Is the PS3 Ever Going to Live up to the Hype?

Everyone remembers 2005's E3 when Sony showed the PlayStation 3 on stage and said to the world this is the best thing you will ever experience in gaming.

[Marceles]

eh...seems like the media will stop that from happening with all of the recent anti-hype articles

[Faggol]

Will ur site ever live up to the hype?

[Faggol]

sry, double post

[andyo13]

Everyone remembers 2005’s E3 when Sony showed the PlayStation 3 on stage and said to the world this is the best thing you will ever experience in gaming. Now jump to 2009 and all we got was broken promises,lots of wishes and the majority of us hoping for updates like in-game invites and video messaging. It’s been three years and we as gamers have got little or nothing for being loyal to the Sony brand. Now don’t get me wrong Microsoft isn’t any better and Nintendo and hardcore just don’t mix, but we expect more from the company that gave us games we all know and love like Jak & Daxter, Crash Bandicoot and a bunch of others. Sony reminds me of one Loony Tunes cartoons where they show the us what we want to see and then pull it back real quick and say na na na na . Like the in-game XMB, we were suppose to have that when it was released and it was nowhere it be found for two years. The problem with Sony is Sony itself, everything has it go through Japan, but how do people in Japan know what people in the U.S or Europe want. Sony, please start listening to the fans now that’s what Microsoft is good at but, sometimes you can listen but not hear and I think that’s what Sony is doing right now. If you advertise they will come but if they don’t know, they can’t come.

[MasFlowKiller]

Oh No....... Having the highest rated games of 08 plus the most anticipated games of 09 is not enough.

isn't the gaming media the media that follows the Video Game Industry, u know the Industry of Video Games.

Does no one no longer care about playing the best videos game?

[andyo13]

was the only company to give false promises. microsoft said every single game would run at 60 fps well what bullshit, even their top game halo 3 didn't run at 720 p or 60 fps.

[Venomish]

@MasFlowKiller
I totally agree. it seems it is no longer about the best games out there. no longer about the best tech. no longer about quality.
so what is it about now??
price and quantity i guess

[MasFlowKiller]

OK in the spirit of this article let me mention some of the thing sony has done right.

Sony provided High quality tittle quicker AKA(Uncharted 1, Best Looking console game up until Gears 2)

Best line up of 08, just go to metacritic and check, that is if your good with numbers.

Evolving Online, Sony has more Online centric games: Warhawk, Socom, Little Big Planet and some really big one coming this years; Fat Princess, DC Universe Online, Free Realm, The Agency.

Plus Resistance 2 60MP lag free.

Home. Did anyone else see The EA space in home. do i have to say anything else.

Plus Resistance 2 60MP lag free.

PSN is free.

Plus Resistance 2 60MP lag free.

you don't need any type of paid subscription to download movies from the video store.

Plus Resistance 2 60MP lag free.

i mean right now sony is doing more rights the wrong.

with one smart price cut even the fanboys will have to stop crying( gametrailers, Kotaku, GameRaidar, IGN USA, gamesonsmash)

[MazzingerZ]

if all this is true then I wonder why the X360 is not touted anymore as the console for the "hardcore" games...what happens to the slogan "best games line-up"...best graphics on X360...why is not number of AAA exclusives nor metacritic used anymore when comparing the consoles?...

now it's only about sales (PS3 is selling better than the X360 anyway during it's first 2 years despite of the the cheaper console being sold for 399)... and of course, now it's about PS3 against itself LOL

[Chris_GTR1]

its just sad that you guys even take these ps3 is doomed articles serious enough to even post a comment.just dont click through people. and it wont get 700 rating or w/e. when ever i see a ' is it the end for ps3?!' i just dont even click it cause i know its going to be a bunch of biitching in the comments. the people that post these shure know how to get most of our attention but just fight it by ignoring it completely. ps3 isnt doomed and you shouldnt even bother cliking the description either.

@below, wtf are you talking about? thats what? a 5 sentence responce? so cause i make a quick comment somehow im taking this seriously? im not the one thats posting a whole page of text like the guy i responded to. ahh w/e just stfu i dont even care what you say.

