Console Wars hits E3
This 2 minute (!) video of the line-up at E3 to play with the Nintendo Wii says something about the interest out there.
Meantime, Kutaragi is defending the high PS3 pricing by comparing it to “dinner at a fine restaurant”… which doesn’t really answer questions about HD support and WiFi in the cheaper version.
The Nintendo Wii may be stupid branding, but at least now everyone has heard of it (did they expect such wide publicity?) and the interest above suggests that the focus on innovative gameplay is generating huge interest. Delaying the PS3 release to include a new optical drive format seems like Sony is betting their entire lead of market share. At last year’s E3, Nintendo seemed to me like a comfortable third place, but Sony’s stumbles since then have made the competition wide open. Even the 360 is making solid headway, despite a pausity of good games and even more surprising when you compare it to Microsoft’s day job, shipping Windows Vista.
If only the Wii supported HD.. I’d consider queuing in that line as well just to see how it stacks up against Oblivion at 720p!
posted by bruce · at 5:20 pm · filed under News, Editorials