Your Game System Sucks
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Ah, last, but not least we have the PlayStation 3. Did you really think just because this is a Sony site I'd go easy on Sony? Where do I begin? Well, as we all recalled the PlayStation 3's biggest misfortune has always been the horrific price-tag at launch. It hurt Sony from the start, and only now is the PS3 beginning to catch up. But, beyond the price of main hardware, I have a gripe with some of Sony's first-party product pricing, as well. As great as the Dual Shock 3 controller may be, I still think it's a damn travesty that it retails for nearly $60. Historically, Sony has always been very aggressive with their peripheral pricing, and all things considered, the Dual Shock 3 needs a $20 price-drop - $40 should've been the price point from the start. And, maybe I'm asking for too much, but how about making your first-party games just a tad bit cheaper too, Sony? You know, like you guys used to.
View Large ImageNext up, my gripe with Sony and how they still seem to be treating their third-party publishers. That is not to imply they treat them poorly, but rather Sony doesn't make any effort to secure exclusives anymore. Where as in the past, the PlayStation 2 had exclusives locked down hard leaving the other two consoles high and dry, this time around, Sony settles for exclusive content in their versions (i.e. Batman: Arkham Asylum). All of that is great, and all, and Sony does have a massively powerful first-party lineup, but historically, the PlayStation brand has also had these immense third-party games like Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid (more or less), Devil May Cry, and so forth, all to themselves. Now, I realize it's simply far more profitable for publishers to release their games on multiple platforms, but at the same time, I also wholeheartedly believe Sony doesn't try as hard as they once did to secure these games, even for a brief exclusive period.
And Sony, if you're trying to win this console war, why aren't you going after the most lucrative prize that'll likely seal the deal for you? You allowed Square-Enix to get our pants all tight at E3 2005 when you showed us a Final Fantasy VII cut-scene running on PS3 hardware in real-time, yet, four years and millions of crying fans later, nothing has amounted from it. Are you guys nuts? Sony published Final Fantasy VII back in 1997 for the PlayStation, so make history repeat itself, dammit! You have a list longer than Santa's of customers who are ready to dish out the money for this remake and pay full price for it! Get your ass over to Square-Enix's offices, sign some papers, and give us our game, already. Do you not like money, Sony?
Moving on, I still can't stand playing any PC-based game on the PlayStation 3. Something needs to be done for PC developers to wrap their heads around the PS3's architecture a little easier, because consistently, PS3 ports of games that were originally designed for a DirectX system (PC/Xbox 360) are notably inferior. Borderlands is one such example. Half-Life: The Orange Box is another. Bayonetta, unfortunately, is another one. I mean, I don't even think I needed to go into the examples in the first place, we should all know by now that if a game's design originated with DirectX code, it'll likely end up crap for the PS3. And I know you're probably asking how that's Sony's fault. It's simple. Perhaps Sony could create more robust developer tools for DirectX porting, and maybe put some more pressure on third-party publishers to not release product that is notably inferior. Honestly, having a game like Bayonetta run at 25-40 frames per second on the PS3, meanwhile the Xbox 360 version runs at 50-60 at almost all times, is really getting annoying at this point in the generation. Just when I thought this whole issue was behind us, numerous games launch that prove otherwise. I swear, if somehow Final Fantasy XIII runs better on the Xbox 360, I will choke a bitch.
This next example is one that has bothered me since day one. Why doesn't Sony ever include HD/component cables with a PlayStation 3? Granted, before anyone says anything, I'm aware that one of the Xbox 360 SKUs now also only comes with SD cables, but for the past four years, they've all been HD only. In any case, what's the point of including SD cables with an HD gaming machine? Sure, a lot of people still have standard-definition TVs, but is it really that much of a problem to include both cables? I mean, you can buy an HDMI cable for $5 - so I can't imagine how cheap they are to produce. Likewise, if HDMI cables are so cheap, then surely component cables are probably even cheaper to manufacture. It's especially something to be mad about when you've paid as much as $600 for the system, only to have to spend another $30 on HD cables. The PlayStation 3 has always been an out-of-the-box ready machine that didn't really require anything to be bought separately, besides a controller...so to have to spend more money on all already expensive console really sucks.
And where are my custom soundtracks? It's annoying how the XMB interface can be locked out via game software, preventing me from listening to the music on my PS3's hard drive, forcing me to listen to some sh*t that some publisher thought sounded edgy and cool for their game. I swear to God, if I hear a P.O.D. or Saliva song in an extreme sports game again, my rage will cause fires worse than that of Los Angeles'. Stop giving into publishers' B.S. demands, Sony, and give us the freedom to access our music during any game. I don't care if EA or THQ have spent money acquiring licenses for their in-game soundtracks - most of them suck, and you need to cater to us, the people who spent $300, $400, $500, and $600 on your consoles. And while you're at it, give us the damn cross game voice chat, already.
But I'm not done. I think there's a crucial aspect to the PlayStation 3's power and ability that Sony is not taking advantage of. In my opinion, getting rid of PlayStation 2 backwards compatibility was the wrong move. At the very least, Sony should at least piece together a PS2 emulator of some sort for the PlayStation 3. Heck, if they want, charge us $10 for it, it doesn't have to be free via firmware update. Ever since I saw the God of War Collection trailer this week, the idea of an emulator has been stuck in my head. There's another cash cow Sony is potentially sitting on, that they seem to be ignoring. For $10, wouldn't you buy an emulator as long as it improved the framerate, resolution, and polished up textures? I know I sure would. I'd love to see games like Gran Turismo 4, Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy XII, Devil May Cry 1-3, Metal Gear Solid 2&3, and many others, all running in HD resolutions and sharper textures. Have you guys seen some of the awesome stuff these PC PS2 emulators can do? The PlayStation brand has always been about maintaining its history by offering gamers the ability to play classics on their newest console, and beside offering PSOne games, the PS3 has failed in that regard. So come on, Sony, stop slacking off. Give us a proper PS2 emulator! We'll even pay for it.
I have to also mention PlayStation Home, which is definitely not one of Sony's brightest moments. I mean, sure, Sony claims it's really active, but what's the point of it? Is it me, or does it seem to lack focus? It's boring. It's just a glorified chat-room with virtual avatars and a few lame mini-games. How about something worth visiting, Sony? Maybe give us a car to drive around and visit other towns or something? An activity beside walking and talking would be nice. And, don't get me started on the internet browser, which I still think is lousy.
So there you have it, plenty of reasons why your console sucks. So get off your high horse and accept that the system you chose for the next five years of gaming isn't as great as you think it is.
10/26/2009 Arnold Katayev
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Zorigo
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 5:21:25 AM
good point tho
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mastiffchild
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 6:18:15 AM
Otherwise decent article Arnie! There's only one reason for the crappy ports that do appear these days, however, and that's a lazy dev who hasn't cottoned on to the best way to do multiplats FOR EVERYONE. Which is from PS to 360, natch. Also if the creator of a game doesn't want to do a PS3 version-don't let someone else do it as it's always crappy-look at ROB and , to a FAR lesser extent Bayonetta.
Sony offer help to every dev working on the PS3 so apart from the arcitechture being too hard I think you're right about most things here-rememver the 360 didn't try anything new and, yes, with hinsight more RAM upfront would have helped PS3 but at least Sony tried, no?
And yes, console ways suck-and tell Ben as I think his Wii hate will give him a seizure one day! Tell him to avoid them or something!
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ArnoldK PSXE [Administrator]
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 6:01:20 PM
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King James
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 8:14:10 PM
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Wage SLAVES
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 9:29:40 AM
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Geobaldi
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 6:06:51 PM
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Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 6:10:17 PM
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 6:57:00 PM
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Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 6:11:49 PM
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Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:39:29 PM
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Charger7302
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 6:20:21 PM
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ArnoldK PSXE [Administrator]
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 6:24:34 PM
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XJGunz
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 7:08:28 PM
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Wage SLAVES
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:44:45 PM
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Hezzron
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 6:45:29 PM
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You're a self-loathing gamer!
....actually, articles like this keep console makers on their toes. Give 'em hell!
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Gone
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 6:46:19 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdh4TqWFfX4&feature=related
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Douchebaguette
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 6:52:58 PM
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Great article.
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www
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 7:19:25 PM
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Anybody who hasn't touched a controller in his life after reading your article Arnold, will pick the PS3, though they all suck.
In the Wii section its very noticeable the emphasis there is the Wii has kiddie games, limited amount of games and its not really for a gamer. Thus the nogamer will definitely skip it.
In the 360 section, its very obvious apart from all the issues, RROD remains the worst and again the about-to-be-a-gamer will not want his first ever console to die quick.
In the PS3 section, there's really not an issue that stands out to cause the about-to-be-a-gamer to disregard it.
So all in all, though all the 3 consoles suck, PS3 looks more attractive.
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maxpontiac
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 7:21:33 PM
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But seriously, my only LEGIT gripe on this list was the PS3's price point at launch. There is no defense of a system when it's more expensive then a large portion of users TV's. But since this is resolved, time to move on.
With the HD cables, I don't see the problem with that. You can find a set of good HDMI cables for 5-10 bucks. A small price to pay for such an investment.
Yes, the lack of backwards compatibility is an issue to some, but not to me. I have moved on from the PS2 generation.
Home. Yes, to some, it's a place that is a disappointment. To others it's not. Me? 50/50. I check it out everytime a new space drops, but that's about it.
Exclusives. Why is it such a deal that Grand Theft Auto and Final Fantasy went to the 360? A gaming company did what it needed to do. Such is business. Such is life. Yet folks around the internet have it in a different light.
Multiplatform titles could be considered a problem. There is no reason why all titles across the PS3 aren't superior in some form or fashion. Every PS3 game should have screen capture and Youtube upload for example. As far as the graphics go, yes, the PS3 should be as equal if not superior to the 360.
When it comes to the internet browser, that is actually one of the most used features on my PS3. I check this site daily from my PS3 in my Great Room, with little to no problems. If the PS3 web browser does not meet my needs, I go to my laptop. The PS3 browser is a convience I enjoy.
Anyways. Good article, I enjoyed reading it.
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Qubex
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:45:29 PM
HOME could still do with masses of improvement... It still doesn't feel very professionally done (poor 3D engine and the like); want my avatar to be able to do more; like Nathan Drake, climb over things and be more active within the environment.
Would be nice to have an first person view as well as a 3rd person.
Should create an online development kit where community members can make their own spaces (said this before); the most popular spaces voted by the users can have a permanent home for as long as they remain in the top 10; with improvements and innovations etc.
They could do so much more; I don't know what they are doing and what they are talking about in those meetings; but I always feel they are missing the point of it all...
Q!
"i am home"
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www
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 6:06:20 AM
The unwilling multiplat devs make it seem like less RAM is PS3's main issue, basically cause they can get the work done EASILY with the inherent RAM on the 360. Meanwhile Naughty Dog has also proven they can get the work done by using the CELL. Its not really about RAM is the unwillingness and lack of motivation by the devs.
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Dridion
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 7:28:54 PM
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In this case I say Sony suck far less ;) Yea I know, 'fanboy' lol.
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dlte
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 7:41:03 PM
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Fane1024
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 4:24:32 AM
RE: SD cables, if you owned a PS2 and an HDTV when you bought your PS3, you probably already owned HD cables that would work. Sony can't include every sort of cable (and SD cables are a must), though I'd rather they include an HDMI cable than an ethernet cable.
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goofynewfie72
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 7:34:30 PM
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KingRed
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:32:13 PM
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LowKey
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 5:46:15 PM
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Metal Head
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 7:45:45 PM
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Dingodial
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:17:54 PM
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___________
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 1:46:19 AM
but its kinda pointless now since all the PC is getting is inferior ports of console games.
you think the ps3s getting screwed over, come play a game on the PC.
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Snaaaake
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 7:46:23 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:45:28 PM
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randomname
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 7:48:30 PM
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Wake up Sony!!!
Also, inb4 fanboy rage comments.
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LowKey
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 8:09:14 PM
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Gone
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 8:18:39 PM
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LowKey
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 8:22:00 PM
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Dingodial
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:29:19 PM
Arnold you could have added the issue in there that the X360's controller can only be used up to 30ft. away (compared to the PS3 & Wii's superior 50ft. plus range)
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Fane1024
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 4:33:03 AM
Except the DS3 doesn't require batteries/battery packs. Lowkey is right about the lithium battery eventually dying, though I doubt you could kill one every 9 months.
