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Offline Nick DiMola

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RE:Sony getting hit Hard lately
« Reply #725 on: October 26, 2006, 09:32:16 PM »
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i dunno i thought this was pretty creepy, good, but creepy...............(NSFW) http://youtube.com/verify_age?next_url=/watch%3Fv%3DHEVCW8oMN5M

But yeah the PS3 commercial.....wow, just awful if Nintendo did something like that i would drive up to Redmond and bitch slap everyone in the offices.


OMFG! That thing was creepy as hell! Threw me off guard big time. Wow. It's like one of those creepy flash things that has you distracted then make a loud noise and shows some messed up stuff.
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« Reply #726 on: October 26, 2006, 09:40:15 PM »
Man, that is odd. Anybody ever seen any stop-animation films by the Brothers Quay? They do some pretty dark, strange stuff, and this baby thing reminds me a bit of their stuff.  
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RE:Sony getting hit Hard lately
« Reply #727 on: October 26, 2006, 09:42:42 PM »
What did Strell say at the CAG forums?

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Does Chris Cunningham do video game commercials now?

Congrats Sony. You out-stupid'd the "Jump In" commercials.


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They are going for the eBay crowd that buys creepy possessed ****.

GET IT?

EBAY CROWD?

PS3 ORDERS?

MUAHAHHA!
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« Reply #728 on: October 26, 2006, 10:12:29 PM »
It is obvious the commercial is to prepare you for the nightmares you will face when you pay $2000 on ebay and your system overheats the day you get it.
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RE: Sony getting hit Hard lately
« Reply #729 on: October 27, 2006, 04:46:11 AM »
The Resident Evil commercial has the right to be creepy...the game is supposed the scare the crap outta you, and that commercial does surprise you and will scare others.

As for the PS3 commercial there is no reason to go that direction, it didn't make me feel awe or wowed by the PS3...If I didn't know what a PS3 looked like, I wouldn't have known it was a PS3 commercial.

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« Reply #730 on: October 27, 2006, 04:52:18 AM »
Shoot.  I'm at work, where they recently seem to have blocked streaming video sites like YouTube, and the video on gamesarefun doesn't work (whether or not it's an embedded YouTube video, point is, I can't see it until I get home).  I just started my weekday so it'll be HOURS until I get to see it.

I've never been so anxious to be creeped out at how weird Sony is getting, if the description of the video is accurate...
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RE: Sony getting hit Hard lately
« Reply #731 on: October 27, 2006, 05:09:25 AM »
Dear lord. Did they hire David Lynch to do that?

Best commercial ever.

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I'm beginning to worry a bit that Sony and Microsoft will both be gone in five years and it'll be like being at a party with this creepy guy named Nintendo that you were flirting with because he's cute and you knew he wouldn't try anything with Microsoft and Sony around to protect you, but now they're leaving and Nintendo's staring at you and making you feel all uncomfortable.

Ahahaha.
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RE: Sony getting hit Hard lately
« Reply #732 on: October 27, 2006, 06:33:16 AM »
Originally posted by: couchmonkey
I'm beginning to worry a bit that Sony and Microsoft will both be gone in five years and it'll be like being at a party with this creepy guy named Nintendo that you were flirting with because he's cute and you knew he wouldn't try anything with Microsoft and Sony around to protect you, but now they're leaving and Nintendo's staring at you and making you feel all uncomfortable.


CouchMonkey:  Nintendo can rape me anytime they want...because with Nintendo its the good kinda rape where you can enjoy it.

(Jesus, please don't strike me down.)

 
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RE:Sony getting hit Hard lately
« Reply #733 on: October 27, 2006, 06:36:14 AM »
But if you consent to it, it wouldn't be rape.

How would Nintendo, if it were a person, look like, anyway?  And what kind of person would he/she be? o_0

I'm sorry, but if the the essence of Nintendo was just like Miyamoto himself, as much as I love his work, I wouldn't want him to look at me funny, or worse.  o_0
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RE:Sony getting hit Hard lately
« Reply #734 on: October 27, 2006, 06:41:51 AM »
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I wouldn't count Microsoft out, their latest earnings release showed the Xbox division trimming its loss. With Sony showing signs of weakness it's hard to imagine Microsoft won't try to wait them out.

Oh, I think Microsoft will definitely wait Sony out, but will it keep going after that?  This article shows us that Microsoft has lost $1.26 BILLION on Xbox 360 already.  That's ludicrous.  Why is Microsoft still in this industry?  Because, as the Microsoft guy in the article says, they're in the business to kick Sony out of the business.  So, yes, MS will definitely wait Sony out.  But after that, why should Microsoft stay in the industry?  Because it's making a few bucks?

I'm just saying, if Sony really flops this generation, Microsoft may follow.  Probably not right away, 360 is here to stay, for sure, but will MS see it as worthwhile to continue for another generation?  That may depend on the Zune plans, (and of course how much profit MS can make once it gets in a better position) as Spak points out those have some merit.

