I've been thinking about the coming console war. Looking at what the 360 has offered so far, I have to say, I'm thinking it's going to be a tough war to win for the competition. I could make this sound like a huge infomercial for Microsoft, but really, that's not what I want to do.

You see, I'm trying to remain as objective as possible, as Sony has been my go to console for two gens, but alot of whatSonyissaying about the PS3,is completely throwing me.It just doesn't sound to me like they're thinking about games anymore. I mean, yes, they are thinking about games, but not first and foremost.At least, not from what I've read lately.

The question is, am I willing to pay $500for the PS3, if I'm only going to use it forgames that only count for a small percentage of what the consoles usage is.. I'll be honest, everything they put on there that doesn't relate to games, I could give a flying...well, you know where I'm head with that...I don't want excess bells and whistles, just give mesomething that plays bloody games, and maybemovies, (though that's not a real necessity, it is nice to have). Oh, and I don't give a sh*t about format either. Neither format is really all that awe-inspiring, at this stage in the game, and to be honest, I think Blu-ray will have some issues with the casual electronics consumer anyway. But that's a whole other can of worms, so let's stick to the subject at hand.

Right now, Microsoft's got the right stuff...Live is a killer service, the games are pretty sweet, and show real potential...but I'm wondering what will happen when Sony gets its legs. Will they hit the ground running and take off with the console race by releasing some killer apps right off the bat? Will people be too put out by the price? Does anyone care about the extras that Sony plan on offering? Can they really expect to compete with Live when the PS2 service was a little...lacking?

Now some of you may ask why I'm not including Nintendo in this current console race...well, it's because I don't think that Nintendo is trying to vie for the console title. They're doing their own thing, and I respect that. Having seen the Wii in action at E3, I'm inclined to think that Nintendo will do well, without trying to compete with Sony or Microsoft. As long as they don't get caught up in all the hype of the other two, I'm not going to worry about them, anyway.