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#1 Rekunta
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I've continually watched Sony make screw up after screw up after screw up in various areas, mostly starting post-E3 where the PS3 showed poorly (can't remember what year....2005?) Decisions about hardware, arrogant statements, offensive marketing, etc. At it's worst, you couldn't go a week without hearing about some new bad news for the big S.

How can any company have such consistent bad news for such a prolonged period of time? Is it intentional? Is it sabotage? Is it karma? One or two bad stories in a few months I can understand, but the amount of terrible happenings at such regular intervals makes me wonder: what the hell is going on? I can't help but feel a bit sorry for them. They never can seem to catch a break. I don't like Sony much, but definitely don't want to see them leave the industry mostly because they have many talented development houses, plus the fact that healthy competition benefits the consumer.

So what is causing this? Everyone deals with bad news once in a while. That such bad news comes consistently makes me a bit skeptical. What is causing all this negativity? It's as if they're dealing with the wrath of God.

When it rains, it truly pours.....and Sony's been dealing with Katrina for a while now.

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It's true.

Way back at E3 2005, Sony had the world convinced of the PS3's and Cells limitless power. FAAAAAR more powerful than the 360.

For a time, it looked as thePs3 would be dominating the gaming market once again, and doing it easily.

But then 2006 rolled out and since then for every one positive thihng we hear about Sony or the PS3, we hear 99 things that are just awful.

The cows truly are the most Owned group here at System wars....bu a LARGE Margin.

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#4 Raidea
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They do seem to be having a rough time of it. Every week, more bad news. This week was the Stranglehold delay and VF Online for the 360, last week was Fatal Intertia going 360 exclusive...

They can turn it all round with a good E3 showing though.

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Sega should be punished for lying about online being impossible for VF5.
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#6 Rekunta
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Sega should be punished for lying about online being impossible for VF5.no_submission

I think MS madeSega do it despitetheir concern......it was probably much more a decision by MS than by Sega, seeing how online is such a major draw for the 360. I'd be willing to bet that MS is forcing this.

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Sega should be punished for lying about online being impossible for VF5.no_submission

It's obvious Sega wants to take Sony down for what happened with the Dreamcast. Sega hates cows, guys.

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#8 Raidea
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[QUOTE="no_submission"]Sega should be punished for lying about online being impossible for VF5.Rekunta

I think MS madeSega do it despitetheir concern......it was probably much more a decision by MS than by Sega, seeing how online is such a major draw for the 360. I'd be willing to bet that MS is forcing this.

They probably gave the VF5 team a elite squad of MS online coders to get the job done. They probably didn't have the resources to do it alone.

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[QUOTE="no_submission"]Sega should be punished for lying about online being impossible for VF5.Rekunta

I think MS madeSega do it despitetheir concern......it was probably much more a decision by MS than by Sega, seeing how online is such a major draw for the 360. I'd be willing to bet that MS is forcing this.

M$ can't "force" Sega or anyone other than a first party dev to do anything.

At the time Sega said it was impossible they very well may have believed that.

And then AFTER the PS3 version of VF 5 was launched news started to come in that EVERY fighting series out there was going online.

Also, M$ supplies Excellent tools to any dev working on the 360 ( unlike Sony ).

M$ prolly said something like "Hey Sega, check out these FREE tools we have for making games for XBL " and Sega said "Wow, I guess it IS possilble"

It also may be true that Sega simply didn't want to put the effort forward to making it online and the fact that every other fighting gae is going on ine, forced their hand,

Either way..... The cows REALLY Got OWNED :lol:

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They probably gave the VF5 team a elite squad of MS online coders to get the job done. They probably didn't have the resources to do it alone.

Raidea

Thats assuming it can actually be done. All signs still point to "no" as any ping of >300 is waaaay too much when it comes to VF - especially given that VF is all about being arcade perfect.

The only places I can see being able to VF effectively online are JP and Korea.

So yes, I agree with MS "forcing" (aka - paying) Sega to getting it to go over XBL, and chances are you'll see the results of this in reviews once it hits.

As for continual bad news - things have been turning around for the past couple of months, aside from a couple of not-too-much-looked-forward-to-multiplats-anyhow-s.

Most, if not the vast majority, of us are absolutely fine with Warhawk, LAIR and Uncharted as our Murderer's Row this year's end.

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you didnt bring facts. you just said stuff. plus the year your thinking of is 2006. 2005 had the killzone movie(even though it was just cgi) which had people say awesome. this is still a playstaion country. a lot of PS2 owners havent gone next gen and that means a lot. not saying they wont go to Wii or 360,but still their Sony buyers.
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It's true.

Way back at E3 2005, Sony had the world convinced of the PS3's and Cells limitless power. FAAAAAR more powerful than the 360.

For a time, it looked as thePs3 would be dominating the gaming market once again, and doing it easily.

But then 2006 rolled out and since then for every one positive thihng we hear about Sony or the PS3, we hear 99 things that are just awful.

The cows truly are the most Owned group here at System wars....bu a LARGE Margin.

UpSwing

That is a true statement if I have ever heard one..... :shock:

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[QUOTE="no_submission"]Sega should be punished for lying about online being impossible for VF5.UpSwing

I think MS madeSega do it despitetheir concern......it was probably much more a decision by MS than by Sega, seeing how online is such a major draw for the 360. I'd be willing to bet that MS is forcing this.

M$ can't "force" Sega or anyone other than a first party dev to do anything.

At the time Sega said it was impossible they very well may have believed that.

And then AFTER the PS3 version of VF 5 was launched news started to come in that EVERY fighting series out there was going online.

Also, M$ supplies Excellent tools to any dev working on the 360 ( unlike Sony ).

M$ prolly said something like "Hey Sega, check out these FREE tools we have for making games for XBL " and Sega said "Wow, I guess it IS possilble"

It also may be true that Sega simply didn't want to put the effort forward to making it online and the fact that every other fighting gae is going on ine, forced their hand,

Either way..... The cows REALLY Got OWNED :lol


M$ prolly said something like "Hey, we are one of the most powerful and rich companies around... Let's throw money at devs so they make our systems versions of the game better!"

+ Sony released tools for devs to use so they can access the Ps3's power more easily, Good if someone has a link for that.
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I've continually watched Sony make screw up after screw up after screw up in various areas, mostly starting post-E3 where the PS3 showed poorly (can't remember what year....2005?) Decisions about hardware, arrogant statements, offensive marketing, etc. At it's worst, you couldn't go a week without hearing about some new bad news for the big S.

How can any company have such consistent bad news for such a prolonged period of time? Is it intentional? Is it sabotage? Is it karma? One or two bad stories in a few months I can understand, but the amount of terrible happenings at such regular intervals makes me wonder: what the hell is going on? I can't help but feel a bit sorry for them. They never can seem to catch a break. I don't like Sony much, but definitely don't want to see them leave the industry mostly because they have many talented development houses, plus the fact that healthy competition benefits the consumer.

So what is causing this? Everyone deals with bad news once in a while. That such bad news comes consistently makes me a bit skeptical. What is causing all this negativity? It's as if they're dealing with the wrath of God.

When it rains, it truly pours.....and Sony's been dealing with Katrina for a while now.

Rekunta
All u need to know is this what ppl expect from u when u been the top dog for 2 gens and now everyone was expecting sony to just come out swining but with superior hardware, it takes time, so look for the true potential of the ps3 to come out when third party devs start having an easyer time figuring out the ps3 hardware, then u will see more coming out of the ps3. Right now its all up to there first and second party games to impress ppl.
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Or, perhaps, rival fanbases are over-extrapolating their faults because they're scared of being upstaged....

Sony has had some problems from the beginning, but in comparison to its primary competitor, they're drastically overstated.

The only real fault they actively made was using the RSX as their GPU. If they had decided to use a Xenos equivilant, they would have saved themselves quite a bit of money and grief.

However, even if they did actually take a wiser route in that department, the media and Microsoft Consumer propoganda machine would still emphasize every single tiny minute detail they would see as a problem with the PS3. The reason I differentiate the media is because they couldn't give a crap if the hardware actually worked more efficiently since they feel the high price is unprecedented anyway.

It doesn't matter what good news Sony brings to the table; Microsoft consumers will repeatedly pick at it and pick at until its denigrated into nothing--Even if the value of the news is still there. That's how much the term "hype" is worth.

Comparitively, Sony is being much smarter than Microsoft right now. Because Sony doesn't have as much financial resources as Microsoft, they're not throwing money at third parties and are actually strengthening first party resources. While Microsoft can definitely afford to toss around the ridiculous amounts of currency that they have been, they have still failed to make a profit off either system--This is opposed to Sony's success with the PS2. Furthermore, Microsoft's inability to actually be sensitive to the questionable integrity of its own products lost them a full billion dollars; they were arrogant enough to let the design flaws of the 360 remain in the system for a year and a half--And they still haven't fixed it yet.

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[QUOTE="UpSwing"][QUOTE="Rekunta"]

[QUOTE="no_submission"]Sega should be punished for lying about online being impossible for VF5.mr_so_evil

I think MS madeSega do it despitetheir concern......it was probably much more a decision by MS than by Sega, seeing how online is such a major draw for the 360. I'd be willing to bet that MS is forcing this.

M$ can't "force" Sega or anyone other than a first party dev to do anything.

At the time Sega said it was impossible they very well may have believed that.

And then AFTER the PS3 version of VF 5 was launched news started to come in that EVERY fighting series out there was going online.

Also, M$ supplies Excellent tools to any dev working on the 360 ( unlike Sony ).

M$ prolly said something like "Hey Sega, check out these FREE tools we have for making games for XBL " and Sega said "Wow, I guess it IS possilble"

It also may be true that Sega simply didn't want to put the effort forward to making it online and the fact that every other fighting gae is going on ine, forced their hand,

Either way..... The cows REALLY Got OWNED :lol


M$ prolly said something like "Hey, we are one of the most powerful and rich companies around... Let's throw money at devs so they make our systems versions of the game better!"

+ Sony released tools for devs to use so they can access the Ps3's power more easily, Good if someone has a link for that.

M$ may have paid Sega but I doubt it, and that's not "forcing".

Yes, Sony does have tools it's made for PS3 devs but ask any dev - M$ tools are FAR Superior.

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M$ prolly said something like "Hey, we are one of the most powerful and rich companies around... Let's throw money at devs so they make our systems versions of the game better!"mr_so_evil

I don't see why you'd write that in a negative context. In the end, more money in the industry is good for gamers.

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I expect the PS3 to win the console war.

It has the best lineup from what I can see and I don't think I'm underestimating the impact some of its games will have on the market. PS2 is still going strong, I'm sure many have not made the transfer to next gen yet, evident by the strong software sales for the PS2 still.

"Sony's continual bad news" seems to be an over-exaggerated statement. The only thing stopping me from buying a PS3 is the price, but it has some great games coming, so when the price is lower, I'll get one. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

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its obviouse sony isnt quite running on all cylenders these days It seems that the company is rather skatter-brained however anyone who is not partial will tell you to count them out or see them leaving the industry would be a ignorant thought. Companies go through similar and have gone through similar and have still managed to rise from such adverstity. They were arrogant and very naive this time around thinking in a new cycle where the consumer was not only educated but mature they could just say "look how good this looks your gonna pay this for it and love it, the games? oh the games will be there i mean we are sony this is the playstation." and thats not the way it is they have a real competitor in microsoft on their own "turf" and another company that is the industry wich is nintendo nintendo tells ppl how games are supposed to be and they eat it up they set their own standard and run their own industry as a subset of what the rest of the industry does wich takes a piece of the overall pie. This E3 sony will have to present jesus christ and have him personally endorse the ps3 in order to impress the general gaming masses but this is a good thing. With sony in this position they actually have to try they actually have to sweat to get our mindshare and our dollar. This is the first time in a whole generation they have really been here and they can be very agressive im looking foreward to it it reminds me of the snes genesis days where the two just attacked eachother. As for who will come out on top microsoft will go to "next gen" before they have a chance to "lose" sony will still be squeezing juice out of ps3 but everyone will declare microsoft the winner cause they will allow microsoft to dictate when "next gen" begins. Nintendo well they will sell more than either of the other two beyond that its to hard to say what they will look like. and overall US the gamers will be treated to some of the best gaming we could ever ask for so enjoy and stop stressing :)
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[QUOTE="UpSwing"][QUOTE="Rekunta"]

[QUOTE="no_submission"]Sega should be punished for lying about online being impossible for VF5.mr_so_evil

I think MS madeSega do it despitetheir concern......it was probably much more a decision by MS than by Sega, seeing how online is such a major draw for the 360. I'd be willing to bet that MS is forcing this.

M$ can't "force" Sega or anyone other than a first party dev to do anything.

At the time Sega said it was impossible they very well may have believed that.

And then AFTER the PS3 version of VF 5 was launched news started to come in that EVERY fighting series out there was going online.

Also, M$ supplies Excellent tools to any dev working on the 360 ( unlike Sony ).

M$ prolly said something like "Hey Sega, check out these FREE tools we have for making games for XBL " and Sega said "Wow, I guess it IS possilble"

It also may be true that Sega simply didn't want to put the effort forward to making it online and the fact that every other fighting gae is going on ine, forced their hand,

Either way..... The cows REALLY Got OWNED :lol


M$ prolly said something like "Hey, we are one of the most powerful and rich companies around... Let's throw money at devs so they make our systems versions of the game better!"

+ Sony released tools for devs to use so they can access the Ps3's power more easily, Good if someone has a link for that.

Dude that really is a sweet rig you got their. What operating system you on?
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[QUOTE="Pariah_001"]

Furthermore, Microsoft's inability to actually be sensitive to the questionable integrity of its own products lost them a full billion dollars; they were arrogant enough to let the design flaws of the 360 remain in the system for a year and a half--And they still haven't fixed it yet.

farrell2k

What design problems?

The launch cpu and gpu heatsinks that may be inadequate in high temp/humidity environments? All new consones have new heatsinks. How is that not fixing a problem? Oh, wait. Fanboy talk. NM...

The heat sink was never the main problem causing 360s to fail, something about the X-clamp design. IIRC.

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Sega should be punished for lying about online being impossible for VF5.no_submission

How would online be impossible when VF5 is online in japanese arcades? Sega stated online would be impossible on the PS3, not that it was completely beyond their abilities. I dont blame Sega for not wanting to supply everything needed to run on PSN just for Sony to get all the credit of having "teh fee online" experience while putting Sega deeper in the red on its flagship title.

Game On...

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I expect the PS3 to win the console war.

It has the best lineup from what I can see and I don't think I'm underestimating the impact some of its games will have on the market. PS2 is still going strong, I'm sure many have not made the transfer to next gen yet, evident by the strong software sales for the PS2 still.

"Sony's continual bad news" seems to be an over-exaggerated statement. The only thing stopping me from buying a PS3 is the price, but it has some great games coming, so when the price is lower, I'll get one. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

the-very-best

The only thing stopping you from buying a PS3 is a letter to Sony because they would love to meet a blind fanboy such as yourself. From your Sony endorsements you would get a free tv, PS3, and the handful of decent games available for it. They would pay you to do what you do best, spout BS constantly about Sony taking over the world.....Unfortunately you never mention when Sony will do the rope-a-dope and pull out a victory....With Sony claiming the PS3 will last for decades, I guess you have plenty of time to figure it out!

Game On...

