Golly gee, this one's been sitting in my queue pile for a few days. Factor 5's Julian Eggebrecht, one of the main brains behind Lair, sat down with Gamasutra and talked about his opinion of the three current consoles as well as dole out a couple of PS3 programming tips. We'll skip over the programming tips and let you check that out if you're interested. Let's just make a list because, let's face it, they're so awesome.On PS3:
- The potential is huge.
- Blu-ray trumps HD-DVD on "a good plasma".
- Surprised at the online service (although some usability issues make him prefer XBox Live... for now!).
- Disappointed in dearth of gaming opportunities (but takes some blame for not having Lair done by launch).
- At the end of the day, if you want to feel more secure about your gaming future and you're a techno geek, the PS3 has a lot more to offer than the 360. But recall the current weakness in games (the "give it time" approach).
On XBox 360:
- Gears of War is impressive, though the 1080p thing seems tacked on as a last minute thing.
- It's a "solid system"... but he didn't have much to say about it.
On Wii:
- He's a Nintendo guy, so he loves it, he says.
- Enjoys the more casual side of things -- Wii Sports, etc.
- See's the Wii as the "second system" the 360 or PS3 crowd will enjoy, since the gaming experience will be quite different.
- However, it does seem to shun third-party support again. Another Nintendo-centric system to pump out their mascot's next game and then put them in a variety of whacky sports-related competitions together.
