Screen Play Writes: "Two years ago, many cynics had pronounced that it was "Game Over" for Sony's domination of the home console market after a lacklustre showing at E3 2006 and PS3's unprecedented price.
At the time Screen Play wrote: "while it can be argued that the price represents good value for the cost of the individual components and the machine's PC-like functionality, Sony must expect that its rivals will enjoy a big early lead in the next-generation battle because the PS3's initial price is beyond many consumers."
Now that its price is starting to fall and its software library expanding, PS3 is gaining momentum and reeling in the 360, yet Sony is still struggling to convince significant numbers of shoppers that they should pay a premium for the console and has not been able to generate the same excitement as the Wii."
Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.
Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.
They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.
they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.
Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted
Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments
The Wii is now a retro console. Let’s get nostalgic about an often maligned system.
Crazy to think the WII is to the Switch 2, as the NES was to the WII back then. 20 Year difference.
My wife asks me to bust it out (heh) everyone once in a while to play bowling and tennis with the kids. There was a ton of slop on it but some good stuff as well.
Wii was great but boy howdy did it cause Microsoft to go on a dark walk with the Kinect and the disastrous XBox One launch that they arguably never recovered from.
Not nostalgic for me.. I was there.. anyone who wasnt a little kid realized it was a gamecube with shit tacked onto it, it was the "joke" system and was well below even the switch in terms of comparing it to the latest machines at the time. The machine was well loved by young people and "casual gamers" who now remember it 20 years on, or in most cases more of its sales came in the 15-20 years ago range not right at launch- but again its not nostalgic for people who were "gamers" then really, just for those who ended up with one in their house, the games , graphics, interface and online features were archaic already in 2006.
A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.
Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.
No matter how you look at it, the PS3 is worth it. I mean it has built in Wifi, Internet, You can print email's and such, Great games, Blu-Ray, and you can add linux, Use video chat for free, and also play online for free. 4 years of XBL is 200 dollars so I mean come on! Stop being Cheap People and get a PS3. Even at 500 dollars, its still worth it.
Sony is still struggling to convince significant numbers of shoppers that they should pay a premium for the console and has not been able to generate the same excitement as the Wii."
Yea lets wait and see how the holiday goes
I didnt read this but its not like systems sell more in the summer
like Deja Vu each gen.
I remember when ps1 and ps2 both came out. During each of their early days the SAME gripes were said
"too hard to develop for"
"cost too much"
"not enough games"
Ps1 and Ps2 ended up being on top in both their respective generations. Am I saying that will happen this time? No. But I will say history repeats itself. And sony must be doing SOMETHING right if they've been successful with the same style and strategy for so many years.
ps3 will never sell as much as the wii due to the casual appeal...there are more casuals in the world then hardcore.
Until the ps3 becomes a casual name it wont sell asmuch as the wii,and if you guys actually looked at sales for the ps1 and ps2 you would see that they were significantly ahead at this same time,but then again ps1 and ps2 had more casual buyers then the ps3.
Although things could change with LBP.LBP could be the start of something.