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"If you look at FIFA 08, on its first weekend the PS3 numbers were 75 per cent of the Xbox 360 numbers, despite the 360 having a massively higher install base”, Ramsdale told Gamesindustry.biz this week.
"That's not that the 360 has underperformed, not for a moment. That's because the appetite for a quality game on the PS3 is there and maybe FIFA is the first game to come and show where the quality is."
"I think PS3 consumers are waiting for the right game and they want to see the quality."
Ramsdale also observed the recent price cut, recognising it as a critical decision in Sony’s plans for the console, adding, "Of course the hardware sales increased dramatically when the price cut happened and that's absolutely part of it. Ray Maguire said himself that they were planning that, it was part of their strategy and I absolutely understand that.
"But what I would say is that the software sales against a hardware install base on a good game like FIFA - the PS3 outpunches its weight in attachment to the hardware. So now the price drop has happened, the hardware is going to grow, and we're in for a great time."
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FIFA 08? Quality? Hmm...
well maybe if EA would take a page from infinity ward and make some DECENT games then they would get more software sales!
If Ps3 owners are waiting for good softwares... we all know they wont come from EA... sh!tty company
Waiting for quality? Yeeees. But not from EA. shut up keith and focu on make your developers work on quality games instead of quality garbage.
Waiting for quality? Yeeees. But not from EA. shut up keith and focu on make your developers work on quality games instead of quality garbage.
Quality games? There are currently 5 new/soon to be released title available that I want to add to my list, 2 are PS3 exclusives. Must people won’t tend to buy that amount of software at any one time. I don’t see that as waiting for good games more waiting to get paid so I can order them a few of them.
So ironic, is it not? He cites FIFA as a quality title, when in fact they have gone down in history as the exact opposite.
*sarcasm*
EA is right! We REALLY don't wait for their sucker games!
warhawk!!!
I think he is right about that, thats what i have always said
Waiting for quality games? That's funny because I have 10 games now and probably 3 more by year's end. I don't have enough time to play them all yet, but so far all of them (except Oblivion) are getting a lot of my spare time. I will say though, that COD4 is an impressive game.
Oblivion has done a good job keeping me occupied!
i love EA sports games, just not fifa.
Yeah well okay EA -- get onto it. What are you waiting for? Lets see some quality titles then -- stop the talkin and actually put the foot to the pedel and get things moving.
lol EA is da worset.I have BF2 and BF2142 i think for those of you ho have this game allready know what i have been throw.any way EA is allways been good plastation brand support.
Heavanly Sword, COD 4, Resistance ?
there are games with so many times fifa's quality its b/c people in eu like football and they didnt have any other next g en but this, and btw make a quality game that is worthy of 9 and then u can trash the rest but before that please look at ps3 games before u call fifa "quality game"
Quality, yes. But not much fun.
Ahh, come on!! There have already been numerous AAA titles!! And they just keep dropping by!! I'm actually spending a lot of my time planning what to use my hard earned money on! And i don't got so much... i only got 2 games, NGS and the newest: R&C Tools of Destruction!!! :) (Of some reason, they removed Future out of the european title... what's up with that!?)
psn id: gingo... i really tihnk he meant rachet and clank was the first quality title but he is right about it having a prosperous future
1. So your saying all games from EA are SIHT?
2. Doesn't FIFA sell bucket loads on all Sony pltform in the UK every year anyway? Especially that the ads on TV I've seen, tells you that FIFA 08 on PS3, not seen the 360 ad for FiFa
EA talking about quality is like A dictator talking about Civil Rights. And We have quality titles, we just need reviewers to judge them fairly.
this really made me LOL XD
"...maybe FIFA is the first game to come and show where the quality is." ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG the arrogance, the audacity, the sheer hutzpah! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! WOW That almost made me cry! EA........quality........I cant stop laughing. I see now why EA games suck so bad, they really are THAT stupid!!!!!
Okay? The question is how will EA take advantage of it.
Well stop talking about quality games and start producing them EA...cmon now..the bar has been set
I think it's time for EA to give PS3 a quality exclusive then!!
EA and quality games just doesn't seem to go hand in hand. FIFA 08 maybe their best effort to date, but they have a long way to go on their other titles.
Daver - If Ps3 owners are waiting for good softwares...we all know they wont come from EA... sh!tty company
LOL... i was thinking of the same thing when i was reading this article.
Why dont Game Companies listen to their Player/Customers ?
I constantly hear of fantastic ideas for all games, yet none come to fruition !
Good thing he realized that we prefer quality over quantity.At least mostly we do.
Get me the quality games u r talking about EA.
As much as I hate EA games. The article is right. I bought my PS3 an launch, and its still sitting in its box waiting for a quality game. I took it out for a week or so for Oblivion, but havent touched it since.
And what quality titles has EA brought to the table? ohhh, u mean our 30 FPS madden 08'. ohh yea, thats real quality. EA SUKS!!!!!!!!!!!