Many cite Sony's hubris with the Playstation 3 as resounding evidence that a console company should never dominate the market again. As we push forward into the 8th Generation of gaming, many wonder if Sony will return to their top spot and what that would mean for gamers. GameNTrain looks into the past to see if one-console domination would be as awful as some people think.
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Oh my god. I kinda wish this would get a remaster on PS5, it would be awesome. One of my favorite games on PS3.
That and 3D Dot Game Heroes. It's a shame that some stuff is stuck on PS3.
Ar Tonelico 3 is good I still prefer the first AT game. The music is solid in all the games and Akiko Shikata is a very talented singer bringing life to the game. Only annoying part is well I find is Saki I always choose Finnel or Tyria. KOEI so needs to HD remaster the franchise along with Ar Nosurge and Ciel Nosurge since it never came to North America. I would day one the Ar Toneliceo games and Ar Nosurge if they were remastered.
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What in the world would gamers want one console to dominate, we already know how Sony is like when they have a dominant market share in PS2, you get the $599 PS3 and they tell people they should get a second job to afford one. Sony being friendly to indie developers on PS4 and a $399 price is exactly because of competition and they are losing market share this gen.
The author says, "I am a firm believer in software – not hardware – competition."
Speaking strictly for myself, I am a firm believer in PlayStation® exclusives; if that means said console is dominating then so be it.
"What gamers need to realize is that when one console dominates, we all win."
PS1
PS2
PS3
I would too would say, all gamers won with these machines...
A monopoly is not a good thing. Competition breeds innovation and value. A monopoly is fantastic on a corporation, perhaps, but horrible for the consumer.
Anyone who has had the unfortunate experience of real-life should know this.
There is no "benefit" to hardware domination. We didn't just have one of the greatest generations of gaming because one console dominated.
Games cost more to make= they get released on more than one system. Make more money back. That's the sole reason there are less exclusives.
With a 0.8 rating from Greenpeace on how much Co2 emissions they release it would be better if Nintendo never existed. That is just fing disgusting for one of the richest companies in the world.
Let this sink in
Over 150 million DS sold
Over 100 million Wii
Over 30 million 3DS
+ all the other shit that fucks up our planet, we are so f***ed its not even funny. You know we're at the point that we cant even fix it ? We can't even fing fix it.
Nintendo has always done things for itself, not for the greater good , f Nintendo.