This is why ps3 MAY win..

[Garcian Smith]

makingmusic476 said:

Parokki said:
Lots of good games still coming for the PS3, but I don't think they'll make much of a difference. The N64 had Ocarina of Time and Super Mario 64, while the Gamecube had Resident Evil 4 and Metroid Prime, but I think we all know how well those turned things around.

In case anyone doesn't remember, those are four of the top 5 highest rated games ever. Ironically the only other game in the top 5 is the Soul Calibur on the Dreamcast, which also didn't do too well.

The more I look at the charts, the more and more convinced I become of the quality of games having absolutely nothing to do with how well a system sells. =/

The GC and N64 had there hits, but they were too spread out. The GC had SMS at launch, Zelda:WW a year later, Metroid Prime a year later, then RE4 right before the system was finished. If it had gotten all those games in a single year, say the second year of it's life, then it would've taken off. The ps3 is getting Tekken, MGS, GT, FF, and Socom, all in one year! The N64 and GC suffered from game droughts throughout their entire lives. The ps3 doesn't seem to have that problem, post-2007. Even after 2008, there are still games like GoW3, J&D4, and others to look forward to.

Not true concerning the 'Cube. Just at launch (and I do mean at launch, and not in the first year after launch), the system had Rogue Squadron II, Pikmin, Smash Bros., and Super Monkey Ball. That's three more good exclusives than the PS3 launched with. Add the first year on, and you also get Mario Sunshine, Metroid Prime (released in 2002, contrary to what you claim), REmake, Phantasy Star Online, Animal Crossing, and Eternal Darkness. Again, still way more good exclusives than the PS3 has at this point - and that's just in the first year of its lifecycle.

If all of those good games couldn't save the $150 Gamecube, what makes you think that a handful of (potentially) good games will save the $400 PS3?