Comments on: Everyone Hates the PS3 :( http://blog.ortizgames.com/2007/12/22/people-hate-the-ps3/ High Expectations and Sharp Observations Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:37:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: aortiz http://blog.ortizgames.com/2007/12/22/people-hate-the-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-21 aortiz Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:34:06 +0000 http://itmayevenbe.com/2007/12/22/people-hate-the-ps3/#comment-21 @Nebulous: Very well said. I enjoy the PSN games very much as well--games like Super Stardust and Everyday Shooter, which are simplistic, casual and yet wonderfully fun. Xbox Live Arcade has a similar library of interesting, quirky games (Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball comes to mind) but comes with the disadvantage of a priced service as well as the cost of purchasing games. I'd rather have a free service where I can selectively buy cool games for a cheap prices. I mean, this is someone who technically can't afford the PS3--you know I'm going to appreciate not having to pay for anything else about it. @Nebulous: Very well said. I enjoy the PSN games very much as well–games like Super Stardust and Everyday Shooter, which are simplistic, casual and yet wonderfully fun. Xbox Live Arcade has a similar library of interesting, quirky games (Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball comes to mind) but comes with the disadvantage of a priced service as well as the cost of purchasing games. I’d rather have a free service where I can selectively buy cool games for a cheap prices. I mean, this is someone who technically can’t afford the PS3–you know I’m going to appreciate not having to pay for anything else about it.

]]> By: Nebulous http://blog.ortizgames.com/2007/12/22/people-hate-the-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Nebulous Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:12:14 +0000 http://itmayevenbe.com/2007/12/22/people-hate-the-ps3/#comment-20 Late comment here, but great post, so I had to. The PS3 is great for late arrivals to the next-gen scene, such as myself. I have a seven year old PC, which kept me satisfied up to this year; able to play through Oblivion and HL2. But mostly, I was a CS:S addict and didn't need any other games for a long time. What finally drew me back to console gaming was the absence of mods and hacks. I was tired of tweaking config files and dealing with hackers in online titles. The consoles offered what I considered a pure gaming experience. When I finally did my research on the next-gen consoles, I found the PS3 to be my favorite. This was due to things like free online service and gameplay, the Blu-Ray player, Bluetooth device support (I can use my cell phone headset as a mic for chat or online games), the upgradable hard drive, and the upcoming titles. All this for the new price of $400, which is what it would cost just to upgrade my PC's video card. I am in love with my PS3, but that doesn't mean I hate the XBOX. The hate thing is a primitive herd mentality where people base their self-esteem on what group they belong to, or how well-liked they are by others. Of course, this means the PS3 now sucks because it's not a clique they belong to. The PS3 has great downloadable games and demos, which you can have downloading while you play another game. "Pain" and "Snakeball" were fantastic for $10 each and I have spent hours playing both. As far as regular titles, I only have Oblivion and COD:4 and those take up all my free gaming time. An online FPS without mods or hacks? Oh yeah! Late comment here, but great post, so I had to. The PS3 is great for late arrivals to the next-gen scene, such as myself. I have a seven year old PC, which kept me satisfied up to this year; able to play through Oblivion and HL2. But mostly, I was a CS:S addict and didn’t need any other games for a long time.

What finally drew me back to console gaming was the absence of mods and hacks. I was tired of tweaking config files and dealing with hackers in online titles. The consoles offered what I considered a pure gaming experience.

When I finally did my research on the next-gen consoles, I found the PS3 to be my favorite. This was due to things like free online service and gameplay, the Blu-Ray player, Bluetooth device support (I can use my cell phone headset as a mic for chat or online games), the upgradable hard drive, and the upcoming titles. All this for the new price of $400, which is what it would cost just to upgrade my PC’s video card.

I am in love with my PS3, but that doesn’t mean I hate the XBOX. The hate thing is a primitive herd mentality where people base their self-esteem on what group they belong to, or how well-liked they are by others. Of course, this means the PS3 now sucks because it’s not a clique they belong to.

The PS3 has great downloadable games and demos, which you can have downloading while you play another game. “Pain” and “Snakeball” were fantastic for $10 each and I have spent hours playing both. As far as regular titles, I only have Oblivion and COD:4 and those take up all my free gaming time. An online FPS without mods or hacks? Oh yeah!

]]> By: How Casual are Hardcore Games? « It May Even Be In Our Time http://blog.ortizgames.com/2007/12/22/people-hate-the-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-19 How Casual are Hardcore Games? « It May Even Be In Our Time Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:06:56 +0000 http://itmayevenbe.com/2007/12/22/people-hate-the-ps3/#comment-19 [...] PS3, Sony, Wii, Xbox 360 |   One of my friends recently told me today (after having read my People Hate the PS3 post) that while I had hit many of the key points as to why PS3 was getting such bad rep right now, [...] [...] PS3, Sony, Wii, Xbox 360 |   One of my friends recently told me today (after having read my People Hate the PS3 post) that while I had hit many of the key points as to why PS3 was getting such bad rep right now, [...]

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