true method of fair comparison is to rig both titles up to your television and see which one works better for your particular need), it raised quite a bit of flame. So, the Poll Police ask you: are these comparison videos necessary, or do they only serve as gasoline for the fanboy fire? Are comparison videos really necessary? Yeah, they sway my purchasing decisions. Yeah, they're objective and insightful. Nope, they're not that helpful. They serve only to fan the console war flames. pollcode.com free polls We shouldn't throw our two cents around lightly because one writer's opinion might not reflect another and we'd hate to skew our views as a website. As we said, the best method is to do a comparison yourself on your own television -- but that's usually a pain in the ol' behind. Last week's poll? Sure, it's after the jump. Check out the results.
PS3 Poll Police: Reactions to Resistance 2?
The Poll Police know the greatest game in the PS3's launch lineup was easily Resistance: Fall of Man. A second title had long been rumored in development but never confirmed -- denied by Insomniac, even. Not outright, mind you, but never did they slip and say such a game was planned. But it was. We now know some of the details regarding Resistance 2 and we need your help. What was your reaction? What are your expectations? But since we need a closed answer instead of an open-ended one, answer our poll to the best of your ability. Your initial reactions to Resistance 2? GOTY material, for sure. This game sounds pretty darn cool. I'm about "meh." Not interested; Not my type of game. Hmm, they'll never release it in '08. No, really, this sounds like GOTY. Seriously. pollcode.com free polls We're interested to see where the game ends up -- a lot of talk regarding games early in development tends to get pushed aside when the final product is revealed. We're not saying Insomniac can't deliver on their promises, but we won't be shocked if some details get smudged around a bit before the tentative Fall '08 release. What about last week's poll? Take the jump and find out.
PS3 Poll Police: Has the format war really started to end?
We had a big announcement this week -- Warner Bros. declared Blu-ray exclusivity starting later this year. This means yet another huge library of movies will only be available on the Blu-ray format. This decision may have been swayed due to the fact Blu-ray films have outpaced their competitors since day one, or it may have been a giant burlap sack with a money sign painted on it. Who knows. This begs the question from your favorite Poll Police, though: do you think the format wars are ending? Has the format war started to come to an end? Yep, this is the final nail in HD DVD's coffin. This signals the beginning of the end, but nothing definitive. It really doesn't mean a lot at all. The format wars will continue for a while. I suspect HD DVD will pay off some other studio now to counter. pollcode.com free polls We aren't sure what to make of it, yet. It's too early to really see the effects of the big announcement and the internet seems alight with people nailing the coffin shut when they didn't look to see if anything was inside. Either way, it's a step in the right direction for Blu-ray and its enthusiasts. Curious about last week's poll? We are, too. Take a look after the jump.
PS3 Poll Police: Which 2008 game will get mad delays?
The Poll Police want to wish you an early Happy New Year, assuming you use the Gregorian Calendar. They'd also like to invite you to take part in their latest investigation -- the seedy underbelly of 2008 house many great titles, but some of these games will undoubtedly remain hidden longer than anticipated. So, of the following haphazardly picked titles, which do you think will get the most delays and/or the longest delay? Which random 2008 title will get delayed the most? Final Fantasy XIII Final Fantasy XIII Versus Grand Theft Auto IV Killzone 2 Home LittleBigPlanet Resident Evil 5 Silent Hill 5 pollcode.com free polls As for us, we've no idea. Like we said, these are haphazard choices and anything else could pop out of nowhere and get delayed until 2010 for all we know. However, we do know the results of last week's poll. Take the jump to find out for yourself.
PS3 Poll Police: How was your Christmas?
Since the Poll Police were off the streets and in their homes celebrating the holiday with their family (by family we mean spiked eggnog and anyone they could yell at on the PSN via the Eye), they took a few extra days off with their weekly poll because they really just wanted to ask you: how was your Christmas? Did you get what you wanted? How was your Christmas? I got what I wanted! I got some of the things I asked for. I didn't get anything I wanted. It sucked, but I didn't have to go to work! I don't celebrate Christmas, but not working was cool. I worked on Christmas. Pity me. pollcode.com free polls Whether or not you got all the lovely gifts you asked for on the big day of gift-giving, everyone can agree: not working is sweet. Curious about last week's poll results? Go ahead and take the jump.
PS3 Poll Police: Which early 2008 title excites you most?
