Allard speaks on possible PS3 upgrades

[frosty]

An interesting read:

"And if they are a little nervous and that they're looking at what we've done and said, "Hey, for the things we're not quite finished with, we're going to do them better. You know, we inspire to do more as a result of Microsoft being in the market."

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6135302.html

[Garfunkel]

whares the part about the upgrades?

[Illmatic]

What did the title and the quote you posted have to do with the PS3?

The only thing that comes up in that interview regarding the PS3 is this:

Q: How do you think the competition is reacting to the 360 launch?

JA: I hope that Sony's nervous right now, honestly, because the launch lineup looks great. They've shown two really good movies and a picture of a console that doesn't have any ventilation holes in it yet. I mean, if [you look at] their list of claims versus their list of proof, there's a big, big gap there to close between now and spring of 2006. So, if I was in Sony's shoes, I'm a little nervous now because our lineup looks great. Our hardware's the same. We got to kick ass on that and service--it just got better. Our media support is really, really good and we got the design right. If I'm [Sony Computer Entertainment president] Mr. [Ken] Kutaragi, I've got a lot of work to do between now and spring, but hopefully attending the worldwide launch thing is another thing I'd be thinking about. Hopefully, that's all goodness. Hopefully, it's spurring the Sony team and they're saying, "We've got to get serious about online. No more rhetoric. Let's go about our service. Let's go buy somebody. Let's go buy somebody else. Let's go get serious about it." And when they bought SM Systems, God bless them. If my GDC keynote contributed to Sony having better tools on PlayStation so developers could be better on PlayStation, [so they] could focus more on games, God bless them. That's a good thing, you know. If they're embarrassed by their controller design as a result of having played with our wireless gamepad and they make a better toy, God bless them. It's good for the industry. I hope that it's healthy competition.

And if they are a little nervous and that they're looking at what we've done and said, "Hey, for the things we're not quite finished with, we're going to do them better. You know, we inspire to do more as a result of Microsoft being in the market." That's what I hope they're doing and I hope they're not being complacent and saying, "Hey, we got a great brand. We got a great couple of franchises. We're unstoppable because we've had two rounds." I hope they're not doing that. I hope they're going to put up a real good fight for position number one because if they do, consumers benefit and it will grow that market. That's what I really want.

I found ^ quite funny, i still havn't seen anything that's been shown on the X360 that would cause Sony to be nervous

[Junox50]

What did the title and the quote you posted have to do with the PS3?

The only thing that comes up in that interview regarding the PS3 is this:





I found ^ quite funny, i still havn't seen anything that's been shown on the X360 that would cause Sony to be nervous

I agree. I don't understand why Allard and the others keep acting like online play is the biggest factor when it comes to gaming. It simply isnt and the sales of the Xbox versus the number of Xbox live subcribed users proves that.

Sony has nothing to worry about, and I find it hilarious how in every interview they refer to Sony being scared when it was Sony whose been stealing most of the show at every event and showing.

[frosty]

"And if they are a little nervous and that they're looking at what we've done and said, "Hey, for the things we're not quite finished with, we're going to do them better. You know, we inspire to do more as a result of Microsoft being in the market."

Sorry, copied and pasted wrong part of article

[frosty]

I figured he may be referring to an RSX upgrade or something along those lines,

[Saibo]

"Let's go buy somebody" LOL..i found that funny, and typical Microsoft. and in some ways, AutoDesk(they recently bought Alias(Maya) in cash).

[frosty]

yeah, forget about innovation, just let someone else do it and buy them (halo)

[Garfunkel]

exactly minisoft deosn't have the brains or guts to do anything themselvs the whole crappy company is eating out of billy goat's wallet.

Sony has nothing to warry about, this is just a sign of weakness from allard

[Domination]

An interesting read:



http://www.gamespot.com/news/6135302.html

That was one hilarious interview! There is so much I want to comment on, but it would be too lenthy to write right now. I'll just comment on them as they come, I guess.

[Domination]

"Let's go buy somebody" LOL..i found that funny, and typical Microsoft. and in some ways, AutoDesk(they recently bought Alias(Maya) in cash).

