Very old fashion and late to adapt to industry standards, that being said the games launch complete and don't need patches to function.

All three have their strengths and weaknesses, which is why, each generation, I buy them all. By doing so, I get to enjoy the strengths without any of the weaknesses, because they get canceled out by each other.

Not really big on Sony, but I appreciate that they always make sure their games have industry leading production values. They understand the value of having all their games make a good first impression just on looks alone.

While I agree with most of what you said, I must point out that the XBox 360 was PowerPC, not x86.

In light of your "most of them always seem to arrive on PC sooner or later" comment I'm surprised that a lack of 1st party game production wasn't in the don't like column, since despite a couple more PS4 games being slated for future porting Sony only has only Horizon and Days Gone published for PC at the moment, still i'm glad you use your PC for cinema viewing, you should have a couple of Sony movies from their classical movie series to watch over the next few years.

Ah yeah it was PPC, my bad. But ya MS has been doing a stellar job at BC which I wish Sony and Nintendo followed suit. Although MS does have the resources and manpower to do so. Though I guess there's no money in offering BC for legacy stuff (outside supporting the previous gen), so probably won't happen despite hardware being totally capable of running them via emulation :P

Another thing I appreciate about PS is that they have shown great commitment to building a strong first party stable and pumping high production values into even new IPs like Horizon Zero Dawn and Uncharted Drake's Fortune.

Sony. I like how they maneuver in business. I respect their quest for excellence in their own products. They have this mystique about them that's undeniable...which is, ironically, reminiscent of Nintendo but they've clearly distinguished themselves nonetheless.

Nintendo is my least favorite, simply because apart from third party, they just don't make the kind of games that I would ever want to play. However, they certainly have an audience and they cater to that audience very well indeed. They are refreshingly different from the twins and help keep the gaming landscape more varied and accessible.

MS is my least favorite of the big three. I have to say that their pricing is my favorite bit, both on hardware and software. Their deals are quite simply miles ahead of Sony and Nintendo, which probably has a lot to do with MS being able to afford losses more readily (the Xbox division has never made them any money).