Phil Harrison: "Nobody will ever use 100% of PS3's capability"

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The always quotable Phil Harrison, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, sat down for a conversation Stephen Totilo of MTV to talk all things PlayStation. So what does Phil have to offer?
He says that while in-house developed games like Gran Turismo 2 and God of War II max out the PS2, no one will ever be able to tap 100% of the power of the Cell-powered PS3. In fact, Phil says Sony software is currently using "less than half" of the machine's capabilities. Does that mean Genji 3 has the possibility of being twice as good as the second? Amazing!
And what does Phil see as the gaming industry's "biggest challenge"?
I fervently believe that the biggest challenge we face is that our industry is referred to as 'video games,' and games are supposed to be fun. Games should deal with fear, should deal with comedy and with death. They should deal with peril, with drug offenses.
Okay, I'll admit that genre-busting, boundary-breaking software is something I'd like to see, but that's our biggest challenge? I wonder if Phil's teams are up to it. Michael McWhertor
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[Euro-Man]

They should really fire this dude. :lol: Sony keeps pushing out lame marketing material, retarded PR quotes, their execs keep saying things that are alienating the consumer. :rofl: What a bunch of tools.

[Xenogen, M.D.]

Just wait till people start modding the bitch. I can do tons of stuff on my xbox that you couldn't do without the chip.

[kurt_bradley]

Just wait till people start modding the bitch. I can do tons of stuff on my xbox that you couldn't do without the chip.

:werd: Like play Mario Kart 64.

[Sarlacc]

Sony is fucking retarded as to what the consumer wants and what the market bears. They always have been.

Sony "Fuck you and buy what we tell you to."

[Thunder Dump]

Phil Hartman > Phil Harrison

[Euro-Man]

He's sporting a doodyesque haircut. :mhihi:

[mambo#5]

is it just me or does anybody else thinks he looks like a anemic version of mikester? :snicker:

[Always Dirty]

I'm still waiting for them to come out with a drunk driving game.

[Brian]

Mikester lite

[kurt_bradley]

I'm still waiting for them to come out with a drunk driving game.

:werd: We used to have to resort to getting shitfaced and playing Gran Turismo 3 when I was in college. The funny thing is that my lap times in comparison to sober GT3-ing were equally terrible. This was, in no way, even close to reality. Someone has to get cranking on this project quickly. Otherwise, I'm going to have some explaining to do when it comes to the ever increasing number of splattered homeless people along Austin sidewalks.

[Xenogen, M.D.]

All of you are fucked in the head...everyone knows that the best game to play drunk is GTA.

[kurt_bradley]

All of you are fucked in the head...everyone knows that the best game to play drunk is GTA.

I just drive around the whole time jamming Radio Los Santos. I love that station.

[Always Dirty]

I just drive around the whole time jamming Radio Los Santos. I love that station.

:snicker: I've done that too. Just drive around listening to music. I liked the 80s channel.

[Thunder Dump]

:snicker: I've done that too. Just drive around listening to music. I liked the 80s channel.

Winger FTW! :headbang: