The glacial pace of PS3 game releases

[nelg]

Is it my impression or is it reality that the pace of new PS3 game releases has been, and is very slow?

If so is there any relief in sight?
What are the reasons?
Implications?

 

[rounin]

If so is there any relief in sight?

Sadly, not for the short sighted.

The others have already checked places like this : http://ps3.ign.com/index/release.html

 

[AlphaWolf]

Is it my impression or is it reality that the pace of new PS3 game releases has been, and is very slow?

If so is there any relief in sight?
What are the reasons?
Implications?

Relief: It seems that they will have a fairly to very strong 2008, but the problem is that anything that is now a year away could still be a year away when we get there.

The reasons are that some major ps3 titles have either missed dates (ie GTAIV) or been just not all that good (ie Lair), the number of ps3 releases doesn't seem really low for a consoles release year (although I've not looked at a graph to compare) but the quality just hasn't been there where it matters. As to why dates have been missed you can go with all kinds of theories from hard to code for to low install base causing developers to hold back.

The implications are that they could fall well behind the competition in console sales, potentially leading to the loss of exclusives and/or lack of support from 3rd party developers which leads back to falling console sales. Obviously all this can affect profitability, which long term could affect their future console development plans.

 

[patsu]

Sadly, not for the short sighted.

The others have already checked places like this : http://ps3.ign.com/index/release.html

Thanks for the list. ^_^ I was looking for one myself. My tentative shopping list before 2008 includes:

Certain Purchases
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* Folklore
* Eye of Judgement
* Ratchet & Clank
* Assassin's Creed
* Uncharted
* Singstar
* GT Prologue (How come not on the list ? For me to showcase mah PS3 and check out GT TV ;-) )
* Echochrome (PSN)

Maybes
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* CoD 4
* Army of Two
* UT 3
* Orange Box

Undecided
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* Stranglehold (Tried the demo... it's kinda fun but I felt nauseous very quickly. I might give in because of packed in Blu-ray movie)
* White Knight (When is this ?)

Betas
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* PS Home
* ~~ drum roll ~~~ LittleBigPlanet (Hopefully it doesn't disappoint )


Realistically, I may only have time to play 4-6 games... so if some are delayed, I have some buffer.

 

[fallguy]

3-4 games every week doesnt seem like glacial to me? According to that link however.

 

[RollingBalls]

It's mostly due to game delays and as a result September, October, and November will be very busy months.