Fake PS3 Image

Brendan · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 2:55 pm�� Post subject: Fake PS3 Image

You've probably all seen it now. In case you haven't...

Whilst nobody has any idea where it has come from, it looks damn cool. Sony themselves have said it didn't come from them. And you would think there would be more than 2 controller ports, if Sony have any common sense.

Still, it looks quite good - if they go ahead with a slightly larger shaped discman, I'll be all for it.

Slasher · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 3:00 pm�� Post subject:

that looks shite. knowing sony they probably will stay with the same controllers too
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Brendan · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 3:06 pm�� Post subject:

...That's a good point. They could keep the button layout the same and change only the analogue sticks and the moulding, and I would be happy. It really shows going from GameCube to PS2.

Magnus · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 3:12 pm�� Post subject:

I also heard about Sony's denial, but the representative said it could have come from Japan, since they didnt know. Personally though, it does not look good in my eyes. And it still bears all the Sony trademarks. Same button icons since Playstation, same 2 controller port...

Comrade Natrak · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 3:16 pm�� Post subject:

The design is by a french artist who made special note that the image was a fake on his website when he posted it. I'll find up a more concrete source rather than my words soon

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bonsai · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 5:01 pm�� Post subject:

I don't think Sony will retain the same logo design from PS2 onto PS3.

Magnus · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 5:05 pm�� Post subject:

Spong.com backs up your claims Comrade Natrack and im sure many other sites do too.

LordPaludis · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 6:58 pm�� Post subject:

Nightcrawler · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 8:16 pm�� Post subject:

sony's idea isnt to make controller to look the same as others.. ps2 dualshock controller looks good enought to play with and its nice to hold not too much buttons

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bonsai · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:08 pm�� Post subject:

Took me a LONG time to hold a PlayStation controller properly. Even now my left index finger doesn't reside on the L1 and L2 buttons - instead underneath holding the controller, too used to N64 controller.. but funny thing is that with the GC controller, my finger goes on the L button quite easily. Buggers me how that works. Maybe Sony just suck at controllers and are too busy copying ideas

mrcivic · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:14 pm�� Post subject:

I think it looks nice, but it also reminds me of a chrome waffle maker.

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bonsai · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:33 pm�� Post subject:

It means that Sony love to copy ideas. *COUGH*NINTENDO*COUGH**HACK**WHEEZE*

I'm pretty sure I had read something like this before, whether it was here or not, I don't care..

But it was about Sony basically copying the controller design that Nintendo had for SNES, button layout and all (just the buttons were lettered for SNES, they were now symbols for PS1!@$!). N64 controller rolls along with rumble support - Sony say WTF why didn't we think of that, and bring out the Dual Shock. Blah blah blah.

If I was clumsy at all, I'd never finish games using that controller. Not that I have a HUGE gripe with it, I just found it all so hilarious.

Nightcrawler · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:48 pm�� Post subject:

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Comrade Natrak · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:54 am�� Post subject:

Sony's pad is what a I like to call a 'cookie-cutter' pad. It is true that their button layout was pretty much lifted straight from the Super Nintendo's. And I doubt Sony would have ever released the Dual Shock had Nintendo not included an analogue stick on their controller.

However, this does not detract from the fact that I find the PS2 controller comfortable and easy to use for just about any type of game on the system.
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merlingt · Status: Offline Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Posts: 544 $poons: 4.60

Back to the topic on the ps3 image - i doubt that Sony will be switching to a circle shape, it would actually make for a higher bottom line price i would think. I think the ps3 will be silver and greatly resemble a ps2, only i bet it's deeper and about the same width - and the next controllers I'd imagine will be usb, or at least they should be.

-merlingt

Brendan · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2003 5:40 pm�� Post subject:

USB controllers so everyone can use them on their computers? Too practical.

...And how would a round shape raise the price of a machine?

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mrcivic · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2003 11:06 pm�� Post subject:

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mrcivic · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 12:14 am�� Post subject:

merlingt · Status: Offline Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Posts: 544 $poons: 4.60

Sorry about that typo - i corrected it (The ps3 will resemble the ps2).

My thoughts behind why it would cost more for a round design are manufacturing costs. Round items (especially in plastics - as in the outer shell and silicon - as in the system board) are more expensive, even in mass-production they have a higher cost of production. It's cheaper to make square items.

The usb controller idea was not that it would work with your computer (I'm sure the controller would be proprietary), but more so that it also would be cheaper to produce and they would have a longer list of third party companies that could manufacturer them. I do think that the new color will be metallic - a silver or blued finished.

-merlingt

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