Joel Downs is the type of video game buff that Sony Corp. expected to fall for the PlayStation 3. The 32-year-old Culver City entrepreneur is tech savvy, loves his PlayStation 2 and has the money to afford an upgrade.
But Downs is holding out.
"There's no compelling reason for me to buy it," he said. "There aren't enough good games for it. And it's too expensive."
The PS2 has been a runaway hit and profit machine for Sony since its introduction in 2000. But its highly touted successor, the PS3, is off to a slow start, leading some game-industry insiders to question whether the consumer electronics giant will dominate this generation of consoles as it did the last.
Plenty of unforgettable games have completely messed up their players throughout the years, all the way back from the PS1 days to the dark recesses of the modern internet.
Gary Green said: Namco Bandai heard the call of many fans asking for the PlayStation release of Tales of Graces which was originally released seemingly exclusively for the Wii back in 2009. If you’re acquainted with the Tales series then Graces f won’t be something entirely new to you, yet if you’re a newcomer then you’ll find a plethora of gameplay mechanics and nuances that distinguish this series from other JRPGs. While the game finds itself following the traditional archetype of JRPGs, such as a somewhat clichéd story, Graces has something to offer to both veterans and newcomers alike.
Huzaifah from eXputer: "Sleeping Dogs from the early 2010s is one of the best open-world games out there but in dire need of a resurgence."
You say "yet" as if it's even possible anymore. United Front Games is gone, along with anyone that made this game what it is
That’s what happens when games sell poorly. And I’ve seen people wonder why people cry when a game sells badly… this is your answer.
Sleeping Dogs was a sleeper hit back then. It was fantastic. It actually still is. Would love a sequel to this, or at least a revive of True Crime series.
Get a 360 because the PS3 is done this gen, better luck on the PS4 Sony.
There are some good games on the pS3 right now with free online play and blu-ray capability as well as linux for technophiles to mess around. I think there is every reasons to buy. I am still mad about my 360 for scratching up my DVD this past weekend.
unfortunately will just enrage the sony fanboys and likely lead to the quality threads we always enjoy here.
"There's no compelling reason for me to buy it," he said. "There aren't enough good games for it. And it's too expensive." and then......?
everyone knows that.
"Sony is still milking the PS2, with each sale producing $129 in profit.." huh? i thought it was only 8 dollars!!!
I have a space kept for one under my TV. I have a spare input on my TV longing for an HDMI cable to plug into it.
But Sony need to show me an experience that i cant get anywhere else.
And i know that a PS3 gives you a BlueRay player but who buys DVDS anymore? Nobody i know. Everyone downloads and either streams to their TV or burns it to DVD and upscales it in a normal DVD player or xbox 360. For a grand total of £0.15p for a blank DVD.
I have almost 910GB of xvid files and DVD rips
Blueray = who cares.
Once sony show me a game that makes my eyes bleed i will be first in line for a PS3 regardless of price.