[Carlito]

Originally Posted by kupoartist

Oh, and add "Lack of High Definition Television" to the list. Next generation games won't look next generation without one. I know virtually no-one with an HD ready TV. To make the PS3 truely worthwhile, it seems you have to spend as much as you would on a PC to get it... Unless by a miracle a PS3 game actually starts selling itself on next-generation gameplay instead of graphics.

In general, that's true only if you are a hardcore gamer, maybe used to play on a PC monitor. Yes, you can't enjoy the new generation of video games in their full HD glory (and I really can see this is annoying to some gamers), but you will still fully enjoy the increase in detail of all polygonal models, smoothness of animations, color depth, filters, and so on. While the comparison is a bit exaggerated, I think that saying you won't enjoy the console because you do not have a HD TV is like saying that the visual experience you get from watching Hayao Miyazaki's latest movie on a small TV is the same you'd get by watching an old Tom and Jerry cartoon. Yes, I'd prefer to watch them on the latest triple magic high resolution crazy TV that costs more money than a new car and that all console manufacturers (in particular those that make also TVs) would like us to buy, but I still really enjoy them with my old 17" TV.

Anyhow, sadly, your point is true in some cases - 1) re-editions of games released for previous platforms (like the gimmicky Gran Turismo HD that didn't impress me at all) 2) games that aren't really next generation, but just output higher resolution scenes. I admit that among the very unimpressive launch titles available for these new consoles, a lot of games fall in the second category.

Guess that for many of us, this is one more reason to wait until the price of the console drops a bit - even though, considering Sony's latest misadventures, it is very, very unlikely we'll see it anytime soon. On the price subject, I think the price of the console is well justified - the PS3 has a lot to offer, especially if you consider that the Xbox 360 add-on to watch HD-DVDs costs like a Wii. We were able to grab one PS3 unit for our office, since we obviously need it to review the new games as soon as the network launches, but I really do not know when we will be rich enough to purchase the other unit we will need in the next months.