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MikeB said:

Although there are already games that the PS3 can't handle in development, such as Crysis, and the PS3 already been surpassed by top end PCs, I can totally imagine someone feeling the PS3 has encroached on the PC's territory in some vague way, even if the PC can do a few things the PS3 can't. PC Gamers need someone to blame for the declining popularity, and the PS3 makes a nice scapegoat :p

I wouldn't say Crysis isn't possible on the PS3. Although I think it's very likely an identical game engine wouldn't work well on the PS3. IMO we haven't seen anything yet of what the PS3 is capable of technically, even with impressive launch titles like Resistance (without framedrops during very heavy fighting) and Motorstorm (solid framerates in IMO the most impressive racing game I've ever played) developers are only scratching the surface.

Years before the PS3's release I already predicted a learning curve for developers and predicted some time before developers would really start using the true benefits (SPEs) of the cell processor.

The developers of Crysis, Crytek, have specifically said that Crysis isn't possible on the PS3 or Xbox360, at least in a fully optimized form. Obviously, the game could be toned down some, but a full version is only possible on high end PCs. Quad Cores only, basically.

They say this directly and unequivocably around 9:40 in:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=10783&type=wmv&pl=game

Please note that I'm basically agreeing with you -- while there may be some things that a PC can do that a PS3 can't (such as Crysis), there aren't many, and a PS3 is much cheaper and more popular, with a wider variety of games. The justification for choosing a PC as your gaming platform becomes slimmer every year.