Yup, these guys are massive tools, and I wouldn’t have it any other way!
The latest installment of mayhem from Ratchet & Clank is pretty much the same as all the others, making it just good mindless fun. The additions of things like the “SIXAXIS controller” to steer things is fun no doubt, and the graphics are amazing, but a direct HDMI connection to my 1080p 60″ TV left me pretty much expecting that. No sniper rifle sucks, but a remote control helicopter is a fair trade.
Sadly, now I stare at the selection of other games for the PS3 and wonder what next. Nice platform, but is it really that hard to make games that will play on it? Is the market for video games so decimated by World of Warcraft that developers can’t produce something, …. anything? Seriously, just take an old game, add some new maps or missions, up the polygon count, and throw some “new” titles on the shelves. Didn’t you know this platform was coming out? Do your project managers and team leads not have the necessary skills? What are you keeping them around for exactly?
Oh, well, maybe I just picked the wrong console? Nope, go check out the XBOX 360 rack, or maybe the MAC game rack. Sure, there is a metric buttload of PC games, and I gotta wonder what they are thinking, making soooooo many versions of the same dozen games. Don’t some of the developers think that market is a bit saturated, and maybe they could branch out a bit? Seriously, even crap ports of games would sell for the PS3 and XBOX 360.