PS3 Onboard for POS Controller

Sony released loads of information related to the PS3 yesterday at E3. Although pricey, it sounds like a badass little console, except for the controller, which sounds like a rip-off of the upcoming Wii controller. But wait! Did they really rip that idea off Nintendo? Not exactly. Anyone remember LeStick? It was a motion sensing controller for the Atari 2600 and Atari 800 that dates back more than 20 years. It really sucked too. You'll see me on a Dance Dance Revolution platform before you see me foolishly swinging around a little gyroscope controller, thats for sure.

But lets get back to that PS3 thing. They're bragging it will be twice as fast the 360, which will be more than a year old by the time the PS3 hits the shelves. Considering Moore's Law: PS3 will sell for $499 (20g HD) or $599 (60g HD). European consumers will be paying a minimum of $633 for this thing! By the time this thing rolls out, the 360 expects to drop its price from the $299 (no HD) or $399 (20g HD) by $100 before Christmas. So on the low end you're talking $199 for a 360 or $499 for a PS3. 300 bucks better be worth it for those extra floating pixels, but I guess that's up to the game developers.

Speaking of developers, it's the general feeling in the industry that if developers don't make maximum use of these wacky controllers for the PS3 and Wii, they may not go over quite as well as they're anticipating.