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The only thing stopping you from buying a PS3 is a letter to Sony because they would love to meet a blind fanboy such as yourself. From your Sony endorsements you would get a free tv, PS3, and the handful of decent games available for it. They would pay you to do what you do best, spout BS constantly about Sony taking over the world.....Unfortunately you never mention when Sony will do the rope-a-dope and pull out a victory....With Sony claiming the PS3 will last for decades, I guess you have plenty of time to figure it out!

Game On...

FatalDomain

I guess it was foolish of me to want a PS3. I don't know why I have interest in a console with a solid lineup consisting of games like Uncharted, MGSIV, Haze, GTAIV, Heavenly Sword, FFXIII, White Knight Story, Tekken 6, God of War III and GT5.

I suppose every PS2 owner hated their PS2 and won't give in to buying a PS3. Just like all those people that hated the PS1? I mean, PS1 sold 100 million, and then PS2 sold 110 million? Isn't that weird? I thought Sony was hated?

I don't know why people feel that if you praise Sony you're automatically a Sony employee (amusing), but it's certainly not going to stop me from buying a PS3, or telling people what I think about the PS3, or telling people that the lineup is fantastic, because that's what I think.

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[QUOTE="FatalDomain"]

The only thing stopping you from buying a PS3 is a letter to Sony because they would love to meet a blind fanboy such as yourself. From your Sony endorsements you would get a free tv, PS3, and the handful of decent games available for it. They would pay you to do what you do best, spout BS constantly about Sony taking over the world.....Unfortunately you never mention when Sony will do the rope-a-dope and pull out a victory....With Sony claiming the PS3 will last for decades, I guess you have plenty of time to figure it out!

Game On...

the-very-best

I guess it was foolish of me to want a PS3. I don't know why I have interest in a console with a solid lineup consisting of games like Uncharted, MGSIV, Haze, GTAIV, Heavenly Sword, FFXIII, White Knight Story, Tekken 6, God of War III and GT5.

I suppose every PS2 owner hated their PS2 and won't give in to buying a PS3. Just like all those people that hated the PS1? I mean, PS1 sold 100 million, and then PS2 sold 110 million? Isn't that weird? I thought Sony was hated?

I don't know why people feel that if you praise Sony you're automatically a Sony employee (amusing), but it's certainly not going to stop me from buying a PS3, or telling people what I think about the PS3, or telling people that the lineup is fantastic, because that's what I think.

Well as old skool gamer, I dont need to tout sales figures and games on the horizon as a reason to support my console of choice this gen. There is no rule that states you must migrate to the next gen system blindly without considering the alternatives on the market (any real gamer knows this!!).

Your posts defy logic, plain and simple!!! Sony could post the worse news known to business and we would see a post from you saying everythang is just fine, a minor setback...When you go to great extremes like that, you become a fanboy!! All gaming companies have their ups and downs, but its up to the consumers to call out the faults and challenge the company to better themselves for our money. When you have "YES men" among a group, it puts a monkeywrinch in the cause because it gives the company the impression all is well in consumerland with just a few complaints.

To be blunt Sony has lost this gen, every AAA third party title on the 360 was originally meant for the PS3!!!! Sony had the market in the palm of its hands and let MS and Ninty throw the knockout blows to quiet the Sony storm. For you to sit back and claim a handful of games is worth the price of admission for the PS3 is unbelievable.

To each his own I guess...

Game On...

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You can't remember the PS3's debut year. How can you remember watching anything about it at all? :lol:
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Well as old skool gamer, I dont need to tout sales figures and games on the horizon as a reason to support my console of choice this gen. There is no rule that states you must migrate to the next gen system blindly without considering the alternatives on the market (any real gamer knows this!!).

Your posts defy logic, plain and simple!!! Sony could post the worse news known to business and we would see a post from you saying everythang is just fine, a minor setback...When you go to great extremes like that, you become a fanboy!! All gaming companies have their ups and downs, but its up to the consumers to call out the faults and challenge the company to better themselves for our money. When you have "YES men" among a group, it puts a monkeywrinch in the cause because it gives the company the impression all is well in consumerland with just a few complaints.

To be blunt Sony has lost this gen, every AAA third party title on the 360 was originally meant for the PS3!!!! Sony had the market in the palm of its hands and let MS and Ninty throw the knockout blows to quiet the Sony storm. For you to sit back and claim a handful of games is worth the price of admission for the PS3 is unbelievable.

To each his own I guess...

Game On...

FatalDomain

My posts don't defy logic. I'm not stupid, nor do I make up anything to prove my points. If you had actually read some of my posts then you'd know that while PS3 is in fact my console of choice for this gen, I'm also buying a Wii and 360 later down the track. And PS2 wasn't the only console I had last gen. I had a GC/Xbox too. I don't own a PSP, I own a DS cause it has more games I want. Do I still sound like a Sony employee?

Anyway, to claim Sony has lost this gen already doesn't really make sense since we have absolutely no idea how consumers will react to the console when it's more appealing to the public eye with a few price drops and high profile titles like FF, GTA, MGS, FF etc.

The worst thing about the PS3 is the price. It's a setback. It doesn't ensure Sony can't win this gen with, and I think they will because like I said before, I expect it to have the best games and traditionally, the console with the best games wins the console war so that's why I think it'll win.

I'm not asking you to agree with me. It's my opinion.

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Sega should be punished for lying about online being impossible for VF5.no_submission

maybe it's impossible on PS3. that would make more sense.

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[QUOTE="FatalDomain"]

Well as old skool gamer, I dont need to tout sales figures and games on the horizon as a reason to support my console of choice this gen. There is no rule that states you must migrate to the next gen system blindly without considering the alternatives on the market (any real gamer knows this!!).

Your posts defy logic, plain and simple!!! Sony could post the worse news known to business and we would see a post from you saying everythang is just fine, a minor setback...When you go to great extremes like that, you become a fanboy!! All gaming companies have their ups and downs, but its up to the consumers to call out the faults and challenge the company to better themselves for our money. When you have "YES men" among a group, it puts a monkeywrinch in the cause because it gives the company the impression all is well in consumerland with just a few complaints.

To be blunt Sony has lost this gen, every AAA third party title on the 360 was originally meant for the PS3!!!! Sony had the market in the palm of its hands and let MS and Ninty throw the knockout blows to quiet the Sony storm. For you to sit back and claim a handful of games is worth the price of admission for the PS3 is unbelievable.

To each his own I guess...

Game On...

the-very-best

My posts don't defy logic. I'm not stupid, nor do I make up anything to prove my points. If you had actually read some of my posts then you'd know that while PS3 is in fact my console of choice for this gen, I'm also buying a Wii and 360 later down the track. And PS2 wasn't the only console I had last gen. I had a GC/Xbox too. I don't own a PSP, I own a DS cause it has more games I want. Do I still sound like a Sony employee?

Anyway, to claim Sony has lost this gen already doesn't really make sense since we have absolutely no idea how consumers will react to the console when it's more appealing to the public eye with a few price drops and high profile titles like FF, GTA, MGS, FF etc.

The worst thing about the PS3 is the price. It's a setback. It doesn't ensure Sony can't win this gen with, and I think they will because like I said before, I expect it to have the best games and traditionally, the console with the best games wins the console war so that's why I think it'll win.

I'm not asking you to agree with me. It's my opinion.

I'm going to stand in the very best's corner here and have to disagree with you fatal.

First and foremost, you are spouting the most assumptive stuff I have heard in quite a while. It is like you are trying to -tell- him how to be a proper gamer, and if he WAS a proper gamer interestingly enough, he would KNOW that the PS3 was A - not worth buying and B - a failed console.

And about this whole price thing... do you genuinely think that if someone is passionate enough to buy all three consoles, then the extra 200 (or maybe 100 soon) of the PS3 over the 360 is REALLY going to deter them that much?

And you shouldn't again make assumptions as to how he reacts when 'bad news' comes from the PS3 corner, what if this bad news is completely irrelevant to him? A game going multiplat that was original PS3... what if he genuinely did not want this game in the first place, and even if he did, why does he care too much if it goes multiplat?

