Author Topic: Sony getting hit Hard lately (Read 873500 times)

Ceric · « **Reply #575 on:** October 17, 2006, 07:08:53 AM »

Because this thread in it's entirety has probably been derailed and wrangled back more then I care to admit.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #576 on:** October 17, 2006, 09:39:52 AM »

http://theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=35140

D'OH!

Ceric · « **Reply #577 on:** October 17, 2006, 10:10:39 AM »

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Originally posted by: Professional 666
DirectX9 Stuff Here

D'OH!

Fixed for Pro666.
Interesting about the 9.0L. I thought Aero be D10 all the way.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #578 on:** October 17, 2006, 10:32:31 AM »

YouTube has a totally awesome PS3 commercial. It looks like an ad for abused kids and ends with Sony acting like PS3 is everyone's life.

The wait is OVER

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #579 on:** October 17, 2006, 10:49:23 AM »

My question is, WTF was the kid packing his bag for? Was the giant 3 going to take him and all the other children away?

WuTangTurtle · « **Reply #580 on:** October 17, 2006, 11:21:44 AM »

to me it seems more like the kids are running away from home at first, then it just looks like the apocalypse is coming...

Smoke39 · « **Reply #581 on:** October 17, 2006, 11:36:12 AM »

Children? omg PS3 is teh kiddie

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #582 on:** October 17, 2006, 11:38:06 AM »

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Originally posted by: Smoke39
Children? omg PS3 is teh kiddie

There ya go...

capamerica · « **Reply #583 on:** October 17, 2006, 12:11:56 PM »

I like some of the things other people have pointed out about this video.
1. The kid obviousely cannot afford a PS3. This household being advertised, isn't the kind of demographic "crazy Ken" said they were aiming for.

2. The new spider-man movie is coming out on November 17th!?! Seriously You can't tell its for the PS3, Since they are using the Spiderman Font and we know there is a 3rd one in the works this almost comes across as a Spiderman 3 ad.

3. Waiting for a space ship to take you away from your home and family, with a time and date?
Lets see, the last time I recall that happening in the news was a group of wackos who committed mass suicide in order to enter the ship.

4. Theres only a few kids on the roofs. Guess its a sign that on launch day only 15 kids are going to have a ps3 in an entire city.

Arbok · « **Reply #584 on:** October 17, 2006, 12:15:49 PM »

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Originally posted by: Smoke39
Children? omg PS3 is teh kiddie

Damn I was beaten to it... anyway I kept waiting for it to say "Spider-man 3" after seeing the "Wait is over" text...

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #585 on:** October 17, 2006, 12:45:26 PM »

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Originally posted by: capamerica
I like some of the things other people have pointed out about this video.
1. The kid obviousely cannot afford a PS3. This household being advertised, isn't the kind of demographic "crazy Ken" said they were aiming for.

2. The new spider-man movie is coming out on November 17th!?! Seriously You can't tell its for the PS3, Since they are using the Spiderman Font and we know there is a 3rd one in the works this almost comes across as a Spiderman 3 ad.

3. Waiting for a space ship to take you away from your home and family, with a time and date?
Lets see, the last time I recall that happening in the news was a group of wackos who committed mass suicide in order to enter the ship.

4. Theres only a few kids on the roofs. Guess its a sign that on launch day only 15 kids are going to have a ps3 in an entire city.

Perfectly accurate.

JonLeung · « **Reply #586 on:** October 17, 2006, 01:18:10 PM »

I graduated from university with a major in Film and Media Studies four years ago, though that was more of a focus on film than other media. Still, I don't have a job in that field. I ought to be making movies, but I'm not even making commercials.

When I see certain commercials, I wonder what it takes, exactly.

In this case, not much, apparently.

If I wasn't against the PS3 on general principle, I'd say that Sony could give me money and I could make a better commercial with no effort. (Sure, it's a teaser, so you wouldn't show much...but this, as has been stated, is just...I don't know. (Just like the PS3 teaser at E3! "I'll beat you down, because...I don't know.") No, really, this commercial is garbage. Though it is succeeding in making us talk about it.)

They must be aware of my plot to put subliminal "buy a Wii" messages everywhere...

I think reusing the Spider-Man 3 font is stupid. You'd think Spider-Man was an anagram of PlayStation or something.

Ceric · « **Reply #587 on:** October 17, 2006, 01:23:52 PM »

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Originally posted by: couchmonkey
YouTube has a totally awesome PS3 commercial. It looks like an ad for abused kids and ends with Sony acting like PS3 is everyone's life.

The wait is OVER

OMG Aliens Are COMING to Steal the Worlds EMO Children....

SixthAngel · « **Reply #588 on:** October 17, 2006, 02:50:20 PM »

With the huge shortages I think the the tagline should be "Keep waiting."

Smoke39 · « **Reply #589 on:** October 17, 2006, 05:01:38 PM »

SPIDER-MAN plays PS3.
Why don't YOU?

JonLeung · « **Reply #590 on:** October 17, 2006, 05:38:40 PM »

I remember hearing that Spider-Man 3 would be the first movie to be simultaneously released in theaters and DVD awhile back. If I heard right, yeah, I don't get it either. Why would you go to a theater now?

But maybe what it ACTUALLY was was that Spider-Man 3 would be the first movie to be simultaneously released in theaters and Blu-Ray. The Spider-Man films are released by Sony Pictures, and Blu-Ray is Sony's technology. Spider-Man is very likely one of the few major successes of Sony Pictures, and the PS3 will need some good Blu-Ray titles to convince people that this is better than HD-DVD.

It all makes sense now. Doesn't it?

