is it true?

Yes it is.

Apparently.

Maybe if it didn't COST SO F***ING MUCH we wouldn't have this problem.

The "PS3 sucks" and the console war in general reminds me of the the old PC vs Mac wars where MAC owners got all steamed up and angry whenever PC got mentioned.

I've got no clue why all the xbox fanboys don't spend their time actually PLAYING on their xbox consoles instead of wasting time talking trash about the PS3. Why do they feel the need to defend their choice by making these youtube videos etc?

I don't own any of the new generation consoles, but looking at the history with the PS1 and PS2, that dominated the console sale market, i see no reason why the PS3 won't do the same in the future.

It's kind of funny that the topic of brand loyalty came up in my Media Theory class the other day. The teacher was talking about how people who buy into a particular system feel the need to bash the other systems in order to defend their own choices.

In reality, though, the PS3 is no better or worse than the other systems on the market and Sony is no better or worse than Microsoft and Nintendo when it comes to how they treat the consumer. All companies lie, they are all arrogant, and all systems have flaws. I have all three systems and I will admit the PS3 isn't perfect and Sony didn't deliver on all their promises, but I will also admit that the 360 and Wii are also far from perfect and neither Microsoft nor Nintendo delivered on all of their promises either.

That song would have been much funnier if they hadn't made it so harsh and given it an actual satiracal edge.

It reminds me of that 1/2 hour News hour that Fox News tried-- nothing but slander with no real jokes.

Some people will agree, some people won't.

It's the way of life.

In the end, it's about the profit.

VegaX
I've got no clue why all the xbox fanboys don't spend their time actually PLAYING on their xbox consoles instead of wasting time talking trash about the PS3. Why do they feel the need to defend their choice by making these youtube videos etc?

I don't own any of the new generation consoles, but looking at the history with the PS1 and PS2, that dominated the console sale market, i see no reason why the PS3 won't do the same in the future.

Yeah I agree with Vega. That video was just propaganda made by a virgin to show his so called "friends" how funny and edgy he can truly be. I guess he forgot to mention that there is a section in the media bar where PS3 owners can add their friends, chat and do all that other shit. He also forgot to mention that the PS3 does not charge to use the 'net. All you need is a broadband connection. No Gold services crap. They also don't set their entire system's future on 1 game who claims to be the game of all games. LEGENDARY EDITION FTW!!!

But anywho, I'm sounding like a PS fanboy, but c'mon folks, the PS1 and the PS2 were solid!!! I owe 'em that much to stick around for the ride. Kinda like The Simpsons, yes the shows may be stale, but they have brought me years of enjoyment and for that I owe them to stick around 'til the end.

And let's not forget when the PS2 beat the DC, a year later the X-Box and the GC came out and everyone thought the PS2 was over. So I'm not worried about the future of the PS3. Because in 2-4 years, every gamer will own a PS3.

Yes, the PS3 looks weak now, but what system has NOT looked weak during its first year? Give it time folks, so that when the gillions of Gears of War sequels by X-Box come out, we can compare and contrast them to the unique library Sony has planned to deliver.

Oh, I also own a Wii so no fanboy status for fern.

fern
I guess he forgot to mention that there is a section in the media bar where PS3 owners can add their friends, chat and do all that other shit. He also forgot to mention that the PS3 does not charge to use the 'net. All you need is a broadband connection. No Gold services crap.

Seriously?

I gotta get one.

Y'know, the song might be full of crap, but its pretty catchy

snark
Y'know, the song might be full of crap, but its pretty catchy

Of course it is. The original version of the song is great. It was used in a very memorable scene in Scrubs. (beautiful moment.)

This whole console war thing and the whole "Let's Hate Sony" deal is getting on my nerves. Apparently, people will bash a system and call it evil if it cost too much money. This whole war boils down to jealously. Not saying the PS3 is the best, shit, I don't even have one. What I'm saying is that people hate the PS3 because it either costs too much money, or because they bandwagon. It's like Sony has become the Electronic Arts of video games. Everyone says they hate them, no one is really sure why.

Sony seem to have a problem with their first releases with their consoles, for instance.

When the PS1 was released, Ridge Racer # came with it.
When the PS2 was released, Ridge Racer # came with it.
And what do you know? When the PS3 was releases, Ridge Racer # came with it.

