Pit-Jr Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 Also Capcom announced a new Bionic Commando game for the PS3 and 360 today. I was a MASSIVE fan of the NES version so im well happy with this annoucement. Yeah just checked out the new teaser-iffic website. This looks VERY promising
Owen Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 Wow i was right! Capcom have announced Lost Planet for PS3!
Owen Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 Don't forget Street Fighter 4. Of course, but i guessed everyone knew that already.
AshMat Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 Meh, it'll be temporary if you ask me. This, big group of people in the"When the price drops i will" group. I don't know if it'll last long.
Dante Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 Don't forget Street Fighter 4. No platforms are yet confirmed.
thirtynine. Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 This, big group of people in the"When the price drops i will" group. I don't know if it'll last long. The sales spike is due to the fact that the 60gb ps3's are ending, anyone who disagrees is wrong.
Dante Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 The sales spike is due to the fact that the 60gb ps3's are ending, anyone who disagrees is wrong. Yeah. Its Sony saying buy 60gb PS3's before you get stuck with no BC 40gb PS3's.
ReZourceman Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 ^^ Is correct. Next week itll be back to normal. And Ill laugh.
Wesley Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 No platforms are yet confirmed. I should say it's safe to say - what with their PS3 support on other games.
thirtynine. Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 Yeah. Its Sony saying buy 60gb PS3's before you get stuck with no BC 40gb PS3's. I nearly caved in last week then i realised it would mean no money for the rest of uni..
Dante Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 Lost Planet (PS3) Avaialable early next year and will include all bonus characters from the PC version and extra downloadable content from the 360 version making it the complete package. Made possible with Blu-ray. 16 player online over the PSN.
ReZourceman Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 Lost Planet (PS3)Avaialable early next year and will include all bonus characters from the PC version and extra downloadable content from the 360 version making it the complete package. Made possible with Blu-ray. 16 player online over the PSN. Why do Sony play up that their disks hold so much data? How is Smash Bros Brawl able to hold so much, if its not a Blu Ray. I really do dislike Sony.
thirtynine. Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 Why do Sony play up that their disks hold so much data? How is Smash Bros Brawl able to hold so much, if its not a Blu Ray. I really do dislike Sony. Well for one Smash bro's contains no hd images. so they save space there. Also, 8 gig is more than enough for current gen and if its not put stuff on more than one DVD its not like FF7 was only on one disk.
Falcon_BlizZACK Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 I really do dislike Sony. I think I'll back you up on that one...The PS3 just makes me feel bitter now. I also feel the games that will appear on it won't really feel as 'revolutionary' as say some of the stuff the Wii will be able to and can offer. Yeah just checked out the new teaser-iffic website. This looks VERY promising Promising? How so? Because you can see every blade of grass and every ligament in that bionic arm makes this 'promising'?... ...Wahahahahahahaha! Thats quite hilarious.
Pit-Jr Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Promising? How so? Because you can see every blade of grass and every ligament in that bionic arm makes this 'promising'?... ...Wahahahahahahaha! Thats quite hilarious. Yes! It has nothing to do with its cool gameplay concepts, or Capcoms track record, or nostalgia. I just like it for the grass!
Owen Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Yes! It has nothing to do with its cool gameplay concepts, or Capcoms track record, or nostalgia. I just like it for the grass! It does look extremely promising, your right. I think people should stop posting negative comments about the PS3 over and over again. If you don't like the console, whats the point of coming into a thread specifically for it? Your allowed your opinion, but it's just cluttering up this thread now for the people who actually like their PS3'S and surprisingly to you King_V and others 'There are some who do'. Of course, everyone will disagree with me (they always do), so post away!
