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Operation Anchorage
Posted on Thursday, January 29 2009 @ 20:16:28 Eastern

I could totally go for some bonus Fallout 3 right about now, but I can't because I'm a Sony boy. I bought a PS3 for a couple of reasons. Let's review:

1) MGS 4 - Sweet tactical espionage action, sweet knife-fighting cyborg-ninja vs. vampire action. Incredibly bloated story. I heart Solid Snake and this game, but could have done without all the Otacon tears... or Naomi. With all its flaws, I would gladly play this game if it was exclusive to a platform whose controller was a sack of rattlesnakes and back massagers.

2) Tekken 6 - Hasn't come out yet, but I was raised on this franchise and statistically there's an 85% chance I will want to marry it when it does. I found out a while ago this is no longer a Sony-exclusive.

3) Final Fantasy XIII - Got kinda hooked after 7 (who didn't?) and 8, then again on 10 and 12. Also found out a bit ago that this willl no longer be Sony exclusive.

4) Resident Evil 5 - I love suplexing creepy not-zombie monk heads off. I love Wesker and thrust punching even more. Maybe I prematurely jumped to a conclusion by expecting this to be a Sony exclusive, but since 4 never came out on Xbox it seemed to follow logically that Umbrella was strictly a Sony subordinate. The demo release suggests it actually favors the 360.

So these are the franchises that I go all gooey for. PS3 has or will have all of them, so I'm happy. Still, I was expecting only Sony to have them, which was my main incentive for picking up the pricy PS3. I think it's great that so many games are multi-platform these days because why shouldn't everyone play everything? I also think it's good that I bought a PS3 because it has all lthe games I want to play in the above franchises, as well as the backwards compatibility (at least on mine) so I can play the games of my fanboy past and try to remember some of the basics of CQC.

What makes me want to spinning-demon-uppercut the folks at Sony is that it seems they're failing to respond by pulling anticipated Microsoft exclusives into the middle of the venn diagram. I really appreciate that I got to play Bioshock (even if a year late), but I'd also like to see what all the fuss is about with Gears of War, Mass Effect, Left 4 Dead, and good lord would I ever love to try out my theories in that zombie-mall simulator Dead Rising.

I don't want to see the PS3 fail. I'm invested in it. I also don't believe the PS3 will fail. I'm sure Sony will continue to power through for quite a while if they have to, but obviously that's not the best business plan. Maybe they're still riding the high of dominating Xbox, Dreamcast or N64, but judging by the mentioned exclusives and non-exclusives Sony doesn't seem to realize they're not king of the hill anymore. My incentive for sticking with Sony was familiarity (meh), and a list of supposed exclusive games, only one of which turned out to actually be exclusive. Between dropping exclusives and a not-dropping price, it seems that people like me are faced with less and less incentive to buy a PS3.

I thought my stalwart fanboyism was an untouchable monument to Sony, but honestly I'm feeling a little touched knowing I can't play an Alaskan Chinese ninja-killer simulation when all of my friends can. For Sony's sake, I really hope they don't lose Kratos.

If anybody happens to read this and owns Fallout 3 for 360, please tell me if DLC is good.

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clayman637
Joined: Sep 2006

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2009 at 1:51 pm
I used to feel just like you dude, i was not going to get a 360 because PS 1 and 2 had been my gaming platforms for like 10 years. the problem though is that all of my friends had a 360. I wanted to hold out for ps3 but did not so that i could play online with my buds, and it was a good decision. I know that if i had gone ps3 i would be dissapointed/upset at the game library and what i was missing out on. I can tell you i'm pretty damn excited to see my beloved Final Fantasy come xbox 360. I can tell you though that with my tax return money this year i plan to get a ps3. There are many ps3 titles that are original and good. Just because they system is going slow does not mean it's going to fail you. Once, (if) ps 2 ever dies down and goes obsolete, than sony can focus more on ps3, but the way i see it now, they have 2 of the 4 main consoles on the market. Not too shabby.

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Sammo
Joined: Oct 2005

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2009 at 6:13 pm
It sure would be cool if Sony breathed some more life into the PS3. I guess you're right, a slow start doesn't mean a slow finish. If you think back just a year the rate of good games released for the PS3 has certainly gone way up as time went on. Here's hoping that continues, and it probably will if there are more people like you planning on picking up PS3s. Thanks for your opinion.

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Uver
Joined: Feb 2007

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Wait, Tekken is coming to the 360?! And yeah, I felt the same way. Only problem is, my grandpa is my electronics buyer, and has lots of stock in Microsoft, sooo yeah, PS3 wont be happening.

