I'd argue that none of the systems have a decent library of games at the moment, but then again I don't like playing sports, racing or (most) shooters.

As far as games that are coming, anything that comes out for both the PS3 and the 360 I'll get on the PS3 simply because it's a better machine. For the GameInformer readers out there: Remember how GI would compare the PS2 version to the XBOX version and if they weren't the same, the XBOX version would be better (shorter load times, tighter graphics, etc)? It's gonna be the same situation, only it'll be the Sony product that runs better instead of the Microsoft one. That's not to say one should buy a PS3 over a 360, someone who loves gaming should really have both, but this generation of gaming is shaping to be just like the last one, except with Microsoft on top and Sony just behind it. Why? The company with the best product goes on the biggest ego trip, thinking that their strong console will somehow sell itself. Microsoft did it with the XBOX, and now Sony is doing it with the PS3.

That got a little off track...but it's still a bit relevant.

In the 360's first year it had three major titles: Gears of War, Oblivion, and Dead Rising (none of which were launch titles and one of them was released right at the end of year one).

Am I missing something, or was the point of releasing the console a year ahead to put out as many quality games so that they'd be way ahead of the PS3 by the time it was released.

If Microsoft had released the 360 around the same time as Sony released the PS3 with Dead Rising, Oblivion, and Gears of war as launch titles, along with the cheaper price, they would have OBLITERATED the competition. Not to mention they would have had an extra to work out the kinks of the system that people have complained about.

The only positive thing I can see about the 360 being released a year earlier is that the public would be familiar with the system by the time the PS3 came out.

Your thoughts?

Hows about we wait more than four months before deeming something a flop, eh? Maybe? Or does that not fit into your reasoning of "If I prove that I own the best console, that somehow makes me the coolest person on the planet?"