So will you be buying a PS3 on launch day?

rockwaldo · Post by **rockwaldo** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:02 pm 0

I think, 5 pages on, i am the first person to actually say.

Yes.

why? why not?

mightyzim · Post by **mightyzim** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:23 pm 0

Lend us a fiver

Sir_LANs-a-lot · Post by **Sir_LANs-a-lot** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:26 pm 0

rockwaldo wrote:I think, 5 pages on, i am the first person to actually say.

Yes.

why? why not?

He's a witch! - Burrrrn Hiiiim!

Spirit · Post by **Spirit** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:31 pm 0

No thanks

*hugs 360*

sponge · Post by **sponge** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:35 pm 0

Ha ha ha ha ha!

Flojomojo · Post by **Flojomojo** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:49 pm 0

rockwaldo wrote:I think, 5 pages on, i am the first person to actually say.

Yes.

why? why not?

Why not? Because they'll all be sold out.

I honestly have no idea why, but they will be.

(At least that's how it went down over here. Not that I wanted one or anything.)

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:14 am 0

rockwaldo wrote: why? why not?

"FOUR-HUNDRED-AND-TWENTY-FIVE-UK-POUNDS"

rockwaldo · Post by **rockwaldo** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:26 am 0

Buying a 360, plus a wireless adapter and an extra controller wasnt much off Â£400, so whats the big deal?

PinkFearie · Post by **PinkFearie** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:28 am 0

good on ya rocky

O_B_S_A_K has already pre ordered his.

Gorecki · Post by **Gorecki** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:34 am 0

I'd love to buy one as Motorstorm is probably my most anticipated game at the moment, plus I'm of the belief that Sony are going to spank Microsofts arse in this generation, just like they did the last. There were loads of small, niche, oddball games on the PS2 that never made it across to other platforms. I never got to play most of these because I bought an Xbox instead of a PS2 and I'm loathe to have that happen again.

Having said that, as Darkflame quite rightly pointed out, FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE POUNDS!

As far as I'm concerned, any console manufacturer asking me to shell out more than two hundred pounds clearly doesn't want my money.

Yak · Post by **Yak** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:42 am 0

I don't see how they are going to spank MS given roughly equivalent hardware, stupid price point, far less mature online infrastructure, stupid price point and hardly any games (and none that are actually any better than ox360 ones).

They'll be playing catchup for at least a year if they're lucky and anyone actually laying down cash for one at these prices and with this software catalog plainly has more money than sense.

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:47 am 0

I find this generation largely funny. Sony are making all the mistakes MS did the previous generation - playing up the power of the console over the actual games, coming out much later than everyone else with a relatively small software catalogue. Oh, and the console's huge

I don't think either will be a clear "winner" this generation. Many less exclusive titles this time - 3rd parties are gonna have to develop for both in order to sell sufficient numbers to make it worthwhile. Thus I suspect we'll see vastly similar performance for both platforms across the consoles lifespan with standout titles appearing on each platform.

I've no doubt that in a few years I'll own a PS3. But not until it's affordable and there are titles that I *really* want on it

Cheers

Bubba

gilesgoat · Post by **gilesgoat** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:49 am 0

As I said to Yak while we were going to the cinema I think it will take to
Sony at least one year to catch up and be with games at the quality the 360 games are coming out now.

Basically, they really one year behind, there will be some good stuff sure
but it's going to take time.

Then it could be really interesting to get a PS3, but not now, it's too early
it's too pricey and .. there's almost nothing really "so worth" around.

Main failure of PS3 is the price, it's too high for what it gives you now and
even considering "the potential" is a big bet.

Technically it seems more than confirmed that graphics capabilities are
not bigger than the 360, the CPU potentially seems to be but so far it's
still to be seen what really is possible to take out from it and how.

There will be probably some good stuff, but this is not the moment yet, it's
worth to wait.

Rod_S · Post by **Rod_S** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:51 am 0

PinkFearie wrote:good on ya rocky

O_B_S_A_K has already pre ordered his.

O_R_L_Y_?

Yak · Post by **Yak** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:54 am 0

Yep, the name of the game this gen - once ps3 matures - is going to be "equivalence". No third party can afford *not* to develop for both platforms.

PS3 *will* be worth getting for the right first-party and exclusive stuff, but until that stuff is around and until they fuck off with being nearly 500 nicker there isn't a credible reason in the Universe to get one at launch.

But the overarching theme of this gen is going to be "equivalence", at least etween those two. All this stuff of ps3 being some kind of magical awesome powerhouse that destroys the ox360 is just cack. It's not true technically and it sure as hell won't be economically and a load of people have 360s already so there is just no reason to shell out $silly_money for ps3 unless you really want a blu-ray player for the handful of films that are out now.