Ubisoft Exec Slams Sony's "Me Too" Approach

Well this system is really nothing more than PS2.5. Perhaps they did this move as they may feel a sting from Nintendo and MS. Although it does seem that Sony is pretty complacent in their number one spot. We'll just have to see the outcome in a couple of years.

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Originally Posted by SCHWARZE-6

Mind humoring me a bit and explaining what you meant by that?

Other than graphical prowess, everything else is a marginal upgrade. The controller, they changed it from looking different to making it look exactly like the original PS2 controller, only now it's wireless and has Wii ripped off technology. The PS2 had online capabilities, though it wasn't focused. The PS2 supports HD, just not every game takes advantage of it. For these reasons it feels like the PS3 is nothing more than just a remade cashin on a popular game. You know, kind of like the DMC3 rerelease, or MGS3: Subsistance or Lunar: Silvery Star Story Complete.

However, I'm sure I'll be more interested in the system down the road once the price drops ten fold and there are more games that interest me for it.

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Originally Posted by SCHWARZE-6

Ah, I see. But, that's what most video game consoles are, right? Marginal upgrades.

Also, I think a point that's common looked over by the gaming community is that Sony doesn't want the PS3 to be just a gaming console. It wants the PS3 to be computer entertainment. Games, movies, and music. In addition to Blu-Ray, the PS3 can play SACDs - granted, it's a format that isn't popular with the masses, but it gives Sony more fuel to say 'the PS3 will serve all your HD entertainment needs (as long as its our formats)'.

I'm very interested in the system, but $600 for one entertainment system may be too much. I still collect old video games and old game consoles. $600 could be a Neo-Geo, Turbo Duo, Sega CD, and host of other classic consoles.

Anyway, I'm off-topic. Clint Hocking complains that all Sony was doing was making better graphics, but like Matt said, Splinter Cell looked pretty good. To add to that, Assasain's Creed, Ubisoft Montreal's PS3 game, was probably the best looking game at E3. As I said before, buried under profits.

I know that's how Sony is trying to market the system, which is the same thing they tried to do with the PS2 and the PSone. They might suceed in that respect this go around, though I imagine the vast masses will still regard it as a video game system, something to sit next to the DVD player, VCR, television and surround sound system to live happily together.

You could say that about most game consoles. The real last leap between technology was from the 16-bit systems to the 32-bit systems. I just get annoyed with these companies jerking off the graphics, when gameplay wise, there isn't anything that can't be done on the current generation of systems.

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Originally Posted by WolfDemon

I like how everyone is saying that Sony ripped off the motion sensor thing from Nintendo even though Sony had that katana controller for Onimusha 3 that would make your character attack when you swung it. And weren't you able to move the PS2's chainsaw controller around to aim your gun in RE4?

...no. Well Nintendo had the Powerglove. Again, rip off!

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