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javon_27
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 11:59:55 AM
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King James
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 8:11:04 PM
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"Don't you like money, Sony?!" Classic line.
And I too will raise all kinds of hell if FF13 runs better on the Xbox. I mean, I'll burn down a S-E office in Cali or something.
Sony really does need to help these 3rd party devs. Only a hand-full of them got it down. Infinity Ward, 2k sports, EA's studios (mostly), Treyarch, and R*...Thats all I can think off.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:47:09 PM
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Victor321
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 8:23:34 PM
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This might sound weird to you guys, but Gaming Consoles are like children to me; you gotta hate to love them. Meaning, you gotta discipline them, with love.
What I believe you did Arnold, was that you single-handedly pointed out every major to little weakness in every console, and at the same time, told ways of doing what needs to be done, in order to not do it again.
That's what I believe I got from this article.
I love all my systems, and for sure, all three have wonderful strengths and weaknesses. The difference though, is one can go away, little by little.
:)
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kevinater321
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 8:57:38 PM
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Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:07:56 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:49:58 PM
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goodgamer
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:13:56 PM
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bigrailer19
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:25:13 PM
u can also use this technique to swap out for a larger hdd, then from your flash drive or external hdd, after you format your new bigger hdd, load all your files back onto the new hdd!
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Fane1024
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 4:41:25 AM
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to_far_apart
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:21:03 PM
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Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:23:50 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:25:38 PM
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bigrailer19
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:28:16 PM
i think i may have just started something!?!? oops...
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:47:53 PM
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___________
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 1:42:58 AM
i was a massive sonic head, o what they did to him :(
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 1:45:16 AM
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___________
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 7:38:25 AM
thats the best thing about the PC, if you know where to look you can play almost anything on it.
but with it comes many viruses so be careful.
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bigrailer19
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 10:10:22 AM
i did turn on the snes last night for some zombies ate my neighbors and super mario world though!
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bigrailer19
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:27:08 PM
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hopefully people who dont read articles read it but more importantly people who are biased against machines take something from this! if not o-well i got a kick outta it! good writing, thats why im here to stay, top notch stuff to read all the time!
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coldbore
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:43:59 PM
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tes37
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:47:29 PM
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JackC8
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:56:47 PM
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Scarecrow
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:57:26 PM
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ps3 > the other two
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:58:56 PM
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And while Home is basically a waste of my time, social networking is still huge with lots of people (I gave up on facebook agess ago) but its hard to complain about something that's free.
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inkme101
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:03:21 PM
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Banky A
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:15:40 PM
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Let's make a group that bashes the PS3, the fans of other consoles will be confused ;)
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Dingodial
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:36:44 PM
then he said, "You mean your PS3 has wi-fi? Awesome!"
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BTNwarrior
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:18:07 PM
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Highlander
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:22:14 PM
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I'll pretend I can't understand satire and take issue with one thing. You are wrong about Home. Home is teh awesome!
P.S. Jim Sterling wants his crayons back.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 12:26:16 AM
No, we'd rather not take the comparison. ;) Thanks, though.
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Highlander
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 12:43:47 AM
Oh, what a troubling image.
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___________
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 1:40:54 AM
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nogoat23
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:31:01 PM
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nogoat23
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:57:04 PM
"Does Sony not like money?"
Oh man. Good stuff.
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somethingrandom
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:31:49 PM
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phade2blaq
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 12:09:39 AM
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I owned a Genesis but sold it because I didn't like Sonic as much as I liked Mario !
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556pineapple
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 1:11:23 AM
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___________
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 1:38:07 AM
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i am sick to death of this exclusive to US BS.
honestly i dont think theres enough paper, ink or lead in the universe to list every single thing sony has made exclusive to the US.
with M$ or nintendo, whats available in the US is available in Italy is available in Spain is available in Australia.
its available EVERYWHERE!, none of this region exclusive BS.
