Author Topic: The end of the Playstation Era? (Read 20114 times)

Avinash_Tyagi · « **Reply #50 on:** May 20, 2006, 01:12:34 AM »

Difference is MS doesn't look like it would get much penetration of the Japanese market, and as long as that doesn't happen it can't really gain a monoploy hold.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #51 on:** May 20, 2006, 07:03:27 AM »

If MS gains a big enough share they'll get their japanese developers and thereby penetration in Japan. They're working on getting some jRailPGs on their system already and one of them even pops up in Famitsu's most wanted list.

Avinash_Tyagi · « **Reply #52 on:** May 20, 2006, 07:22:31 AM »

Who do you actually think japanese devs will go to first though Nintendo or MS?

KDR_11k · « **Reply #53 on:** May 20, 2006, 09:14:05 AM »

If MS has the marketshare, both.

Avinash_Tyagi · « **Reply #54 on:** May 20, 2006, 09:19:32 AM »

Well that's my point without Japan they won't have the marketshare to get the japanese devs, kind of a vicious circle

KDR_11k · « **Reply #55 on:** May 20, 2006, 11:13:03 AM »

Actually they already have some japanese support. Many japanese devs care more about the west (because it's a larger market).

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #56 on:** May 20, 2006, 11:35:39 AM »

Care like True Fantasy Live am i right? =D

couchmonkey · « **Reply #57 on:** May 24, 2006, 07:14:32 AM »

Heh heh...I don't trust Microsoft as far as I can throw it, the ideal for me would be that Microsoft and Sony break about even and keep each other in check in their respective "territories".

KDR_11k · « **Reply #58 on:** May 24, 2006, 10:21:34 AM »

Games Radar claims Sony resurrected the "no rental or used sales possible" plan. Goodbye Sony, nice to have known you!

Requiem · « **Reply #59 on:** May 24, 2006, 10:44:00 AM »

Ya, I heard that too.

That's honestly even worse than the $600 price tag, but both of them together is terrible. How is someone suppose to take a game over to their friends to play?

Luigi Dude · « **Reply #60 on:** May 24, 2006, 11:27:56 AM »

So if your PS3 breaks down someday, you'll have to buy a new PS3 and buy all the PS3 games you had again. But since stores cant sell used PS3 games it'll be impossible to find any older PS3 games you might have had.

Wow, that would suck.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #61 on:** May 24, 2006, 11:39:20 AM »

If Sony goes with the no-rental, no-used-games policy (which I still doubt) I think that would be the thing that finally destroys them. The price, people are making a big deal out of it, but I think Sony will still do okay. This would be the final nail in the coffin.

Hocotate · « **Reply #62 on:** May 24, 2006, 11:41:48 AM »

WTF!? Is Sony trying to lose? I never thought they'd mess up this bad.... I mean, it seems everything they do is just the wrong choice.

Kairon · « **Reply #63 on:** May 24, 2006, 11:47:31 AM »

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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
Games Radar claims Sony resurrected the "no rental or used sales possible" plan. Goodbye Sony, nice to have known you!

Link please?

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Kairon@aol.com

Hocotate · « **Reply #64 on:** May 24, 2006, 02:27:37 PM »

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Originally posted by: Kairon

Link please?

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

http://www.gamesradar.com/gb/ps3/game/news/article.jsp?articleId=20060524153157765035§ionId=1006&releaseId=

Mikintosh · « **Reply #65 on:** May 24, 2006, 02:59:29 PM »

Sony's hubris is amazing; they fail to realize that if they'd tried to launch the PS2 the way they are the PS3, there's no way they'd have the lead in market share. At all.

Louieturkey · « **Reply #66 on:** May 24, 2006, 03:23:34 PM »

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Originally posted by: Requiem
Ya, I heard that too.

That's honestly even worse than the $600 price tag, but both of them together is terrible. How is someone suppose to take a game over to their friends to play?

Convince their friend to buy the game so that you can both play online together. Nobody wants to play with others in the same place anymore, don't you know.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #67 on:** May 24, 2006, 03:51:07 PM »

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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
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Originally posted by: VGrevolution
Sometimes I wonder if Japanese gamers are vastly more intelligent when it comes to gaming tastes, they appreciate creativity and innovation.

AHAHAHahaahahahaaa!! Yeah, innovation like 5% less clothing in the next Final Fantasy, not changing anything for the next Dragon Quest, a few new features for Winning Eleven n+1 and of course Pokemon.

The buyers in Japan aren't any more intelligent than the buyers in the US. The only difference is that they are buying Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest instead of Madden or GTA. IOW they value graphics over gameplay.

Well for one American gamers eat up the Final Fantasy games as well, along with Pokemon. With that said, there is sadly more "new" in a new FF game than there is between a GTA game or Madden game. There has been nothing significant added to GTA since the 3rd installment, with the focus being more on larger enviroments, rather than trying to fix the glitches or the still pisspoor aiming. Madden is worse than GTA, in that you would be hardpressed to notice any significant changes between generations. I cannot comment on the Dragon Quest series since I have not played any of them, but Japanese gamers seem to be more open to innovative and quirky products, along with not being turned off by something if it is "not mature".

stevey · « **Reply #68 on:** May 24, 2006, 05:01:33 PM »

lol sony just got rid of the "no re-selling, sharing, playing, or have any fun what so ever" idea just so they can bring it back when no one looking. Sony as good dead now

and wiill burn for their many rip off of nintendo's games and their many sins against

reggie.

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #69 on:** May 24, 2006, 05:18:24 PM »

This post should not have happened, but I will say, it seems like Sony is trying very hard to lose.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #70 on:** May 24, 2006, 06:47:51 PM »

For the lazy...

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Originally posted by: GamesRadar.com
It seems that Sony is planning to adopt a licensing system that will mean gamers won't own the PS3 titles that they've paid money for. Instead, they will only be purchasing the licence to play the game and that the software itself will still be Sony property - meaning that the disc won't be the customer's to sell.

We assume that the thinking behind this move will ultimately be to stop PS3 games being resold several times - which currently snatches potential sales away from Sony - and to counter the impression in consumers' minds that games are only really worth their pre-owned price and are not worth buying new.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #71 on:** May 24, 2006, 07:25:06 PM »

Keep it up, Sony =D

Renny · « **Reply #72 on:** May 24, 2006, 07:35:32 PM »

Whoops.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #73 on:** May 24, 2006, 08:35:07 PM »

ROFL I loved that video, I especially like the statement about how that one game reenacts real historical battles in feudal Japan, where you fight giant crabs

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Kairon · « **Reply #74 on:** May 24, 2006, 08:41:54 PM »

I still don't believe it'll happen.

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

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Author Topic: The end of the Playstation Era? (Read 20114 times)