ROFL said:(nice bum, by the way)
I think I just threw up a little in my mouth.
ROFL said:(nice bum, by the way)
With a blog update like this one, it's only expected that he'll be inundated with criticism.Jtyettis said:Looks like he struck a nerve with reality. He knew this post would draw a number of criticisms within the gaming community. I believe those said criticisms are a very serious part of the gaming community at hand. A very real debate, that goes on every single day, which in the end the consumer will be left with the final say. Whether or not he acknowledges some of these criticisms is entirely up to him.
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7. The Wii Fad Will Fade
OK, this ones going to be controversial, but I have to say it. I like Nintendo a lot. I think Nintendo has innovated far more than any other company in the industry. And I think the Wii is really, really fun. But let me relate to you a story that may sound familiar:
Your friend Reggie invites you over for a Wii Party. Its awesome. You and your friends partake in whatever beverages are legally appropriate for your age group. The next day everyone who went to the party rushes out and buys a Wii.
A week later Reggie hosts another Wii Party. This time only half the group comes. Its still fun, but there isnt quite as much shoving to get at the Wiimote.
The next week Reggie hosts another Wii Party. You tell him you have bird flu.
Whether you love or hate Sony, if you’re trying to spin Home as a bad thing I can only conclude that you’re part of Microsoft’s $3.2 billion viral marketing campaign.
Brian Hastings said:With the PS2, Sony got away with making a fairly developer-unfriendly system, and its success allowed their hardware designers to ignore developers complaints as they made the PS3. People high up at Sony have realized that approach simply wont work anymore and are trying to fix the problem. Sony is actively improving their libraries, tools and developer support in order to make PS3 development easier.
f_elz said:Whats funny, is that if he was a gaffer, he would be banned for trying to paint some some posters as VMs. :lol
Whats really funny is that there are 9 pages arguing this blog post. What do you expect the creators of Resistance Fall of Man to say?f_elz said:Whats funny, is that if he was a gaffer, he would be banned for trying to paint some some posters as VMs. :lol
Dirtbag 504 said:Whats really funny is that there are 9 pages arguing this blog post. What do you expect the creators of Resistance Fall of Man to say?
"PS3 sucks.... don't buy it!
And while you're at it skip our game too, Halo is much better."
KTallguy said:For the "hypothetical 30 year old looking for mature software and something E-rated for my kid and something T-rated for my 15yearold nephew", the PS2 is the best choice. It's cheap and has lots of great software.
But in general, the PS3 line up is a lot more diverse looking than the 360s, and that's in its first year up! As the price of the system comes down, casuals will line up.
frankthurk said:Insomniac Blogposts: now it's personal.
Clever Pun said:okay, so make it a hypothetical 30 year old with an HDTV. Either way, if the question is RIGHT NOW, the point still stands.
captive said:You mean like this guy?
KTallguy said:For the "hypothetical 30 year old looking for mature software and something E-rated for my kid and something T-rated for my 15yearold nephew", the PS2 is the best choice. It's cheap and has lots of great software.
But in general, the PS3 line up is a lot more diverse looking than the 360s, and that's in its first year up! As the price of the system comes down, casuals will line up.
ROFL said:Yeah, super low I would think
I wouldn't be so quick to say the PS3 is lacking in every genre. The system launch like 4 months ago. It will get its Rhythm games, shooters, racers, jrpgs, western rpgs, rts, mmo, free-roam, action, fighter, simulation, sports, licensced...without exception. Oh and your right about PS3 having the 1up in platforming (one of my favorite genres)Sho_Nuff82 said:I see, so it's much easier to label me a fanboy than to actually address my points? I presented an argument countering his point about the diversity of the 3 systems software library. Unless you have something to contribute, you're just trolling.
In what genre? This is why I made my post in the first place, because of unsubstantiated analysis like this. By this November (the one year mark), in what genre(s) will the PS3 have more and better games than the 360? This is an honest question. I conceded platformers (only because of Ratchet and Clank), in every other genre and in every ESRB-rated category, the 360 has, and will have, more games. Rhythm games, shooters, racers, jrpgs, western rpgs, rts, mmo, free-roam, action, fighter, simulation, sports, licensced...without exception. Even if this is only because of the one year head start, it's the unavoidable truth.