[MasFlowKiller]

"your taking this post WAAYY too seriously first of all. stop being a fanboy. cause only a fanboy would type that much over a pointless 'ps3 is doomed' article #843
you dont actually believe them do you? they said the same thing about the ps2 having a 10 year life cycle also. ps3 came out 2 years ago... so in reality the ps4 will be out in 3-4 more years. who the hell would care about the ps3 anyways when the ps4 will be out. :D"

IRONY

[cryymoar]

and since the PS3 actually got great and better games than the xb360, it's only been about sales.

[Maddens Raiders]

the PS3 is the (((Hype)). The PS3 is what's now, what's next. That's why you and no one else can't stop talking / thinking about it. Get a grip.

[jammy_70]

its the games for it

an 09 looks promising

[callahan09]

Complaining about no in-game XMB? Give me a break, we've had that for over half a year now! These critics need to stop living in the past.

[Lifendz]

I've owned a PS3 since March of 2007 and I went through a gaming drought on the system that was supposed to be murder. I played Resistance everyday and got Fight Night going but for the most part there wasn't a whole lot out there. Then came Uncharted. Then MGS4. Then LBP. Then the multi-plats got even better in some instances than the 360. I don't get why people still are so down on the system.

I've played 360. I've played Wii. Good systems but nothing that makes me flat out mad I got a PS3. If anything, my time with 360 has reaffirmed my pleasure with PS3. My roommate's 360 has died 3 times and his fourth is dying as we speak. If anything, he actually wishes he had waited and got a PS3.

These articles all fail big time. It's not Sony's fault MS is giving you nothing but a Halo RTS in 09. It's not Sony's fault that MS charges you to use a peer to peer service. It's enough with this crap already.

[Maxned]

MasFlowKiller while I do respect and agree to some of your comments, you didnt have to say "Resistance 2 60MP lag free" so many times to make it look like you had more to say..

[jadenkorri]

its the fanboys and dumba$$ articles giving false information that's bringing down the ps3...if reporters just did their job properly, im sure the ps3 would even be a bigger hit, but every article is the ps3 is failing etc, etc, etc...

[pain777pas]

Is this real all of these articles? I'm am perplexed by this constant Sony bashing. They were #1 now Nintendo is, so what. If this is still a M$ propaganda sort of thing get off it in every way Nintendo is #1 on the planet now start speaking the truth 360 has already lost now its a matter of time before they end up dead last they are not in demand by any stretch and price keeps them in the game. the Hardware is unreliable and the games are pretty good but not good enough for me to support them any more. I have a 360 and I'm content with my PS3 as my main console. M$ sites just face the facts M$'s days are over Nintendo crushed them from a year headstart and once the PS3 price drops call it quits with gaming please your a nuisance not a solution or forward thinking by any stretch. All they do is copy from online from Sega Dreamcast to lips and wireless controllers. They've done nothing but waste money with their worthless hardware rushing to be first and pay for it.

[Raoh]

wait a minute

how is it that gamesonsmash is approving a gamesonsmash article? isnt that ... you know wrong?

[InMyOpinion]

I've reported JPinter from PSU for doing the same thing. I think Hiphopgamer does it as well. Not that anyone seems to care but I agree with you that it's not according to the rules.

[karlostomy]

Silogon does it too.

sad isn't it?

any monkey can write a blog/website and post it to n4g to get hits.

[Tempist]

Anyone else catch that he said in game XMB didn't exist?

Has this gentleman even turned his PS3 on since he got it back in 2006?

[gamfreak]

YES.

[Eiffel]

Easy to say

Harder to do.

[Why dis]

If you say so.

[NegativeCreep427]

You just love to waste your time by trolling PS3-related articles don't you?

Killzone 2 is one of the prime examples in how the PS3 is and will continue to in the future live up to the hype that has surrounded the systems capabilities.

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

Well the xBox 360 hasn't!!! ;-D
People hyped the xBox 360, and it's boring, i can get 99% of the games on it on my P.C(And guess what, i don't want any of them anyway!!!)