Arbok · « **Reply #591 on:** October 17, 2006, 05:51:16 PM »

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Originally posted by: JonLeung
I remember hearing that Spider-Man 3 would be the first movie to be simultaneously released in theaters and DVD awhile back. If I heard right, yeah, I don't get it either. Why would you go to a theater now?

But maybe what it ACTUALLY was was that Spider-Man 3 would be the first movie to be simultaneously released in theaters and Blu-Ray. The Spider-Man films are released by Sony Pictures, and Blu-Ray is Sony's technology. Spider-Man is very likely one of the few major successes of Sony Pictures, and the PS3 will need some good Blu-Ray titles to convince people that this is better than HD-DVD.

It all makes sense now. Doesn't it?

Spider-Man is Sony Pictures' most bankable franchise right now. For that reason I would almost like to say "no way"... but then look at what happend to the PS3 in order to push Blu-Ray. What I do know, though, is that if they go to the extreme of not offering Spider-man 3 for DVD and only Blu-Ray (not mentioned but in the same vein) it would work well in pushing the players in the homes of consumers... but at the cost of around .3-.4 billion dollars in potentional revenue assuming it would have around the same performance as the first two.

Hocotate · « **Reply #592 on:** October 17, 2006, 10:40:29 PM »

Maybe a timed exclusive for Blu-Ray?

Anyway, this commercial is very bleh. As stated, it wouldn't be too hard to come up with something better then this. The again, I don't know crap about making a commercial either lol.

WuTangTurtle · « **Reply #593 on:** October 17, 2006, 11:27:48 PM »

The way i see it is if the gamer crowd doesnt like the commercial the commercial didn't do it's job, unless the point of the commercial was for us all to say "WTF? was that a spiderman commercial?"

In other news, well technically its old news but still nice to kick Sony while they are down: http://www.gamespot.com/features/6159832/index.html?tag=features;title;0

Above link is a "waiting" test of PSP load times. I ask u guys now how long are u willing to wait for a game to load if it has the most orgasmic graphics? I really hope on Sony's part that their 2x BluRay is fast enough, otherwise ppl will be playing the Wii while there PS3 loads...

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #594 on:** October 18, 2006, 12:04:04 AM »

Ouch 2x? That is brutal stuff, but hey that is what Sony gets for shoving Blu Ray into their console before the technology has progressed enough.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #595 on:** October 18, 2006, 06:06:15 AM »

That is the worst commercial for a system I have ever seen. The commercial doesn't give you a feel for the product, and that floating 3 does not tell you what the product is at all.

You do feel a sense of wonder and mystery, but you feel like the boy is trying to escape something, not become inspired or greater like the commercial is trying for.

In the end, I felt disturbed by the commercial not in awe of it.

Arbok · « **Reply #596 on:** October 18, 2006, 07:56:27 AM »

"The PSP does take a while longer to load then most systems but you have to realize it is a portable system. If your outside you should have plenty of minutes to spare, plus it gives you some time to look around your surroundings to assure you are in an enviroment where you can relax and play."

Complete logic fail...

"The longer the load, the better the game/console"

Ah ha ha...

"despite the loading time PSP still the best portable device now, and the time 4 min in PSP or any is not like 4 min on PC >>>>>>> on PC you will wait 4 min or 5 min in front of it but in PSP you can do anything while loading just when loading finish look at the screen and play so 4 min is not that problem"

Can't argue with that...

"any game console that is cartrige base now, is proven to be for the younger generation of kids, because its simple, they can just take out the game and just put it in their pocket, and nothing can happen with it, they made certain that little kids will be able to handle their games, and crap like that, that is why you see so many little kids with the ds lite, it was made so the smaller people can have better game time, one of the coolest things is that the psp is now starting to show up in movies, and the ds isnt, hahah even the rich people are going for the psp, because they know that they are getting more bang for their buck"

Friggin priceless...

That article you posted ShaolinKilla has a goldmine in terms of comments

KDR_11k · « **Reply #597 on:** October 18, 2006, 09:06:28 AM »

Ouch 2x? That is brutal stuff, but hey that is what Sony gets for shoving Blu Ray into their console before the technology has progressed enough.

Keep in mind that the multiplier has a different base value for each format. A 20x CD drive has a much lower data rate than a 20x DVD drive. No idea what the base speed for Bluray is but it's probably a few MB/sec.

"any game console that is cartrige base now, is proven to be for the younger generation of kids, because its simple, they can just take out the game and just put it in their pocket, and nothing can happen with it, they made certain that little kids will be able to handle their games, and crap like that, that is why you see so many little kids with the ds lite, it was made so the smaller people can have better game time, one of the coolest things is that the psp is now starting to show up in movies, and the ds isnt, hahah even the rich people are going for the psp, because they know that they are getting more bang for their buck"

Friggin priceless...

Ahahahaha, yeah. Because PSP movies are just FLYING off the shelves. And because adults LOVE fragile hardware.

Athrun Zala · « **Reply #598 on:** October 18, 2006, 09:15:58 AM »

oO

WTF? one games takes FOUR MINUTES to LOAD???
on a PORTABLE???

and the fastest is 51 sec???

as expected, Sony got all concepts wrong....

couchmonkey · « **Reply #599 on:** October 18, 2006, 10:15:30 AM »

"The longer the load, the better the game/console"

Sweet, I've got a signature update to do...

One very minor thing in Sony's favour, that 50 second figure is including all the time they spent clicking through menus, so the actual loading screens for the "best" games may have only been 20 seconds long. Still way too much, IMO. I think anything over 5 seconds is too long, unless it's loading an hour or more worth of gameplay.

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