This one really made me laugh out loud. He probably had a little grin on his face when he said that, too.

[Infernal]

I find it pathetic how microsoft keeps saying sony should be nervous. If thats the case then why is it that microsoft talks more about the PS3 than sony does themselves? I think their the ones on the defensive here, not sony and their just talking about themselves like always.

[KiLLA2006]

Q: What do you think of suggestions that the Xbox 360 isn't enough of a departure from the Xbox?

JA: It is an interesting question. Do they want it to be a holographic experience that you play in your bathtub? We could have made it different. Different in this case is not necessarily better. What we've tried to do is actually build off what's been successful historically and say, "Look, the categories of games, our core games, we're going to have those covered." We're going to have sports and racing. We're going to have fighting. We're going to have role-playing games early on. We're going to have appropriate content in all markets. The shooter category, which, if you were talking to me five years ago, we would have said, "What are you doing with first-person shooters on your console? These are crappy PC ports. It's a really bad idea." Many people had that opinion. And now, of course, first-person shooters are a very big category. I think that we are doing some breakthrough stuff: what we're doing with Xbox Live Arcade, what we're doing with the integration of media, the ambition that we have on high definition, the commitment that we have to wireless. While the other guys have announced wireless as well, the fact remains we're still the first console that's ever shipped with a wireless radio out of the box and world-class audio with wireless controllers. So, I think we've taken the very best for gamers and made it better and I think we've taken the best innovations with it. Whether it's Live or whether it's voice or whether it's Live Arcade and integrating or deepening the system and connecting out to the media, stuff is what gamers want.

So is my cell phone the same thing but not a different thing? Yes, it is, but I'm glad it's got a colored screen. I love text messaging, and the camera I can't live without. But it's really nice that it connects with my schedule. At the end of the day, it's still a thing I use to make phone calls with and I still call the same people. But, heck, it's a lot better. It's next generation. If I compare it to the first cell phone I had, it's a whole world different. And if you go too far and you say, "I'm going to change the category out completely and we're going to give you a wacky controller. And we're going to give you wacky games that you don't really understand, and we're going to market it or price it in a wacky way, I think that would have been very much a failing."

this is so stupid what J Allard said, i could barely understand it so i just stopped reading after the cell phone part, great question though

[Domination]

yeah, forget about innovation, just let someone else do it and buy them (halo)

When I read this part:

JA: I hope that Sony's nervous right now, honestly, because the launch lineup looks great. They've shown two really good movies and a picture of a console that doesn't have any ventilation holes in it yet. I mean, if [you look at] their list of claims versus their list of proof, there's a big, big gap there to close between now and spring of 2006. So, if I was in Sony's shoes, I'm a little nervous now because our lineup looks great. Our hardware's the same. We got to kick ass on that and service--it just got better. Our media support is really, really good and we got the design right. If I'm [Sony Computer Entertainment president] Mr. [Ken] Kutaragi, I've got a lot of work to do between now and spring, but hopefully attending the worldwide launch thing is another thing I'd be thinking about. Hopefully, that's all goodness. Hopefully, it's spurring the Sony team and they're saying, "We've got to get serious about online. No more rhetoric. Let's go about our service. Let's go buy somebody. Let's go buy somebody else. Let's go get serious about it." And when they bought SM Systems, God bless them. If my GDC keynote contributed to Sony having better tools on PlayStation so developers could be better on PlayStation, [so they] could focus more on games, God bless them. That's a good thing, you know. If they're embarrassed by their controller design as a result of having played with our wireless gamepad and they make a better toy, God bless them. It's good for the industry. I hope that it's healthy competition.

....what you said is exactly what i was thinking. In his words, "It's good for the industry," and that's true. But coming from him, it makes me think about something else very much related, and no it isn't Halo neither.

This is another thing I have been asking myself when it was first announced at TGS, and it was a damn good question at that:

Q: Is there a concern that other companies would update the software on their products like the iPod or the PSP to make them incompatible with the Xbox 360?

