Cita:
I'll close with this: given the momentum of the Xbox 360 right now and the strong reactions to the Wii's launch last weekend, the PS3 didn't come out swinging hard enough to cement its heralded position as king of the next generation this year. It's a long battle, of course, and Sony is well equipped to deal with it for the long run (as its PS One and PS2 victories have proven). But as the old saying goes, you only get one chance at a first impression -- and for this chance, the PlayStation 3 didn't dominate, it just showed up.
Cita:
Summary: Microsoft is ready to fight and, as long it can get its first-party games in order, the Washington-based publisher will strike hard and regularly with top-notch games, great online services, and tons of updates to its hardware along the way. Sure Microsoft could flub it all up between now and next fall, but if its last six months are an indicator, we see blue skies and green grasses on the horizon.
Future Potential Rating: 9