Saturday, November 22, 2008

IW 33

So on the latest IW, Shane and I get into a healthy debate regarding who had the better year - PS3 or 360.

Let me first say that I am really proud of this episode, this is the type of Ep we will be doing more of moving forward.

Shane out-argued me, I cannot disagree. I still don't think this has been a better year for PS3, simply because Sony SHOULD be killing Microsoft, and they are not. The PS3 is the better machine - fact, but I think MS have been way more savvy in their execution and strategy of tying up key exclusives than Sony.

I expected way more from Sony. They had the brand, the market share and audience built in from the PS2, but their arrogance with regards to simply expecting people to line up, fawn over them and shell out while not providing enough exclusive content and a quality online system (where the hell is Home?) has simply blown me away.

Microsoft however have worked their asses off with regards to securing parity for the multi-platform releases that were originally untouchable PlayStation titles (GTA, Devil May Cry, Final Fantasy etc), making sure XBLA is a good service, and securing a bunch of JRPGs in an effort to crack the Asian market.

And to be frank, MS do a WAY better PR job than Sony. MS WANT people to play and talk about their games, where as Sony could not give a shit about keeping people in the loop and making sure that people who have a platform to reach consumers on a regular basis can do their job properly and efficiently. Having spent 12 yrs in games PR , I know of what I speak and while Sony are not the only ones to do this (EA, Activision, Nintendo, 2K and UbiSoft, I am calling YOU out here - Do your sodding job!) they are the biggest offenders. I try and play every big title that comes out, but you make my job insanely difficult and as I am someone who likes an simple life, that annoys me.

To finish I'm not a X-bot, I am a GAMER who owns all the consoles, a PC and loves playing games across the board.

One last note, to all those PS3 fans on the IW comments section who are hurling the homophobic and racial insults in my direction, way to reinforce yet another untrue stereotype, that all PS3 owners are morons.

Here is the full episode:

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6 comments:

  1. The point is that 360 had a better lineup regardless.

    Metacritic.com

    There. That whole argument on Invisible Walls could have been finished in an instant if somebody had simply said "Metacritic".
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  2. I personallu really enjoyed that episode. When I sensed the descussion brewing I went and made a snack to enjoy while listening. It was the "popcorn" kind of thing. You know when something should be payed attention to you sit down with a bucket of popcorn and shut up.

    I knew what both of you meant based on stuff both you and Shane has said in the past, and I understood where you were coming from. (Paying attention from the beginning helps :-) )

    And I see both sides way better after I got the 360. I feel more informed now as it were.
    I think if you ignore what the cooperations are doing the PS3 and 360 are about equall right now. Though the PS3 will surpass the 360 if Sony just plays the '09 deck right. It comes down to taste really.

    And with regards to Wii Music.. HAHAHA! In your face Nintendo.

    PS: Any news on the AG show?
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  3. First of, I think it was freakin' hilarious how you got boxed into a corner with shane constantly yelling "We're not talking about sales!" at ya :)

    But one thing I felt people missed here was that generally speaking, the multiplatform games have had a lot more issues and bugs on the PS3 then on the 360. Granted, I don't own a PS3 myself (I told myself I'd buy one when there where five PS3 exclusive games that I really wanted), I'm going by what others have told me and what I've seen on gaming news sites, but things like this also hurt the PS3 when you're talking about software.
    And also, the PS3 have lost a lot of the loyal RPG fans that bought a PS2 back in the day. Western journalists tend to see shooters as the big thing that pushes hardware sales and forget that RPGs move a crapload of consoles both in Asia as well as Europe.

    And in closing I'd just like to say, don't even dignify asshat comments with a response. That's just what fanboys want to dull that nagging feeling of doubt and insecurity in the back of their head telling them that their precious console isn't as great as they want it to be.
    Hell, I don't always agree with what you say, but when I think you're wrong on something, at least I have the common sense to stay civil whilst commenting on it. And if you fanboys out there can't manage that, then quite frankly I think you should just do the wold a favor and shut the hell up.

    PS: I second the Annelis "PS" question.

    PPS: What happened to updating this place more frequently?!
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  4. Cant wait for next weeks IW! You make the show great.
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  5. Why wasnt anything about DLC or XBLA mentioned, both consoles were pretty evenly matched in terms of exlusive titles, but there was also some incredible arcade games on xbox that were exclusive, how about Braid, surely that counts as an xbox exclusive.
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