I'm loving the PS3!!! ;-P It seems to get better and better;)

[dukadork2]

and just as killzone 2 is about to take over the planet, i checked out some yakuza 3 footage and it was immediately obvious that we have yet another huge PS3 exclusive hit on our hands.

http://www.videogaming247.c...

face it doubters: we have an avalanche of amazing games coming out on PS3
the only hype that's falling apart is the anti PS3 hype

[sak500]

@gamfreak

Your highschool picture is nice although u might want to remove loser from ur forehead.

Anway, it will in your wet dreams

[swiftshot93]

n4g...

[Aclay]

When you consider that Killzone 2, a game that will be coming out just a little over 2 years after the PS3 was released has pushed the boundaries of this generation of gaming like never before, I truly believe that the quote from Sony: "this is the best thing you will ever experience in gaming" is actually coming true, it just took a while for it to happen.

I mean, when you've got websites comparing KZ2 to Crysis, then you know that the PS3 is going to be something REALLY special with time and it's going to deliver games of such high caliber that the competition will have a difficult time matching or even coming close to it.

Everything doesn't come instantly, and some things just takes a little patience. The PS3 had a slow/rocky start, but since then Sony's got back on track, given us plenty of good games, and has even better games and updates on the way.... and Great things always come with patience ;)

[rexor0717]

Nuff said.

[Sarcasm]

Honestly, the PS3's first title that blew me away was Rachet & Clank FTOD. Rock solid 60fps, amazing animations, tons of things going on at once, and good old Ratchet & Clank gameplay. Totally underrated title that needs to get more credit when it comes to graphics discussions especially being a 2007 title.

[djtek184]

ps1 & ps2 had a rocky start & took about 3 years to pick up steam ,the ps3 seems to be following in the same path. 10 years son!

[ActionBastard]

Did I wake up in 2007?

[Venomish]

it seems that the "media" is stuck at that year

[Why dis]

Every year being the same is no excuse for forgetting what year it is.

[ActionBastard]

That was fail Why dis. Just thought you should know.

[Xheratuul]

PS3= many pure quality exclusives except the flops

[sniper4534]

good thing u said flops i was about get on ur a$$ lol

[user3915800]

Thta means that all products by sony were flops and will continue on this path forever.

[dredgewalker]

Oh jeez this article is so funny. I mean hes gotta be in some hole somewhere in the desert while typing this. 2008 was the start of Sony's kept promises and returns the love of its fanbase by bringing out the big guns this year. If this was 2007 i woulda been brainwashed but i had a great gaming year in 2008 so this just reeks of flaming.

[tplarkin7]

You can't trust Sony after the PS3. Nothing they have ever said regarding anything was true. Please tell me one thing that Sony promised which actually came true.

Here's a short list of lies:
1) PS3 launch date: Spring 2006
2) MGS4 in 2007
3) PS3 plays PS2 games.
4) Home: many promised features missing
5) Online features to rival Xbox Live.

For MGS4 2007 promise, go to end of video here: http://www.electrogarden.co...

[OrganicMachine]

but then broke people cried that it was to expensive!

so hence the crippled PS3 versions..

and also this is a bad timing for Sony's expensive console since there's this recession stuff going on..

[Bathyj]

it already does.

And I dont think Killzone is going to hurt that any.

[dredgewalker]

actually this article is an improvement over others cause it shifted to "will it live" from being totally "doomed". :)

[no-spin]

how it will be determined? is more for the customers to decide with their preferences. Either way the PS3 is a great system, and it will only get better. Sony supports their PS brand with plenty of resources. this type of articles are nothing new, and gamers will enjoy their systems either way

[Neo604]

I enjoy blueray movies 1080p maybe.

[no-spin]

MGS4 got me so into it, that i bought the essentials collection and currently playing MGS from the PS 1. incredible game, AMAZING production values, just fascinating

Edit***********
@ below
hey i suck too, but the quality of the game is so unique that i convince myself to keep playing it. it just feel awesome from the very beginning.

[ezcex]

me too man. MGS for the win. too bad i suck, im stuck on the first tower fighting the HIND-D. sigh.

