Gabe Newell labels the PS3 a "waste of time"
- Posted October 11th, 2007 at 16:20 EDT by Mike Harradence
- 80 Comments
Valve Software’s Gabe Newell has launched an onslaught of criticism towards the PlayStation 3, declaring the console a “waste of time.”
Speaking with EDGE magazine, Newell stated, "I think [PS3 is] a waste of everybody's time," adding, "Investing in the Cell, investing in the SPE gives you no long-term benefits."
"There's nothing there that you're going to apply to anything else. You're not going to gain anything except a hatred of the architecture they've created. I don't think they're going to make money off their box. I don't think it's a good solution," he added.
This isn’t the first time the outspoken Newell has disparaged Sony’s latest home console either, having previously branded it "a total disaster on so many levels."
Despite this, he noted the company is still on track for releasing the PS3 version of The Orange Box compilation later this year:
"I think the people who have The Orange Box on the PS3 are going to be happy with their game experience," said Newell.
"We've done the PC and 360 versions here and EA has a team doing the PS3 version – and they'll make the PS3 version a good product; EA got the job done in putting a lot of people with PS3 experience on the project.”
"But I think it's harder to get it to the same standard as the 360 and PC versions."
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sup-a-hero
- 11:27am EDT - October 11th, 2007
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Well I label him as a "Waste Of Space" and not just a little bit, but ALOT of it.
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PunkALive21
- 11:37am EDT - October 11th, 2007
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well this guy isnt part of EA, he is part of valve.
also, i think psu might have added the part about them saying it wont be as good as the 360 and PC versions becuz G4 didnt say ne thing about that part and they dont like the ps3, i think psu wants a flame war.
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Promethius30
- 11:41am EDT - October 11th, 2007
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Well that's his opinion But he is fat so you cant trust him :p GETS SOME FREINDS
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Vipir
- 11:42am EDT - October 11th, 2007
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I just so happen to think that Orange Box will be a waste of my time, so I will not be getting it. Is he even serious, he is a developer making a game for a console and then he is gonna go and critisize said console. He has got some balls coming off as if he doesnt need the PS3. I cant wait to see what he says in about a years time after the PS3 takes off and never looks back.
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6toes
- 11:44am EDT - October 11th, 2007
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I'm not gonna lie, the guy's studio puts out some awesome games but he sounds like a total noob to me. Personally i think HL2 should've been kept on the pc where it belonged, i don't see it feeling very good on either console. And what kind of idiot trashes the platform their very product is being released on?
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Shellshock92
- 11:52am EDT - October 11th, 2007
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WOW this guy fust wasted 2 minutes of my life, he should pay me back with his life.
WORTHLESS B@$TARD
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Mecha_Daddy
- 11:53am EDT - October 11th, 2007
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Wow.... this guy must be payed off or something. It's like he's trying to tank possible sales of his own product just because he's not smart and/or creative enough to program for a certain machine. And I may be wrong, but isn't the cell being used for lots of other research?
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French
- 11:54am EDT - October 11th, 2007
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It's not like Valve has the ability to make great games anyway. Orange Box will be mediocre at best. Unfortunately for him, when the best games are coming out on Sony's monster console, he'll be stuck making the lesser Half-Life 3 on the XBox. At least we have GOOD development teams like Rockstar and Team ICO working on the PS3... the Sony camp doesn't even need Valve.
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Nitsu78
- 12:13pm EDT - October 11th, 2007
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HE is a FAT piece of SH**, who needs to stop trying to make money off an old a** game. I would love to take a huge Sh** right on his worthless piece of sh** face. The only "Waste of Time" was the time used to conceive his a**. He would have been better as a stain on his parents sheets.
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