The PS2 is a great choice for people looking for diverse software. Unfortunately, people aren't buying PS3's to play PS2 games, they're buying PS2s. The PS3 will need a software library that approaches the PS2s depth if it wants to approach its sales, even if they were the same price.
RamzaIsCool said:Dude why don't you have a nametag, so that people can see you work for Insomniac.
He is the weird british guy at the end of their podcast for anybody who is wondering
Sho_Nuff82 said:The PS2 is a great choice for people looking for diverse software. Unfortunately, people aren't buying PS3's to play PS2 games, they're buying PS2s. The PS3 will need a software library that approaches the PS2s depth if it wants to approach its sales, even if they were the same price.
K.Jack said:Is this sentence being overlooked? He's subtly confirming that the development communities objections were arrogantly brushed off by Kuturagi, that overall the hardware design of the PS3 was a mistake, that Ken got punished for his "vision", they're now working feverishly to alleviate the learning curves, Phil Harrison and Sir Stringer are cleaning house, and that Kaz Hirai was sent to die.
Or am I reading too far into it?:lol
Good read btw.
RamzaIsCool said:Dude why don't you have a nametag, so that people can see you work for Insomniac.
He is the weird british guy at the end of their podcast for anybody who is wondering
Because your argument was retarded.Sho_Nuff82 said:I see, so it's much easier to label me a fanboy than to actually address my points? I presented an argument countering his point about the diversity of the 3 systems software library. Unless you have something to contribute, you're just trolling.
f_elz said:he works for insomniac?
Sho_Nuff82 said:The PS2 is a great choice for people looking for diverse software. Unfortunately, people aren't buying PS3's to play PS2 games, they're buying PS2s. The PS3 will need a software library that approaches the PS2s depth if it wants to approach its sales, even if they were the same price.
I guess we all have our little manifestos, eh, Rhindle? And so I guess you're also indicting everyone that feels the need to respond to his blog defensively, right?Rhindle said:He's writing it for the same reason fanboys post their manifestos on internet message boards: To make himself feel better about his lot in life. Which at this point involves having committed his company to a platform holder with a fairly inept management team that can't seem to stop tripping over itself, and a console that looks going to be locked into a minority position indefinitely.
Go ahead and have yourself a nice cry Insomniac, you'll feel much better afterwards.
bishoptl said:Well, Mr Hastings certainly seems to have struck a nerve with the usual suspects.![]()
IT ALL MAKES SENSE LOLRamzaIsCool said:Dude why don't you have a nametag, so that people can see you work for Insomniac.
He is the weird british guy at the end of their podcast for anybody who is wondering
RamzaIsCool said:yep...that's what I said. Just look the replies on the previous page, they fit somebody who kinda works for them. But everybody is ignoring instead of lynching the poor bugger. So he needs a nametag so everybody knows here to whom to bitch here.
7. The Wii Fad Will Fade
OK, this ones going to be controversial, but I have to say it. I like Nintendo a lot. I think Nintendo has innovated far more than any other company in the industry. And I think the Wii is really, really fun. But let me relate to you a story that may sound familiar:
Your friend Reggie invites you over for a Wii Party. Its awesome. You and your friends partake in whatever beverages are legally appropriate for your age group. The next day everyone who went to the party rushes out and buys a Wii.
A week later Reggie hosts another Wii Party. This time only half the group comes. Its still fun, but there isnt quite as much shoving to get at the Wiimote.
The next week Reggie hosts another Wii Party. You tell him you have bird flu.
Obviously Im exaggerating, but the Wii does have many characteristics of popular mainstream fads. Its instantaneously accessible, its unlike anything youve tried before, and its great fun to share with friends. In short, its everything Nintendo said it would be and it has captured the worlds imagination. The only downside is that the world is easily distracted. Tickle Me Elmo captured the worlds attention at one point, as did Furbies. They were both instantly accessible, were unlike anything people had seen before, and were fun to share with friends. But a year later, after everyone had seen them and tried them out, their popularity waned.
The Wii is currently riding on a massive wave of mainstream attention and has been purchased by lots of people who dont normally play games. But how many of those people who are hooked on Wii Sports will also buy Wii Need For Speed? Mainstream fads usually run their course within a year. As the honeymoon period fades, the Wii will be going up against more and more graphically impressive games on the PS3 and Xbox 360. More people will be buying HD televisions and looking for the most immersive and stunning experiences available. For these reasons, I think the Wii will be more successful than the GameCube or N64 but in the long run will still be outsold by the PS3.
