FappingFury wrote...
Ethil wrote...
FappingFury wrote...
This is nobody but sonys fault really. It's just sad to see people rush to the defense of a console that somehow fails in every area.
How is
any of this actually Sonys fault?
Sony's security system was (and is) on the same end as banks, and even banks get robbed once in a while. Do you usually blame the bank, or the robber? I dun see why the hackers are seen like some kind of Robin Hood in this case, since They are the ones that ruined gaming for us.
Concerning the Welcome Back gift, imo it is a lot more than we deserve, seeing how much shit we give Sony for something they can not control. They have no obligation to give the players anything at all, since the players are the ones that broke their toy (that would be PSN). Also, you only see the few games listed as the gift; check out your free PSN Plus as well, you get about another 10 free games (mostly small and cheap, yes, but still good games) from there.
Besides, what do ya expect; that if Microsoft get hacked they'll give you free copies of every new AAA-game for a year? Don't be stupid, this way no one looses and everybody wins.
Of course you'd blame it on the bank, you don't keep that many peoples important information then guard it with some sleeping dude.
Lol this is ofcourse assuming that the actual security guard is sleeping. Although it's still a wrong answer since in that case the most responsible person to blame is the bankaccount owners themselves. Why would you put your money in a bank where you know the security guards wear pajamas on their shifts?
But back to the topic, I don't think it's Sony's fault. Otherwise they wouldn't have bragged to own the console with the best security until Geohotz tarnished that image. Lets keep in mind that the reason they were targetted by people like Geohotz is definitely not because they're an easy target but because they are a challenging target. Please remember that Sony and its PS3 have been around long before it got hacked. It was first released in Japan November 11, 2006 and it was unbreakable until January of 2010 because of Geohotz. Now compare that to other consoles whose games were already pirated illegaly just a year after release.
Sony may not be the most innovative gaming company out there but I think it's wrong to call them 'neglectful' when it comes to security because for years they focused mostly on security to the point that it became the PS3's major selling point.