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DMeisterJ on 15 April 2008
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madskillz said:
DMeisterJ said:
I mean, if someone buys a game based off of future updates of what might happen, then they seriously need their head checked.

No one knows what any DLC is, or what any Episodic content is. And if I had a PS3, I would buy it on that platform just to spite Microsoft for keeping this a secret for no ungodly reason other than hype-building.

Didn't Sony believe this kind of mentality would be used on the first 5 million of their consoles sold?

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe CEO David Reeves: "Without being too arrogant about it, I don't think we worry too much about building up the hype in the first six months, but where the rubber hits the road is going to be when all those hardcore gamers have bought PS3", said Reeves. "They have also bought Xbox 360 and they have probably bought Nintendo Wii as well."

However, Reeves maintained that shifting PS3s in the early days won't be a problem, such is the strength of the PlayStation brand: "We have built up a certain brand equity over time since the launch of PlayStation in 1995 and PS2 in 2000 that the first five million are going to buy it, whatever it is, even it didn't have games."

OT: Since the release of GTA III, when has R* made a clunker with GTA? It hasn't happened. I'd put my good money on playing the version that has been touted, on display numerous times than put my money on the version that's been on double-secret probation since inception. Take your chances if you want, but wisdom tells me if the PS3 is the superior version, then why has R* shown it with less than 2 weeks to go?!

@ DJ Meister J - if you prefer the PS3 version of everything, why do you still have your 360? Why not sell it on eBay or craigslist, hustle a wii bit and buy a PS3? Seriously - you make me want to ship my PS3 because I think you'd get much more use out of that me right now. 

 


I guess you ned your head checked also.

I don't prefer the PS3 version of everything.  If I had both, I would have bought DMC4 and RSV2 both on the 360, DMC because of the install times, and RSV2 because of problems it has on PS3. 

I think the problem is that you have me pegged as a PS3 fanboy, which I'm not.  I'm a realist.  Sony does a lot of stuff wrong.  Launching at an insane price point, Ken Kutaragi's crazy quotes about getting two jobs to buy a PS3, and things like that.  They've messed so much stuff up, which is why I bought a 360.  My main goal is to play GAMES.  Not to support a console, or a console manufacturer.  I love my XBOX 360, and yes, I do talk bad about Microsoft because I much didn't like sending my 360 away 3 times due to RRoD.  That meant that I couldn't play games for 3 months.  I like playing games, and when I can't, I get mad.  I want my XBOX 360 as well, for Fable 2, Gears 2, and Ninja Gaiden.  And I continually love Halo 3, and many other 360 games that you can see on my profile.  If you want to ship me your PS3, more power to you, and I'd use it tons.

On topic:

Yes, the first 5 million or so people who bought PS3 do need their head checked.  As you can see, I still haven't bought mine, I'm waiting for my killer-app, MGS4.  I'll buy a couple of old games when I get my PS3, but, like I said, I'm a game player first, and a console supporter second.  That's why I went against my console of choice to buy a 360.  

I do think the 360 is the 'complete' version.  But since both titles play the same, and there's not a difference in technical aspects across consoles, one would think that MS would push their 'complete' version of the game by telling us what the hell the exclusive episodic content is.