Poll: Best reason to get a PS3

[Goldeneye103X2]

If you own a PS3, then whats a good reason for anyone else to own it?

 

[Amnestic]

It's a games console which can play games which offer enjoyment during the otherwise grey and boring hours of our lives.

 

[ThePlasmatizer]

There's no reason it beats other consoles unless you like the games better.

Over here in England it's not even the cheapest blu ray player.

 

[Bob_F_It]

Online gaming + friends and shit - Live and pointless achievements.

 

[The Rusk]

Seriously? I don't know the exact number of threads that are identical to this one, but i'm sure it's a little too high for my comfort. Concerning the question it just comes down to what game exclusives you prefer.

 

[Eldritch Warlord]

Over here in England it's not even the cheapest blu ray player.

It isn't in America either, although it's probably the best quality for cost.

EDIT:

Online gaming + friends and shit - Live and pointless achievements.

What? PS3 has trophies which are virtually identical to achievements.

 

[KittywifaMohawk]

I don't own a PS3, but I have to say the BEST reason is.


Little Big Planet.


My friend owns a PS3, and he owns LBP, and my god I loved the game. It's fun, the sacboys are hilarious, and the people that play it can be hilarious.

If I ever got a PS3, that's the first thing I'd get with it.

 

[Parsley]

Hmm, i put HD gaming one but this is not my belief. It is give and take with the best HD gaming, but may i point out that while some xbox 'exclusives' may end up on PC, this never occurs (as far as i know) from PS3 to PC. So if you want to have true exclusives the PS3 is the way to go. Bit annoyed gears 2 didnt end up on PC but hey ho we push on.

 

[TheBadass]

Motorstorm Pacific Rift is incredibly underrated, which is a shame... but it still kicks ass.

Go buy it. Naow.

 

[Parsley]

I find the "HD gaming at its best" option hilarious.

You have a pretty weird sense of humour

 

[runtheplacered]

Concerning the question it just comes down to what game exclusives you prefer.

For most, I'm not sure it's that cut and dry. The comfort of the controller is a big issue for me. The cost, the reliability, the extra features, and non-gaming capabilities are all big factors for others, as well.

 

[runtheplacered]

How exactly is the PS3 considered "HD gaming at its best" when it can't even run a lightweight game like Call of Duty 4 at even 720p (the lowest HD resolution)?

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/22/call-of-duty-4-not-hd-only-600p-claim-pixel-counters/

Haha.

Huh? That's a problem with the game, not the console. It says right in the article that the 360 version did it, too. Why you threw the word lightweight in there too, is a little peculiar. This sort of reeks of fanboyism. Leaving out half of the facts and throwing in pointless flavor words.

 

[theklng]

little big planet. it's like programming your own game, except instead of programming you're stitching parts together.

 

[NeedAUserName]

Those aren't really reasons to buy a PS3. Those are exclusive games to the PS3.

 

[GyroCaptain]

Hmm, not seeing it, nope.
The only thing from that list I would consider worth my time is Little Big Planet, and it's not quite enough to make me want one. Oh wait, that option is spelled littlebigplanet. Welp, I guess I'm disenfranchised. Where's the option for raucous laughter at the PS3?
/flamebait

In fairness, I don't have anything much against it, just next to no actual yen for one.

 

[Jumplion]

Hmm, i put HD gaming one but this is not my belief. It is give and take with the best HD gaming, but may i point out that while some xbox 'exclusives' may end up on PC, this never occurs (as far as i know) from PS3 to PC. So if you want to have true exclusives the PS3 is the way to go. Bit annoyed gears 2 didnt end up on PC but hey ho we push on.

I find the "HD gaming at its best" option hilarious.

That may somewhat explain it, but I would still like the OP to explain why he put that option in the poll...

Because people find a convinient source of HD displays to watch Blu-Ray movies with their buddies right out of the box more appealing than doing research for 1080p+ HD PC gaming that is pretty much a niche for most games and only available to one person at a time because they had enough money to upgrade to 1080p+ but their friend didn't and now their friend is going to start mooching off of your PC/Blu-ray player but you're sick of his mooching?

