1. okay… when plz

   
   Comment by Amil — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:02 pm

2. WANT IT NOW NOW NOW PLEEEEEASE

   
   Comment by Dave — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:04 pm

3. not even a “sorry”

   Utterly pathetic

   
   Comment by Theother Dan — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:04 pm

4. Any ETA? Any sorry?

   
   Comment by Dave — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:05 pm

5. too late, bought in a real shop!

   What about UTIII?

   
   Comment by MrJimmy — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:10 pm

6. Good ol’ Sony…..no “last minute technical difficulties” for our friends in the US. They still get an update on time.

   
   Comment by Ther1n — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:10 pm

7. wow could have done with an explanation last night lol sony you suck.

   
   Comment by scott — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:10 pm

8. SingStore is updated…..

   
   Comment by Richard — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:11 pm

9. I bought the game, but it takes like a year to get it going, with the install and update + on the back of the box it says 1 player only offline, why?

   
   Comment by Adam — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:13 pm

10. There was an apology at the original source:
    “We’d like to apologise for the lack of a PS Store refresh yesterday. Unfortunately we experienced some last minute technical difficulties and were unable to publish the new content as planned. We are working hard to resolve these issues and content will be refreshed as soon as possible.”

    
    Comment by Estel — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:15 pm

11. This statement would have been useful last night. I’m not particularly interested in GT, but the frustration people experienced is very understandable. Waiting up on the *hope* of a release is, I’m sure, something we have all experienced, and it is very disrespectful to not inform people of an ETA.

    
    Comment by puzl — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:17 pm

12. Would have been nicer yesterday…

    Sony USA talk to there customers pro-actively, SCEE have to be poked repeatedly with a sharp stick to get a response… not good

    
    Comment by Mal — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:19 pm

13. Hear, hear, agree with Nos 2 & 3, a HUMBLE SORRY would have been VERY nice as Salt in wounds of NOT recieving it from Play hasn’t helped! Any news of when we are to expect the Update?

    
    Comment by Streamline — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:19 pm

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    Comment by draxredd — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:22 pm

15. “We’d like to apologise for the lack of a PS Store refresh yesterday. Unfortunately we experienced some last minute technical difficulties and were unable to publish the new content as planned. We could has stayed to fix this problem but it was getting late and we wanted to go home”

    “We are very sorry that once again our ability to communicate with our European customer base failed and that many of you sat waiting and waiting while other regions stores where updated yet ours wasn’t, I mean it not like you have never been let down by one of our stores updates.”

    “We may fix it today, we don’t know”

    Fixed

    
    Comment by Ali — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:23 pm

16. “technical difficulties”?
    you really think the most sonying generic excuse there is (from the big book of generic excuses no less) is gonna cut it?
    it takes them this long and that’s all they’ll say?
    sonying useless retarded monkeys.

    pathetic!!!!!!!

    
    Comment by thedragonrider — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:26 pm

17. [...] The statement was posted on ThreeSpeech, and we’re still waiting from an official comment on Sony central. All very exciting this, isn’t it? [...]

    
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18. *copies and pastes as it needs repeating*

    “Sony USA talk to there customers pro-actively, SCEE have to be poked repeatedly with a sharp stick to get a response… not good”

    i agree

    
    Comment by robbb — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:28 pm

19. Good job i picked up GT5 this morning and is currently sitting in my coat pocket waiting until i get home

    
    Comment by MrGilder — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:29 pm

20. 16: Useless retarded monkeys? You could be on to something:

    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10398542&postcount=72

    
    Comment by iapetus — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:30 pm

21. I can understand if something odd happens so the release date is pushed back, but I really do think the users should be better informed.

    I look at it like this, in the past consoles were stand alone, and users were people who used gaming software somewhere sometime. The relationship was that we bought what was available. Today however, the relationship is different. We’re using kit that is directly connected to the manufacturer, and as such, we’re expecting a level of support and service that we have become used to in other tech that is similarly connected. Sony should be well aware that like an ISP, mobile phone operator, electric company, water; you name it, we are immediatly aware of any issues, and expect an answer and fix pretty damn pronto.

