Why can't people get the Unreal Engine right?

[Zappykins]

In my opinion it is because the superiority of the PS3 and 'Cell' is vastly overrated. The CPU chips were designed around the same time with some of the same companies. They are virtually within 5% of each other - which is completely insignificant. You really need to double the power to notice much of an effect.

In some ways, like data transfer from the DVD the X360 exceeds the PS3. And in other areas, like the Blu-ray disk storage the PS3 exceeds the X360. Memory total is the same, but divided differently. The Cell was designed to be cheap to make and spun with illusion of more power than it really has.

Plus, never underestimate Microsoft's efforts to work with their partners. They gave some great programming tools to the 3rd party game developers. That is an unappreciated talent. I think that is probably why some people are still waiting for DLC on Skyrim.

If Sony had been smart I think would have contracted Microsoft to make the Software, and they make the hardware and first party games for the original PlayStation. Similar to what Sega tried with the Dreamcast, but the way it worked out, with them fighting each other for our business - I think it worked out best for us gamers.