Burek said:
While I might not agree 100% with the entire post, this bolded sentence is absolutely true. For the last 10-15 years, an average European (not a gamer, but just an average person) calls any console Playstation. Those a bit older, who have heard of gaming in the late 80s, early 90s (at the time when gaming wasn't somainstream and was still perceived as child's play) still refer to them as Nintendo. XBox just doesn't have brand recognition or any presence in people's minds. If they want to play a video game, once they go to the store, they see a Playstation on the shelf and don't even take notice of an XBox sitting right next to it. Most stores that sell games and other entertainment will have about 2 acres of shelf space with PS games, and a small, poorly lit corner with green boxes, usually hidden behind NDS and PSP games.
P.S. Oh, and all handheld consoles are still called Gameboys :) |
I have no idea where you live, but that sure isn't what I see in my stores. Every single store, be it a huge chain like Media Markt, Saturn, etc. or an independent store, be it new or used games - all are perfectly equal when it comes to PS3 and X360. They all have the same number of shelves. What you say is just absurd and I would really like you to back it up with photos.
I know that brand recognition is different in Europe, but on the other hand I know many casual gamers, who know only one brand of consoles that they like to play - Kinect. So this goes both ways.
Wii U is a GCN 2 - I called it months before the release!
My Vita to-buy list: The Walking Dead, Persona 4 Golden, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, TearAway, Ys: Memories of Celceta, Muramasa: The Demon Blade, History: Legends of War, FIFA 13, Final Fantasy HD X, X-2, Worms Revolution Extreme, The Amazing Spiderman, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - too many no-gaemz :/
My consoles: PS2 Slim, PS3 Slim 320 GB, PSV 32 GB, Wii, DSi.
