Analysts: PS3 to win current-generation console war

PS3 would win if they dropped prices and improved their online market

I have a ps3, X-box 360 and a gaming computer. I found it hard to justify making upgrades to my computer just to get the latest games running perfectly the way I want it. The last game I played on the computer was 2 years ago. Lately I been switching back and forth buying video games for the ps3 and 360 at the expense of playing computer games.

I am and always will be a PC gamer at heart. But I've owned both a 360 and a PS3 over the past few years (sadly I no longer have either) and I gotta say, the PS3 blew the 360 out of the water. The only thing I didn't like about the PS3 was the load times. But the USB ports and built in wireless adapter card rocked my world.

PS3 is by far the best console in my opinion. I don't believe that programmers have exploit the majority of capabilities of the machine. For example, no game so far exploits 1080p of an HD screen. The only thing that I don't know is the RAM that PS3 has as a machine and if it's enough for future games.

The ps3 has 256 MB system and 256 MB video

PS3 wont win, I see Nintendo and Microsoft dueling it out til the end.

HA- HA- HA THIS FANALIST ARE SO FUNNY THE PS3 IS ONE BIG FAILURE GUESS WHAT? ALL YOUR PREDICTIONS WERE WRONG, DEAL WITH IT!

David Mercer also predicts the NBN as a brilliant idea. Says a lot,

I kinda doubt it. I really don't see the PS3 gaining THAT much momentum before generation's end.

At least we all know that the PC wins the video game war.

ya it may happen unless nintendo and microsoft comes up with their next gen consoles but that's unlikely as both will be planning next consoles after 2/3 years.And if PS3 does the same then it won't be the winner this gen.

hello ...

so funny that each time there is Playstation 3 in a title, we faces a lot of fanboyism (should be added to the dictionary LOL) & not so 'intelligent' or 'objective' comments. I could have been a fanboy myself & would like to send you all my apologies if appeared so.

The PS3 may not win the next-gen battle, but with all it has & can do (It can ONLY Do Everything...) i don't feel it will be a failure, let's check out other Techspot posts about it ...

G-oO^D:

http://www.techspot.com/news/38175-playstation-network-gets-hd-films-from-six-major-studios.html

http://www.techspot.com/news/37897-3d-gaming-coming-to-playstation-3-this-summer.html

http://www.techspot.com/news/26045-sony-confirms-playstation-3-price-drop.html

B-aaa-D!:

http://www.techspot.com/news/38051-playstation-3-owners-hit-by-major-psn-outage.html

http://www.techspot.com/news/37703-iphone-jailbreaker-george-hotz-hacks-playstation-3.html

http://www.techspot.com/news/37646-sony-delays-playstation-3-motion-controller.html

Still if you look at all these closely, you'll see that even the BAD, aren't so bad at all & SONY seem to have work well with this generation.

My 2 cts to some questions here...

1 - There is ONLY a difference in resolution between DVD & Blu-ray if you are using an HDTV, still i'm not sure that Blu-ray plays in SD.

2 - The PS3 is able to play games like UC2 with no lag & can still go further, so if all games just look like UC2, HR or GOW3 for the next 10 years, won't be a bad thing at all!

3 - PSN is free but it works, & it works really fine! So i don't believe in you get what you pay for! Sorry!

4 - PS3 Exclusives are 'True Exclusives' & some MMO are ONLY shared with the PC (e.g.: DC Universe / free realm)

5 - Multiplats games used to be slightly inferior (most of the time unnoticeable though) than on other platforms, but when we see what 1st party or 3rd party with exclusive can do with the beast, i would only say that the former multiplats were either bad ports or show the laziness or lack of knowledge of the developers.

6 - I'm sorry, but only those who never tried a PS3, real Xbox fanboys or some 'not so intelligent' would see the PS3 as a failure, it may not be a winner either, but that doesn't make it bad!

7 - Let's forget that we can change the HDD for bigger capacity, not all games need an install or a take 10 minutes for installation, that updates are good for games, that it plays divx, dvds, mp3 & wma, most video formats, oh yes blu-rays. let put aside that the PSN is free, there will be more service in a paid form that will certainly be worth it, that 3D is possible on the PS3 via a FW update, that most developers are now longing to release PS3 versions & even want to make it the base system, we can also not care that PS3 exclusive games are wonderful & we can easily list a 10-20+ list, try it with other platforms, we can also say OK, the PS3 says it does everything.... like the best platform, i.e the PC ...

PS HOME may not be appealing to you, but it is to me & a lot more, just check out how crowded it is sometimes, the free demos & great PSN exclusives are so cheap & yet so fun, but what i mostly like with SONY's console is PS Life, at least, even if just to be hypocrite, the machine can also be used to help save life & just for that i'm happy i'm a PC + PS3 gamer!

to this, cheers!

