First I want to start by saying this will be long for some of you, so sorry for that.
Second I want to say I once owned a PS3 and traded it in but I don't consider myself anti Sony.
My reason for trading the system in were a multitude of things, mainly DS3 controller....to me it was such a stupid thing to claim last gen blah blah blah and give in to everyone and bring it in and without a doubt tell developers to put less of emphisis on six axis then what it already has.
Six axis and blu ray were selling points for me at launch, soem games looked amazing then I played them and didnt care for them. Yet I held hope out for Six axis then Lair showed just how Six Axis will never work. Then when I see games I was looking forward to like MGS 4 I see myself,a dumbed down game for noobs and more action then stealth.
Then I bought a blue ray drive when I upgraded my pc, on same tv as ps3 this drive seemed to look a lot better, I no longer needed the PS3.
However not everyone has the resources some of us have and to be honestTHE PS3 IS THE BEST DEAL ON THE MARKET IN NA RIGHT NOW. When you factor in blu-ray, motorstorm, bargin bin launch games that maybe not best games ever but still are good enough for $20 and the host of ps2 games taht are still way too fun to pass on you get a good deal for $499.
Sure some of you right now might nothave an hdtv but im sure within a year or so you will get one, or atleast a top quality pc monitor which you can run dvi-hdmi cables through so saying blu-ray isnt needed they shouldnt of included it is actually starting to get old and stale and slowly starting to make no sense.
So I hope this all made sense in regards to SONY.
NOW ON THE XBOX 360
This system is great, the controller is perfect for gaming for shooters and racing games especially.
The online service isnt teh greatest ever but great in what it has to offer for people who enjoy console gaming.
I really believe its worth the price however I wish teh price we pay for that system had some sort of MODS keeping people in line.
Just today playing Halo 3 I heard teh n-bomb atleast 50 times before a big team battle match from the mouth of some ignorant idiot towards a member of my team who was black.
I had to rip into this idiot because the black guy was being super classy and didnt get involved in this idiots harrassment.
SO with all that said how is this black man who never did a thing but say "yo was up all" suppose to promote this system to his friends or even care about his 360 or live anymore?
EVEN THOUGH I LOVE THE 360 I REALLY FEEL IT IS THE WORST DEAL OUT THERE RIGHT NOW ON THE MARKET, look at what games they are bundling up with it. Forza 2 and Marval UA. Unreal, man I loved forza 2 but soon as you play PGR 4 its like your a class behind with Forza 2, I wont ever pop that game in again. And Marval UA....that game should just be given away anyway at this point. this is just a shamless promo to get people to liek MArval and then hooked on teh upcoming marval mmo for teh 360.
The price point on teh 360 cant be justified at this point forpeople waiting in the wings.
The way I see it M$has the chance right now to make things right.
big time price cut is needed or they will be left in the dust, sorry even though I play HALO 3everyday for 3-4hours or more sometimes it wont make this system thrive, even though Mass effect is coming and im super pumped it wont make this console sore to new hieghts.
I say put elite at $350 premium at$250 and the arcade/core whatever it is nowadys at $175.
They got loads of software now and coming even the multiplats I factor in they can make money up on.
All their high priced accessoriesthat some us may need like wifi, extra controllers, play charge kits...etc
Then you have things like DLC which would sorebecause no matter how fanboyish you are you will buy at that price and use this sytem and become an advid user for the DLC.
Then XBL would cover cost over time....IMAGINE an extra10 million users(all hypothetical) paying $50 a year for say 2-3 more years equals a lot of cash.
People would take the oppertunity on in store warrenties for faulty hardware becaus eprice is cheaper, which seems to be thebig thing holding people back. Why the hell would anyone want topay whatever for a in store warrenty at what the hell ever the 360 costs right now when they could buy games and what not.
More casuals would come into play at this price.
It actually makes teh add on hd-dvd drive seem like a good option at this price as well.
IDONT TAKE ONE SIDE OVER THE OTHER BEWTEEN SONY AND M$ but I have to admit right now the ps3 will crush the 360 at these prices.
NOW ON TO THAT LITTLE DUST COLLECTOR WE CALL THE Wii
I use to love this thing and the idea around it but now as I look to the future and see yet another mario game as the only strong selling point I really think this system is a joke in the gaming industry.
I actually feel ripped off for just under $300 I paid for it, itsas appealing as a board game. Pick up and play when you get super high when your friends come over. Something like the Wii should besome sort of game for pc,360,ps3. Considering as a stand alone console it wont holdon long.
Here is why, as I stood out in the front of my apartment building having a smoke today I seen a bunch of kids around teh age from 11-13 or so arguing about video games and it seemed in teh end peer pressure won over the wii kids. In teh end it seemed unanomous it was better to have a ps3/360 or both over teh Wii. As one of teh parents joined me for a smoke we started talking about the consoles, I told her what I thought and what the advantages 360/ps3 have over the wii. In the end she came over with her son and I displayed teh 360 and what it has to offer. I created a US acount to show her what will be coming to canada as apart of DLC this holiday. However I fairly explained teh PS3 and what it has to offer for teh price because I dont have one anymore I had to explain it. But I did show her what blu-ray movies looked like on my pc and that impressed her.
In the end she decided to get a 360 today with viva pinata and halo 3 and got forza 2 with system. I also gave kid some of my older games to play I wont play anymore.
However she might buy him a ps3 for christmas as well.
So back to the Wii. Im willing to bet it will have a huge holiday this year no doubt. Mark my words this time next year it will be nothing more the $99 next holiday. And adying breed like the game cube.
After xmas break and all the kids go back to school with their 360 with Halo 3 or PS3 with any of their upcomming titles and teh talk of Hd movies through blu ray become a big conversation between kids even though they probably dont know much about it will tell teh story. Peer pressure always tells the story. then as the 13y olds get a 360/ps3 the younger brothers and sisters will start to like it more and goodbye weeeeeeee little wiiiiii.
Anyway this is probably pretty long and I honestly cant remember what all I wrote. And dont want to read it myself lol
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