Why do people still use "The Ten Year Plan" excuse?

[Comrade Tovya]

perpride said:

Comrade Tovya said:

colonelstubbs said:
I agree with the comment that the PS3 still hasnt been anywhere near fully utilised...bigger and better games will come

 

Yeah, but when?  I've been hearing that for a long time (which is one of the reasons I got a PS3 to sit along side my XBOX 360)... At the rate it's going it will be 2012 before someone actually shows that the Sony cell is superior as claimed.  Like I said, either the claim is bogus, or it's just too difficult to utilize or just not worth the extra trouble.

I actually would like to see the claim become true because otherwise, except for the Blu-ray capabilities, why did I drop $500.00 on my PS3?

If you dropped 500 bucks on your PS3 you should be out there playing PS3 exclusives. Once you do, you will realize that Sony's first parties have already shown that the cell is superior as has been claimed. Uncharted, Little Big Planet, R2 and Warhawk would be my best examples. Play those games and you will see. Killzone and GOWIII will add to that list next year.

I don't see any reason why the ten year plan cannot become reality, especially if Blu Ray continues to grow at this rate.

 

That's an easy answer for you... I do love my PS3, so don't get me wrong.  If I didn't like it I would just throw it on eBay.  The best feature on it for me is still the Blu-ray player... it is by far the best BD player and one of the best upconverters I have as well...

Now as for the games you mentioned, I didn't really care for Uncharted or Warhawk, I had them and sold them because they just weren't for me.  Warhawk was an interesting game, but I wouldn't by any means call it a visual/audio masterpiece though.  LBP is a title I'm probably going to pick up here soon, because my clan-mates play it and love it... their opinion is generally spot on with mine.

Resistance on the other hand doesn't interest me for the same reason that the fallout series doesn't interest me, I don't like the post-apocalyptic storyline of either game.

I do however play COD4 on the PS3, because I like the sixaxis controllers loose/fast analog sticks... I'm absolutely dominant in every match I play on it.

As for the other two titles you mentioned, they may very well spark my interest as they come out.. we'll just have to see.

Like I've said 100 times before, I'm no fanboy for any console.  I own pretty much every console release since 1982... I can find the enjoyment in just about any system.  I generally lean towards the XBOX 360 dual release titles for one reason alone: XBOX LIVE.  I absolutely positively think it is the best online gaming community out of the three current consoles. I love the achievments, and the community, and the interface... etc, etc.

And yes, I well know that PSN Home is about to be perfected and released here soon, and that could change my opinion, but at this moment, XBOX LIVE is the service I enjoy most.  As soon as Sony shows me that the PSN is better, I'll re-evaluate the situation.

And the 10 year plan is fickle at best.  Yes, the PS3 is an awesome piece of hardware, I have always thought so.  But just because it is state of the art today, does not mean in 6-7 years that it still will be.  Technology moves just to fast to make such an assumption. 

Trust me, I hope it is.. hell, I own one myself, I'd love not to have to buy a PS4 in 4 years because the PS3 is still as modern as ever.  But I won't hold my breath expecting that, because my PC can still wipe the floor with my PS3, which mean it isn't that powerful yet.  For a console in 2008, yes, it's bloody awesome.  For a console in 2013, well, we'll just have to wait and see.  But I sure as heck wouldn't bet the farm on it.