| twesterm said: Yes, I read your post. You think Sony and Toshiba are in this together to create a fake war to boost awareness and sales which I'm sorry to say is pretty stupid. And why would you anyone assume something other than a company wants their own format to win? Great point there Captain Obvious. |
That's why I stated they will likely call a truce when they think this has done its job. Look at the history of DVD. There was going to be a format war, but Sony and Toshiba compromised. Toshiba got most of the hardware patents, and Sony got to sell PS2 games and movies on DVD. Both walked away winners. This time, they don't have a clearly superior format. DVD was to VHS as CDs cassettes. Yet HD discs are to DVD as Super Audio CDs are to CDs. And how much did SACDs catch on?
Yet if there was a format war, people would go for either side, but both sides would still be HD. Look at this board when HD-DVD or blu-ray is mentioned. People actually CARE about HD because of this.
As for the risk, unlike VHS vs Bet, dual players and dual format discs are possible (in a way that 33RPM LPs were put on the same players as 45RPM singles). This is just the first year, and how much of the DVD players and films mattered in its first coupld of years? They didn't, and if Sony and Toshiba are smart, they both have plans to get plenty of money from this format war.
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs
