Revenge of the PS3!

The cover story of EGM's March issue states 8 reasons why 2008 will be the year of the PS3.

[niall77]

with MGS4, GTA4, Little Big planet, Resistance2, killzone2, Home+ what else sony have in store for the holidays, PS3 owners wont be in a hurry to go back to playing ps2 games any times soon.

[hitthegspot]

Just a couple of days ago Konami had news out "Konami Announces Metal Gear Solid: the Essential Collection"

http://www.n4g.com/ps2/News...

Backwards compatibility is a big issue. That's why Microsoft and Nintendo have it.

[BigBoy2000]

But you're not going to buy a PS3 anyway... so what do you care?

[MetalProxy]

@hithegspot give it up already!!

[power091999]

"Backwards compatibility is a big issue. That's why Microsoft and Nintendo have it."

....really?

MS backwards compatibility? I have maybe 3 of my old Xbox games that even work in the 360.

Nintendo on the other hand great, but you really don't have an argument when you add BC on the 360 into the equation.

[zambrota]

ps3 has already turned tides in UK (6 titles vs 4 titles on x360 last week)

and NOW in AUSTRALIA we are seeing some form of ps3 dominance.

http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-...

2008 and beyond are SONY's era no matter whatever way you are looking at it

[gonzopia]

"PS3 owners wont be in a hurry to go back to playing ps2 games any times soon."

I'm a PS3 owner who never owned a PS2 - so having backwards compatibility opens up the entire back catalogue for me - and is one of the reasons I opted for the 80GB model. I realize I may be in the minority of PS3 owners, but it's not a totally useless selling point.

[Kleptic]

I have to admit...after the 80gig and then 40gig stuff happened...I was very happy that I purchase a 60gig...I never owned my own PS2, but lived with roommates in college that at least one of owned one...so I got to play all the best PS2 games right around release, but never really purhcased my own...

with the PS3 though I bought resistance...MGS2, Twisted metal: Black, and the first DMC...just to finally own them...but I have yet to purchase a new PS2 game...of which will be the Head On port, and probably the MGS collection discs...

its not a big deal though...I am happy I have the full BC...but I do rarely use it...I wanted to play through each MGS game again before MGS4 came out...but with uncharted, CoD 4, UT3, Warhawk, and R&C still having plenty of play time left for me...I probably never will...The BC was nice exactly a year ago...when there was basically nothing but Resistance (oblivion and motorstorm both weren't even out yet, bought those day 1 and haven't played any PS2 games since)...

[Rama26285]

"Backwards compatibility is a big issue. That's why Microsoft and Nintendo have it."

That's why Sony has it too. My PS3 (and millions of others) play PS2 games without problem. I've never understood this whole thing about attacking Sony about BC, when they give you a choice to have it or not. If you want it, you'll have to pay a bit more to get it but those who don't want it wont have to spend as much.

People are just trying to pick at problems which don't exist. The media and web forums have picked up on something which they think they can create into a negative thing against Sony and have TRIED to turn it into something and people like you my friend have been brain washed by them.

Oh and for the record, I've never once put a PS2 game into my PS3 and with all the games out and coming out, I don't think I ever will. So even though I have BC, I've never used it. When I got my PS3 though, there was only the 60GB model so I didn't have a choice.

[Nevers]

Many many people still wanna play older PS1&2 games and either never owned the consoles or don't wanna buy another console along with the PS3(more $$, more wires, less aesthetic, etc) There are some classic games from the PS library that people still want and can get for real cheap... SONY would be wise not invest in backwards compatibility in order to sell old consoles BUT gamers would be wise to want B.C. to set a president. When NES went to SNES the hardware was vastly different and even more so when games went to disc - we're now talking disc to disc and IMO it shouldn't take moving mountains to make a newer laser read older discs.

I'm merely a stupid consumer though so what do I know?

[m9105826]

Obviously not a whole lot. Every PS3 model still plays PS1 games, it's completely software emulated. And it has nothing to do with the laser, clearly the laser can read DVDs just fine. It's about a lack of hardware that can properly decode and process the information on the PS2 discs, due to a lack of the EE/GS.

[TheExecutive]

The games, blu-ray, psp-ps3 functionality, the ps3 community (HOME and in-game xmb), did I mention the games? anyway there is little doubt that 2008 is the year of the ps3.

On another note, it sounds like the ps3 is gaining the acceptance of the media, finally. This can only be a good thing for Sony.

[Kleptic]

and a retarded thing for those who put up with last year...I don't want to see the media sucking up to the PS3 now...I just want them to admit they were 100% wrong...and go away...

the media is now going to treat PS3 owners with a "see?...we told you so" attitude...screw that...1up be damned...

[boodybandit]

to compile of sites and mags I wish would be damned when it comes to slinging mud at Sony. It makes me want to hurl when I see companies like EA sucking up now. The media is nothing but a bunch of bandwagon jumping butt kissers.

Just bring us the games and news without excuses and I will be a happy camper.

[THE TERMINATOR]

I remember when EGM had a PS3 hit with a tomatoe on its front cover once. I wonder whats happened now?

[The Brave 1]

I guess everybody is jumping on the bandwagon before they get left out.Play Beyond!

[Fat Bastard]

Oh yea, the PS3 sucked in 2007. Because after all, it only sold about 9.5 million consoles, which is more than the 360. And it only had free online since the start. And the only good exclusive games that came out were Warhawk, Heavenly Sword, Uncharted, Ratchet and Clank, Unreal Tournament 3, Resistance, and Motorstorm. And it has a blu ray player, who needs one of those? It's not like blu ray destroyed HD DVD. Ya, 2007 really sucked.

