3rdD Dave
Deadly Addiction
Un-Natural Selection
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Posted - 2008.03.22 22:35:00 -
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I have to chip in. The xb360 was released a year in advance of the PS3 theres IT BLOODY SHOULD HAVE GOOD GAMES!!! But its turning point wasnt until GEARS was released, nearly 1 year on. The PS3 also one year on, has its killer app ( DRAKE, RACKET/CLANK).
Its funny. I did the metrics on it ages ago using metacritic. Using that data and also other sites i was able to compare the first year in games on the 360 to the PS3. Now this is the surprising part.
The Ps3 statistically has had a better first year in game reviews that the 360. Why? What i found was, the games during the first year of the 360s lifespan werent scoring the best. Now when the PS3 was released it was getting bad ports from the XB360 ported over, but these ports were actually scoring higher than the games that the 360 had giving a slightly higher mean.
There wasnt much in it. The 360 had more games scoring lower, the PS3 had less, scoring slightly higher but end of. The ps3 has had a better 1st year than the 360 and like I said. It was released a year before, it better well damn have better dev`ed games.
Also, the console war is far from over. Sony is doing well with its trojan horse console. The only region its not selling as fast as it would like is the US. But believe me this will change.
I strongly believe Microsoft has caused a "gilted nation" to coin a phrase. All the games site i goto, im always reading peeps saying how ****ed off they are theyre 360 has failed so many times, and not only that, the drive is scratching games or not recognising discs.
Even my sons 360 has refused to play his gears game, he had to get it exchanged, and now recently Call of Duty 4. Infact Google it, youll see huge lists of threads where players cant play said game.
All in all. Microsoft has truel shafted its player base. Why buy a defective product at all? Would you spend money on any product if you knew before hand it had a 30% plus chance of failing? Would you spend the cash if you knew it had a 10% of failing? I know I wouldnt. ITs the bloody reason i ended up with a PS3, but I dont regret it, had good fun with it, looking forward to my new 42" LCD to play BluRays.
Personally, I dont think MS done themselves any favors this gen. I personally think the fallout will come next gen.
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