    As soon as my PSN plays up and I’m kicked from Warhawk, I want to know what has occurred and when I can get back on. A status screen would be useful here. That news ticker thing that seems to be utterly useless could be modded to report info about the PSN status could it not?

    
    Comment by LordOfRuin — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:32 pm

22. So how come the manager at my local “Game” store was informed a while back that they would’nt update the store this week until Sunday so that the stores could sell more on Blu Ray….hmm I smell a fish, a really rotten one!

    Playing it now after a 15 minute install and 1.5 hr update!!! The server cut me off 3 times during the update, still it’s now working…let me tell you….it’s gorgeous!

    
    Comment by Chimpboy — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:39 pm

23. [...] Threespeech.com is reporting that Sony has issued a statement in the comments section. ‘Unfortunately due to some last minute technical difficulties, we were unable to publish the new content to the PS Store yesterday. We are working to resolve these issues and will let you know as soon as new content is posted.’ [...]

    
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24. It is a shame for Sony this but the game is awesome as I have a Jap version and its worth waiting for.

    
    Comment by Orbilator — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:47 pm

25. What a whitewash.
    Swept under the rug.
    NOT GOOD ENOUGH YOU MORONS.

    
    Comment by Ton Capone — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:51 pm

26. Rubbish. The delay is most likely due to pressure from retail.

    
    Comment by Moe — Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:52 pm

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28. Good point people, not even a hint of an apology from these ignorant gits.
    This sort of thing happens constantly.
    IT’S TRUE, SCEE CANNOT GO 5 MINUTES WITHOUT HUMILIATING THEMSELVES.

    
    Comment by Ton Capone — Mar 28, 2008 @ 2:01 pm

29. Sony, I know you’ve been busy recently, what with making all our credit card details available to hackers and trying to figure out what the hell a ‘Europe’ is but why couldn’t you have just taken a couple of minutes last night to inform us that you where having problems?

    A lot of people have been looking forward to this game and this is supposed to be one of THE bits of software that’s going to make 2008 the year the PS3 strikes back at the 360 but you’ve just totally messed the release up with your pitiful communication.

    Technical difficulties are fine, it’s a shame but I’m prepared to give you the benefit of the doubt, these things do happen. The problem, in my opinion, is that you make all these big promises but it seems like you always fail to deliver and then don’t even bother informing us about what’s going on.

    If anyone important at Sony reads this, please, please, please have serious words with your PR department, they’re really bad at their jobs. Really, really bad.

    
    Comment by Jimbo — Mar 28, 2008 @ 2:04 pm

30. too late for me aswell, brought it on disc, installing now

    
    Comment by ziggypanda — Mar 28, 2008 @ 2:12 pm

31. Well this is a wonderful state of affairs! Sony’s PR team have to copy their ‘official statement’ from the Playstation forums.

    The setup is not good guys, I’m starting to lose patience with Sony, it’s as if they want the Xbox to win the console war.

    
    Comment by Nick Iribar — Mar 28, 2008 @ 2:15 pm

32. Yep, bought the disk at opening time this morning. Thing is, if this is a bit of a conspiracy to sell more disks why bother? If they just planned a release a week later on PSN most of us would buy the disk to get it sooner so I’m not sure that holds water as a theory.

    By the way, it’s awesome! TIP for the update (someone posted this in the previous thread). When you are first told to update, say no then go to the news page in the game and it will ask you again. Do it there and is much more stable. Mine did it first time that way.

    Be prepared for a long wait when first booting this game. The install takes about 15 minutes and the update on my 8meg connection (which is really about 6Meg) took 30 minutes!

    
    Comment by TheShirts — Mar 28, 2008 @ 2:18 pm

33. Bought the game on disc. Installed it last night which took an age but also having problems downloading the update for it, so I can’t use any of the online features - is anyone else having difficulties?

    
    Comment by PinkLFCfan — Mar 28, 2008 @ 2:21 pm

34. Luckily i received my copy ysterday from shopto.net. my preorder from play wasnt even being processed wednesday afternoon. how rubbish is that? I preordered it like 3 weeks ago!! Anyway shopto.net are an absolutely outstanding game website and i would recommend it to everyone. ordered it wednesday got it thursday. The install takes about 10 mins and i couldnt get the update to work as it kept crashing so ill try it tonight after work. Cant believe us Europeans keep getting kicked in the teeth. Ive been waiting patiently for this bowling game but i doubt ill see it anytime soon.

    
    Comment by Carl Busby — Mar 28, 2008 @ 2:24 pm

35. Carl, a man after my own heart. ShopTo are amazing, I have preordered four PS3 games from there and every one has come the day before release. Carl, try my tip above for the update.

    I should have known to order this from ShoTo but foolishly trusted SCEE not to f*** this up.

    
    Comment by TheShirts — Mar 28, 2008 @ 2:28 pm

36. Ho Ho. Thought it would all kick off when I briefly checked the store this morning before leaving for work this morning.

    I’m still praying that the postie delivers my copy today.

    
    Comment by Dan — Mar 28, 2008 @ 2:29 pm

37. shame that I add founds to pss wallet yesterday :/. Now I need to wait 4 this bloody relase rather than buying it on Blu-ray :/

    
    Comment by BartIreland — Mar 28, 2008 @ 2:30 pm

38. they are just trying to make people buy the GT bundle version.. tescos are for sure here in London.

    jokers

    Still I got raped on price and bought 4

    http://www.thisisleaving.com/PICS/gt5porder.jpg

    if you see where we are come join us

    
    Comment by komp — Mar 28, 2008 @ 2:31 pm

39. @31 Join ya? sure.

    Nd BMW drivers, jus like real life, drive up your ass and spin you out causing you to loose 1st place and come in a pittifull last, Ass Holes

    
    Comment by E-ROLE — Mar 28, 2008 @ 2:39 pm

40. Original post from Sony included an apology. Why don’t people include the apology when quoting it? Makes people think Sony don’t care.

    
    Comment by Mister_G — Mar 28, 2008 @ 2:43 pm

41. @ TheShirsts

    Thanks for the tip about trying to download the update from the News page in the actual game, but I tried that several times last night and still kept failing. I wonder if it’s something to do with my measly 1meg broadband connection.

    
    Comment by PinkLFCfan — Mar 28, 2008 @ 2:43 pm

42. Hmm… GT5 is not very importent..to me at least.. im gonna buy it from PSN some day..but I really hoped for the Euro08 Fifa Demo.

    
    Comment by LittleB69 — Mar 28, 2008 @ 2:43 pm

43. @21

    Absolute rubbish, your local GAME manager was talking out of his proverbial, I ASSURE you of that

    
    Comment by mikeck — Mar 28, 2008 @ 2:43 pm

44. http://computerandvideogames.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=52434&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=&sid=21307fe1d94afd22b15493e34deda199

    
    Comment by Beezle Bob — Mar 28, 2008 @ 2:49 pm

45. wrong lin. This is the one:

    http://computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=185626

    PSN - Not till Saturday…

    
    Comment by Beezle Bob — Mar 28, 2008 @ 2:51 pm

46. @29
    LOL. thats brilliant. Good to know they are becoming more known. Yeah I will definitely try that tip out tonight. I only have a 4meg line but hopefully it doesnt take too long. Add me on PSN if you want some races over the weekend. my tag is Strider1979.

    
    Comment by Carl Busby — Mar 28, 2008 @ 2:53 pm

47. According to 1up.com… Sony’s servers were hacked yesterday… and a small number of users had their passwords changed… and access granted from their wallets. I am guessing… if this was the case last night, it would be in their best interests to keep the lid shut until they figure out who and what happened…

    Why just the UK with no update? Maybe the problem primarily effected or even perhaps originated from the UK.

    
    Comment by shane — Mar 28, 2008 @ 3:10 pm

48. SCEE = F-A-I-L

    like always

    
    Comment by xtremet1 — Mar 28, 2008 @ 3:11 pm

49. Aren’t Sony well-known for considering their European market as extremely important to their global strategy? Yeah, right, whatever. Bag of toss.

    
    Comment by Rafi animates — Mar 28, 2008 @ 3:18 pm

50. @43

    Folk over at Neo Gaf have been claiming the same thing with friends working at GAME. Just seems odd that the SingStar store update has went through fine.

