CAL4M1TY said: I wonder if this thread should be considered flamebait or not, because the OP obviously new the consequences.
But he makes an interesting point, and judging by the replies in this thread, a true point.So you realize that this thread is provocative, yet when you find the normal and expected reactions inside (none of them what I would call agressive), you conclude that the point is made. I'm sure there is a techical term for this kind of false reasoning.
Sony fanboys: You're coming last. You can't blame anyone other than Sony. Clearly they knew what they were doing when they made the CELL and pushed blu-ray, they knew the sacrifice. They knew this generation might not go down well, they've spent A LOT of money on their future (CELL and pushing blu-ray), that's why they've only locked down certain exclusives and not others.Who's blaming anyone else. Or rhather, who's blaming? As you say, they knew the sacrifice and many of us believe it was worth it. Those sacrifices are the reasons that this console is well worth the money and future-proof, yet it delivers now. That is true for most PS3 owners. What pisses us off is when non-PS3 owners say it doesn't.
You can blame Microsoft all you want, but the reality is, Sony pushed the most expensive console (history tells us most expensive never comes first), Sony didn't secure 3rd party exclusive titles (they were happy to in the PS1 days), Sony didn't bring the PS3 out first they waited for MS to launch and they haven't given the PS3 a price cut.
Also, you can claim that the 1 year head start is the sole reason the 360 is in the lead. You can claim that a price cut will bring about the resurgence of the PS3. You can claim that GT5 will turn it around.
But reality is: - Sony hasn't made up anything on that 1 year head start, over 2 years later.Not exactly true, ignores unexpected world economic problems. It was well on it's way a year ago. We believe it will be on it's way again one day.
- Sony hasn't given the PS3 a price cut. Face it. IT HASN'T HAPPENED YET. WE DON'T KNOW WHEN IT'LL HAPPEN, SO DON'T RELY ON IT.Not true. There was a price-cut. There will be others. - Gran Turismo 5 hasn't dropped yet, we don't even have a solid release date.
My advice: Man up and take it, Sony fanboys. Nintendo's fanboys have copped it for 2 generations and they didn't make this big of a fuss over it. Wait your time, Sony may be selfish, ignorant and money hungry, but they aren't stupid, they'll be back next generation with a much more cost effective console (CELL in some shape or form and blu-ray already in) and it'll be a much bigger force. Until then, appreciate what Sega, Atari, Nintendo fans have had to go through (partly) thanks to your abuse/taunts.Or maybe we won't take it, cause many of the things said ain't true, and that pisses us off.
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