disolitude said: All of you make valid points. There is nothing Sony could have done about it as PS2 was their bread and butter and abandoning it in 2006 would have cost them way more than lack of ps3 games cost them in 2007. makingmusic476 - reading the list of games listed made me realize that Sony did not really neglect PS3 games after launch... rather developers made really poor choices in games they decided to bring out. There aren't many games on that list I'd want to buy even if I had the system to begin with let alone purchase a new one for 500 dollars.

 Oh, c'mon.  Lair is like the best game EVAR! :P

Maybe b.c they are trying to make this game the best game as possible.
For example, SSBB. It was set to release last june but w. delay after delay (adding char. etc) the game still hasn't come out yet..
Maybe sony's doin the same ,you know?

The only thing you can blame Sony for on some of those games are letting the developers get away with contracts that are lenient on delays.

It's the longer development times and the architecture of developing for the PS3. Here's the proof:

PS2 year one N/A pulled from metacritic. Games published by Sony. 

1. Playstation 2: Fantavision (2000) 72
Sony Computer Entertainment

2. Playstation 2: NFL GameDay 2001 (2000) 51
Sony Computer Entertainment

3. Playstation 2: NCAA Final Four 2001 (2000) 49
Sony Computer Entertainment

4. Playstation 2: NCAA GameBreaker 2001 (2000) 57
Sony Computer Entertainment

5. Playstation 2: ATV Offroad Fury (2001) 82
Sony Computer Entertainment

6. Playstation 2: NHL FaceOff 2001 (2001) 57
Sony Computer Entertainment

7. Playstation 2: NBA ShootOut 2001 (2001) 54
Sony Computer Entertainment America

8. Playstation 2: Cool Boarders 2001 (2001) 78
Sony Computer Entertainment

9. Playstation 2: Dark Cloud (2001) 80
Sony Computer Entertainment

10. Playstation 2: Twisted Metal: Black (2001) 91
Sony Computer Entertainment

11. Playstation 2: Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec (2001) 95
Sony Computer Entertainment

12. Playstation 2: Extermination (2001) 67
Sony Computer Entertainment

13. Playstation 2: Ico (2001) 90
Sony Computer Entertainment

14. Playstation 2: Okage: Shadow King (2001) 70
Sony Computer Entertainment

15. Playstation 2: Formula One 2001 (2001) 73
Sony Computer Entertainment

16. Playstation 2: Kinetica (2001) 77
Sony Computer Entertainment

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Now PS3:

