happydolphin said:
The PS3's existence is based off of Nintendo's existence, more specifically the NES and Famicom's existence. Both systems were propelled by a man by the name of Gunpei Yokoi, the man who created the Virtual Boy. The first Nintendo cartidge system was made to capitalize on games and toys, and prior to all the NES/Duck Hunt craze Nintendo made a Donkey Kong arcade which became heavily popular, with all its flash, and some alley shooting montages for amusement parks (read the book "Game Over" it talks about that and other Businesses Nintendo sought right before the NES). So, the PS3 is actually the sewage of where video games ended up, with little appeal. Motion control brings all that appeal back to the systems by making them more suitable for people to enjoy. You like that? You like when I say shit like that? |
Nintendo products were considered toys before the Playstation turned them into profitable multimedia hub. Cell Phones were just phones before Apple create Iphones and Black Berrys came along. A multimedia hub isn't a gimmick, it's a legit device where you can play your games, DVD's, MP3's, Video chat and more. The PS3 is the savior of the Blu Ray format and the cause of affordability for families around the world, just as they and Microsoft (following behind) were for DVD's. Motion controls brings casual appeal back to gaming. Yes....thats true...it increased the market size by allowing people to hate gaming or find it to be too much of a challenge to finally have fun with it without complexities. So? Kinect one-upped that and Microsoft is using those legs to stay ahead of the PS3. The PS3 is the only losing console thats been able to stay close to its main competitor primarily off of multimedia and core titles nearly tripling the sales of the Gamecube if it hasn't already.
