What's with this stupid idea that Microsoft BUYS everything. Doesn't it occur to anyone that it simple has a bigger userbase than the PS3 and therefore is SMART for publishers (like Square) to put their games on.

If devs want to develop their games for HD they simply can't ignore the 360. It has moved more conoles than PS3 and more importantly, the userbase buys more games.

Microsoft simply did very well this gen, Sony didn't.

"All is fair in love and war."

"Microsoft simply did very well this gen, Sony didn't."

Well as I've pointed out before, this generation is far from over. And with Sony set to bring out better games than the competition in 2009 and beyond, Microsoft bringing out their next console in either late 2009 or 2010 at a high price point and possibly using a medium for its games that is either prohibitively expensive for or that the majority of gamers can't use effectively at this point in time (digital streaming) and the Wii 2 coming out in 2011, but as hinted at in early reports being no more powerful than either the 360 or PS3; then Sony still has a solid chance to win this generation.

Microsoft is cheatting? Hum... WHAT ABOUT THE BLUE-RAY PAYOFF BY SONY? News flash to the fanboys: Sony paid for the studios to drop HDDVD in favor of BR, so they would have exclusive control of the next gen media. They already tried that with Betamax in the past. Classic Sony strategy, always seeking monopolistic control. Microsoft has done it too, with their attempt to control media with the WMV and WMA formats.

Happens all the time in the industry. In some cases it can be considered illegal but many times it's taken as something that is part of the business.

Paul_Warren said: "Sony got cocky and got the attitude that they were infallible, that their gaming division could do no wrong. They got into the mindset that the Playstation brand-name would always reign supreme, no matter the cost." "They learned the hard way that brand name means a LOT less than they thought." They didn't get cocky. They just got dumped by a lot of their fans that preferred a console that had one "great" game instead of Great games in all genres like the PS2. Well going on four years later, the 360 has managed to come up with two "great" games. So, if current trends continue, in the next gen Microsoft will have a console with three "great" games, but the video game market will truely be cheated out of all of the Great games in every genre that it used to have which were on Playstation consoles.

 

You're a complete fool if you think Sony didn't get cocky. It's blatantly obvious that they did.

Its only because the hardware of the 360 is crap or else I wouldn't care about this stupid war.

*~Onna76~* said: Its only because the hardware of the 360 is crap or else I wouldn't care about this stupid war.

 

I used to have that opinion as well, but I have let my resistance go and bought one. Supposedly the new Jasper chipset has made the thing very reliable now. 
I know you really want to play Star Ocean, and there are other good RPGs on the 360 as well, so you might want to check some technical sites to verify if the new 360 is indeed much better than the old one. Besides Japanese 360's are pretty cheap (not that the euro ones are very expensive anymore, the Pro is cheaper than a Wii).

And: in Holland you get €50/40/30 (elite/pro/arcade) back on your purchase in 2008, great deal. 

BengaBenga said: If devs want to develop their games for HD they simply can't ignore the 360. It has moved more conoles than PS3 and more importantly, the userbase buys more games. Microsoft simply did very well this gen, Sony didn't.

 

But you see,  ps3 is like a Ferrari in that only sells a few products, this way Sony gives users the absolute best gaming experience on the market, the best graphics and the best games, while the fords and hondas just putter along with "good enough" ports and second rate exclusives.

PS3 - Now You're Talking my Language.

 

 

*~Onna76~* said: Its only because the hardware of the 360 is crap or else I wouldn't care about this stupid war.

 

 The new ones are better dear + if you get an RROD you always have your PS3/Wii/DS/PSP to overcome the two/three weeks before you get your X360 back.

cheating LOLZ

amusing still not on Rols lvl with your jokes though