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Sony: PS3 Is Press's 'Whipping Boy'

Posted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, July 02, 2007 8:53 AM


How about a Monday morning, console flame war?

Today's bait is brought to you by Ted Price, Insomniac Games CEO, who, in an interview with GameDaily BIZ, said, "The PS3 has become the whipping boy for the press, quite honestly. I think everyone just wants to fill it full of arrows because Sony's had some pretty amazing success over the years. And it's easy to overlook that it's been, I think, the fastest selling PlayStation console. I think it's human nature to want to take down the guy on top."

Strong words. Is the press holding the PlayStation 3 up to an unrealistic standard out of a desire to watch success turn into failure, or are the PS3 problems reported by the media due to, well, accurate reporting of actual problems with the console?

Either way, you can read more interesting quotes at the link below.

GameDaily Biz: Ted Price: PS3 Has Become 'Whipping Boy' for Press

Permalink Tags: PlayStation 3, Videogames

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Posted by deleted_2A60520C-F046-4DAE-A013-2E8492E598A5 - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:04 AM
Same old crap to continue:
Posted by rumorofhope - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:06 AM
I hate to say it, but I've never understood how my PS3's lack of games could compare with the hardware problems I've had with the 360 (which is still my favorite system, due to the games). Right now my PS3 collects dust, but at least it's not broken. You hear stories about widespread issues with malfunctions on the 360, but M'soft says "no biggie", and the media says "okay, we understand".

I love all three of the systems, but sometimes it does seem that PS3 has a target on it, more than the 360 and Wii at least.
Posted by Mapes - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:10 AM
Yay! Nothing like a fan boy war.
Posted by deleted_2A60520C-F046-4DAE-A013-2E8492E598A5 - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:10 AM
That's true, there's not that much press on the 360 crap-out rate. It royally pissed me off last week when mine stopped working just a little over a year after I bought it.
Posted by deleted_14E9D7A6-678A-4F7C-AB7E-2C4E48CDB9C8 - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:11 AM
sony is no way shape or form selling the ps3 faster than its other iterations (for dumbasses this means ps1 and ps2) and sony no longer the guy on top, nintendo is and all the ps3 fanboys and 360 fanboys are noticing this fact and cant stand it for the simple fact that nintendo wasnt on top since '95 and now thats its back and better than ever sony and M'soft have their tails between their legs just goes to show graphics ain't everything
Posted by deleted_14E9D7A6-678A-4F7C-AB7E-2C4E48CDB9C8 - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:16 AM
but i still cant decide between getting a ps3 or 360 (keep comments about that to yourself, no flamewars today plz )
Posted by play3rtwo - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:18 AM
Depends on what you want.... the PS3 hardware wise will be solid for longer than the 360, but game wise, the 360 has more and will have a bigger selection. Though, with both systems scrapping certain models, i'd be paranoid too.
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Posted by Letters2Kay - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:21 AM
PRESS'
Posted by deleted_14E9D7A6-678A-4F7C-AB7E-2C4E48CDB9C8 - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:22 AM
@letters2kay


WHAT???????????????????
Posted by wiggintheiii - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:23 AM
Looks like shawnw92 was born in 1992 because he lacks the mental capacity to understand statistics. The PS3 sold more units at a quicker rate upon its release. Granted, it isn't selling nearly at the rate Sony would prefer, but just because your a fanboy, you don't have to make shit up.

And by the way, it doesn't matter who's "on top" what matters is, you the consumer and gamer is happy with whatever choice(s) you make.
Posted by deleted_14E9D7A6-678A-4F7C-AB7E-2C4E48CDB9C8 - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:29 AM
what does my age have to do with it and im in honors in high school so i think ive got tremendous mental capacity and im not a fanboy cause im thinking about getting a ps3/360 if i was a fanboy i wouldnt get any other system
Posted by wiggintheiii - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:31 AM
I'm sure you do have great mental capacity, however it obviously wasn't apparent in your first posting. I'm not calling you an idiot, I was merely calling you out on your bullshittery.
Posted by deleted_14E9D7A6-678A-4F7C-AB7E-2C4E48CDB9C8 - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:32 AM
and we know its not selling what sony wanted because they fired..... uhhhh i mean kutiragi left yeah thats what i meant
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Posted by deleted_14E9D7A6-678A-4F7C-AB7E-2C4E48CDB9C8 - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:34 AM
bullshitery is funny “heyuck heyuck heyuck” lol
Posted by hetman - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:38 AM
In the long run the ps3 will probably be the console to have. But that will not be to atleast 08. But I reccomend buying all three they all have there pros and cons.
Posted by deleted_14E9D7A6-678A-4F7C-AB7E-2C4E48CDB9C8 - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:39 AM
i'm not made of money hetman
Posted by pixelsword - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:42 AM
Yeah, it's true, the PS3's/Blu-Ray's success is constantly swept under the rug. Did ANYONE know that Adobe Premiere CS3 will ONLY output to Blu-Ray and DVD, but NOT HD-DVD? Wonder Why? Possibly because the 360 had a HD-DVD and not a Blu-Ray attachment? If the 360 had a Blu-Ray attachment announced today, all of the bad news about the HD-DVD will likely spill out tomorrow.

