When Phil Harrison left Sony he was remarkably candid about his frustration with SCE not realizing the importance of social gaming and it seems they still don't get it. If creating the success of the Wii was a recipe it would be one part accessible controls and one part social gaming. Social gaming as in people playing the system together in the livingroom as a family or with a group of friends. Wii Sports examplified this experience and showed just how wildly successful such a gaming philosophy can be.
Now I've read statements from people proclaiming that the PS3 with motion controls will be a "Wii HD" and I wonder if they like SCE seem to be missing the point of the Wii. Here's a list of the launch games that Sony has announced for their motion controller. Could one of those people calling the PS3 a "Wii HD" please tell us which of the games listed below will sell even 15 or 20 million copies and 10s of millions of PS3s. Please tell us why people will choose them over Wii Sports or Wii Sports Resort. Also if your answer is graphics please explain to us why Wii Sports was still an amazing success considering its graphics are so simplistic.
Are these the games that examplify Nintendo's famous ads of families and friends sitting on a couch and playing together? Which one of these games is the next Wii Sports and will be a compelling reason to spend an extra $100 to buy a PS3 over a Wii.
- Ape Escape (working title)
- Echochrome 2 (working title)
- Eccentric Slider (working title)
- Sing and Draw (working title)
- Champions of Time (working title)
- Motion Party (working title)
- Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition
- The Shoot (working title)
- Tower (working title)
- Under Siege
