Wii overshadows PS3
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NokkonWud said:
I didn't, I knew it would flop.
Wang Computer said:
..........You hit the nail on the head - thats what they were saying about the PS2 6 months before launch
People also have to realise that Sony might just pull something out of the hat software wise that makes the ps3 unmissable - I am only saying MIGHT , the PS3 could also be a right dog as everyone is expecting, very few actually know and they have signed non disclosure agreements so we will all have to wait and see ( not much fun for the doom and gloomers though)
Some fair comments on here, the PS3 will still outsell both 360 and Wii thats probably a cert. I do see Wii & 360 gaining a lot of ground, in recent years Nintendo have probably been at they're lowest with only the Gameboy/DS keeping them reasonable ufloat(sp?) but I believe nows the time it will begin to change.
I'm going to wait for one of my mates to buy the Wii and then test it out. If I buy it as said above its not going to be a single player console, im sure it will be fun single player but most of the fun is going to be more multiplayer with all yours mates and a couple of beers dancing around the room like idiots.
that must sound fun to everyone here dispite the graphics not being to ps3 standard.
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I'm going to wait for one of my mates to buy the Wii and then test it out. If I buy it as said above its not going to be a single player console, im sure it will be fun single player but most of the fun is going to be more multiplayer with all yours mates and a couple of beers dancing around the room like idiots.
that must sound fun to everyone here dispite the graphics not being to ps3 standard.Hybrids
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Im sick of trying to convert a few of my work mates to the xbox and im a ex sony fanboy too, unfortunaly i think dannyjo is 100% right all i keep hearing is "I want a PS3", "There gonna be great". When all along im telling them "Get a xbox", "There already a great machine".
Ive had my eyes opened a bit by the forums as there not full of sony hype they contain some actual facts
, I was the same as my work mates are now when the PS2 was released and when the original xbox came out I dismissed it straight off "Ive got my playstation etc etc". I just hope sony get a massive kick in the ass from all this messing about, but im probably going to buy a PS3 as well myself anyway so im just as blinded as all the other people who have waited and waited 
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Ive had my eyes opened a bit by the forums as there not full of sony hype they contain some actual facts
, I was the same as my work mates are now when the PS2 was released and when the original xbox came out I dismissed it straight off "Ive got my playstation etc etc". I just hope sony get a massive kick in the ass from all this messing about, but im probably going to buy a PS3 as well myself anyway so im just as blinded as all the other people who have waited and waited .Actually, I'm going to go the opposite way, and say that I reckon the PS3 will do better than it would have done had it launched earlier (say March/April this year as originally planned).
Remember E3 last year? We saw a Playstation with no hard drive, no standardised online service, no media centre capabilities, and no tiltable controller. It was just a giant Blu-Ray player with a dodgy-looking controller. This extra year gap has given Sony loads of time to realise what they were doing wrong with their original plan, and "borrow" () a few choice ideas from the competition. Yes they're stealing concepts, but those concepts will most likely end up making their console better, so regardless of whether they're original or not, they're still good ideas. A better console will sell more*.
In some ways, it's not the Average Joe Sony is worried about, because they know they still have the brand name recognition there. It's the fact that the Average Joe might get a bit wiser and investigate the competition. So they're offering abridged versions of what the other consoles offer in order to keep customers satisfied, or even win wome back from MS/Nintendo.
Personally, I'll be getting a PS3 at some point, partly because I've never owned a Playstation and with its backwards compatability thats a wealth of titles to explore, but with that same excellent back catalog comes the potential that many quality games will still come out. Those same quality gmes will again help a console sell*.
As for the original post, I remember reading that Nintendo were very strange about letting people into their show floor area, so the queues were slightly inflated because of it. Still, the Wii definitely stole the show, and it looks fantastic. I was always planning on getting one (Ninty fanboy at heart), but its even converted my PC-loving "graphicsarethebestestpartofagameomglookatcrysisitmustbegoodbasedonthatscreenshot" housemate, which is saying something. He was gobsmacked by the E3 pre-show and wants one himself now.
*The case of the Dreamcast excluded.
Remember E3 last year? We saw a Playstation with no hard drive, no standardised online service, no media centre capabilities, and no tiltable controller. It was just a giant Blu-Ray player with a dodgy-looking controller. This extra year gap has given Sony loads of time to realise what they were doing wrong with their original plan, and "borrow" (
) a few choice ideas from the competition. Yes they're stealing concepts, but those concepts will most likely end up making their console better, so regardless of whether they're original or not, they're still good ideas. A better console will sell more*.In some ways, it's not the Average Joe Sony is worried about, because they know they still have the brand name recognition there. It's the fact that the Average Joe might get a bit wiser and investigate the competition. So they're offering abridged versions of what the other consoles offer in order to keep customers satisfied, or even win wome back from MS/Nintendo.
