I've said some negative things about the PS3 primarily because I believe that Sony is listening, and will take complaints like mine when revising their current and future consoles. I believe in being very critical of the things I love, and I love gaming. When a big name like Sony drops the ball in as many ways as they have this generation, I can't help but get on boards like these and voice my opinions.
The main beefs I've had with Sony's PS3 include (but are not limited to):
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You want to know why? Because the market isn't ready. How many people do you think can afford those TVs?
The first one sold well because there were slim pickins at launch. It was a good launch game, but compared to other shooters on the market, it's a mediocre game with great alternate firing weapons... that's about the best you can say of it. The sequel is pretty much more of the same. It feels soulless, and I never really feel like I care about the context of the action. I do enjoy the alt-fire for the weapons, though.
If you think Resistance 2 is GOTY material, you smoke rocks. If all you have is a PS3, then it's better than nothing, but for gamers with a choice, it's not even close. MGS4 was great, although a bit long-winded and increasingly un-interactive, and Little Big Planet is far too casual, at least for me.
Sorry PS3 enthusiasts, GOTY 2008 is most likely going to be Fallout 3, which looks plays best on 360 or PC. Not to mention a little thing I like to call 'exclusive DLC'.
No problems with my game. Co-op worked great, the game looks fantastic, and I can't wait to go home and play more. Definately one of the best games yet released for the system.
This article seems like an attempt to get negative attention for the website... nothing more. In other words, just like every other article on N4G.
My girlfriend cried when she beat Bioshock with the good ending because she was so touched. While I've never 'cried' at a character's death, I havn't cried in a movie either since I was a small child. I'm not trying to say I'm 'hard', I'm saying the two mediums (film/games) have the same emotional impact on me.
Why is it 'stealing' if the game developers make more money, which they can then put into development of their next game? Sorry pal, but exclusivity is a waning trend on all platforms, and that's a great thing for gamers on a budget and developers alike. I don't know why you'd take the hardware manufacturer's side... what, are you a shareholder?
Putting 'Stealing' in the title sure was a great way for you to get some cheap hits for your site, though. And don't be coy... you...
I really appreciate your kind words. I thought about this essay in the back of my mind for over a year, but didn't write anything about it because, frankly, I feel bad for Ebert, who is currently battling mouth cancer. Still, his words kept popping up in my mind, and I felt that if I could breach the subject with a respectful tone, it would be OK. I doubt Ebert will ever read it, though, so no harm done.
Anyway, thanks for the kind words. I thought people would say, "...
I will say in a more general sense that until more PSN users utilize the voice chat feature, I am not interested in socializing on the PS3. Voice communication is important to me, and if the rest of PSN is any indication, I expect a lot of crowded, lonely lobbies when Home arrives. Plus, if they take out the ability to share video with your cohorts, the 360's Fall Update is going to have a stronger service from a social perspective.
The Simpsons Game would have been great if they had spent as much time on the gameplay as they did on the writing. So the best overall combination of comedy AND gameplay, at least to me, has got to be Portal. There's just something funny about evil robots with cold, unfeeling voices. This worked great for KOTOR as well.
Remember Instincts? It was piss-poor. Expect the same shoddy level of fidelity when Crysis makes the inevitable voyage to consoles.
There's no way around it... Crysis, and Crytech games in general, are PC exclusives that release half-assed versions on other platforms which bear little similarity to their PC roots.
Going back a bit further, the PS3 was being outsold for over a year. It dropped its price to remain competetive. Now it's a ahead of the 360. So when the 360 drops it's price to follow suit, it's just more of the same, and no more indicitive of failure than any of the other price drops that have occured in the history of console sales.
And might I add that the 360 didn't have to trim any features to allow for its reduced price.
Bottom line: Price drops = mor...
That's what makes it such an egregious inclusion in a game that is otherwise exceedingly scientific.
The article was a mild condemnation of SPORE for implying that morality requires religion... not a condemnation of religion itself. Also it's amusing how the only way to defeat another culture without amassing a giant army of loyalists is to take the middle path and be an omnivore who kills some tribes while sparing others. But the religious and violent solutions are practically identical from one another in that they both involve armies of sorts. It seems that in order to beat the Civ pha...
I take it you're a turbo-Christian. How about some of that forgiveness I've been hearing so much about?
I sure hope nobody approved this article believing that any atheists will actually join the flock as a result of playing SPORE. The title was comically misleading... you know, like 'A Modest Proposal'.
turns out its a love letter to the devs' family... you have to spell it out on a phone to reveal the message.
Too bad... I got my hopes up
with the world in as much peril as it is now, if you vote solely based on the candidate's positions on video-games, you're part of the problem. We've got bigger fish to fry... much bigger.
I don't care how powerful you can force push... I just wanted to cut off some stormtrooper heads, but the descision to make the game T for Teen means I'll have to wait for a PC version... and a mod. :(
You mean 2 Sony-exclusive developers who help each other with each others projects like each others games?!? It's a Christmas miracle!