[duplissi]

woah! you havent played mgs1? i had it when i was 11 and i think ive beaten it 10 times- the only game ive ever done that with. i just love it.

[ApocalypseShadow]

sony did not say in-game XMB at launch.sony did not have the ps3 on the market for "THREE" years.it's "TWO."when nov 17 2009 hits,THEN it will be 3 years.get it straight.let's look at the PROMISES and the DELIVERING.

1)is ps3 reliable?YES
2)is ps3 the most powerful console on the market?YES

3)is bluray the best and winning format that comes with EVERY ps3?YES
4)are the firmware updates improving the console monthly?YES

5)is playing for free with dedicated servers great?YES
6)is getting free mods,free themes,free 3D community apps great?YES

7)did remote play with psp deliver content from anywhere in the world to ps3?YES
8)did sony deliver PLAY TV to europe?YES

9)did sony deliver bigger downloads and better downloads?YES
10)did sony deliver movies as purchases and rentals in high def?YES

11)does sony have games for sale online and on disc?YES
12)does ps3 deliver the most 1080p supported games?YES

13)does killzone2 deliver on the target video graphics and gameplay?YES
14)did uncharted,ratchet,heavenly sword,motorstorm and GT5 deliver on them as well?YES

15)did sony deliver 40 player online gameplay?YES
16)did sony deliver 60 player online gameplay?YES

17)did sony deliver on motion control in warhawk,high velocity bowling,heavenly sword(go kai! go kai!),GO sky diving,motorstorm and even games like lair?YES

18)did sony deliver on the cell processor?YES
19)did sony deliver on the rsx working with the cell?YES

20)does the ps3 play cd,dvd,bluray,divx,ps1/ps2*/ps 3,allows free web browsing,streaming of movies,turn it into a computer with linux,allow any hard drive size you want without void of warranty,upscales ps1/ps2/dvd movies,use mouse and keyboard,use a printer,has rechargeable batteries,can do security with PSeye,have a great photo mode,helps cancer research,gives you news with LWP,does raytracing,does deffered rendering,supports hdmi 1.3.........

DO I EVEN HAVE TO CONTINUE?

sony may not be first to some people even though sony is going at their own pace.but sony has PROMISED and DELIVERED on almost all they represented.did microsoft release LIVE ANYWHERE YET?did microsoft deliver IPTV?did microsoft deliver a WORKING CONSOLE that doesn't RROD?did microsoft deliver on HD-DVD add-on support?

sony has done very well by selling 20 million consoles in 2 years at a high price and it's only .......YEAR TWO GOING INTO YEAR THREE.

SEVEN AND A HALF YEARS TO GO.

apocalypse...................

[no-spin]

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[Chris_GTR1]

your taking this post WAAYY too seriously first of all. stop being a fanboy. cause only a fanboy would type that much over a pointless 'ps3 is doomed' article #843
you dont actually believe them do you? they said the same thing about the ps2 having a 10 year life cycle also. ps3 came out 2 years ago... so in reality the ps4 will be out in 3-4 more years. who the hell would care about the ps3 anyways when the ps4 will be out. :D

[cryymoar]

you are pathetic, you do not understand what a "10 year life cycle" is after its been repeated over and over to you.

the console will remain supported for at least 10 years before being discontinued.

The PS2 still as 10 year life cycle, and it's still going strong.

You know who will care about the PS3 once the PS4 hits? The same ones who still care about the PS2 right now, some people will lag a little behind on gaming just because either it isn't their priority or money isn't always as available as they would like. And it will be great for them because they'll still be getting great service like free online.

The original comment is not taking this too seriously, he is simply providing valid information that people like you should read and understand instead of thinking the PS3 is failing and Sony doesn't deliver, when it has delivered 100 times more than Microsoft has with the xbox.

[Oner]

@ Chris_GTR1 ~

So because Apocalypse posts truthful, valid, information of which you can't deny; you attempt to try and bring him down a notch by insulting him huh? Sounds/Seems like you are the only fanboy here. Especially when your information is absolutely wrong. Lets take a look at how many times you are mistaken right here okay?