LASTLY, I find your "For you to sit back and claim a handful of games is worth the price of admission for the PS3 is unbelievable." kind of funny, because people did the exact same thing with the 360 when it came out - and oh, LOOK AT THAT, the 360 got some MORE good games, because you know... that happens.

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[QUOTE="FatalDomain"]

Well as old skool gamer, I dont need to tout sales figures and games on the horizon as a reason to support my console of choice this gen. There is no rule that states you must migrate to the next gen system blindly without considering the alternatives on the market (any real gamer knows this!!).

Your posts defy logic, plain and simple!!! Sony could post the worse news known to business and we would see a post from you saying everythang is just fine, a minor setback...When you go to great extremes like that, you become a fanboy!! All gaming companies have their ups and downs, but its up to the consumers to call out the faults and challenge the company to better themselves for our money. When you have "YES men" among a group, it puts a monkeywrinch in the cause because it gives the company the impression all is well in consumerland with just a few complaints.

To be blunt Sony has lost this gen, every AAA third party title on the 360 was originally meant for the PS3!!!! Sony had the market in the palm of its hands and let MS and Ninty throw the knockout blows to quiet the Sony storm. For you to sit back and claim a handful of games is worth the price of admission for the PS3 is unbelievable.

To each his own I guess...

Game On...

the-very-best

My posts don't defy logic. I'm not stupid, nor do I make up anything to prove my points. If you had actually read some of my posts then you'd know that while PS3 is in fact my console of choice for this gen, I'm also buying a Wii and 360 later down the track. And PS2 wasn't the only console I had last gen. I had a GC/Xbox too. I don't own a PSP, I own a DS cause it has more games I want. Do I still sound like a Sony employee?

Anyway, to claim Sony has lost this gen already doesn't really make sense since we have absolutely no idea how consumers will react to the console when it's more appealing to the public eye with a few price drops and high profile titles like FF, GTA, MGS, FF etc.

The worst thing about the PS3 is the price. It's a setback. It doesn't ensure Sony can't win this gen with, and I think they will because like I said before, I expect it to have the best games and traditionally, the console with the best games wins the console war so that's why I think it'll win.

I'm not asking you to agree with me. It's my opinion.

Does that sound logical.... how does making something up, ever prove a point????

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Sony's problems have been caused by it's arrogance. Krazy Ken was named as such for a reason, check out some of his quotes. Look up video for Killzone 2, or see how they lied to the world about a worldwide launch or to half of their consumers about backwards compatibility.

There is reason for Sony to be at the bottom of sales and consumer interest - they have brought it on themselves. So they should be able to take the heat for it.

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[QUOTE="the-very-best"][QUOTE="FatalDomain"]

Well as old skool gamer, I dont need to tout sales figures and games on the horizon as a reason to support my console of choice this gen. There is no rule that states you must migrate to the next gen system blindly without considering the alternatives on the market (any real gamer knows this!!).

Your posts defy logic, plain and simple!!! Sony could post the worse news known to business and we would see a post from you saying everythang is just fine, a minor setback...When you go to great extremes like that, you become a fanboy!! All gaming companies have their ups and downs, but its up to the consumers to call out the faults and challenge the company to better themselves for our money. When you have "YES men" among a group, it puts a monkeywrinch in the cause because it gives the company the impression all is well in consumerland with just a few complaints.

To be blunt Sony has lost this gen, every AAA third party title on the 360 was originally meant for the PS3!!!! Sony had the market in the palm of its hands and let MS and Ninty throw the knockout blows to quiet the Sony storm. For you to sit back and claim a handful of games is worth the price of admission for the PS3 is unbelievable.

To each his own I guess...

Game On...

Kinitari

My posts don't defy logic. I'm not stupid, nor do I make up anything to prove my points. If you had actually read some of my posts then you'd know that while PS3 is in fact my console of choice for this gen, I'm also buying a Wii and 360 later down the track. And PS2 wasn't the only console I had last gen. I had a GC/Xbox too. I don't own a PSP, I own a DS cause it has more games I want. Do I still sound like a Sony employee?

Anyway, to claim Sony has lost this gen already doesn't really make sense since we have absolutely no idea how consumers will react to the console when it's more appealing to the public eye with a few price drops and high profile titles like FF, GTA, MGS, FF etc.

The worst thing about the PS3 is the price. It's a setback. It doesn't ensure Sony can't win this gen with, and I think they will because like I said before, I expect it to have the best games and traditionally, the console with the best games wins the console war so that's why I think it'll win.

I'm not asking you to agree with me. It's my opinion.

I'm going to stand in the very best's corner here and have to disagree with you fatal.

First and foremost, you are spouting the most assumptive stuff I have heard in quite a while. It is like you are trying to -tell- him how to be a proper gamer, and if he WAS a proper gamer interestingly enough, he would KNOW that the PS3 was A - not worth buying and B - a failed console.

And about this whole price thing... do you genuinely think that if someone is passionate enough to buy all three consoles, then the extra 200 (or maybe 100 soon) of the PS3 over the 360 is REALLY going to deter them that much?

And you shouldn't again make assumptions as to how he reacts when 'bad news' comes from the PS3 corner, what if this bad news is completely irrelevant to him? A game going multiplat that was original PS3... what if he genuinely did not want this game in the first place, and even if he did, why does he care too much if it goes multiplat?

LASTLY, I find your "For you to sit back and claim a handful of games is worth the price of admission for the PS3 is unbelievable." kind of funny, because people did the exact same thing with the 360 when it came out - and oh, LOOK AT THAT, the 360 got some MORE good games, because you know... that happens.

As a gamer who has seen many systems come and go by some of the most talented companies in the industry, I know what Im talking about. If my comments were posted after E3 05 regarding Sony, you could label me as a uninformed gamer. But the way the PS3 is currently under-performing, no console has ever been in a situation such as this and somehow turned things around in their favor because of a price drop. The industry knows the problems with the PS3 is more than a simple issue of price.

That being said, I made my comments about how much BS (the very best) was spewing with each post (not just this topic) regarding the PS3 is doing just fine, "aside from a few setback, blah, blah, blah Sony will WIN!!!" How many posts have you read on these boards with people acting as if the handful of expected titles on the PS3 are the holy grail to gaming? I would assume plenty....I dont have a problem with a gamer stating they want a PS3 for the exclusive titles, but to go to the extreme of being naive to think Sony will pull out a victory ISunbelievable.

Its all about being real to yourself as a gamer. Supporting the Dreamcast, N64, Jaguar, Sega Saturn, or any other dying system of its era wasnt a problem, gamers excepted the fate of the product and enjoyed it while it last. But the Sony clan refuse to acknowledge the truth about the PS3. Its not rocket science to know the PS3 is struggling to survive. Fatal mistakes were made with the PS3 project and now Sony has to bear the burden of what to do next to attempt to save face. But instead of the Sony fans rallying together to help Sony know what the customer wants, they are giving Sony the impression they are doing a good job.

We all know that most gamers dont have a surplus of money to support all consoles, thats why you do the research and pick the system you choose to stick with. But just because you support a console doesnt mean you ignore logic or the trends of the industry....

You came in on the tail end of our convo and I actually had dropped it and chose to just respect the gamers opinion. But since you opened the can once again we can either stand toe-to-toe or just simply walk away quiety, its your call...

Game On...

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Sega should be punished for lying about online being impossible for VF5.no_submission

Sony should be punished for not being able to do that.

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[QUOTE="Kinitari"][QUOTE="the-very-best"][QUOTE="FatalDomain"]

Well as old skool gamer, I dont need to tout sales figures and games on the horizon as a reason to support my console of choice this gen. There is no rule that states you must migrate to the next gen system blindly without considering the alternatives on the market (any real gamer knows this!!).

