Microsoft's Japanese Advertising Calls Playstation 3 Inferior


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PushSquare: "We don't like posting about the XBOX 360 much. We appreciate Microsoft's system is a solid machine with an excellent range of games. We like games and although we have our preferences (obviously) our job isn't to judge which system is best, more help you to get the most of your system (which we're hoping is the Playstation 3 if you're on this site).

Having said that, we do keep note of what our favourite companies are saying about each other, and we can't help but notice a trend that allows Microsoft to get away with anything; and Sony nothing.

Take for example Microsoft's latest Japanese promotion - a piece of propaganda that calls the Playstation 3 inferior at every turn. The cover reads: "Xbox 360 over PS3 if you are picking multi-platform games". No exclusives to talk of this year Microsoft? The content is filled with quips such as "XBOX Live Arcade system - cheaper than the PS3?. In fact it even goes on to justify reasons why the, now inferior version of Tales Of Vesperia is, erm, "superior".

Now we know it's only marketing, and that's fine, but here's our point: the gaming community holds such a double standard towards Sony these days that we're 101% convinced if Sony had released this pamphlet we'd be sifting through hundreds upon hundreds of: "ZOMG Sony should focus on their own system not the competition, they should shut up, make some games, Sony sucks" comments. You've read the ones.

We haven't come across a single comment suggesting the same about Microsoft's tactics. Interesting eh?"

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if the US used advertising like this, crap would sell, lol

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i just found DarkDiamonds (darkdiamond.net) creations, um, it wold sell

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[downplayingofconsolewar]

Oh dear, this is going to end well.

They both do it, in fact all competition does it. Microsoft and Apple are at it every week, and it's the same recycled arguments we end up with flooding the message board.

However you can keep telling yourself before you go to bed at night your favourite company does no smack talking and are heaven sent, and only the competition slates your chosen company if it means your purchase becomes 1,000 times more valuable in your life.

Or you can laugh at "teh lulz" of PR and just enjoy your damn consoles people.

[/downplayingofconsolewar]

[playingupofconsolewar]

OMG SO TRUE, SONY SUCKS, MY XBOX360 IS BETTER.

TRUTH HURTS EH?

BUNCH OF SONY FANBOYS. WHERE'S YOUR KEN KUTARGAI NOW? FF13 IS BETTER ON 360. JUST WAIT MGS4 IS BEING PORTED ALSO, SONY'S MONEY HATTING HAS RUN OUT ON KONAMI. WHAT EXCLUSIVE IS NEXT? I HEARD GT5 IS TAKING SO LONG BECAUSE IT'S SCARED OF FORZA.

LOLOLOL IM GONNA GO VOICE PARTY CHAT WITH MY FRIENDS, WATCH YOUR BLU RAY PLAYER COLLECT DUST SONY FANS, PS3 HAS NO GAMES.

[/playingupofconsolewar]

[pcowners]

Console fanboys, lol.

I'm away to game on my PC, dedicated servers with mouse and keyboard ftw. Did I mention free DLC?

[/pcowners]

[moderators]

Oh jeeez, here we go again.

[/moderators]

[casualgamers]

I like Wii sports, I can hit baseballs with my friends.

[/casualgamers]

[halftheMicrosoftforum]

Let's wait to see what Audioboxer posts then we can tear him apart.

[/halftheMicrosoftforum]

[halftheSonyforum]

Let's wait to see what Audioboxer posts so we can pretend to agree with him to wind up the 360 fans.

[/halftheSonyforum]

[halftheNintendoforum]

Honestly guys, I'm serious, HD doesn't matter.

[/halftheNintendoforum]

[Jesus]

I get to game on the Phantom, you guys don't.

[/Jesus]

There we go, think I've made most of the demographics happy (Y)

Post may contain silly humour, please be gentle I mean no harm guys.

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"[halftheSonyforum]

Let's wait to see what Audioboxer posts so we can pretend to agree with him to wind up the 360 fans.

[/halftheSonyforum]"

That genuinely made me laugh out loud :laugh: Brilliant AB

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I don't really see the problem here. It's not the typical vague comparison. It would be vague if MS neglected to mention which aspect PS3 is inferior in but they didn't. And the aspect in which they chose, is not something that is subjective. The platform that is easier to port to and produces a greater quality port in practice can be evaluated.

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Sony are their own worse enemy, the PR crap they are getting is only because of the **** they put out from the beginning of the PS3, I hope they learn their lesson with the next Playstation.

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There we go, think I've made most of the demographics happy (Y)

Post may contain silly humour, please be gentle I mean no harm guys.

Hahaha. That is great. Good one.

I might have to steal it and use it in 3 months. :p

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We appreciate Microsoft's system is a solid machine
ok can we all stop there, so the RROD was part of a game i was playing, not just a overheating issue? and the hard drive i bought @ 160$NZ and failed then finding out that there only a 90day warranty on it... yes SOLID MACHINE!!!
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Sony are their own worse enemy, the PR crap they are getting is only because of the **** they put out from the beginning of the PS3, I hope they learn their lesson with the next Playstation.

that's funny because you forgot to mention the ps3 is selling alot better than the xbox in japan, that's why microsoft released this attempt to get people to buy there console

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There we go, think I've made most of the demographics happy (Y)

Post may contain silly humour, please be gentle I mean no harm guys.

Hay look ma! I are generalaizing!! :p

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