The 10 Reasons that Sony messed up with the PS3

[L.e.o_05]

I am disgusted by thIs list, It's all by a 360/wii fanboy mainly cause of the fact that they said that 360 had 3 or 4 must-have games on launch everythIng was crap for 360's launch.... COD was good but not much of an improvement gameplay wise, and @ Justise, none of these points are viable, and those are all fanboy points, If you have ever played/owned a ps3 you'd know that most games that would have load tImes, have NONE. Tony Hawks Project 8 only had one load time, and that's when you start up, apart from that there Isn't a single loading screen.... I bought a PS3 and I also have a 360 and a WII, and I play the PS3 more then both the other systems combined, I play the 360 every so often so I can beat my friends online In gears, but apart from that I dont touch It, the ps3 games comming out are so much fun, and even just the demos of future games are insane fun, lIke Ninja Gaiden

[PSPages]

People are so quick to jump on the bandwagon and join in on the Sony bashing without looking at the what is really there for all to see. Here are my opinions on the "Top 10"

10 - Because Spiderman is licensed under sony studios which effectively means it's their copyright. Why spend money on designers and copyrighting a font when they can already use one they own. Think about the amount of paper they saved not having a designer to come up with a new font / logo.

9 - Because when they were designing the controller, they were locked in battle and being sued for a considerable amount of money over the rumble feature being used in the previous 2 consoles breaching copyright. By the time they had settled and began talks, the PS3 was near launch. Talks are going on between sony and immersion to add this feature as we speak!

8 - They wanted to make the console immediately playable out of the box to all their customers. Not everyone buying a PS3 has a HDTV so it made more sense to add an AV cable instead. HDTV's have the facilities to connect AV Cables but non HD TV's dont have HDMI Ports. There would be a lot more complaints if they had included a HDMI cable and nothing else in the box. The majority of online stores selling the PS3 have bundles which include free HDMI cables in the UK (Play.com where i got mine did)

7 - I dont think they so much underestimated the Wii. The PS3 is seen as an "Entertainment" system capable of more than just playing games. They had their vision of creating their system and stuck to it which in my case shows commitment to supplying the product they claimed they would deliver.

6 - I agree they could show more concideration to their customers. As a PSP owner, I found it very annoying that certain titles were put on the back burner so they could concentrate on getting games ready for the PS3. In my opinion they should have taken better care of their current customer base before trying to please potential future customers.
They then make Europe wait the longest for their consoles, raise the price and take out the Emotion engine leaving the backwards compatability in a sorry state. Then to round things off, we are also still cursed with the "green screen" watching DVD's through RGB Scart!

5 - They made 2 versions to try and give people a fair chance of buying one. I disagree that $100 is "not much difference". For those who sc$#@! together the cash to buy the console, that would seem like a lot.

4 - Online play was added in games on a per game basis. Motorstorm for example and Resistance. Are you trying to say these games dont have "Online play"? The console supports online gaming so NO sony didnt lie about a key feature. Home is just a centralised "lobby" for online gaming not online gaming as a whole.

3 - I agree that there are no "must have" titles out at launch. I had a hard time deciding what game to go for with my console. However, I would rather wait for a great game to come out after launch than settle for a "good" game at launch because the developers rushed it.

2 - The PS3 set out to be a system to take us into the future of digital entertainment. It would be pointless fitting "tomorrows" entertainment system with yesterdays technology.

Blu-Ray isnt just about video as so many people tend to think. Blu-Ray can be used for data unlike HD-DVD which IS restricted to video. This means more space for game textures and sounds which will be needed for HD Gaming.

1 - £425 is the damage one will set you back in the UK. £400 if you know where to look but think about what you are getting for the price tag. It might seem a lot at the moment, but once you actually own a PS3 and use it, you realise what your hard earned has gone on. Much much more than just playing games. You can convert your movies, put them on a USB drive or memory stick and watch on your TV. It would have been better if you didnt need to go through a rather annoying conversion process before you could watch your vids, but the option is there all the same. With Vista pretty much destroying my ability to connect my PC to my TV and watch vids the PS3 is now pretty much my only option.

As someone mentioned. Those who moan about the price tag are those who DON'T own one.

[**1_Man_Matrix**]

Man, there are so many whiney, whingy people out there.

Oh the controller hurts my hands, bah it costs too much, it's too heavy, blah blah blah blah blah.

God I love MY PS3

[SnesR0X]

ps3 is an ugly hunk of crap

my opinion that is

[Balthasar00]

Their ultimate console does not have enough RAM to support its power. As a result, the games have beter graphicks in X360!

Thats Big Bill argument. coming from m$ I won't take that for cash. Ps2 gived amazing graphics and is still right now the most popular 128 bit system. Few years ago, Sony haters, sega and microsoft folks said the same thing about ps2 lack of ram..

[de.silva89]

Man, there are so many whiney, whingy people out there.

Oh the controller hurts my hands, bah it costs too much, it's too heavy, blah blah blah blah blah.

God I love MY PS3

You're spot on there 1_Man_Matrix, I mean who really gives a damn about weight anyway?! It's not like you see people walking around with their consoles (-portables obviously)

I'm learning to put up with all this sony knocking anyway because I have a friend who will not back down arguing that the 360 is better, wot a toss*r! He gets outnumbered by my other mates who all supports sonys achievements but won't back down. Maybe it's jealousy that these Microsoft Rent Boys are clinging onto eh?

[SSaxdude]

I think the main problem with the PS3 is Blu-Ray, it's the reason why the PS3 costs $600 and the drive reads the discs slow. If Sony didn't include Blu-Ray with the PS3, it would sell as good or better than the Xbox 360.

[de.silva89]

I think the main problem with the PS3 is Blu-Ray, it's the reason why the PS3 costs $600 and the drive reads the discs slow. If Sony didn't include Blu-Ray with the PS3, it would sell as good or better than the Xbox 360.

You're right SSaxdude, but if you remember, the first CD and DVD drives were very slow, its just a work in progress I suppose. Other than that you are right on.

[Shadowblind]

You're spot on there 1_Man_Matrix, I mean who really gives a damn about weight anyway?! It's not like you see people walking around with their consoles (-portables obviously)

I'm learning to put up with all this sony knocking anyway because I have a friend who will not back down arguing that the 360 is better, wot a toss*r! He gets outnumbered by my other mates who all supports sonys achievements but won't back down. Maybe it's jealousy that these Microsoft Rent Boys are clinging onto eh?

Really? I've never heard anyone complain about the weight. As for the Drives, the Wii and Xbox 360 load fast. Crazy fast.

Like I've said before, the PS3 had potential. Well, it HAD potential, anyway...

[hexmex357]

You Xbox360 game F*gs My ps3 console will not get the rings of fire. Go ahead and spend more money on the Elite. All your gonna get is a Bigger hard drive. I bet Gates had someone write that propaganda he wants to corner the gaming market just like winBlows!!