| NeoRatt said: I don't think it sucks. I like blu-ray and the few exclusives it has outside of Lair. But as a game machine Sony has yet to prove that it is any better at doing games then 360. The differences between multi-platform games and PS3 are either irrelevant right now or the 360 ones are noticable better (Orange Box, Virtua Fighter Online, Madden, etc.). So, why would you buy a machine that is typically $100 more for the same gaming machine and has not yet entered the realm of "Noticably better then 360". There are a few nice exclusive titles, but they don't hold a candle to 360 exclusives to date. And, if you really compare 2008, 360 does have a pretty good lineup compared to PS3, the unfortunate part is that the lineup is tied to new IPs instead of proven IPs like MGS and FF. |
Yeah, what he said.
I've had a week to play with my PS3 and the Blu Ray. The PS3 doesn't suck by any means - but it's priced a lot higher than it should be. The biggest thing is - value. Sure, the BR aspect rocks, but does little for gaming and makes it harder for Sony to trim the price. For the price you pay, you'd expect it to be a big jump in gameplay, graphics and the like. I can definitely see the 360 is graphically superior than the Wii - and it was just $100 price difference. For the price some folks paid $499 and $599, I would think the graphics would be a noticeable jump - but sadly, it's not. And it's just like comparing the HD DVD to Blu Ray. Guess what? Visually, they are the same. Case and point - Tears of the Sun. I have the Blu and the SD DVD. Had one in the 360 HD DVD add-on and the Blu in my PS3. The difference? Oh, it's sharper than the SD DVD, of course, but guess what? The big difference was actually minor - Tom Skerritt's nametag was readable on the Blu - not on the SD DVD.
When the PS3 hits $299, many more folks are gonna bite. But right now, the PS3 is essentially trading baskets with the 360. Mind you, the 360 has been at a stagnant price point for a while. A real one - putting the Arcade at $199 across the board will end this tit-for-tat drama.