"they said the same thing about the ps2 having a 10 year life cycle also. ps3 came out 2 years ago... so in reality the ps4 will be out in 3-4 more years."

1) PS2 10 year life cycle IS well on it's way. Just 11 months to go or so, looks like Sony is going to accomplish EXACTLY what they promised. Unlike another console maker.

2) If the PS2 launched in 2000 and it is 2009 but the PS3 launched 2 years ago in 2007 that means the PS2 was on the market for 7 almost 8 years (because of the extra months between the 2 when released). So lets do some math. OK? ~ PS3 came out 2 years ago + your "ps4 will be out in 3-4 more years." = 5-6 years.

How does that match up?...It doesn't. In YOUR world and view it does. But that is not the truth. Which is what you and MANY others do consistently on this site. Post false, fake, biased lies & misinformation in an attempt to make a weak point.

The REALLY funny thing is that your post actually has more to do with how M$ handled the original Xbox and how they are going to do the same with the 360. I almost wouldn't doubt that the PS2 will physically outlast 2 gens of M$'s (Xbox & 360) and if not, it will still have lasted 10 years which will be longer than M$'s combined. M$'s track record of lack of support is 100% confirmed as minimal & short, whereas Sony has supported EVERY SINGLE model of their consoles for way longer than others can "claim".

Sony's actions speak louder than your words...

Edit: BTW excellent post Apocalypse, +1 & Bubbles.

[Sarcasm]

Don't forget to mention that all those updates were FREE and still are.

[d_dogg2007]

Great post pure facts and truths only the haters deny. Bubbles for you i always support your posts gotta keep the real smart people talking not the dumbass xbox fanboys who are to broke to afford a real console.

[tplarkin7]

The PS3 does some good things, and Sony has invested a ton of money and effort in making it a decent console. But it is too little, too late, unfortunately. For the first 2 years, they were dog paddling in rough seas, barely able to breathe. So they made impossible promises to keep up with Microsoft. Nintendo survived because they raised the white flag and came up with a different strategy. Sony chose to take MS on "mano a mano". Sony is losing in 2 key areas: Price & Library.

[Tony P]

I don't really deal in hype. I like certainties. And the PS3 certainly has a lot of games I enjoy so I could really care less what the media thinks of it or Sony or Microsoft or Nintendo.

[Godmars290]

Knowing what I was getting, looking for, I can say that so far that the PS3 has lived up to mostly all of its expectations.

The only points where its failed was the Tivo-like DVR.

[dirtrider]

it sure as hell isn't able to produce those 4d graphics we heard about, or what about the 120fps games? sony overhyped their sh1t as usual, and it still hasn't shown me sh1t compared to what they LIED about in 2005 and 2006. hell i know why now sony fanboys on n4g have a "lieing problem", look at what example they worship. i would respect sony more if before they'd release a new console they were even HALF honest about it.

[Graphics Whore]

Nice pseudo journalism.

[Cupid_Viper_3]

first of all, lets keep one little fact in mind, the ps2 just became the first console to sell 50 million units in NA. better yet is the other perspective of it, it has sold almost 140-150 million worldwide, meaning that 80-100 million consoles have been sold outside of NA, and still selling.

now onto the ps3. in two years, MS bought AC, E5, GTA4, FF13, teken6, all previously ps3 exclusive at 1 point, so its safe to say that MS is a casual ps3 gamer. and considering the insane amount of negative press and bias the ps3 had and still carry with it, plus the highest priced console in history, and a global recession , I think that the appropriate question should be; "is there really a scenario in existence in which the ps3 would failed to live up to the hype and against the anti-hype?

[a_cold_soul]

Well it don't look like it will.

[PS360PCROCKS]

No. Nothing ever lives up to the "hype" I love my Blackberry Storm, yet it's criticized constantly. Point is, their is always some little weenie out their to pee on everyone's parade. It will live up to the hype in a lot of fans eyes, but never in general.

[OSIRUSSS]

The PS3 will stop living up to the hype around the same time MS stops making cuts to the games division!!!

[bohemian 23]

NOPE !!!

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

So... that would be a "no" but what the hell it's a "10yr console with potential" if you don't mind waiting.

