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GranTurismoHelperMax on 15 October 2008
Everstar said:
Millennium said:
Everstar said:
Millennium said:
Two words: SHOOTAN GAEMS

And the PS3 dosent have a lot of those 2?

It does, but if it wants to get the NA fanbase then it's doin it wrong. Sony's shooters tend to get too tied up in style and story and artistic flair, not the raw, visceral hormone rush that shooter fans crave. Microsoft understands that much: give them a gritty brown color scheme, buckets of blood, and the most generic photorealism you possibly can, and the player's endocrine system will do the rest of the work for you.

Right......

 

 

Aha. Well it the fact that the 360 has halo 3 and GeOoW. But really even tho sony has all of those gr8 games, the avg american gamer doesnt give a crap about them. xbox live ahs evolved, halo 3, cod 4, gta 4, GeOW among the most played games are all on the 360. So pretty much once it started, every1 bout a 360 and they are temped to get a ps3 bcus the 360 has most of the most played games this gen.

 

u could get Uncharted, MGS4, Tekken 6, Ratchet and Clank TOD, GT5P. Resistance Fall of Man, Resistance 2, LBP, Killzone 2, etc. but those will appeal to the gr8 fans of sony. People would be takling about it, but the 360 is just more "popular" in America.



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End of 2009 Predictions (made Jan 1, 2009): My predictions were pretty accurate, the 360 was over and the Wii was just under.

Wii: 65 mil (yea I'm crazy) 360: 35 mil (its getting there) PS3: 30 mil (the slim better do well)

End of 2010 Predictions (made Jan 7, 2010):

Wii: 81 mil  360: 47 mil PS3: 45 mil


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d21lewis on 15 October 2008

It's like this: Last gen, the Xbox was THE powerhouse system. Even to those who wouldn't by one (like me), it was considered elite territory. Halo was legendary, even amongst non Xbox owners. Microsoft's toy had an incredible reputation for power and durability.

I wanted a PS3, but I couldn't find one. I (and I'm sure there were others) considered that I bought two Ps1's and three Ps2's. Paying $500-$600 for a system that would probably brick wasn't an interesting prospect. Combined with unprecedented anti-sony sentiment, lack of must have games, 360's head start, and Gears of War, it becomes easier to see how the 360 got a foothold. Word of mouth, advertisements, quality titles, demo kiosks, similar features, and relatively low price fueled the flame.

But damn if I didn't feel foolish when Microsoft was the defective console maker and Sony built the reliable one!



d21lewis on 15 October 2008

......pretty much what c0rd said.



Everstar on 15 October 2008
GranTurismoHelperMax said:
Everstar said:
Millennium said:
Everstar said:
Millennium said:
Two words: SHOOTAN GAEMS

And the PS3 dosent have a lot of those 2?

It does, but if it wants to get the NA fanbase then it's doin it wrong. Sony's shooters tend to get too tied up in style and story and artistic flair, not the raw, visceral hormone rush that shooter fans crave. Microsoft understands that much: give them a gritty brown color scheme, buckets of blood, and the most generic photorealism you possibly can, and the player's endocrine system will do the rest of the work for you.

Right......

 

 

Aha. Well it the fact that the 360 has halo 3 and GeOoW. But really even tho sony has all of those gr8 games, the avg american gamer doesnt give a crap about them. xbox live ahs evolved, halo 3, cod 4, gta 4, GeOW among the most played games are all on the 360. So pretty much once it started, every1 bout a 360 and they are temped to get a ps3 bcus the 360 has most of the most played games this gen.

 

u could get Uncharted, MGS4, Tekken 6, Ratchet and Clank TOD, GT5P. Resistance Fall of Man, Resistance 2, LBP, Killzone 2, etc. but those will appeal to the gr8 fans of sony. People would be takling about it, but the 360 is just more "popular" in America.

 

MGS4 might be comming to 360 and Tekken 6 is comming to the 360 lol....But anyways there is more then GEars and Halo on 360 ill get a list of the games for you .



