PS3 will move into #1 this year

[hanselthecaretaker]

Killzone 2
Resistance 2
Gran Turismo 5
Little Big Planet
Haze
Final Fantasy XIII

and last but not least of the big exclusives,
MGS 4, which is due out June 12th.

The director of MGS 4 is already complaining that 50 gig Bluray discs aren't big enough for his game, and that they're now in the process of deciding what to cut and compress. Damn this game's gonna be huge to say the least.
Sony was on the rugs the last couple years but by year's end they'll be back in top form. Which is good because I stuck it out with a PS3.

 

[calveless wonder]

maybe...i never doubted sony though.

sony always has their shit together. the whole company structure is very solid...from consumer electronics to video games

of course i'm biased because my dad was an exec there

 

[redsamurai]

Sony sucks. Worst company ever. The one thing I'll say about Microsoft......is when my buddy got his "red rings" defect, they had that shit back to him within days, no cost to him and free shipping. I'm not a fan of microsoft nor of the 360 that much........but that's because I'm disappointed in the games.

I just played a wii for the first time this past weekend and it was the funnest video game experience I've had since halo 1 and 2. Nintendo made something unique.........I hope they bury microsoft and sony next time around. If we keep buying sony and microsoft systems........pretty soon we're all going to be PC losers, only difference is we'll be sitting alone infront of tv's in the living room instead of our computers. Both companies are deliberately strong arming customers towards their online services by limiting split screen games. ...........fuck them!!

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

Sony sucks. Worst company ever. The one thing I'll say about Microsoft......is when my buddy got his "red rings" defect, they had that shit back to him within days, no cost to him and free shipping. I'm not a fan of microsoft nor of the 360 that much........but that's because I'm disappointed in the games.

I just played a wii for the first time this past weekend and it was the funnest video game experience I've had since halo 1 and 2. Nintendo made something unique.........I hope they bury microsoft and sony next time around. If we keep buying sony and microsoft systems........pretty soon we're all going to be PC losers, only difference is we'll be sitting alone infront of tv's in the living room instead of our computers. Both companies are deliberately strong arming customers towards their online services by limiting split screen games. ...........fuck them!!

It depends on personal experience per individual. Out of the thousands of cases of failed 360 consoles, there are plenty who didn't even get a new console back, or even their original one repaired, but instead another refurbished one that also broke a few days/weeks later. Some people are on their 4th or 5th console, and there are message forums with numerous similar experiences. You've never heard of that with Sony consoles. Does this mean Sony console owners are any smarter than MS console owners? Highly doubtful. I do credit Microsoft with the 3 year warranty but they pretty much had to do that to save face in the industry. I think they learned their lesson on hardware design, hopefully. I'm interested to see what their next system will be like.
As for online, Sony's service is still free, and thanks to their first party games having game-specific dedicated servers, they are also largely lag-free. Resistance 2 will support 60 player multiplayer. I'll agree that split screen gaming is going downhill but I for one have never liked split screen gaming. You can however still sit down with six other people bringing their own controllers and play together on one console, but how many times does this happen in reality? That's like $350 dollars worth of controllers gathered in one place. Almost like a LAN party for consolers. Party games and sports games make sense there but split screen gaming is annoying for most these days, which is why you'll see Halo parties with people bringing their own tv's. Those are a hardcore breed of gamer though.

The Wii....I'll agree that it's fun for a while but even developers are questioning the long term feasibility of it with respect to content. Sure they have Wii-fit, and it's found a great niche, especially with rehabilitation for hospital patients, but for gamers, the idea is sort of a wash. People play videogames to play videogames. If they want to do something active, then go out and really do something active.
Their next console will be one to watch out for, but first we'll have to see how long the appeal of the Wii lasts.

 

[Kano]

I thinkt he x box sucks ass the ps3 will have the best games .. i mean the 360 doesnt even have built in wireless and they made you buy a external hd dvd drive which now it stupid... at least sony did not fuck their customers over like microsoft

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

I thinkt he x box sucks ass the ps3 will have the best games .. i mean the 360 doesnt even have built in wireless and they made you buy a external hd dvd drive which now it stupid... at least sony did not fuck their customers over like microsoft

If Microsoft decides they want a Bluray drive then their customers will have to go through yet another upgrade. Pretty soon with all these upgrades it'll end up costing them nearly double what a launch PS3 console costed, with everything included from the start.

