Heroic kid gets PS3 from Sony
by Justin McElroy 
{ Sep 7th 2007 at 2:30PM }
Sony apparently agrees. They rewarded Matty for his quick-thinking and (we assume) PlayStation 2-honed driving skills with a PS3 and a stack of games. It's a classy move from the company, especially considering all the free PR the kid brought them. (Just so you know, if Big Mutha Truckers was a PS3 game, this post would have ended with a hilarious joke. We're sorry for the inconvenience.)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Sketch @ Sep 7th 2007 2:35PM
Pathetic
Vidikron @ Sep 7th 2007 3:07PM
Yes, you are.
Word of the street. @ Sep 7th 2007 3:21PM
True you are pathetic.
colin @ Sep 7th 2007 4:50PM
If anyone is interested, the list of games were Kindgdom Hearts 2, Gran Turismo 4, God of War 2, Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal, Metal Gear Solid 3, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Shadow of the Colossus, Resident Evil 4, Final Fantasy XII, Okami. And who said the PS3 doesn't have any good games?
samfish @ Sep 7th 2007 5:45PM
Wow, they threw Okami in there? That's kind of surprising.
Personally, I'd have left some of those games out as they aren't at all appropriate for a 9 year old, but it's actually great to see Sony throwing some support (for whatever little good it'll do at this point) behind Okami.
Such a shame hardly anyone bought it...
GRANTED @ Sep 7th 2007 2:37PM
i hope he got warhawk. thats the only thing worth playing on it.
Paul @ Sep 7th 2007 2:39PM
Say it with me now:
"Awwww!"
Now just the jaded fanboys!
"Boooo!"
Neebs @ Sep 7th 2007 2:39PM
SAVE YOUR DAD doesn't have the ring of FIVE HUNDRED NINETY NINE YOU ESS DOLLARS.
Platinum_Skeet @ Sep 7th 2007 3:59PM
True look at the look the dads face. He just looks embarrassed about the fact that his kid wanted a PS3 after he got rescued...
Martez @ Sep 7th 2007 2:42PM
What the crap, Justin? You make a reference to Bad Mutha Truckers when the caption in that picture says "Big Rig Hero" clearly begging for a Big Rig: Over The Road Racing joke. Just because it's Friday doesn't mean you get to be lazy like the rest of us.
Christopher Grant @ Sep 7th 2007 2:48PM
You're right.
Justin, pack your things. The helicopter will be here in an hour to take you home.
hvnlyspamr @ Sep 7th 2007 2:50PM
Cue Donald Trump:
"YOURE FIRED!"
Neon Jebus @ Sep 7th 2007 2:53PM
Look Justin, Chris is finally making sure you get to go on a trip! I knew your day would come.
PS...Where's mah' podcast?
hvnlysoldr @ Sep 7th 2007 3:09PM
Leave my parrot out of this.
Neebs @ Sep 7th 2007 3:21PM
Is BROTTR at all recognized outside of GameFAQs and GameSpot?
hvnlyspamr @ Sep 7th 2007 3:45PM
Pirates wear eye patches for night vision.
spoo @ Sep 7th 2007 2:43PM
*Applauds Sony*
The new PR has already done more for Sony than the last 2 guys combined.
NATO_Duke @ Sep 7th 2007 2:46PM
I refuse to believe Sony did anything nice for a child. This is just PR being spread by MS to tarnish Sony's finely honed image of hating kids.
Dave @ Sep 7th 2007 2:49PM
What message is Sony sending out to kids who just let their parents die? Anyway, wasn't he in the truck, too? Sounds to me like he saved his own life.
rdj75 @ Sep 7th 2007 3:09PM
LMAO, thats a very good point.
megapenguinx @ Sep 8th 2007 12:22AM
Kids, risk your parent's lives, save them, and win a PS3.
Fail and well, orphanages are fun
Ryan Smith @ Sep 7th 2007 2:50PM
Poor kid, 9 year olds don't really understand games yet. He will probably enjoy Lair. But at least when he's 19 he will still be enjoying an up to date, 10 year system.
Ska Oreo @ Sep 7th 2007 2:59PM
please do you really think that's going to happen? 10 years my ass.
phattie @ Sep 7th 2007 2:52PM
I counted 10 games in that stack... $1100 for goodwill PR is good business. Just hope they dont mess it up by giving him an M rated game.
Kye @ Sep 7th 2007 5:21PM
James, thanx. That's made my day, I'll go to sleep laughing now :)
samfish @ Sep 7th 2007 2:56PM
Well that was cool of them.
...I hope they didn't give him any stinkers like Lair, though.
James @ Sep 7th 2007 2:57PM
Check his eBay page.
Kye @ Sep 7th 2007 5:23PM
The above post was meant for you. Joystiq's reply system strikes again.
Ska Oreo @ Sep 7th 2007 2:58PM
Uggh. Seriously if anyone thinks Sony is doing this to be nice, you are seriously naive. Sony wouldn't have done this if it didn't give them good publicity, which they desperately need, and it's just a business tactic to make themselves look like the good guy in all of this. Now I ain't saying Sony is the only one who will do this, I'm sure Microsoft and especially Nintendo would have done the same thing. This is a common business practice that every company does, has nothing to do with being nice and generous.
Vidikron @ Sep 7th 2007 3:11PM
Your point? You could say the same thing about similar decision made by any company. In the end you're probably right, but you don't actually know.
Ska Oreo @ Sep 7th 2007 4:03PM
I know, that's why I said all company's do this. It's just a way for Sony to get their name on papers and get some good pubicity. I mean if Sony was doing this to be nice, there are kids who deserve a free ps3 much more than this kid.
Fatass of Kickassness @ Sep 7th 2007 4:05PM
How many of said kids actually ask for a PS3, though?
BPM @ Sep 7th 2007 4:15PM
Whether or not they did it to be nice doesn't matter. It was still a nice thing to do, even if it was just for publicity.
$1,000 of gaming (including the games) is a pretty sweet reward for saving someone's life.
ShawnMcCool @ Sep 7th 2007 7:42PM
Who even gives a shit? Good thing for the kid right?
Sean @ Sep 7th 2007 3:02PM
He may not have Big Mutha Truckers, but at least he'll have Lair in case his dad ever passes out while their riding their dragon.
GRANTED @ Sep 7th 2007 3:07PM
i love this comment system
Sean @ Sep 7th 2007 3:11PM
I love lamp.
Marty @ Sep 7th 2007 3:08PM
So is this the only way they can get people to pick up PS3's these days? By giving them away?
joeyg @ Sep 7th 2007 3:09PM
the kid said he wanted a PS3 and Sony deliverd. Good PR? of course.
i'm sure if the kid said he wanted a 360, M$ would have delivered as well.
Fish @ Sep 7th 2007 3:09PM
This isn't a donation, it's a business decision. Seriously, they figured since the PS3 wouldn't sell anyways, they'd save money in the long run by vacating the shelf space to make room for more PS2s.
..nah. That was nice of them. Unlike cold heartless Nintendo that makes nursing homes purchase the Wii.
konchu @ Sep 7th 2007 3:12PM
It's a 9 year old he really didn't do this so he could get a PS3 but you ask a little kid what they want as a reward and you will get some cute request for things they want.
BPM @ Sep 7th 2007 4:16PM
Truth.
Todd @ Sep 7th 2007 3:12PM
This just in! Sony cares about people.
Ska Oreo @ Sep 7th 2007 4:04PM
No they don't.
Fatass of Kickassness @ Sep 7th 2007 4:09PM
Thats right, because the second a person undertakes a lead position in a corporation like Sony they immediately lose all soul they have and become a heartless demon. That... is the correct interpretation of your logic, right?
Todd @ Sep 7th 2007 3:13PM
I wouldn't mind a stack of games.
ukickmydog @ Sep 7th 2007 3:19PM
are you sure they weren't just dumping an old 60gb system on him?
Sketch @ Sep 7th 2007 3:22PM
I do believe I'm entitled to my own opinion, buku.
Word of the street. @ Sep 7th 2007 3:25PM
Actually this is one smart lad, Think about it, if you could get any console as a reward why not the most expensive one?
Yet I wonder what other things he could get instead maybe a Big Ass bravia but I guess it wouldn't be as fun as a PS3.
Really this kind of stuff is motivating, I feel like fighting injustice today.
razer @ Sep 7th 2007 3:31PM
Great driving skills kid!!
Bad taste in gaming consoles!
Oh well, maybe MS will give you a 360 when you need to save yourself from boredom on the PS3.