I own a gaming PC, a Wii and a Xbox 360. The PC is about the only thing I play games on. The Xbox has been in my closet for 2 years, the Wii just sits there unless we have people over. I doubt I'll ever buy a PS3.

I never really understood what PS home was about. I installed it one day, and it seemed kind of silly. I shut it off after about a minute and uninstalled it since it didn't seem to be very interesting. What is it that you actually do in PS Home?

Also, I always enjoy reading the flame wars back and forth on console articles. Sometimes it seems people are blatantly trolling. For example, the people that feel the need to type with caps lock on are generally trolls (imo).

Back to the topic at hand.. I cannot speak for the market as a whole, but I have an interesting personal experience that is congruent to the analyst's predictions. I have a friend that owns a PS3, 360, and Wii. He has the 360 and Wii since around launch, and he purchased the PS3 about a year and a half ago. Up until about 5 months ago, he only bought the PS3 exclusives and played all the multiplatform games on 360. That has changed recently as he has started purchasing the multiplatform games on PS3 now and playing his 360 less. As far as the Wii, he tells me all the time how much he regrets the purchase. It basically collects dust.

I realize this short anecdote cannot be reflective of the market as a whole, but I found it interesting to see my friend's habits coincide with the predictions.

The PS3 is not that great, those are people who brought it and realize it was not great and could not buy an XBOX 360 or Wii.

hello ...

@ TorturedChaos - Thank you!

I think same, because the PS3 has true AAA Exclusive while most Xbox games are also on PC, i'm just sad that most people i know having a PC or an Xbox360 plays pirated games.

@ Docnoq

LOL, i understand this, in fact PS Home is as good as it is bad, it is social networking for gamers but a la sauce 'second life' without the naughty part.

it's dedicated to PS gamers, a space where you can meet & chat, play mini games or start disc based games.

sometimes you meet some lame, sometimes some excentric, but all the time some gamers.

the different spaces & mini games makes it worth something, mostly because developers are investing into it. some games like Sodium One - Salt shooter is quite fun.

I hate it when i see people keep bashing the PS3, when they don't even have the figures or know anything about it, or maybe they are just jealous. with 2K9-2K10 software lineup, the PS3 has reach a very high level that can be said above the others.

your anecdote is something i see everywhere indeed & it's too bad.

Nintendo is for the family & Super Mario the best franchise.
Xbox360 is not a bad console to those loving Halo, Gears of War & Fable, yet if in the beginning it had some advantage in Multiplat games (developer's fault), now the PS3 can show it's potential & sometimes be better.

repeating here, i'm just so sorry to see the high level of piracy on the other platform, even if some Geo hacker said the PS3 is crack open, i won't see piracy on it so soon & with the quality soft, i'm sure people won't bother pay for the great exclusives on it & coming soon.

@ arcanum67 - i just feel sorry for you!

at the time the PS3 cost as much as an Xbox360 plus a WII, i got my PS3 for Rs 18000 (580 USD) but if i had to do it again, will do so blindly.

at the same time i've seen friends changing 3 times xbox360 & putting their WII in the closet & continue to play on the PC.

& if i want today i can buy an xbox, a WII plus a monster PC, but still do feel like the best combo (sorry again repeating) is my PS3 + my future MAC or gaming PC!

cheers!

I feel like I need to clarify what I said early on as I'm getting the feeling people are misinterpreting what I'm saying. What I mean with "failed generation" is that years from now the failures might be remembered more then the successes and there were a lot of those across all three consoles. I'm also not saying that this generation hasn't made huge advancements in gaming which it has, but maybe my choice of words wasn't the best . I still do believe though the Wii will stay at #1 when the first next generation systems move out. However PS has proven the longevity of its systems with both the PS1 & 2 so I have no doubt PS3 will be around long into whatever Nintendo and Microsoft releases next.

While they market it like that, at the end of the day it's still a closed system and can't truly do everything...but like you said PS3 + PC is the best combo for maximum gaming .

PS3 will overtake 360 no doubt, overtaking the Wii would be hard but could happen. Regardless PC gaming is still the best because of the customization, selection, gameplay, graphics, you know the drill.

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on March 8, 2010
9:17 PM lol @relic. Failed generation? Hardware issues aside, gaming has never been so good."

Whats so good about gaming today? All I see are generic shooters. The only impressive thing about today´s games is the storytelling. But where is originality? Where is fun?

The best times for gaming were 90´s with games like Theme Hospital, Dungeon Keeper, System Shock, Settlers, original Half Life, Transport Tycoon, Lands of Lore, Syndicate...

That was offspring of originality in gameplay, fun, enthusiasm. Today, all we have is thousands of Halo clones and some flat and simple RPGs (except for The Witcher, which is surprisingly deep and well made and really resembles the good old times). Thats not what i´d call good times for gaming.