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Aurailious
Joined: Nov 2008

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2009 at 9:20 pm
I have Fallout 3 for my PC instead of my 360 because I like to mod Bethesda Games ever since Morrowind. I bought the DLC off of LIVE the same day. I give it a very nice. Adds unique game play to the game and changes things up a bit for the better. Focus is on the FPS aspect of the game instead of using VATS. To me it was well worth the purchase, very exciting. Can't wait for "The Pitt" and the final DCL as well. At least now we will have official level cap raising instead of unstable mods.

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Squiggy
Joined: Nov 2005

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Very good blog post. I don't have Fallout 3 yet, but I'm very excited about the game, and when I get it, I'll certainly make my statement about Operation Anchorage from the perspective of someone who actually lived near that city.

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mooseodeath
Joined: Jul 2006

Posted: Feb 4th, 2009 at 1:44 am
i think anchorage was good. my speech skill was too high and i talked the ending out. haven't done that since mass effect. i didn't like losing all my equipment though. and the chinese snipers/rocket troops were difficult to kill in vats or stealth because the first hit only drops their shielding/cloak. and they're very tough AFTER dropping the shield. also i chose the stealth equipment layout from the quartermaster and i had no decent ranged weapons to pick stuff off with.

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mooseodeath
Joined: Jul 2006

Posted: Feb 4th, 2009 at 1:49 am
also i chose the x360 for all the reasons you chose a ps3. all the exclusives i enjoy are on x360. i would only consider buying a ps3 for games like ratchet and clank but they all jumped to the wii where innovation goes to die.

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Jimbabwe
Joined: Aug 2006

Posted: Feb 4th, 2009 at 8:40 am
God War 3 would really make me want a PS3 - the first two blew me away. I would never consider betting a Bethesda game for a console - the modding community makes those games last for years and on release there are always bugs - the games are too huge to find everything. With the pc version you get the console commands which allows you to fix them on your own. In the end, the main reason I wouldn't get a 360 is the same reason I wouldn't get the first xbox - the ps3 doubles as a blu ray player and I have no need of an HDdvd.

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StandardStache
Joined: Nov 2007

Posted: Feb 4th, 2009 at 9:38 am
I sprung for the PS3 in May of 07 and I am far from disappointed. I mainly got it for Insomniac and Naughty Dog games, both of which are still exclusive. It seems to me that Sony is unwilling to invest more money in the PS3 while the PS2 is still turning a huge profit, which may not be the most beneficial tactic in the long run. I think they are relying too much on PS2 owners springing for a PS3 when the price drops. Still, the late DLC irks me as well. Doesn't Bethesda realize I am willing to give them my money? Nevertheless, good blog.

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KILLERB00TSMAN
Joined: Nov 2005

Posted: Feb 4th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
What happen to FFIV? =(

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Sammo
Joined: Oct 2005

Posted: Feb 4th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Cool everyone read my blog. Thanks to whoever runs the contest for vox popping and thanks to everyone else for the comments. Hope I didn't sound too complainy.

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Clum-Z-Boy
Joined: Aug 2006

Posted: Feb 6th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
I actually own both consoles, and I don't regret either purchase. Of course, the 360 has plenty of worthwhile exclusives everyone knows, but like StandardStache pointed out, you've also got Ratchet and Clank, as well as Uncharted. I enjoyed both games quite a lot, especially the latter. If you haven't picked up it yet, do so as soon as you get the chance. I have no idea why the DLC is late on the PS3, as I don't recall hearing about Microsoft striking a deal with Bethesda. Perhaps they just wanted to focus their attention on one version, get it out as quick as possible? Long-winded, useless post, but what can ya do?

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killkill3
Joined: Nov 2008

Posted: Feb 7th, 2009 at 4:25 am
gay. Xbox 360 doesn't have any games I would want. Left4dead is on PC, Dead Rising 2 is multiplatform anyway, Mass Effect and Gears of War are all on PC. So xbox 360 is worthless

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Clum-Z-Boy
Joined: Aug 2006

Posted: Feb 7th, 2009 at 8:11 am
*sigh* My first thought was to point out in a civilized manner what exclusives/advantages the 360 has, but what's the point? Since when do trolls listen?

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Aurailious
Joined: Nov 2008

Posted: Feb 7th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
The next DLC will come out a month later than what was expected. Uhhh . . .

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subcalvin
Joined: Aug 2007

Posted: Feb 11th, 2009 at 2:39 am
You still have God of War you lucky bastard. It is probably the only game i envy the ps3 for (maby mgs4 a little) God 1 and 2 were so awsome i cant wait to see what the next one is like. Oh, btw good post. THe DLC is ok, it ads a few weapons and a pretty cool stealth armour which fits nicly with my play style.

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