Your posts defy logic, plain and simple!!! Sony could post the worse news known to business and we would see a post from you saying everythang is just fine, a minor setback...When you go to great extremes like that, you become a fanboy!! All gaming companies have their ups and downs, but its up to the consumers to call out the faults and challenge the company to better themselves for our money. When you have "YES men" among a group, it puts a monkeywrinch in the cause because it gives the company the impression all is well in consumerland with just a few complaints.

To be blunt Sony has lost this gen, every AAA third party title on the 360 was originally meant for the PS3!!!! Sony had the market in the palm of its hands and let MS and Ninty throw the knockout blows to quiet the Sony storm. For you to sit back and claim a handful of games is worth the price of admission for the PS3 is unbelievable.

To each his own I guess...

Game On...

FatalDomain

My posts don't defy logic. I'm not stupid, nor do I make up anything to prove my points. If you had actually read some of my posts then you'd know that while PS3 is in fact my console of choice for this gen, I'm also buying a Wii and 360 later down the track. And PS2 wasn't the only console I had last gen. I had a GC/Xbox too. I don't own a PSP, I own a DS cause it has more games I want. Do I still sound like a Sony employee?

Anyway, to claim Sony has lost this gen already doesn't really make sense since we have absolutely no idea how consumers will react to the console when it's more appealing to the public eye with a few price drops and high profile titles like FF, GTA, MGS, FF etc.

The worst thing about the PS3 is the price. It's a setback. It doesn't ensure Sony can't win this gen with, and I think they will because like I said before, I expect it to have the best games and traditionally, the console with the best games wins the console war so that's why I think it'll win.

I'm not asking you to agree with me. It's my opinion.

I'm going to stand in the very best's corner here and have to disagree with you fatal.

First and foremost, you are spouting the most assumptive stuff I have heard in quite a while. It is like you are trying to -tell- him how to be a proper gamer, and if he WAS a proper gamer interestingly enough, he would KNOW that the PS3 was A - not worth buying and B - a failed console.

And about this whole price thing... do you genuinely think that if someone is passionate enough to buy all three consoles, then the extra 200 (or maybe 100 soon) of the PS3 over the 360 is REALLY going to deter them that much?

And you shouldn't again make assumptions as to how he reacts when 'bad news' comes from the PS3 corner, what if this bad news is completely irrelevant to him? A game going multiplat that was original PS3... what if he genuinely did not want this game in the first place, and even if he did, why does he care too much if it goes multiplat?

LASTLY, I find your "For you to sit back and claim a handful of games is worth the price of admission for the PS3 is unbelievable." kind of funny, because people did the exact same thing with the 360 when it came out - and oh, LOOK AT THAT, the 360 got some MORE good games, because you know... that happens.

As a gamer who has seen many systems come and go by some of the most talented companies in the industry, I know what Im talking about. If my comments were posted after E3 05 regarding Sony, you could label me as a uninformed gamer. But the way the PS3 is currently under-performing, no console has ever been in a situation such as this and somehow turned things around in their favor because of a price drop. The industry knows the problems with the PS3 is more than a simple issue of price.

That being said, I made my comments about how much BS (the very best) was spewing with each post (not just this topic) regarding the PS3 is doing just fine, "aside from a few setback, blah, blah, blah Sony will WIN!!!" How many posts have you read on these boards with people acting as if the handful of expected titles on the PS3 are the holy grail to gaming? I would assume plenty....I dont have a problem with a gamer stating they want a PS3 for the exclusive titles, but to go to the extreme of being naive to think Sony will pull out a victory ISunbelievable.

Its all about being real to yourself as a gamer. Supporting the Dreamcast, N64, Jaguar, Sega Saturn, or any other dying system of its era wasnt a problem, gamers excepted the fate of the product and enjoyed it while it last. But the Sony clan refuse to acknowledge the truth about the PS3. Its not rocket science to know the PS3 is struggling to survive. Fatal mistakes were made with the PS3 project and now Sony has to bear the burden of what to do next to attempt to save face. But instead of the Sony fans rallying together to help Sony know what the customer wants, they are giving Sony the impression they are doing a good job.

We all know that most gamers dont have a surplus of money to support all consoles, thats why you do the research and pick the system you choose to stick with. But just because you support a console doesnt mean you ignore logic or the trends of the industry....

You came in on the tail end of our convo and I actually had dropped it and chose to just respect the gamers opinion. But since you opened the can once again we can either stand toe-to-toe or just simply walk away quiety, its your call...

Game On...

For someone who wants to just drop it, it's kinda hard to do that when you accuse someone saying their entire posting history is clueless Sony loving.

Though the PS3 is having trouble now they can still turn around and get 2nd place. They're not in as bad in a situation as say the Jaguar or 3DO.

He's saying that those titles will HELP turn things around, not that they will. Sony has to help change that on their own.

And before saying that fans of dying systems acknowleged that those systems sucked, I still see topics claiming the N64 and DC beat the PS1/PS2 down, so don't go stating that PS3 fans are the worst for not only supporting a system where it seems less than a year doing bad means it will do bad the whole lifecycle, but refusing to say so.

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The real question: Does it really matter to the average consumer? The price and low amount of compelling games are PS3s biggest problems currently. And those, luckily, are things that can be fixed rather quickly.
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[QUOTE="no_submission"]Sega should be punished for lying about online being impossible for VF5.turgore

Sony should be punished for not being able to do that.

lolwut?

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[QUOTE="Kinitari"][QUOTE="the-very-best"][QUOTE="FatalDomain"]

Well as old skool gamer, I dont need to tout sales figures and games on the horizon as a reason to support my console of choice this gen. There is no rule that states you must migrate to the next gen system blindly without considering the alternatives on the market (any real gamer knows this!!).

Your posts defy logic, plain and simple!!! Sony could post the worse news known to business and we would see a post from you saying everythang is just fine, a minor setback...When you go to great extremes like that, you become a fanboy!! All gaming companies have their ups and downs, but its up to the consumers to call out the faults and challenge the company to better themselves for our money. When you have "YES men" among a group, it puts a monkeywrinch in the cause because it gives the company the impression all is well in consumerland with just a few complaints.

To be blunt Sony has lost this gen, every AAA third party title on the 360 was originally meant for the PS3!!!! Sony had the market in the palm of its hands and let MS and Ninty throw the knockout blows to quiet the Sony storm. For you to sit back and claim a handful of games is worth the price of admission for the PS3 is unbelievable.

To each his own I guess...

Game On...

FatalDomain

My posts don't defy logic. I'm not stupid, nor do I make up anything to prove my points. If you had actually read some of my posts then you'd know that while PS3 is in fact my console of choice for this gen, I'm also buying a Wii and 360 later down the track. And PS2 wasn't the only console I had last gen. I had a GC/Xbox too. I don't own a PSP, I own a DS cause it has more games I want. Do I still sound like a Sony employee?

Anyway, to claim Sony has lost this gen already doesn't really make sense since we have absolutely no idea how consumers will react to the console when it's more appealing to the public eye with a few price drops and high profile titles like FF, GTA, MGS, FF etc.

The worst thing about the PS3 is the price. It's a setback. It doesn't ensure Sony can't win this gen with, and I think they will because like I said before, I expect it to have the best games and traditionally, the console with the best games wins the console war so that's why I think it'll win.

I'm not asking you to agree with me. It's my opinion.

I'm going to stand in the very best's corner here and have to disagree with you fatal.

First and foremost, you are spouting the most assumptive stuff I have heard in quite a while. It is like you are trying to -tell- him how to be a proper gamer, and if he WAS a proper gamer interestingly enough, he would KNOW that the PS3 was A - not worth buying and B - a failed console.

And about this whole price thing... do you genuinely think that if someone is passionate enough to buy all three consoles, then the extra 200 (or maybe 100 soon) of the PS3 over the 360 is REALLY going to deter them that much?

