Today's dual nuclear strikes by Sony have apparently tipped some loyalists over the edge, causing them to finally sever that umbilical game cord that's been tattered and barely hanging on since last May. Fanboys have weathered some rough storms as Sony dropped PR bomb after PR bomb, but today may have been the last straw as one such disgruntled man, Angry Gamer, has certainly had all he can take.
In a violently written Dear John letter, Mr. Angry lays down the law in his impassioned break-up note with Mr. Sony. Whether or not he's just burning through the day on pure emotion, his words certainly embody the anger many fans may be feeling at this moment: "Today was the breaking point. Delaying the PlayStation 3 to March 2007 because you couldn't make enough machines in time is the ultimate betrayal."
So, what about you Joystiq Nation? Has this news caused you to re-examine your console loyalty? We all know that Sony fanboys are a rabid bunch, but just how much damage can the Sony ship take before fans just start jumping off in a mass hysteria? Broken promise after broken promise can really add up for those who held complete faith in a company that has been so good to them in the past.
In fact, that seems to be the real problem here. Most may not be upset by delays, they happen, but instead angered over the promises and PR slips that continue to plague Sony and their PS3 launch. It's not about the news. It's about not being honest with your loyal customers.
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Way to poke the hornets nest with a stick... I suspect you are trolling for another 100+ comments.
Once the big and shiny PS3 is on the shelves, people will lose resentment and life will go on.
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I'm about to renew my vows with Nintendo. Wii will have a honeymoon that will last for years.
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Conclusion? I'm definitely getting ps3 for mgs4 and maybe wii should japanese publishers release bulk of rpgs on wii. :D I might get 360 when sakaguchi's rpgs are out, depending how good they are.
I'm looking forward to playing tentacles-hentai games using wii-mote! muawahahahaha!!
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Although I will still probably buy a PS3 and make a 300% eBay profit.
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I'm consistantly baffled how anyone in a PAL territory can have any love for Sony to begin with, the mind bogling number of times we;ve been screwed, you'd of thought something would have sunk in before now.
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It's a blog. Getting people to post is what you're SUPPOSED to do....and I doubt there is much else people want to talk about right now.
"Poking the hornet's nest" seems a bit appropriate in that regard.
I wish I had much else to add, but I've never been much of a Sony fan and have never been "on the ship" in the first place.
However, I am VERY anxious to see the reactions of several of my friends later on today. I'll post the reactions with as little bias (despite whatever satisfaction I may be feeling) as I can. Because fan or not....it's fun to talk about.
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this article doesn't feel right
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This is what happens when you tout too much.
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Besides, we know they are having production issues with this diode. Hardware companies NEVER EVER use slightly lower quality parts to meet demand if the high end stuff is delayed /sarcasm. I'm betting Sony will throw in a few bad diodes that will work well enough for the warranty to expire.
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The price just ensured that I wont be buying one until it drops below the magical $300 limit.
Its funny... I was going into this gen thinking that the 360 was the biggest mistake in the videogame industry and drooling over the RE5 and MGS4 vids. Poor Sony... my first generation that I could actually afford multiple consoles and you go and pull stunts like this..
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While I was driving my GF home the other day after speaking with some GameStop employees/ex-Sony lovers (I should note, my GF is a Final Fantasy Fangirl too), she gave the greatest quote ever on the matter...
Me: "Wow, it seems a lot of Sony fans are moving to Nintendo."
My GF: "Whadda ya mean?"
Me: "Well, after E3 it seems everyone who kept drooling over the PS3 now wants a Wii. What happened to all that consumer loyalty?"
My GF: "Loyalty stops at 600 f***ing dollars."
I think I started crying with laughter. It was made so much better by the fact my girlfriend never curses, and she practically yelled that at me. Damn I love her.
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10 weeks away, bring it on
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"Check the comments on the other two news stories and you'll find 100+ people miffed with Sony right now."
Summa didn't ask if you're miffed. That much seems obvious by the last two sony articles.