1. Playstation 3: Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom (2006) 58
Sony Online Entertainment

2. Playstation 3: Genji: Days of the Blade (2006) 55
Sony Computer Entertainment America

3. Playstation 3: Resistance: Fall of Man (2006) 86
Sony Computer Entertainment America

4. Playstation 3: NBA 07 (2006) 63
Sony Computer Entertainment America

5. Playstation 3: Blast Factor (2006) 68
Sony Computer Entertainment America

6. Playstation 3: Cash Guns Chaos (2006) xx
Sony Online Entertainment

7. Playstation 3: Lemmings (2006) 59
Sony Computer Entertainment

8. Playstation 3: Go! Sudoku (2006) 63
Sony Computer Entertainment

9. Playstation 3: MotorStorm (JPN Import Version) (2006) 84
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

10. Playstation 3: Gran Turismo HD Concept (2006) 82
Sony Computer Entertainment

11. Playstation 3: GripShift (2007) 67
Sony Online Entertainment

12. Playstation 3: flOw (2007) 71
Sony Computer Entertainment America

13. Playstation 3: Q*bert (2007) xx
Sony Online Entertainment

14. Playstation 3: Formula One Championship Edition (2007) 74
Sony Computer Entertainment

15. Playstation 3: MotorStorm (2007) 82
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

16. Playstation 3: MotorStorm (2007) xx
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

17. Playstation 3: Mortal Kombat II (2007) 72
Sony Online Entertainment

18. Playstation 3: Super Rub-A-Dub (2007) 49
Sony Computer Entertainment

19. Playstation 3: Gauntlet II (2007) xx
Sony Online Entertainment

20. Playstation 3: Calling All Cars! (2007) 77
Sony Computer Entertainment

21. Playstation 3: Rampart (2007) xx
Sony Online Entertainment

22. Playstation 3: Go! Puzzle (2007) 62
Sony Computer Entertainment

23. Playstation 3: MLB 07: The Show (2007) 76
Sony Computer Entertainment America

24. Playstation 3: Rampage: World Tour (2007) xx
Sony Computer Entertainment

25. Playstation 3: Championship Sprint (2007) xx
Sony Online Entertainment

26. Playstation 3: Nucleus (2007) 59
Sony Computer Entertainment

27. Playstation 3: Super Stardust HD (2007) 84
Sony Computer Entertainment

28. Playstation 3: Blast Factor: Advanced Research (2007) 74
Sony Computer Entertainment

29. Playstation 3: Piyotama (2007) 71
Sony Computer Entertainment

30. Playstation 3: Warhawk (2007) 84
Sony Computer Entertainment

31. Playstation 3: Lair (2007) 53
Sony Computer Entertainment America

32. Playstation 3: Heavenly Sword (2007) 79
Sony Computer Entertainment

33. Playstation 3: PixelJunk Racers (2007) 62
Sony Computer Entertainment

34. Playstation 3: High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition (2007) xx
Sony Online Entertainment

35. Playstation 3: LocoRoco Cocoreccho! (2007) 71
Sony Computer Entertainment

36. Playstation 3: NBA 08 (2007) 63
Sony Computer Entertainment America

37. Playstation 3: Go! Sports Ski (2007) xx
Sony Computer Entertainment

38. Playstation 3: Folklore (2007) 75
Sony Computer Entertainment America

39. Playstation 3: Everyday Shooter (2007) 83
Sony Computer Entertainment America

40. Playstation 3: Eye of Judgment, The (2007) 75
Sony Computer Entertainment

41. Playstation 3: Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (2007) 88
Sony Computer Entertainment America

42. Playstation 3: High Velocity Bowling (2007) 70
Sony Computer Entertainment America

43. Playstation 3: Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007) 88
Sony Computer Entertainment

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You'll see an increase in support for PS3. Most however are PSN games that Sony is publishing. I still think that Sony had a great first year in first party. It's their third party support that dropped off the map. PS2's first year had Metal Gear Solid 2, Tekken Tag Tournament, Silent Hill 2, Grand Theft Auto 3, Final Fantasy X, amongst others. Among first party, it's look a bit equal:

PS2-Gran Turismo 3, ICO, Twisted Metal Black and Dark Cloud with Jak & Daxter on the way

PS3-Resistance: Fall of Man, Motorstorm, Warhawk, Uncharted, Ratchet & Clank Future, Heavenly Sword

Actually it seems Sony itself did a better job on the PS3. Now ain't that a shocker. 

Onyxmeth said: Now PS3: 1. Playstation 3: Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom (2006) 58 Sony Online Entertainment 2. Playstation 3: Genji: Days of the Blade (2006) 55 Sony Computer Entertainment America 3. Playstation 3: Resistance: Fall of Man (2006) 86 Sony Computer Entertainment America 4. Playstation 3: NBA 07 (2006) 63 Sony Computer Entertainment America 10. Playstation 3: Gran Turismo HD Concept (2006) 82 Sony Computer Entertainment 14. Playstation 3: Formula One Championship Edition (2007) 74 Sony Computer Entertainment 16. Playstation 3: MotorStorm (2007) xx Sony Computer Entertainment Europe 23. Playstation 3: MLB 07: The Show (2007) 76 Sony Computer Entertainment America 30. Playstation 3: Warhawk (2007) 84 Sony Computer Entertainment 31. Playstation 3: Lair (2007) 53 Sony Computer Entertainment America 32. Playstation 3: Heavenly Sword (2007) 79 Sony Computer Entertainment 36. Playstation 3: NBA 08 (2007) 63 Sony Computer Entertainment America 38. Playstation 3: Folklore (2007) 75 Sony Computer Entertainment America 40. Playstation 3: Eye of Judgment, The (2007) 75 Sony Computer Entertainment 41. Playstation 3: Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (2007) 88 Sony Computer Entertainment America 43. Playstation 3: Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007) 88 Sony Computer Entertainment --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You'll see an increase in support for PS3. Most however are PSN games that Sony is publishing. I still think that Sony had a great first year in first party. It's their third party support that dropped off the map. PS2's first year had Metal Gear Solid 2, Tekken Tag Tournament, Silent Hill 2, Grand Theft Auto 3, Final Fantasy X, amongst others. Among first party, it's look a bit equal: PS2-Gran Turismo 3, ICO, Twisted Metal Black and Dark Cloud with Jak & Daxter on the way PS3-Resistance: Fall of Man, Motorstorm, Warhawk, Uncharted, Ratchet & Clank Future, Heavenly Sword Actually it seems Sony itself did a better job on the PS3. Now ain't that a shocker.

If you eliminate the duplicate entries and the downloadable games it becomes 16 vs. 16 ... Not that much of an improvement

 

NEXTGEN games take time for creation.
NOT nextgen games take LESS time for creation. =)
Simple.

16 vs. 16 does not make them equal. Look at the quality of each of those 16 and you'll probably see more attention was payed to the PS3 camp. Look at the best games of each bunch and see where the scale tips.