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[jamesb23]

http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=16680

"I think the PS3 has become the whipping boy for the press, quite honestly... I wish people hadn't been so ready to criticize Sony, because we're certainly affected by that as well, since Resistance was synonymous with the PS3. Obviously, Sony has come out and said that there are things they could have done better, but I could say that about any of our games too. The fact is that PS3's out there, it's sold well, and we're looking at an upcoming Christmas that should provide a lot of unique content to players, which is pretty exciting... and top among them Ratchet, of course."

He called the new Ratchet for PS3 "the largest and most complex game we've ever made."

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

GAF still loves you, Ted. Until you make a crappy game, anyway. Then we'll eat you alive.

 

[Mustaphadamus]

http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=16680



He called the new Ratchet for PS3 "the largest and most complex game we've ever made."

I hope they show and prove on that.

 

[Evenball]

where's my violin?

 

[J-Rzez]

Really looking forward to Rachet... It's holding hands with Uncharted, HS, GT, and MGS in my circle of ps3 gaming love...

 

[Jive Turkey]

Ironic coming from a guy named Price.

 

[Karma Kramer]

I don't know about it selling well... but I am certainly impressed with Sony a bit more recently.

 

[cicatriz]

Is he wrong?

For awhile it was almost as cool to hate the PS3 as much as it was/is to hate Paris Hilton.

 

[Wario64]

$600 is still a lot of money.

 

[BeEatNU]

where's my violin?

but it is true what he is saying though.

 

[fernoca]

 

[captive]

And within 5 posts the haters are out.

I like Price he needs to be on the Insomniac podcast more(since ya know he hasnt been on it), if he can get away from partying with Shakira that is.

 

[Durante]

Welll, he's obviously right.

 

[CrushDance]

Really looking forward to Rachet... It's holding hands with Uncharted, HS, GT, and MGS in my circle of ps3 gaming love...

Ryan: I'm not going to abandon this team.
Horatio: [Puts his sunglasses on.] And we, Mr. Wolfe, are not going to abandon you.

 

[jaundicejuice]

GAF still loves you, Ted. Until you make a crappy game, anyway. Then we'll eat you alive.

Funny and true.

 

[Rody]

And within 5 posts the haters are out.

I like Price he needs to be on the Insomniac podcast more(since ya know he hasnt been on it), if he can get away from partying with Shakira that is.

What.

 

[JdFoX187]

When you price your console that high and you make some of the statements that the Sony PR made...it's kind of hard not to be called on it by the press. But Sony is certainly doing some better things here lately, especially with their games.

 

[SantaC]

$600 is still a lot of money.

I'll buy a PS3 for $200 less

You hear that Sony?

 

[Draft]

Since Insomniac is ostensibly an independent company, if it bothers them that much they can always go and make Wii or X360 games.

 

[captive]

What.

If you have to ask then clearly you dont listen to the podcast.

 

[Grecco]

He should stick to making games, and less on talking about the hardware market.

 

[rs7k]

Whatever. They keep crying like there's no reason at all people are negative about the PS3.

 

[Phoenix Down]

Thats funny

 

[Snaku]

When you price your console that high and you make some of the statements that the Sony PR made...it's kind of hard not to be called on it by the press.

Yeah, and the press wasn't "ready to criticize" the PS3. Sony and the PS3 were the media darlings leading up to E3 '06. But when you **** up that badly, of course it's not going to be ignored, no matter how much the media may have loved you hours before.

 

[Karma Kramer]

Since Insomniac is ostensibly an independent company, if it bothers them that much they can always go and make Wii or X360 games.

Why are they... btw so loyal to Sony...?

Seems to be a bad business move to only support a console with the smallest userbase.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

Welll, he's obviously right.

yup Could you imagine the media reaction if the PS3 & X360 defect rates were reversed?? There'd be huge coverage from game & mainstream press

but IMO the changes the last month or two Sony has been doing has started to help correct some of this. They get the price down, get some great games this fall and things will start to quiet down.

 

[Mustaphadamus]

I'll buy a PS3 for $200 less

You hear that Sony?

yeaaaaah,

you really need to get over the whole price thing. Try selling some plasma for the extra scratch.

 

[szaromir]

Welll, he's obviously right.

Well, you're obviously wrong.

 

[bud]

Since Insomniac is ostensibly an independent company, if it bothers them that much they can always go and make Wii or X360 games.

but they'd get owned by last-gen media

 

[AAK]

He said the team is now putting the finishing touches on the title, which he called "the largest and most complex game we've ever made."

Dang, that's some mighty efficient game development. Insomniac are brilliant developers, can't wait to see what you guys have to show at E3.