[TwissT]

Year of the PS3? I thought it was the year of the mouse? Well I guess its both. The Ps3 will have a very strong 2008.

[Drekken]

Year of the RAT!

[Amp]

how did dreken get a disagree/ it is the year of the rat-lol

[PlayStation360]

I forgot it was the year of the Rat. Funny thing, cause thats my sign.
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Zodiac: Leo. :P

IT'S MY YEAR BABY! lol Seriously though I truly believe this will be a wonderful year for PS3 owners and soon to be PS3 owners.

[SSCOOLCHEA]

EGM never forgets about HALO story or print somewhere on every issue.....they still suck ass

[Killjoy3000]

im pretty sure 2008 is sonys year.

[HarryEtTubMan]

They are gonna do even better in 2009 and beyond though. PS3 rocks period. HAHA at the dumb bot. Enjoy playing Halo over and over and Biochunk and No Effect(which are both rentals)

[meepmoopmeep]

children these days

[Wicked Sick]

Is it official now?

Is PS3 the dark side?

First darth vader and now Revenge of the sith(ps3).

Next up, PS3 strikes back?

[zambrota]

AUSTRALIA seems to be the new region that has fallen to ps3 domination

http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-...

Tides have been turned in UK too --the only region in PAL where ps3 met with some resilience from x360 but things have already changed in 2008 and will get much better

Once GTA 4 lands ps3 might even start to dominate over wii in Na and europe(almost 90% sure about europe)

[Elginer]

will be a damn good year for Sony. Finally having HOME and maybe in game XMB will be great. Even more so once they hit that 300 or less price point. They have a couple of the big big games but they need to announce more. MGS and LBP are not everyones cup of tea. We need more action adventure games like God of War and White Knight Story to come out this year. Oh and please bundle the Dual Shock 3 and maybe a component cable with the system. Who the hell doesnt have component on there tv, and if you dont why the hell are you buying a PS3?

So yes 2008 will be the year Sony kicks ass once again.

[AceLuby]

Anyone who doesn't see this as the PS3's year has either been under a rock for the last 3 months or is in complete denial.

[Kleptic]

I gather it was a matter of 6 from one, half dozen of the other...

[TheWickedOne]

Isn't this the same mag to had the PS3 on the front cover w/ a tomato thrown at it in 2007. Media really just jumps on the bandwagon of other media. Anything to sell an issue.

I think both consoles are going to do good this year.

[InYourMom]

We have a winner folks!

I totally agree I think it's going to be a good year for PS3, 360 and Wii.

[Iron Man 2]

LOL look at you now EGM,anyways the PS3 owning all throught 2008 is simply inevitable,there's just too many good games out and coming and the hardware is top notch,not to mention the PS3 is much more affordable now than ever,I do hope Sony drops the price of the PS3's price tag by $100 or so so it can overtake the Xbox 360 and then it can work on kicking the Wii down to 2nd place(I still don't know why the Wii is doing so good,it has the weakest lineup out of all the three consoles,sure SMG,Zelda,Metroid and others are good but that's about it,I'm guessing many people don't own HD TV's yet or are cheap a*ses);)

[PSWe60]

It's going to be a killer year for Sony.
lots of people who were hatin' on the PS3 have now either been silenced or coming over to Sony's side.
I didn't buy one at launch but at the end of 2006, and I've never regreted it.

[Mr PS3]

Is this a sequel to a Star wars movie !!
And is that all they can think of 8 reasons why 2008 will be the year of the PS3
Kiss my Ass EMG you really only need one reason !!
The PS3 is the BEST Next Gen console out now and will be for the next 5 years

[kornbeaner]

Warhawk, Heavenly Sword, Ratchet and Clank, Drake, and Multiplatform games like CoD4 and Rock Band. Yeah '07 sucked for the PS3 HAHAHA!

The first half of 07 sucked balls, but the second half made the year a push at worst.

[darkside]

and some how PS3 manages to sell more PS3 then xbox 360 in it's first year.

please stop sucking the wii.

[SSCOOLCHEA]

i have 10 cool games and a blu ray player , after having my tv for 8 years i also convince the lady to by me a bravia because all the cool stuff i told her about the ps3 . And all she wanted was sexy time and stomp the yard on blu ray ...

[kornbeaner]

Am not sure if am being attacked or supported by the reply's to my original post. It never been a secret that I am by far a Playstation fan when it comes to gaming. The first section of my post was sarcasm, because the second half of 07 rocked for the PS3 with the great games that I listed, the first half was slow and thats an understatement. So just like I said at the conclusion of my post 07' was a push at worst for Sony, IMO the PS3 had a better then average year but many of these so called "EXPERTS" don't see it that way. So again I'm not sure if am being attacked or supported.

and as far as "sucking the Wii" I guess thats a shot at my avatar. I've been gaming for 20+ years and SMB3 is one of my all time favorite games and my favorite SMB game so that answers that.

[Orange]

I love my PS3, but it's mid-February, and i'm still waiting for the ownage to kick in.

[The Killer]

with everything going bad for ps3 and sony!! so how about now that they have better price and better games and online service in 2008??

if ps3 sold 1 million more than 360 with all those rocks on the road then how many more millions will it sell when the road is like ice skating?? i predict it will sell 5-8 million more!

[SL1M DADDY]

To see that finally, some media rags are seeing that the PS3 will have a great year in 2008. I know it's been rough for us early adapters but heck, no matter how much mud has been slung, I still enjoy my PS3. It is a great addition to my entertainment center. Kudos to the PS3 for working its way through a tough year and coming out smelling like roses. Now that shows me some dedication on the part of Sony.

