Do the console gods hate me?

[monkey_man]

i think they do. Let me Explain: about ten years ago, my mother bought my brother an ps2. he was happy with it, and so was I. we had for 2-3 years, and i accidentally broke it. it wasn't a big deal, because it was bought again the same day. after a few years, i bought an Xbox with my brother, and it worked fine. until it RROD ed on me. I was angry, but i thought that it would be time to buy a ps3, since i knew god of war 3 was coming out, and i wanted it. i bought the Ps3 for 400 Euros. and it worked fine. UNTIL IT CRASHED ON ME YESTERDAY!. its system data was corrupted and it needed to re-install it or something. and it entered a loop of doing the same thing again. i can't return it, because i lost te receipt.
what should i do? go to the store and buy a second Xbox Or a Second Ps3? or does an Escapist know how to fix my Ps3?
it said : the hard disk's file system is corrupted and will be restored
what do I do?

 

[Eliam_Dar]

you could simply change the HDD, it is easy and there are tons of tutorials on how to do it in ...well, the internet

 

[monkey_man]

you could simply change the HDD, it is easy and there are tons of tutorials on how to do it in ...well, the internet

i am afraid i'll break it, but thanks

 

[The Procrastinated End]

How about sacrificing a goat in a pentagram made from old console pieces?

 

[monkey_man]

How about sacrificing a goat in a pentagram made from old console pieces?

i was looking for advice, but you made me laugh, kudos to you

 

[Buizel91]

I'm just waiting for the first "get a gaming PC" Post...they always appear in threads like this.

Just get the console you enjoyed the most, at least you have played most of them to know which one you like the best =)

 

[TelHybrid]

Try PC gaming?

At least then if there's any hardware problems, you can repair them yourself rather than having to pay Sony or M$ to repair it. Plus in the long term it's cheaper.

 

[TelHybrid]

I'm just waiting for the first "get a gaming PC" Post...they always appear in threads like this.

Just get the console you enjoyed the most, at least you have played most of them to know which one you like the best =)

Haha ninja'd.

Hey it's just a suggestion. XD

 

[monkey_man]

I'm just waiting for the first "get a gaming PC" Post...they always appear in threads like this.

Just get the console you enjoyed the most, at least you have played most of them to know which one you like the best =)

good advice, thanks, and i already own a gaming pc
i've played on pretty much every platform


and i have no social life

 

[monkey_man]

Try PC gaming?

At least then if there's any hardware problems, you can repair them yourself rather than having to pay Sony or M$ to repair it. Plus in the long term it's cheaper.

see my reply from arc1991

 

[dsmops2003]

If you call Sony it is still under warranty. They will fix it.

 

[KEM10]

I'm just waiting for the first "get a gaming PC" Post...they always appear in threads like this.

Same here.

But even if you lost the receipt, most stores have those records on file. Best Buy (as much as I dislike them) do keep track of what you buy and when just for these kinds of incidents.

 

[Buizel91]

I'm just waiting for the first "get a gaming PC" Post...they always appear in threads like this.

Just get the console you enjoyed the most, at least you have played most of them to know which one you like the best =)

Haha ninja'd.

Hey it's just a suggestion. XD

Hehe

First prize goes to you!

 

[Eliam_Dar]

monkey_man for some reason I can't quote, but regarding your previous comment, take into account that technically it is already broken, and the chances of fixing it are there. The alternative is buying a new one, which you would have to do anyways if you break it, so what do you have to loose?

 

[monkey_man]

monkey_man for some reason I can't quote, but regarding your previous comment, take into account that technically it is already broken, and the chances of fixing it are there. The alternative is buying a new one, which you would have to do anyways if you break it, so what do you have to loose?

nothing, but thanks. i am going to replace the HDD, and there's a neat tutorial how to do it.
and maybe i'll try to get a new one from the store, but i don't think it'll work.

 

[Woodsey]

Actually, that's the PC gods telling you they want you to game on the PC. You see, our vast superiority means our gods can control the consoles too.

But yeah, in all seriousness I read about a guy (and this was in 2007, so only 2 years after the 360 launched) who'd gone through 13 360s, and they'd all broken down on him. THIRTEEN! Yours is just an unlucky coincidence.

And sorry, I've never used a PS3 so I wouldn't know. But it says "and will be restored", which almost sounds like it's going to do it itself.

Also, because I've contributed to the thread, I'm going to bring something up totally unrelated:

The Mafia 2 demo is amazing, and I recommend everyone try it out right now.

 

[monkey_man]

And sorry, I've never used a PS3 so I wouldn't know. But it says "and will be restored", which almost sounds like it's going to do it itself.

Also, because I've contributed to the thread, I'm going to bring something up totally unrelated:

The Mafia 2 demo is amazing, and I recommend everyone try it out right now.

i already spend my days behind my pc, and the guy with 13 XBOX360's should consider buying a ps3
and it won't be restored, because the thing is stuck in a loophole, i spend 2 hours trying to fix it by pressing "x" a lot of times, but it didn't work
and i might check out mafia2's demo

 

[Talon_Skywarp]

Hit it with a hammer.

If that fails...

How about sacrificing a goat in a pentagram made from old console pieces?

this.

 

[Woodsey]

And sorry, I've never used a PS3 so I wouldn't know. But it says "and will be restored", which almost sounds like it's going to do it itself.

Also, because I've contributed to the thread, I'm going to bring something up totally unrelated:

The Mafia 2 demo is amazing, and I recommend everyone try it out right now.

i already spend my days behind my pc, and the guy with 13 XBOX360's should consider buying a ps3
and it won't be restored, because the thing is stuck in a loophole, i spend 2 hours trying to fix it by pressing "x" a lot of times, but it didn't work
and i might check out mafia2's demo

And you will try the Mafia 2 demo. You will.

 

[bloodshed113094]

OK, truthfully, you need to state 'I don't throw controllers or anything' so we know you didn't brake it yourself. But, RROD aren't permanent, they are just telling you to get me checked out, check the cords or restart me. You can mail it into Microsoft and they will fix it for free if it's old enough and the PS3, look it up on Google first to see what to do, and if you can't fix it, a new hard drive or memory card, it's hard to keep track what any console does for memory anymore, can be replaced and it could work fine, but keep the recite in case, because I'm not 100% about that, due to giving Sony the farewell after the PS one and only recently getting a PS2. Hope it works out, and theirs no such thing as Console Gods.