[Sarcasm]

Always about sales isn't it?

o_o

[Rocky87]

The PS3 already lived up to the hype. Look at Uncharted or MGS4.
There are no games like these somewhere else. They are amazing.
But the PS3 was made for the next years. 2009 and 2010 will show what Sonys monster machine is capable of. I mean Killzone 2 is big step in the future of upcoming FPS. Not only the visuals. The visuals are outstanding but I think God of War 3 and Uncharted 2 will raise the bar again. Microsofts days are numbered until they release a new console.

[roodidle]

N4G is in danger of becoming more of a joke than this 'console war'

This rambling nonsense is not even an article, my gran coud have written it! are you guys just letting anything on your site now as long as it's negative about the PS3.

I suggest tighter moderation. Been looking at this site for years but it's clear that all you need is a Xbox fanboy with the patience to wade the net for anything critical of the PS3.

I'm done with this site and I'd suggest all PS3 users do the same, then you'll see there are 1 or 2 of us when your hit rate drops by 50%

[Cajun Chicken]

Anyone that falls for the old hype announcements of what a console is going to do before the console is even produced is a fool.

Everytime I keep on hearing about the PS3 people bring up 4D and what not, 3D gaming, true next gen. Well, I'm sorry, Sony didn't do what YOU expected. Did they lie? No, how could they even lie? Because the damn console wasn't realistically manufactured yet, when everything was announced.

Myself, I dived into getting a PS3 primarily because of Naughty Dog's further titles, the continuation of Ratchet and Clank and God of War. Guess what, getting a PS3 along with my 360 was one of the best descisions I have ever made. I keep on being more and more suprised every first party game, the online is free, Bluray is excellent the PS3 is like the PS2 and PS1, it took ages for them to get maxed out technological.

I'm personally far more disapointed in the tiny steps that Microsoft made from the XBOX to the 360. Its not that much of a leap. Graphical from XBOX, yes, everything else, no. Not much real development. Bit of a back step with the harddrives also.

PS3 on the other hand is whole new technology, PS2 never used to have a harddrive, watch media, view images or play MP3s and I can customise wallpapers, XMB icons, themes like a PC.

So if you feel let down from Sony because of the PS3 and what the PRESS tell you (and probably don't own a PS3, anyway, as the case the majority of the time) well thats your fault not Sony. NEVER believe technological PR before a console is even released, its not just Sony 'guilty' of this too, nearly every technological company has done this; Hey, I mean has anyone even noticed the PS3 runs games perfectly with only the 'journalism' on the internet condemning it for NO APPARENT REASON?

Anyway, the PS3 has lived up to the hype for me, its an excellent machine. Don't know what the heck everyone else was expecting, did you think the advert for the PS9 was going to be the PS3? If you did, you probably went in A&E once with a frying pan stuck on your head to get it removed when you were ten.

[Oner]

You hit the nail right on the head Cajun with this comment ~

"I'm personally far more disapointed in the tiny steps that Microsoft made from the XBOX to the 360. Its not that much of a leap. Graphical from XBOX, yes, everything else, no. Not much real development. Bit of a back step with the harddrives also."

I have been saying that since before the PS3 launched and more so after it did. I can go on a nice long rant but what Apocalypse posted a little bit above basically sums up what I would have said....The point is, Microsoft did not do enough whereas Sony has. The ONLY saving grace the 360 has is LIVE! and even then you get screwed because you have to pay for it. PLUS the utilization of a peer to peer not a server hosted model (a few are partially but not enough) is terrible. How is it a 5 on 5 game like Gears 2 STILL has problems whereas a 30 vs 30 runs perfectly smooth in Resistance 2?

I have a 360 and I hate it. It's broken on me 3 times, I worry about scratching discs & I REFUSE to pay for online access when I already pay for Broadband and I can play 95% of the supposed "exclusive" games on my PC when they are released. Now I have to make this clear, that is not to say 360 games suck or anything like that, or even that the features of LIVE! are "bad". But the hardware, design, planning, expansion and future capabilities of the 360 is sorely horrible and lacking in every way.