Aimless Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Why do Sony play up that their disks hold so much data? Are you disputing The Power of PlayStation 3â„¢? I've a mind to knock you into the Third Placeâ„¢. King_V, whilst I disagree with a lot of your complaints, I don't think you were ever going to like the PS3. It's Sony's latest attempt at capturing the living room, so yes it is a multimedia device. I didn't buy it for that as games have always been my priority, but I have used some of the extra functionality and it all seems to work well and cater to the hardcore A/V crowd. If you feel embittered by this I suggest you research things more thoroughly before splashing the cash. And I agree with Owen, the trolling in this thread is pretty pathetic. I like my PS3, but that doesn't mean I'm blind to all of Sony's missteps or that I see it as the messiah of gaming, but for some reason other people think it's fine to be overtly negative about a product they most likely don't have a proper grasp of as if they were saving me from PlayStation sycophancy. I'll be surprised if the sales don't tail off quickly as for most people the PS3 is still too expensive or lacking in an exhaustive catalogue of games. This time next year that might have changed, but right now the console is for the hardcore, those with deep pockets, or A/V nerds. Yes, Sony do constantly big up Blu-Ray's storage capacity at every opportunity, and it really is cringeworthy. However, PR doing their job won't stop me enjoying good games; I'm a bit weary of Nintendo rolling out their recent success time and again, but that is their perogative. You cannot judge a gaming machine on its first year. The DS was plagued by horrible cash-ins that didn't utilise its functionality, as is the Wii currently. The 360 was largely host to shinier versions of previous generation games for ages until the exclusives started appearing. And the PS3 is currently awash with slightly inferior versions of Xbox 360 games. Growing pains do not define a console's life.
Owen Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Yeah don't get me wrong Sony have made some huge mistakes with the PS3 and the games in my opinion are superb but still haven't really blown me away in terms of playability etc...Heavenly Sword was close mind. Sony haven't done things right, it isn't the best console out of the three (yet) but i've decided to give them a chance, it's like whatever they announced is shunned before people even played/used it. As i said before, you entitled to your opinion, but coming into a thread specifically just to keep posting negative comments is slightly disheartening for the people who actually enjoy their PS3'S. AND well said Aimless, great way of putting your opinion across.
ReZourceman Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 You cannot judge a gaming machine on its first year. Whilst I somewhat agree, I must say the first year of Wii and DS were/are great. My number one DS game came out in Year 1.
Dante Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Sony Corp. is slashing the starting price for PlayStation 3 consoles in the U.S. by $100, its latest attempt to boost slow sales of the machine in time for the holiday season. The move, widely expected after similar actions in Japan and Europe, introduces a new PlayStation 3 model with a 40-gigabyte hard drive for $399. That compares with an earlier entry-level price of $499 on a model with 60 gigabytes of storage capacity. Sony in July lowered the price on the 60-gigabyte model from $599. After the new pricing move, the PlayStation 3 is only $50 more than its closest competitor, Microsoft Corp.'s $349 entry-level Xbox 360 with a hard drive, though it is still more costly than Nintendo Co.'s $250 Wii. Billy Pidgeon, game-industry analyst at IDC, predicted the price drop would invigorate PlayStation 3 sales this holiday season, though a bigger impact is likely to occur next year when a stronger lineup of titles will be available for the Sony system, including a new version of a popular game called Metal Gear Solid. "At that price, it comes down to a more justifiable present or gift to yourself," Mr. Pidgeon said. Sony could use a big boost if it is to catch up to its competitors. U.S. retailers sold 131,000 PlayStation 3 consoles in August, or about 1.75 million total since it went on sale last November, according to NPD Group Inc. In contrast, there were 404,000 Nintendo Wii's sold in August in the U.S., or four million total since it was launched last holiday season, and 277,000 Xbox 360s in August, or 8.3 million since it went on sale two years ago, according to NPD. The reduction reflects Sony's determination to spur more sales of the PlayStation 3, the Japanese electronics company's most important new product in years. Jack Tretton, president and chief executive officer of Sony's U.S. games division, acknowledged that the relatively high price of the PS3, which Sony has justified by including advanced technology such as a high-definition Blu-ray disc movie player, has been an impediment for many gamers. "While we were incredibly excited about the technology in PS3 and while it was future-proofed to some degree, it was a bit ahead of its time," Mr. Tretton said in an interview. "The downside of all that technology was the price we had to offer it to consumer at retail. We knew $599 was going to be a challenge for some people based on traditional videogame pricing." There's a catch to the lower price: The new $399 PlayStation model will not play games designed for the PlayStation 2, Sony's popular older game console. Mr. Tretton conceded that removing that capability, along with a few other features, isn't dramatically reducing Sony's cost of manufacturing the console but will instead encourage buyers of the entry-level PlayStation 3 to purchase more games designed specifically for the new system. Mr. Tretton said the company's research showed that compatibility with PlayStation 2 games isn't likely to be missed by customers, who most likely already own the older system. Sony has said it plans to sell 11 million PS3s world-wide this fiscal year, which ends in March.