And you shouldn't again make assumptions as to how he reacts when 'bad news' comes from the PS3 corner, what if this bad news is completely irrelevant to him? A game going multiplat that was original PS3... what if he genuinely did not want this game in the first place, and even if he did, why does he care too much if it goes multiplat?

LASTLY, I find your "For you to sit back and claim a handful of games is worth the price of admission for the PS3 is unbelievable." kind of funny, because people did the exact same thing with the 360 when it came out - and oh, LOOK AT THAT, the 360 got some MORE good games, because you know... that happens.

As a gamer who has seen many systems come and go by some of the most talented companies in the industry, I know what Im talking about. If my comments were posted after E3 05 regarding Sony, you could label me as a uninformed gamer. But the way the PS3 is currently under-performing, no console has ever been in a situation such as this and somehow turned things around in their favor because of a price drop. The industry knows the problems with the PS3 is more than a simple issue of price.

That being said, I made my comments about how much BS (the very best) was spewing with each post (not just this topic) regarding the PS3 is doing just fine, "aside from a few setback, blah, blah, blah Sony will WIN!!!" How many posts have you read on these boards with people acting as if the handful of expected titles on the PS3 are the holy grail to gaming? I would assume plenty....I dont have a problem with a gamer stating they want a PS3 for the exclusive titles, but to go to the extreme of being naive to think Sony will pull out a victory ISunbelievable.

Its all about being real to yourself as a gamer. Supporting the Dreamcast, N64, Jaguar, Sega Saturn, or any other dying system of its era wasnt a problem, gamers excepted the fate of the product and enjoyed it while it last. But the Sony clan refuse to acknowledge the truth about the PS3. Its not rocket science to know the PS3 is struggling to survive. Fatal mistakes were made with the PS3 project and now Sony has to bear the burden of what to do next to attempt to save face. But instead of the Sony fans rallying together to help Sony know what the customer wants, they are giving Sony the impression they are doing a good job.

We all know that most gamers dont have a surplus of money to support all consoles, thats why you do the research and pick the system you choose to stick with. But just because you support a console doesnt mean you ignore logic or the trends of the industry....

You came in on the tail end of our convo and I actually had dropped it and chose to just respect the gamers opinion. But since you opened the can once again we can either stand toe-to-toe or just simply walk away quiety, its your call...

Game On...

Hrm, going to have to apologize quick - just cause I was under the assumption that most of what you were writing was fanboy dribble - this post disproves that.

Secondly, I still have to disagree with you. While yes - I understand the PS3 is in no position to be boastful, and yes, I know it has a long ways to go - I absolutely refuse to make any definitive assumptions as to what the PS3 is going to be in the future. Firstly - please explain to me what defines failure in your opinion? Because different people have different opinions on the matter of console success. Secondly I really think you are not considering the fact that all three consoles this gen have inherent faults that are holding them back.


Wii - Too much shovelware, and lack of quality titles is giving the Wii a poor image in a lot of early adopters eyes (Not just myself, but a few casuals I speak to at work) - this may not be enough to slow down the behemoth that is the Wii's sales, but unless things change, you could see (maybe) a change of opinion as to what the general public feels about the Wii.

360 - Hardware failures aside - So far it just seems like a LOT of 360 sales are basically the same people who bought the xbox - and with sales slowly plateuing at around 10mil - maybe this console is not appealing to enough of those who never owned it. Unfortunately, despite Microsofts best efforts, I personally feel that people still view the console primarily as a FPS console.

In the end though, I can only speculate, but I would -never- difinitively state that one console had this generation in the bag or anything.

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I've continually watched Sony make screw up after screw up after screw up in various areas, mostly starting post-E3 where the PS3 showed poorly (can't remember what year....2005?) Decisions about hardware, arrogant statements, offensive marketing, etc. At it's worst, you couldn't go a week without hearing about some new bad news for the big S.

How can any company have such consistent bad news for such a prolonged period of time? Is it intentional? Is it sabotage? Is it karma? One or two bad stories in a few months I can understand, but the amount of terrible happenings at such regular intervals makes me wonder: what the hell is going on? I can't help but feel a bit sorry for them. They never can seem to catch a break. I don't like Sony much, but definitely don't want to see them leave the industry mostly because they have many talented development houses, plus the fact that healthy competition benefits the consumer.

So what is causing this? Everyone deals with bad news once in a while. That such bad news comes consistently makes me a bit skeptical. What is causing all this negativity? It's as if they're dealing with the wrath of God.

When it rains, it truly pours.....and Sony's been dealing with Katrina for a while now.

Rekunta


lol, the continual useless threads made by angry fanboys who bend over to the media. That's what this thread should have been called. If there are so many "screw ups" as you say, what stopped you from putting down some examples and explaining your reasoning? The media thrives on the bad news. Why do you think news is full of crime, disasters etc? Bad news is more interesting than good news. Sad but true.

It's true.

Way back at E3 2005, Sony had the world convinced of the PS3's and Cells limitless power. FAAAAAR more powerful than the 360.

For a time, it looked as thePs3 would be dominating the gaming market once again, and doing it easily.

But then 2006 rolled out and since then for every one positive thihng we hear about Sony or the PS3, we hear 99 things that are just awful.

The cows truly are the most Owned group here at System wars....bu a LARGE Margin.

UpSwing


You just owned yourself for making that truly ignorant statement. Cows aren't the most owned "group" in System Wars. Fanboys in general are. Whether you're a lemming, cow, sheep or hermit, they're all the same.
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[QUOTE="FatalDomain"][QUOTE="Kinitari"][QUOTE="the-very-best"][QUOTE="FatalDomain"]

Well as old skool gamer, I dont need to tout sales figures and games on the horizon as a reason to support my console of choice this gen. There is no rule that states you must migrate to the next gen system blindly without considering the alternatives on the market (any real gamer knows this!!).

Your posts defy logic, plain and simple!!! Sony could post the worse news known to business and we would see a post from you saying everythang is just fine, a minor setback...When you go to great extremes like that, you become a fanboy!! All gaming companies have their ups and downs, but its up to the consumers to call out the faults and challenge the company to better themselves for our money. When you have "YES men" among a group, it puts a monkeywrinch in the cause because it gives the company the impression all is well in consumerland with just a few complaints.

To be blunt Sony has lost this gen, every AAA third party title on the 360 was originally meant for the PS3!!!! Sony had the market in the palm of its hands and let MS and Ninty throw the knockout blows to quiet the Sony storm. For you to sit back and claim a handful of games is worth the price of admission for the PS3 is unbelievable.

To each his own I guess...

Game On...

Kinitari

My posts don't defy logic. I'm not stupid, nor do I make up anything to prove my points. If you had actually read some of my posts then you'd know that while PS3 is in fact my console of choice for this gen, I'm also buying a Wii and 360 later down the track. And PS2 wasn't the only console I had last gen. I had a GC/Xbox too. I don't own a PSP, I own a DS cause it has more games I want. Do I still sound like a Sony employee?

Anyway, to claim Sony has lost this gen already doesn't really make sense since we have absolutely no idea how consumers will react to the console when it's more appealing to the public eye with a few price drops and high profile titles like FF, GTA, MGS, FF etc.

The worst thing about the PS3 is the price. It's a setback. It doesn't ensure Sony can't win this gen with, and I think they will because like I said before, I expect it to have the best games and traditionally, the console with the best games wins the console war so that's why I think it'll win.

I'm not asking you to agree with me. It's my opinion.

I'm going to stand in the very best's corner here and have to disagree with you fatal.

First and foremost, you are spouting the most assumptive stuff I have heard in quite a while. It is like you are trying to -tell- him how to be a proper gamer, and if he WAS a proper gamer interestingly enough, he would KNOW that the PS3 was A - not worth buying and B - a failed console.

And about this whole price thing... do you genuinely think that if someone is passionate enough to buy all three consoles, then the extra 200 (or maybe 100 soon) of the PS3 over the 360 is REALLY going to deter them that much?

