GDC: What's Next for PS3? // GamesIndustry.biz
GDC: What's Next for PS3? // GamesIndustry.biz
An interesting read to say the least. I can't say I necessarily agree with his conceptions of what a game console should be, but he makes a lot of strong points.
This article is also the furthest thing possible from a bash at Sony. If anything, it's somewhat of a bash toward all of them, although the end result is simply a forward-thinking response to a troubled industry. The industry needs the freshness offered by the Wii, but also needs to build on the previously built standards as the Xbox 360 does.
PS3 Antifans will find that Dave Perry applauds the PS3 hardware without question. He's quick to comment along the lines of "the PS2 is capable of God of War? It's amazing!" Do these guys quickly forget what the original Xbox was capable of? Far more than the low-memory, half-CPU speed, non-hard-drive-having PS2. To me...it feels like we missed out on a whole generation because the Xbox didn't hit immediate success, so it was an under-utilized tool. To redirect back on-topic, this is what I see happening to the PS3. It can be great and all...but the other consoles are going to hold it back due to multiplatform schedules.
Perry blames price as Sony's ultimate mistake in this generation, claiming $150 is the impulse price. I can't refute that claim. The Wii would seem to be in support of the idea, since it's the closest in price (and it's sold out everywhere).
Besides price, I think one of the big mistakes Sony is making is that they are losing focus on games. They painfully have made the PS3 and the PSP attempt to be way more than their core function. Between the worthless browsing, Blu-ray/UMD playback, lackluster media functions, and complicated menus/functions...they aren't going to win over the general consumer. The physical hardware design, the interface design, and the marketing are trying too hard to impress us.
While being wound up in trying to be "the cool guy", Sony isn't showing us why we should care about the Playstation brand in the future. Microsoft and Nintendo are constantly proposing fun and working with gamers to make the most of their experience. Sony seems more, pay the price and do what we want you to. They only make changes because they have to in order to keep negative press down, not because they want to improve the experience (rumble, reverting to dualshockish controller, etc.). This is probably why gamers all over the internet are rejecting Sony like a psycho ex-girlfriend.
Go away. Come back when you're ready to listen, Sony.
An interesting read to say the least. I can't say I necessarily agree with his conceptions of what a game console should be, but he makes a lot of strong points.
This article is also the furthest thing possible from a bash at Sony. If anything, it's somewhat of a bash toward all of them, although the end result is simply a forward-thinking response to a troubled industry. The industry needs the freshness offered by the Wii, but also needs to build on the previously built standards as the Xbox 360 does.
PS3 Antifans will find that Dave Perry applauds the PS3 hardware without question. He's quick to comment along the lines of "the PS2 is capable of God of War? It's amazing!" Do these guys quickly forget what the original Xbox was capable of? Far more than the low-memory, half-CPU speed, non-hard-drive-having PS2. To me...it feels like we missed out on a whole generation because the Xbox didn't hit immediate success, so it was an under-utilized tool. To redirect back on-topic, this is what I see happening to the PS3. It can be great and all...but the other consoles are going to hold it back due to multiplatform schedules.
Perry blames price as Sony's ultimate mistake in this generation, claiming $150 is the impulse price. I can't refute that claim. The Wii would seem to be in support of the idea, since it's the closest in price (and it's sold out everywhere).
Besides price, I think one of the big mistakes Sony is making is that they are losing focus on games. They painfully have made the PS3 and the PSP attempt to be way more than their core function. Between the worthless browsing, Blu-ray/UMD playback, lackluster media functions, and complicated menus/functions...they aren't going to win over the general consumer. The physical hardware design, the interface design, and the marketing are trying too hard to impress us.
While being wound up in trying to be "the cool guy", Sony isn't showing us why we should care about the Playstation brand in the future. Microsoft and Nintendo are constantly proposing fun and working with gamers to make the most of their experience. Sony seems more, pay the price and do what we want you to. They only make changes because they have to in order to keep negative press down, not because they want to improve the experience (rumble, reverting to dualshockish controller, etc.). This is probably why gamers all over the internet are rejecting Sony like a psycho ex-girlfriend.
Go away. Come back when you're ready to listen, Sony.
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