Sony Explains (Poorly) Why Only PS3 Can Do God of War III

[DaBozz]

oh for god sake, so now your complaning that its PS3 only?
when one of the first things you all moan about when you mention the PS3 is "The lack of exclusive titles"

 

[ChromeAlchemist]

Yeah that's a piss poor example.
For a more recent example, didn't the Orange Box also use HDR lighting?
That was on every system (Save the Wii).

What a bizarre example.

And even The Conduit on the Wii did HDR, so...yeah.

(even if Bayonetta's combat makes Kratos look sluggish)

Oh snap!

I kid, whoever wanted to complain and compare is already anxiously awaiting GoW III's release, and I imagine that part made no difference.

All in all though, it just seems like they're trying to twist the knife on this one. It's not necessary, anyone who wants this game will have to get a PS3, no amount of bitching will change that. But the points in this article make them sound petty/silly.

 

[King Chronic]

GoW III a system seller? Really? Because I remember GoW II being rather poorly written and less enjoyable than the first one....kinda like DMC 2.

No, there are only a handful of exclusives that would make me buy a PS3: Folklore, Valkyria Chronicles, inFamous and White Knight Chronicles. And Versus XIII...if it's an exclusive.

GoW never entered my mind due to how dismal the last one was.

Really, the only diff between the systems is the Blu-Ray and how they market themselves. Sony likes to say that the PS3 does "Everything", yet it isn't backwards compatable, has less than robust online play, and if "Everything" means "Also hard to program for", then they are right.

only the 40g PS3's dont have backwards compatability, whitch are no longer being made, the 60g and upwards have backwards capability, i know this because i own a 60g my self and play descruction derby quite often, just because it was possibly 1 of the best driving games to be ever released for the fgirst playstation.

 

[Dead Eye II]

i think it could be done on the 360 i mean look at dantes inferno a friend of mine who was playing the demo said it looked just like GOWIII it but better, i think its just sony trying to get people to buy the ps3 and try to delay the final nails being nailed in its little coffin. GOWIII may help a bit but if they dont get a good year of new games coming out then i wonder how much longer sony will last

 

[Casual Shinji]

"Only possible on the PS3."

The one sentence that Sony can't seem to shut the fuck up about. You have great exclusives Sony, they're fantastic you should be proud of them. But for God's sake, stop with the technical muscle speech.

 

[YoUnG205]

I do not have a PS3 which is bad becuase I like the last GOW. Surely they can make a Version for the 360 even if the graphics are not as good.

 

[Bluesclues]

GoW III a system seller? Really? Because I remember GoW II being rather poorly written and less enjoyable than the first one....kinda like DMC 2.

No, there are only a handful of exclusives that would make me buy a PS3: Folklore, Valkyria Chronicles, inFamous and White Knight Chronicles. And Versus XIII...if it's an exclusive.

GoW never entered my mind due to how dismal the last one was.

Really, the only diff between the systems is the Blu-Ray and how they market themselves. Sony likes to say that the PS3 does "Everything", yet it isn't backwards compatable, has less than robust online play, and if "Everything" means "Also hard to program for", then they are right.

only the 40g PS3's dont have backwards compatability, whitch are no longer being made, the 60g and upwards have backwards capability, i know this because i own a 60g my self and play descruction derby quite often, just because it was possibly 1 of the best driving games to be ever released for the fgirst playstation.

I have the 80g, it's not backwards compatible. And I've tried recent titles, none of them have worked so far.

 

[Attelia]

The first GOW was much funner than the second, but Sony is just trying to fight Microsoft in this industry. An exclusive title coupled with the newer price and slimmer machine is the sales ticket Sony is venturing for. I don't plan on getting GOD:3 (as I have no PS3) so I don't know its release date, but it was probably meant to hit the stores on or near a certain holiday to superheighten sales. Although arguements have been made towards other consoles using the light thing, we don't yet know just how detailed GOD:3's is. It may be heavenly realistic (like blurry vison) or a crappy excuse to appease the masses before the game comes out.

 

[Attelia]

Here's my thing -- it doesn't matter whether it could be done on any other system or not, because the game isn't on any other system. God of War 3 is badass. If you want to experience the badass, you're going to need a PS3, that's it, done. I find it very odd that anyone speaking about the game is trying to convince us of anything else.

As it just so happens, she is right. The God of War series has been Sony exclusive(to my knowledge) and this game is no different. I must add a nagging thought though: Why don't they release it for the PS2 as well? The graphics can't be that mind-boggling. Even if its watered down, a Vast majority of fans own a PS2 over PS3. It would be economically better to sell it on both consoles. See? This is just Sony trying to beat Microsoft's next-gen (is it next gen?) console with their own. Naturally, Nintendo has crossed over into casual gaming so they can be taken out of this arguement completely.

