S.T.A.G.E. said:
Capulous said:
Sony pushed blu-ray onto the playstation to help them win the next format wars. They forced the cost onto consumers in order to profit from it. You actually do not recall the whole people will work 2 jobs just to afford a PS3, and stuff like next gen doesn't start unless we say it does. Yea, it really shows how Sony always only had the gamers in mind for all that.
MS has made plenty of games worth a damn; you yourself list a few. Halo may have existed, and it may have complete failed without MS behind it. Gears probably would have existed, but we don't know in what state. You speak in what may have been, but there is no way to really argue that one way or the other because it didn't happen that way. MS has done plenty for console gaming. Their presence help drive innovation and value; that is why have multiple competitors in the market is a good thing.
Sony is extremely dependent on third parties as well. If you think otherwise, you are sorely mistaken. The best selling games on both these consoles are third party.
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Look up how many first party games Sony actually created last gen. Third parties aside. Microsofts existence increased Sonys hunger to be self sufficient.
As for Blu Ray. Blu Ray had to live or else the Blu Ray association consisting of the top brands (not just Sony) would've died. Sony spearheaded Blu Ray, so much like DVD they would use Blu Ray. Remarkably, it seems the demand was still there despite the price, because the PS3 still outsold the 360s first year at $200 higher than the Xbox 360 launched.
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I enjoyed Sony's first party games and I enjoyed MS' first party games. It doesn't change the fact that the best selling games are from third parties on both consoles. These consoles are dependent on the third parties.
If blu-ray failed, HD-DVD would have been there or another format could have arisen. The PS3 could have cost less. These companies are all concerned with the bottom line. I'm not sure why you are trying to paint them differently especially since history has shown otherwise.
