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One thing I don’t like about Sony, hmm.
Probably the one thing that really peeves me off about Sony is that sometimes it seems they have no idea how to get ahead in the “console wars”. I am referring to exclusivity. At least once a week a Ninty comes up to me and starts bragging about things like “We’re going to get Resident Evil”, “We’re going to get Final Fantasy XI”, “We’re going to get SSX” etc. I just brush it off saying “Well, I don’t care because I’ll get it before you” but I know that the PlayStation 2 is losing some customers because some of the great titles can be found elsewhere. I know for certain Gran Turismo is safely locked in the Sony stables but I fear for Hideo Kojima’s latest creation. I know there will be no more Metal Gear Solids but this man is a genius. Sony needs to snap this man up. They must have far much more money than Nintendo yet still we only have a handful of exclusive houses. I know that Sony Studios Liverpool, Soho, Camden and the rest produce some truly excellent titles but they are few and far between and can’t support the PS2 alone.
Development houses such as KCEJ-West and Naughty Dog need to be bound to Sony in order to attract more people to the machine. Sure, Sony owns certain franchises such as ‘Jak and Daxter’ and ‘Lara Croft’ but it’s not enough. They need to be more aggressive. I can see Opus Corporation (behind Wave Riders) going big places but have Sony made the move? I don’t think so.
They need to learn that what people want is exclusivity. Making titles for other platforms may be profitable but they could be killing the PS2 and I’m sure they don’t want that. Some of us look at titles like Perfect Dark and Goldeneye and envy the GameCube. However, Nintys can look at titles such as SSX and FFXI and smile, because they know they’ll get them sooner or later. How many more people would have bought the PS2 if these had been exclusive do you think? I’d say a fair few. I know they can’t do anything about Capcom, Konami etc. but now the GameCube is a viable platform, unlike the N64, we’re seeing a lot more defecting and Sony need to do something about it. Surely it would be more profitable to buy a developer and ensure their games stay with Sony than to let them be a loose cannon. If the PlayStation is ever to be felled, I foresee this will be its downfall and I think Sony should act now before it’s too late. Only then will Sony be unstoppable.
Probably the one thing that really peeves me off about Sony is that sometimes it seems they have no idea how to get ahead in the “console wars”. I am referring to exclusivity. At least once a week a Ninty comes up to me and starts bragging about things like “We’re going to get Resident Evil”, “We’re going to get Final Fantasy XI”, “We’re going to get SSX” etc. I just brush it off saying “Well, I don’t care because I’ll get it before you” but I know that the PlayStation 2 is losing some customers because some of the great titles can be found elsewhere. I know for certain Gran Turismo is safely locked in the Sony stables but I fear for Hideo Kojima’s latest creation. I know there will be no more Metal Gear Solids but this man is a genius. Sony needs to snap this man up. They must have far much more money than Nintendo yet still we only have a handful of exclusive houses. I know that Sony Studios Liverpool, Soho, Camden and the rest produce some truly excellent titles but they are few and far between and can’t support the PS2 alone.
Development houses such as KCEJ-West and Naughty Dog need to be bound to Sony in order to attract more people to the machine. Sure, Sony owns certain franchises such as ‘Jak and Daxter’ and ‘Lara Croft’ but it’s not enough. They need to be more aggressive. I can see Opus Corporation (behind Wave Riders) going big places but have Sony made the move? I don’t think so.
They need to learn that what people want is exclusivity. Making titles for other platforms may be profitable but they could be killing the PS2 and I’m sure they don’t want that. Some of us look at titles like Perfect Dark and Goldeneye and envy the GameCube. However, Nintys can look at titles such as SSX and FFXI and smile, because they know they’ll get them sooner or later. How many more people would have bought the PS2 if these had been exclusive do you think? I’d say a fair few. I know they can’t do anything about Capcom, Konami etc. but now the GameCube is a viable platform, unlike the N64, we’re seeing a lot more defecting and Sony need to do something about it. Surely it would be more profitable to buy a developer and ensure their games stay with Sony than to let them be a loose cannon. If the PlayStation is ever to be felled, I foresee this will be its downfall and I think Sony should act now before it’s too late. Only then will Sony be unstoppable.
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er-no....red faction is on DVD...i have the box in frount of me.
It's because it's on a CD. The DVD loading times are much much better.
Loading times are somehing you'll have to live with. The Optical Discs have about the same loading times as DVDs though so you can't use that as an argument anymore!
Muahahaha hahaha haha haha ha ha ha!
Loading times are somehing you'll have to live with. The Optical Discs have about the same loading times as DVDs though so you can't use that as an argument anymore!
Muahahaha hahaha haha haha ha ha ha!
have u played red faction? the loading totally sucks and spoils the game. but i suppose loading is somthin i have never experinced before...N64 with its instant loading an all.
Yeah. So, what shall we argue about now?
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we have our own points, we are both right, and we are both wrong. is there a point? there is never a point. just a good way to pass the time.
You're right. There is no point.
If a Ninty and a Sonyphile both said "My console's better than yours" they'd both be right because from both their points of view, both their consoles are better.
If a Ninty and a Sonyphile both said "My console's better than yours" they'd both be right because from both their points of view, both their consoles are better.
but waht is the point? there is no point.
That's not the point though.
Anyway, good games don't have to be "fun", and that's what Sony's all about. MGS2 isn't fun, but do you scoff at that? No, because it's a bloody good game. It's just not "fun" in the Nintendo sense.
Anyway, good games don't have to be "fun", and that's what Sony's all about. MGS2 isn't fun, but do you scoff at that? No, because it's a bloody good game. It's just not "fun" in the Nintendo sense.
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