Originally Posted by N3gativeCr33p
I think a big reason why Xbox had the initial jump on Sony is because of two things. Xbox 360 released much earlier than PS3, so obviously all the people who had the money to spend jumped ship to 360 since it was there. The other reason is because Sony used the bad judgement to invent their own processor (Cell) to put in their system. Developers the world around stated that making games for Sony was a pain because they needed to learn how to use that system. As time passed, (this is my opinion!!) as developers familiarized themselves more with the platform, Sony's games exceeded 360's within about 4-5 years. Definitely graphically, and imo technically. That initial blowback hurt them badly, however, and a sizable portion of the console gaming community had already invested in their Xbox (or I should say Xboxes).
Sony learned from this, and it is not going to happen this generation. PS4 and Xbone will be releasing practically side-by-side, and Sony will be using more traditional PC hardware to make it easier on developers. They tried to innovate, and it didn't work out quite as planned.
Just for the record, I am a Sony guy but I don't have any problem with Xbox's games or anything. I really think it's trash that for the first 6 years of the 360's life, gamers had no idea when their 360 was going to RROD on them. That's my biggest problem with Xbox, the way they handled this mess. Or I should say, the way they didn't really handle it at all for a long period of time. Opinions vary obviously, but imho I think Microsoft failed harder at this, than Sony ever did. It won't be agreed upon because the sales numbers won't accurately reflect the aggravation people suffered through when their first 360 died. By than, most people had their 'gamerscores' to think about and had already invested and learned a system they had been using. Plus, Microsoft absolutely had better console exclusive titles to begin with. If what happened to the 360, in terms of RROD, happens in any way shape or form to the Xbone, Microsoft will not recover from the lost fanbase so easily, if at all. Of course Microsoft as a business will be ok, but that type of debacle this time around could be crippling to their gaming sector.
Edit: But to your original point, yes Microsoft has and should have had the superior online connection. They were a PC company far before a gaming company, and the internet was accessible on PC much longer than it has been on consoles. If Microsoft wouldn't have had a better online service than Sony, it would be a monumental loss on their part.
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