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Morning Hangover #59: Raymond Predicts Sony Surge And Jake Rides The (Virtual) Thin Blue Line

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Posted September 22, 2009 - By Jake Gaskill

Welcome to "Morning Hangover" -- an excellent way to start your day with the crew at TheFeed...no matter what you're recovering from. Every morning you'll hear musings from two of TheFeed's editors and have the chance to share your thoughts on what's going on in the gaming world. So buckle up, prepare yourself for Sony news bombs, and keep reading!

Sony Announces PlayStation 3 Slim For $299, Available In September

Raymond Padilla: Sony's game-changing announcements at GamesCom 2009 have made the console wars a whole lot more exciting. It will be terribly interesting to see what it does next at Tokyo Game Show 2009 (be sure to read Sterling's Sony teaser and stay tuned for Patrick's live blog of Kaz Hirai's keynote!). While a price cut and new hardware are huge, following it up with excellent software is vital. Nintendo has never been big on TGS (it used to hold its own show, Space World prior to it) and Microsoft has never been big in Japan, so this is an excellent time and place for Sony to launch its next salvo. It started things off with a bang at GamesCom and has a chance to really drive the point home at TGS. I wouldn't be surprised if August and September 2009 are remembered as extremely pivotal moments in this round of console wars. We could be witnessing the beginning of Sony resurgence...or maybe not. I want to hear what you have to say! What do you expect from Sony at TGS 2009? What does it have to do at the show to take its game to the next level?

Jake Gaskill: I was talking with the one and only Jeff Kanjanapangka last night, and at one point, we came to the consensus that there is just something inherently joyous about playing cops and robbers. And while there have been numerous attempts to capture the spirit of this childhood favorite, (the most recent example that's still a source of endless entertainment is the Grand Theft Auto IV multiplayer mode "Cops N' Crooks), they all seem to pale in comparison to what Realtime Worlds is attempting to pull off with its massively-multiplayer online crime game APB (Be sure to check out the latest trailer if you haven’t already.) I mean, it seems like such a simple concept, yet it’s taken this long for someone to fully realize its potential. Of course, it just so happens that that someone is David Jones, the brilliant mind behind the original Grand Theft Auto and the critically acclaimed Crackdown. And this is precisely the reason why the first thing that comes to mind when I think of  "cops and robbers MMO + David Jones" is "zombie game + Valve.". And that makes me very happy. Am I wrong to have such high hopes for APB? Have open world crime games become the new World War II games, or will there always be a place for a well crafted sandbox crime title?

TheFeed gang wants your thoughts on gaming, tech, what you're looking forward to at Tokyo Game Show 2009, and more. Let everyone know what you're thinking and chat it up with your fellow readers. Leave comments on anything and everything that's on your (gaming/tech/nerd) mind! The reader with the best comment will win a free oven mitt!

Morning Hangover #59: Raymond Predicts Sony Surge And Jake Rides The (Virtual) Thin Blue Line
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  • Arguello

    They better put an easy bake oven in the damn thing.

    Posted: September 22, 2009 6:34 PM | Reply | Report
    Arguello
  • xN7 SNiiPer209x

    ewwwwwwwwwwwwww thats an ugly PS3....anyways i want to see more about MAG....off 2 play odst...

    Posted: September 22, 2009 11:58 AM | Reply | Report
    xN7+SNiiPer209x
  • RRODisBack

    Halo 3: RRODST must be a flop after all. All of the Xbox fanboys are here.

    Posted: September 22, 2009 10:19 AM | Reply | Report
    RRODisBack
  • Wozman23

    Sorry Jake, no one is gonna talk about cops and robbers when there is a civil console war discussion to be had.

    I used to love the early iterations of need for speed, but quickly got sick of racing games. But Hot Pursuit was a lot of fun.

    Posted: September 22, 2009 10:18 AM | Reply | Report
    Wozman23
  • robelee76

    I hate how Sony fan boy's predict that Sony will dominate or take back Market share-Sony and fan boy's alike have been saying this for the past 3 years! Talk is cheap!!!

    Posted: September 22, 2009 10:04 AM | Reply | Report
    robelee76
  • RRODisBack

    Halo 3: ODST has an 84% on Metacritic. What happened?

    09 PS3 exclusives

    Killzone 2- 91%

    MLB 09: The Show- 90%

    Demon's Souls-90%

    inFAMOUS- 85%

    That just put an end to this exclusives competition. Don't make me list the other 09 Xbox exclusives.

    Posted: September 22, 2009 9:38 AM | Reply | Report
    RRODisBack
  • Xsnipe2killX

    I hope they bring persona to the ps3. I'm playing persona 4 and its just freaking fun!

    Posted: September 22, 2009 9:36 AM | Reply | Report
    Xsnipe2killX
  • Xsnipe2killX

    RROD 2007 is the only date that means something for the xbots. They can't get pass the fact that Sony that is launching all these great exclusive games.
    They can't get pass that the slim is 299 and all the there so call friends are ditching them on the 360 for the slim.
    They can't get pass that Uncharted2 is a sure winner for this year and will be hard to beat!