[InYourMom]

and wait and wait and wait.

I do think all the consoles are going to do good this year. But if Sony doesn't break out in 08 I'm sure it will shift to "Just you wait to 09!" and so on until we are all elderly gents.

[heyheyhey]

why wouldn't sony break out in 08? have you even seen what games it has in 08????

i know your a major 360 fanboy, but i know you have a PS3 (unless the PSN ID posted on your Bio is fake) and you really should be looking forward the the PS3's 08 line-up no matter what genre your interested in

[2 cents]

@ Inyourmom
I know man, is so tough to handle all this good news regarding the ps3!! Dam that system is a failure cos... cos..., it don`t matter why, it just is!!
Long live X360, the best nextgen system to date, long live MS..., err... long live x360.... dam, it just rodded on me! Crap!

[JBaby343]

I don't get what all the PS3 hate is all about. Why do people want to hate it? What did Sony ever do but deliver two great consoles still the best hand-held (in my opinion) and a third that's even better than all the previous with outstanding games out and on the horizon. Don't understand bots while they "wait, wait, wait" for their 3rd console to return from MS.

[pshizle]

i thought 07 was the ps3 year...08....09 and so on

i guess were going to just wait and find out

[heyheyhey]

well i think it will, but then again who doubted i was going to say that?

Sony's 20 1st party studios are really going to show themselves in 08 and it will result in PS3's win- their publishing empire has expanded so much that they barely need any 3rd party exclusive support- in fact they need none at all if all their 1st party studios get their games finished in time for an 08 release and on top of all this there are still plenty of 3rd party exclusives planned:

-Haze
-MGS4
-FF13 and versus13 (although to be fair Sony owns 40% of square)
-LA Noire
-Rockstar western exclusive read: Red Dead Revolver 2
-All the NCsoft MMO games (Guild Wars, Lineage etc) even though these aren't really exclusives since they are on PC

also there is in-game XMB, Blu-Ray expanding, Home, playTV, Sony's answer to IPTV and much more to look forward to

2008 Sony's year? yeah why not

[Kleptic]

haha never feel bad about calling a game on the PS3 and the PC as 'exclusive'...'they' never had a problem doing that...

[hardmetal]

What Sony really needed to get all the positive opinions regarding PS3 from the press is the EARLY success of blu-ray.Fortunately for Sony, this is what the industry really wanted too and this is why WB announced their exclusive support for blu-ray even though WB STILL has some releases for HD-DVD at least 'till next may.

At the end, it's called a strategic planing and Sony did very well in this part and Sir stringer still feels blu.

Regards,

[SRuN4]

Reminds me of the media coverage of a certain football game that just happened and now they're cleaning up their mess with massive butt kissing after giving the other team no chance.

Sorta see a similarity here..

[AceLuby]

I wish I would have put some $$$ on the Giants, because I could have gotten some friends to lay me better odds than vegas...

[AllroundGamer]

definitely, we will see a lot of butt kissing in 2008 from the developers too.

[OC Shock Value]

i just cant wait for sony to dominate again so they can get rid of the (low budget PS3) 360..
360 in MY opinion is like a Core PS3 or a PS3 light.. ppl will understand this by the end of 08

[vloeistof]

WELL WELLL.

OFTOPIC IM HAVING THA BIGGEST FANBOYWAR ON A NARUTO FAN SITE LOL

[stuntman_mike]

THE WORLDS GONNA END NOW ANOTHER CONSOLE HAS OUTSOLD ANOTHER...WERE ALL DOOOOMED!

lol

[OC Shock Value]

like i said.. 360 is a low budget rip off of a PS3.. it shows in the hardware, and in the constand title snatch attempts and copy cat franchises.. 360 wants to be a playstation no matter what..

everything from the controler to the HD DVD wannabe bluray player..

[2 cents]

AMEN!

[JBaby343]

and bubbles too. PS3 is the true next-gen.

[pshizle]

serious

[S1D3 EFFEC7]

...dint the Xbox 360 released a full year before the PS3?

[Chris_GTR1]

wow..that cover with snake on the ps3 looks sweet..
sony, give us a white ps3 with the cover art for MGS1 on it ftw!

[Kleptic]

Its suprising that Sony would even promote this article...Right on the cover it says "2007 sucked for the PS3"...o rly?...it managed to sell perfectly fine, and stood through the wake of MSs 'best games in the hisotry of universe' campaign...

Please explain to me how 2007 sucked for the PS3 as much as the media would have us believe?...did it have a massive failure rate that alienated a huge portion of its install base?...uh...no wait...the 360 did...Did it drop every big game that will ever come to it in a 4 month window, and yet still show zero growth for the year?...uh...no wait...the 360 did...If the PS3 had a bad year, I guess the 360 nearly kicked it...

and so begins the media shift though...expect a lot more of this...sites and mags turning their head to find Sony's teet in an attempt to apologize for fueling a wall of ignorance around the available consoles..."the PS3 sucks...no good games"..."the 360 is awesome...it grenades all the time...but its getting halo!!"...save it...can't wait to see 1up's "the PS3 is the best" spiel coming soon as well...

EDIT: nm...forgot EGM and 1up are more less the same...this article cover is already up on 1up I guess...

[Hades1337]

Wow, if EGM are singing the PS3s praises then the PS3 MUST be on a roll.

[bigjclassic]

any positive news for Sony equals
WAR on all gaming sites...
nice....really mature.

This is what gaming has turned into.

[Spike47]

Sony seems to have this vest on that has "fate" and "resistance" written on it.

