The quotes from Sony in the article weren't confidence. They were naivete and time has proven that they were wrong on those particular aspects.

Another area where Sony was wrong was backward compatibility. It was touted in the headline of their May 2005 press release:

http://www.us.playstation.c...

"In 1994, SCEI launched the original PlayStation® (PS), followed by PlayStation®2 (PS2) in 2000 and PlayStation®Portable (PSP®) in 2004, every time introducing the latest advancement in technology and bringing innovation to interactive entertainment software creation. Over 13,000 titles have been developed by now, creating a software market that sells more than 250 million copies annually. PS3 offers backward compatibility enabling gamers to enjoy these enormous assets from PS and PS2 platforms."

But in October 2007:

http://www.us.playstation.c...

“We’re pleased to offer the consumer a lower price point without sacrificing the core technology components that make PS3 the most advanced high-definition entertainment system available. Every PS3 comes with a Blu-ray drive, HDMI output, an integrated Wi-Fi connection, Cell Broadband Engine and a built-in hard-drive...The new 40GB PS3 will no longer play PlayStation®2 titles, reflecting the availability of a more extensive line-up of PS3 specific titles. Consumers looking for backwards compatibility can take advantage of the limited PlayStation 2 backwards compatibility of the 80GB PS3.”

And we all know what happened to the 80GB shortly after.

So at launch, BC was a core technology component. But less than a year after launch it wasn't. There are people who complained loudly then and those who complain about it to this very day, but as long as PS2 is selling well Sony isn't going to cut off the revenue stream. View

Being that the site is called gamerant.com I expected a rant when I clicked the link. A rant is what I got. The thing I'll agree with the author on is how Sony corporate tends to play down the things that they don't do particularly well and try to make it sound like it's because that's how gamers want it.

Instead of fessing up that they couldn't include rumble in the Sixaxis due to a lawsuit they tried to make it sound like a last-gen feature and a design choice. But as soon as they settled their lawsuit out comes the DualShock 3 controller.

The same can be said of trophies. Sony miscalculated the eAppeal of bragging rights amongst gamers, so to make the PS3 more attractive to the people that care about such things they added it. After they said gamers didn't want it. I guess they need some new market research folks.

All that said, Sony didn't stumble as bad as the rant makes it sound like. Yeah, they made some mistakes and early on it cost them market share. But the system is really coming on strong and within the next year or two will probably catch and surpass the 360. Microsoft does need to get off of the high priced peripheral bandwagon. It's time they sell the wireless adapter at cost, because even iPods have that built in these days. Packing it in the box would be the right thing to do. View

Like they did when they included Blanka from Brazil or Dhalsim from India? Because that's totally what I expect Brazilians and Indians to look and behave like. And the stages? I'm sure every palace in India has elephants in it.

I think that people are taking this a bit too seriously. View

I'd buy it. View

10 bucks? Nope. $1.99 is an impulse buy for me from the App Store. I think twice about $4.99. $9.99 for the limited interface? Forget it. View

I recall that when Sony announced full BC for the PS3 lots of people cared about it. And they poked at Microsoft for only providing limited BC for Xbox games while PS3 was so awesome and would support all of their games. But as soon as Sony decided to cut it from the PS3 to bolster PS2 sales people suddenly jumped on the bandwagon and stopped caring about it. Yeah, they say it was to cut the PS3 cost, but at the time PS2 was the only system making money for Sony and each PS3 they sold at a loss meant no incentive to sell a profitable PS2.

Personally I like my BC 60GB PS3. I like having the ability to play my older games and not have to drag out another console to clutter up the place. Just today I picked up the COD/COD2 2 pack on PS2 for $8 and I'm able to pop them into the PS3 and play. I like being able to play my favorite Xbox games on the 360, even though I'm ticked they never added Jedi Outcast. Man, I loved that game. I guess I can get the Gamecube version and play it on the Wii. At least Nintendo is doing it right. View

No matter what Sony said, the reality is that many people are going to be judging the final product by what they saw in the GT Academy demo. I don't think the result will be disastrous, but unless a proper demo of the game is released prior to launch it could dissuade some folks from making a purchase, even if temporarily.

I've played the GT Academy demo and it was ok. But if I were using it to make my final call on whether GT5 was going to deliver I wouldn't be able to justify the purchase. View

I have to disagree with one point the author makes. HDTV's are extremely common. It's getting harder and harder to find an SD television for purchase. If he thinks that a 720p set is too expensive then I feel bad for him, because when his TV breaks he's going to be in trouble. This isn't a cheap hobby.

How did he afford the PS3? You can get a 32" 720p LCD for $250 or less. That's less than any new PS3 available. View

Elite no longer ships with an HDMI cable. View

Seems like so many people want this to still be a problem. Seems rather silly to me. Microsoft screwed up, owned up and put up. Now everyone needs to shut up. That's how I feel about it. It happened. Let's move on. View

I don't have a crystal ball, but I know I've been massively enjoying my PS3 this year. I urge everyone to put the fanboy crap aside and have some fun. View

As a day 1 owner of Heavenly Sword I can say that the game has awesome production values, but very little depth. The game is a good game, but I'd be careful placing it on that high of a pedestal. View

It's the typical ad-hominem tactic used by so many on this site. Instead of respectfully disagreeing based on the merits of the statement, they try to discredit the source of the information they don't like to make the information seem invalid.

It's very transparent and it makes people look like imbeciles because it's clear they don't have a valid position. So all they can do is try to make it look like the other person doesn't either. View

Well, I played the GOW III E3 demo and I've played the Bayonetta demo. Since that's the extent of my experience with both games I can say that my impression is that the mechanics are very similar. The execution is somewhat different to me, but the end result is equally as satisfying.

From what I understand GOW III has a lot of work to do to live up to and surpass previous games in the series. Bayonetta doesn't have that chain around its neck. I think that's why it's so easy to like Bayonetta. It just feels like a fresh stab at the genre. View

The first Halo was a great game. It was very playable and the local multiplayer was awesome. I can understand the hate for Halo 3 and pretty much every Halo afterward. But the first Halo deserves its props. I would consider it far above average. View

Just because there's that much space for game data doesn't mean that games will necessarily get better. It's a contributing factor, but not necessarily a determining one. View

It's at the top of the bell curve when you need to be thinking about your sustaining strategy. Hardware is very quickly outdated. I'm sure that there are engineering teams already putting designs together for the next generation of hardware. View

Reading about the new technology in magazines was so much fun. I remember there was a magazine called Next Generation that had this awesome issue with the hardware comparisons between the PlayStation, the Saturn, the Jaguar and the Nintendo 64. It was amazing! These days everyone knows everything as soon as it happens and the anticipation has been completely replaced by hype. View

I have to wonder if Sony is going to let Microsoft or Nintendo release before them again. I'd expect they're going to do their best to be able to release at the same time. There's no doubt in my mind that whatever Microsoft releases next will be technologically superior to the PS3 simply because of age and evolution of technology and a well-known understanding of the current architecture. View

I think that regardless of which console launches first the others are going to be forced to come right behind it just so they don't lose market share. I know people argue about it now, but I don't think that Sony expected to lose market share to the competition the way that they did. Just think what things would look like if Sony released in all regions around the same time instead of delaying so much of the world for several months.

I'd be ok with buying a new Xbox in 2011, even if Microsoft didn't support the 360 afterward. Once I bought a 360 I didn't really want new Xbox software. Same with the PS3. Once I got one I never bought another PS2 game.

So if 2011 or 2012 were the timeframe I'd be happy. I've gotten my money's worth and I've had a lot of fun. View