And you shouldn't again make assumptions as to how he reacts when 'bad news' comes from the PS3 corner, what if this bad news is completely irrelevant to him? A game going multiplat that was original PS3... what if he genuinely did not want this game in the first place, and even if he did, why does he care too much if it goes multiplat?

LASTLY, I find your "For you to sit back and claim a handful of games is worth the price of admission for the PS3 is unbelievable." kind of funny, because people did the exact same thing with the 360 when it came out - and oh, LOOK AT THAT, the 360 got some MORE good games, because you know... that happens.

As a gamer who has seen many systems come and go by some of the most talented companies in the industry, I know what Im talking about. If my comments were posted after E3 05 regarding Sony, you could label me as a uninformed gamer. But the way the PS3 is currently under-performing, no console has ever been in a situation such as this and somehow turned things around in their favor because of a price drop. The industry knows the problems with the PS3 is more than a simple issue of price.

That being said, I made my comments about how much BS (the very best) was spewing with each post (not just this topic) regarding the PS3 is doing just fine, "aside from a few setback, blah, blah, blah Sony will WIN!!!" How many posts have you read on these boards with people acting as if the handful of expected titles on the PS3 are the holy grail to gaming? I would assume plenty....I dont have a problem with a gamer stating they want a PS3 for the exclusive titles, but to go to the extreme of being naive to think Sony will pull out a victory ISunbelievable.

Its all about being real to yourself as a gamer. Supporting the Dreamcast, N64, Jaguar, Sega Saturn, or any other dying system of its era wasnt a problem, gamers excepted the fate of the product and enjoyed it while it last. But the Sony clan refuse to acknowledge the truth about the PS3. Its not rocket science to know the PS3 is struggling to survive. Fatal mistakes were made with the PS3 project and now Sony has to bear the burden of what to do next to attempt to save face. But instead of the Sony fans rallying together to help Sony know what the customer wants, they are giving Sony the impression they are doing a good job.

We all know that most gamers dont have a surplus of money to support all consoles, thats why you do the research and pick the system you choose to stick with. But just because you support a console doesnt mean you ignore logic or the trends of the industry....

You came in on the tail end of our convo and I actually had dropped it and chose to just respect the gamers opinion. But since you opened the can once again we can either stand toe-to-toe or just simply walk away quiety, its your call...

Game On...

Hrm, going to have to apologize quick - just cause I was under the assumption that most of what you were writing was fanboy dribble - this post disproves that.

Secondly, I still have to disagree with you. While yes - I understand the PS3 is in no position to be boastful, and yes, I know it has a long ways to go - I absolutely refuse to make any definitive assumptions as to what the PS3 is going to be in the future. Firstly - please explain to me what defines failure in your opinion? Because different people have different opinions on the matter of console success. Secondly I really think you are not considering the fact that all three consoles this gen have inherent faults that are holding them back.


Wii - Too much shovelware, and lack of quality titles is giving the Wii a poor image in a lot of early adopters eyes (Not just myself, but a few casuals I speak to at work) - this may not be enough to slow down the behemoth that is the Wii's sales, but unless things change, you could see (maybe) a change of opinion as to what the general public feels about the Wii.

360 - Hardware failures aside - So far it just seems like a LOT of 360 sales are basically the same people who bought the xbox - and with sales slowly plateuing at around 10mil - maybe this console is not appealing to enough of those who never owned it. Unfortunately, despite Microsofts best efforts, I personally feel that people still view the console primarily as a FPS console.

In the end though, I can only speculate, but I would -never- difinitively state that one console had this generation in the bag or anything.

Fair enough...

Game On..

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#42 FatalDomain
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[QUOTE="FatalDomain"][QUOTE="Kinitari"][QUOTE="the-very-best"][QUOTE="FatalDomain"]

Well as old skool gamer, I dont need to tout sales figures and games on the horizon as a reason to support my console of choice this gen. There is no rule that states you must migrate to the next gen system blindly without considering the alternatives on the market (any real gamer knows this!!).

Your posts defy logic, plain and simple!!! Sony could post the worse news known to business and we would see a post from you saying everythang is just fine, a minor setback...When you go to great extremes like that, you become a fanboy!! All gaming companies have their ups and downs, but its up to the consumers to call out the faults and challenge the company to better themselves for our money. When you have "YES men" among a group, it puts a monkeywrinch in the cause because it gives the company the impression all is well in consumerland with just a few complaints.

To be blunt Sony has lost this gen, every AAA third party title on the 360 was originally meant for the PS3!!!! Sony had the market in the palm of its hands and let MS and Ninty throw the knockout blows to quiet the Sony storm. For you to sit back and claim a handful of games is worth the price of admission for the PS3 is unbelievable.

To each his own I guess...

Game On...

CJL13

My posts don't defy logic. I'm not stupid, nor do I make up anything to prove my points. If you had actually read some of my posts then you'd know that while PS3 is in fact my console of choice for this gen, I'm also buying a Wii and 360 later down the track. And PS2 wasn't the only console I had last gen. I had a GC/Xbox too. I don't own a PSP, I own a DS cause it has more games I want. Do I still sound like a Sony employee?

Anyway, to claim Sony has lost this gen already doesn't really make sense since we have absolutely no idea how consumers will react to the console when it's more appealing to the public eye with a few price drops and high profile titles like FF, GTA, MGS, FF etc.

The worst thing about the PS3 is the price. It's a setback. It doesn't ensure Sony can't win this gen with, and I think they will because like I said before, I expect it to have the best games and traditionally, the console with the best games wins the console war so that's why I think it'll win.

I'm not asking you to agree with me. It's my opinion.

I'm going to stand in the very best's corner here and have to disagree with you fatal.

First and foremost, you are spouting the most assumptive stuff I have heard in quite a while. It is like you are trying to -tell- him how to be a proper gamer, and if he WAS a proper gamer interestingly enough, he would KNOW that the PS3 was A - not worth buying and B - a failed console.

And about this whole price thing... do you genuinely think that if someone is passionate enough to buy all three consoles, then the extra 200 (or maybe 100 soon) of the PS3 over the 360 is REALLY going to deter them that much?

And you shouldn't again make assumptions as to how he reacts when 'bad news' comes from the PS3 corner, what if this bad news is completely irrelevant to him? A game going multiplat that was original PS3... what if he genuinely did not want this game in the first place, and even if he did, why does he care too much if it goes multiplat?

LASTLY, I find your "For you to sit back and claim a handful of games is worth the price of admission for the PS3 is unbelievable." kind of funny, because people did the exact same thing with the 360 when it came out - and oh, LOOK AT THAT, the 360 got some MORE good games, because you know... that happens.

As a gamer who has seen many systems come and go by some of the most talented companies in the industry, I know what Im talking about. If my comments were posted after E3 05 regarding Sony, you could label me as a uninformed gamer. But the way the PS3 is currently under-performing, no console has ever been in a situation such as this and somehow turned things around in their favor because of a price drop. The industry knows the problems with the PS3 is more than a simple issue of price.

That being said, I made my comments about how much BS (the very best) was spewing with each post (not just this topic) regarding the PS3 is doing just fine, "aside from a few setback, blah, blah, blah Sony will WIN!!!" How many posts have you read on these boards with people acting as if the handful of expected titles on the PS3 are the holy grail to gaming? I would assume plenty....I dont have a problem with a gamer stating they want a PS3 for the exclusive titles, but to go to the extreme of being naive to think Sony will pull out a victory ISunbelievable.

Its all about being real to yourself as a gamer. Supporting the Dreamcast, N64, Jaguar, Sega Saturn, or any other dying system of its era wasnt a problem, gamers excepted the fate of the product and enjoyed it while it last. But the Sony clan refuse to acknowledge the truth about the PS3. Its not rocket science to know the PS3 is struggling to survive. Fatal mistakes were made with the PS3 project and now Sony has to bear the burden of what to do next to attempt to save face. But instead of the Sony fans rallying together to help Sony know what the customer wants, they are giving Sony the impression they are doing a good job.