I think competition is good, but I as well as many other PC users and fans of Microsoft computer software, think they should focus more on what they're primarily known for. They could make some killer PC games and make Games for Windows a major force in the industry.

 

[needtogetarmy]

One of the guy sin our department was talking about Sony v. Microsoft the other day. Sony has won the current round, and maybe the war.

As we know HD DVD has been discontinued. BluRay is now the standard. Microsoft bet big on HD. Sony controls BlueRay. If Microsoft wants to build their next generation player they are going to have to get a license by...guess who...Sony...to use BluRay. Microsoft is screwed. Bad.

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

One of the guy sin our department was talking about Sony v. Microsoft the other day. Sony has won the current round, and maybe the war.

As we know HD DVD has been discontinued. BluRay is now the standard. Microsoft bet big on HD. Sony controls BlueRay. If Microsoft wants to build their next generation player they are going to have to get a license by...guess who...Sony...to use BluRay. Microsoft is screwed. Bad.

They'll have to come up with a new standard but even if they do it won't be adopted as quickly and soon as Bluray is presently. Looks like they may end up paying Sony royalties if they want to stay competitive in the industry this round.

 

[Basic_wonder]

brawl + mario kart wii = the win .........

 

[puddlemonkey]

Hot Shots Golf comes out tomorrow. I'm all over that shit.

 

[HAYEZ]

something got to happen....piece of shit been collecting dust last year...only games ive been able to enjoy were oblivion, drakes , kane and lynch , conan rest is all garbage not into the shooter games

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

Sony's announcing something very big this E3.

 

[redsamurai]

dude, the only time I play console games now is with friends. And nobody is about haul their high def plasma to someone else's house for a night. So split screening is a must. I mean at the very least, offer two player split.....but honestly with people moving into the high def world, it makes more sense then ever to go 2 or even 4 screens........cause we now have the TV's for it.

As for the Wii.........it rules. Simple bowling might be one the funnest experiences I've had on a console in years. T nizzle 08?........awesome!! I can't wait for them to come out with a more grown up boxing game. FPS though are not going to be sweet on that console though.........

It depends on personal experience per individual. Out of the thousands of cases of failed 360 consoles, there are plenty who didn't even get a new console back, or even their original one repaired, but instead another refurbished one that also broke a few days/weeks later. Some people are on their 4th or 5th console, and there are message forums with numerous similar experiences. You've never heard of that with Sony consoles. Does this mean Sony console owners are any smarter than MS console owners? Highly doubtful. I do credit Microsoft with the 3 year warranty but they pretty much had to do that to save face in the industry. I think they learned their lesson on hardware design, hopefully. I'm interested to see what their next system will be like.
As for online, Sony's service is still free, and thanks to their first party games having game-specific dedicated servers, they are also largely lag-free. Resistance 2 will support 60 player multiplayer. I'll agree that split screen gaming is going downhill but I for one have never liked split screen gaming. You can however still sit down with six other people bringing their own controllers and play together on one console, but how many times does this happen in reality? That's like $350 dollars worth of controllers gathered in one place. Almost like a LAN party for consolers. Party games and sports games make sense there but split screen gaming is annoying for most these days, which is why you'll see Halo parties with people bringing their own tv's. Those are a hardcore breed of gamer though.

The Wii....I'll agree that it's fun for a while but even developers are questioning the long term feasibility of it with respect to content. Sure they have Wii-fit, and it's found a great niche, especially with rehabilitation for hospital patients, but for gamers, the idea is sort of a wash. People play videogames to play videogames. If they want to do something active, then go out and really do something active.
Their next console will be one to watch out for, but first we'll have to see how long the appeal of the Wii lasts.

 

[redsamurai]

oh, and PS3 games suck. Anything good is out for the 360 too, like assasins creed. MGS "may" be their go to title, but it's not enough to entice me to buy a PS3. I've been torched by every MGS game since number 2 on the original playstation. So I'm not hopeful that Kojima all of a sudden remembered how to make a good game.