Jack Tretton claimed that 2008 was the "year of the PS3," but it seems that, just like 2007, it was little more than another year of promises. Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida, however, is adamant that with only a few months of 2008 left, Sony has enough in its bag of tricks to make Tretton's claim a reality.
"All the things are now coming together in terms of the right hardware, cost and pricing, and we are increasing our hard disc space as we are increasing the content we’re offering through the network and the big titles we’re working on, coming out this Christmas," he claimed. "All that is coming together this year."
He also stated that he "definitely hoped" 2009 would be "another" big year for the PlayStation 3 and cited upcoming games such as Heavy Rain and MAG as potential winners.
There is good stuff on the horizon, but 2008 is not the year of the PlayStation 3, no matter what Sony manages to pull out of the bag between now and January. There are four months left, and a last-minute Christmas boom made up of LittleBigPlanet and maybe Home isn't enough to qualify as a "year." While the PS3 is gaining ground, claiming triumphantly that this has been the system's year is simply not true.
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9:00 AM on 09.09.2008
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sorry sony!
And as much as Sony is getting an erection for Home, I don't think this appeals to many gamers on sites like Destructoid. I think Home is aimed at the younger, newer gamer, who is much more social online and looking for a casual aspect of gaming to enjoy (for free). I'll play around with Home, but it's nothing to brag about I'm sure.
MGS4
MLB 08: The Show
Pixel Junk Monsters
Singstar Vol. 1/2
echochrome
Hot Shotz Golf: Out of Bounds
Pixel Junk Eden
Disgaea 3
Gran Turismo Prologue
SIREN: Blood Curse
R&C F: Quest for Booty
HOME
The Last Guy
Buzz Quiz TV
SOCOM: Confrontation
Resistance 2
Motorstorm: Pacific Rift
Wipeout HD
LittleBigPlanet
Not to mention all the 3rd party games that are at a minimum the same if not better quality on the PS3.
If you use this definition...2008 is certainlythe year of the PS3.
Of course if the cynics (*cough* Mr. Sterling), use profits or box volumes, then 2008 is probably not the year for the PS3. But in order to make profits and sell boxes you can't put the cart in front of the horse as they say (unless you sell the public a Gamecube in sheeps clothing). Doesn't bother me if Sony makes profits, they are hooking me up with some sweet @$$ games this year and I'm enjoying every bit of my 2008 gaming experience on the PS3.
Montsers is pretty sweet though.
MLB 08: The Show
Pixel Junk Monsters
Singstar Vol. 1/2
echochrome
Hot Shotz Golf: Out of Bounds
Pixel Junk Eden
Disgaea 3
Gran Turismo Prologue
SIREN: Blood Curse
R&C F: Quest for Booty
HOME
The Last Guy
Buzz Quiz TV
SOCOM: Confrontation
Resistance 2
Motorstorm: Pacific Rift
Wipeout HD
LittleBigPlanet
There all shit, except MGS4 and maybe LittleBigPlanet.
AND! I cant believe people are counting HOME as a cause of saying its been a big year for PS3.. its a fucking dashboard update and some jazzed up Second Life shit added in. Ahh well done SONY, you released your console with a fucking awful dashboard that makes it easier to communicate by carried pigeon with your online friends.
Im in no way saying that 360 is having a amazing year but seriously.. SONY aint done fuck all.
@GeneralWong
How can you list games, call them shit and you have NEVER played them? I smell a fan boy.
Besides Resistance 2 (which would probably be a rent) and LBP, nothing peaked my interests in PS3's lineup this year.
Friend of mine purchased one and I was like "what games you gonna get"
His response? "COD4, Rock Band, and Bioshock (when it comes out)." I then asked him couldn't he get a 360 instead and save some money especially since the $200 arcade was coming out?
His reply, "O shit, I'm taking my PS3 back to Best Buy"
How can you judge all of those games so easily? It only displays your ignorance and bias for one system.
They are = They're. Not there. Not their. "They're."
They're all shit.
All the shit is over there.
Is that their shit?
Anywho I hear you'll soon be able to use a PS3 as a PVR (DVR?) which makes it even more of a value.
@BattyAdriot
Thanks for the english lesson, I will remember that the next time I am writing on a game website where PROPER use of the ENGLISH language is not permitted. How about you check through the 1000's of spelling mistakes that probably litter this topic, or you could just blow your fucking skull apart and get a relative to send me the aftermath so that I can chuckle to myself and eat dairylea.
Admittingly, things dragged along for the PS3 this year... but the year as a whole was remarkably better than the previous at least. Personally I think the status of the PS3 as a whole is great as long as the games keep coming out faster, and the system keeps selling better.
As to the person who remarked that development for the PS3 is slow... and it's not on the 360? Too Human? Alan Wake? Face it, development times for this generation suck across the board; you can't narrow the problem down to one console. Rockstar can barely get DLC out the door for the 360's GTA4 less than a year after the game's fucking release. If that's not some epic story arc where you're in the sewers of Liberty City shooting giant rats and alligators, it'll be a huge disappointment.
BOOM, that just happened.
No seriously, exculsives are going the way of the dodo. just
STFUAJPG
@ BlindsideDork
I loved that game. Something about it makes me feel happy one the inside.