Comments on: EA: Bet on the wrong horse with PS3 and 360 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/07/26/ea-bet-on-the-wrong-horse-with-ps3-and-360/ Wed, 22 May 2013 02:34:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bobeotm http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/07/26/ea-bet-on-the-wrong-horse-with-ps3-and-360/#comment-64537 bobeotm Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:03:49 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/07/26/ea-bet-on-the-wrong-horse-with-ps3-and-360/#comment-64537 They are blaming the consoles for a more fundamental problem of their own, a lack of creativity. Why would anyone want the same stale rehashed franchises that are only incrementally different from the one last year. Why do you think people now hate Dynasty Warriors, little ever really changes. EA of all the developers is the slowest to try new things, and when they do, its always because of some fad or trend that other more adventurous companies have found success. People will buy their stuff when they actually give them a compelling reason to. They are blaming the consoles for a more fundamental problem of their own, a lack of creativity. Why would anyone want the same stale rehashed franchises that are only incrementally different from the one last year. Why do you think people now hate Dynasty Warriors, little ever really changes.

EA of all the developers is the slowest to try new things, and when they do, its always because of some fad or trend that other more adventurous companies have found success. People will buy their stuff when they actually give them a compelling reason to.

]]> By: Mutsch http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/07/26/ea-bet-on-the-wrong-horse-with-ps3-and-360/#comment-64530 Mutsch Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:58:25 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/07/26/ea-bet-on-the-wrong-horse-with-ps3-and-360/#comment-64530 Couldn't agree more. Most title which are under EA's direct control are mediocre at best. For those where they are just publisher things typically look different. Couldn’t agree more. Most title which are under EA’s direct control are mediocre at best. For those where they are just publisher things typically look different.

]]> By: Mike http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/07/26/ea-bet-on-the-wrong-horse-with-ps3-and-360/#comment-64523 Mike Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:03:04 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/07/26/ea-bet-on-the-wrong-horse-with-ps3-and-360/#comment-64523 I think PS3 has the potential to be the best platform for third party games, just as PSOne and PS2 were, but that potential is not a reality yet. The price has to get to at least $399 first. And I'm not talking about the quality of the games, just how well they're going to sell as of now. I just find it interesting because the third parties could be creating a nightmare scenario for themselves. People buy Nintendo systems primarily for Nintendo branded games, this has been the case since the N64. Xbox 360 has been good because outside of Gears of War there hasn't been a lot of huge first party games. But once Halo 3 comes and people spend a million hours to play that online, spend a lot of time playing Mass Effect, etc. the window for third parties to really make a presence (outside of GTA4 which is going to enormous no matter when it's released) starts to close. Third parties have made a lot of moves designed to help them as much as possible in the short term, but could be setting themselves up for failure in the long run. It'll be interesting to see how Bioshock sells. If that doesn't sell at least as much as something like Crackdown than I think this pattern of non-gargantuan (ie: Madden, GTA, etc) third party titles under performing could become a reality. Although perhaps you say the same about PS3. If I go out and buy that for $499 I'm much more likely to buy games like Ratchet & Clank, Heavenly Sword, and Uncharted that really show off what the system is capable of. This just seems like a weird console cycle overall. If things don't change than most of the development is going to go lower tech and target Wii, PS2, and PSP. I think PS3 has the potential to be the best platform for third party games, just as PSOne and PS2 were, but that potential is not a reality yet. The price has to get to at least $399 first. And I’m not talking about the quality of the games, just how well they’re going to sell as of now.

I just find it interesting because the third parties could be creating a nightmare scenario for themselves. People buy Nintendo systems primarily for Nintendo branded games, this has been the case since the N64. Xbox 360 has been good because outside of Gears of War there hasn’t been a lot of huge first party games. But once Halo 3 comes and people spend a million hours to play that online, spend a lot of time playing Mass Effect, etc. the window for third parties to really make a presence (outside of GTA4 which is going to enormous no matter when it’s released) starts to close.

Third parties have made a lot of moves designed to help them as much as possible in the short term, but could be setting themselves up for failure in the long run. It’ll be interesting to see how Bioshock sells. If that doesn’t sell at least as much as something like Crackdown than I think this pattern of non-gargantuan (ie: Madden, GTA, etc) third party titles under performing could become a reality.

Although perhaps you say the same about PS3. If I go out and buy that for $499 I’m much more likely to buy games like Ratchet & Clank, Heavenly Sword, and Uncharted that really show off what the system is capable of.

This just seems like a weird console cycle overall. If things don’t change than most of the development is going to go lower tech and target Wii, PS2, and PSP.

]]> By: Henning http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/07/26/ea-bet-on-the-wrong-horse-with-ps3-and-360/#comment-64518 Henning Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:45:55 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/07/26/ea-bet-on-the-wrong-horse-with-ps3-and-360/#comment-64518 Being as this is a PS3 blog, I beg to differ! :) Take a look at the big games Microsoft was showing off at E3. Lots of them are coming to the PS3 as well. They had Mr. Moore up on stage dancing to the music of Guitar Hero III, yet that game, as well as some other touted games like Rock Band and Call of Duty 4, are coming to the PS3 as well. The PS3 is a great platform for third party games. Being as this is a PS3 blog, I beg to differ! :)

Take a look at the big games Microsoft was showing off at E3. Lots of them are coming to the PS3 as well. They had Mr. Moore up on stage dancing to the music of Guitar Hero III, yet that game, as well as some other touted games like Rock Band and Call of Duty 4, are coming to the PS3 as well.

The PS3 is a great platform for third party games.

]]> By: Mike http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/07/26/ea-bet-on-the-wrong-horse-with-ps3-and-360/#comment-64512 Mike Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:09:29 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/07/26/ea-bet-on-the-wrong-horse-with-ps3-and-360/#comment-64512 I'm really curious about how serious third parties are about putting a lot of big games on Wii. So far the big sellers are first party games (as usual) and genuinely bad Ubisoft games like Red Steel. What are the high quality AAA third party games that have sold well? Right now, only 360 can really claim to be a great system for third parties, but that could get rougher this fall with Halo 3 getting a huge marketing push. Wii is a natural fit for EA though. Make crap, sell a lot of it. I’m really curious about how serious third parties are about putting a lot of big games on Wii. So far the big sellers are first party games (as usual) and genuinely bad Ubisoft games like Red Steel. What are the high quality AAA third party games that have sold well? Right now, only 360 can really claim to be a great system for third parties, but that could get rougher this fall with Halo 3 getting a huge marketing push.

Wii is a natural fit for EA though. Make crap, sell a lot of it.

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