I vote for "weird british guy."ROFL said:I suppose my tag could be "lynch this poor bugger". It'd only be marginally worse than "the weird British guy" I suppose...
Whoa kinda, the other day I was thinking about how good the graphics were for that game at the time. weirdatomiswave said:(does anyone get a feeling of nostalgia? like when the ps2 came out and none of the games looked any better than the Dreamcast games? and then everyone would use soul calibur as an example of how the DC and Ps2 are the same?)
ROFL said:Dude,
I don't think I'm all that weird but yeah, someone already nominated me on here as "the Brit guy at the end" but I'm still waiting for my tag.... :/
KTallguy said:I've heard so much about Mass Effect, Too Human, and Halo 3, but really what else is there on the horizon?.
KTallguy said:Well, they're doing a podcast too, so I guess that's the direction these things are going.
This reminds me of Factor 5 and how they justified moving to the PS3.
The point is, the Xbox 360 is definitely not a console for "everyone", just as the original Xbox wasn't. PS2 and PS1 had software for almost every different kind of taste. Nintendo software typically slants younger, but has a few mature titles sprinkled in there. PS3's software will eventually look like PS2 and PS1, at least that's what they're aiming for.
So if you're buying a console for your younger kids, a PS2 is a good idea, instead of either an Xbox 360 or PS3.
600k across Europe....m0dus said:UK = EU?![]()
KTallguy said:Rhythm Games: Singstar
Sports: Basically every Madden game + every in house Sony game.
Shooters: Rainbow Six, Fear, Warhawk, HL2, KZ2, etc.
Racers: Motorstorm, F1, GT5, Sega Rally, Wipeout
JRPGs: FF series titles, Folks Soul
WRPGs: Oblivion, other Bioware project.
Action: Lair, Heavenly Sword, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Spiderman 3, GTA, MGS, etc.
Fighter: VF5, Tekken, Soul Calibur
KTallguy said:I think that Xbox 360 has a few gems, and people hype those gems like crazy. I've heard so much about Mass Effect, Too Human, and Halo 3, but really what else is there on the horizon? The PS3 stuff on the horizon looks much more interesting and diverse for me personally.
Kbsmoker said:600k across Europe....![]()
Going by the gaming media i thought they wouldn't sell 200k.
Easy, KTallguy is a fanboy, they as you know defy logic.LuCkymoON said:How can you list alot of 3rd part software...
...and then say this?
ROFL said:I suppose my tag could be "lynch this poor bugger". It'd only be marginally worse than "the weird British guy" I suppose...
LuCkymoON said:How can you list alot of 3rd party software...
Link316 said:it doesn't matter if people buy a PS2 instead of a PS3 cause its still a customer for Sony and 1 less for MS and Nintendo
captive said:Not to mention you went off on this tangent after reading the guy saying that Sony has proven IPs in every genre and rating section. And your best counter-argument is Guitar Hero 2? This guy wasnt saying that the PS3 has a more diverse library right now, he was saying that the track record is that Playstation family has vastly more diverse libraries than Nintendo and Xbox.
Reading comprehension for the loss.
RamzaIsCool said:Sorry man, but atleast I remembered who you where. Anyway what about "the Brit at the end" or "the british guy at the end". This also describes your job discribtion at the podcast.
And give me a shout out in the next podcast
EDIT: to late you already got one :lol
DUH!!!KTallguy said:Would you really like me to list a bunch of exclusive PS3 titles?
This is turning into list wars here.
Oni Jazar said:Hilarous irony.
LuCkymoON said:DUH!!!
Guess what?
Thats what this generation is; a battle of exclusives. There's no point in listing 3rd party multi platform titles while saying this system is more diverse than the other.
Smokey Bones said:I personally don't care about movies, but the fact that you can DL them from Live is a plus, and something Sony does not offer with their 'free' service as evidenced by my choosing of the word 'stuff' in relation to what XBL offers that PSN does not.
Read please.
Wario64 said:Can we ban external smilies?
I skipped the last page, too much junk to read.captive said:Why arent you calling out the guy who listed Eternal Sonata on the xbox then?