A Week In Comments

I find it hilarious that Microsoft talk about innovation, something they wouldnt know even if it punched them in the face. Lets not get it wrong I love what the 360 does and Live has come a long way in diversifying methods of gaming interaction. But in terms of gaming innovation other than Halo, Gears and Ninja Gaiden 2 I see nothing the 360 has to offer that I cannot get on both the PC/PS3 and in terms of new IP’s Microsoft has offered nothing whereas Sony has given us Uncharted, Heavenly Sword, Killzone 2, InFamous etc.

I agree that a PS3 catch up with the 360 is unlikely (even though it has had greater momentum than that of the 360 in its first two comparable years) but in terms of out-innovation on the gaming front I believe Sony and its 18 or so first party IP’s will run rings around MS in the long run. Once we got a 360 over christmas we realised that alot of this fabled “360 vastly superior library” is fanboy bullcrap, much of these titles being made of third party games that were released solely on the 360 as the PS3 wasnt even out yet.

MS should realise that in terms of innovation via a games lineup doent mean purchasing of DLC from third party publishers, as in 2009 that all I see other two Halo based expansion that, even though I loveme some Halo, dont seem to offer anything new. I want them to take Sony and Nintendo’s cue and release some new IP’s from some of the first party devs.