 

[Giantcain]

and have really annoying wahgle controls as that seems to be a rule in wii gamrs (bar a few)

 

[soulasylum85]

Really, the only diff between the systems is the Blu-Ray and how they market themselves. Sony likes to say that the PS3 does "Everything", yet it isn't backwards compatable, has less than robust online play, and if "Everything" means "Also hard to program for", then they are right.

XBox isn't backwards compatible either.

Hey guys, thers this thing called... damn, keep forgetting... oh yes! "Personal Computer" or "PC" for short. And I hear it can be more powerful than PS3. So if we go by your logic, should not GOW3 be a PC exclusive since it is so frigging heavy on a hardware?

I think they're trying to appeal to a larger market by going on a console. It's just good business. Not everyone can afford the super-computer that's required for modern gaming graphics, but consoles are relatively cheap comparatively.

Er, 360 is a lot more backwards compatible than the PS3. Unless I wasn't playing Battlefront the other day...

not if you bought your ps3 when it first came out. mine plays every ps2 game and im pretty sure ps1 games as well but i could be wrong about the ps1 games

 

[jamesworkshop]

"super-powerful system is the only console that could handle God Of War III."

Nothing to do with PC which is hardly a fair comparison when Quad SLi 295GTX systems with 3.33GHZ core i7 and 12GB DDR3 are available.

 

[bloob]

anyone else find it suspicious that 2 big exclusives one on each system have the same acronym Gears of war and God of war.

OT: its just more of my console is better than yours, when every non fan boy has already figured out that both systems have good selling points

 

[RagingScottsman]

Personally I will back whichever system comes out with HHDDVVDDBVD drives first.

the easy way to see what system is better is to end exclusive tittles , and may the best system win ... as for gow3 only on ps3 , IDGAS ... my ps3 and gaming have split ... i think it found out about my 360 and it was my fav for gaming

This is a bad idea IMO. It would only blur the line between the two consoles, not define it. Also it would lessen the competition in the industry, and less competition is a bad thing for consumers.

 

[IckleMissMayhem]

"The dynamic lighting solution employed in GOW III is only feasible through the computing power provided by the Cell SPUs," said Backhouse. "For example, using the High Dynamic Range Lighting (HDRL) technology, the camera - when using Kratos' sightline - will emulate the human retina, causing players to feel a sharp brightness when Kratos exits a dark area and enters a sunlit area, similar to how the human eye would need to adjust."

So they think that emulating momentary blindness is a good thing? O-kay.

 

[Sronpop]

"The dynamic lighting solution employed in GOW III is only feasible through the computing power provided by the Cell SPUs," said Backhouse. "For example, using the High Dynamic Range Lighting (HDRL) technology, the camera - when using Kratos' sightline - will emulate the human retina, causing players to feel a sharp brightness when Kratos exits a dark area and enters a sunlit area, similar to how the human eye would need to adjust."

So they think that emulating momentary blindness is a good thing? O-kay.

*cough* Call of duty flash grenades *cough cough*

 

[GloatingSwine]

So they've realised they have to tout more than just storage capacity for their competitive edge now?

But HDR? Most of the Xbox 360 launch titles have HDR. It's more surprising these days for a game not to have it.

The fact that they've had to do it in the SPEs because the nVidia graphics chip in the PS3 can't be bothered is the only difference here.

 

[SuicideAngel]

Here's my thing -- it doesn't matter whether it could be done on any other system or not, because the game isn't on any other system. God of War 3 is badass. If you want to experience the badass, you're going to need a PS3, that's it, done. I find it very odd that anyone speaking about the game is trying to convince us of anything else.

As it just so happens, she is right. The God of War series has been Sony exclusive(to my knowledge) and this game is no different. I must add a nagging thought though: Why don't they release it for the PS2 as well? The graphics can't be that mind-boggling. Even if its watered down, a Vast majority of fans own a PS2 over PS3. It would be economically better to sell it on both consoles. See? This is just Sony trying to beat Microsoft's next-gen (is it next gen?) console with their own. Naturally, Nintendo has crossed over into casual gaming so they can be taken out of this arguement completely.

I agree that they should release it on the PS2 as well, but doing so would require additional production time and costs as they would have to create the Lower Quality version to compensate for the PS2's lower graphic and processing capabilities. Perhaps they don't see the extra time, money, and resources spent making the PS2 version as a worthwhile investment.