It seems weird but one very little nugget that was overlooked from E3 2019 a couple of weeks ago was that EA confirmed that FIFA 20 would only release on current generation consoles, last year they released FIFA 19 for the PS3 and X360 meaning that without this years entry coming out on the system the Playstation 3 no longer has new software support and has finally come to its final resting place.
Sony's third generation of console was to be a behemoth following the unrivalled success of its predecessor and yet arrogance led to several mistakes that meant the PS3 tripped and stumbled out of the gate rather than strode. That stumble picked up pace as the years went by and eventually it found its footing managing to close out its generation ahead of Microsofts biggest success story.
It's now a whopping thirteen years since the launch of the Playstation 3 and after 12 years of releases totalling over 1400 games we take a Retro|Spective look back at Sony's least successful console success story.
Questions arose quickly about the systems high price point and Sony's tone deaf standpoint on the issue saying that if people thought it was expensive they should get a second job for one. The system also lacked most of the services that Microsoft had been developing with its Xbox Live subscription service meaning the PS3 leant hard on a launch line up that many found to be limited in truly compelling titles.
To an extent the machine also suffered from reliability issues like Microsofts console did, something the eventual Slim edition aimed to correct. The Slim would go on to become the main face of the PS3 along side a rebranding of the systems marketing, moving from the abstract red and black themes to the cooler blue style now associated with the brand and the well received Kevin Butler campaign.
From here Sony built on its networking support for the system and introduced PS+ that at the time didn't gate online play and instead offered full games. The network hack scandal hit them hard but they were able to claw back and eventually the domination of Europe and Japan helped drive the system towards success.
The Super Slim was a late and slightly flimsy attempt at driving down costs and to maintain sales momentum though the system did eventually reach a respectful total sell through. Over the course of its life it also became well known for its high profile, high production value first party titles, a reputation that carried through to its successor and has helped both systems to accomplish large success. Though the X360 was more consistently capable of producing better ports of third party games, little compared to the visuals of the PS3's first party offerings such as the Uncharted trilogy, Killzone or The Last of Us.
The Playstation 3 was very much a story of redemption for Sony. The fall from their arrogance to building the foundation that the PS4 could succeed from. Even now, 13 years on, some of its online games still enjoy small pockets of activity and enthusiasts have long since cracked the complex system open to tinker with. Unless you can experience PSNow to a satisfactory level it also remains the only place that you can still enjoy offerings such as:
-Gran Turismo 6
-Killzone 2 and 3
-Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
-Puppeteer
-Ratchet and Clank: The Future Saga
-Heavenly Sword
-The Resistance Trilogy
-Infamous 1 and 2
-The Motorstorm Trilogy
-Yakuza 3, 4 and 5
Share your thoughts and memories as we say the final goodbye to Playstation 3
Sony's third generation of console was to be a behemoth following the unrivalled success of its predecessor and yet arrogance led to several mistakes that meant the PS3 tripped and stumbled out of the gate rather than strode. That stumble picked up pace as the years went by and eventually it found its footing managing to close out its generation ahead of Microsofts biggest success story.
It's now a whopping thirteen years since the launch of the Playstation 3 and after 12 years of releases totalling over 1400 games we take a Retro|Spective look back at Sony's least successful console success story.
Questions arose quickly about the systems high price point and Sony's tone deaf standpoint on the issue saying that if people thought it was expensive they should get a second job for one. The system also lacked most of the services that Microsoft had been developing with its Xbox Live subscription service meaning the PS3 leant hard on a launch line up that many found to be limited in truly compelling titles.
To an extent the machine also suffered from reliability issues like Microsofts console did, something the eventual Slim edition aimed to correct. The Slim would go on to become the main face of the PS3 along side a rebranding of the systems marketing, moving from the abstract red and black themes to the cooler blue style now associated with the brand and the well received Kevin Butler campaign.
From here Sony built on its networking support for the system and introduced PS+ that at the time didn't gate online play and instead offered full games. The network hack scandal hit them hard but they were able to claw back and eventually the domination of Europe and Japan helped drive the system towards success.
The Super Slim was a late and slightly flimsy attempt at driving down costs and to maintain sales momentum though the system did eventually reach a respectful total sell through. Over the course of its life it also became well known for its high profile, high production value first party titles, a reputation that carried through to its successor and has helped both systems to accomplish large success. Though the X360 was more consistently capable of producing better ports of third party games, little compared to the visuals of the PS3's first party offerings such as the Uncharted trilogy, Killzone or The Last of Us.
The Playstation 3 was very much a story of redemption for Sony. The fall from their arrogance to building the foundation that the PS4 could succeed from. Even now, 13 years on, some of its online games still enjoy small pockets of activity and enthusiasts have long since cracked the complex system open to tinker with. Unless you can experience PSNow to a satisfactory level it also remains the only place that you can still enjoy offerings such as:
-Gran Turismo 6
-Killzone 2 and 3
-Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
-Puppeteer
-Ratchet and Clank: The Future Saga
-Heavenly Sword
-The Resistance Trilogy
-Infamous 1 and 2
-The Motorstorm Trilogy
-Yakuza 3, 4 and 5
Share your thoughts and memories as we say the final goodbye to Playstation 3
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