more arrogance from Sony PS3

[sabre2922]

Companies love to brag about how their latest-and-greatest release pushes hardware farther than anything before it. Gears of War was the last time we'd heard such remarks, but Sony's President of Worldwide Studios Phil Harrison, who has become a treasure trove of precious PR statements destined for ridicule, believes PlayStation 3 will never be maxed out.

Speaking to MTV, he said "nobody will ever use 100 percent of its capability" due to firmware upgrades and new uses for the Sixaxis controller.

What he does want, however, is to change the public's perception of video games. Harrison believes the term is too constricting. "I fervently believe that the biggest challenge we face is that our industry is referred to as 'video games,' and games are supposed to be fun. Games should deal with fear, should deal with comedy and with death. They should deal with peril, with drug offenses."

So, more Grand Theft Autos and Resident Evils? Harrison seems to want deeper, more meaningful games, but where's the motivation to play if it isn't fun? Can't they deal with off-beat, serious subject matters, but still have enjoyable gameplay mechanics? Sounds like a Metal Gear Solid game to me.

If a game isnt fun I HAVE NO INTEREST IN PLAYING IT no matter how much EMO stuff is in it thank u very much mr.sony man.

[Muscelli]

every time i leave something keeps pulling me back me back, telling me I need you in my life

[s1lence]

Hrmm, nobody will ever use 100 percent of the systems capability? Could that be because no one can program for it? I have a PS3 and I'm very disappointed by the lack of software support for the system. Sony stop talking shit and get some ORIGINAL games on the market place.

[sisko]

If no one will ever be able to use the system to 100% of its capacity, why didn't they just leave out all of the extra junk that will never be used, and lower the price?

[Ed Oscuro]

If no one will ever be able to use the system to 100% of its capacity, why didn't they just leave out all of the extra junk that will never be used, and lower the price?

Like I've been saying for a while...I like the way you phrased that one, though.

Easy. more powerful systems allow developers to write sloppier code and still have it work wonders. Effiency takes time. Strapping a big engine under the hood is the quick fix.

This assumes that there is a conspiracy amongst developers to release below-spec games, which isn't true. Everybody (well, besides the budget folks) wants to put out the best game possible (on a budget, but you can still work wonders within that, mostly by reducing the amount of content, not filling up the disc, but the stuff that remains maxes the system).

[TurboGenesis]

Its an obvious knock at Nintendo and the "fun" Wii. With a statement like that they may as well get out of video games and stick with motion pictures.

[sabre2922]

If no one will ever be able to use the system to 100% of its capacity, why didn't they just leave out all of the extra junk that will never be used, and lower the price?

Its an obvious knock at Nintendo and the "fun" Wii. With a statement like that they may as well get out of video games and stick with motion pictures.

AGREED

Heres a stab at Sony by none other than TIME magazine;

“The big story in computer games this year was HOW TO BLOW A HUGE LEAD, by Sony [emphasis TIME’s]. Its PlayStation 2 was the champ in the last round of the console wars. This time Sony bet on a chip called the Cell and a disc format called Blu-ray. They're probably awesome, but how would anybody know? The PS3 is hideously expensive--it goes for up to $600--and Sony manufactured only a piddling few hundred thousand for the U.S., fewer for Japan. Plus it's hard to write games for; the launch titles were lame. You know you're in trouble when you get beat by something called a Wii.”

Article here:http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...570831,00.html

[Richter Belmount]

Game that isnt fun? Fuck that! (maybe games should get unexciting like some movies , who would like to play a who killed the electric car video game?)

[ahamilton0953]

agreed!

[exit]

PS3 will never be maxed out? Hopefully that means people will figure out their farce and not bother with it.

[nate1749]

I get kind of ps3 is meant to be an all in one device from his statements. I don't know why companies always strive for this and yet it always seems to fail (companies that have made video game systems, but are marketed as more entertainment centers for the whole family). I'm specifically thinking of Sony's pda line that was more than a pda (went for all in one type of thing with mp3s and camera), and then they discontinued all the clies (or almost all). With PSP they tried to make it a portable media center rather than just a video game handheld, and that doesnt seem to be doing too well....

Although I would have to say that cell phones seem to be doing well with their cameras and mp3s and all that other crap (i just want mine to hold a call).

Nate