Okay, so we have PS3 an Xbox 360.
Xbox 360 - Microsoft stuff like Perfect Dark 0, Gears of War, Project Gotham Racing 2, DOA4 etc.
PS3 - Games like Killzone 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, Devil May Cry 4, Gran Turismo 5, etc. shown.
It seems to me that Microsoft has its assets from this generation, and Sony has its assets from this generation.
In terms of graphics, I see some cool looking videos from Sony's conference. Anyone have the slightest idea what makes the in-game stuff undoable on Microsoft's console? I doubt it, and I doubt it is.
So it seems to me that people were expecting
A) Major exclusive defections from the 5 or 6 Japanese companies that make the big third party Playstation games.
and/or
B) Microsoft to actually blow Sony away in the way of graphics, despite the fact that its console is at a disadvantage.
Now, here's what I'm wondering. Does anyone care about games anymore? Is it all about marquee franchises and graphics now? And if it's about franchises, has MS delivered nothing you'd want to play again? If it's about graphics, how confident are you that MS can't deliver visuals on par with the in-game stuff from those demos?
And what of Killzone 2? It looks amazing, but it is indeed the sequel to a third-rate first person shooter from a company which has yet to deliver a genre-leading title. It's Forza to Microsoft's Gran Turismo if you will, as far as first person shooters go.
I guess the bottom line is, do you think Microsoft is necessary anymore? I certainly do, and I'm anxious to see how the company sets itself apart from Sony this generation. I don't see Gran Turismo as inherently more important than Project Gotham Racing, or Devil May Cry 4 as inherently more important than an Xbox action title like the next Ninja Gaiden. They're all different games that offer different things. And it seems to me that Microsoft isn't worth much to many of you without a limited array of third party titles that have been sequeled multiple times, or a clear edge in graphics.
I'm still looking forward to games from both machines before making up my mind. I wouldn't expect Capcom, Konami, or Namco's big stuff until a bit of time after the PS3 launch anyway.
So, I guess the summary of this jumbled mess is that if you don't think MS' vision is worth it after one conference, you probably weren't too enthusiastic about it to begin with. Maybe you just liked having the best graphics?
Xbox 360 - Microsoft stuff like Perfect Dark 0, Gears of War, Project Gotham Racing 2, DOA4 etc.
PS3 - Games like Killzone 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, Devil May Cry 4, Gran Turismo 5, etc. shown.
It seems to me that Microsoft has its assets from this generation, and Sony has its assets from this generation.
In terms of graphics, I see some cool looking videos from Sony's conference. Anyone have the slightest idea what makes the in-game stuff undoable on Microsoft's console? I doubt it, and I doubt it is.
So it seems to me that people were expecting
A) Major exclusive defections from the 5 or 6 Japanese companies that make the big third party Playstation games.
and/or
B) Microsoft to actually blow Sony away in the way of graphics, despite the fact that its console is at a disadvantage.
Now, here's what I'm wondering. Does anyone care about games anymore? Is it all about marquee franchises and graphics now? And if it's about franchises, has MS delivered nothing you'd want to play again? If it's about graphics, how confident are you that MS can't deliver visuals on par with the in-game stuff from those demos?
And what of Killzone 2? It looks amazing, but it is indeed the sequel to a third-rate first person shooter from a company which has yet to deliver a genre-leading title. It's Forza to Microsoft's Gran Turismo if you will, as far as first person shooters go.
I guess the bottom line is, do you think Microsoft is necessary anymore? I certainly do, and I'm anxious to see how the company sets itself apart from Sony this generation. I don't see Gran Turismo as inherently more important than Project Gotham Racing, or Devil May Cry 4 as inherently more important than an Xbox action title like the next Ninja Gaiden. They're all different games that offer different things. And it seems to me that Microsoft isn't worth much to many of you without a limited array of third party titles that have been sequeled multiple times, or a clear edge in graphics.
I'm still looking forward to games from both machines before making up my mind. I wouldn't expect Capcom, Konami, or Namco's big stuff until a bit of time after the PS3 launch anyway.
So, I guess the summary of this jumbled mess is that if you don't think MS' vision is worth it after one conference, you probably weren't too enthusiastic about it to begin with. Maybe you just liked having the best graphics?
but we'll see... maybe i'm becoming bored of games in general? :O