Oh yeah, the commercial!  It's better than the one with the kid running away from home because it's obvious that it's for Playstation 3.  It'll probably appeal to a certain crowd, but I still don't think it's that great.  (Edit: combined with the running away kid, Sony's message is clear: PS3 abuses children)
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RE: Sony getting hit Hard lately
« Reply #735 on: October 27, 2006, 09:23:31 AM »
The baby reminds me of the baby from the Tin Soldier short that's included on the Toy Story DVD.  Anyone know what I'm talking about?  
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RE: Sony getting hit Hard lately
« Reply #736 on: October 27, 2006, 10:02:42 AM »
u mean the baby head and k'nex spider body.....creepy!
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RE: Sony getting hit Hard lately
« Reply #737 on: October 27, 2006, 10:10:13 AM »
No.  I mean the baby from the short animation Tin Soldier that was put in as an extra on the Toy Story DVD.
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« Reply #738 on: October 27, 2006, 10:58:30 AM »
That is one F***ed up ad.
What is Sony thinking? Do they really think something like that will sell the PS3?

Man If I was younger that ad would give me nightmares.
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« Reply #739 on: October 27, 2006, 11:10:36 AM »
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http://gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=7119 <--- The american PS3 commercial and boy does it suck.


Great way to ensure that NO CHILDREN will ask for it for Xmas...zero.
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RE: Sony getting hit Hard lately
« Reply #740 on: October 27, 2006, 11:40:42 AM »
Did you guys see the fan mad Commercial I linked earlier?  With better sound and graphics they should do a series more like that.  Flaunt your strengths.  Those are just weird... THERE TRYING TO STEAL GOTH CHICK AWAY FROM US...
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« Reply #741 on: October 27, 2006, 08:15:02 PM »
I didn't see this posted in here yet, but this is a Sony Financials Report

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Thanks largely to the DS, Nintendo's profits have seen a massive 72% increase from this time last year, while Sony is blaming the battery recall and PS3 start-up costs for their 94% downturn.

According to Gamasutra,

The company's games division (Sony) reported a ¥43.5 billion ($366.6m) loss, from a ¥8.2 million ($69,000) profit in 2005, thanks to research and development, manufacturing and marketing costs related to the launch of the PlayStation 3. Sales and operating revenue were down by 20.5 percent to ¥170.3 billion ($1.43bn).

A decrease in hardware sales worldwide was attributed to a drop in price for the PlayStation 2 and PSP. Software sales also decreased overall, although individual PSP sales were up on the previous year. Combined profit from the PS2 and PSP business was described as 'relatively unchanged'.


source: www.gwn.com

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RE: Sony getting hit Hard lately
« Reply #742 on: October 27, 2006, 10:08:54 PM »
ouch, i feel sorry for all the Sony stock holders.....I guess there is no xmas for them.

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« Reply #743 on: October 27, 2006, 10:16:46 PM »
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I didn't see this posted in here yet, but this is a Sony Financials Report

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Thanks largely to the DS, Nintendo's profits have seen a massive 72% increase from this time last year, while Sony is blaming the battery recall and PS3 start-up costs for their 94% downturn.

According to Gamasutra,

The company's games division (Sony) reported a ¥43.5 billion ($366.6m) loss, from a ¥8.2 million ($69,000) profit in 2005, thanks to research and development, manufacturing and marketing costs related to the launch of the PlayStation 3. Sales and operating revenue were down by 20.5 percent to ¥170.3 billion ($1.43bn).

A decrease in hardware sales worldwide was attributed to a drop in price for the PlayStation 2 and PSP. Software sales also decreased overall, although individual PSP sales were up on the previous year. Combined profit from the PS2 and PSP business was described as 'relatively unchanged'.


source: www.gwn.com


It is truly stunning to see how much R&D is put into a console, especially one like PS3 that isn't anything special. If I was investor in Sony I would drop them like a bad habit, things are not looking promising especially since the games division is one of their most important!
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« Reply #744 on: October 27, 2006, 10:55:17 PM »
Anybody know where I can find another copy of the "PS3 Experience" video that VGRevolution posted a couple of pages back?  Looks like it was so embarassing for Sony that it got taken down again!
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« Reply #745 on: October 27, 2006, 11:10:25 PM »
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Anybody know where I can find another copy of the "PS3 Experience" video that VGRevolution posted a couple of pages back?  Looks like it was so embarassing for Sony that it got taken down again!


Boo to Sony, they must have threatened to sue over it!  
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RE: Sony getting hit Hard lately
« Reply #746 on: October 28, 2006, 10:42:21 AM »
My thought is that means that Sony had only made 6% of what they made this time last year.  Ok.  My question is why didn't they spread that R&D out longer so it would have this mass last minute hit?  Nintendo does this sort of thing and I'm fairly sure MS does it too.
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RE: Sony getting hit Hard lately
« Reply #747 on: October 28, 2006, 11:53:41 AM »
What the heck happend at the "PS3 Experience"?
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« Reply #748 on: October 28, 2006, 12:05:37 PM »
Torture and Mediocrity.
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RE: Sony getting hit Hard lately
« Reply #749 on: October 30, 2006, 01:12:16 PM »
lol it doesnt sound like there is much buzz to ps3! Soundss like no one can afford it!
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