As u saw in 2007, the media bashed sony and the Ps3 tremendously and honestly i don't recall a system that has been bashed so much excpet for the dreamcast.

But Heck, Sony still pulled together and sold more in 2007 than the xbox360 with the media bashing them and the horde of AAA xbox360 games.

SEEMS LIKE SONY IS GONNA ONCE AGAIN MAKE HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF.

PS1,PS2,PS3
2 WINS IN A ROLE AND 1 COMING FTW!!!!!!!!1

[AceLuby]

Do you not remember when the PS2 came out? Dreamcast was blowing it away for the first few months of release and most gaming sites wrote the PS2 as too expensive w/ an unnecessary DVD drive w/ 'jaggies' and 'slowdowns', no games...

[TheExecutive]

aceluby...

remind you of anything? Its like the same people crawl out of the woodworks every time a new PS is rolled out. I wonder what TheMart was named back when the ps2 came out?

[JVIDICAN]

TheMART@dreamcastQueens? =P

[vloeistof]

CAN I BUY EGM HERE IN EU

[OsolidOsnakeO]

MGS4 is not enough to make ps3 won 2008, beside some of the other games may not be so good as what we hope or wish!!!...

[PlayStation360]

so it's a good thing Sony is not relying on just 1 or 2 games to win 08. :)

[Spike47]

something else u should notice is that even with halo3 the xbox360 did'nt outsell the Ps3.

Heck the ps3 did'nt have any titles to compete against halo3.

So in 2008, Gears of war 2 is coming, should that make sony worry?
NOPE.

Heck if Sony was able to hold on in 2007 against halo3 and still sell more imagine gears 2 which is not as popular as halo3 and all the killer apps coming on the ps3.

OsolidOsnakeO@

No one game is not enough,

but resistance 2, GT5, littlebigplanet, final fantasy 13 and final fantasy versus 13 should be enough.

As u saw in 2007, halo3 for the xbox360 was'nt "enough"

[Chris_GTR1]

mmm sorry man but where did u get ur 'stats' from?
during august the 360 sold 505k consoles, ps3 sold 114k in US.. so i just dont know how that would mean ps3 outsold the 360. in all the european countrys no stats are recorded. so the only REAL numbers we have are npd. VG charts is complete BS, they make it up every time.

[AceLuby]

But M$ shipped 10 Mil consoles last year and have shipped 17 mil consoles this year. That means they shipped 7 mil this year (M$'s own numbers) while the PS3 shipped over 8 Mil this year. Granted M$ stuffed the shelves at the end of 2006 to pad their numbers and hit their target, but just like entering the race a year early, bumping your stats to look better one year makes you look worse than you actually did the next.

[nitramn4g]

All the casual gamers that the ps2 had are going to Wii. In 2008, all the new players Sony hopes to have will go with the Wii. Leaving mostly hardcore fans split into 2: Xbox360 and PS3.

[robbo918]

I think some will slip to the Wii but I think a majority (guessing around 65 to 70 percent will stick with Sony and go PS3, but its all guessing from anyone at this point). The reason I don't think that many will defect to the Wii is because many of the Wii games are PS2 ports, why buy a system to just play the same games over again?

I do agree with you though in that some of the PS2 fans will defect to Wii.

[mighty_douche]

RIGHT!!! They need to airbrush that Snake onto the PS3 and bundle it with MGS4. That would be the nuts!

Anyone know Phil Harrison' e-mail? Im gonna make this happen!

[Chris_GTR1]

hey! that was my idea lol( read above comment 52 ?) a white ps3 with the MGS1 cover art on it.. or MGS2 art.

[mighty_douche]

White? *Yuk*

[xc7x]

didn't it sell more than the 360 in 2007? Wii is not next gen so i don't see what it has to do for revenge..it just needs to fulfill all the promises and features it presented from the start,revenge bah!!

[OC Shock Value]

LOL 1 or 2 games CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.. hell look at the Wii..

Plus SUPPOSEDLY PS3 had NO games in 07 and STILL outsold 360.. so having 1 or 2 games (one of them you were trying to snatch) CAN make a difference.. 360 has NO answer for GT5, RFOM2, FF13, Killzone 2, God of War 3, Twisted Metal, LBP, or ESPECIALLY MGS4..

What.... What u gonna say?? we have Gears 2???

[nitramn4g]

I'll believe all those games when they come out. Most of them will be delayed till 2009.

[TheExecutive]

i am willing to bet FF13 and GOW3 will come out in 2009. The only other one i see a chance of getting delayed until 2009 is GT5. MOST of those wont get delayed that long. KZ2, LBP, and Resistance will be here this fall. GT5 this winter, MGS this spring, twisted metal??? i dont know...

[Maddens Raiders]

..anyone seen the Mart-y?

[Figboy]

http://sabin.ro/sabinnew/al...

he's taking the Playstation 3's revenge pretty hard...

[DarkSniper]

First Hilary Goldstein of IGN.com fame has preached that PLAYSTATION® 3 is the only true next generation machine, now the news has spreaded on over to the people at IGN.com. The press has been informed, PS3 will stomp a mudhole in the declining XBOX 360 and finally place a nail in it's coffin.

Cry XBots, Cry.

$niper

[HarryEtTubMan]

lmaooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooo SO FREAKING FUNNY

[caffman]

you put mudholes in coffins?

[LaChance]

Were in february already and the 360 is still kicking.There is no big exclusive coming out on the PS3 in March.
Though the PS3 is on a roll i'm sure alot of PS3 fans will be telling us to wait for 2009.Look MGS4 is coming in June , by that time the 360 would have price dropped , GTA4 will be out , wihichwill probably show us who's year 2008 really is.
Sony fought back with all their might in 2007 just to not die , I dont know why PS3 fans think Crosoft arent going to do tha same especially considering the 360 still has i bigger install base in Europe and in the USA

[AceLuby]

1st off the 360 userbase isn't 'that' much bigger in Europe.
2nd the 360 doesn't have any good exclusives w/ a for sure date yet.
3rd Sony can match any price drop that M$ does because, as we saw this year, they have no qualms about losing $$ on consoles since most of their $$ is made on 1st party games.
4th Sony did more than not die, it thrived and did better than the 360 did in its first year w/ stiff competition and 'no games'.

What has been announced for the 360 that is going to make someone go out and get it just for that game? How about the PS3?

Though so.

[Maddens Raiders]

Fat chance, la chance. Your name, avatar, and ramblings amuse me. Funny stuff there man.

[OC Shock Value]

"Crosoft" CANT do the same because theyre Ammo (games) are decining on a quality AND quantity level.. Most games that are commin out on 360 are unproven and OR low budget rip offs of Playstation greats..

sorry man.. 360 had theyre little lead.. theyre cool online.. halo came and went.. now the big dogs (PS3 Franchises/Home) are commin out..

[LaChance]

Killzone 2 is unproven : the first one stank
MGS 4 : ok
Resistance 2 : a poors man geow.
Gt 5 : 2009
ff13 : 2009
LBP : unproven franchise , so original might just be a huge flop
LA noire : 2009
Quantic dream new IP : unproven franchize
GOW 3 : 2009
Haze : even die hard sony fans gave up on dat game
and the list goes on
You say the 360 only got unproven franchises , well 90ù of the PS3 games coming out this year or notorious for their mediocraty (cough kilzone cough) or ar games NO ONE has ever heard about so what the heck are you talking about ? You just biased thats all.

[medziarz]

Resistance 2 is gonna be the king of all FPSes:
it's going to push the genre forward being the first 3-layered shooter:
- SP campaign with all the bells and whistles
- Coop campaign with challenges designed for online cooperation, max 8 players
- Competitive mode for max 60 players with local fights and objectives

And GeoW2 - who's actually really looking forward to that?
The first one was overrated and overhyped by MS-biased media,
had a repetitive SP gameplay and the coop was almost unplayable with that horizontal split (can't see anything) and that multiplayer was the worst i've ever seen in a shooter, the GP mechanic didn't work for MP - even Epic's boss admitted that he wanted the pull it out but was persuaded, not to mention that 4vs4 limit...

[LastDance]

Whats all this hype about killzone? The 1st one blew.. Why all of a sudden is the second 1 going to be amazing.

LaChance.. resistence had a far more engrossing storyline then GeOW2.

So much more interesting.

[vloeistof]

^^^ mgs4 ok ???

[LaChance]

ok means nothing to say about the game , example of what a game is all about

[OC Shock Value]

OC Shockvalue is my Live gamer tag.. look at my gamerscore and games played thru.. shows how unbiased i am.. just realistic

im not a blind hater that doest know what hes saying.. ive owned a 360 since 05 and been thru it all.. anything from halo to UNO with the vision cam

[LaChance]

yeah , ok pardon me lol
but when the bad points u said about the 360 are exactly the same for the PS3
cant blame me for thinking youre a fanboy

[OC Shock Value]

nah its coo man.. just opinions.. thats what this site is for and what articles like this are made for... FLAME ON

[LaChance]

u keep on saying im funny , for real whats o funny about my avatar , name etc
My ramblings are funny ? I dont think so , they day u see somthing stupid like " 360 is gonna die in 2008 becuz of MGS 4 bla bla bla" or "playstation = moviestation etc" thats funny .

[cmrbe]

because you say some crazy and senseless stuff. Stuff like the PS3 will never catch up to the x360 with very weak points or resistance as a poor mans GeoWar?. FYI Resistance 1 is a launch title that can do 40 MP without lag. Now compare that to GeoWar. Son you need to wise up because people just look at your post and they laugh because its nonsense. I am honestly trying to help you out as i love deep and thought provoking discussion/debates with x360 or wii fans about gaming.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

I know you didn't just diss Maddens Raiders...

That guy has more knowledge about gaming than you EVER will, dude.

I dare you to challenge him, LoveHateTragedy, or myself to a battle of premonitions and see who wins...

Don't forget, we've been right so far...

- Bluray
- MGS4 and FFXIII NOT moving over
- PS3's slow overtake of the 360 in graphics and sales. (Proportionally, the PS3 killed the 360 this year...)
^yeah, you should probably look that word up...

Hey Maddens Raiders! I just attacked his psyche for MASSIVE DAMAGE!

[nirun]

i don't care too much about BC (i own an OG ps2 that still works flawlessly) but i am an avid music listener and wanted SACD support that only the 80gb offered

[cmrbe]

From the outset of this console war my estimate was the that PS3 will win by at least 20 mill over the x360. I like many believe that it will be close between the xbox and PS this time around. My logic that with the x360 releasing early and their experience from the previous gen as well as the PS3 initial price. This would significantly reduce Sony's dominance. To make matters worse for the PS3 is the surprise dominace of the wii in terms of hardware sold and mind share amongst the industry. What i wasn't expecting though is the outcome of 2007. I was just hoping like any sane PS fan that the PS3 would put up a credible fight in 2007 and then start rolling in 2008 when MGS4 drops but as we can see. The tides have turned much earlier than expected well at least for me.

With the arrival of Home, The PS3 having the next gen Storage tec(Blu) compare to competition, Devs starting to use the full potential of the PS3, Highly anticipated Old and new franchise coming out that 100 mill PS2 owners most likely care about. Could the PS3 match or surpass the PS2?. With the way things are shaping up. I think it just might.What do you guys think?.

[ReBurn]

I'm looking forward to a great 2008 for the PS3. Unfortunately there aren't many exclusives coming this year that I'm looking forward to. I'm sure I'll get MGS4 because I've bought into the hype, but most of the games I want are multiplats like Soul Calibur and the new Star Wars game.

[sanjay09]

Its gonna be great year to own a ps3 with all the good games

[Nostradamus]

I havent turned my PS3 on since 2007! I know it hasnt been all that long, I have been hooked on Mass Effect, and COD4.

[Nathaniel_Drake]

Most games coming out this year are the norm of what the Playstation brand is. The 360 last year has started up and become the console xbox owners are used to. This is how its going to now be for Sony with the games we like coming out. Now for the 360, games like Too Human and others will hopefully build on the Xbox experience of last gen.

[The Wood]

Ive been here for years

[tee_bag242]

Interesting to see alot of the die hard anit-PS3'ers quieting up these days. Maybe its the recent 'bias' in the media towards PS3...? Maybe its because they realize many of the so called 'PS3 FANBOYS' were actually making informed predictions based on careful analasis. I still like my 360 and PS3 both. But i know which will still be pushing new benchmarks years from now. So in advance im going to stoop real low and say 'TOLD YOU SO!'

[EastCoastSB]

I don't need a magazine to tell that me PS3 is gonna have a great year. ;)

[ForROME]

Just think, without the 360 year ahead start, they really have only had one great year, with no comp in the first year, if you put PS3 and 360 at the same time, PS3 Stomps

[ScottEFresh]

People still buy magazines?!

[SSCOOLCHEA]

if you have a rewards card at best buy , every purchase equals 6 months subscription.....thats the only reason why i read EGM these days ...

[Lifendz]

they've been here for years!

[JBaby343]

I haven't heard Mama Said Knock You Out in a while. LL is still one of my favorite rappers. Bubbles for you bro.

[GurlPlease]

Gurl, im glad that I can finally put my PS3 to use. Even tho im currently enjoying Drake, I really dont do anything with it. Im sorta curious about Unreal 3 but im not sure if I should get it or get my hair done.

I honestly want all consoles to do well this year. Last year was xbox and Wii... This year its PS3. Then again, I dont know what xbox got planned but I know they wont just let miss sony stomp all on her this year lol.

[unjust]

40 gig, 60gig, 80gig, 120gig, and140gig PS3 are you crazy Sony, and what for your online services is lacking and will never contend to XBOXL no matter what. Blu-Ray, hell who wants to buy HD the movies are way too much $30 to $40 dollars. I think the 120gig has a Tv inside that plays beta movies and can also drive you to work. Customers will always think they are getting a deal when theres so much for such a little price. What they fail to realize is the (truth) and it will cath up with Sony.

[JVIDICAN]

uh................... 0_o
...........wow..... core...premium....arcade....ha lo editition...elite...still overpriced hd-dvd add-on (wich failed by the way)....overpriced wireless adapter....10% faliure even with the new models... microsoft needs t realize the truth and stop screwing there customers.

[LastDance]

In a place called Australia...In a state called South australia...In a town called adelaide...in the CBD.... In one small shoppin aracade..in one shop ... Has 75 back orders for specifically the sony bravia 46" X series.

Thats one size and model of tv. In the city i live in.. in 1 shop.
75 orders
And you say people dont want HDTVs.
You fail.

[light]

It doesnt matter to me,i got 60 gig one and got ps2, ps1, psp all ps :D.
I like ps brand. I do still have N64 and just brough wii. I would love to play some 360 titles like, gear of war and bioshock but i just cant justify myself spending over 350 to play 2 games and who knows if i can even play 'coz of breaking record.

[Trick Nolte]

Seems like the MEDIA is finally getting what they should've already known. They shot Sony down before they even left the launch pad and now they wannaa ride the D ick. Ok, fair enough but this is'nt news to me.

[Shaka2K6]

I can read that headline ' ' 2007 suck for PS3 ' '

lmao PS3 outsold xbug 1.5 in 2007 with more real exclusive AAA games no pc ports, they are just spreading fud as usuall nothing new to see here.

[Guitarded]

Price is still too high for the game selection and game quality. I never watch movies, and I have a computer for all the other features that the PS3 has. So PS3 has nothing I want yet. Oh and MGS,FF,and GT do nothing for me so I wait for a $200 PS3 or that one game that I must play now. Still waiting!

[robbo918]

Game selection is fine and growing fast, game quality equals and surpasses the competition when the developers aren't lazy (Ratchet, Uncharted, Resistance, etc). A computer is fine I grant you, obviously we all have one but its not a console. So using the tag line of "still waiting" as if its a slam is your fault not Sony's.

[Guitarded]

I'm not stupid either. I don't buy things that I don't want,need or will not use. There are two PS3 games that I'm remotely interested in. Both short single player only games. Rentals at best. I'm sorry if that offends you. Two short games are not worth $600+ tax. Need BC since my sixth PS2 DREed on me two years ago. Won't get another. That's how I got a 360. That and Oblivion.360 is the second best cosole I've ever owned next to SNES in terms of quality and sheer fun of the games. It's Sony's fault as far as I'm concerned, and for my own reasons, and my opinion is the only one that matters to me. So thank you for your concern over my spending habits, but I know what I'm doing with MY money.