    
    Comment by Richard — Mar 28, 2008 @ 3:20 pm

51. Bought it from Woolworths, £19.95

    
    Comment by James — Mar 28, 2008 @ 3:22 pm

52. God damnit guys.. Sure, i can understand people are upset. But as usual when it comes to threespeech (and certainly majornelson!) people get TOO upset. It’s like the world is coming to an end or something! FFS people, relax! I’m getting so tired of reading responses from people who think they know what’s going on and how upset they are, armchair generals who think they “understand the business”. Either grow up or get a life, either way alot of you need to chill out a bit. I’ve been around a long time in the gaming business myself and i can understand some of you, most of you though… no..

    Cheers..

    Mr.X

    
    Comment by Sweden — Mar 28, 2008 @ 3:30 pm

53. SCEE PSN never ever fail to disappoint and leave custumers miserable with their inept and pathetic store updates. People are sick to the back teeth of missing and delayed content. They are incapable and prove this every week to the point where the people running SCEE PSN need to get their act together NOW or get the sack. The SCEE PSN is letting SONYs good name down very badly.
    I believe that the issue with GT5p is deliberate to raise retail sales and appease mega monopolies such as GAME/GAMESTATION.
    The missing content on Euro PSN is INEXCUSABLE and DISGUSTING. The lack of PSone titles compared to the 100+ available on the Japan store is a CRIME against European consumers. The Japan store got MGS1 as a downloadable game this week. WHAT IS SCEEs excuse for their utter FAILURE at securing the same content . I AM FURIOUS AND DISGUSTED AT the SCEE PSN STORE. They are GROSSLY INCOMPETENT. If anyone at SCEE actually gets any of this feedback YOU HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM your most lyal fanbase is consistently LET DOWN AND FAILED EVERY WEEK. How dare these incompetents let us down and SONYs good name like this I AM FURIOUS BEYOND BELIEF and absolutely sick to death of this weekly failing and gross incompetence

    
    Comment by LOYAL SONY FAN — Mar 28, 2008 @ 3:35 pm

54. not good enough.

    
    Comment by mobiletone — Mar 28, 2008 @ 3:53 pm

55. You know it’s all up now right?

    
    Comment by mikeck — Mar 28, 2008 @ 3:57 pm

56. mikeck:

    is it? what else has been updated on the store?

    
    Comment by anzagi — Mar 28, 2008 @ 4:00 pm

57. I can confirm it’s there.

    w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!! w00t!!!

    
    Comment by Beezle Bob — Mar 28, 2008 @ 4:02 pm

58. 51: If the lies and delays and substandard content were one-off events then maybe you’d be right. But when it’s a constant pattern it’s only understandable that the level of complaint continues to rise. When was the last time the European store had an update on a par with the US one? I don’t remember it. When was the last time a promised release date was actually met for a PSN game? Blast Factor has been telling me for months that there’s an update available on the store, but now we’re being told that it won’t be out until next month. Even a big game like GT5:P is delayed, and nothing is said about it until a one-paragraph comment on the community forums the day after. This is not good customer service, and whether you personally like it or not, the only way to address it is through complaints and by punishing Sony by buying elsewhere.

    And since Sony don’t provide particularly convenient lines of communication between themselves and their most loyal customer base - which is my biggest complaint about the whole fiasco - it’s places like this that people have to come to to complain in the vain hope that someone from Sony who gives a toss and has the ability to make changes might actually read it.

    
    Comment by iapetus — Mar 28, 2008 @ 4:07 pm

59. sony, you’ve done it again!

    
    Comment by Ackerz — Mar 28, 2008 @ 4:09 pm

60. ITS UP NOW!!!!!!!!

    
    Comment by Carl Busby — Mar 28, 2008 @ 4:18 pm

61. I’ve got it on BD but whilst looking at the store I got booted off (trying to download FIFA 08 demo). Said server busy.

    Just had a go of GT5:P online and I just came first! Happy Days. Forcast is rain all weekend and it’s going to be a fun weekend staying in now!