O and another, there so completley tight a$$ed!
look at the limited editions of halo 3 ODST or forza 3 there all high quality fancy bling bling things. true collectors items.
now lets have a look at the uncharted 2 limited edition, all it is, is a foldout cardboard envelope containing the game and a few exclusive DLC.
wow thats so bling bling thats so fancy thats so collectors.
or the R&C ACIT limited edition, again same normal crappy case just some exclusive new DLC, again thats so bling bling thats so fancy thats so collectors.
you call those collectors editions?
i dont know if borderlands case is the same everywhere, but the one i got is the game as per normal with a cardboard sleeve WHICH IS HOLOGRAPHIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
how cool is that?
a standard edition of a game is better/ fancier than a limited edition.
now if thats not pathetic and lame i dont know what is.
come on sony, i know your hemorrhaging money at the moment, but you have to spend money to make money.
another one.
whats up with their advertisement?
2 weeks after uncharted 2s release and i have not seen 1 add for it.
im STILL! seeing adds for halo 3 ODST, im STILL seeing adds for NFS Shift, im STILL! seeing adds for batman AA.
hell, im even seeing adds for the PSP go, and PS3 slim.
BUT STILL NO UNCHARTED 2 ADVERTISEMENTS!
dont sony want that game to sell well?
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 1:43:57 AM
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xnonsuchx
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 6:04:48 AM
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bigrailer19
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 10:17:13 AM
unless you take care of your place, by cleaning and "dusting", which xnonsuchx apparently does!
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Kiryu
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 1:55:45 AM
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I'd like the developers to make HD versions of the Ps2 games instead of having backwards compatibility.
And the PS3 exclusives right now are some of the best games ever created.
So PS3 doesn't suck!
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Snaaaake
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 3:30:26 AM
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But PS3 do suck, because it only does one thing.....and that's EVERYTHING.
By the way, I need something to connect my PS3 onto my laptop so I can play PS3 on my laptop, what do I need?
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junglemunquay
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 5:07:30 AM
http://benheck.com/10-12-2009/another-ps3-slim-laptop
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___________
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 7:31:44 AM
if so use a HDMI cable, otherwise get a HDMI to VGA adapter.
VGA is the blue port on the back of your laptop.
any computer store or ebay have them.
actually im not sure if that would work, those ports are normally outputs not inputs.
since there used to connect your laptop to a larger screen.
try it i guess, or best thing to do would be to ring the manufacture of your laptop they would be able to tell you.
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javon_27
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fluffer nutter
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Snaaaake
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___________
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 6:12:08 AM
not sure if you can do it, best thing would be is to ring acer they would be able to tell you if you can or cant, and what you need.
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xnonsuchx
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 6:03:20 AM
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bigrailer19
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JacquelineM
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 11:32:47 AM
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Robochic
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 8:34:04 AM
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I would love a DS3 but I agree with World why pay the same price for a controller rather get a game.
@xnonsuchx agree w/the whole B/C if people really wanted it they should of purchased a console @ launch or find a used one off of ebay of something. Ya launch consoles were pricy but well worth it.
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vgWacky
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 9:59:19 AM
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You forgot to mention the lack of decent launch titles.
Anyone who paid £450+ on launch and didn't get either Resistance or Warhawk was basically f***** for the first 6 months.
Just my two cents.
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CaptRon
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 11:00:56 AM
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LowKey
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 11:53:08 AM
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LowKey
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 11:55:22 AM
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DIsmael85
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 12:23:59 PM
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whooka
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 1:04:28 PM
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But I do love the games!
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JacquelineM
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 11:34:00 AM
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Nerull
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 1:55:36 PM
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Totally agree that the DS3 needs a price drop and allowing custom soundtracks on every game would be the last hurdle for sony to clear imho.
I could care less about cross-game chat, gotta give the xbots something to justify their 50 bucks with.
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furbiesmustdie
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 8:03:44 PM
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-launch titles.
-cheap game ports.
-backwards compatibility.
wii problems:
tacked on waggle controls.
very few good games (like 5).
terrible online.
weak hardware.
no inbuilt lan port (WTF).
360 problems:
RELIABILITY STILL A PROBLEM.
apart from halo not that many exclusives.
price tag on everything.
online may be good but still full of @$$holes.
