So. The PS3 and Wii are coming out this week. I guess the PS3, technically, *is* out. Let’s see… they’re currently going for about $6K on eBay. WHoop-de-doo. You know, for the 360, I almost understood the mania. You had something like Project Gotham 3, which was staggeringly good looking compared to anything else on the market. It was, in many respects, something completely new – something you’d never seen on a console before.

And so while I think that it’s completely, totally inane, I get what drives someone to do something nutty like that. I also presume that these people are *bazillionaires*. But whatever. The PS3, on the other hand, is a completely lateral move from the 360 – the graphic *potential* of the system is maybe on par, if not slightly more powerful than the 360, but right now, it all looks quite a bit worse than anything on the MS box.

I *love* Insomniac’s games. I think they’re one of the best developers on the planet, without question. But Resistance is no Gears of War, and it’s the PS3’s standout hit by a wide margin. What else on the PS3 is worth getting? Genji? A low-framerate version of Call of Duty 3? No thanks. NBA07? Ick. How 989 could be such a shitty developer, and have such strong ties and access to Sony is totally beyond me. They’re just perenially inept, and it’s sad.

But so what do you get for your six thousand dollars? What is even on the *horizon* for the PS3 that you can’t get on the 360? Motorstorm? Metal Gear Solid 4, I suppose – but frankly, after MGS3, and convoluted *idiocy* of the plot of MGS2, that franchise means jack squat to me.

I know, I know – I’m not the mainstream.

But for the mainstream, what? What is there? Madden? Does the SIXAXIS functionality of Madden justify an extra two hundred dollars?

I just wonder. What are those people standing in line waiting for? And the only thing I can think of is eBay.

I, on the other hand, am finally thinking it’s time I got a 360. I’ve got plenty of games for it, I’m really excited about MS’s push towards downloadable HD content for it, and frankly, it’s proven its worth as an incredible piece of hardware, and as a well-designed gaming platform. Live is pure gold, whoever came up with the Achievements system at MS deserves a big-assed bonus. It’s incredibly compelling for no good reason, but there’s no two ways about it – I loves me some acheivements.

Oh! As a super-early Christmas present, Ei-Nyung got me Guitar Hero 2! It’s AWESOME. Sweet Child o’ Mine? Search and Destroy? Great stuff. Awesome song list. The only thing that sucks is that I really want to play it with my cousin, who really got into the first one when he was here for our wedding. Maybe we’ll have to fly him out for a week or something. 😀

Good stuff.

Work’s going pretty well – I’ve finished up the ridiculously strenuous segment of this game, which was writing certain characters from scratch. Now, I’m just editing text, and it’s both MUCH faster, and MUCH easier. Good times.