Nintendo won't be "on top" until it can put out a system comparable to this gen's graphics. They are just rivaling the PS2, and not the others. Heck, the PS2 outsold the Wii last christmas, yet again, you don't hear of that.
Posted by rumorofhope - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:44 AM
Do they teach high school students these days how to use comma's and periods to break up run-on sentences? I might be wrong, I am quite old.
Posted by Chadwick - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:45 AM
get a job then....

save yer pennies...

buy all three...

stfu...
Posted by deleted_14E9D7A6-678A-4F7C-AB7E-2C4E48CDB9C8 - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:46 AM
graphics arent everything just look at the sales (and dont give me that “oh its just cause wii has a broader audience” bullshit )
Posted by TehKillWafflez - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:47 AM
^Exactly, therefore, we have the console wars. The whole "which one console should I buy" aspect really makes us critical of the game systems. All of the consoles are good, but it just depends on how much money you have, which gaming company you like more, and which types of games you like, as to which console(s) you're going to buy.
Posted by deleted_14E9D7A6-678A-4F7C-AB7E-2C4E48CDB9C8 - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:47 AM
micky D's dont pay that much chadwick
Posted by deleted_14E9D7A6-678A-4F7C-AB7E-2C4E48CDB9C8 - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:50 AM
@rumorofhope

this is the internet not the spelling and grammar bee
Posted by TheRedStar - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:51 AM
The Press is most definately favoring 360...The Wii's success is proof!! Proof that the media and the developers are unfairly sideing w/MS. The Wii is doing hella good heck it's on top now, yet where is the news cast highlighting it!?! I've heard more about iddiot people througing and breaking the controler than I've heard about it's success. You don't hear the press endorsing it as a fun interactive console...all you hear is them say it's kiddy(I guess they haven't played Maden on it.) They don't talk about the CrapBox's failure rate and the even greater failure rate that the refirbuished consoles have. They Dam shure don't talk about the PS3's superior hard ware!(unless your listening to a show that specializes in electronics.)
Posted by wiggintheiii - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:52 AM
Shawnw92, you may deny your a fanboy (which is arguable) but its obvious your a troll. No one cares what you have to say. Some of us engage in the topic at hand.

I think CEO Ted Price hits it right on the money. It is American tradition to root for the underdog and Nintendo was definitely seen as the David to Sony's Goliath. Yet the tables have turned, Nintendo is capturing a different audience and doing better than anyone expected. Sony isn't down for the count, but we will have to see if they can recover the slower than expected sales in the past few months.
Posted by kieran601 - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:52 AM
the wii's novelty will wear off within the next year or so. yea graphics may not be everything but you cant deny that good graphics bring you into the game more. not to mention that the ps3 and 360 just are more powerful and can handle more characters on screen, better ai, etc. the only company that can make good games for the wii is nintendo and those are few and far between.
Posted by antiburgerjob23 - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:53 AM
Ha! You have to admit, Sony's had enough succes and diserves atleast 1 drawback. Nintendo had one with the virtual boy, Microsoft had one with the orignal X-Box (ok in Asia, but still). So you know it was eventual.
Posted by deleted_14E9D7A6-678A-4F7C-AB7E-2C4E48CDB9C8 - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:53 AM
the new wrist band fixed the breaking of new hd tv's and windows theredstar
Posted by deleted_14E9D7A6-678A-4F7C-AB7E-2C4E48CDB9C8 - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:56 AM
IM NOT A FANBOY ASK ANY ONE ON THE FORUMS WHO KNOWS ME LIKE

DMACK73
THEKIE
THEREDSTAR
TSUKASAH
BOOKSHELF

AND MANY MORE
Posted by wiggintheiii - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:56 AM
Shawnw92, you may deny your a fanboy (which is arguable) but its obvious your a troll. No one cares what you have to say. Some of us engage in the topic at hand.