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Everstar on 15 October 2008
Everstar said:
GranTurismoHelperMax said:
Everstar said:
Millennium said:
Everstar said:
Millennium said:
Two words: SHOOTAN GAEMS

And the PS3 dosent have a lot of those 2?

It does, but if it wants to get the NA fanbase then it's doin it wrong. Sony's shooters tend to get too tied up in style and story and artistic flair, not the raw, visceral hormone rush that shooter fans crave. Microsoft understands that much: give them a gritty brown color scheme, buckets of blood, and the most generic photorealism you possibly can, and the player's endocrine system will do the rest of the work for you.

Right......

 

 

Aha. Well it the fact that the 360 has halo 3 and GeOoW. But really even tho sony has all of those gr8 games, the avg american gamer doesnt give a crap about them. xbox live ahs evolved, halo 3, cod 4, gta 4, GeOW among the most played games are all on the 360. So pretty much once it started, every1 bout a 360 and they are temped to get a ps3 bcus the 360 has most of the most played games this gen.

 

u could get Uncharted, MGS4, Tekken 6, Ratchet and Clank TOD, GT5P. Resistance Fall of Man, Resistance 2, LBP, Killzone 2, etc. but those will appeal to the gr8 fans of sony. People would be takling about it, but the 360 is just more "popular" in America.

 

MGS4 might be comming to 360 and Tekken 6 is comming to the 360 lol....But anyways there is more then GEars and Halo on 360 ill get a list of the games for you .

 

here you go haha the list of games for 360->            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_360_games



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xman on 15 October 2008
c0rd said:
leo-j said:
People are biased in NA, very biased.

Add to that MTV is huge here, and they are all over the XBOX 360(they are partly owned by microsoft).

No... not at all. Biased? Only if Europe and Japan are biased for favoring the PS3.

The people here just want to play games. Why would they buy a PS3?

- It is more expensive
- It is less popular (less friends to play with)
- Its games are less appealing to NA gamers (Gears & Halo alone probably outsell all PS3 exclusives combined)

The only thing PS3 really has on it is reliability and Bluray. Most gamers don't care about Bluray, and being reliable is only beneficial when the product is desirable. If Sony delivered Gran Turismo, SOCOM, God of War, or any other games NA cares about early on, the situation might not be as bad as it is.

well said thats why I went PS2 to a 360.  If I am biased it would be towards Sony, every TV I own is a sony, my sound system is a sony, and I am a PS2 owner with about 80 games.  I went 360 simply cause has a better and bigger library in my opinion and live got a good crowd to play with

 



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kermdfrag on 15 October 2008

I think it has something to do with the fact that most North American homes are built out of wood so the opportunity to have a brick in there house is an opportunity too good to miss



 

d21lewis on 15 October 2008

^lmao!!!



Retrasado on 15 October 2008
d21lewis said:
It's like this: Last gen, the Xbox was THE powerhouse system. Even to those who wouldn't by one (like me), it was considered elite territory. Halo was legendary, even amongst non Xbox owners. Microsoft's toy had an incredible reputation for power and durability.

I wanted a PS3, but I couldn't find one. I (and I'm sure there were others) considered that I bought two Ps1's and three Ps2's. Paying $500-$600 for a system that would probably brick wasn't an interesting prospect. Combined with unprecedented anti-sony sentiment, lack of must have games, 360's head start, and Gears of War, it becomes easier to see how the 360 got a foothold. Word of mouth, advertisements, quality titles, demo kiosks, similar features, and relatively low price fueled the flame.

But damn if I didn't feel foolish when Microsoft was the defective console maker and Sony built the reliable one!

This.

(well, that why other people got one. I got a PS3 because I had a PS2, I liked the BD player as I'd just gotten an HDTV and I didn't have HD cable/satellite, I liked the free online, and I didn't like, and still don't like microsoft)

 



Not trying to be a fanboy. Of course, it's hard when you own the best console eve... dang it

goddog on 15 October 2008

the hate is strong in this thread.... man this really backs up those poll results showing which type of gamer visits the site



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