"Because we're in that leadership position, there are a lot of expectations thrust upon us and some of them are a little unrealistic. If we were a distant third in the platform race, people would have a warm spot in their hearts for the good old days of PlayStation and they'd actually root for us to get back on top. But I don't know if we want to pay the price to get that kind of [love]." -- Jack Tretton, CEO and President, Sony Computer Entertainment America President in Issue 213 of Electronic Gaming Monthly
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That is kind of a strange quote. I think they built up those unrealistic expectations on their own. Remember when they said the next generation would start when Sony says so? Still waiting...
It is kind of strange but it makes sense. Everybody roots for the underdog and wants to see the leader fail.
Wow... I find it funny how Sony talks about the PS3 as if it were some sort of gaming legend before it was released and when we come expecting those things they promised they get hurt and say "we were thrust upon expectations that were unrealistic".
Well Sony, maybe you shouldn't have made promises you couldn't keep. Maybe you shouldn't have hyped your console up to the point where it was impossible to even attain half the stuff you claimed would happen. Next gen you should just shut your mouth and release a console.
Wow... I find it funny how Sony talks about the PS3 as if it were some sort of gaming legend before it was released and when we come expecting those things they promised they get hurt and say "we were thrust upon expectations that were unrealistic".
Well Sony, maybe you shouldn't have made promises you couldn't keep. Maybe you shouldn't have hyped your console up to the point where it was impossible to even attain half the stuff you claimed would happen. Next gen you should just shut your mouth and release a console.
AMEN, when will they realise their cocky comments to the consumers aren't gonna help their cost, and just design a competitive product in both price and performace. (The latter they already have, at lack of the first).
WTF? March issue is out already? Only Feb 3rd now. They realy go too crazy and get ahead like that. I'll pick it up soon as it arrives.
the march issue of nintendo power already came to my house.
Yeah, magazines usaully do that, at least gaming ones. NP is always like 2 months ahead. Although they talk about stuff like it's the month it was released In other words it may say March on it but it's really the February issue. It's weird like that.
Yeah, I normally get EGM one month in advance but not two months here. I guess we just get it delayed more than everyone. Still, no worries.