ok this is making me angry

I look at this year from the ps3 and know it has the best exclusive games of all the systems and yet it doesn't get the sales or respect it deserves, and the great exclusives for the ps3 don't sell like they should. I look at the sales and see that CoD #1000000 (WWII shooter # 500000) outsells the most original and refreshing game game to come out in years that can actually change gaming (LBP) and think wtf is wrong with ps3 owners? Do you guys turn down the games that make our system unique for the same old shooters? I love shooters as much as the next guy but come on, it's trends like this that stagnate the industry and kill innovation. I'd hate to see a game like LBP, that can get GOTY across the board, bc console owners are buying guitar hero #50000000000 and wwii shooter #20000000. It just encourages publishers from sticking to the same old stuff and discourages them from trying new things. I know that ppl like to stick in their comfort zones but it is trends like this that have killed excellent development studios (i.e. Clover who made Okami). So for all of you out there that hyped up LBP and then passed on it for something else? Why?

I know sony also shares a good portion of the blame for not cutting the price and advertising like they should but as a gamer who loves this industry, it makes me sick to see the shovelware on the wii outsell, or the generic multiplatform sequels outsell something original that has the potential to change the way we look at games. Is anyone else out there angry?

This goes for all systems not just the PS3.

In my experience parents always get their kids the cheapest video game system and that is why Sony is behind.

It takes the US a long time to move on from one genre. Even longer to appreciate and play every genre. Symphonycometh

Ohhh, so it's a US problem...

[QUOTE="Symphonycometh"]It takes the US a long time to move on from one genre. Even longer to appreciate and play every genre. Leostatic

Ohhh, so it's a US problem...

non specfhey Dante_may_die is right...im a middle eastern arab too ..and here in Lebanon specifically PS3 is selling quite good, and i own one too...i really think we should be taken into consideration too.playwiz

Oh you're taken into consideration...just not in terms of gaming. :P

[QUOTE="Leostatic"]

[QUOTE="Symphonycometh"]It takes the US a long time to move on from one genre. Even longer to appreciate and play every genre. Symphonycometh

Ohhh, so it's a US problem...

Japanese: RPG & SRPG

US: FPS

[QUOTE="playwiz"]non specfhey Dante_may_die is right...im a middle eastern arab too ..and here in Lebanon specifically PS3 is selling quite good, and i own one too...i really think we should be taken into consideration too.Leostatic

Oh you're taken into consideration...just not in terms of gaming. :P

Plz don't talk like that. It's obvious what you're indicating but the notion that seeing everything in one place behaves the same way is an act of prejudice.

Anyways, I agree that the PS3 sales aren't nearly close to what they deserve, but thats due to a lot of factors. Primarily, Sony isn't doing the advertising M$ and nintendo are doing. In fact, I don't see any ads ANYWHERE!! The fact that the sales of gears2 completely blowing R2 out of the water is because there's the trend of M$ always marketing the hell out of their leading 1st-party titles. Halo 3, halo 2, and gears 1 all had some pretty massive advertising, while what did we see with any of sony's 1st party games?

And second, over the recent years there's the norm that's been developed in that most games everyone are hooked on is undisputedly FPS's. It's accessible and hardcore enough for most people to get into, CoD4 is the perfect example of this. As much we all love the term and would like to see it, "innovation" is only a politically-correct term in the games industry(gosh I hate the term "politically-correct"). The audience likes hearing the word "innovation", but in the end every FPS is played the same way as it is now and since the days of CS 1.5.

[QUOTE="playwiz"]non specfhey Dante_may_die is right...im a middle eastern arab too ..and here in Lebanon specifically PS3 is selling quite good, and i own one too...i really think we should be taken into consideration too.Leostatic

Oh you're taken into consideration...just not in terms of gaming. :P

this isnt such a nice thing to say, nor is it sth nice to hear, especially from supposedly another ps3 owner, in other words...aint funny.

[QUOTE="Leostatic"]

[QUOTE="playwiz"]non specfhey Dante_may_die is right...im a middle eastern arab too ..and here in Lebanon specifically PS3 is selling quite good, and i own one too...i really think we should be taken into consideration too.playwiz

Oh you're taken into consideration...just not in terms of gaming. :P

this isnt such a nice thing to say, nor is it sth nice to hear, especially from supposedly another ps3 owner, in other words...aint funny.

