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Why Sony's PlayStation 30th Anniversary is bittersweet for longtime fans like me


PlayStation has reached an impressive milestone, but it's lost some of its soul along the way

From global hits like Final Fantasy 7, Gran Turismo and Metal Gear Solid to more obscure games like Firo & Klawd and Wild 9, the original PlayStation established itself as not just an exciting newcomer in the console market, but the industry leader. Yes, it was another wildly popular console for Sony, which was partly helped by poor competition from Nintendo and Microsoft, which fumbled big time with the Wii U and Xbox One, respectively. Genuinely new titles and IP have also dropped, which shows that Sony is playing it safe for this generation, despite establishing an unassailable lead over the competition.

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