PS3 or not to PS3? Why or why not to buy one.
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Pros:
1.) It has a blu-ray player
2.) besides some content, online is free
3.)It has some pretty good exclusives
4.) More reliable
Cons
1.) If your console breaks, your fucked
2.) At least at the moment, a small list of cheaper games compared to the Xbox 360
3.)Its a piece of shit.
Yeah...I was kidding at the last Con! Honest! Its a pretty good system, but if you want a larger range of cheap games, I would go with a 360. If you have your eyes set more on hardware, your PS3 is your man...err...console.
1.) It has a blu-ray player
2.) besides some content, online is free
3.)It has some pretty good exclusives
4.) More reliable
Cons
1.) If your console breaks, your fucked
2.) At least at the moment, a small list of cheaper games compared to the Xbox 360
3.)Its a piece of shit.
Yeah...I was kidding at the last Con! Honest! Its a pretty good system, but if you want a larger range of cheap games, I would go with a 360. If you have your eyes set more on hardware, your PS3 is your man...err...console.
It's "Sony".
And yeah, get one. 'Cos I said so.
[sub]And they're actually very good - well worth the price.
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And yeah, get one. 'Cos I said so.
[sub]And they're actually very good - well worth the price.
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OP did not actually state whether he had a 360 or other console yet. If he does, then I'd recommend picking up a PS3. If not, I don't know how well I'd recommend a PS3 as a first console/replacement for the previous generation. Current generation, I prefer what you can lay your hands on for 360, but the PS3 honestly isn't a bad buy. To be perfectly honest, the 360 and the Wii split the role of PS2 for this generation: affordable games/ primary programming and marketing targets. As such, multi-platform games can be better on PS3 but not as well debugged, or simply run worse inexplicably. There are a good number of exclusives worth playing, though, from what I hear.
Pros:
- Free online play
- Excellent exclusives
- Doesn't make that horrendous loud noise the Xbox 360 makes when it's on for too long
- The hardware failure rate is substantially lower than with the 360 (I can tell)
- No batteries needed for wireless controllers
- Blu ray
Cons:
- Some multiplatform games on PS3 aren't as polished as the 360 version
If you had to choose between the PS3 and the Xbox 360: go for the PS3.
- Free online play
- Excellent exclusives
- Doesn't make that horrendous loud noise the Xbox 360 makes when it's on for too long
- The hardware failure rate is substantially lower than with the 360 (I can tell)
- No batteries needed for wireless controllers
- Blu ray
Cons:
- Some multiplatform games on PS3 aren't as polished as the 360 version
If you had to choose between the PS3 and the Xbox 360: go for the PS3.
Continuing from that list,SUPA FRANKY said:
Pros:
5.) Hard drive is expandable using any 2.5inx9mm or 2.5inx11mm laptop internal harddrive. You can buy a 500GB laptop drive for $100, instead of a $200 120GB harddrive, and install it yourself without voiding your warranty. Instructions are actually in your PS3 owner's manual.
6.) PSN credits are tied to actual monetary values, not some moon money Microsoft points. $50US is $50US on PSN, unlike Microsoft's $50 = 4000 points/ $25 = 2000 points.
7.) Integrated wireless connectivity; no need to spend an additional $100US buying a dongle.
8.) Using the USB ports on your PS3, you can backup data to a USB flash drive or an external harddrive without any hardware cracking or workarounds.
Cons:
3.)System updates do take a bit longer than on the 360.
4.)Each individual developer/publisher is responsible for their own MP. There will be some
games that lag on PS3 and not on 360.
5.)It gets very hot. Hotter than the 360. Keep it well ventilated.
I don't know about that. I've had mine on for full nights, playing with friends (like, 6-7 hours), and it doesn't really get that hot.Vek said:
PSN, I love being able to download old PSX games and then copying them to my PSP to play. They're not that expensive either. Plus the playstation store now lets you buy HD movies for 13GBP or rent for 3.99GBP I think, not a bad price. Games on the PS3 generally look better than on the xbox360, good examples of this are oblivion.
Depends on the games you liked on the PS2 really. PS3 had a slow start but is a good hardware choice now.
For action game exclusives I'd call it a draw between the PS3 and 360 right now overall, but if your just talkimg exclusives it looks like the PS3 really takes the gold right now. Halo+Gears of War+Mass Effect+Usually better versions of non-exclusivws vs Resistance+Uncharted+inFamous+God of War+Kill Zone+Metal Gear.
For little, original, interesting games 360 comes out ahead. PS3 has Echocrome, Flower, Fat Princes, and a few more, but 360 is way ahead there thanks to their head start with Live over PSN and the Indie game section. Some examples being Arkedo Jump, Arkedo Pixel, and Braid.
Also don't discount the Wii. When used well in games like Silent Hill and Resident Evil 4 the motion control can really breath new life into old genres.
And there's always the iPod Touch if you really like puzzle games and remakes of Point and Click adventures.
For action game exclusives I'd call it a draw between the PS3 and 360 right now overall, but if your just talkimg exclusives it looks like the PS3 really takes the gold right now. Halo+Gears of War+Mass Effect+Usually better versions of non-exclusivws vs Resistance+Uncharted+inFamous+God of War+Kill Zone+Metal Gear.
For little, original, interesting games 360 comes out ahead. PS3 has Echocrome, Flower, Fat Princes, and a few more, but 360 is way ahead there thanks to their head start with Live over PSN and the Indie game section. Some examples being Arkedo Jump, Arkedo Pixel, and Braid.
Also don't discount the Wii. When used well in games like Silent Hill and Resident Evil 4 the motion control can really breath new life into old genres.
And there's always the iPod Touch if you really like puzzle games and remakes of Point and Click adventures.