Just as Sony's lagging PlayStation 3 console was showing signs of a comeback thanks to a price cut in July, the company has stubbed its toe again.
The Japanese conglomerate said Thursday that it has delayed Home, its much awaited online network for the PS3, from an expected release this fall to next year.
Coupled with a weak game lineup, the moves could dampen sales of the PS3 and result in a bleak holiday season for the electronics giant -- unless it comes through with another price cut.
Sony has also failed to get gamers' attention with its two big PS3 exclusive game releases, Lair and Heavenly Sword, as rival Microsoft is set to ride high with its upcoming launch of the Halo 3 game.
Though this holiday season may bring little cheer to Sony, the company could see the beginning of a turnaround in PS3 sales next year with the release of Grand Theft Auto IV -- and could eventually catch up to the Xbox 360.
But even if Sony gains momentum, it's likely the company will finish third -- a mighty fall from its position as the undisputed leader during the last console cycle.
Gary Green said: We have a juxtaposition of 2D and 3D visuals, flashy turn-based combat, quirky anime characters with cheeky dialogue with plenty of partial nudity; Yes, this is a Compile Heart JRPG. Whilst the engine is borrowed from Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, Mugen Souls is more of a Disgaea spin-off. It’s not a strategy RPG as such, it merely sits within Disgaea’s ever-expanding universe (Multiverse? Netherverse? Your guess is as good as mine). You won’t find cameos though, since Mugen Souls is a franchise which aims to stand on its own two feet.
Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."
1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.
It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!
I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.
Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.
Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.
Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:
- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2
I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.
While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.
Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.
It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny
Armored Core VI?
Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.
Is something big coming soon to branch the story?
No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).
haha, keep it coming.
Though this holiday season may bring little cheer to Sony, the company could see the beginning of a turnaround in PS3 sales next year with the release of Grand Theft Auto IV -- and could eventually catch up to the Xbox 360.
WTF. Is he a retard? GTA IV with extra content is coming for 360 and looking at history, 95% of MP games have been better on 360 and this will be no exception. I think GTA IV will further increase the lead of 360, not to mention the current crop of games which aer coming out "THIS" year, namely Mass effect, PGR4, H3, Ace Combat 6, COD4 and just released Bioshock.
360 owners should hv a new slogan: We play you wait...
PS3 will be fine.
These FUD articles just crack me up. PS3 will be fine it is going nowhere. IMO by XMAS 08 it will have overtaken the 360.
360 will do well at what it does (not my cup ot tea..FPS etc) and the Wii will continue to sell a gazillion units. (again not my cup o tea, leave the sh1t gfx 'fun' to grandma and co)
@ sak500
You make a valid point there about GTA, and your game list (although ACE COMBAT and PGR are not all that..) But like allot of 360 fanboys on here, you dismiss Sony's titles coming along aswell. You just speak like there is nothing out, or nothing good coming out.
If you think FF XIII, UT3, Uncharted, LittleBigPlanet, Ratchet, Gran Tourismo 5, Metal Gear Solid 4 etc will have no impact or need no mention, then you are misguided. Add to that the non support the 360 has from Japan (which will just get smaller as more ps3's ship in ASIA), the long term for the 360 is not as cut and dry as you trolls think.
[breaks open pack of hot dogs to cook over thread]
yeah that sims it up.