Just to let you know, Ridge Racer sucks more than a plunger on your face.

$600... Yeesh, no thank you, I'll wait a year, or two until the price drops. Or get a Wii.

For me it's all about justifying the price of your console with features and games that people want. For some people it probably does that. I'll admit I want a PS3 but I don't have enough need for its features to justify $600.

Media playing - I have a PC
Online gaming - I don't enjoy online gaming.
Blu-ray player - I don't have an HD TV, so DVDs are fine.
Games - Not enough good ones that interest me yet

Now, one of these days I'll have an HD TV and some really awesome PS3 games will have been released by then (Little Big Planet and Resident Evil 5, for instance). I could actually see myself getting one then. And I bet it'll be cheaper then, too. But until then, I've really been looking at the XBox360. Sure, I still don't have an HD TV or enjoy online gaming, but it has a much better library of games and a lower price to justify.

I've been interested in the Wii and will probably get it later, but it hasn't justified itself either. Where are the good games? Give me Smash Bros. and Metroid Prime 3 and it's a deal, Nintendo.

I'm actually dreading the Smash Brothers release coming up. I just don't see any way they can make the controls work well with the wii remote (and they seem to be dodging the issue at Nintendo), and while they have hinted at it, they haven't definitively stated the gamecube controller will be supported. It would also suck if they decided to force people to buy the classic controller just to play this game.

I've been a bit apprehensive about that too. But I kind of default back to the hope that Nintendo won't pull something stupid on such a crucial title. Last I heard they weren't going to put in the motion controls, but Nintendo HAS been awfully quiet about the controller deal.

Bekefel
Sony seem to have a problem with their first releases with their consoles, for instance.

When the PS1 was released, Ridge Racer # came with it.
When the PS2 was released, Ridge Racer # came with it.
And what do you know? When the PS3 was releases, Ridge Racer # came with it.

Just to let you know, Ridge Racer sucks more than a plunger on your face.

Let's not forget the PSP Bek. Ridge Racer.

Hawk
Blu-ray player - I don't have an HD TV, so DVDs are fine

Blu-ray's are the future as far as gaming is involved because it holds much more GB's than your average DVD disc. Giving games like Lair and Warhawk to have bigger levels where so many things are happening at once.

Hawk
Online gaming - I don't enjoy online gaming.

Are you gay?

Hawk
Now, one of these days I'll have an HD TV and some really awesome PS3 games will have been released by then (Little Big Planet and Resident Evil 5, for instance).

I do believe that Resident Evil 3 is also coming out on the xbox 360, meaning one of the only games worth getting PS3 for is Metal Gear Solid, or perhaps Final Fantasy. That is if they don't fuck it up again, number 12...what the hell was that?

The PS3 has the potential to be great in a few years, but so far there is nothing making me want to pick one up.
I have a 360 and a Wii, and the 360 easily gets the most play time. The Wii needs some games that aren't collections of mini-games or cross-platform licensed games with added waggle.

People seem to give Xbox live a lot of crap for being a pay service, but the functionality is great and let's be honest, a year subscription comes out to around $4.16 a month. You can barely get a gallon of gas with that these days.

*EDIT* - Oh, and starting your post with "Are you gay?", pretty much means no one is going to listen to anything you have to say, FYI.

spambot
People seem to give Xbox live a lot of crap for being a pay service, but the functionality is great and let's be honest, a year subscription comes out to around $4.16 a month. You can barely get a gallon of gas with that these days.

*EDIT* - Oh, and starting your post with "Are you gay?", pretty much means no one is going to listen to anything you have to say, FYI.

I still listen to you Bek.

And about the XBOX Live charging around 4.16 a month, yes it not be a lot of money but it's still money. I think people will still have the same uproar if it was a dollar a year 'cause in the end, you're still paying to use the internet services. And you also have to pay for your broadband connection, so that adds up. While we're at it, starting next year we're going to have to pay 4.16 a month to breathe oxygen.

It sucks.

pun?

Starting a post with "The PS3 has the potential to be great in a few years" is the sort of thing that makes you wind up in a trench by the side of a road.

Bekefel

Hawk
Online gaming - I don't enjoy online gaming.

Are you gay?

