TwitterTake your PS3 and shove it Sony.
So just because I was one of the first 5 million buyers of the PS1 and PS2, I’m going to buy a PS3 eh Sony? Apparently some cocky Sony Europe CEO thinks so. Let me make this really simple Sony. I’m not buying a Playstation 3 at launch or within the first 10 million units shipped.
First, I refuse to pay $600 cash dollars for any video game console. I don’t care if it can read my mind or store images of my kids. If it doesn’t wash the dishes or do the laundry I don’t understand why it costs more than any video game console ever, including the 3DO for which I did own.
Second, I own an Xbox 360. Seeing the error of my ways previously, I decided to dive head first into the Microsoft multimedia belly. You know what? I’m loving it. I absolutely love the Xbox Live Arcade. I have to admit… I’m actually playing those casual puzzle games on a frequent basis. Why? I’ve been a gamer for a long, long time. 28 years and counting. I’ve always had to have the latest and greatest, the fastest, the uber graphically, completely backwards control scheme, super hyped yet disappointing games. Always. Casual games focus on one aspect and nail it really well: easy to pick up yet difficult to master gameplay. I can play for 15 minutes before dinner and have it save my spot for later. I don’t have to learn some new control scheme to play. And when I don’t feel like playing with hyper-active 12 year olds shouting words that even I won’t say through a microphone, I play a casual game on the arcade.
Third, Sony is betting on the aforementioned “super hyped”, “uber graphically”, “latest and greatest” games to make in the next generation. We’re talking “ALL IN!” folks. I’ve yet to see anything from Sony that shows me what they’re going to do to crater to the casual crowd but also the family oriented gamers. Honestly, as much as I’d hate to admit it, I’m a family oriented gamer now. I have to lock myself in a dark, musty room to play violent games now days. My 3 year old is really into the whole “gaming” thing but I’m sticking to the staples of Mario and Sonic as long as I can get away with it. My 9 year old isn’t quite there yet either nor do I except her to be. She’s not been interested in shooter games or anything close to violent. She herself is in fact enjoying the Xbox 360, playing a lot of the casual games. Her current favorite is Feeding Frenzy.
I’ll point back to the $600 price tag of this beast. What parent in there right mind would spend that kind of money on a game console for a kid? Perhaps Sony forgot but me being in my thirties now, I’m actually the median age for a gamer these days. Most of us core gamer crowd has been there and done that. I’m looking for something old and something new. I think the Xbox 360 is delivering on both of those for me right now. Once the Nintendo Wii is released I see no reason for purchasing any console from Sony.
1 comment May 31st, 2006