People can say what they want about Sony, the PS3 or whatever. The fact is you get MUCH more than 1 or 2 things for the price difference it costs between a 360 and a PS3...

additional hardware ~ check
additional features ~ check
additional options ~ check
additional capabilities ~ check
upgrades over the competitor ~ check
things the competitors can't nor won't do ~ check
reliability ~ check
TRUE "next gen" quality & performance ~ check & mate

[ActionBastard]

Shane (former 1up) was on RebelFM recently and mentioned damn near everyone in the press was given a 360 and Live account for free. He said that's what plays a role in the media favoritism. Everyone got it for free and can play together for free. Hard to NOT give it more credit than it's due when you've invested nothing. Apparently, Sony doesn't work that way.

[Sarcasm]

You know, Microsoft is one of the worst companies with it comes to quality and service. Yet they somehow managed to amass millions of drones to defend their shoddy work ethics and poor quality.

I hate to generalize, but it seems that only the smarter people are the ones that see pass MS's BS.

[Cajun Chicken]

The most best thing to come out of 360 is the new version of XBLA. As much as people probably want to ignore it, it did set the standard of DLC games on consoles and I do like my (good) XBLA games as I do my PSN.

But that's really the only difference.

[ukilnme]

The PS3 has no chance at living up to the hype that the Sony "Faithful" have created here on N4G. The only way it can possibly do that now is if it can get pregnant and give birth to an actual human. I am sure some of you are that much in love with your PS3 that you will give it a try. I'll continue to use mine for movies.

[ultimolu]

With all the negative press it receives, it's no wonder the media thinks it can't live up to the *hype*.

I'll use mine for what it is-a multimedia center. I play games, and I watch movies.

[Oner]

And use it to browse the web ~ free
And use it as a PC with Linux ~ free
And use it to help cure diseases ~ free
And use it as a News reader info source ~ free
And use it as streaming media decoder/player ~ free
And use it to...well you get the drift ;)

[felidae]

no

[BlackCountryBob]

Media hypes, people play! Advertisers and media types always tell you every new thing will change your world nd revolutionise your life; anyone stupid enough to think electronics will revolutionise your life deserves to be disappointed as they are obviously idiots.

The real question should be out of those who have bought a PS3, how many feel that they are not getting a positive experience from it? I reckon very few and much the same is true of the 360 and Wii; the people who buy em tend to like em, the people who write articles and read press releases tend to be whiny and constantly disappointed which is a fitting punishment in my opinion.

[Shane Kim]

Well, obviously it can't produce 4D graphics or whatever they said, or run games on 120 fps. BUT, they have given me more quality titles than flopbox could give me in a 1000 years and they have provided me with the best looking console exclusives there is so I'm more then happy. Now on the other hand, if I was a bot...

[anubis12]

09 has killzone2 and uncharted 2 and thats about it for the BIG guns

[Sarcasm]

BIG guns without mentioning the two 100mm cannons God of War III and GT5? There's also moderately big guns like Infamous, Heavy Rain, White Knight Chronicles, Wardevil, and more to look foward to.

[DNAgent]

That's like saying "Is MGS4 ever going to live up to the Hype?" or "Is Halo 3 ever going to live up to the hype?". The PS3 is already out so it either lived up to the hype or it didn't. You don't have to wait 2 or 3 years to see if something lives up to the hype because it's really only hyped before it comes out and when it does then it either lives up to the hype or it doesn't.

[gumgum99]

Still living in 2006, I see.

Never knew it actually "mattered" how fast features like In-game XMB came.

[NipGrip]

And a horrible site. This was written solely for traffic based on trolling. I am sure the site had a nice traffic bump due to this crap they call gaming news. Can we stop having these tripe blogs around N4G? Take this guys ability to approve away also as he's approving his own articles which is a giant conflict of interest.

Step 1: Write up short, but trollish bit and fill page with ads.
Step 2: Submit to Digg and N4G.
Step 3: Hope is gets dugg, approve it yourself at N4G.

Garbage and nothing but a boil on the a$$end of the gaming media.

