Yesterday Sony dropped the bomb that they'd be delaying the PS3 launch in Europe and halving worldwide shipments for 2006 from 4 million to 2 million. So just how many of those 2 million are coming to North America? A Sony spokesperson told MTV News that instead of focusing on those day-one numbers, we should be looking at the 1 million to 1.2 million units available by the end of this year.
Now, we know the armchair analysts (and even some real ones) are getting all doom and gloom about the PS3's holiday prospects in light of today's announcements, but let's throw some context at the mess and see if we can't make this lump of coal shine. The Sony spokesperson was quick to point out the similarities between the PS3's impending launch and the now dominant PS2's launch back in 2000, which also shipped with a fraction of what was expected.
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BLG writes, "Some of the most popular games have had a rough start, with some of them being downright unplayable.
Despite that, developers have managed to turn it around for them and make their game worth playing. Here are some games that had a rough start but were pretty great."
Sea of Thieves... I'm not disagreeing that the game has improved in terms of content. But I feel that the most significant change between now and its release is actually the public perception. Nowadays, most people are aware that the game is a multiplayer PvP-focused experience first and foremost, and not "Black Flag made by Rare". Consequently, people dismissing the whole experience because the single-player aspect is lacking or the story is plain are much less common.
Several years ago, i submitted an idea to Rare that would change up the mechanics of battling opponents in the game. whereby if you died in battle, you turned into a skeleton warrior and had to fight your way back to the land of the living. It was an interesting twist on respawning and would allow the player to experience both sides of a battle.
I keep hoping to see something like that get added to the game.
It's sad that this quick retort is more often than not true... The industry's acceptance of release and patch has gone too far.
Days gone! By the end of the game I couldn't drop it down! I went around so many hours killing zombies! It was addictive by the end.
I don't know, I got it abit late, and struggled for a few days, and then all of a sudden it just got good!!
Gametime's first ever come-back in favor of sony with evidence and proof that even with all bad news and everything Sony has lied about PS3 n' all, They will still have more units on launch over 360, and more units by the end of 2006 than Xbox 360 did. Question is what will happen after the holidays after the initial launch of PS3's are gone, i dont tihnk too many people will be buying them then.
I'm seriously considering getting one to sell on eBay now.
So why did they state in the other more official comment it will only be 400.000? MTV is less reliable I guess
If you know that Sony is going to lose, then why are u here just to post denial? Its pointless. We Sony fans do not go into the X Box 360 forums and say this news about the 360 is BS or that one is bs. All you guys do is BS and say thats a lie and have doubts when the news for PS3 is good news. But when its bad news all u 360 fans do is egg it on and start saying oh thats true and all. This needs to stop. I guess your X Box 360s are'nt entertaining u enough that u have to come here everyday and post. And you 360 fans talk about sad Sony is?....pfft. Atleast have something decent to say. This is another reason why I do not like MS or the 360. Because of u ignorant 360 fans ruin it. Just like in X Box live ur all the same. No respect whatsoever. So what do you think now? I bet you 360 fans are denying the news here eh? And the news before u really believe it. You really put so much faith in the bad news. I have no interest in MSs consoles. They're done. The future is almost here, with The PLAYSTATION 3!
You sound deperate bro...take a chill pill.
MS don't need fools to play it's console. Unlike sonyfanboys we have amind of our own and can think for ourselves rather than relying on Master ken your savior.
sonyfanboys are the most ignorant on here. Lets see your really not helping "sony" cause or your cult.
After all its only a gamesystem..with some type of war in fanboys puny brains.