JA: You know, you can't worry about stuff like that. [We're with the] consumer to the end on this one and anybody in my company that thought it was a bad idea for us to plug in Sony devices or Apple devices into this thing, I ended that conversation pretty quickly. I said, "This is the right thing to do for consumers." You know, once they've invested $500 for a digital media library, you can't ask them to go buy a 360 music player and a 360 digital camera and--no. They got their stuff. They're going to want to plug it in. We're going to be open here, guys. And if anything, I wish we could be more collaborative with the other companies that are doing those things. And if Sony or Apple called me up and they say, "Hey, we want to do some specific stuff with 360," I'm on it. I think it would not be in anyone's interest to say we're not going to work with 360. I think it's good for them and I think it's good for us. I think it's good for the consumers.
[Apple CEO] Steve [Jobs] asked me for one when this thing comes out. "I want to get one of these things. It's pretty cool." And I was like, "You didn't give me much of a break on those 7,000 G5s we bought from you, you know. We'll ship as many as you want, full retail, baby." No, that's not true. Apple was a good partner with the development kit program. So, I don't think it's pro-consumer to do anything like that. I think it's a silly thing to fight over.

The way I see it, unless you have an absolute solid plan intact incase somthing like this came along (Sony & Nintendo), it is something I would have kep out of the same light that I was hyping. It comes off as misleading- especially concerning close competition, I think. And honestly, I believe Sony will update the PSP to where it won't be compatible with the 360, not to hurt Microsoft, but to prevent any open doors for the handheld to be hacked.

[Junox50]

this is so stupid what J Allard said, i could barely understand it so i just stopped reading after the cell phone part, great question though

Yeah, I couldnt understand what he was talking about.

[PhYmon]

This is dude is sad, first saying that THEY Microsoft INSPIRED Sony! HAHAHAHA, and who is Allard J. to talk about the PS3?? first of all, He's the guy who said a some time ago at G4 that it doesnt matter how powerful a console can be its all about the gameplay, yes the same guy how said that the have the most powerful console; and now he came and say that they inspired Sony to better! COME ON!!

[D3adcell]

He didn't say they inspired sony, but that becuase of what they showed maybe they got some ideas to make their product better. Which lets be honest they probably did. The only thing sony has to be afraid of is losing market share. I think that the xbox360 is going to have a much bigger audience then the original xbox did, most places are already out of pre-orders on the system, its got some great games too that people without a gaming pc aren't going to be able to play (oblivion, call of duty 2, quake 4). I know most of you think that the ps3 is going to graphically blow the xbox360 out of the water. I'm sure the visuals will be better, but its not going to be like NES to SNES. It's going to be more like PS2 to Xbox, it all depends on how the developers use the hardware. Although the xbox is the more powerful system I have seen ps2 games that are better looking then some xbox games. Until sony gets closer to launch and actually has systems with games to demo etc I wouldn't be so quick to believe everything about it. The ps3 however could be alot better as far as having larger games do to blu ray. But I wouldn't be too judgemental yet.

[CrumCon]

Why they keeps saying their hardware are the same as Sony's one (PS3) ??

Didnt they say theirs were better weeks ago?
You guys remember right when they talked about Cell, that its not as usefull for games as X360 CPU? And their GPU is more powerful over RSX because of its Unified shaders?

it's funny tho

And what do they know about PS3 line ups? When games were shown at E3, we didnt even know those games were in developement. lol and YES all the folks shocked and Sony won E3 battle.. and again, they won TGS battle with MGS real-time show

[Garfunkel]

what i find realy stupid about the whole mgs4 thing is that xbots (when it was first shown) said that it was fake and CGI (which every game accually is) and then when they proved that it was real time the xbots turn and say "it's not gameplay" ... oh well some people you just cannot please.

[D3adcell]

what i find realy stupid about the whole mgs4 thing is that xbots (when it was first shown) said that it was fake and CGI (which every game accually is) and then when they proved that it was real time the xbots turn and say "it's not gameplay" ... oh well some people you just cannot please.

yet (lets make up a word here) psybots like to say the xbox 360 is barely an improvement over the original. Should be that nobody talks shit about either until you have both side by side at home and compare them, wether it be graphics, games, whatever. Poeple from both sides like to put down a console to make theirs look good (xbots and sony fanboys both).