It was funny to me, which is all that matters :P Nah, I was just kidding and apologize if I offended thee. Every gamer should be considered at all times regardless of geography. Better?

[QUOTE="Leostatic"]

[QUOTE="playwiz"]non specfhey Dante_may_die is right...im a middle eastern arab too ..and here in Lebanon specifically PS3 is selling quite good, and i own one too...i really think we should be taken into consideration too.PSdual_wielder

Oh you're taken into consideration...just not in terms of gaming. :P

Plz don't talk like that. It's obvious what you're indicating but the notion that seeing everything in one place behaves the same way is an act of prejudice.

Anyways, I agree that the PS3 sales aren't nearly close to what they deserve, but thats due to a lot of factors. Primarily, Sony isn't doing the advertising M$ and nintendo are doing. In fact, I don't see any ads ANYWHERE!! The fact that the sales of gears2 completely blowing R2 out of the water is because there's the trend of M$ always marketing the hell out of their leading 1st-party titles. Halo 3, halo 2, and gears 1 all had some pretty massive advertising, while what did we see with any of sony's 1st party games?

And second, over the recent years there's the norm that's been developed in that most games everyone are hooked on is undisputedly FPS's. It's accessible and hardcore enough for most people to get into, CoD4 is the perfect example of this. As much we all love the term and would like to see it, "innovation" is only a politically-correct term in the games industry(gosh I hate the term "politically-correct"). The audience likes hearing the word "innovation", but in the end every FPS is played the same way as it is now and since the days of CS 1.5.

Though your post was difficlut to decipher, I'll just say again that it was a light-hearted comment and of course I wasn't serious...lemme put a big ol' smiley face up so you get the picture -----> :)

...wait, didn't you say you "hate the term 'politically-correct'? Yet you jumped to conclusions about prejudice...either way, the smile still stands. :)

lol. I made a generalized comment and Leostatic gets the grill. :PSymphonycometh

At least someone noticed :P

Symphony's turn!

[QUOTE="Leostatic"]

[QUOTE="Symphonycometh"]It takes the US a long time to move on from one genre. Even longer to appreciate and play every genre. Symphonycometh

Ohhh, so it's a US problem...

What are you guys talking about? I'm in the U.S. and it is not like people are SCARED to buy a new genre. You guys are making it out to be like people in the U.S. and Japan are like "Oh God, a new genre... Oh no I'm too scared, I can't do it I just can't muster up the courage to spend my money on something that I am interested in and that I think would be fun." #1. Casual people who don't go on gaming sites see LittleBigPlanet as a little kids game and rightfully so because just look at the cover. You can't blame them. They don't know that its an innovative and fun game for adults and kids alike. Secondly Sony does a very poor job of advertising effectively here in the U.S.

^ I'm going to safely assume you were the only one that took our comments 100% seriously. Symphonycometh

Well since they weren't funny... How else was I supposed to take them?

"Oh God, a new genre... Oh no I'm too scared, I can't do it I just can't muster up the courage to spend my money on something that I am interested in and that I think would be fun."The Past

Can't you accept the fact that some people just like shooter games?ash10692

[QUOTE="ash10692"]Can't you accept the fact that some people just like shooter games?Symphonycometh

I wholeheartedly accept that fact. I myself am not the biggest fan of shooters, I was just pointing out something the TC may have missed.

A little less extreme. Like....Taking it only 66% seriously. It allows for a more flexible way to explain yourself better than this: [quote="The Past"]"Oh God, a new genre... Oh no I'm too scared, I can't do it I just can't muster up the courage to spend my money on something that I am interested in and that I think would be fun."Symphonycometh

I was exxagerating what you guys said to reveal how ludacris of a comment it was. Because whether you like it or not, after what I said, the comments I was quoting don't make a whole lot of sense.

[QUOTE="Symphonycometh"]A little less extreme. Like....Taking it only 66% seriously. It allows for a more flexible way to explain yourself better than this: [quote="The Past"]"Oh God, a new genre... Oh no I'm too scared, I can't do it I just can't muster up the courage to spend my money on something that I am interested in and that I think would be fun."Richmeister15

I was exxagerating what you guys said to reveal how ludacris of a comment it was. Because whether you like it or not, after what I said, the comments I was quoting don't make a whole lot of sense.

If it was ludicrous to begin with then no exaggeration would be necessary...as for your second statement, all I have is::question: