PS3 Gets pwned by the Wii

By William Usher: 2006-12-27 00:00:00

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1. ????? Says:
   December 27th, 2006 at 09:07

   1st up!
   
   Well seriously... it's probably to soon to tell, but let's see next Holiday season... 6-axis controller is a joke really, and if Sony believe that awesome graphics is innovative they are doomed. The 360 hardware is more than capable of going toe-to-toe with the PS3. I have a Wii60... just about the same price as getting 'em both instead of a PS3. Fun times ahead!

1. masta Says:
   December 27th, 2006 at 09:07

   Please let me know who is doing this trade.. I have two Wii's I'll even throw in a 360.. since mines has broken down twice already, thank god they decided to get that warranty retroactive.. they owe me for shipping twice...

1. masta Says:
   December 27th, 2006 at 09:07

   Wii Sucks.. let me know who these people are, I'll give em 2 for a PS3.. and as for 360.. serious garbage... I'm on my 3rd one.. good thing they decided to fix their warranty thing.. they owe me for sending it twice to them...

1. BJ Says:
   December 27th, 2006 at 10:31

   Family got a Wii and an XBox 360 for X-mas. Now everyone is happy, from the 6 year old to the teenagers, as well as mom and dad. Sorry PS3 you don't have what it takes, especially for that price. Blue Ray? Who cares....

1. Lefein Says:
   December 27th, 2006 at 10:31

   "I have a Wii60... just about the same price as getting 'em both instead of a PS3. Fun times ahead!"
   
   For what you are paying in Live fees alone this generation you could buy another Wii. Please stop with the Wii60 shennanigans. The only people who actually believe what you just said are 360 fanboys who want to ride the coattails of the obvious success of the Wii.
   
   Now, as an obvious fan of my PS3, I will say that the Wii hit the ground running and at full tilt. What stories like this overlook (quite seriously) is the fact that PS3s do not stay on shelves at stores. Someone is still buying it, even if in much smaller quantity than the Wii. Let's be realistic here for just a moment. The Big N is doing Sony a huge favor with the Wii. The Wii is something you can sink your teeth into right away. It was "the holiday gift item" for ANY GAMER who has a girlfriend they want to get into gaming or just want to try something new. I expect the Wii to have a strong run, but I don't expect it to run a marathon race.
   
   What the Wii does do well is distract gamers from the price tag of the PS3 and give them a new toy right in the middle of the "360 onslaught". If anyone can take the time to be honest, the 360 is a $400 system with $60 games that you can't play online without a $200 - $300 online experience. Microsoft wanted to nickel and dime its way out of some huge deficits in its gaming division created by the first XBox. While billing itself as an affordable next gen alternative to the "OMG EXPENSIVE" PS3, the Wii is out and a hit at a fraction of the cost. Expect a similar boost to 360 sales when Halo3 comes out and then.... Who knows.
   
   What the Wii does for the Playstation 3 though, is it gives Sony some time to sit back and release its hit software titles like Ratchet and Clank, Final Fantasy, and of course Metal Gear Solid. It also has some great new franchises in the wings with Lair and Heavenly Sword, not to mention Motorstorm. But hey, this is all first year software! There's bound to be some buzz around games like The Getaway and KillZone too.... Every year the Wii stays its spot as "Mr Popular" is a year that the pricetag on the PS3 goes down. People, just be honest with yourselves, if the PS3 didnt have a high pricetag and a dirth of launch games, you wouldn't have anything to complain about... Thank you Wii!
   
   Yours Truly,
   A PS3 fan

1. anti-masta Says:
   December 27th, 2006 at 10:32

   LOL @ masta ... who obviously has a ps3, not a wii, and whose feelings were hurt by this article

1. matt Says:
   December 27th, 2006 at 14:49

   Another thing that this article ignores is the launch lineup for the Wii. No Wii launch game, with the exception of Zelda, which is really a 'last-generation' game, received any critical praise. It may be that non-gamers are loving these shoddy games, but good is good, and I'd expect the novelty to wear thin pretty quick. The PS3 launched with a great exclusive, Resistance. So launch lineup comparisons between the Wii and PS3 seem to be toe-to-toe to me. (Note that the Xbox 360 has exactly two decent exclusives, Dead Rising and Gears of War, even a year after launch.)
   
   I am a Nintendo fan and have been since the 8-bit days, but it's ridiculous to judge the long term viability of these consoles by what happens in the first month after launch. The PS3 undoubtedly has some great exclusives down the road, and it has the processing power to create more than just great graphics: large scale RTSs with tens of thousands of individual autonomous units, FPSs with diabolical AI, platformers, strategy games, and simulations with absolutely real physics and water effects, and other types of games that haven't been invented yet. The Wii, with its innovative control scheme, appeal to non-gamers, and always awesome 1st party franchises (Zelda/Mario/Metroid) should also see some great exclusives down the road. If anyone has something to fear, it's Microsoft, whose console's only saving grace is the elusive promise of Halo 3 somewhere down the road.

1. Andy Says:
   December 27th, 2006 at 14:50

   I have a Wii (yes, its great!) :-) But I have no doubt that once the PS3 supply problems are sorted out it will be a big success. But I doubt Sony will enjoy the same market share figures as the with the PS2. I think this is a good thing. I am very pleased that Nintendo have come come back to play a big part in the fuiture of gaming. There's nothing like a games company building games and game consoles toi keep innovation alive, IMHO.

1. Josethetiger Says:
   December 27th, 2006 at 14:50

   I agree with Lefein... Had there been 1M PS3's at launch... they still would have sold out. Neither system is staying on the shelf and that's what matters. I know people who bought a Wii to sell, couldn't sell it and kept it... the first week, he said, " Hey, this thing is great! I don't normally play games, but this thing is a blast!" By the third week, after buying three games... he wishes he hadn't waited overnight for it. Yes, graphics aren't everything, but a compelling story is. Of course, Zelda is cool, but it ISN'T a Wii exclusive. Play it on your Gamecube, the game DOESN'T change. I'm sure everyone remembers Dreamcast, sold MILLIONS shortly after launch. Well, its GONE now. Good luck N. I see another Gamecube on your hands...

1. Maynard Says:
   December 27th, 2006 at 14:50

   I have no desire for an Xbox 360, sorry to say. Halo is a fun game but not worth buying a console over. What other reason would there be? I may get a PS3 if Sony ever pulls their head out and makes it reasonable. Every time a new generation of consoles comes out everyone talks about specs and graphics. As we can see from the last gen, that doesn't matter a lick. PS2 was by far inferior hardware-wise than both the Gamecube and Xbox, but who had the most titles and the best games? The same thing will happen for the Wii this time around. It's all about fun, and the system that achieves that will always be the one that wins out.
   
   I had my doubts about the controls, but this system seriously rocks. It's the most fun I've had gaming ever. I totally agree with the article. The Wii beats them both on price and pure fun. Trade your Wii's in "Masta" and "Lefein." Let someone who isn't biased by branding have all of your fun. You lose. Game over.

1. sonyfailed Says:
   December 27th, 2006 at 14:50

   I think the experience I had trying to purchase a Wii is telling for Sony. There were hundreds of people standing in line for Wii's. At least (3) times store's had 2 - 4 PS3 systems available and NOBODY in line wanted them. I spoke with many parents while waiting for our Wii and the response was the same. The PS3 is TOO expensive unless you are a hard core gamer or really want to view the 2 or 3 Blue Ray DVDs. Most of us parents thought that the X360 was too expensive last year - now it looks like a bargin compared to the PS3. My kids love the Wii and had no desire for the PS3.
   

1. chris Says:
   December 27th, 2006 at 14:51

   This is to the author of the article. Its at least a year too early to tell who will win the console race. Well only know a few months after all the supply-demand issues have been met globally. If you were a stock trader youd be broke.

1. masta Says:
   December 27th, 2006 at 14:51

   Sorry anti-masta, I dont have a PS3 wish i did, couldn't find one though... i have a 360 and 1 Wii actually with the money to buy the PS3.. so sorry, nothing can hurt my feelings, except the shit box and all the head aches it's given me... Wii... like some guy said, my wife plays it.. so it's a good thing..

1. Hoverboy Says:
   December 27th, 2006 at 17:15

   @Lefein:
   What is this $200-$300 online experience that you’re talking about? Xbox Live is ~$50. If you’re talking about paying for a broadband connection (which all of us posting here apparently already have) you might as well tack that on to the PS3 cost as well, which puts stepping into the full PS3 experience close to a grand USD (console, game, hdmi cable, mythical $250 ‘online experience fee as generated by you’). Oh and have fun using different names and passwords for your PS3 multiplayer experience.
   
   Do a little research (here’s a good start: http://dpad.gotfrag.com/portal/story/35372/?spage=1 )and you’ll find that the PS3 / Xbox 360 hardware are very similar in performance. One upping the other in different departments here and there, but overall the performance (hardware-wise) is about the same. For some reason though Sony insisted on including the BlueRay drive as the *only* drive. This means that you’ll be playing games AND watching movies on the same drive. Double duty means a dead drive in about 2-3 years. Don’t believe me? Look at the PS2: piles of dead drives after about two years. Same with the original Xbox. However replacing a BlueRay drive is not going to be cheap given their current cost.
   
   Cross platform developers are *not* going to code specifically for the PS3 first and then port to the other two. It makes no financial sense to do so. So outside of a few first-party exclusives, what you’re going to get are essentially Xbox 360 -> PS3 ports. Have fun with that PS3 of yours. Delusion rules!
   

1. GV Says:
   December 28th, 2006 at 20:28

   I have yet to play the PS3, but I have played the Wii a lot. I loved it at first (Wii Sports WAS fun), but now I find myself kinda bored with it all.
   
   IMO, Marvel Ultimate Alliance sucks with the Wii Controller. I just feel spastic waving the wiimote around to attack. Madden is unplayable on defense, and using the Wiimote to pass is not as exciting as I thought it would be. Trauma Center is better on the DS because of the stylus. Monkey Ball got boring fast. Although, the snowboarding mini-game is fun so maybe SSX on the Wii will be a blast. Excite Truck was exciting for an hour. Red Steel was too dizzying for me. Zelda, I have to admit I haven't played yet.
   
   Overall, I really think the Wii fans are overhyping the system. Yes, it is innovative and brings a fresh new way to game, but I think the early victory is going to be short lived. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong. But proclaiming the PS3 dead already is jumping the gun a bit early. I know it's cool to hate Sony in the gaming world, just like hating Microsoft is cool in the PC world, but try to be a bit more realistic and wait and see before you declare a winner.

1. infamous one Says:
   January 3rd, 2007 at 00:38

   I walked in to Target Yesterday to get me a Wii, and they're all sold out. Then I look to my left and they have 7 (yes, seven!) ps3's for sale, I thougth "twice the price for half the fun, no thanks"

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