Disapointing reviews for {PS3, Wii} games
I have been checking out just about every PS3 and Wii game review, coming out from all major gaming sites for the past week. Except from Zelda, the Twilight Princess, all Wii games have scored really, really bad. The same goes for the PS3. Save for Resistance, fall of man and a golf game the reviewers gave them a verdict similar to the ones given for the Wii games. Granted, those are just the launch titles and things will probably get better, but still, it doesn't look good. The PS3, being a powerhouse and all, will no doubt catch up with the 360, at least in terms of interesting games, sooner or later. As for the Wii, if it wasn't for the ability to download classic games via the Virtual Console, I would have called it a flop. The controller is supposed to be the reason Wii exists after all. If the controller turns out to be a bad concept, Nintendo is going to have huge trouble ahead. In addition to that, graphics do matter. As more and more PS3 and 360 games hit the market, price drops for both of those consoles, developers learn how to take advantage of the functionality of those systems, Nintendo is going to be having an even harder time co-existing in the market. Time will tell. Personally, I am very very happy with my 360 purchase. ( 10 / 10 if I was to review it ). Chances are I may get the Wii but only because (1) its cheap (2) Zelda (3) virtual console. The PS3 is too expensive ( but way worth the money ) and won't be coming out until spring in the EU, so perhaps I 'll get it around summer.
Sunday, 19 November 2006 8:40 pm
Playstation 3 is out in the US
The PlayStation 3 Launches In the U.S. : The big black beast is unleashed. Not only that, but you can get it run Linux in two hours, making it a very cheap super powerful system -- which perhaps validates somewhat the thinking/points of Sony about their pricing. ( Flagship event ). Here is a funny thing; the first guy to ever buy ( actually, given away to him by Howard Stringer and Kaz Hirai for free ) a PS3 in the US is somehow who apparently is of Greek heritage (Angel Peredes) [ gamespot story ). . Another interesting link: PS3 supports homebrew; did you get one?.
My home entertainment system is pretty sweet at this point. The Xbox 360 ( its amazing, let me tell you ) and the PS2 are already hooked up to the Samsung, leaving enough room for the Wii and perhaps the PS3 ( some day.. ). Thankfully, the Samsung allows to hook them all at the same time, which is pretty darn sweet. Pictures, pending.
Friday, 17 November 2006 7:48 pm
PS3 VS Xbox 360
End all arguments: PS3 vs 360 : This is a fairly interesting 11 'pages' long report on the differences of those beasts. The bottom line is that they are both pretty darn amazing. The cell processor is, in theory, more capable than 360's, however there are various caveats to consider there - one being the difficulty to getting stuff done with it. The Xenos GPU of 360 is, apparently, a marvel of engineering far outperforming PS3's RSX GPU ( which is basically an nVidia 7800 GTX ), even actually being the most powerful GPU in the market, along with the newly released nVidia 880. The format wars outcome between Blue Ray and HD-DVD is going to be extremely important for both Sony and Microsoft, as one of those will actually prevail with the other backing down, as it was the case with Betmax and VHS. I personally think HD-DVD is going to make it, even if doesn't offer the capacity (50Gs) of BR. Time will tell. As always, competition drives evolution and lowers prices -- which is what is is all about.
Wednesday, 15 November 2006 5:58 pm