06-14-2007, 04:42 AM
The problem with the PS3 is that there is so much potential for greatness in that machine, but no one has yet been able to do so.
When consumers were awaiting launch day for the PS3, Sony had raised the expectation bar too high, believing that just because the PS3 was so powerful, people were going to buy it even if there were no games for it. That was Sony's first biggest mistake.
The second regards the innards. Because their technology is so new and different from everything else on the market, the designers and programmers have to relearn everything for the PS3. More power= more effort, which is something most companies are not willing to do when they are making the game a multi-platform. Ironically, the PS3 ports could look worse than the ports on the 360 and Wii.
The third biggest mistake was the gaming lineup. Upon launch day, the only must-buy game was Resistence: Fall of Man. In order to get your console to sell, you have to have a good starting lineup.
The Wii had a very decent starting lineup. Wii Sports, ExiteTruck, WarioWare, and so on. The Mega-Buster of them all, however, was most definately Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The game alone sold the Wii, and sales reports show that Zelda sold enough copies to accompany 95% of all Wiis sold.
What I am trying to say is that the PS3 needed a launch title that would make it worth the hefty price tag. They already have some mega hitters that are coming out soon, like Final Fanstasy XIII, Lair, and Metal Gear Solid 4. However, these games need to compensate for the $600 you'd be ponying up for the PS3.
When consumers were awaiting launch day for the PS3, Sony had raised the expectation bar too high, believing that just because the PS3 was so powerful, people were going to buy it even if there were no games for it. That was Sony's first biggest mistake.
The second regards the innards. Because their technology is so new and different from everything else on the market, the designers and programmers have to relearn everything for the PS3. More power= more effort, which is something most companies are not willing to do when they are making the game a multi-platform. Ironically, the PS3 ports could look worse than the ports on the 360 and Wii.
The third biggest mistake was the gaming lineup. Upon launch day, the only must-buy game was Resistence: Fall of Man. In order to get your console to sell, you have to have a good starting lineup.
The Wii had a very decent starting lineup. Wii Sports, ExiteTruck, WarioWare, and so on. The Mega-Buster of them all, however, was most definately Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The game alone sold the Wii, and sales reports show that Zelda sold enough copies to accompany 95% of all Wiis sold.
What I am trying to say is that the PS3 needed a launch title that would make it worth the hefty price tag. They already have some mega hitters that are coming out soon, like Final Fanstasy XIII, Lair, and Metal Gear Solid 4. However, these games need to compensate for the $600 you'd be ponying up for the PS3.