The Poll Police understand that the holidays are here and while they'd love to sit back and enjoy a nice seasonal cup of joe whilst enjoying seasonal boxes of donuts, they have to look further ahead, towards the new year. 2008. Quarter 1. There are some exclusive games hitting that we've had some recent coverage of, and we want to know which of these games you are most excited to get your hands on. So when you watch the ball drop on New Year's Eve, think about these games and which you'll try to grab first. Which exclusive title are you most anticipating for Q1 2008? Hot Shots Golf 5 PixelJunk Monsters echochrome Gran Turismo 5 Prologue pollcode.com free polls While echochrome is experimental and difficult, the other titles are a bit more easy to get along with. Hot Shots Golf 5 vanished from the US and EU release calendars for a long time but has suddenly taken shape again. GT5 Prologue is very much anticipated and PixelJunk Monsters has a very distinct appeal all its own. We can't decide for ourselves which is going to be the best, so it's up to you to decide. Last week's poll results are after the jump.
PS3 Poll Police: Which Naughty Dog game do you want to see?
The Poll Police are back again and cruising the streets in an effort to sway the minds of one infamous development house known only as "Naughty Dog". We don't know how many victims this developer has gotten to purchase their games, but the victims we have spoken to claim to have felt "strong senses of happiness," or "a euphoric feeling, like I finally found my gaming goddess," even "I want to go treasure hunting and it's all Naughty Dog's doing!" Truly, a frightening ordeal. We've come to understand this Naughty Dog has currently expressed plans to create both an Uncharted sequel and a Jak and Daxter title for the PlayStation 3, but we are not sure which title they will strike first with. Our question to you: which would you want to see by Naughty Dog first? Uncharted 2 or Jak and Daxter PS3? I need some more Drake -- Uncharted 2. It's time to bring back Jak and Daxter on PS3! They should make another new IP. I don't really want either of those, because fun is evil. pollcode.com free polls We're being sarcastic above -- Naughty Dog has made some excellent games. If you thought we were being serious, you've really got to get that funny bone checked out because it might be fractured. We know the company wants to use the Uncharted engine in their next Jak and Daxter game, but they haven't decided what game to work on next. If Uncharted was a big enough hit and people demand it, they might thrust themselves into a sequel before working on something else, though we imagine that's unlikely -- they'll probably want to do something different first. Last week's poll results are after the jump.
PS3 Poll Police: Scandal at the Gamespot!
In light of recent events, the Poll Police are scrounging up every resource they have to scramble to the streets and get your thoughts on the conundrum that befell Gamespot. If you are unaware of the scenario, read up on it here, or listen to a very short version by us. Jeff Gerstmann was fired from Gamespot for a ton of rumored reasons, the most prominent being a negative review of Kane & Lynch, which caused Eidos to pull out all the advertising revenue from the site. Advertising pressure to give a game a positive score, mostly. Anyhow, we'd like to gauge your thoughts on the situation: is there more than meets the eye, or is this all there was to it? Is it fair or not? How do you feel about Gerstmann's termination? He was wrongfully executed, so to speak. Gamespot lost a lot of money, so he needed to go. There was something more to this, so I don't know. He was biased and this is a part of restructuring Gamespot. pollcode.com free polls Whatever the decision, we can't reverse what's happened. A lot of Sony fanboys criticized Gamespot for having a glaring anti-PS3 bias in their reviews, which may or may not be substantiated by equally questionable pressure from "advertisers" or "sponsors" or whoever. If this is part of a restructuring for Gamespot in their practices, and letting Jeff go was the first step in getting the site back in order, that's a different story. However, the world is a shady place and the lack of solid information in this event makes us wonder what the scoop really is. Last week's poll results are after the jump.
PS3 Poll Police: See anyone grabbing PS3's lately?
The Poll Police are back from stuffing their predominantly American faces with food and napping for unnaturally lengthy periods of time and want to know if you braved the roads the day after Thanksgiving. Nothing else seems too important the past week, so we want to check and see if a rumor going around the internet is true -- have PS3's been flying off the shelves for this holiday season? Scouts, report! See anyone grabbing PS3's over Black Friday? Yeah, most stores were sold out. I saw a few people with them. No, nothing particularly out of the ordinary. I saw people returning them! Dude, I don't celebrate Thanksgiving or this Black Friday business. pollcode.com free polls That's all you have to do and we'll process the data and get back to you next week. If you're curious about last week's poll, feel free to take the jump, although if you're a diehard Sony fanboy, you might get a little weepy. We didn't though, as it was a fair decision the masses came to.