Of course not. It's children who run around saying everything is "gay" or "pwned" or "@$@#!" that makes me hate online gaming.

Hawk, you have NO clue how much I agree with you.

But it is fun if you find a respectable group.

(In other words-Start the most impossible scavanger hunt in the world!)

People seem to give Xbox live a lot of crap for being a pay service, but the functionality is great and let's be honest, a year subscription comes out to around $4.16 a month.

Plus the rising costs of downloadable content thanks to Microsoft's need to make developers charge for everything no matter how worthless it is. Prior to the Xbox, PC developers would make things like extra maps and content freely available to the consumer. Unfortunately, Microsoft has simply paved the way for other developers to use the same tactics to gouge the consumer. Besides, even if it were $5 a year, I still wouldn't buy into a service which only legitimizes their plans to do the same thing with the PC market. Lets face it, Microsoft has gained the American public's trust again, so now they're going to pull the same monopolistic BS with the video game market that they did with the PC software market.

None of the systems I have get a lot of play time these days. Nothing of note has hit any of them since the holiday season (even Super Paper Mario was a massive disappointment). Still, I find that at the very least, the backwards compatibility (particularly now that the system can upconvert old games and smooth out the graphics) and blu-ray features on the PS3 ensure that it isn't collecting dust like my 360 and Wii. So while I wait for Microsoft and Nintendo to create something worthwhile, I can at least entertain myself with Odin Sphere, Atelier Iris 3, and GrimGrimoire. What's more, the only Summer games that look even remotely worthwhile to me are on the PS3. Everyone else seems to be holding off on any decent games until the next holiday season.

I love you Hawk.

In any case, it's funny how I would get more enjoyment from replaying Resident Evil 3 or Abes Oddyeee, than I would get from most games released nowadays.

R u gay?

This is the way I currently see things:

If you want a Playstation, it's the Playstation that you'll buy, because it's the best offer for you.

Buying an Xbox then whacking down the extra few wads for the equivalent attachments and doodads negates the, 'it's sooooo much cheaper', argument because you've just blown a cool grand. Furthermore, the function of these attachments is different/(dare I say)lesser from/than their Playstation counterpart.

Note that I'm not saying, "Oh em ghee, teh Exbawks sucks and blah blah blah."
Even though I believe that Team Xbox's marketing campaign relied a little too heavily on repeating the word 'immersion' to the point of zombie drawl, often slipping it in at the most abstract times. To quote, 'The buttons are very immersive, the whole controller is about immersion, it's what it is.'
Back to the point, I, as one in-experienced person, have no right or position to denounce the work of the hundreds, if not, thousands of developers and designers who take part in the concept, construction, and follow through that goes into any given product.

It's all just preference and opinion.
Want thing A? Get thing A. Want thing B? Get thing B.

Furthermore!
Yakkity takkity kakkity sakitty blabitty blah blah blah.

...It's a toy, that's really all it is. Same with every other console that's ever come out.

360 has the best GPU. PS3 has the best CPU, and wii has the best ..... miamoto.


But who has "Crysis"? None of the above.

(though I can't afford an 8800)

The GPU/CPU comparisons mean very little when comparing the PS3 and the 360. Besides the fact that current dev kits make it easier to offload some of the graphical processes onto the CPU making the different in GPU moot, people aren't buying consoles for their hardware specs.

(though I can't afford an 8800)

Do you have Vista, either? Because otherwise, Crysis isn't even going to rival the best of what's on the next gen consoles, graphically. I have a feeling fewer developers are really going to push the PC medium in the coming years thanks to Microsoft and their efforts to integrate the PC and xbox360 markets. Not to mention it's going to take another year or two for people to make the switch to Vista.

isukun
I'm actually dreading the Smash Brothers release coming up. I just don't see any way they can make the controls work well with the wii remote (and they seem to be dodging the issue at Nintendo), and while they have hinted at it, they haven't definitively stated the gamecube controller will be supported. It would also suck if they decided to force people to buy the classic controller just to play this game.

I was almost sure they said that they weren't going to have SSBB be on the Wii controller. Personally I'm kind of fed up with the Wii controller myself. I mean, it's nice for a few games but sometimes the old controllers are just better, y'know?

Anyway if SSBB sucks I'm definitely never gettting a Wii.