I'm considering getting a PS3, Convince me.
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Well all I can say is to make your choice wisely....The PS3 does have alot of exclusives, in fact alot more than the xbox or wii....So IF there are in fact alot of games that are PS3 exclusives that you know you would like, then go for it, get the PS3.....
That should be the REAL only reason to get a console....for the games right? Your buying it to play games on it...sure there are extra features like "blu-ray player" and what not, but your real agenda should be about the games.....
I've played on each console and to be honest I find the PS3 control so much more comfortable to use, plus my friends who also have both consoles, always end up buying for their PS3 and when they return for their Xbox they end up getting the "red ring of death" (lol the Xbox dies)......
Also I think the Xbox controls are a bit uncomfortable and the console itself is too noisy, sounds like a jet engine LOL.....So yeah I'll admit I like my PS3 better, so just make sure you know for certain what you want, and why you want it, before making the purchase K?
That should be the REAL only reason to get a console....for the games right? Your buying it to play games on it...sure there are extra features like "blu-ray player" and what not, but your real agenda should be about the games.....
I've played on each console and to be honest I find the PS3 control so much more comfortable to use, plus my friends who also have both consoles, always end up buying for their PS3 and when they return for their Xbox they end up getting the "red ring of death" (lol the Xbox dies)......
Also I think the Xbox controls are a bit uncomfortable and the console itself is too noisy, sounds like a jet engine LOL.....So yeah I'll admit I like my PS3 better, so just make sure you know for certain what you want, and why you want it, before making the purchase K?
Hey, I made this thread awhile back myself! It's like talking to myself in the past! I ended up buying a PS3. I like it. The PSN is down, but I barely used the online anyway (on xbox or PS3). I really dug Heavy Rain (BOOBIEZ). Infamous was crazy fun. Buy that one if you like to blow things up with electricity. I also use it as a blu ray player hooked up to my surround sound system. My old blu ray player (also a Sony) had a lot of problems, but I've yet to experience any of the old incompatibility issues on the PS3. The PixelJunk series of downloadable games were really good, especially Eden and Shooter. Portal 2 has better graphics on PS3 (over 360) according to a few screen comparisons I've seen. Umm. Better controller for fighting games, but I don't play them that often. Built in rechargeable batteries, over 360's expensive optional ones that won't recharge in regular USB ports for some reason. If you've never played the Sly Cooper games, there's a great compilation out with all three games on it. Really liked the first two of those (they're like Infamous - same developer). You can play as the Joker in Batman Arkham Asylum (I have the xbox version, though).
When the PSN is up, it generally has better deals than Xbox Gold does. I got Penny Arcade Adventures 1 and 2 awhile back for 3 dollars. There are also PS1 Classics. Silent Hill 1 really holds up.
When the PSN is up, it generally has better deals than Xbox Gold does. I got Penny Arcade Adventures 1 and 2 awhile back for 3 dollars. There are also PS1 Classics. Silent Hill 1 really holds up.
No, I won't try to convince you. You're an adult, stop acting like you need people to tell you what you want.Nicholas Woodruff said:
I've got a 360 and a PS3, and I've got duplicate games for both (Black Ops and Battlefield BC 2) Graphically, PS3 has a somewhat finer edge in my opinion, blue ray player option is nice, but...when I got mine it wasn't HD out of the box, and that pissed me off (I was wondering why the games looked like Xbox games), but with an HD cable it is on par with the out of box 360 cable.
Just for the Blue Ray player capability and the free PSN service (Yes...yes...once it's back up) it's a decent value at $150, I don't know about 300 pounds though. That's a little bit beyond steep in my book. Try for a used one.
Just for the Blue Ray player capability and the free PSN service (Yes...yes...once it's back up) it's a decent value at $150, I don't know about 300 pounds though. That's a little bit beyond steep in my book. Try for a used one.
You have two of the consoles so why not make it a third. Why should I convince you to buy something, when you gave yourself a good reasons to buy it already. This thread seems rather pointless. I own all three plus a PC so no indecision for me.Nicholas Woodruff said:
Playstation has excellent exclusives, which makes me mad since i have 360. It would be nice to have both. Graphics wise, unless you have eyes as good as supermans, you can't tell the difference. People only 'think' there is a difference because they are told there is one. It is blue ray, thus it can hold twenty times more information than a DVD. Hardware wise, PS3 is impressive, but with their latest mistake and with psn down, I would say that some people may not trust them as much as they have in the past, but thankfully Sony may treat its consumers nicer.
So if you have a low salery, I would say PS3 over all is the cheapest and greatest route. If you have a medium to greater salery, then get both of the major consoles and you would be pretty much set. Wii doesn't count as a console, its a childrens toy. It rattles
So if you have a low salery, I would say PS3 over all is the cheapest and greatest route. If you have a medium to greater salery, then get both of the major consoles and you would be pretty much set. Wii doesn't count as a console, its a childrens toy. It rattles
Why?