PS3 Poll Police: Was the PS3's first year the best, or worst?
So, this weekend marks the advent of the PlayStation 3's birth and like most children, it experienced what can only be called Growing Pains. It gets into hilarious situations in which Kirk Cameron and Alan Thicke must reconcile their differences and ... oh, wrong scenario. Anyway, the Poll Police are charging you with assessing the progress of the Sony brand and the PlayStation 3 over the past year. What did you think? What will happen from now on? The future is unknown, until it, well, becomes the present. So: will the PS3's first year be remembered as the worst, or does it mark itself as the high point in its life cycle? Will the PS3's first year be the worst, the best, or meh? It was a rough start, so this was the worst year. It had a slow start, but it went okay. I'd say the PS3 did pretty well in its first year. Are you kidding? This year can't be beat! pollcode.com free polls That's that, then. Last week's poll was interesting, because we focused on a single demo to see how the world was receiving Sony's latest title in Naughty Dog's Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. How did it fare? Well, you'll have to take the jump to find out.
PS3 Poll Police: How was the Uncharted demo?
The Poll Police have upgraded their patrol cars! Now, instead of rolling around in soapbox racers, they've got Pow-Pow-Power Wheels to help them do their jobs. All kidding aside, this was a fairly good week for news. We had the firmware update and a pretty impressive list of other things. However, one item did stand out in the weekly PS Store update and that is the Uncharted demo. We want to know what you guys thought of it. Be honest, as it is always the best policy when dealing with the long arm of the law. What did you think of the Uncharted demo? I thought it was excellent. Nice graphics, tame gameplay. Tame graphics, nice gameplay. It was okay. This was a terrible demo of a crappy game. What's Uncharted? pollcode.com free polls Our thoughts are to remain secret, as we'll be reviewing the game shortly after its release. We're hoping the final build is even better than the demo, as anyone rightly would. Who would wish for a game to be worse than its demo, anyway? If you're curious about last week's poll results, check it out after the jump.
PS3 Poll Police: Is Firmware 2.00 happening this time?
It's a mythological beast, like a unicorn. The coveted grail of immortality, the existence of extra-terrestrial life, Sony's unfathomable Firmware 2.00. Its existence is likely, however, there is no telling when it will arrive. Many times it has been said to be on the horizon, many times there have been "leaked" system change lists, and many times fans have been disappointed by their own hype. The Poll Police want to gauge consumer reaction this week, what with new rumors of the firmware appearing this very week. Do you, fans of Sony, believe that 2.00 will arrive this week? Firmware 2.00: Is It Happening? I believe this is the time. Nope, not for a while still. Nope, but soon! pollcode.com free polls With that out of the way, we'd like to point you back to the release list for this week. It's looking more and more impressive every time! Even if firmware 2.00 doesn't pop up this week, we're sure many of you will be busy playing a handful of titles to even notice. If you're curious about last week's poll results, check it out after the jump.
PS3 Poll Police: How would you play Eye of Judgment?
The Poll Police are cracking down on an interesting bit of crime this week -- by crime we mean news and by interesting we mean surprising. Sony unleashed the PlayStation Eye this past week, bundled with the Eye of Judgment collectible card game. Much to our surprise, these cards face the music of mass duplication and loss of card-sales. Our poll this week has four parts so all witnesses can testify -- do you have EoJ? Would you copy cards to build a "better" deck? If you don't have the game, how would you play it? Don't worry, you're in no danger from answering this poll, so be honest. How are you going to play Eye of Judgment? I own it, but I'm going to buy my cards. I own it, but I'll copy my cards from now on. I don't own it, but I'd buy the cards if I did. I don't own it, but I'd print duplicates. pollcode.com free polls To us, the only downside to this copying conundrum is the idea that profits will decline for Sony and Wizards of the Coast, which will decrease support for expansions and other card games on the PS3 in the future. To CCG players, this is devastating. See, copying the cards means nothing if you've played the game. There are so many limitations on the more "powerful" cards that stacking a deck is pointless. All you could do is build a decent one, which most players who purchased the PS Eye bundle package already have. That's just our two cents. Check out the results of last week's poll to see how many people actually hate games!
PS3 Poll Police: Which of this week's releases are you buying?
