Ted Price: PS3 Has Become 'Whipping Boy' for Press

June 29, 2007 | By: James Brightman

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Ted Price (right), Insomniac Games' CEO doesn't think the media has given the PlayStation 3 a fair shake. He said it and Sony have become the "whipping boy" for the press, but he's confident the console will have a fantastic Christmas. He also talks about the leap Ratchet & Clank has made over Resistance.

As part of an in-depth interview to be published in the coming days on GameDaily BIZ, Ted Price, CEO of Insomniac Games (the independent developer behind Resistance: Fall of Man on PS3) stood up for the PS3, defending Sony against the barrage of negativity they've been faced with over the last 6-8 months since launching their new console.

"I think the PS3 has become the whipping boy for the press, quite honestly. I think everyone just wants to fill it full of arrows because Sony's had some pretty amazing success over the years. And it's easy to overlook that it's been, I think, the fastest selling PlayStation console. I think it's human nature to want to take down the guy on top, and Sony has definitely gotten its share of... mud [laughs] ... but it's unfortunate," he said.

"I wish people hadn't been so ready to criticize Sony, because we're certainly affected by that as well, since Resistance was synonymous with the PS3," he continued. "Obviously, Sony has come out and said that there are things they could have done better, but I could say that about any of our games too. The fact is that PS3's out there, it's sold well, and we're looking at an upcoming Christmas that should provide a lot of unique content to players, which is pretty exciting... and top among them Ratchet, of course."

And speaking of Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, videos and screenshots have already revealed what looks to be a very impressive title. Price confirmed that this latest Ratchet was probably Insomniac's biggest project yet. He said the team is now putting the finishing touches on the title, which he called "the largest and most complex game we've ever made." The company has learned a lot about the PS3 thanks to Resistance and the team is putting that knowledge to good use.

"Resistance is still the #1 PS3 game out there in terms of overall sales, and all of the knowledge [we gained from developing Resistance] we have now applied to Ratchet, and have been able to make Ratchet head and shoulders above Resistance in terms of the visuals and what you'll see in the game," Price said.

The complete interview will go into detail on why Insomniac has been ranked one of the best companies to work for, for three straight years (for example, did you know that they have an in-house masseuse and chiropractor?), what Ted Price thinks of "crunch," the new E3, the advantages of independence, and much more. Stay tuned!