[TheMART]

I guess the revenge of the PS3 is...

Waiting on DMC4 to install 5GB for 22 minutes long.
So what happens on peoples 40GB's (or the 20GB's old PS3's) after a few games? They can't play any more? Forced to buy a larger HDD? Nice...

I guess that's real revenge like a boomerang. BetaBluRay is too slow for gaming, needs installing many GB's to keep up with the 360 loading times. Another fact that proves Sony just needs to push it's BluRay format and doesn't think of the PS3 as a gaming console first. Sad, just sad.

[JBaby343]

I'm not a DMC fan but still waiting 22 mins is a lot better than waiting 3 weeks for a new console. Which really sucks more? Just shut your mouth. Everyone (PS3 & 360) already know what an idiot you are so stop saying stupid sh!t to prove it. Your HD format failed and now your supposedly superior console is losing ground. Quit being a little b*tch and just play beyond to see what you're missing.

[games4fun]

20gigs your right its as bad as having a 360 premium but i guess ill update the drive in my 360 and ... oh right forgot ps3 does that, well at least 360 has a standard harddrive so i can play burnout online ... oh yea about that it must be horrible the way that uncharted has no loading screens in game and Lost Oddysey has 20 sec loading screen i cry a little wait maybe all those horrible things are for you to endure have you gotten UT3 yet?

[angel604]

well i guess since you found out that ps3 outsold 360 in 2007 you lost one of your attacks on the ps3 which leaves you with software sales (which im guessing you will lose that point to) and 22 minute install times and losing hard drive space

which in fact if your not gonna play the game when your done you can delete it, in fact where uncharted has no load times and doesn't need to install

so it just depends on the game, if 360's had standard hdd they would do the same thing where you only start off with 20 gigs (no talking about elite) where to upgrade its ridiculously overprice for little memory where you can find cheap hdd for ps3

and to the post above me is totally correct id rather wait 22 minutes than 3 weeks cause my fifth xbox just rrod on me..ipso facto your losing stuff to bash ps3 on

[Vip3r]

Just like how 360 owners need a HDD to play Burnout online.

[Rice]

I bet you all three consoles are gonna sell and do well.

[OC Shock Value]

That was the dumbest gaming opinion i ever heard..

you need to OfficiallY
KNOW YOUR ROLE AND SHUT YOUR MOUTH..

Please shut it.. for the good of the people and gamers of all platforms, and handhelds.. shut it for THEM..

i was going to say somethin videogame related.. but your lame comment about PS3 made me 4get..

so shut it.. for the millions of gamers worldwide.. even the ones in the small regions

[JBaby343]

Getting the recognition it deserves. I think we all got sick hearing the PS3 crapped on in 2007. I'm glad 2008 is starting out so strong for it and now everyone is coming around to see how great the PS3 is. The future is indeed looking bright. I smell revenge on the horizon upon all the doubters and criticizers.

[GurlPlease]

chile, hush...

[JBaby343]

and a whole lot of ass-kissing from all the doubters and criticisors. PS3 just keeps gaining ground. Soon all the media will come around. Seeing how much better the games have gotten and how much better the future ones are looking 2008 is going to be a great year for gamers.

[Mcrmarcher]

Running out of things to use agaisnt the ps3 its kind of getting sad now don't u think?

Bubbles to jbaby343 & Oc Shock Value u guys read my mind

[games4fun]

i know when i read that i felt like "that's it? that's all you got lol"

[Mcrmarcher]

seeing as it was the mart i was expecting a whole paragraph on whats wrong with the ps3 and why the 360 kicks ***

[DARK-GRIM]

SONY Will kick*ss

[avacadosnorkel]

plenty of 360 owners are going to buy the PS3 for Killzone 2

[GurlPlease]

Gurl,Are you stating that as a fact or opinion? Because im going to go with opinion on that. Killzone started on a rocky road and I dont believe the K2 hype until I get some hands on gameplay. Killzone is the only game I know where the first one sucked and yet everyone is hyped for part 2.

I got have both systems and my reason for getting is because 1) I love games 2) MGS4 and 3)BluRay

[Alcaponeyou]

LOL then 2007 sucked donkey nuts for the 360

[Amnesiac]

Hahaha, I actually read that in the dentist's lobby yesterday

[patterson]

It's going to be a good year for PS3

[TerrorCell]

but my mate is insanely jealous that my PS3 is bc. but i have told him on many occassions 'hey you don't even have any PS2 games, so get over it! but he never listens. sad actually. i considered swapping systems with him because i don't use BC but i really like the chrome stripping on the launch model and the pressed chrome playstation lettering. makes it bling!!!

[KozmoOchez]

If you really want BC, you can go buy a ps2 for like $50 and as for complaining about the 20GB...it might lack hdd space and wireless and memory stick add ons...but they aren't necessary. You can add an ethernet adapter for wireless(i find wired connection more reliable and faster). You can plug in a media card reader, or just use flash drives. And most of all, you can upgrade the hdd to whatever you want, WITHOUT VOIDING THE WARRANTY!!! I just bought an 160GB hdd for $90 from Newegg, it would be cheaper if it were the regular 3.5" hdd instead of the 2.5" notebook hdd, but still, the ability to do that without buying a new system is great(unlike xbox 360). Everyone overlooks the customization you can do with ps3, not to mention all the good games and Home and all the creative things they are doing with psEye and LBP and all the other creative IP's

[sak500]

Man this site's good to sh!tz with sony defense force and ken's minions taking over it. No section is left alone with their idiotic rant about their mighty ps3. Even negative news about ps3 looks like a victory celebration for them.

