PS3 is dead (IMO)

[ducky285]

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I'd like to add something remotely amusing

They're offering a new class at MIT this January

http://cag.csail.mit.edu/ps3/

[MixMasterLar]

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Well what Im talking about is: What are the chances of it staying on PS3? I dont like RPGs at all but if FF leaves then a fanbase will follow.

Other then that this Thread is dead, unless someone has something else to add.

[slipstrike0159]

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Meh, i know what you are implying and you are right... to an extent anyway. I mainly meant that they shouldnt be getting WORSE.

[vashthestampede0987]

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I personally love the series and i really wouldnt mind them keep making new ones as long as the storylines dont start getting really lame and cliched (sp).

I rofl'd.

[slipstrike0159]

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I wanna know were I can hear about FF. What's Sony's chances of keeping that?

I dont think you seem to understand how beloved the Final Fantasy franchise is. They will keep being made until they run out of ideas (which seems more and more apparant) or everyone quits ESPECIALLY after how well FFXII did. If you are talking about the chances of sony vs. other gaming systems concerning FF, then besides the handheld systems and the computer, i really dont see the series going with another company even though i heard a rumor a long time ago that an FF game will be made playable on xbox360.
I personally love the series and i really wouldnt mind them keep making new ones as long as the storylines dont start getting really lame and cliched (sp). I would follow the series no matter what system it goes on cause i end up getting all the systems anyway, although it is very convenient to keep them all with sony.

[MixMasterLar]

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slipstrike0159, I see were you're coming from, but I think Sony will just pack-up and leave before a good group of games come out.

NForcer, I like the idea, but like Afrobean said it's better not to even have a new format.

Squeek, That's why I want a PSP! lol that's more of a joke but your right, Sony gonna lose becuz they over-powered their system.

Wii and 360..and Tekken 6 is being rumored to be ported to xbox 360.

Were did you hear that? Tekken 6 will use motion contollers in the gameplay so I dont see that happening. Tekken 5 DR might be ported but I doubt it.

I wanna know were I can hear about FF. What's Sony's chances of keeping that?

[Squeek]

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The solution is a player that can read both discs, not a dual-format disc.

The problem with that is that people who have a PS3 or HD-DVD 360 attachment are screwed, don't you think?

Both or neither, really. A single disc with both formats is nice because movie companies only have to release four versions (ugh) of a disc instead of six. DVD, DVD Fullscreen (For the idiots out there!), HD, and HD Fullscreen (for the rich idiots out there!). The HD-DVD attachment would work with the disc. The PS3 works with the disc. Their respective players work with the disc.

Voiding out the "their respective players" part with the single box for both formats would be the final touch.

Afro: the more practical solution would have been for Sony to ignore their format and use it as an attachment. They have the tendency to overcharge people for things they don't want. Take the PSP for example. If I got one, I'd want it to play games. I don't need an MP3 player, GPS device, file organizer, etc. I want something that plays games. In comparison, the DS plays games. That's pretty much it. The DS is so successful as a result that not only does it sell out every week in Japan and is the fastest selling console EVER (it tops the PS2 by far), even art galleries in Japan are using it as a tour guide for their visitors. It has special software for the gallery with a map and a highlight of all the most important exhibits, including zooms on the famous pieces in the gallery.

Now take the consoles. The PS3 is a multimedia center. It does everything. Movies, music, games, you name it. The Xbox 360 is a lesser form of said multimedia center. Then again, it's cheaper. That's to be expected. All of the upgrades are attachments, because not everyone wants an HD-DVD drive (For someone like me who only wants the Core version of the 360, do you think I'd want it?). The output is intended for both HD and SD. Then the Wii, which is a much much lesser form of a multimedia center. It doesn't play CDs. It doesn't play DVDs. It can browse the Internet, give you weather updates and news stories (soon), and play games. Then again, it's cheaper. That's to be expected.

Ever notice how Sony has high prices on their merchandise with loads of things packed into them? Ever notice how other companies have lower prices without loads of things packed into them? Ever wonder why?

[Afrobean]

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The solution is a player that can read both discs, not a dual-format disc.

No, the solution is for Sony to not be retarded and embrace HDDVD as the standard for the next generation.

Even so, I don't think that they should be upgrading to another format across the board. DVD works fine, has great quality, and is relatively new. Moreover, the average person won't be able to afford the full upgrade to HD.

[cC@Zz]

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Wouldn't removing the need for a blu ray specific player be another nail in the PS3's coffin?

could be, but I don't think it will effect the sales that much.

[nforcer06164]

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Squeek, the royalty fees involved in using two formats on one disc would be excruciating, not mention there may not be enough space one one disc for both formats to run at full 1080p quality.

I ran a quick test just to check capacity issues. 100 frames of an AVI in an uncompressed RGB format, at a resolution of 640x360, which is worse quality than 480p, runs at 660MB. The program I used projected that if I continued to encode the same video for all 26 minutes, I would end up with an AVI of about 26GB.

Now, I know that VC-1 (HD-DVD) and MPEG-2 (Blu-Ray) are compression formats that do retain high levels of quality (and can handle 1080p), but if an uncompressed file at a low resolution that's only 26 minutes long is 26GB, how much smaller can a 2-3 hour movie running at 1080p (and probably a much better framerate) be? My guess is, not much.

The solution is a player that can read both discs, not a dual-format disc.

[Afrobean]

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Wouldn't removing the need for a blu ray specific player be another nail in the PS3's coffin?

[Squeek]

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http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/04/stop-the-format-wars-this-disc-is-both-blu-ray-and-hd-dvd/

There ya go. HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray is already dead. Warner Bros. made a disc that holds both formats. Now both sides profit from a single purchase that includes both formats on the disc.

Thank you Warner Bros. You're finally doing some things correctly.

[slipstrike0159]

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Well great... now we got into a battle of who can be more sarcastic while using horrible grammar skills only to waste posting space and up personal post counts.

The way i see it is that as long as the ps3 gets over this first really really rough spot and a few others destined to come along later (games switching over to other consoles) it will do just fine in the long run. There is really no reason why the ps3 is going to do so badly that it will just drop out and die other than the fact that its overpriced and that some people think the graphics arent as fantastic as the 360.

[cC@Zz]

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HURR PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW ENGLISH SHOULD LEARN ENGLISH.

rewily

[COry_In_JaPaN]

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HURR PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW ENGLISH SHOULD LEARN ENGLISH.

My Engurish is very werr.