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

Why are they... btw so loyal to Sony...?

Seems to be a bad business move to only support a console with the smallest userbase.

They're good to Sony because Sony has been good to them. We'll see what happens in the long run, but a developer can do a lot worse than hooking up with a hardware manufacturer that throws their full marketing weight behind their games.

 

[SantaC]

yeaaaaah,

you really need to get over the whole price thing. Try selling some plasma for the extra scratch.

huh?

 

[Raistlin]

where's my violin?

There isn't a full transcription ... but it is pretty unlikely he just came out of nowhere and stated this.

It seems obvious this is in response to a question or comment by the interviewer.

 

[frankthurk]

He should stick to making games, and less on talking about the hardware market.

Yeah, leave that to the experts at GAF.

 

[GeoramA]

He's only stating the obvious. Still, there had to be something to disrupt all the good Sony news lately. It never fails :lol

 

[Draft]

but they'd get owned by last-gen media

Reliable, trustworthy last-gen media. Did you know that the two most successful gaming consoles use last-gen media? That's the kind of reputation you can bank on.

 

[Shard]

Ted Price, Master of the Obvious.

 

[captive]

Whatever. They keep crying like there's no reason at all people are negative about the PS3.

Im not going to open that can of worms, and just say do you ever not live up to your tag?

 

[Haunted]

Reliable, trustworthy last-gen media. Did you know that the two most successful gaming consoles use last-gen media? That's the kind of reputation you can bank on.

I dunno, but that made me lol.

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

Why are they... btw so loyal to Sony...?

Seems to be a bad business move to only support a console with the smallest userbase.

Karma Kramer
Ignoramus 101

anyway, they (sony) deserve the support, especially with how well Insomniac has done on their platforms. R&C is a great franchise, and the Insomniac-developed Spyro games were a lot of fun.

 

[Wollan]

Why are they... btw so loyal to Sony...?
Seems to be a bad business move to only support a console with the smallest userbase.

Sony have been partnering with Insomniac for a long time and it has seemingly worked out for both.
Resistance has sold well over a million now, it's also Insomniacs fastest selling game ever.
Also, I guess they can see where it's all headed beyond this year.

 

[FrankT]

yeaaaaah,

you really need to get over the whole price thing. Try selling some plasma for the extra scratch.

Or, perhaps a second job.

 

[Twix]

"the largest and most complex game we've ever made."

awesome Ted..now you deserve a Twix, 2 for you non for your haters !

 

[Rody]

If you have to ask then clearly you dont listen to the podcast.

Well, I didn't listen too all of them.

 

[ZeoVGM]

"I think the PS3 has become the whipping boy for the press, quite honestly... I wish people hadn't been so ready to criticize Sony, because we're certainly affected by that as well, since Resistance was synonymous with the PS3. Obviously, Sony has come out and said that there are things they could have done better, but I could say that about any of our games too. The fact is that PS3's out there, it's sold well, and we're looking at an upcoming Christmas that should provide a lot of unique content to players, which is pretty exciting... and top among them Ratchet, of course."

.. This is a blatant lie.

No, it hasn't sold well. The REASON (price, not interested in games, whatever you think it is) doesn't matter. It just hasn't sold well.

 

[Karma Kramer]

awesome Ted..now you deserve a Twix, 2 for you non for your haters !

wtf
:lol

Viral Twix Marketer

 

[jet1911]

Reliable, trustworthy last-gen media. Did you know that the two most successful gaming consoles use last-gen media? That's the kind of reputation you can bank on.

:lol

Why are they... btw so loyal to Sony...?

Well IIRC they always made games for Sony consoles, I guess they trust the company and the brand enough to continue that way.

Still, there had to be something to disrupt all the good Sony news lately. It never fails

Conspiracy?!

 

[womfalcs3]

Sony have been partnering with Insomniac for a long time and it has seemingly worked out for both.
Resistance has sold well over a million now, it's also Insomniacs fastest selling game ever.
Also, I guess they can see where it's all headed beyond this year.

Resistance has sold over 2 million as was reported recently.

 

[FightyF]

Ted Price: Man up or GTFO.

People had legitimate reason to go after the PS3.

Just as people have legit reasons to harp on MS for their hardware issues.

Address those concerns (that are based on valid complaints) and the negative focus would disappear.

 

[jamesb23]

Dang, that's some mighty efficient game development. Insomniac are brilliant developers, can't wait to see what you guys have to show at E3.

Yeah, that's the whole point of the complete interview. He talks about the efficiency of their team and how they've built the company so that quality of life is not adversely affected.