I think CEO Ted Price hits it right on the money. It is American tradition to root for the underdog and Nintendo was definitely seen as the David to Sony's Goliath. Yet the tables have turned, Nintendo is capturing a different audience and doing better than anyone expected. Sony isn't down for the count, but we will have to see if they can recover the slower than expected sales in the past few months.
Posted by Bookshelf - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:57 AM
whats up guys?
Posted by deleted_14E9D7A6-678A-4F7C-AB7E-2C4E48CDB9C8 - Monday, July 02, 2007 9:58 AM
people are call'in me a fanboy thats whats up bookshelf
Posted by Bookshelf - Monday, July 02, 2007 10:01 AM
hey everyone, lets go to the article

Analysts Look at PS3's Long Term Plan
Posted by wiggintheiii - Monday, July 02, 2007 10:01 AM
Shawnw92, you may deny your a fanboy (which is arguable) but its obvious your a troll. No one cares what you have to say. Some of us engage in the topic at hand.

I think CEO Ted Price hits it right on the money. It is American tradition to root for the underdog and Nintendo was definitely seen as the David to Sony's Goliath. Yet the tables have turned, Nintendo is capturing a different audience and doing better than anyone expected. Sony isn't down for the count, but we will have to see if they can recover the slower than expected sales in the past few months.
Posted by SuperXer0 - Monday, July 02, 2007 10:02 AM
sup bookshelf
Posted by SuperXer0 - Monday, July 02, 2007 10:03 AM
is ninja gaiden for the ps3 worth buying? i really dont want to play a game that I've played before (with minor upgrades) and pay $60 for it.
Posted by wiggintheiii - Monday, July 02, 2007 10:06 AM
Shawnw92, you may deny your a fanboy (which is arguable) but its obvious your a troll. No one cares what you have to say. Some of us engage in the topic at hand.

I think CEO Ted Price hits it right on the money. It is American tradition to root for the underdog and Nintendo was definitely seen as the David to Sony's Goliath. Yet the tables have turned, Nintendo is capturing a different audience and doing better than anyone expected. Sony isn't down for the count, but we will have to see if they can recover the slower than expected sales in the past few months.
Posted by The_Apathy - Monday, July 02, 2007 10:06 AM
Here is the link to a video of Bill gates saying he's "afraid of the ps3's future success"
Posted by The_Apathy - Monday, July 02, 2007 10:07 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =eBGIQ7ZuuiU
Posted by pixelsword - Monday, July 02, 2007 10:07 AM
I do agree with hetman, though; buy all three, if you can afford them. They all have their plusses and minuses. If you can't afford all three, I'd recommend the Wii and PS3, seeing that the 360 probably (but not guaranteed) to three-light on you. If you can't afford much, get a Wii. If you can afford one, I'd recommend a PS3. I do like Gears and the fact that the 360 has many games now, but the PS3 will have a lot of games coming, too, so that isn't a factor: what should be a factor is wether you want to deal with possibily returning your 360 in a year or so or not...
Posted by deleted_14E9D7A6-678A-4F7C-AB7E-2C4E48CDB9C8 - Monday, July 02, 2007 10:10 AM
what is all this three light/ring of death thing
Posted by TheRedStar - Monday, July 02, 2007 10:11 AM
G4's reporting also show the Media's favoritism...Look at their articles comparing the PS3 to the Wii in J@pan sales. I THINK IT'S KINDA FUNNY THEY MENTION THE PS3 LOOSEING 6:1 IN THE TITLE...WHY DON'T THEY MENTION THAT THE 360 IS DOING 2-3 TIMES WORSE IN J@PAN IN A TITLE!?! They could of used the title "Wii beets compition 5 to 1 Margin" beacuse if you add up the 360 and PS3 sales it would come close to that!!!!
The only thing wrong w/ the PS3 is the fact that they don't have much games...which will change in time...hopefully they learn from this experience and get a strong 1st party.

@Shawnw92...I know the wriststrap fixed it but when it came out...that's all the bs i heard