Although Mircosoft kinda shrugged off the demise of HD DVD, leave it to Sony to point fingers in a very classy way (insert sarcasm). Check the quote from Dave Karraker, who is senior director for corporate communications for Sony Computer Entertainment America.
"It’s unfortunate that Microsoft’s external HD-DVD drive will not enhance the experience at all for the gamer. Sony realizes that to truly take gaming into the next generation requires a larger data format for both games and movies. PS3 uses the Blu-ray format for gaming, giving developers 50 GB of high-definition storage on a single disc, while Microsoft’s 9 GB DVD gaming format is an obstacle for storing HD content. Furthermore, Microsoft’s announced HD games patch is really just a compatibility feature — upscaling lower-resolution content does not make it Full HD (1080p), something that PS3 can do out of the box."
Did I miss something?
Outside of a couple of good (not great) games, the PS3's 50GB storage that they like to parade around hasn't equaled up to the 9GB that the 360 has taken to the next level. Just because you have a lot of space doesn't mean you know what to do with it. People don't care that your games are in "Full HD" if your game sucks in "Full HD". Just because it might look pretty doesn't make it good, just ask Star Wars fans about the last trilogy.
Sony, please concentrate on the first 9GB like Xbox 360 has and see if you can put together a truly great game. And if you need all that extra space afterwards, then use it. And please stop patting yourself on the back, if it wasn't for the built in Blu-Ray no one would be buying your console.
That's the truth.
Sony Responds to HD-DVD Announcement [Kotaku via Crunchgear]
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LOL. That's the truth.
Here's what I say about Sony winning the HD war. Has anyone noticed that all the cheaper consoles are getting cancelled? Where are all the cheaper players??? Anyone seen one of these on sale lately?
Here's what'll happen...HD-DVD will be all but gone. The only new sku's for the PS3 will be the more expensive ones, and the only new players that can actually get upgrades will be way over priced.
Toshiba really should have waited a year until people were sick of Sony and their Blu-ray. I believe Betamax came out first but only videophiles wanted or could afford them, then VHS came up and rode the cheap way in. Bad timing by Toshiba.
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