PS3, opinions Options

[manphibian]

Hi guys, well the Ps3 has been out for a couple of months now in the US, just wondering what you guys thought of it.

It's still not out here in the UK for a while (mid march) but i have one arriving tomorrow with a friend who's been in Hong Kong

I know there are only a handful of games worth getting at the moment, but from what i've seen, the potential there is incredible.

[sinner96ST]

I agree with everything mynzeyes said, he speaketh the truth.

I wanted the PS3 to be a success, because it would push microsoft/nintendo to produce higher quality games.. more competition is always a good thing in the industry.

However, due to the price point, the lackluster online service, the lack of games/exclusives, it just isn't that great of a system. Everyone here will either love or hate the PS3, but i'm certainly not going to spend over $500 on a glorified blu-ray player. Look at the sales figures :

PS3 - 1.4 million units sold. Plenty available in stores.
Xbox360 - 10.3 million units sold. Plenty available in stores.
Wii - 4.3 million units sold. None available in stores.

If you developed games for a living, which would you rather create for? Game development is a risky business, and it's all about quantity. It has nothing to do with peoples hate for Sony at this point, it's about business & logistics. Unless Sony sells 3-4 million more consoles this year, they're in deep ****. Selling 4 million consoles after your launch isn't the easiest thing to do, either.

This post has been edited by sinner96ST: Jan 30, 2007 - 5:32 PM