Dunch Noe on Console Wars

The recent console wars left Gamers wondering - "What happened to Sony PS3"?

Playstation 3 was once touted as the next generation gaming console with the Blueray technology, but recent reports for PS3 had been grim.

The failure of Playstation 3 was simply purely economics. Game Makers are a fickle bunch. They loved good graphics, they loved to create games that appeals to all and they wants their product to be marketed to as many users as possible.

This means that you are getting fewer 'exclusive' titles and you are getting games that are highly portable. In the console price war, Sony PS3 failed against Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360. That means the gamers will go for the cheaper consoles since it is more affordable. More gamers on cheaper consoles means more titles released to the console.

Statistics don't lie. Game producers are aware of the cost and will only port to PS3 after initial success on other cheaper platforms. Moreover, with the launch of more MMORPGs, the decline of PS3 has been rapid.

Furthermore, the magic of console wars was lost in PS3. The success of the Sega Genesis Megadrive over Nintendo Entertainment System was the controller. Similar, Nintendo fought back using the SNES. Then came Playstation and Playstation 2 with the dual-shock controllers. Nintendo then introduced Wii.

Perhaps, they should look at introducing a new controller type to advocate a new playing style in PS3. Gamers are too tired of the buttons mashing with vibrating controllers. They need something special.

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