PS3Addiction.com writes:
" Since all three major consoles flooded the market in 2006, Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have done there best to set themselves apart from the competition. microsoft launched the 360 a year prior to the others and has relied heavily on their online service, creating a next gen void that could only be filled by the 360. An ingenious move that made the 360 a key name in this generations war. The Wii has profited from the casual market, creating some of the funnest first party titles to ever hit a Nintendo system, and although 3rd parties have failed to grasp the system and continue to create some of the worst games to ever grace a console in any generation (right up there with E.T.), it continues to gain appeal in family households. Sony has created an all-in-one entertainment center, with the best Blu-Ray player on the market and free online service that is very close to equalling what the Xbox 360 can offer. The console has also taken gaming to new heights with some of the most advanced games in the market, both graphically and story wise."
Alone in the Dark developer Pieces Interactive has been hit with layoffs a month after its release, as per the latest information.
That genuinely, genuinely sucks. The reboot has clear flaws, but it really felt like a solid first step for this team to receive *greater* investment.
That's standard. Teams are together for a Project, after its done some..and sometimes most devs are fired until the next Project is in the works and people are needed again. Only the core members stay in the time between the hot phase of the game development.
What’s annoying is people don’t understand how contractors work, either. All of this is uninformed knee-jerk reactions without any understanding of how employment works in this industry. There are key developers and staff that stay with a studio/publisher, but often times it’s a hire per project and then seeking new employment for a project. That’s how it’s always been…
That's a fair point too. I would say that in light of its tepid critical/commercial response and ongoing mass layoffs across the industry I think it's understandable for fans to worry about the longer-term implications. We'll see how it plays out in the future.
VGChartz's Lee Mehr: "In one sense, it feels strange to even think Pieces Interactive had big shoes to fill with this series' legacy. Given what's come before, did it really? And yet, even when considering the last two flops over a two-decade span, there's still something about Alone in the Dark emblazoned on a title screen that carries a sense of revered history. In that respect, perhaps this reboot's best accomplishment is in honoring that spirit through its inventive world. It's also fair to emphasize knocks against its survival-horror design, some puzzle-solving, and so on; it certainly won't be considered a trendsetter like the 1992 classic. Still, the amount of goodwill wedded to its brighter qualities makes for something that dawdles the line between unfortunately-flawed and impressively-enticing."
The new Alone in the Dark remake doesn't do anything especially noteworthy, but that doesn't mean it's bad. It's just... cromulent.
Sony to take #1
Nintendo to take #2
Microsoft to take away 360 and leave the console business in shame
"It seems the folks that own the Playstation 3 system not only act more mature, but play a bit more mature as well with less profanic phrases muttered"
wat is he saying lol..
When i play Burnout online i hear these idiots with headset using profanity all the time..
i cant say anything about LIVE bcuz ive never played it with a headset..
"Many will argue the last point with the fact that the PS3 requires install times for a large number of games. What gamers need to realize is that these make load times during gameplay significantly less, and often times faster than there 360 counterparts."
wat gamers need to realize is that they r forced to install something bcuz some devs r too lazy to optimize everything to run smoothly (im talking about Burnout & Uncharted + various other games that dont require installs)
I think the PS3's success hinges on LittleBigPlanet. If LBP isn't a critical and commercial success then it will really hurt the PS3's holiday sales.
ps3 ftw
All up to LBP for appeal to every market, Resistance 2 for shooters, Motorstorm 2 for racing, Socom for Shooting, Naruto Ultimate Ninja for fighting,and lastly the two rpgs valkyria and eternal sonata. OOo and bioshock to help make the ps3 sell tons!!! Price drop wouldn't hurt either. I am telling you if the price is 300 bucks ps3 will win the holiday season hands down, unless the wii still appeals to families and little kids.