Personally, I'll be getting a PS3 at some point, partly because I've never owned a Playstation and with its backwards compatability thats a wealth of titles to explore, but with that same excellent back catalog comes the potential that many quality games will still come out. Those same quality gmes will again help a console sell*.
As for the original post, I remember reading that Nintendo were very strange about letting people into their show floor area, so the queues were slightly inflated because of it. Still, the Wii definitely stole the show, and it looks fantastic. I was always planning on getting one (Ninty fanboy at heart), but its even converted my PC-loving "graphicsarethebestestpartofagameomglookatcrysisitmustbegoodbasedonthatscreenshot" housemate, which is saying something. He was gobsmacked by the E3 pre-show and wants one himself now.
*The case of the Dreamcast excluded
.I think he has a point. I really like the Xbox, and its got a great games selection, but there aren't enough wacky and original games for my liking on it. The Playstations tend to have both strange and unique games for them (Ico, Katamari), and the more "mainstream" popular games (GTA, Gran Turismo).vaultingSlinky said:
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Weebull said:
You think PS3 will sell more units or simple make more money? They may end up making more money as the console costs more. For them to do better the 360 and Wii are going to have to do worse, iirc 360 is doing pretty well so far.. From the views on this board and some BBC comments the Wii should do a little better than the GC, I doubt they'll do worse anyhow.
All in All we'll just have to wait and see
Hybrids
PS2 wasn't out when Dreamcast was launched =[. You were a waiter.... you were a sinner!vaultingSlinky said:i didnt, i think around that time i was too busy playing cnc or deus ex on my pc hehe...either that or playin on my bros ps2
Sell more units, and thus make more money, but only compared to themselves if they'd launched earlier. I think the PS3 would have done a lot worse had it been released as its original spec, closer to the 360 launch. I can't really say for certain whether I reckon they'll be top dog out of all three console makers by the end, but at a rough bet I guess I'd say Sony.Hybrids said:
Should have named the thread "Nintendo Wiis all over the PS3"
The Wii definately looks interesting but I'm not sure if the new controller system is just a marketing gimmick or if it'll actually work really well. Would be rather knackering playing the Wii on those 18 hour gaming marathons
The Wii definately looks interesting but I'm not sure if the new controller system is just a marketing gimmick or if it'll actually work really well. Would be rather knackering playing the Wii on those 18 hour gaming marathons
aphex said:Should have named the thread "Nintendo Wiis all over the PS3"
The Wii definately looks interesting but I'm not sure if the new controller system is just a marketing gimmick or if it'll actually work really well. Would be rather knackering playing the Wii on those 18 hour gaming marathons
Look at it this way it'll keep gamers fit and it could change the whole way the rest of the world looks at us, rather than thinking of us as overweight nerds, they'll think of us as freaks who can't sit still for 30 seconds
well i reckon sony are gonna go bankrupt and microsoft will be so amazed by the Wii they will sell rare back to nintendo along with all of the other good franchises and then we can all live happily ever after playing our nintendos the way the world was ment to be
well one can dream can't they
well one can dream can't they
I hate consoles, huge PC fanboy.
I see the PS3 as my old PS1 but with better graphics, GT2 is now GT5, MGS is now MGS 4...
The Wii changes everything, a whole new way of playing games and it seems my dad would be able to cope with it, just gonna get one if its below £300 with 2 controllers and a game, inevitable really as it looks so much fun! (Release day job for me probably!)
Going to pick up a Xbox360, the online looks good, but the PS3 has no feeling from me, just seems to be a graphics fest, will pick one up in a few years for cheap.
I will go from 2 generations behind to all of the current gen, and a PC.
I see the PS3 as my old PS1 but with better graphics, GT2 is now GT5, MGS is now MGS 4...
The Wii changes everything, a whole new way of playing games and it seems my dad would be able to cope with it, just gonna get one if its below £300 with 2 controllers and a game, inevitable really as it looks so much fun! (Release day job for me probably!)
Going to pick up a Xbox360, the online looks good, but the PS3 has no feeling from me, just seems to be a graphics fest, will pick one up in a few years for cheap.
I will go from 2 generations behind to all of the current gen, and a PC.