PS3, future.

Abooie · 10 Feb 2007 at 18:02

Raikiri said:
Pretty much equal imo, all depends on the games though.

P.S Why, so, many, commas,?, ,

L, ol.

pumaz · 10 Feb 2007 at 18:19

It would make far more sense to have a 360 now and wait for the exclusive AAA tittles to appear on the PS3 and of cause the price to come down.

I really see no reason to be a PS3 owner atm, The only thing that will tempt me is a new version of wipeOut but then if it came out on the 360 i wouldn't bother

Begbie · 10 Feb 2007 at 20:00

I think the ps3 will take a year or 2 to mature, then we will see some fantastic games for it. I will be waiting untill then before getting one.

dannyjo22 · 11 Feb 2007 at 09:14

Chris1712 said:
Just thought i'd post that I and 3 friends are still on there launch consoles, they have not skipped a beat and they're man handled between uni flats and houses all the time. Also 2 other mates are on models about 6 months old that also have had no troubles. I really do not think the hardware is to blame, imo its poor placement/poor power outlets or something. .

Don't worry give it a bit more time you will be back to tell us it's died, they all do

All 3 of mine have been well placed and ventilated. All 3 have been played almost everyday. One did die after I went on holiday for 2 weeks. When I came back it worked once then died.

None of mine have ever shown evidence of being on the way, they just up toes.

Stanners · 11 Feb 2007 at 10:22

I am on my third, they have all been well placed and not mistreated. Tbh i am just waiting for the time this one gives up the ghost, i have no faith in them anymore.

JAMAL · 11 Feb 2007 at 11:15

By the time the PS3 has matured the next xbox will be out or atleast details leaked on the net, bit of a problem there!

Joebob · 11 Feb 2007 at 11:18

JAMAL said:
By the time the PS3 has matured the next xbox will be out or atleast details leaked on the net, bit of a problem there!

I hope not - I want my consoles to last the distance, so if they start releasing a new one every four to five years then you wont get the best out of each generation. Some of the best games the PS2 has seen have been released quite recently i.e. BLACK etc.

ic1male · 11 Feb 2007 at 11:23

JAMAL said:
By the time the PS3 has matured the next xbox will be out or atleast details leaked on the net, bit of a problem there!

That's my thinking, too. I'm practically 90% certain that the next Xbox will be on shelves for Xmas 2010 with HD-DVD or Blu-ray, 1080p across the board and such like.

JAMAL · 11 Feb 2007 at 11:49

Joebob said:
I hope not - I want my consoles to last the distance, so if they start releasing a new one every four to five years then you wont get the best out of each generation. Some of the best games the PS2 has seen have been released quite recently i.e. BLACK etc.

I'm happy with a new console every 4-5 years, Just save £1.50 a week for 4 years and bang over £280 in the bank for the next generation console

(i wont do that i'll just treat myself that month

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Joebob · 11 Feb 2007 at 13:27

http://www.psu.com/node/7675

looks like some developers are thinking long term for the PS3 too.

XPE · 11 Feb 2007 at 13:30

With the brand pull of the play station name I don’t think the ps3 will fail the worst case for sony is that it becomes like the gamecube.

Joebob · 11 Feb 2007 at 13:48

XPE said:
With the brand pull of the play station name I don’t think the ps3 will fail the worst case for sony is that it becomes like the gamecube.

But the difference is that Nintendo made money on each Gamecube sold whereas Sony could not afford for it to sell like the Gamecube!!!

SteveOBHave · 12 Feb 2007 at 15:06

Yeah my eagerness to wave the PS3 flag is diminishing like Richard Hammonds desire to drive around the states in a truck with "Man Love is OK" painted on the side in pink paint. LOL

Seriously tho, I'm dissappointed in the PS3 as much as I want to love it. On the OP - I have a feeling that the 360 is going to do MS proud and the PS3 is going to continue to struggle - altho it may still do well if there are PS3 only killer games.

mmj_uk · 12 Feb 2007 at 15:15

XPE said:
Sony doesnt have the 1 year head start it had with the ps2

Likewise, Microsoft don't have the technological edge this time around.

I think PS3 will steadily outpace the Xbox 360 and more developers will prefer it.

Joebob · 12 Feb 2007 at 15:23

mmj_uk said:
Likewise, Microsoft don't have the technological edge this time around.

I think PS3 will steadily outpace the Xbox 360 and more developers will prefer it.

Agreed, but also taking into account that the PS3 feels like a better quality system build wise and then there's the issues of noise and reliability with the 360.

Microsoft definately have the edge with Xbox Live for online gamers but I think the vast market share is made up of casual gamers who rarely venture into online play.

skullman · 12 Feb 2007 at 15:45

If Microsoft get that revised 360 out onto shop shelves ASAP, it should give them an even better chance of long-term success.

Abooie · 12 Feb 2007 at 16:24

mmj_uk said:
Likewise, Microsoft don't have the technological edge this time around.

I think PS3 will steadily outpace the Xbox 360 and more developers will prefer it.

There's no evidence at all this will happen. I mean the PS3 has even struggled to sell in Japan despite massive price reductions. They're even talking about a price cut in the US before the end of the year.

At the moment developers are prefering the 360 development platform. So much so that all multiplatform devs have come out and said the 360 will the main development one. The only developers that spring to mind with a outspoken preference for the PS3 potential (theres that word again) have been 1st party ones, with the Lair ones making the most noise.

The 360 is stealing a lot of what were PS3 exclusives and is generating what many consider the best 1st party line up of 2007. MS will also be in a position to reduce the price before the next holiday period. I wouldn't be surprised to see a £150 core, £250 premium or even less.

The 360, despite the much talked about reliability problems (looks over at mine which has run almost every day since last January) is still outselling the PS3 in the US despite it being the latest and greatest.

Since the 360 launched 17 months ago all we keep hearing is wait a bit longer. We've had the poor US and Japan launch and now people are saying, ahh but Sony owns Europe. I think as this forum displays, waiting 18 months and releasing something with the same visible performance and a fraction of the number of games as something £150 more, they're in for a shock

Abooie · 12 Feb 2007 at 16:29

mmj_uk said:
Likewise, Microsoft don't have the technological edge this time around.

I think PS3 will steadily outpace the Xbox 360 and more developers will prefer it.

To back up my feelings I logged on to another forum just after and read this...

http://kotaku.com/gaming/ea/ea-dev-skip-the-ps3-235684.php

Quick, do industry opinions matter? At FreeRepublic.com, a thread popped up concerning which console to buy. Electronic Arts game dev Andrew Garrett jumped in, writing:

"Last year, the prediction was that Sony would win the next-gen war, that the PS3 would be the dominant console, just like the PS2 was.
That is no longer the case. The extremely strong performance of the Wii, combined with the miserable performance of Sony has revised pretty much everyone's expectations. Right now, most of us here think the 360 will be on top for this generation, with the battle for second place between Sony and Nintendo (and that's a major shock, as we'd nearly written Nintendo off for the non-handheld market.) Most of us still think Sony will beat off Nintendo, simply due to the older graphics on the Wii, but it's not a sure thing.

My opinion — get the 360 and/or the Wii. Skip the PS3 unless there's a big change in the near future."

So, who is this Andrew Garrett? He's worked on titles like The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth II and Medal of Honor: European Assault.

Who are these developers that are going to flock to the PS3?