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PS3 pulling a Saturn?
Otraotaku:
is PS3 pulling a saturn? i recently read that its still at 500-600$ at this point and has a really murdersome package selection unlike the 360's where its really based on controllers and a hard drive...they literally rip you off big time with the PS3's listed packages stuff like less usb ports i heard? and no SDcard support? no wifi? slashed 20gig hard drive, and also no HDMI?
is this true? because i dont think many people 4-5years from now will have one of these babys collecting dust under their coffee table, i think it will be one of those oh yeah, i heard of it but never played it systems like the fabled saturn.
i mean even though CD and saturn were released so close, it was still like 200 dollars more than the N64 when they were going at it, and had some great games but no one really bought it. I personally loved playing 3D shooters like Virtua cop, but sadly nobody i know has really heard of it. but who knows with todays spoiled generation of young gamers who have to rip a hole in their parents pockets just to play GTA cause it has a M-sticker on it and a cool factor.
SithMaster:
i personally dont like gta. if i want to ill watch cops thank you very much.
people will go for the more expensive one but that means no xbox 360 or wii as a second system. or they dont get it and get an xbox 360 and a wii. i would be a shame it sony slit their wrists so to speak before i get my killzone 2 and i-8. did i mention ill be playing these in 10 years? no way im spending that much on one system no matter how good it looks.
it may be worth it to some (those getting blu-ray) but im not and i dont have a hidef tv so i really could care less.
when i was young i did hear of saturn both i didnt own any systems till n64 since my parents bought a pc when i was 3. i wasnt spoiled. but your right todays kids are spoiled by parents who either want the stuff for themselves or they just want their kids to leave them alone. kids do want to play m games i know ive seen them in gamestops.
but with all these packages missing hardware that cannot be added on later (unlike the 360 hd) in the future people will get almost nothing in tradeins because sony decided to cut costs lets remove all the really cheap stuff and keep the expensive garbage.
lloydcom:
I think you will find that the PS3 will be more than a console.
It has monster processor(s) and capabilities to extend it to the 'one box in the house' category.
We have heard it a thousand times when some company comes out with an all in wonder gizmo to take over the sky box, vcr and DVD, not to mention the games side of things.
That One box solution is coming and I have a feeling it will have a Sony stamp on it.
I hear they are calling the PS3 a computer. I think it will be an Apple type of OS that will blow you away. Miles away from the Saturn, but maybe a little bit closer to the Dreamcast.
Lets wait and see.
mairsil:
--- Quote from: lloydcom on August 27, 2006, 05:33:11 pm ---I think you will find that the PS3 will be more than a console.
It has monster processor(s) and capabilities to extend it to the 'one box in the house' category.
We have heard it a thousand times when some company comes out with an all in wonder gizmo to take over the sky box, vcr and DVD, not to mention the games side of things.
That One box solution is coming and I have a feeling it will have a Sony stamp on it.
I hear they are calling the PS3 a computer. I think it will be an Apple type of OS that will blow you away. Miles away from the Saturn, but maybe a little bit closer to the Dreamcast.
Lets wait and see.
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And that is exactly why it will fail for most people. People already have computers/DVD players/CD players/DVR's/everything else that Sony claims the PS3 will be. The only exception might be the integrated Blu-ray player, but that is not how Sony is marketing the PS3. If they created a stripped down game console (WITH HDMI output), it would please a hell of a lot more people.
Otraotaku:
for once id like to see Sony just come out and make some damn games, even the PSx was a CD-player... come on. if there is going to be the almight one box solution it will be some type of Super server... everyone will have in their homes, and i think either sony or bill gates will have their hands in it. :blah:
but currently the PS3 just doesnt seem to appeal to me at all... besides metal gear, but 500$ just to play metal gear? i didnt even get a PS2 till 2-3years ago and still cant find much to spend my money on. all i have for my PS2 is FFX,dothack, three gundam games and shadow of collosus. where each of my gamecube and Xbox library has doubled or tripled in size over it. and i get rid of alot of unwanted/unworthy games that gather dust.