Where do I start? I was entirely underwhelmed by Sony's press conference tonight. Sure, the graphics were impressive and the videos they showed were nice to look at. But I have to question some of the games they chose to demonstrate the new system. They showed us Gran Turismo HD while heavily emphasizing the fact that it was still a work in progress. Then they used Ridge Racer to show the PSP's PS1 emulator? Just an odd choice. The card recognition technology that they showed seemed promising, but I have to question its actual ease of use or implementation. And card-based systems just reek of Pokemon collect-a-thon marketing to me. Other than that, the game selection did not impress me at all. I'm not a Metal Gear fan, nor do I like first person shooters. No other big name franchises to be found.

Then, Sony had the audacity to introduce the PS3 controller as innovative when it was clearly a direct response to the Wii-mote (yes, I called it the Wii-mote). While the technology behind the functionality may differ, it's still a slap in the face of Nintendo and shows truly bad form on Sony's part. Although, on the bright side, they did end up sticking with the PS2 dual shock design.

I was surprised that they announced the pricing scheme, and even more surprised by the dual SKU system, but the price range was expected. At least their dumbed-down model isn't as useless as the Xbox 360 with no HDD. Still, there's absolutely no way I'll be shelling out $600+ for the PS3. Looks like it'll be a long wait for me while I sit with my 360 and Wii to keep me company.