The Sony Thread

[Peanut]

Yeah, the visual style really is horrendous. The enemies and environments in particular are mediocre and in some areas they're downright bad. Mega Man himself looks good, and most of the bosses, but the rest is pretty damn bad.

[Spitfire]

This is just sad
http://www.bdgamers.net/2006/12/31/m...s3-coming.html

"the price range could be from 200,000 to 300,000 yen – that’s around $1700 to $2500 US."

Yay!

[Peanut]

Yeah, cause the PSX was a huge success, right Sony? Pure joke. I heard about this about two weeks ago and it's still as laughable now as it was back then. It's great that they trotted out Krazy Ken to tell people they want and need to spend all this money on more Sony crap.

[LogicDonny]

WHo in teh world would buy that!?

[Brodie]

I was at a local wal mart tonite, and they had a PS3 in stock.

odd. But considering the price tag, not very odd.

[愛]

Because the PS3 is the biggest waste of money anyone could ever place upon a product. Mediocre games, unimpressive upgrades, and a huge price tag. Why did people even bother standing in line for the release?

[Spitfire]

Originally Posted by Ai

Because the PS3 is the biggest waste of money anyone could ever place upon a product. Mediocre games, unimpressive upgrades, and a huge price tag. Why did people even bother standing in line for the release?

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by Brodie

I was at a local wal mart tonite, and they had a PS3 in stock.

odd. But considering the price tag, not very odd.

Not a big deal, PS3's are easy to find now. I see them all over the place. There have been numerous pictures online of Best Buys with stacks of them. No one is buying.

Originally Posted by Spitfire666xXxXx

Ebay

Sucks to be them. It's enjoyable to note that the PS3 sales dropped off so much, even before Christmas, that some of the morons who went out and invested in 5 or 6 PS3's tried to return the consoles they were hoarding over people, just to break even. If that's not justice, I don't know what is.

[OA]

Originally Posted by Brodie

I was at a local wal mart tonite, and they had a PS3 in stock.

odd. But considering the price tag, not very odd.

Yea...ive started seeing them as well but they always seem to sell becuase whenever I go back to the game section, they're alsways gone...for instance, the other day i went into a Target first thing in the morning and they had 2 60BG ones...by the time I was done shopping, i stopped by the section again and they were gone....so I guess people are buying them...

[LogicDonny]

guys, the ps3 will sell just like the psp starting to do now.. As more games comes out, the system will sell. look at games like metal gear solid PO.. it selling well on the psp. Give it time..

[Jo Dawn]

Exactly. Give it time. I have had no problems with my PS3, and I'm happy with the game I have now; especially since I can play some older ones that I couldn't before!

[Ecto Jedi]

Originally Posted by Jo Dawn

Exactly. Give it time. I have had no problems with my PS3, and I'm happy with the game I have now; especially since I can play some older ones that I couldn't before!

I'm sure PS3 sales will pick up, too. The price is a bit prohibitive, but it looks like a fantastic machine, and I'm sure those who've dropped the coin aren't complaining. Let's stop being negative little bitties and turn our attention to more lofty pursuits.

[愛]

I'll do what I want. Thanks, though.

Even if the sales of the PS3 do begin to pick up, most of the developers that had exclusive rights to the console are beginning to jump ship. These developers are going to be making their games multi-platform. Why would you play a game on a $500-600 console when you can play it on a $300-400 console? And 360 even had that recent dashboard upgrade to support 1080p; something PS3 doesn't even have. There has even been a rumor spreading around (confirmed now, I believe) that they are manufacturing a version of the 360 to have HDMI support, with no change in price. HD-DVD's also are superior in quality to the Blu-ray. It just makes more sense to buy the console where the money is good, and the developers are going.

I mean, unless you wanna play Gran Turismo HD or something, you can have fun with that, I guess.

[Jo Dawn]

Haha, well, I think we're all adult here enough to realize that:

A) These are just games. We all love them, but they are not the be all end all... They are for the purpose of fun! And...
B) Everyone has differing opinions and is allowed to have them and realize that one person's say is not 'fact'.

So, that being said, let's keep this thread adult-like. Discussion is allowed. Bashing for the sake of trying to sound big is not. Being an optimist is nothing bad.

And again, to quote another mod...

Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

Okay, if we're going to do this, then let's be fair. Rules time. Please don't come in here with the sole purpose of ruining the parade of Sony fans. Want to trash talk PS3? The Nintendo thread has your name on it. I'll join you. Just keep negativity out of here for the fan's sake.

Back to our regularly scheduled programming.

Wise words. Thank y'all for complying!

[愛]

Are you saying that I'm bashing to sound big? That's a pretty bold statement coming from someone who doesn't even come in here all that often. I really hope that statement wasn't pointed at me.

Let me state my reasoning. I'm a gamer. I've been playing games since I could hold a controller in my hands. Games have been my life for over 19 years now. I've denied friends so I could play these games. With that said, I understand full and well the reason why games exist, and I understand that people have differing opinions. I will never say that an opinion is wrong. I will debate, however, the reasoning behind people's decisions. It's a message board for a reason. It's discussion. If everyone was like, "HAI GAIZ LET'S TALK NOTHING BUT POSITIVE NOTIONS ABOUT SOMETHING," then this place would be awful.

What I mentioned in my previous post were half opinion, half fact. Feeling that the 360 is a wiser purchase over the PS3 is an opinion. The HD-DVD quality being more crisp than the Blu-ray is a fact. The developers changing exclusivity (is that even a word?) is a fact. Someone wanting to play Gran Turismo HD over Oblivion is an opinion. Now you tell me, Jo Dawn, where I have been bashing something. I don't bash something to "sound big," as you put it. I was simply discussing. You want me to change the thread name to "The Sony Fanboy Thread?" I can do that, if you want.

Guess I can't even discuss anything anymore. Just because I have a history of being rude, doesn't mean you need to watch me every two seconds. I know what I'm doing.

[Jo Dawn]

EDIT - Nope, on second thought, I stand by my original statement.

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by Ecto Jedi

I'm sure PS3 sales will pick up, too. The price is a bit prohibitive, but it looks like a fantastic machine, and I'm sure those who've dropped the coin aren't complaining. Let's stop being negative little bitties and turn our attention to more lofty pursuits.

Let's just tell the truth here. Sales of a brand new console should not be dropping off as the supply gets larger. It should be growing, as more consoles are available for the market. And I've heard countless tales of people pretty pissed with their PS3 purchase, either because they couldn't sell it off for a profit, because of some of the inherent flaws, or because the game library is pathetic. I will be blunt. There is no single reason to own a PS3 at this time. Period. The price doesn't justify the means, but I would like to hear your reasons for owning one. I might be missing something, I don't pretend to be an expert on the inner-workings of the PS3.

Originally Posted by Jo Dawn

So, that being said, let's keep this thread adult-like. Discussion is allowed. Bashing for the sake of trying to sound big is not. Being an optimist is nothing bad.

I'm sorry, but this has got to end. Not only was there no fighting or arguing going on in here, but everyone was actually conversing in a pretty civil manner. It's really starting to piss me off how a disagreement of opinions, without bashing and without name-calling, leads to everyone being told to shut their mouths and be good little children. We're not kids, we don't need to be reprimanded and we don't need to be told to behave. The condescending attitude is, quite frankly, completely insulting.

[Jo Dawn]

*points to her previous post*

And I agree. The condescending attitude does have to stop. Which was one of my reasons for my initial post.

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by Jo Dawn

I've been playing games longer than all of y'all, and love them just as much.

Right, cause I'm sure all those endless nights of playing Centipede on your Intellivision back in 1980 really stuck with you.

[愛]

Originally Posted by Peanut

I'm sorry, but this has got to end. Not only was there no fighting or arguing going on in here, but everyone was actually conversing in a pretty civil manner. It's really starting to piss me off how a disagreement of opinions, without bashing and without name-calling, leads to everyone being told to shut their mouths and be good little children. We're not kids, we don't need to be reprimanded and we don't need to be told to behave. The condescending attitude is, quite frankly, completely insulting.

I fully agree with Peanut here. I'm 21 years old. I know how to behave. When something really gets out of hand, Peanut or myself are always here to make sure it stops. It hasn't gotten to that point in a while, even when it's us involved in the debates. I feel some are too jumpy or don't understand the standards in the video games section. I don't know about the other sections, because I simply don't post there enough, but we are more lenient around here. It comes with the topics. Video games are a touchy subject for many who have been keeping up with the generations. It gets rough in here. It's like a rough neighborhood. You just have to get used to it.