Gnizmo on 11 October 2007
Could you not still develop it for the PS3 using only the PPU and RSX and still come out better looking than the Wii? I think so. In fact, I know so. The excuse that it's too expensive to develop for is BS and a cop-out to hide that real reason for the switch. Install base.
I wouldn't say lie so much as less than honest. The only reason the lower development cost matters is because of the install base. If they were to spend 50 million to develop the game but made 100 million on the PS3 then clearly it would be worth it. The problem is they do not feel that the return on their development is guaranteed. Since the number crunchers tell them the likely hood of making a decent return on the investment is low, the cost is too high to develop the game for that system. I see the world in weird ways though.