I dunno, I always thought that people like easy to use sort of stuff that's right ouf of the box, no matter if that COD game is actually 720p or if that Pearl Harbor movie in Blu-ray is actually upscaled to 1080p (whatever that means) (also, the explosions were pretty)

But HOLD ON THERE COWBOY! We're starting a flame-war, which was inevitable anyway.

 

[Jumplion]

Those aren't really reasons to buy a PS3. Those are exclusive games to the PS3.

Well...yeah, exclusive games should be a reason for you to buy a Ps3 along with some other factors like Blu-ray and the like.

 

[Jumplion]

Because people find a convinient source of HD displays to watch Blu-Ray movies with their buddies right out of the box more appealing than doing research for 1080p+ HD PC gaming that is pretty much a niche for most games and only available to one person at a time because they had enough money to upgrade to 1080p+ but their friend didn't and now their friend is going to start mooching off of your PC/Blu-ray player but you're sick of his mooching?

I dunno, I always thought that people like easy to use sort of stuff that's right ouf of the box, no matter if that COD game is actually 720p or if that Pearl Harbor movie in Blu-ray is actually upscaled to 1080p (whatever that means) (also, the explosions were pretty)

But HOLD ON THERE COWBOY! We're starting a flame-war, which was inevitable anyway.

Don't get me wrong; if people want to play games at a sub-low-HD resolution, I have no problem with that. I'm just tired of everyone pretending sub-low-HD is magically low-HD because it's scaled up to 720p.

I thought 720p was average visuals? Looks decent enough to me, if it's true 1080p then woo-hoo for me I get to see slightly curvier faces and boobs, but it doesn't really matter to me that much until console games start progressively getting the 1080p treatment.

But when all console games are true 1080p, you PC gamers will all be like "HO HO HO! We've had 1080p for years you console-douchebag-tards!" and when console games go higher than 1080p you Pc gamers will be all like "HO HO HO HO! We've had 1080p+ for years you console-retards!"

But hang on a sec! Have you forgotten my Grade School analogy already? Do I have to say it again? I will say it again if I have to, I'll even PM it to you if I have to. There's nothing wrong with consoles being sub-1080 or whatever, and consoles have to be different enough from PCs because otherwise they are PCs and they're not supposed to.

Whoa, I really do sound like a douche in my post after reading through it, sorry if I come off harsh or whatever word you want to use.

 

[Tartarga]

resistance 1/2 are pretty good reasons right there

 

[AlphaWolf13]

How exactly is the PS3 considered "HD gaming at its best" when it can't even run a lightweight game like Call of Duty 4 at even 720p (the lowest HD resolution)?

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/22/call-of-duty-4-not-hd-only-600p-claim-pixel-counters/

Haha.

Huh? That's a problem with the game, not the console. It says right in the article that the 360 version did it, too. Why you threw the word lightweight in there too, is a little peculiar. This sort of reeks of fanboyism. Leaving out half of the facts and throwing in pointless flavor words.

Perhaps I should have qualified my post a little more, but do you think I hold the Xbox 360 in any higher regard? They're both laughable when it comes to being able to play games in HD.

Call of Duty 4 is a lightweight game in terms of how much it requires from hardware. There should be no reason why a proper "HD gaming" console can't render it at even the lowest HD resolution.

Because people find a convinient source of HD displays to watch Blu-Ray movies with their buddies right out of the box more appealing than doing research for 1080p+ HD PC gaming that is pretty much a niche for most games and only available to one person at a time because they had enough money to upgrade to 1080p+ but their friend didn't and now their friend is going to start mooching off of your PC/Blu-ray player but you're sick of his mooching?

I dunno, I always thought that people like easy to use sort of stuff that's right ouf of the box, no matter if that COD game is actually 720p or if that Pearl Harbor movie in Blu-ray is actually upscaled to 1080p (whatever that means) (also, the explosions were pretty)

But HOLD ON THERE COWBOY! We're starting a flame-war, which was inevitable anyway.

Don't get me wrong; if people want to play games at a sub-low-HD resolution, I have no problem with that. I'm just tired of everyone pretending sub-low-HD is magically low-HD because it's scaled up to 720p.

This is an example of being wayyyyyyy to fussy over slightly better detail...

This class, is what you don't want to be when you grow up...