This year's E3

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The second MGS4 trailer was of course pretty damn impressive. It seems quite likely that MGS4 is going to have a very strong influence on whether PS3 succeeds or not since Sony's pricing scheme is much higher ($600 for the "premium" unit, $200 more than the Xbox 360 premium system) and they are losing some PS2-exclusive developers or developers who had delayed releases for Xbox games (ex: GTA4 to be released simultaneously on PS3/360).

There can be little doubt that MGS4 will sell in heaps and bounds on the PS3. It's one of the most successful franchises on the Playstation, and the trailers look *stunning*.

I'm really at a sort of crossroads right now on whether I'll be getting a 360 or a PS3. 360 has really failed to blow me out of the water as of yet... Dead or Alive 4 and Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter have been really the only two games *right now* that make me want to play a 360 (and GRAW is coming out for the PC, so meh). Perfect Dark Zero, Kameo, Call of Duty 2, and Project Gotham Racing 3 only seemed "okay". I'd rather play Oblivion on the PC. My buddy keeps telling me I need to play Far Cry so I'd probably pick up Far Cry Instincts Predator if I got a 360. That seems to be the story of Xbox 360 for me: the games are either "just okay" or I'd rather play them on a PC.

I agree. With the exception of Oblivion, the Xbox360 doesn't have a single title (exclusive or otherwise) that make me want to plunk down a wad of cash for this console. Maybe there'll be more interesting games for this console in the future, but by then, I'll probably have a PS3 sitting gently in my cupboard.

PS3 really failed to jump into the vacuum for me however... $600 for just a console and a controller? Holy beejeebus. Plus, the only PS3-exclusive games that are really exciting me at the moment are God of War 2, MGS4, and the occasional Square Enix RPG. If the rumor that Kojima may be supporting 360 afterall is true, then there's even less that's impressive about PS3. Sony's general snooty attitude and refusal to create a centralized online service à la Xbox Live is a detriment too. Then again, purchasing a PS3 would give me the opportunity to play all the PS2 games I missed (God of War, MGS3, Shadow of the Colossus). I had a hankerin' to play the original MGS the other day too, which I could not satiate.

God of War 2 is coming out for the PS2 not PS3 in February 2007. I'm also looking forward to this title.

I'll be getting a PS3 for the following game series:
* Final Fantasy
* Resident Evil
* Silent Hill
* Gran Turismo
* Metal Gear Solid
* God of War (3?)
* Grand Theft Auto

These are the series I already know and love. I'm sure the PS3 will have at least a couple of unique titles that will catch my fancy.


PS: Read this article to learn more about (among other things) Playstation3's new online service.