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Domicinator on 25 July 2009

Next year is going to be "the year of the PS3" EVERY year. At least on this forum, which is so based on hardware sales.

Every year, we discuss a handful of PS3 exclusives that are supposed to come out by "holiday 0_". And of course they are always expected to move a bunch of PS3 hardware and revive sales as well as PS3's position in the console race. And every year only about half of those titles actually come out, and the only one that has moved significant hardware so far is MGS4. Little Big Planet, Killzone 2, and Resistance 2 were all supposed to save the PS3 and they didn't meet that expectation by any means. And they all came and went without much fanfare. Resistance 2 didn't turn out to be all that great. (Yes, I've played it. It really wasn't.) Killzone 2 was good, but nobody really plays it. Little Big Planet had a flawed launch, wonky online service, and lots of unwanted content filtering.

In other words, Sony continues to make promises, stir up the hype machine, and produce a lot of pomp and circumstance about these huge titles, and then the titles come out without much fanfare. Sales are strong for about a month, and then die out. Hardware does not fly off the shelves as all the fanboys hoped. The hype dies. And then the "maybe next year" talk starts up again.

If I were a PS3 zealot, I would be really really tired of this by now.




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Squilliam on 25 July 2009

Still with the x year of the PS3!

It hasn't worked out so far so far, but best of luck for next year.

It must be frustrating not knowing when GT5 will be released. Halo fans always had B_E_L_I_E_V_E 9/2007. I guess it must be nice to have a date to B_E_L_I_E_V_E in.



Tease.

Kantor on 25 July 2009
Squilliam said:

Still with the x year of the PS3!

It hasn't worked out so far so far, but best of luck for next year.

It must be frustrating not knowing when GT5 will be released. Halo fans always had B_E_L_I_E_V_E 9/2007. I guess it must be nice to have a date to B_E_L_I_E_V_E in.

We B_E_L_I_E_V_E in the C3LL, for it is timeless, and cannot be a single date.



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Squilliam on 25 July 2009
Kantor said:
Squilliam said:

Still with the x year of the PS3!

It hasn't worked out so far so far, but best of luck for next year.

It must be frustrating not knowing when GT5 will be released. Halo fans always had B_E_L_I_E_V_E 9/2007. I guess it must be nice to have a date to B_E_L_I_E_V_E in.

We B_E_L_I_E_V_E in the C3LL, for it is timeless, and cannot be a single date.

How can you marry it if you can't even go out on a date?



Tease.

bigdom2786 on 25 July 2009
BMaker11 said:
DjFlex53 said:
kjj4t9rdad said:
piningforthefjords said:

That's all they can do, now. Hype. They don't actually have any credibility left, or a reputation, or anything to actually offer.

Actually, Sony has plenty to offer.  Great games, great graphics, blu-ray, Reliable hardware etc....

what does your console offer?

Was that a rhetorical question or do you really want to know? I'm so tired of this but.....here ya go

While Sony was hyping and you were waiting, I've enjoyed so much 360 gaming since 2005 and it got better every year. And I don't care about exclusives...just enjoyable games.

2005 - Kameo, Condemned, PGR3, NFS Most Wanted, COD2, GeoWars, DOA 4

2006 - FN3, GRAW, Oblivion, Prey, Dead Rising, Marvel: UA, Gears Of War, Viva Pinata , Rainbow 6 Vegas

2007 - Lost Planet, Crackdown, GRAW2, EDF 2017, Forza 2, DIRT, The Darkness, Bioshock, Blue Dragon, Eternal Sonata, Halo 3, PGR4, Orange Box, VF5 Online, COD4, Assassin's Creed, Mass Effect, Rock Band

2008 - Burnout Paradise, Lost Odyssey, DMC4, Bully, R6 Vegas 2, GTA IV, GRID, NG 2, GeoWars 2, Braid, Castle Crashers, ToV, Dead Space, SR2, Fable 2, Fallout 3, Gears Of War 2, Banjo Kazooie, L4D, Last Remnant, PoP, Mirror's Edge

2009 - Halo Wars, RE 5, Ninja Blade, GTA IV DLC, Fallout 3 DLC, Fable 2 DLC, Sacred 2, Red Faction, Prototype, 1vs100, UFC, FN4....to be continued :)

I don't think the PS3 has offered as much since its release in 2006.

I usually don't care for "list wars'...but seriously. Are you talking up Earth Defense Force? 

I'm more confused to why he listed those.....he might as well add Bullet Witch up there....



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nen-suer on 25 July 2009
Squilliam said:
Kantor said:
Squilliam said:

Still with the x year of the PS3!

It hasn't worked out so far so far, but best of luck for next year.

It must be frustrating not knowing when GT5 will be released. Halo fans always had B_E_L_I_E_V_E 9/2007. I guess it must be nice to have a date to B_E_L_I_E_V_E in.

We B_E_L_I_E_V_E in the C3LL, for it is timeless, and cannot be a single date.

How can you marry it if you can't even go out on a date?

Arranged marriages



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richardhutnik on 25 July 2009

2016 will be the year of the PS3!

10 Year Plan Baby!



richardhutnik on 25 July 2009
FootballFan said:
2174 is the year of the PS10 i can see it now!

It is 2088 for the PS9!

 

The year of any given Playstation system is 10 years out, so that is why it os 2088, rather than 2078.  Although, Sony may be able to bump it up a few years to 2085.



Squilliam on 25 July 2009
nen-suer said:
Squilliam said:
Kantor said:
Squilliam said:

Still with the x year of the PS3!

It hasn't worked out so far so far, but best of luck for next year.

It must be frustrating not knowing when GT5 will be released. Halo fans always had B_E_L_I_E_V_E 9/2007. I guess it must be nice to have a date to B_E_L_I_E_V_E in.

We B_E_L_I_E_V_E in the C3LL, for it is timeless, and cannot be a single date.

How can you marry it if you can't even go out on a date?

Arranged marriages

I thought it was only Microsoft who pulled that proprietary, 'though shalt do what I say', 'use only thine HDD of mine choosing', 'go to websites of my blessing' and 'marry whomsoever I decide for thee' crap.



Tease.

richardhutnik on 25 July 2009
Squilliam said:
Kantor said:
Squilliam said:

Still with the x year of the PS3!

It hasn't worked out so far so far, but best of luck for next year.

It must be frustrating not knowing when GT5 will be released. Halo fans always had B_E_L_I_E_V_E 9/2007. I guess it must be nice to have a date to B_E_L_I_E_V_E in.

We B_E_L_I_E_V_E in the C3LL, for it is timeless, and cannot be a single date.

How can you marry it if you can't even go out on a date?

Oh, I know from personal experience that is possible (but enough about my weird personal life).  There is also a thing called "arranged marriages".