He asked if people were miffed ENOUGH now to part ways with Sony. It's a more focused question that the previous entries don't really address.......which is.....the RESULT.
I do have one criticism though....this really should be joystiq poll based on all this. It's time for a recount.
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Games looked great on the Xbox and Gamecube. Better than the PS2 in several cases. It didn't change anything.
I don't need to break up with Sony. I ousted that low-quality-product-producing-money-pit long ago. Much before the PS3 and it's associated fiascos; try DRE's, rootkits, and failing proprietary formats (*cough* minidisc! *cough*). With short-lived amps, failing DVD players, and slow proprietary PCs to boot.
Sure, their Playstation daughter is fun to hang out with from time to time, but that's as far as our relationship will ever go at this point: We're just friends.
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Any chance of Sony surpassing Microsoft or Nintindo just went Bye Bye with this announcement.
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She got a sister :)
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im still buying one. I may pick up a wii first though if i cant get it for the holiday season.
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Sony has shot themselves in the face.
No one can argue now that the 360 or the Wii will be ahead of the class this generation, it would be a mathematical impossibility for PS3 to be #1.
So if Europe gets the PS3 in March, that means we probably won't see a PS3 price drop in our lifetime. The number of PS3's sold DEPENDED on the PS3 price drop because even some fanboys were going to wait a year for the PRICE to go down.
Congratulations Ken and the entire PS hardware department, you just single handedly bankrupted Sony.
Dammit! And I really wanted a rival to the 360's graphical prowess without going PC...looks like I'll have to pic up a 360.
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Even a quick poll, as you suggested, would have at least allowed us to put things in proportion and ensured this 'news' story served some purpose (and if this story wasn't supposed to be presented as news, Summa should have left out that entirely pointless second paragraph). As it is, this has spread out the Sony discussion across THREE comment sections, rather than two. If anything, it's counter-productive.
I look forward to the inevitable follow-up story - "Now Sony have pissed you off, are you going to buy a Wii?!"
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I did three years ago. The rest of you who stuck around as believers must enjoy abusive relationships.
never fell for that psp thing either.
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So this is what he was talking about…
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First of all splinter cell better,
Second, FFXIII & DMC 4 will most likely be ported to the 360 and all other exclusive games because lack of userbase.
Third, PS3 is not getting Halo.
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I was hoping to get a PS3, but the price is keeping me away, seeing how I already have a 360. I'm curious about the Wii though. I'll get a PS3 eventually, but when the price drops and a back-library of exclusive PS3 games exists.
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I own a ps1 and ps2, and now an xbox360. I might buy a Wii or a ps3, nothings been decided and this latest news doesn't make a different to me at all (like many I have no intention of shelling out 600+ for a ps3). This is just more bad news and bad planning from Sony - get over it. It's not the end of the world. A year from now none of this will matter.
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(points at Japanese hardware sales charts)
Lack of userbase? Who has a lack of userbase?
You're talking about Japanese developers creating games just as, if not more popular in Japan than here. Why would they port to the 360?
They'll port to the *PS2* before they port these games to the 360.
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The only thing that determines if I get a console is the games, and the only thing that determines when is the price. Given that there aren't any games worth the while for the PS3 anytime soon, it's a moot point, as with the Wii. The 360 has some I'm interested in, but I'm waiting for a price drop.
Sometimes, it's really good to be a video gaming free agent.
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people who manage to snage one of the 500,000 may end up with PS3 lasers that don't last anyway. What a shame.
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I think that is called "sleeping around". Which is what everyone should do...in console terms anyway.
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Why would a developer make a game exclusive for a console that will take years before it could reestablish the userbase of the previous generation?
By porting it to the 360, yes it will hurt the sells on the PS3 but also it would increase profit because more people can buy it that don't own a PS3. Heres an idea. Make that game so that it has different content for each system. (like Soul Caliber 2 did for GC, XBOX, PS2, remember they had special characters.
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