Poll: Should I get a ps3?

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Treblaine

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Yes, but it depends.

Overall you'd be best with a PC or upgrading your PC to likely something a bit more powerful. PS3 really shines with it's first party exclusives and it has a lot of them and many very good ones. Then there is blu-ray and also PlayTV if you live in Europe.

Seriously, ultimate combo right now is PS3 and PC though I'd say PC trumps.
 

delet

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XinfiniteX said:
Aby_Z said:
If you want to, go ahead. It's a matter of personal opinion, same with the idea that you even need Blueray (Honestly, I hate the HD/Blueray craze. What's wrong with standard definition!?) but it's ultimately your choice.
It's fuzzy and crap. It's the exact reason no body watched VHS tapes anymore. Hell I don't think I know anyone who still has a VHS player. Get the PS3, the games are great adn the Blu-Ray will blow your mind.
Fuzzy and crap? Every time I see a comparison between Standard Def. and High Def, Standard Def. and BlueRay, or High Def. and BlueRay, I see no noticeable difference at all. If it were a big jump then maybe I could see it worth it but there's really no major difference as far as I can tell.
 

BehattedWanderer

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Yes. Without doubt. Yes yes yes. Greatest $299.99 and your particular tax you will ever spend. Do it. Love it. Thank us later.
 

Gladion

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If you have many friends who own a PS3 and you want to play online with them - trade in your 360. If you don't, well, only get one if you really want blu-ray. There are so little exclusives on both consoles you only need one for gaming.

Edit: But you have to realize, for a BD-player, the PS3 eats a lot of power. Regular BD-players don't need as much.
 
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s69-5 said:
madbird-valiant said:
Blu-Ray is dead and isn't going to revive to any real extent any time soon since digital distribution is becoming the norm.
Wait... what? Isn't Bluray thriving having won the format war with HD-DVD?
Either way, it's far from dead.
this. blu ray has been selling like hotcakes from what i have seen, in my state/area, more people i know buy blu ray now than standard dvd's, and no one i really kno uses digital distribution for anything, they like to own the hardcopy, and you get the digital copy with it anyways so there is a +1 for that

OT: if you can take the hit, go ahead and get it, i got my ps3 for christmas and i have not been dissapointed, been playing exclusives and i like em all, from demon souls to uncharted 2 to socom confrontation to mgs they are all good imo

look for what kind of games you like and then weigh your opinion along with possibly a few opinions you think are solid on here maybe
 

Infinatex

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gmaverick019 said:
s69-5 said:
madbird-valiant said:
Blu-Ray is dead and isn't going to revive to any real extent any time soon since digital distribution is becoming the norm.
Wait... what? Isn't Bluray thriving having won the format war with HD-DVD?
Either way, it's far from dead.
this. blu ray has been selling like hotcakes from what i have seen, in my state/area, more people i know buy blu ray now than standard dvd's
Most people I know have been replacing all their DVDs with Blu-rays. Digital distribution won't work properly for quite a while. Too many problems with actually viewing/transferring media. Also a HD movie can be up to 15GB+ which mean I can download 2 movies a month before going over my internet limit.

Aby_Z said:
Fuzzy and crap? Every time I see a comparison between Standard Def. and High Def, Standard Def. and BlueRay, or High Def. and BlueRay, I see no noticeable difference at all. If it were a big jump then maybe I could see it worth it but there's really no major difference as far as I can tell.
Here is a link to a comparison of the two (DVD vs BD). http://www.cornbread.org/FOTRCompare/FOTR_Compare6_DVD.html There is a noticeable difference in the detail in the HD image. This example is not the best and I can assure you the difference is even greater when it's 60" wide on your plasma. I only watch DVDs in my car now, on a 7" screen. Anything bigger and I can't stand it.
 

Chameliondude

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rt052192 said:
xbox has better online

XBOX FTW
firstly dont bring your flame war fanboy bulshit here, and secondly, apart from inter game chat which xbox has, the ps3 is free and has home, a fukin web browser, iplayer, vidzone and online game speed is set by the servers the game company has, so your wrong as well, it you gonna talk shit, bring some reasons.
 

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XinfiniteX said:
Ok, I guess I must concede my point to that but I guess I've just not found any issue with things because I don't generally watch movies or TV on a huge screen which explains why it's not an issue to me. I still hold my ground on the difference between BluRay and HD though. The difference between those two is far too little to warrant buying one over the other.
 

Arisato-kun

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It's a solid investment, especially if you want to convert your console into a media center. Exclusives like Killzone 2, Uncharted 2, Valkyria Chronicles, LittleBigPlanet and White Knight Chronicles are really letting the PS3 shine and finally strut it's stuff. Plus it has web browser support and free online. Controllers don't use batteries either, just plug em into your console and you're set. You can also put in a laptop HD if you really want to. You want a 500G PS3? You got it.

It's the superior console IMO. Just like the PS2 it needed time before the great exclusives hit and prove that it's a powerhouse.
 

DustyDrB

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That's a lot of money to dish out for a few exclusives. I'd just rent one or borrow a friends' (and give collateral, of course). Especially since I'm never going to go to Blue Ray. I'm not hating on the PS3, its a great console, but the amount of exclusive I don't think warrants a purchase. Unless you can find one cheap. It's up to you though. Just make sure you do your research and see how many PS3 exclusives you'd want to play and if it's worth it for you (for example, I'd only want to play Demon's Souls, Uncharted 1 and 2, and maybe Heavy Rain. It's just not worth it for 3-4 games).

By the way, I would discount the opinion of anyone who uses the word fanboy here (like the poster below me who is shaming all us Yankees fans).
 

claw38

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i had the same dilemma, and i decided to ultimately buy a ps3..best decision ever! not only are the exclusives amazing, it has amazing extra features (web browser, netflix, music, movies, downloading ps1 games, etc.)
and heavy rain is an amazing game despite not having the action found in other games..unlike most games, it tells a story that's amazing in it's own rights. Don't hate on it until you've played it all the way through.
and uncharted 2..seriously..the one reason i bought my ps3!
so definitely buy it..it's definitely worth it!
 

Orcus The Ultimate

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my advice is if you want a game that lasts a very long time, take little big planet, because even if it looks a little bit childish, (and if you get more controls) in multiplayer it's a laugh, from 2 to 4 and with easy level creation tools+millions of online maps... it's a must no?

also you won't say no to BluRay once you've tried it.
 

Drexlor

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Definitely YES! The PS3 is the superior system for multiple reasons.

1. Better graphics, faster framerate
2. It is cheaper in the long run because of free online play
3. Again, free online
4. A controller layout that MAKES SENSE. Why is the left analog stick there? I am not holding a controller like that, it is NOT a Rubiks cube!
5. Each developer makes it's own own online format, allowing for more diversity
6. The PS3 is a completely new system, not a repackaged version of the old, just with extra power.
7. Trophy sounds cooler than achievement
8. Uncharted
9. I am using my PS3 to type this post.

Ok, I think my pro-Sony rant is over now, I am just sick of X-Box players saying that their system is better with no reasons why. Ok, now i'm done.
 

Neeko Masochist

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From personal experience I've learnt that despite how expensive it is, the PS3 is definetly worth it's price. You can sit and listen to people droning on about how shit the PS3 is and how many balls the free online gaming aspect of it sucks but quite frankly the PS3 has been heavily reliable to get the job done, it may only have a few games but quite frankly that doesn't matter because it's online aspect is pretty decent. And unlike what some peopl say Playstation network is actualyl very stable I've played 250 online games (Meaning I've played one round of certain game A + B + C) In this case I mainly play Resistence 2 and Killzone 2 online, and after all those games I have yet to still experience any problems with PSN. Although the matchmaking systems for the PS3 do suck balls.

All in all I recommend the PS3 over the XBox 360 unless you actually like forking out £150 each time it DIES. After the 3rd time (And believe me, my XBox 360 red-ringed 4 times on me.) you'll have spent so much money on the XBox 360 you may as well have brought a PS3.