Is a PS3 worth it?

[GigaHz]

So it was recently announced that the 160GB PS3 is now going to be $250 and an Infamous 2 Bundle (320GB) for $300 (Sauce:http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/16/ps3-price-cut-to-250/).

I've been thinking about getting a PS3 for a long time now, but I can't really seem to justify it. There are only about 6 games on it that are exclusives that I would want (LBP/LBP2, Infamous/Infamous 2, 3D Dot Hero, Demon's Souls).

So I'm at a crossroads here wondering if I should get a PS3 or abandon the idea all together and just stick with my PS2, 360 and Wii. So when I'm in crisis what do I do. Why turn to the people of the internets of course! Because getting advice from strangers on the internet is what life is all about. So Escapist, should I get a PS3, or should I just stick with what I got.

As a PS3 owner, don't get one.

I wasn't big on PS3 from the beginning and yet I purchased it mostly for blu ray. For whatever reason, I haven't bought a single blu ray since I decided to buy it. Rented a few, sure, but Blu Ray no longer seems like a worthwhile investment to me.

As for the games, some of them are pretty good but nothing in my opinion you can't live without. The exclusives on the whole are kind of lacking for my tastes. The only one I would recommend to you that isn't on your list is Uncharted 2 simply because the artists did an amazing job on the level design. Not so much how the levels are functionally, but how the levels looks aesthetically.

LBP and LBP2 is not as much fun solo unless you really want to design levels. If you have a few friends who own the game or live close by, the real fun is playing through story mode or custom levels with them.

The infamous series is decent but I found that both games quickly got repetitive. I'd say more worthy of a rental than a purchase.

3D Dot Hero I never played, but Demon's Souls is worth checking out. My only major complaint with that game is that if you get to a certain soul level, the game loses all its challenge. Other than that, it's a great experience if you desire a game that offers little mercy and forgiveness. But if you don't like games that are a little slower paced, the experience might turn you off.

All in all, if you've held off this long, you can hold off more. The only thing saving PS3 for me are its non-exclusives and I could purchase them for my 360 if I wanted to.

 

[Sarah Kerrigan]

All depends on the games you want. The ones you listed are very good first party titles, and others are coming (Resistance 3, Twisted Metal, Uncharted 3, ect) so I would suggest waiting 'till the holiday season for the deals and such.

That's how I bought mine two years ago. Got it the day after christmas. Greatest choice I ever made.

 

[Baralak]

I'd definitely recommend it. I was a late adopter as well, but now I love it much more than my 360. I simply like the exclusives more.

I'm thinking about it. The main games I'm interested in are the various jRPGs like Hyperdimension Neptunia, and White Knight Chronicles. That, and the PSN for PS1 games (although I have a PSP, just need a bigger card.) and as a Blu-Ray Player. I have a PSN account, is the Welcome Back program still going?

Just as a note, I have a Wii, 360, and a gaming PC.

As far as I've understood it, and I haven't, the free 30 days of plus has expired, but the free games are still available, but won't be much longer.

The free games are what I wanted, thanks! I might just get the solo $250 console, and get Infamous 2 later on if it's cheap enough. I figure if I wind up not liking Infamous (which I'd get from the WB program) then I wouldn't bother with 2. I really liked Prototype on my PC, though, so I don't know why I wouldn't like Infamous. Still.

 

[GonzoGamer]

I've been thinking about getting a PS3 for a long time now, but I can't really seem to justify it. There are only about 6 games on it that are exclusives that I would want (LBP/LBP2, Infamous/Infamous 2, 3D Dot Hero, Demon's Souls).

So I'm at a crossroads here wondering if I should get a PS3 or abandon the idea all together and just stick with my PS2, 360 and Wii.

All the best titles are still multiplatform.
If you already have a 360, it probably isn?t worth it unless you need a BR player or are getting really tired of paying for online. Even then, it looks like any new functions added to the ps3 (it?s mostly just been losing functions over the past couple of years) are going to require the Plus subscription. And that?s the biggest problem with the ps3: it gets really horrible support. It?s a good piece of hardware that could do a lot of things but Sony seems intent on sandbagging it for some reason.
I got a ps3 a few years ago and I got to tell you, I sometimes wish I went with the 360 instead. I feel like I got a really nice sports car that wont come out of first gear. It?s still good for when friends come over but I?ve been playing mostly on the PC lately.

 

[Rouzeki]

Would just like to emphatically warn against Hyper dimensions Neptunia, really a terrible game, feel free to borrow my copy to test this out. That game would have barely even passed inspection on last gen tecnology.

Really, that sucked? what was wrong about it? not to derail or anything, pm me if you feel, but i kinda wanted to get that awhile back.

 

[Kungfu_Teddybear]

It's a neat console for some of it's exclusives like Uncharted, Demon's Souls, LBP, Infamous. Also you can use it as a Blu-ray player and play Blu-ray dvd's which is another use for mine. So yeah it's worth buying for those if you have some spare cash. But I will always prefer the Xbox and always get multiplatform games on that. All I use my PS3 for now is exclusives and if it wasn't for some of it's awesome exclusives, I probably would have sold it by now.

 

[Baralak]

Would just like to emphatically warn against Hyper dimensions Neptunia, really a terrible game, feel free to borrow my copy to test this out. That game would have barely even passed inspection on last gen tecnology.

Really, that sucked? what was wrong about it? not to derail or anything, pm me if you feel, but i kinda wanted to get that awhile back.

