Playstation Tablet 1,725 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 1. It saved us from an always online future where your console is a brick you need to log into to even function. 2. It basically saved the used game market, a key consumer choice, freedom, and killed off one of the most anti consumer moves ever imposed on us. 3. Sony saved the concept of exclusives. Back in the late PS360 days the narrative was that exclusives are only for fanboys and console warriors. That all a console needs is the big AAA multiplats like COD, Ass Creed, Fifa etc. That first party exclusives are irrelevant. 4. Sony proved single player games are not only a viable market, but absolutely essential and not everything needs to be GAAS. 5. It proved that no, mobile isn't going to kill consoles. The traditional model is still viable. 6. It completely demolished the abysmal trend of chasing the non gaming crowd, be it kinect/Wii trash or MS's TV push. Proving a traditional console focused only on games is MORE than enough. 7. It nailed the perfect balance between EVERYTHING. Hardware power, third party support from both the West and Japan something that neither Nintendo or MS can balance. Going fr a very weak first party in the PS1/PS2/ Early PS3 days to making GOTY candidates every year. I'd say Switch also deserves all of its sales for a great concept and great exclusives. But that's a different story. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DynamiteCop 2,085 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 And yet Sony is in bed with Microsoft now and trying to scale out their streaming service, and they've got a GamePass like model already built into it. Sony is no different than Microsoft, they're just behind the curve and you don't see it while Microsoft is ahead of the curve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Sauce 2,727 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Sony really is the people's champ. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goukosan 2,249 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 23 minutes ago, DynamiteCop! said: And yet Sony is in bed with Microsoft now and trying to scale out their streaming service, and they've got a GamePass like model already built into it. Sony is no different than Microsoft, they're just behind the curve and you don't see it while Microsoft is ahead of the curve. Because they switched to Azure instead of AMS? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
102020393023445948594 2,223 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 They really didn't do anything but copycat the 360. MS essentially committed suicide, literally their only competition just backed out . The second a real competitor arrived (Nintendo Switch) They've been busted back down to second place. Don't give them too much credit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Playstation Tablet 1,725 Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Bodycount N said: They really didn't do anything but copycat the 360. MS essentially committed suicide, literally their only competition just backed out . The second a real competitor arrived (Nintendo Switch) They've been busted back down to second place. Don't give them too much credit. Well Sony commited suicide in 2006, yet by 2009 they had Uncharted 2, MGS4, Killzone 2 and Demon Souls. Phil has been at the helm for 5 years, and this was one of their worst E3s. While Sony returned a lot of good will and PS3 went out with a bang. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.