Re: Will Sony release the price and date for the PS3 at E3
Your logic is a bit off-base. Do you honestly believe a one year headstart equated to a difference of over 20 million PS2's sold compared with the Xbox? It was the success of the original Playstation that made the PS2 a success. Sony still has the name brand and all of those millions who owned a PS2 are more likely to side with the PS3 than the 360. The PS3 has a clear market and it is a large one. I've said it in other topics, but the PS3 will be the top system again unless Sony screws up (which is very possible, we shall see).
And as an aside, I have never read anywhere that Square is going to release future Final Fantasy titles on the 360 and I don't expect them to. Sony still owns a portion of Square-Enix (a smaller one than they held before the merger) and I would think that ownership is enough to keep Square mostly loyal to the PS3. At best, the 360 gets Final Fantasy XIII a year after the PS2 (but since XII isn't even available in the states yet, its probably going to be awhile before we see XIII).
And God of War 2 is on the PS2 so they could get it out faster and capitalize on the first game's popularity while still releasing content for the PS2. It's a first-party title, so there likely isn't any reservations about the PS3 within the development team. What has a shorter development time: a game with an already crafted engine or one being made from scratch?
And I don't know how many times it was said from the Anti-Sony, Pro-Nintendo/Sega/Microsoft camp that the difficult to work with architecture of the PS2 would be it's downfall and that certainly proved false. If a console sells, developers will develop software for it. The PS3 will have it's share of exclusives as will the 360 and both consoles will be widely supported.
And even if Microsoft is unlikely to lower their price, as Sony, you don't give them the opportunity to anyways. Revealing a price at E3 offers Sony little gains but could harm them, so they are unlikely to reveal a price. The launch date will still remain a some-what ambiguous November release date, though we all know it will be around Thanksgiving/Black Friday.
Originally posted by Behindshadows2
Your logic is a bit off-base. Do you honestly believe a one year headstart equated to a difference of over 20 million PS2's sold compared with the Xbox? It was the success of the original Playstation that made the PS2 a success. Sony still has the name brand and all of those millions who owned a PS2 are more likely to side with the PS3 than the 360. The PS3 has a clear market and it is a large one. I've said it in other topics, but the PS3 will be the top system again unless Sony screws up (which is very possible, we shall see).
And as an aside, I have never read anywhere that Square is going to release future Final Fantasy titles on the 360 and I don't expect them to. Sony still owns a portion of Square-Enix (a smaller one than they held before the merger) and I would think that ownership is enough to keep Square mostly loyal to the PS3. At best, the 360 gets Final Fantasy XIII a year after the PS2 (but since XII isn't even available in the states yet, its probably going to be awhile before we see XIII).
And God of War 2 is on the PS2 so they could get it out faster and capitalize on the first game's popularity while still releasing content for the PS2. It's a first-party title, so there likely isn't any reservations about the PS3 within the development team. What has a shorter development time: a game with an already crafted engine or one being made from scratch?
And I don't know how many times it was said from the Anti-Sony, Pro-Nintendo/Sega/Microsoft camp that the difficult to work with architecture of the PS2 would be it's downfall and that certainly proved false. If a console sells, developers will develop software for it. The PS3 will have it's share of exclusives as will the 360 and both consoles will be widely supported.
And even if Microsoft is unlikely to lower their price, as Sony, you don't give them the opportunity to anyways. Revealing a price at E3 offers Sony little gains but could harm them, so they are unlikely to reveal a price. The launch date will still remain a some-what ambiguous November release date, though we all know it will be around Thanksgiving/Black Friday.
I deal with your type everyday so I won't waste anymore of my time.
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