Same here, I'd like a PM as to why it sucks. I've read a few reviews on GameFAQs that range from 2/10 to 10/10.

 

[omega 616]

Uncharted 3 will be game of the year - anyone who can't recognize that by now is fooling themselves. So basically, do you think $250 is worth missing out on that?

Fanboy much?

To be honest, I would suggest getting the smallest PS3, buying the game and a new hard drive. I think it would work out cheaper.

 

[Duncan Trice]

To be perfectly honest the PS3 is good for everything else but most games are on other consoles and the exclusives are not very noticeable. The only thing I think is a good exclusive for the playstation is inFamous. I own a PS3 but I will be getting a Gears of War 3 Xbox as nobody on my friends list for the PS3 is online (they are not close friends), this is why I am getting the Xbox as I am an online kind of person. I have to get Cod as my clan's on the PS3 but knowing that I will be disappointed by it like the last one.

You might be better of buying a blu-ray dvd player and something to store your music and videos on.

 

[Duncan Trice]

You can create Uncharted by breeding a crap version of gears of war with tomb raider to get the same effect.

 

[TehCookie]

Do what I did, convince your best friend to buy one and whenever you want to play a game go over their house. Also when playing theirs and realize you want more than six games you buy yourself one and already have a library of games.

 

[IamQ]

I would say so, yeah. The console war is more or less over, because neither of the existing consoles have that much of an edge over each other anymore, except for the occasional console exclusives they get.

 

[Frozengale]

You have a PS2, 360 and a Wii, why on earth would you need a ps3? you spoiled little urchin. Be happy with what you have because its more than most.

I'm sorry, I wasn't aware that I was asking for moral advice from someone who knows nothing of my situation or lively hood aside from the fact that I own 2 consoles and have access to a third. I wouldn't say I'm spoiled, I would say that I am a video game enthusiasts though. Ever since the age of 10 I've been finding ways to earn money to fund my love of video games. I've been balancing work/school/and relations since I was 13 years old, maintaining a constant 3.8-4.0 GPA average while also working a Part Time job. I would also make sure I had the time to have fun with friends and would make an effort to support them in their acting/band and other endeavors. I would think I've lived a fairly balanced life and have worked more then most people throughout my childhood and into my adult years. But obviously saving my money and buying a PS2 when I was 15, saving my money to buy a Wii when I was 18, and wanting to get a PS3 now that I'm 21 means that I'm a spoiled brat. Heaven forbid I have a little fun with my life.

 

[GeorgW]

I'd definitely recommend it. I was a late adopter as well, but now I love it much more than my 360. I simply like the exclusives more.

I'm thinking about it. The main games I'm interested in are the various jRPGs like Hyperdimension Neptunia, and White Knight Chronicles. That, and the PSN for PS1 games (although I have a PSP, just need a bigger card.) and as a Blu-Ray Player. I have a PSN account, is the Welcome Back program still going?

Just as a note, I have a Wii, 360, and a gaming PC.

As far as I've understood it, and I haven't, the free 30 days of plus has expired, but the free games are still available, but won't be much longer.

The free games are what I wanted, thanks! I might just get the solo $250 console, and get Infamous 2 later on if it's cheap enough. I figure if I wind up not liking Infamous (which I'd get from the WB program) then I wouldn't bother with 2. I really liked Prototype on my PC, though, so I don't know why I wouldn't like Infamous. Still.

Fair warning, I'm not sure when exactly it expires, but it's very soon, if not a few days ago, so don't base your decision on this without doing further research. inFAMOUS 1 is better than the second one IMO, if you want my extremely skewed view on the second one, feel free to read my review of it. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.296612-Hypnotic-reviews-inFAMOUS-2]

 

[pulse2]

Defo, people say its only exclusives, but the exclusives make the difference if you care enough about them, as for the console itself, other then online which isn't on par with XBL, granted, its perfect, there is nothing wrong with it. PSN may not be an XBL, but its not so bad that its a "put off" factor. If anything its a minor thing.

If you have the cash, go right ahead, PS3 was one of the best purchases I made

 

[srm79]

Absolutely. I use mine as a media centre as well, although with the magic of WiFi I don't even need to have hard drives hooked up to it. I'm not sure what equivalent services US punters get, but in the UK we get LoveFilm and a bunch of TV stations (BBC, ITV and C4) who stream their "on demand" services direct to PS3, and there's a bunch of other music and TV related stuff on it. Blu-Ray is sweet also.

Oh, I also play the occasional awesome game on it too.

It was also the reason I shelled out on a big HD TV though, so it ended up costing me more than the price of the console, but well worth it I reckon!

 

[Baralak]

Yeah, just looked it up. Welcome Back is over. Oh well. Still, debating between a PS3 and a 3DS atm... Probably get the PS3, since I haven't really touched my portables in a long time.

 

[Manchubot]

Comes down to a few things being what sort of genres you like. I came to the same crossroads bought one and me personally liking to play rpgs and JRPGs I was really happy with it and eventually sold my xbox 360 overwhelmed with dust at that point. A lot of popular games get multi platform releases and I never liked Fable never understood what was so much fun about gears of way having owned 1 and played the last half of 2 at a friends house and never cared much for first person shooters which the 360 is well (might I say best) suited for compared to the PS3. That being said the RPG line up was vaster and more full for the PS3 so I felt pretty fulfilled by it so it comes down to preference.