Comments on: OPINION FROM THREE SPEECH READER “AWK”

By: chrissy

chrissy — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:36:26 +0000

If i was Sony, i would stop hiding behind figures and really show what they are made of.Harrison said sony 1st party studios are 3 times bigger than the microsoft or nintendo one. So come on sony,bring on the killzone, ratchet and clank, grand turismo by 2007(not 2009).
Japan and america didn t stop loving playstation they are just waiting for the AAA games and a more consistant online experience.
In sony i trust.

By: Lincoln

Lincoln — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:30:14 +0000

i cant wait till i get my hands on my ps3, blu-ray has the potential to blow all other console’s games away just thought sheer size and the same goes with the cell processor. already our line up looks to have a few great gems. and as far as negativity to the launch titles goes.. does anybody remember the ps2’s launch line up? or even the 360’s? (some people might know about the 360 but i have no idea what games came out on its launch)

By: psfan

psfan — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:30:49 +0000

Yes, the anti-Sony negativity is overblown and exaggerated.

I think the problem is: we’re still waiting.

Resistance is amazing. Blu-Ray is great. But people’s expectations are high. We want more than one great game and a Blu-Ray player. I know… starting in late February, there’s an avalanche of amazing PS3 content coming. But until then, we’re just waiting…

By: nmc75

nmc75 — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:04:01 +0000

I see some positives to the negative feedback. Sony, in learning that their competition can actually be a ‘threat’ and hearing all the gripes from their users, can and should react nimbly with the feedback to make their network and games that much better. I think that 2007 is where Sony should, and can, evolve from being known as the maker of the video gaming console of choice to being known as the the maker of the complete internet and media living room device. However, to do that, the desire for PS3 video games first must drive the initial and concurrent sales to get enough units into people’s homes first to make a difference. Just because the machine is technologically future proof does not mean people are ready in their minds to get it. They are more ready to see it as a games machine, and then.. find out all the other neat stuff they can do with it.

By: rothbart

rothbart — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:13:14 +0000

Sony will likely address all our complaints in time, but they need to realize how much better it will be for EVERYONE involved, if that time was MUCH, much sooner than later.

I would encourage them to STOP announcing dates for game releases and STOP announcing shipment quantities if they are not 100% absolutely sure they’ll be met. That’s not “really certain”, that’s absolutely positively certain. It makes them look foolish when they say something and can’t make it happen. I own a PS3. I own Resistance (and love it), I’m playing the Japanese import of MotorStorm and (as far as the actual racing goes) I love it (it’s feature-bare and needs work before the US release). I guess I just don’t understand why it’s taking SO long to get SOME exclusive titles that are worth a damn (exclusing Resistance, of course) out there. I hate the term “put up or shut up”, but it’s time to put up, Sony.

I’m hoping this rumored “update” set to roughly coincide with the European launch _really_ adds a lot of functionality and bug fixes to the platform. And Sony, don’t miss the launch date in Europe or the update that’s set to coincide with it.

We need: background downloads, PS2 backwards compatibility fixed, 1080i fixed, playable PSOne downloads, the whole “Playstation Network” built into the games, the interaction you’ve told us about for so long… more demos, demos from 3rd party devs, messaging with friends from within games where we don’t have to leave, Bluetooth mouse/keyboard support, etc.

And that’s just a start…

Sony needs to do a TON of stuff right to not only slow ot stop this negativity, but they need a couple home runs… I hope Lair overcomes the framerate issues and has great gameplay, I hope MotorStorm not only has online but additional modes and the ability for downloadable content _worth_ something, get BUSY Sony!

By: JeremyR

JeremyR — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:59:33 +0000

Sony is going to need a lot more than just Resistance and Motorstorm.

I think Sony has concentrated more on making cool hardware, than games. Same with the PSP. The PSP can do a lot of cool stuff, but Sony (at least SCEA) has not made many really great games for it (basically just Syphon Filter, and that was probably great by accident, rather than the resources devoted to it). Where the heck is Gran Turismo? Or any of the RPGs from Japan, like Brave Story of Jeanne d’Arc?

The same half-assed effort they put towards the PSP seems to be going on with the PS3.

They also seem to have forgotten how to market.

That said, people are fickle as hell.

By: Jonny

Jonny — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:53:23 +0000

I like sony just where they’re at.

By: Neil

Neil — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:24:34 +0000

Agreed, it does seem that there is bad Sony news per day. It’s fashionable to hate on Sony right now and they need to not only come out with a steady stream of good games, but good news as well.

Just as an example they should release PS Store updates/demos/games more often instead of lumping them altogether at one time.

And they need to get some exclusives for real. If MS is paying Capcom to jeep Dead Rising exclusive, then Sony needs to do the same with games as well. Because at this point I’m betting on MGS, Devil May Cry and Final Fantasy to come out for the 360.

By: Shinji

Shinji — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:55:04 +0000

Although it’s a bit on the tragic side I agree with this opinion. Sony has the best platform out there but they have to listen to the market if they want to succeed. They cannot afford to tell people ‘this is out product,take it as it is or leave’ because people will leave. They have to provide a hefty number of high quality releases and if the market says the price is too high they have to cut it as soon as possible.