With the European launch of the PS3 just around the corner, here’s some reassurance from IGN that it’s been worth the wait as they award it ‘Best New Console’ of 2006.
IGN - Best of 2006:
Best New Console - PlayStation 3
‘Console launch years only come around twice a decade or so, and they’re always guaranteed to be exciting years. The 360 matured dramatically since this time last year and its second-generation titles like Gears of War and CoD3 made the PlayStation 3’s job of shocking the world with its immense power rather difficult.
Nintendo’s Wii launched to massive mainstream applause and a lot of hope has been placed in the potential for gaming innovation via the console’s unique controller. Nintendo disappointed some, however, by choosing not embrace HDTV or to compete with Sony and Microsoft in processing power. The Wii can’t even play normal DVDs.
Judging the consoles based upon a broad perspective that includes software now available and coming in the future an entirely different argument could be formulated. However, from a hardware perspective, the PS3 is by far the more interesting console. Though the launch software hasn’t blown anyone away, the 360’s launch titles were equally unimpressive, and the system will certainly mature. Sony’s embrace of the PS3 as a computer rather than just a console, and the availability of supported Linux distributions for the console will also develop and will likely bear entirely unexpected fruit in future.’
Runner up:
Nintendo Wii
Surprised, but having all three next gen systems I can say that the PS3 has the most potential.
Comment by Neil — Jan 17, 2007 @ 8:31 pm
Yes, getting a Sony console has always been about the potential. Sometimes that potential doesn’t quite work out (as the HDD proves), but most of the time it does and is definitely worth the wait. I just hope that Sony ramps up their firmware updates quickly so that some of these annoying issues (no OS multi-tasking) that are now can be gone by the time more mainstream gamers come onto the scene.
Comment by Stephen Frost — Jan 17, 2007 @ 10:12 pm
PS3s OS does have some multitasking. Just not for the store.
Comment by Extinction — Jan 18, 2007 @ 3:34 am
PS1, PS2, both great systems… but you don’t get too many points for what you did in the past. The PS3 is going to have to prove that it’s great. It’s great, and is the best system ‘out of the box’ however, there’s a lot of work that needs to be done so that it can become proven greatness.
Comment by Thomas — Jan 18, 2007 @ 4:25 am
Wow, who’d have guessed that IGN would have picked the PS3? It’s not like they’re obsessed with pretty things rather than fun things, is it?
Comment by Tim — Jan 18, 2007 @ 11:55 am
This is totlaay awesome and wicked. I’ve been trying to persuade my mates that this is a love affair, PS£ is here to stay. Don’t rush, don’t panic, we’ll be victorious in the end. There’s nothingin the way for the next 5 years (at least). This console has got HORSE POWER to end them all! Looking forward to Motorstorm, Resistence, Resi 5, Burnout 5 and Pro (please make it REAL! Just pre-ordered KILLZONE, it’s ace.
ps: did I mention that I didn’t get mine yet!!!
Lawrence from the Islands of MALTA
Comment by Lawrence Buontempo — Feb 25, 2007 @ 9:13 am
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