Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Matt Verran" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: Portable Playstation at E3 Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 11:14:20 +0100 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 22 Message-ID: <8ebodi$em51@chuka.playstation.co.uk> References: <38FF30DE.7BAA6F31@easynet.co.uk> <39007ee6.812409@www.netyaroze-europe.com> <8dq5um$3js2@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <8dqo5v$6dl1@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <8ds0hj$6m1@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <8dsut8$18r1@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <8dtddj$2c21@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <8dueih$qft1@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <8e1k15$4ac2@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <8e1l4r$4ac3@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <39056278.5BFE59E7@easynet.co.uk> <390595c3.5927859@www.netyaroze-europe.com> <3905A899.E03BDC45@easynet.co.uk> <8e7mk2$8lg1@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <39081EC2.4864E336@easynet.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: modem-68.curium.dialup.pol.co.uk X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 > If the Playstation is the ZX Spectrum of the late 90s/early 00s then maybe the > current video game boom is heading for another crash. I think we are more likely heading to a stagnation of the market, development studios are starting to write games for the lowest common denominator in order to make the most cash. Everything will become more and more publisher led until the general public realises that everything they buy is a clone or rehash. Of course the way is then open for original developers to swoop in and make a killing, bringing about a renaisance of the original game. I think SONY have been on the ball regarding original games by introducing the new price structure, 'emotion' engine marketing and publishing original games from new developers. They realise the general gamer will *someday* twig on what games are good and which are pants, rather than just buy the same game again with a new year suffix. cheers//matt