Portable Planet

Sony Computer Entertainment America president Jack Tretton recently discussed his company’s own PS3 and PS2, as well as the competition such as Wii as Xbox 360. 

But instead of discussing consoles like Nintendo Wii and the 360 as electronic items, he was asked to talk about them as food items.

“I think the PS3 is the Surf ‘n Turf,” he told Gamepro. “You want the lobster and steak and you’re going to give yourself the treat of getting the best thing on the menu. The PS2 is your favorite burger restaurant — you go there for comfort food and it’s just always good and is a good value. [As for the other two consoles], one [Wii] is a lollipop, and I’m too old for lollipops. The other one [Xbox 360] I get sick from once in a while because the cook isn’t always reliable.

Oddly enough, this sort of talk isn’t unprecedented.  A few months back, Hideo Kojima, the creator of Metal Gear Solid, compared all three next generation consoles to a movie theater, a DVD, and a television.   The metaphor is alive and well in the gaming world.