Depending on which side of the fanboy fence you are on, I have either gone to the Dark Side or have seen the light. Last Friday, I purchased a PS3 (*gasp*). Several things sent me down this path: my birthday, Iron Man on Blu-ray (with The Dark Knight coming in December) and I felt it was my duty as an American to revitalize the U.S. economy. You’re welcome, Mr. Paulson. So as the owner of both systems, I thought I’d share my opinions comparing the Sony PlayStation 3 against Microsoft’s Xbox 360.
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Despite a previous post, I did end up getting “Iron Man” for the 360 – cost wasn’t an issue, I used a gift card (so it was free). My initial assumption from the demo was true: once I learned how to fly via a tutorial level, I did get the hang of it. In fact, it’s one of the better aspects of the game. There’s still the issue of tracking a target, especially when it’s behind you, but that seems to happen in most flying simulators. Another thing this game has in common with other flight sims is the graphics – good from afar, but far from good. At the midway point of the game, I feel it’s safe to say that my other prediction about the game is true in that it’s an average game and if I were to score it, I’d give it a 7.
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I have fully subscribed to the “Iron Man” movie-hype machine. I’ll see the movie, buy the toy and eat the cereal (they’re making an “Iron Man” cereal aren’t they?). When I saw that the demo for the video game was going to be available on Xbox Live, I made sure to download it right away. Unfortunately for Sega, this might not have been the best thing to release. Fortunately for my wallet, I can still hold on to my $60.
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