Because then it would be a PC. It has everything else: media functions, online, hard drive, HD video playback, patches and updates, a browser, USB ports, chat, ...

So then you might as well buy a PC - it'll be a similar price but totally own the PS3 in terms of performance, and you can still play most of the games (certainly all the ones that you'd like to play with a mouse).

Where'd you use the mouse? In your lap?

@PDF: ? Wii Remote performs the same function as the mouse, even when you sit comfortably in you chair/sofa, so i don't see the problem.

You actually could ask just as well why PS3 doesn't come with KB+mouse as default controllers.

well u can buy the frag fx controller which has a mouse if u wanted, it works with all games but i think its kinda hard to find

you're right, having a mouse makes it too similar to a PC and therefore not worth it...

what?

I'm totally with you.  FPS and RTS should have a mouse option.  To say otherwise is wanting your control options to be limited for no reason.  Any USB mouse and keyboard works with the PS3.  UT3 was awesome with that feature.

End War was great with voice commands, but it would have been perfect with mouse/keyboard control AND voice control. That's the ultimate RTS.  Imagine micro-managing your troops with your mouse and keyboard while you give base commands with voice.

That's extremely backwards logic.

Not really. If the PS3 has all of the games, features and downsides of a PC, why not buy a PC that's more powerful for the same price? Consoles are only good value when they differetiate themselves from a PC via controls, not having to worry about updates/patches/bugs, and total integration between software and hardware - all of which current consoles are losing.

Soleron, all you are doing is deflecting, you aren't adding to the conversation.

Keyboard/mice do work with the PS3, in both the default menu, and also when one adds Linux to the PS3.

So, it is *like* a PC anyway.

What would be nice is "given the mouse works by default, wouldn't it be beneficial if more software supported it".

I don't think the lack of a mouse support prevents the developers from making a good RTS. It's just the audience is lacking on the consoles to make the expense justify the expectedly low profits.