Author Topic: Sony getting hit Hard lately (Read 868880 times)

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #1050 on:** December 02, 2006, 02:28:44 AM »

Well while the online is free I am sure Sony is going to push the notion of micro transactions and PSone downloads.

segagamer12 · « **Reply #1051 on:** December 02, 2006, 06:56:28 PM »

Thats all a load of crap. Why the hell would peopel want to download PSX games when PS3 is supposed to be backwards compatible wtih them anyways. Sony did you hang out with Sega too long and let their idiocity rub off on you?

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #1052 on:** December 02, 2006, 07:29:27 PM »

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Thats all a load of crap. Why the hell would peopel want to download PSX games when PS3 is supposed to be backwards compatible wtih them anyways. Sony did you hang out with Sega too long and let their idiocity rub off on you?

Well to give Sony the benefit of the doubt, I've heard the backwards compatibility sucks with PS3, so maybe that is why

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BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1053 on:** December 02, 2006, 07:36:34 PM »

But I thought Cell was ALL POWERFUL, it should be able to emulate a measly PS1. Besides, I thought they put a 'PS2 on a chip' inside the PS3? Shouldn't it handle everything PS perfectly?

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #1054 on:** December 02, 2006, 07:42:32 PM »

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But I thought Cell was ALL POWERFUL, it should be able to emulate a measly PS1. Besides, I thought they put a 'PS2 on a chip' inside the PS3? Shouldn't it handle everything PS perfectly?

Well we all know the Cell is one hot piece of hardware. Maybe its radiant (heat) simmers that PS2 chip right out of functioning.

segagamer12 · « **Reply #1055 on:** December 02, 2006, 07:45:48 PM »

It is because Blu ray cannot read CD and PSX games are on CD. At least thats why I heard it was.

Anyone else rememebr those Dreamcast commercials that ended with "its thinking" being wispered. For some reason thats what PS3 commercials remind me of.

DC ads scuked cuz you didn't havea clue waht was being advertised. Same with PS3, you watch one commercial and they end it witht he words Sixaxis another Cell Processor. Where the game footage? wheres the ads saying whats its features are? does anybody who watches those ads even know it plays Blu ray.

odifiend · « **Reply #1056 on:** December 03, 2006, 04:06:23 AM »

Personally I don't even know why they are wasting money on advertising... There are no units to sell.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #1057 on:** December 03, 2006, 07:25:53 AM »

Yes but people waiting for a PS3 aren't people buying a Wii or 360.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #1058 on:** December 03, 2006, 09:22:31 AM »

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Yes but people waiting for a PS3 aren't people buying a Wii or 360.

Not sure about that, if ebay is any indication demand just isn't there anymore. Yeah they are selling for 200$ above retail but that isn't what I would call high demand.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1059 on:** December 03, 2006, 09:32:03 AM »

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Yes but people waiting for a PS3 aren't people buying a Wii or 360.

Not sure about that, if ebay is any indication demand just isn't there anymore. Yeah they are selling for 200$ above retail but that isn't what I would call high demand.

Yeah, supposedly Wii's are selling for around double retail value right now. No one wants to sit in line for hours upon hours before a store opens just to secure a sysem before the holidays. The Wii is having a Re-Launch with every shipment and it originally shipped 3 weeks ago. I wonder how long this is gonna last?

And since we are on the topic of Sony being one-upped:

Nintendo fan remakes SIXAXIS commercial for Wiimote

the idea was much better suited for the Wiimote anyway, and this commercial shows it.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #1060 on:** December 03, 2006, 12:16:27 PM »

One thing I'm surprised with is how under the radar the sixaxis is, mostly everyone knows about the Wii's motion control but ask them about PS3 and many don't realize it has motion control.

Zach · « **Reply #1061 on:** December 03, 2006, 12:35:29 PM »

Thats just because of what each company has deemed to be more important in their console. Sony is going with stunning visuals, and better graphics than everyone else. While Nintendo's main focus is on the control.

It also expains why the PS3 has amazing graphics potential, but uses the same old controller with motion sensing thrown in, while the Wiis graphics are the lowest of the generation, but the controllers capabilities are high quality.

SixthAngel · « **Reply #1062 on:** December 03, 2006, 12:57:12 PM »

Are there any ps3 games that even use the tilt function, besides the rudimentary and easily replacable shake in Resistance?

Luigi Dude · « **Reply #1063 on:** December 03, 2006, 01:27:49 PM »

Not really since it was thrown in last minute and some third parties that were developing for the PS3 were suprise at E3 when Sony announced the Tilt function because they hadn't even been told yet.

darknight06 · « **Reply #1064 on:** December 03, 2006, 06:12:37 PM »

I believe Need for Speed Carbon uses the tilt along with the usual analog stick to help with turning, and the Motorstorm demo had a controller option where the steering was entirely motion based. Other than that, it ain't being used for that much.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1065 on:** December 03, 2006, 07:15:05 PM »

with how limited the tilt controls are on the sixaxis and the fact that you have to hold the controller with both hands, there not much more you can do with the tilt other than steering and 'monkey ball"-like platform balancing.

segagamer12 · « **Reply #1066 on:** December 03, 2006, 08:14:22 PM »

Madden uses it I think.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #1067 on:** December 04, 2006, 03:39:35 PM »

Sony GM of Australia thinks Wii is more fun than PS3:

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"The Wii-type functionality is more just a sub-element of what the PlayStation 3 offers," Nic Foster, general manager for Sony Australia & New Zealand, told the Sydney Morning Herald. "Wii is a core gaming device. It's a more fun, intuitive sort of product to pick up, where the PS3 is a broader entertainment solution; so you can have your fun, enjoyable gaming…but then you have a whole suite of other applications...such as Blu-ray media playback, the ability to access your music, access your photos and the interoperability with the PlayStation Portable.

Ceric · « **Reply #1068 on:** December 04, 2006, 04:00:37 PM »

"You should buy this car even though it drives lousely and has bad gas mileage but you can watch your HD movies in the back seat with your honey in fully controlled dolby sound and DVD audio system. With heated leather seat and enough cup holders for Mission control. "

MorningStar · « **Reply #1069 on:** December 04, 2006, 11:38:26 PM »

It's really too bad people listen to that, Ceric. It's disgusting how popular Hummers/SUV's are.

Ceric · « **Reply #1070 on:** December 05, 2006, 03:16:13 AM »

That was quicker then I expected.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #1071 on:** December 05, 2006, 04:40:05 AM »

Heh heh, the quote from the Sony Australia guy is great.

ThePerm · « **Reply #1072 on:** December 05, 2006, 07:53:11 AM »

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/748/748723p1.html

Blueray now free to swashbucklers

stevey · « **Reply #1073 on:** December 05, 2006, 09:43:29 AM »

PS3 cause death toll rising

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A teenager accused of robbing a student of two new Playstation 3s on the day the popular game consoles were introduced was shot to death by police sent to arrest him.

Arbok · « **Reply #1074 on:** December 05, 2006, 09:48:39 AM »

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PS3 cause death toll rising

"Strickland's dog, a German shepherd, also was shot to death."

Jesus Christ...

Anyway, I assume the officers assumed the controller in his hand was a gun, when they broke the door down, and then opened fire on account of it. I have no idea how the dog was shot though, unless they were using some automatic weapon or something that happend to spray the area with shots.

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Author Topic: Sony getting hit Hard lately (Read 868880 times)