| sales2099 said: Well I must say they are really trying to make gaming truly mass market acceptable, without compromising the core experience (like the Wii did). I just fell like Sony is playing it dead safe this gen. Upgraded graphics, same policies, off-the-shelf parts and costs, no camera/move feature pushing, no new media format (a first for the PS brand). |
They are. And it's the right move for them. Last gen they took a lot for granted arrogantly (seemingly driven by Kutaragi's personality) and lost so much money doing it that some were questioning if there even would BE a PS4 (yes, I was one of them ...). This time they needed to minimize cost and risks, so they put together one of the most iterative consoles ever.
That's what happens when profit margins are slim, companies play it safe. It's what we've complained about so much with large publishers such as EA and Activision, how they were rarely taking risks with new IP and just shoving the same ole down our collective throats over and over. And now Sony is celebrated for basically doing the same thing when it comes to the PS4.
Don't you love it how consistent gamers are?