Why should I tell you to go get a ps3? You gave your very own reason for it and I do beileve it's a good reason.
Seriously, why is it that people on the Internet always have to be flippant? "I'm considering getting a PS3, convince me." Is that any way for a recommendation?
/rant.
Why should I tell you to go get a ps3? You gave your very own reason for it and I do beileve it's a good reason.
Seriously, why is it that people on the Internet always have to be flippant? "I'm considering getting a PS3, convince me." Is that any way for a recommendation?
/rant.
Blu Ray player and disc. The disks hold more than DVDs, so, for example, in ME2 you don't have to switch discs even though the graphics are improved and it has ALL the DLC.
In terms of games-
Gran Turismo 5
God of War Collection/3
Twisted Metal
Sly Cooper Collection
Demon Souls/Dark Souls
Uncharted 1,2, and 3
Killzone 2 and 3
Resistance 2 and 3
Little Big Planet 1 and 2
Mod Nation Racers
Ratchet and Clank
Ico/Shadow of the Colossus Collection
The Last Guardian
Thats all I can come up with off the top of my head.
-Free online thats not really any different quality wise
-BlueTooth compatibility
In terms of games-
Gran Turismo 5
God of War Collection/3
Twisted Metal
Sly Cooper Collection
Demon Souls/Dark Souls
Uncharted 1,2, and 3
Killzone 2 and 3
Resistance 2 and 3
Little Big Planet 1 and 2
Mod Nation Racers
Ratchet and Clank
Ico/Shadow of the Colossus Collection
The Last Guardian
Thats all I can come up with off the top of my head.
-Free online thats not really any different quality wise
-BlueTooth compatibility
your poor timing aside,
its a blu ray player.
when PSN is up the shop has some good games in there.
I'd bring up the 'exclusives' but to be honest, most i wouldn't but they're are some bright spots
Folk Lore:: a fun game that came out around the PS3 launch, kinda arty and mostly story driven, and the game play is fun enough you won't really mind the few minor issues its got
Demon's Souls:: a tentative recommendation really, you have to really like games that will brutalize you right out of the gate, you are going to die, allot, and it doesn't get any easier, its dark and atmospheric and one of the most 'lonely' games I've played (can't really explain that, but it is)
Brutal Legend:: honestly, it made me laugh, only reason I'm throwing it up here
inFAMOUS:: good little 'what would you do' game, with lightning powers, (side note:: btw, how you handle the minor badguys effects your good/evil meter to not just the major choices)
sure they're are others, but stuff like uncharted and kill zone don't interest me at all
one OTHER reason, HD is easily replaceable, small hatch on the side, 3 screws, an its out and it uses a laptops HD, so if you need something bigger, you can have, say a terabyte of HD space, unlike the 360s, which costs way more for less compared to the exchange you can do on the PS3
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its a blu ray player.
when PSN is up the shop has some good games in there.
I'd bring up the 'exclusives' but to be honest, most i wouldn't but they're are some bright spots
Folk Lore:: a fun game that came out around the PS3 launch, kinda arty and mostly story driven, and the game play is fun enough you won't really mind the few minor issues its got
Demon's Souls:: a tentative recommendation really, you have to really like games that will brutalize you right out of the gate, you are going to die, allot, and it doesn't get any easier, its dark and atmospheric and one of the most 'lonely' games I've played (can't really explain that, but it is)
Brutal Legend:: honestly, it made me laugh, only reason I'm throwing it up here
inFAMOUS:: good little 'what would you do' game, with lightning powers, (side note:: btw, how you handle the minor badguys effects your good/evil meter to not just the major choices)
sure they're are others, but stuff like uncharted and kill zone don't interest me at all
another fine reason ... >.> ... that i wasn't aware of, thank youmireko said:
one OTHER reason, HD is easily replaceable, small hatch on the side, 3 screws, an its out and it uses a laptops HD, so if you need something bigger, you can have, say a terabyte of HD space, unlike the 360s, which costs way more for less compared to the exchange you can do on the PS3
>.> all i got
Don't know if you bought it yet or someone else told you, but don't buy refurbished old PS3s. They're known to brick again really quickly. I suggest if you must get a fatty PS3(for backwards compatibility), get a new model. Otherwise, the slim should be fine.Nicholas Woodruff said:
The PSN is free, there are a lot of great exclusives such as Uncharted, inFamous and Killzone, and there's a lot of power in that unfeeling black monolith that means it'll probably last into the next console generation (even when Microsoft has to roll out the Ybox 720 or whatever it'll be called).