    =)

    
    Comment by Beezle Bob — Mar 28, 2008 @ 4:20 pm

62. anzagi:

    GT5P (what a surprise?), Reel Fishing, UT3 Free Map Pack, Turok Map Pack, Eye of Judgement pack, and some videos…not too shabby really

    
    Comment by mikeck — Mar 28, 2008 @ 4:22 pm

63. I know it’s frustrating, but jeez - so many PS3 owners are whiney little girls! First it’s store updates, then it’s release dates, then it’s HDD installations, and now because there were difficulties with GT5P on PSN.

    C’mon, people! Buy the BD version online - it’ll be cheaper. Or - heaven forbid - get off your arse and go buy it in a shop.

    As for the issues downloading the update - what the hell did you expect? It sold over a million copies on pre-order, and the majority of those people are going to be trying to get the update at the same time. The update server is just a web address like any other, and is probably inundated with people trying to connect… so it’s having trouble… just like the GTA4 site did when they released the first trailer. Give it time and you’ll get your update.

    
    Comment by Paranoimia — Mar 28, 2008 @ 4:28 pm

64. 3speech should update the post, since GT5P is officially up on the store

    
    Comment by tearsofash — Mar 28, 2008 @ 4:37 pm

65. OKOKOKOKOK

    Finally Sony have sorted out whatever technical issues were holding them up in releasing the PS3 store update this week and we can confirm that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is now available to download for £24.99 (we had hoped for a lower price-point to that of the retail version, especially considering that there is no cost of producing Blu-Ray discs or manuals.)

    We can confirm that the UEFA Euro 2008 demo is also up, as well as a few other goodies (and not so goodies).

    GT5 Prologue (£24.99)
    Euro 2008 demo (Free)
    Reel Fishing game (£3.49)
    Unreal Tournament 3 map pack (Free)
    Turok map pack (£1.99)
    Eye of Judgement Biolith Rebellion 2 expansion (£6.99)
    GT5P TV trailer (Free)
    5 Dark Sector vids (Free)
    Everbody’s Golf trailer (Free)
    Eye of Judgement expansion trailer (Free)
    Dynasty Warriors Q&A trailer (Free)

    
    Comment by komp — Mar 28, 2008 @ 4:37 pm

66. @ 60 - Paranoimia - people are just letting some steam off - just let it be man. Oh wait… you’re letting steam off too!

    B-)

    
    Comment by Beezle Bob — Mar 28, 2008 @ 4:37 pm

67. yay

    
    Comment by Amil — Mar 28, 2008 @ 4:47 pm

68. @ 64

    Well said, this guy needs to chill out a bit, ranting and raving like that. Paranoimia you have some good points, just calm down. I’m sorry for being a little concerned for my PS3, it cost me a lot of money.

    
    Comment by PinkLFCfan — Mar 28, 2008 @ 5:47 pm

69. Sorry 64 I meant 63

    
    Comment by PinkLFCfan — Mar 28, 2008 @ 5:52 pm

70. @53 GAME own GAMESATION, so UK is a total monopoly now anyway!

    
    Comment by monkeymajiks — Mar 28, 2008 @ 6:04 pm

71. I find that these “rants” are far more hostile than they need to be. The discontentment is resoundingly clear. There are, however, people from all around the world represented here in this forum. I don’t believe that every UK PS3 owner is as antagonistic as majority of these posts seem to show… but… that is the image which is being formed (at least from my perspective) and it may not be exactly what you want yourselves to be perceived as being.

    
    Comment by shane — Mar 28, 2008 @ 6:22 pm

72. That’s true, Sony might start charging more for everything and start giving us below par service if we start moaning…….oh wait.

    
    Comment by Jimmy — Mar 28, 2008 @ 7:21 pm

73. Now it’s updated will Sony work out what went wrong and stop it ever happening again?

    I know it wasn’t the end of the world (I got my copy of GT5P yesterday from shopto.net :D) but it doesn’t look good, especially to prospective PS3 owners, it could put them right off in fact.

    Anyhoo, all well that’s end well

    
    Comment by Mister_G — Mar 28, 2008 @ 7:33 pm

74. Does anyone think that Sony need and equivalent ‘major nelson’ at times like this? We get left in the dark quite a bit here and I think its time we had an official figure head to talk to / provide us with info?

