Okay, okay. I concede. I did come off rather dickish... *sigh* That's what I get for usually hanging around Gamefaqs....

I do have some friends hanging back on PS3 waiting for the better games. All five of my friends that own it have nothing but the highest praise and I keep finding hidden "this is boss" features in the console where I wouldn't expect it. Like how backwards compatibility in PS3 actually emulates the multitap so four player is a snap. A huge suprise since, at a party, I just whipped out Ratchet & Clank 4 and said "Let's see if this works." Sadly, because of the upscaling lacks, I had to drop back to the home menu and lower the resolution so my TV could do the upscaling PS3 doesn't. But as for whether it's a rip off, well, that all depends on personal preference.

Also, I'm sorry but I still don't want to give Nintendo credit for the SixAxis. It was patented before Gamecube was even announced. I'll give Microsoft credit for motion sensing. Home button? That was on PSP. Placement, I'll give credit where it's due and say that's a 360 rip but the concept is a Sony thing. Also, face button placement comes directly from SNES (fitting since PSX was supposed to be an SNES addon) and the pressure shoulder buttons come from Sega Saturns analog stick.

And really, CNN, Time, and NYTimes as sources of valid video game opinios? Aren't these the same people who believe PSP comes preloaded with porn, GTA leads to violent kids, and WiiSports has never been seen before when two years earlier, they were all doing articles on XaviX? Isn't this the same Time magazine that copped out and but a mirror on the cover? If a magazine like Play magazine came forward with "This is a ripoff, don't buy" then I'd pay a little more attention. Most magazines agree PS3 looks fairly anemic at launch and that, I'll agree with.