I know the average diehard PS3 fan wouldn't piss on on M$ or a 360 fan if they were on fire but... I get tired of all the turn 10/PD crap and other fanboy pissing contests, but I just had to post this... Microsoft coming in and handing Sony it's ass early in this gen has really been of more benefit to the gaming community (and Playstation fans) than anyone could possibly have imagined.
Becuase of....
... Gears of War games, Sony was pushed to trump gears. See MGS4 and KZ2 among others.
... Xbox Live popularity and feature richness, Sony had to get PSN up to snuff much faster than they would have otherwise.
... high quality titles coming out left and right, Sony 1st and 2nd party have had to really push the hardware earlier in the development lifecycle than they would have otherwise. The PS2 wasn't pushed as hard early on but the PS3 has been forced to "prove" they really DO have the horsepower they claim they have in the Cell.
... Forza 2 and the upcoming Forza 3, GT5 is going to have features that may never have made the final version. Damage Models anyone?
Microsoft continues to push (and push hard) to win the hearts and minds of the gaming world. Because of that, Sony has to be in top form. Sony fans certainly owe a debt of gratitude to the intense competition the 360 is bringing to the table. It is benefitting every PS3 owner immesely.
Of course the same can be said for in the other direction, but, let's face it.... The 360 was out to win in the beginning. MS has consistently brought its A game and caught Sony, to some degree, in a lull of arrogance.
/soap box
I hate trolls.
Systems I currently own: 360, PS3, Wii, DS Lite (2)
Systems I've owned: PS2, PS1, Dreamcast, Saturn, 3DO, Genesis, Gamecube, N64, SNES, NES, GBA, GB, C64, Amiga, Atari 2600 and 5200, Sega Game Gear, Vectrex, Intellivision, Pong. Yes, Pong.
