DLC for PS3, BULL****!

[Dreddz]

Dreddz, you're clearly a PS3 fanboy. You've made it evident and whilst I am a fan of my 360 I have a good thing to say about the PS3 though it's online capabilities in comparison to the 360 are sorely lacking and it's not just me who says this, every person who I know with a ps3 and most with both the PS3 and 360 consoles heck even some with the Wii as well agree the 360 is the best for online play.

I'm merely defending the PS3. I'm not the one writing extensive paragraphs on why the other system is bad. And I never said PSN is better than XBL. In fact it definitely isn't, but XBL isn't leaps and bounds ahead of the PSN which is why I'm against the charge no matter how little money it is. I just feel that 360 owners should stop defending it just because they have to pay it.

As for the hardware? First the PS3 has a 20 gig hdd and backwards compatability, 40 gig hdd soon followed, 60 gig hdd after that, currently it's an 80 gig hdd and no PS2 backwards compatability, one of the other models since the 20 had backwards compatability, I forget which one exactly but the other previous released version of the PS3 did not. On the day they released the 80 gig hdd version of the PS3 Sony announced a 160 gig hdd model to be released "in the next year" Now, whether they scrapped that model or not I can't say what I can say however is; If 5 different hardware set ups announced so far some with PS2 compatabitlity and some without is not dicking around with your customers what is? I truly generally feel sorry for those who brought their PS3's with 20 gig hdds for £400+ when now they could get 4 x the memory space or if they keep their word on the announcements made 8x the memory space for £100 less than they paid. When Sony stop messing around changing what the PS3 has for features and settle on a HDD size and the compatability features ect then they have set their console in stone and got a finished product. If it was Microsoft who continually changed their features on the console you'd be the one saying "microsoft are as they usually do dicking around with their customers" instead of me it's just a matter of fact that aside from a single upgrade to the hdd and the new xbox live experience they haven't actually changed much about them. Sure they released the Elite 360 but thats a seperate console on sale for a higher price.

I think your putting Sonys actions in a more negative light than nessesary. Sure Sony have had issues with what they want the PS3 to be but they are only going through this hell so more people can get their hands on one. People are banging down Sonys door for a price cut and all Sony can do is make revisions on their console to lower the price. And your wrong about what stages the PS3 has been through. Sony made a 20GB and 60GB and then dropped the 20GB for a 40GB with a few features cut and then simply upped the 60GB to 80GB. There are only two versions of the PS3 out now, a cheaper model with fewer features and a more expensive model with more features. Its not that difficult to understand and I don't symphathize with anyone who can't figure out what system they want.

As for the comment on Games > DLC I would rather have 5 decent DLC packs out in 6 months than 10 crapily made games in 6 months, that said I do not imply the PS3 does not and has not had some decent games released this year or at any other year for that matter. Just because the PS3 is getting titles doesn't mean it's getting anything the 360 isn't and when it does get something exclusive theres a lot of crap titles on both consoles which are unique. Stuff like GTA IV Lost and Damned pretty much makes a albeit smaller but well made seperate game within the GTA IV world mechanics this is far better than a crap 6 outta 10 or 5 outta 10 game. GTA IV is a great title on both conoles but I would still take GTA IV L&D over a mediocre or crapily made exclusive title on the PS3 anyday. Just because it's a full game does not make it immediately better than a downloadable add on if that was true then why would anyone as big as the Bungie or Rockstar studios bother with it? Your complaints that Microsoft doesn't even need to sell DLC because I'm here selling it for them are valid. Microsoft doesn't need to sell DLC to us it's been sold by fantastic DLC packs such as Lost and Damned and dare I say the Legendary and Mythic map packs for Halo 3. I will be recomending DLC packs to gamers, probably because they're good to get and can add huge amounts of fun to a game this means Microsoft do not need to send a representative to us here to sell it :P Now, lets be serious for a second, your gripe that DLC is not full games is now sounding more like a disappointed PS3 owner whose a little jealous of those 360 owners

Well in the context that you have put it in I would definitely rather have 5 decent DLC packs than 10 crappy PS3 exclusives. But thats not what is really happening. Sony have delivered on its exclusive titles for this year and from what I have heard the Fallout 3 DLC hasn't even been that great. Ask any PS3 owner what they would rather of had this year, Killzone 2, Flower, MLB and Noby Noby Boy or some DLC for GTAIV and Fallout 3. Also if we are on DLC then its worth noting that there was some pretty good DLC for Valkyria Chronicles released a few weeks ago.

At least we're all agreed that the Wii is , eh?

I actually think the Wii has done alright this year. Tenchu, MadWorld, Little Kings Story and House of the Dead all this year. I'm probably going to buy one soon actually.