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Tuesday - May 9, 2006
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii
OK, so after watching the major keynotes from Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, I think Microsoft and Nintendo are leading the pack. Microsoft announced a ton of games (160 estimated by Christmas), the HD-DVD add-on, and their camera. In a surprise announcement, they set a release date for GTA IV on October 16th, with an 'exclusive partnership to provide exclusive episodic content through Xbox Live'. I'll have to download all the game trailers/demo on XBL later this week, and give updates later......
Nintendo spent most of their keynote introducing the public to the new controller for the Wii. I'm still not totally sold on the idea, but I'm willing to try it out at the store. They also announced that Zelda will ship for the GameCube and Wii at the same time (when the Wii launches). Unfortunately price/release date has been kept secret so far. They announced a decent launch lineup of the standard Nintendo franchises. I'm still worried about the video quality and it's possible lack of HD support.
Sony's press conference seems to have mostly bombed. Sure, the MGS and Final Fantasy trailers look great, but there's some major problems. First and foremost is the pricetag which weighs in at $499 (20g HD) or $599 (60g HD). Add on the inevitable game packages at launch, and you're looking at some major coin. Secondly, the new 'Dual-Shake' controller. It's basically the same controller Sony has had for 10 years, except it's wireless, and has tilting features similar to Nintendo's Wii-mote. Oh, and they axed the rumble feature. I'm sure the fanboys will still buy it, but I don't see how they will compete with two game systems that cost half as much.
Posted by jcraven at May 9, 2006 3:57 PM
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So what if Sony's controller is basically the same. It is and always has been the best controller out there. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
Although, I won't be getting a PS3 until the inevitable yearly price drop....and might actually have to wait until the second one.
Posted by: Nate at May 10, 2006 7:41 AM
LOL, you'll have a hard time finding anybody to agree with your controller statement.....
Posted by: Jeff at May 10, 2006 9:29 AM
Somehow I doubt that. All the review sites I have read (IGN, Gamespot, etc.) have said that Sony does not need to update their controller, because it is almost perfect how it is. The ones calling it stupid are nothing more than blogs.....mostly by MS and Nintendo fanboys like yourself. ;-)
Posted by: Nate at May 10, 2006 4:48 PM