[Bordel_1900]

It's a good thing. PS3 owners will soon outnumber the x bots. All the propaganda and anti-PS3 dribble will stop. The xbots will turn into PS3 soldiers. The RRoD will disappear together with the x360. Only the two true gaming machines will exist, Nintendo and PlayStation. Microsofts silly venture into gaming will end. MS is a good software company, they'll stick to that in the future.

The PlayStation Warriors are getting stronger by the day. Watch out sak500! ;)

[The Milkman]

I guess the PS3 fans finnally get to have some fun playing there Ps3 this year. While I been having fun on my Xbox 360 for the past 2 years. Then again they didnt have to worry about the 3 red lights either hehe. But Im hyped on getting the Ps3 for the HOME and Blu-ray.

Also I was wondering, how is the Xbox 360 going to make more sells than the Ps3 a month? When everyone who pretty much went next generation already owns an Xbox 360. Lol you ever think about it that way?

[VirusE]

Wait i thought EGM/1up are biased 360 fanboys who got paid to review halo well? Then they must have gotten paid by sony to put that on the cover.... or could it be that 07 was infact the year of the 360, halo got reviewed well because it was in fact a good game and no BS bias was going on. That being said i think you would have to be blind to not see that 08 is going to be the year of the ps3. MS stacked their deck for 07 very well and sony has done the exact same thing with 08. So many AAA titles are coming out for the ps3 in 08 and you would have to be insane or a fanboy to miss out on them.

Play games not systems.

[The Milkman]

I agree with you Virus. The Ps3 will be worth buying this year unlike the past. But I think 360 and ps3 will be on a par with each other. There is going to be good games on both platforms now, and the online for ps3 is actually going to get better with the HOME.

This will be the year for Ps3, because the total of Ps3s sold compared to 360S AND WIIs is low. Now more people will begin to buy the Ps3 being they are getting some new goodies. Now for catching up with total sells..... Im not sure about that. But Im sure they are going to get a big boost in sells.

[sabbath420]

Sony is not god you know. We xbox gammers have been playing many awesome next gen games for years now on the 360 and have loved almost every minute of it. At least 70 percent maybe more (cause some people lie) of us 360 gammers have not had a problem with our consoles and have had a great next gen experience. While you sony fans wait and wait for decent to good games. That comment I keep hearing about Drake and no load times. Do you realize the first Halo on the original XBOX had no load times also? Along with Halo2 and 3. So thats old news man at least to xbox owners. There are so many things the PS3 lacks still after waiting and waiting for years now. How about some in game instant massaging to friends on my friends list or friends on my msn instant messenger via pc or cell phone? How about seamless in game music streaming from my pc? Well maybe you'll get some of those standard features next time eh. And you are right XBOX live is not free nor is any premium service. But that is understandable when the service is so stable and user friendly. No xbox owner complains about paying $50 a year, only sony fans do. Why is that?

[LJWooly]

So.. PS3 fans are childish, and 360 fans aren't?

I think it's time you realised that a fanboy's a fanboy, no matter what console they happen to support. You call one group of fanboys childish, you call them all childish. In your case, you just called yourself childish.

[DarkSniper]

This is a true victory for Sony Snipers across the world. PLAYSTATION® 3 has outsold XBOX 360 in worldwide sales and Microsoft shows no initiative in closing the gap. Microgirls have taken personal offense to their fading hardware and will soon be seen thrown into the dumpster right along with their console.

March along with Dark Sniper as he and his Sony Snipers stomp past the XBOX 360.

$niper

[sabbath420]

You never have any kind of facts backing up what you say. I take no offence to what you say because you and many like you are just children and you don't know any better. How can you say my hardware is fading? It is blooming rather nicely I think. I have about 22 games for my 360 and growing. All of which are great and some of them are cross platform but play smoother on the 360. I also just bought the official MS steering wheel with true force feedback that would blow your child like mind. And just bought the chat pad that connects to my controller and makes chatting on live or msn so easy and smooth. Maybe if your patient you might get some cool things on that ps3 besides Drake.

[Dark Sniper]

Dark Sniper's last post was simply a joke. In fact, Sniper would some day like to own the superior XBOX 360 console, but first the Waitstation3 still needs to be paid off. 17 more $50 payments on the credit card and it's his.

$niper

[AceLuby]

http://www.streettech.com/a...
http://www.alex-in-wonderla...
http://www.racketboy.com/re...
http://www.sharkygames.com/...
http://dreamcast.ign.com/ar...

These look nothing like 360 vs PS3 articles on here...

[Guitarded]

Microsoft has good marketing and lots of cash and good relationships with developers that also make games for Microsofts other gaming platform, Windows. Also good dev tools. Unlike Sega who were short on cash for marketing, had poor dev relations and a difficult architecture to program for. Seems like night and day when you compare the two companies situations. If you read your own artiticles some of my points are acctually mentioned there.

[sabbath420]

aww nothing to say? Whats up little sniper? I wish you had xbox live so I could school you in some cod3 or 4 or madden 08. as theese games are more fun on a stable network with great voice chatting. And it's also nice being able to compare games with all my homys at the push of a button even if I am not on my xbox, like if i'm on the pc or cell. Good stuff man. What you got? Oh yeh you got the free psn. That's cool man. I'm sure though that if it does ever get better it won't be free for long after that in one way or another. You think sony loves you so much? They want your money just as any other company does.

[unjust]

I see more PS3 Fanboys online here than on their gaming console must be that lack of online service Sonys providing what is it called oh yeah Home.