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Gordo
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 12:39:56 AM
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Also what is it with the advertising? "It only does everything". Well, that's telling the public nothing. Having a PS3 with all these flowers and streamers flowing from it. Are they advertising a Wii?
What about some kick ass uncharted 2 adverts on the TV with big explosions and sexy Chloe.
People don't need to know it does everything, they just need to know it gives you the best games in the world bar none!
Everytime I go to the local games store all I see is Brutal Legend, MW2 or Wii Sports posters.
Understated is fine but this is like Sony is embarrassed having to try and sell their goods.
Give us a bit of oomph Sony!!!
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mastiffchild
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 6:34:52 AM
The "it only does..." campaign wouldn't have been my choice but we aren't the target now, are we? They'll be after the kids market for Xmas as much as owt so I kinda get why they need to show all it can do as my kids always store vids and games on all their devices from phones and ipods to PV and PS3 , 360 and Wii. My son has four 16gig mem cards for his PSP FFS! Full of photos, tunes and vids!
My teenage daughter uses the DSi and PS3 to store pictures and self made videos and upload them to Facebook from mates houses or when she can't use a PC-and they all like Vidzone and want it expanded as it's such an intuitive system. So I get the "ecerything" approach even if they could showcase the games more. Thing is the new US Montage ad does what you ask for as does the current U2 ad here-they are listening and, tbh, the new ads are WAY better than what we'd got used to from Sony and are superior to the geberal 360 ads we have right now for Skyplayer(waste of time)and the nodescropt and even more pointless "music" ads.
They're getting betterbut could really do with getting more pushy on 3rd party multi ads fr me as well as pushing games from their own stable better-I've not seen many Eyepet or even a R&C advert yet even and thought I really would have. Still, they're doing better than I can rememver right now even if the US ads were a million times better than ours in the UK. Both the Montage and U2 "girlfriend" ads are class.
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JAJABOB92
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 12:16:46 PM
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CptGreedle
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 12:30:18 PM
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What can I say but you dedicated an entire page to the PS3, and only a few paragraphs to the Wii and 360. Some of your PS3 complaints go a bit to far as well. You never complained about the crappy browser on the Wii, or the lack of motion sensing on the 360 controller. You never mentioned bombardment of crappy hardware the Wii keeps letting 3rd party companies release. Instead you complain about every little thing you can think of about the PS3. Why is the lack of an HDMI cable that upsetting when none of the others offer it either? Why is the industry trend to go multi-platform Sony's fault, when we still get the content? Why does exclusivity matter that much anymore? All games should be released on all systems and optimized for each (not ported). That is the real issue, not Sony. And Home offers more than the Wii and the 360 combined, and it is the newest with a lot of room to grow!
SURE The PS3 has its problems. Sure all the consoles (in history) have had issues. But it seems like you just wanted to complain about the problems we all know the PS3 has and look like the good guy by listing the complaints of the other systems first. I don't buy it. Try to be more BALANCED with your opinion pieces, offer the same amount of issues between all the consoles, or don't bother at all.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 12:32:13 PM
It's basically a parody...if that goes too far over your head, don't bother to comment.
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ArnoldK PSXE [Administrator]
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 7:40:33 PM
Seriously. Just wow. You totally missed the entire point.
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fullmetal
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 2:54:51 PM
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Skatejimmy5
Sunday, November 08, 2009 @ 1:41:11 PM
;)
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PaiNT_kinG
Thursday, October 29, 2009 @ 1:02:12 AM
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RekeHavick
Thursday, October 29, 2009 @ 9:14:13 AM
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Good stuff!
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BikerSaint
Monday, November 09, 2009 @ 3:53:41 PM
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But in my IMO I think Sony taking out the now missing "other OS" in the new slims should've been left in.
Let people always keep ALL of their options of choice open.
Hey Arnold, as for your ""I will choke a bitch."..............
Iffin' ya needs to practice your finger clenching abilities, just let me know cause I think my ex-wife's still wasting Planet Earth by sucking up all of the valuable air around here somewhere(she's the reason for global warming)
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laxpro2001
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Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 5:56:18 PM
Edit: Kind of skipped the Wii though, I know why teh console sucks lol
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