    
    Comment by allwrighte — Mar 28, 2008 @ 10:08 pm

75. ow i understand,
    so if SCEE first pro-misses to give the PSN store a head-start,
    while the games where in the store in Wednesday, meaning promiss=Tuesday in PSN

    SCEE “Excuses” themselves and put it in the store on friday

    where are our discounts????
    Warhawk in the Us for 29,99$!!!!!!! is nothing more than 20€ again not 29€

    
    Comment by terrortime — Mar 28, 2008 @ 10:44 pm

76. boo hoo you babies!
    It’s up now and in time for the weekend!
    To the cynics that thought that the delay was due to some sinister plan of Sony’s to keep the retailers happy. - You were wrong. Otherwise Sony would have allowed the retailers to have exclusivity on Saturday as well (that being the busiest shopping-day of the week).

    
    Comment by reakt — Mar 29, 2008 @ 10:47 am

77. Just buy it in the shops or get it from an on-line store. Do not support extortionate on-line prices, when you get more for your money (and save precious HDD space) buying the physical product.

    It’ll be cheaper as well (don’t pay £25 for it!) AND you get the packaging, guide and physical disc, rather than praying the PS3’s HHD never experiences CRC Errors when little Johnny accidentally hits it with his walker…etc.

    
    Comment by Zed Zee — Mar 29, 2008 @ 1:32 pm

78. @Zed Zee - That’s what I thought - “why bother with the downloaded version when I can have a hard copy?” Then somebody pointed out to me that with the hard copy, you always need to have the disk in the drive in order to play it (of course). It would be convenient to have it just there on my HDD - like WarHawk is! I think WarHawk is the game I play the most - partly because I love it, but also because I don’t need to leave my comfy sofa in order to switch over to it after playing another game. Also, if the downloaded content on the HDD is damaged, or in fact the HDD itself is damaged, then the content can be downloaded again. It’s a pain in the ar*e to have to download all of your PSN store purchases again (as I’ve had to do this I know only too well) but it is do-able.

    As for the price difference. Perhaps SCEE might have liked to offer GT for a lower price. But this would have made them undercut their retail outlets. At least that’s what I would guess. Who knows. So anyway, SCEE are offering the downloadable version for the same price. It costs them less to distribute it (plus there’s no manufacturing cost). It’s the same price as the retail version and the consumer get the added convenience of being able to play it without a Blu-ray disk in the drive. It might sound a con but it’s a bit like tomato ketchup! Millimetre for millimetre it’s far cheaper to buy a Heinz ketchup in a glass bottle as opposed to a squeezable plastic bottle. Of course glass costs more to manufacture and distribute (since it’s heavier). The plastic bottle version offers an advantage to the consumer in the way it dispenses the product. Anyway that’s enough nonsense for now. My GT5 break is over and it’s back to the action!

    
    Comment by reakt — Mar 29, 2008 @ 10:17 pm

79. @ reakt (78):

    If you’re happy to continue overpaying for a digital download, then be my guest. I suspect others, will not fall for that. Others will want a user manual for the game to immerse themselves even further and read up on driving tips etc. etc. etc.

    I don’t think the comfy sofa excuse is good enough, in my opinion - it sounds lazy to me and I don’t agree with that. Since when has laziness kicked in, considering 99.95% of PS3 games is STILL on some form of physical disc or another?! Let alone the previous gens (PS2/PS1) being completely reliant on disc storage for their games.

    All of a sudden, the prospect of not getting up from your sofa has become trendy/the norm? Poppycock!

    So, no, I can’t subscribe to that as a valid point. Whereas the puny HDD space provided on Sony’s PS3 consoles is valid as an argument to say, before you know it, you’ll need to upgrade your HDD to cope with all the demos, on-line games and purchased digital games you’ve downloaded from PSN, let alone Home, game-saves, wallpapers etc.

    I mean, the GT5P download is about 2GB, I’ve heard, that’s 5% already gone with just one game download!

    Your analogy with Heinz ketchup merely demonstrates that Sony is providing their ‘tomato ketchup’ (GT5P download) directly into your cupped hands, as opposed to someone buying it in a glass or dispensing bottle.

    That’s not right or fair.

    
    Comment by Zed Zee — Mar 30, 2008 @ 12:22 am

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