We all know that most gamers dont have a surplus of money to support all consoles, thats why you do the research and pick the system you choose to stick with. But just because you support a console doesnt mean you ignore logic or the trends of the industry....

You came in on the tail end of our convo and I actually had dropped it and chose to just respect the gamers opinion. But since you opened the can once again we can either stand toe-to-toe or just simply walk away quiety, its your call...

Game On...

For someone who wants to just drop it, it's kinda hard to do that when you accuse someone saying their entire posting history is clueless Sony loving.

Though the PS3 is having trouble now they can still turn around and get 2nd place. They're not in as bad in a situation as say the Jaguar or 3DO.

He's saying that those titles will HELP turn things around, not that they will. Sony has to help change that on their own.

And before saying that fans of dying systems acknowleged that those systems sucked, I still see topics claiming the N64 and DC beat the PS1/PS2 down, so don't go stating that PS3 fans are the worst for not only supporting a system where it seems less than a year doing bad means it will do bad the whole lifecycle, but refusing to say so.

I can only deal with one type of fanboy at a time... :lol:

But you are right some people are still in denial about the systems and companies they support. I will be honest and said I was once a blind fanboy. I was a devoted fan of Sega and enjoyed my Genesis. Once the Sega CD launched I bought it solely because the Genesis was great IMO. I held onto Sega's every words about how revolutionary it was...No other system on the market was using cds and I believed the words of the few supporting devs touting "teh potential" and "cartridge space issues" seems familiar doesnt it!!!! Of course you couldnt tell me anything wrong about it because it was a Sega..woohoo!! Ignoring the fact I was the only one I knew who could play those interactive videos, I was in delusional heaven.

Well we all know how the system turned out but from that day I realized how ignorant I was for blindly backing a system, I refused to follow the trend again. So to see these new gamers (born and raised on Playstation) act as if Sony could do no wrong, I find myself in these discussions often.

Now Im a seasoned gamer, I enjoy games. But I will be honest in saying the PS3 wont see my money because I dont like the direction Sony has taken its most prised creation. The focus on gaming is simply not there and I refuse to support that. If I stumble onto someone with a PS3 I will be happy to pick up a controller and give it a go, but for me to spend my hard earned money on a product Im not happy with is not an option. Consumers wouldnt buy any other products with the notion of one day things will turn around, so what makes the PS3 sooo special? Thats the question no one has been able to answer!!!!!

Game On...

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lol, the continual useless threads made by angry fanboys who bend over to the media. That's what this thread should have been called. If there are so many "screw ups" as you say, what stopped you from putting down some examples and explaining your reasoning? The media thrives on the bad news. Why do you think news is full of crime, disasters etc? Bad news is more interesting than good news. Sad but true.

A useless thread created by an angry fanboy? Please refer me to any of my statements that were fanboyish. Examples and reasoning? Practice what you preach. Bending over to the media? Give me a break.

You want just a few examples of the negative news that Sony has had to deal with......as if I need to point them out at all except for argument's sake? Fine.

How about the recent God of War II marketing ad using the real goat carcass and scantly clad models? Ken's departure? The lawsuit over rumble? The battery recall? The continual loss of exclusives? You need reasoning for what? To see that these are not good stories?? Common sense dictates that.

Sure the media thrives on bad news, but why has there always been so much for Sony? Look, it's not as if just Gamespot or IGN shows this news. Major news outlets (CNN, ABC, MSNBC, hell, even my local newspaper) ended up reporting on some of these problems for Sony. As much as you'd like to believe, there is no large media conspiracy against them. And I am not "pre-selecting" what news it is I choose to look at. I look at and acknowledge all, but Sony has had to deal with a notorious string of negative news for so long now that it seems abnormal. That statement is not fanboyism, that is the truth.

If you can't step back and see the bad news bandwagon that has been rolling over Sony ever since that particular E3, and the effects that it's had on Sony's reputation and their other business aspects, then you are simply choosing to ignore it or are so blinded by brand loyalty that you really can't see it.

And before anyone brands me a "lemming", "sheep", or whatever 6th grade term is now in vogue to try to relegate me to a certain distinction, know that I own all systems.

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So I guess you didn't notice lets say the last...three or so press shows?
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I expect the PS3 to win the console war.

It has the best lineup from what I can see and I don't think I'm underestimating the impact some of its games will have on the market. PS2 is still going strong, I'm sure many have not made the transfer to next gen yet, evident by the strong software sales for the PS2 still.

"Sony's continual bad news" seems to be an over-exaggerated statement. The only thing stopping me from buying a PS3 is the price, but it has some great games coming, so when the price is lower, I'll get one. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

the-very-best

The Ps3 Will win just like the Ps2 And 1 , Sony is invincible...

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#46 Runningflame570
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I don't see why you'd write that in a negative context. In the end, more money in the industry is good for gamers.

Raidea

No its not...$50 million for exclusive 360 GTA content, thats not good for gamers in general.

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#47 Runningflame570
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The launch cpu and gpu heatsinks that may be inadequate in high temp/humidity environments? All new consones have new heatsinks. How is that not fixing a problem? Oh, wait. Fanboy talk. NM...

farrell2k

We still have no evidence that the new heatsinks are being put in retail systems and we have no way of knowing that unless..I don't suppose you have a new 360 you want to crack open and void the warranty on for us?

Microsoft is just doing damage control, they haven't fixed the underlying problems yet and we have no evidence that they have.

Besides, a heatsink alone won't fix the root problems that don't seem like they are being addressed.

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#48 Runningflame570
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How would online be impossible when VF5 is online in japanese arcades?

FatalDomain

Sufficient online speeds are currently not available..at least in the US to run VF5 online with an acceptable speed. The US is drastically behind many other places with regards to bandwidth and if you think a P2P connection is going to work well for anyone without FioS you are insane.

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Or, perhaps, rival fanbases are over-extrapolating their faults because they're scared of being upstaged....

Sony has had some problems from the beginning, but in comparison to its primary competitor, they're drastically overstated.

The only real fault they actively made was using the RSX as their GPU. If they had decided to use a Xenos equivilant, they would have saved themselves quite a bit of money and grief.

However, even if they did actually take a wiser route in that department, the media and Microsoft Consumer propoganda machine would still emphasize every single tiny minute detail they would see as a problem with the PS3. The reason I differentiate the media is because they couldn't give a crap if the hardware actually worked more efficiently since they feel the high price is unprecedented anyway.

It doesn't matter what good news Sony brings to the table; Microsoft consumers will repeatedly pick at it and pick at until its denigrated into nothing--Even if the value of the news is still there. That's how much the term "hype" is worth.

Comparitively, Sony is being much smarter than Microsoft right now. Because Sony doesn't have as much financial resources as Microsoft, they're not throwing money at third parties and are actually strengthening first party resources. While Microsoft can definitely afford to toss around the ridiculous amounts of currency that they have been, they have still failed to make a profit off either system--This is opposed to Sony's success with the PS2. Furthermore, Microsoft's inability to actually be sensitive to the questionable integrity of its own products lost them a full billion dollars; they were arrogant enough to let the design flaws of the 360 remain in the system for a year and a half--And they still haven't fixed it yet.

Pariah_001

Agreed....very good post.

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Your post shouldve been posed a long time ago and not now cause there is constant good news appearing on the PS3. While with 360 theres a tons of bad PR because of the Hardware failures.

And Vf5 is gonna definitel flop in ratings and sales. People seem to forget that this franchise is very niche that only hardcores play it. Whose gonna study a characters move for months then try it online and experience tons of lag. This is a 60 fps game and every frame is VERY VERY important. Once there is lag the game is broken.