[Enate]

No it will never live up to the hype because apparently we all missed the press release forms. That Sony put out that promised the PS3 would give you riches beyond our wildest dreams. An girls would flock to you like axe commercials once you had your receipt in hand. An you would gain super sayin level 4 once you pressed the power button for the first time on your ps3 an make walking on water look like a card trick.

[Lord Vader]

I think the author has some very valid points about Sony & it's promises, but it's too extreme. Good points, but it isn't "All we got"... also got some great games like MGS4 & free psn...

I dont think Sony has lived up to their promises (they never do), but the PS3 will have some good games this year.

"Now jump to 2009 and all we got was broken promises,lots of wishes and the majority of us hoping for updates like in-game invites and video messaging"

[Stereojet]

Will MS ever live up to their over blown bullcrap? or even getting their machines to become reliable?

I doubt it.

[Dimitri]

God of War III
Killzone 2
Heavy Rain 3 : Origami killer
Uncharted 2
Massive Action Game

do I need to say more ???

They said that PS3 will be superior than XBOX 360, and its slowly becoming true.. Has Microsoft produced a game that looks like Heavy Rain ?? No...

When Microsoft releases something like Killzone 2, or Heavy Rain I'll go back to XBOX 360 ;) and reactivate my XBL

[REDZEV]

and probally never. If Sony doesnt gain any ground with the POS3 this year you will see production gradually slow down over 09'. Sony already started to slow down manufacturing of the POS3 last quarter and I dont expect that trend to stop any timesoon. POS3 will slowly follow in the steps of the Dreamcast.

[Dimitri]

Time will show..

But what do you think they will do to prevent that ??

The anwser is better games to try and persuade people to buy their console ;) - that means even better titles for PS3 gamers ;).

Microsoft is further than PS3 so they dont have to worry about that ;)

You see what im trying to say ? ;>

[REDZEV]

Sony doesnt have any time. Sonys back is to the wall and doesnt have many options left. They lost consumer confidence and developer confidence. Time is not on Sonys side.......this time

[bviperz]

as Sony keeps coming with the games, it's all good. I was never one to jump on the '200X is the year of the PS3', but I will admit that PS3 library of mines is getter bigger and badder every year since launch.

[sak500]

NOpes, nada, never, nahi, la...

It will live upto hype in droid dreams only

[Marquis_de_Sade]

For me it is yet to step out of the immense shadow cast by its' predecessor, the PS2, but it's slowly garnering momentum, with a year of quality releases ahead.

[dash--]

I THINK ITS ALWAYS LIVED UP TO THE HYPE. ITS A MATTER OF OPINION REALLY. BUT THE 360 IN MY OPINION HAS NOT LIVED UP TO THE HYPE AS BEST CONSOLE EITHER, WITH ALLS ITS RROD AND DISK SCRATCHING PROBLEMS

[dustgavin]

People make it sound like the Ps3 is doing bad. Let's see....

1. Graphics in it's 3rd year that surpass 360's graphics in it's 4th year.

2. Better exclusive titles.

3. Blu-ray blew away Hd-dvd.

4. Software line-up that exceeds that of Microsoft and Nintendo.

5. System that is much more stable and reliable.

Yea..whatever they say.

[cjflora]

Stop posting these under PS3 news. They are clearly stories meant for 360 fanboys to help them feel better, and think they have the superior console. Just because the PS3 isn't highest in sales doesn't mean that it is not the best console. I don't need someone to tell me the PS3 has the highest numbers in order for me to know that I have the best console.

[Hercules]

who is hyping the ps3 up? that was back in 2005...its 2009 now!! we all know what the ps3 can do..maybe we should just play the games

[SprayandPreycom]

say 4 out of a hundred are decent thats 4 %

[Traveler]

The PS3 IS the best thing I have ever experienced in gaming.

Best games, best reliability, best graphics, best multi-media features--I have never been so satisfied with a gaming console.

But I guess the media feel they need to keep on hating on the PS3. Pretty irrational if you ask me.

[DarkSyko2]

And they were wrong!!!

[Arkham]

How the hell did this get approved? I followed the link and was looking for the 'article' or news, and founda poorly-written block of text that can't even be called a "paragraph".