    Idiott360 Exclusive is what define your console. Exclusive well always be better than multi because it's work on solely for that console.

    Posted: September 22, 2009 9:30 AM | Reply | Report
    Xsnipe2killX
  • NineTaledGundam

    i just want kingdom hearts 3, on the ps3, no hand held

    Posted: September 22, 2009 9:21 AM | Reply | Report
    NineTaledGundam
  • RRODisBack

    Are Xbox fanboys talking about exclusives? What exclusives have they been playing this year? It always goes back to 2007.

    Posted: September 22, 2009 9:18 AM | Reply | Report
    RRODisBack
  • Scottydsntknow

    wow your a moron

    Posted: September 22, 2009 9:08 AM | Reply | Report
    Scottydsntknow
  • Tmidiman

    sony has no games I'm interested in. Let's see, name 3 open-world games or exclusive open-world DLC that the ps3 has.

    360: Crackdown, Saints Row, Fable 2, The Lost and Damned DLC,...

    Yeah can't list much ps3 stuff. Maybe one. Maybe one day they will, but it there today.

    Open-world games FTW!!!

    Posted: September 22, 2009 8:55 AM | Reply | Report
    Tmidiman
  • mikemill

    SONY EXCLUSIVES SINCE 2007

    2007 - Heavenly Sword, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Ratchet & Clank Tools of Destruction

    2008 - Metal Gear Solid 4, Little Big Planet, Resistance 2

    2009 - Killzone 2, Infamous, Uncharted 2, Ratchet & Clank Crack in Time, MLB 09 The Show, Gran Turismo 5 (09?)

    2010 - MAG, Heavy Rain, God of War 3, The Last Guardian, Modnation Racers...

    I mean, are you kidding me?????

    Posted: September 22, 2009 8:51 AM | Reply | Report
    mikemill
  • Tmidiman

    I sure hope sony pulls ahead. I'm so tired of some ps3 owners crying because they spent $600 and feel the need to justify their purchase.

    Give me the old days when the Xbox was 2nd or last, but I was playing great games so I didn't even care. Just like now.

    Posted: September 22, 2009 8:47 AM | Reply | Report
    Tmidiman
  • mikemill

    The whole "Sony has no software" thing is sooo 2007. Long gone are the days when Resistance Fall of Man was the only AAA launch title. Long gone are the days when Lair and Genji were epic failures. Sony has droppin' hot exclusives for a long time now....

    If that's all you can come up with then you are an absolute IDIOT.

    Posted: September 22, 2009 8:46 AM | Reply | Report
    mikemill
  • Xsnipe2killX

    It s so funny that xbot are still trying to say that sonny have no software. You guys crack me up when I read that. In fact this year alone Sony have more software launch than Microsoft. KZ2, Infamous, Uncharted2, LBPGoty, NinjaGaiden2, GODofWar1&2 remakes, Modnation, and Motor storm So what do MS have for this year ODST ROFL? You Xbots can t think of anything better than no software?

    Posted: September 22, 2009 8:38 AM | Reply | Report
    Xsnipe2killX
  • mikemill

    @ Raymond

    Sony is on the precipice of taking some serious market share back. Between the Slim and it's more competitive pricing to the heavy weight software releases coming soon (God of War 3, Gran Turismo 5, Uncharted 2, etc) the future of the PS3 is very, very bright.

    Posted: September 22, 2009 8:35 AM | Reply | Report
    mikemill
  • mikemill

    @ JohnnyBuku

    What games have you tried on the PS3? I'm just totally puzzled as to how you can be disappointed with the PS3's software. I have both consoles and other then Gears of War (and Shadow Complex recently which was awesome) my Xbox collects dust.

    Meanwhile, some of my favorite games ever have been on the PS3. If you like stealth action check out MGS4. If you like shooters then you gotta give Killzone 2 and Resistance 2 some run. If you like 3rd person action games then Uncharted, Infamous and Heavenly Sword are all awesome. Just a few suggestions.

    Also, there are some great PSN games that you really should try. Crash Commando, The Last Guy, Pixel Junk Eden, Flower... all awesome games.

    Posted: September 22, 2009 8:33 AM | Reply | Report
    mikemill
  • JohnnyBuku

    I think $ony has a good chance to outsell M$ this holiday season with the new slim and price drop... Unless M$ comes out with $180 or less arcade and $250 elite/pro than things could get really interesting.

    But i have to say as a new PS3 owner that I am a bit disappointed so far software-wise. The experience on xbox still seems superior to me (just my opinion - so far). But my family has experienced its 1st xbox failure (oldest son's) with 2 red rings so i am disappointed with the M$ hardware too.

    Posted: September 22, 2009 8:16 AM | Reply | Report
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  • Xsnipe2killX

    Looks like Sony will dominate preety soon with games like Modnation,LBP,KZ2,Infamous,GOD W3,Uncharted2,Motorstorm,Mag,T heLastGardian,Heavy Rain....Games coming out so far for Sony have been top notch!

    Posted: September 22, 2009 7:54 AM | Reply | Report
    Xsnipe2killX

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