Who ever thought that Sony's big man would be paying the Wii compliments? Well at least he was apart of Sony until his recent announcement that revealed he is no longer working for the company. Surprisingly his opinion on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 controller's were pretty interesting to say the least.
“You hand somebody a game controller and it’s like you’ve handed them a live gun or a hand grenade with the pin taken out,”
GameIndustry.biz reports that Phil Harrison has praised the Wii remote for being a
"non-game centric device." He was also pleased with Apple's iPhone because of its appeal to a user's natural instincts. Despite Harrison making his way to Atari, wouldn't it be pleasant to see him march on stage beside Reggie someday?
Written By: Billy Hudson
Not really, because he's saying people are too stupid to use the PS3 or Xbox 360 controller. How is that a compliment to Wii users?
outgoing Sony video game chief said that controllers for the PS3 and the Xbox 360 were too confusing for a majority of people in the world today
I guess we have to keep in mind that since the Wii is for "everyone" that new users would not understand a controller with so many buttons. I think my grandma would laugh at all the controllers but... Of the three systems the Wiimote would be the most suitable for someone who has never gamed before but on the other hand not so good for a person who has been gaming for a long time and decided he wanted to play a fighting game or a game that requires a lot of buttons. No, I don't want to waggle to punch, waggle up to jump, waggle down, to duck, waggle in a circle to taunt...you get the idea.
Still, you have to respect this man for telling the truth and letting everyone know how he felt about the Wiimote even though he used to work for a rival company. Oh by the way, he also mentioned that he loved the iPhone as well and thought all gadgets should have a gui like that. I <3 my iPhone.