Aimless Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Whilst I somewhat agree, I must say the first year of Wii and DS were/are great. My number one DS game came out in Year 1. Which was? I'm betting it was a Nintendo game. They are in something of a different position, as not only are they probably the best developer in the world, they also create their hardware with their games in mind. Likewise, people tend to buy Nintendo hardware for Nintendo games. The 360 generally gets the best version of third-party franchises, and if it didn't have that in its favour then things would be a lot different. The machine has some great exclusives, much as the PS3 will once it has been out a comparable amount of time, but it is third-parties that make the difference. Think how perspectives would change if the 'best' versions of all of Ubisoft and EA's games were on the PS3. Mr. Tretton conceded that removing that capability, along with a few other features, isn't dramatically reducing Sony's cost of manufacturing the console but will instead encourage buyers of the entry-level PlayStation 3 to purchase more games designed specifically for the new system. Mr. Tretton said the company's research showed that compatibility with PlayStation 2 games isn't likely to be missed by customers, who most likely already own the older system. The whole 40GB SKU seems a mess to me. Sure it's boosting sales temporarily, but I feel this is more due to the 'threat' of no more backwards compatibility; people are being bullied into their purchase. It gives sales a jab in the arm, but the consumer is the one left feeling needled. If Sony released a PSThree in the run up to Christmas 2008 with a reduced form factor, no wireless, no card readers, a smaller HDD and no backward compatibility then okay, I think that would be a valid 'budget' option. But right now there aren't enough games to be taking away the ability to play PS2 titles, in my opinion. If you look at the 360 you'll notice that any complaints about Microsoft basically abandoning BC have been drowned out by the fanfare for quality new releases, but Sony isn't in that position yet. It's a very short-sighted decision, but perhaps one they were forced into in an attempt to recapture some of the gaming mindshare and push Blu-Ray into the lead.
Falcon_BlizZACK Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 It does look extremely promising, your right. I think people should stop posting negative comments about the PS3 over and over again. If you don't like the console, whats the point of coming into a thread specifically for it? Your allowed your opinion, but it's just cluttering up this thread now for the people who actually like their PS3'S and surprisingly to you King_V and others 'There are some who do'. Of course, everyone will disagree with me (they always do), so post away! It doesn't suprise me, its just o_O me. Have it your way Michael. : peace:
LazyBoy Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 I'm with Owen and Aimless here. I come into the thread once in a while, i'm always checking to this if the time is right for me to buy a PS3 (I do intend to someday) and whenever I come in here I do see a lot of trolling. No one's is going to deny the PS3 didn't have a great year, but neither did the DS or 360, and the Wii is only coming out of its first year slump now. Personally I think developers are just having a little trouble handling the PS3 at the moment (eg Ubisofts comments with Assasins Creed), but give it a year and they be used to it and start pumping out the classics, it just takes time. After another price drop or two Bluray will have become more mainstream and people will start lapping up the PS3. I don't think it will be the topseller this generation, but sales will pick up. Purely out of interest, does anyone know what the loss is for Sony on each console after these most recent price-cuts. I can't imagine the figure is very pretty.
Domstercool Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 Well I can't see it been that much, they did reduce components and take things out to make it cheaper.
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