The Poll Police are the masterminds behind a coordinated effort with Secret Agent Jem this week. That is to say, we're curious if the releases coming this week tickle anyone's fancy. Seeing as how the holiday buying rush generally begins before the end of October anymore, his ideas aren't far-fetched and we're curious to see if anyone is getting into the spirit of consumerism. So, are you buying any of the releases this week? What PS3 game will you grab this week? Ratchet and Clank! Eye of Judgment! Jericho! Conan! Juiced 2! Ratatouille... PES 2008! Imabi Kisou None of these! I hate games! pollcode.com free polls All right, some of you may get more than one game this week, but this is dependent on you choosing the one game you simply have to have this week. As for last week's poll, you'll just have to check out those results after the jump.
PS3 Poll Police: What does Capcom have up its sleeve?
It's that time of the week again. The Poll Police are going to keep this one short, since the poll speaks for itself. This past week, the PS3 lost a game that many, many people were looking forward to. A game that would have had PS3's jumping off of shelves in Japan like they were infested with some kind of jumping infestation. The police don't work with similes, just facts. Capcom canned Monster Hunter 3 for the PS3, but promised a big announcement certain to please PS3 fans by the end of next week. Our poll and your task: what is it? What is Capcom's big PS3-related surprise due next week? The recently trademarked "Dead Void". It's actually Monster Hunter 3, Capcom was joking. Devil May Cry 4 returns exclusive? MegaMan Legends 3! Resident Evil 5 becomes exclusive! Who cares, Capcom already wronged us enough. It's none of those, but something new, probably. pollcode.com free polls We can't say for certain, but the trademarking of a game title and subsequent may be too close together for this announcement and the moving from multiplatform back to exclusive seems to go against Capcom's "multiplatform everything" ideology (though by that they seem to mean everything but PS3). We can't decide, so hopefully you can steer us in the right direction. Last week's results are after the jump.
PS3 Poll Police: Is losing backwards compatibility that painful?
The Poll Police have had their phones ringing off the hooks this week, what with the unveiling of the controversial 40GB PS3 SKU. They've gathered information, checked out technical specifications and researched pricing estimations, but they can't get a lead on the decision by Sony. Why would this happen? How can this happen? These questions are too big for one Poll Police Force to handle, so they need your help in deciphering the response to the decision in removing backwards compatibility. PlayStation One games still work, apparently, but PS2 support is getting the axe. So, the Poll Police need your help: is this a big deal, or overblown and ridiculous? Is losing backwards compatibility now such a big deal? Of course it is! No, it's not. Wait, what? Are you serious? Where have I been? pollcode.com free polls We have to take a step back from all the technical information and board the logic train to see things from a little farther away. First off, the PS3 has been out long enough to begin amassing its own game library. Secondly, if you already own a PS3, you're an early adopter and have backwards compatibility ... good for you, this poll doesn't apply. If the PS3 is going to be your first Sony console, why would you care about backwards compatibility? If this is not your first Sony console, you already have something that plays old games -- what's the problem? Shelf space? Fourth, if you don't have an old Sony console but want the PS3 and collect old games, keep in mind this is the cheap version of the PS3. The slim PS2's are practically being given away, so if you really want to go buy old games, the combined price is essentially the same as if you were an early adopter of the PS3. This isn't to say removing backwards compatibility is a good move, it's definitely confusing and pointless, but for a lot of us, there's no real justification to all the hate being poured out on Sony. This is the data the Poll Police compiled from witnesses, so take it as you will. Last week's results are after the jump.
PS3 Poll Police: FFXIII and MGS4 getting overkilled by media?
The Poll Police just finished munching on some donuts, then realized not much happened this week following the Tokyo Game Show. They did catch wind of a news story so absolutely ludicrous they had to investigate, but got hungry. So you see where they are and why they need your help. For ages, the exclusivity of Final Fantasy XIII and Metal Gear Solid 4 has come under constant scrutiny by sources ranging from a single forum member starting a flaming rumor to moderately respected websites reporting on obscure quotes or vague interpretations. Though both Square Enix and Konami/Kojima have stated multiple times these games are on the PS3 alone, these rumors simply will not die. Our poll is thus: once and for all, are these games exclusive? Once and for all: FFXIII and MGS4, exclusive or not? It's been said many times they are, so they must be. It's common sense. Heck no! Everybody lies until the game is released, then it's multiplatform! Honestly, I'm sick of these rumors and hope they die out. pollcode.com free polls We shall see what you decide, though an extra decision was tossed in there because it's also a very important one. Speaking of important decisions, you must face another one right now: do you want to know the results of last week's poll? Check that out after the jump.
