Comments on: Sony PlayStation, Fifteen Years On

By: FEMAELSTROM

FEMAELSTROM — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:54:01 +0000

Agreed. I know somebody who has the PS3, the Xbox 360, and the wii. When asked what games he likes better, he can never choose. For instance PS3 has Gran Turismo 5, and 360 has Forza 4. He repeatedly tells how each one has great advantages and problems. He has the ennlighenment to see that he likes one more, but the others are not trash because they are not Sony. In other words, he’s not a fanboy, he’s a gamer, and that puts him above alot of other 14 year olds. I don’t pay much attention to fanboys. As a die hard NASCAR fan, the same blind fandom exists there this time over Chevy/Ford/Toyota/and Dodge, and each one had won. Each one had it’s pluses and minuses. Good write.

By: ElSkutto

ElSkutto — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:22:12 +0000

Re-read my post; I didn’t say there were no exclusive games on the PS3, only that the good ones aren’t exclusive to one particular system or the other. They each have their good points and their bad points, and to ignore one system completely simply because you feel loyalty to a different brand is cutting off your nose to spite your face.

But that’s the problem when arguing with fanboys; logic simply doesn’t work. A true “gamer” appreciates the games, regardless of how they’re delivered.

By: BONZO

BONZO — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:27:53 +0000

There’s nothing wrong with that at all. Plenty of brand loyalty around not just in game systems. Some people buy nothing but Honda, or Toyota, I know plenty of people who wouldn’t be caught dead in a foreign car, though in a global economy what really is a national brand anymore, point is they feel a sense of patriotic pride buying only Ford or Chevrolet. We all spend our money as we see fit, and I had an xbox too but too many things about it annoyed me so i got rid of it. It isn’t simply out of brand loyalty, PS3 has blu-ray, free network play, Home which i use a lot, and no good exclusive games? -- you can argue whether you like them or not but but uncharted, uncharted 2, uncharted 3, DC universe online, resistance, resistance 2, resistance 3, Journey, Metal Gear, God of War, Little big planet 1 & 2, Infamous, infamous 2, Killzone…to name a few just for PS3 let me know if you’d like a complete list. Not to mention both Nintendo and Sony continues to support their last gen. systems while MS completely cut off xbox and strong armed you into paying to play online, and getting the 360, and making a proprietary harddrive device if you want to expand your harddrive.

By: ElSkutto

ElSkutto — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:43:32 +0000

I own both the Xbox 360 and the PS3, and they are both excellent systems. To ignore one or the other simply out of brand loyalty is ridiculous.

The console is merely a delivery system; it’s what allows you to play the games. And good games are not exclusive to one system or the other.

By: BONZO

BONZO — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:12:05 +0000

Yeah i would say i am definitely a Sony fan boy. My fam (RL not in HOME fam i dont belong to one of those) has always purchased Sony electronics, and it’s still a brand I adhere to for quality. It does suck unfortunately that they are suffering so bad. Frankly i don’t get the fixation with xbox since PS3 can do so much more. Maybe it’s patriotic pride that xbox is the American game system, (made in china ) But there was never a debate for me at all, Sony all the way. I don’t even like using Windows but no one who shares the computer with me wants to bother to learn linux, so for now i tolerate Microsoft in that regard, but its a Vaio :). The rumors are still flying that Apple may jump into the console video game business eventually, if that does happen it really may be a game changer. I will be torn chosing between apple and sony though. hmm BOTH

By: FEMAELSTROM

FEMAELSTROM — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:08:04 +0000

This is a great article. I loved my PS1. It did an odd thing for me. After I learned the layout of the dualshock, I never wanted to learn the layouts of any other system like the wii or xbox, so I have been a diehard PS fan since I laid my paws on in. My first game was Tomb Raider III, and to this day that is a top 10 for me. I love my PS systems!

By: ElSkutto

ElSkutto — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:10:43 +0000

I just hope this isn’t the beginning of the end. Sony’s been bleeding money for the past 12 months and future prospects aren’t very reassuring. The Vita is not selling nearly as well as they had hoped, and they took a total bath in their Bravia TV sales. Last year’s hacking scandal didn’t help things, either.

Fingers crossed this will just be a footnote in an otherwise long life for Home.

By: Burbie52

Burbie52 — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:39:24 +0000

Nice work Cheeks! I have owned all three of the PlayStation consoles in my time, still own 2 and of course 3. I agree with your premise that there is much more that Home is capable of. I think we may see some of that this summer when the new multi player games come out, as well as the portable EOD. I have always been a fan of Sony products, I own a Sony TV and sound system for use with my PS3 and it really adds to things both in Home and gaming. Good to see you back here on the front page.

By: Negative_Creep86

Negative_Creep86 — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:53:31 +0000

Excellent article. Brought back my earliest PlayStation memories from the ’90s. I hope we see lots more things like this in Home’s near future. Bring back and expand on what we loved so much as children/teens and make Home a huge part of the PlayStation Community for the next generation.

By: Kassadee Marie

Kassadee Marie — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:50:39 +0000

“1995 gave birth to the Playstation Generation.” I love that line! Woot!