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Is A PS3 Worth it Yet?
HipHop Junkie | 10:54 AM on 12.07.2007 28 comments


Well, as everyone knows the holidays are upon this. This is a good time to give to others I guess, but there is more fun in treating yourself. I have decided that I may go out and buy a PS3. The only thing that bothers me is that I have been a 360 fan up to this point (despite going through three 360 due to the ring of death), but I love the games. The games to me have always been the separation between the two systems. 360 has games like Gears, Halo, Forza, Mass Effect, and others exclusives that I absolutely love. When I look at the PS3, I don't even know what games that I would buy along with it. I know that hardware wise it is a better system, but it doesn't have any games to play or an online prescence like XBOX Live. Someone help. Am I better off buying one now, knowing that it will primarily be a Blu-Ray player, or just wait until games comes out for it.



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media haze's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 11:13
media haze
I you want backwards compatibility then I would buy the 80G version now. I have seen some insane promotions at Walmart giving you 10 Blue-ray movies with its purchase ;-) It is a damn good deal for player.

As for games 2008 looks good but there are no guarantees. There is evidence that quality games can be made for the PS3 so I think its safe to say that future titles should keep getting better.

Check out http://www.metacritic.com/games/ps3/
media haze's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 11:14
media haze
Also check out http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/media+haze/360-vs-ps3-december-2007-proof-included-in-pudding-58123.phtml
BS3 Owner's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 11:14
BS3 Owner
IF you HAVE PS2 games... TRY to find a 60GB!

If NO PS2 games... Get 40GB w/5 Bluray DVDs.

-----

Uncharted, Resistance, UT3, & Ratchet & Clank.
( Are good starters! )

If you're into RPG's :
Oblivion : GOTYE & Folklore are good for PS3!

The Rest is your decision!
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 11:19
blehman
2 words: bluray porn
Ocified-Xboxer's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 11:20
Ocified-Xboxer
I was asking myself the same thing. I was debating on a Wii or PS3 or just waitning...here was my thinking...

PS3...aside from warhawk, theres nothing for it online i cant play, and have it work better. With the exception of a few games like Ratchet and Clank (a series I love) and Uncharted there is really nothing else I want to play. There are some cool games I may check out like Heavenly Sword, but I can live without them. Overall there aren't enough quality games I really HAVE to play on the console yet. MGS4 isn't a make-or-break thing for me either. I don't give a fuck about Blu-Ray.

Wii...Again with the games...Mario Galaxy and Zelda, there is zero I'm interested in. I don't care for the little mini game compilations. The Virtual Console is enticing, but getting it for games I could find ROMs online for is dumb. I don't get the facination with Smash Brothers either.

My 360 is getting tons of attention, and I'm loaded with games that I have yet to really get into. I've been devouring Mass Effect for 3 weeks and I have yet to complete Bioshock, or the 2 episodes on HL2. There are so many games on the 360 it is hard to keep up. I'm gonna wait for at least 1 more price drop on the PS3, as I wouldn't get a non backwards compatible one. Hope this helps.
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 11:22
blehman
Also, MF Doom = win.
Y0j1mb0's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 11:27
Y0j1mb0
If you need to ask you aren't ready to buy. For my two cents worth it's worth it and like BS3 Owner I would hunt down a 60 gig one as well.
BS3 Owner's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 11:29
BS3 Owner
Yeah I don't give a Flying Flip about Blu-Ray DVDs either. There's rarely a movie that gets it done for me. I H8 movies. I'm a CNN & Sports guy. Some Sitcoms ( Two and a half Men )

( Besides "One Night in Paris" DVD ) lol!


The only thing BluRay is good for is the discs hold sooo much more PS3 Game!

BLUray = Killzone 2
( blah blah blah... It's going to Own! I preordered mine back in July! )

: P
JACK of No Trades's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 11:31
JACK of No Trades
Yes it is. If you have the money go get one. Its a beautiful piece of technology.
h3lios's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 11:32
h3lios
There are a few good titles out for the system such as Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Ratchet & Clank, Heavenly Sword and Folklore. All of which are pretty sweet titles for a system thats just a year and a month old. i'd say if you can hunt down a 60GB version, go for it (only if you have a PS2 and PSOne games you plan to revisit. Else just get a 40GB version. You won't regret it.
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 11:46
BluDesign
I agree with Blehman on both of his points.

As an owner of a BluRay Porn, it is worth watching.

If only so you can validate for yourself what boobs must look like in RL.
Silverback 55's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 12:05
Silverback 55
@ dvd

I thought that BluRay wouldn't allow porn on their format.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 12:13
Holyetheline
Not worth it yet. Give Sony a few more years to catch on and really penetrate the market.
BS3 Owner's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 12:23
BS3 Owner
@ holyetheline

Then you'ld have a backlog of CURRENT good games to buy.

: P


@ hiphop junkie

The Playstation Network IS FREE too!
HipHop Junkie's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 13:08
HipHop Junkie
Thanks guys for the advice. I just don't want to spend a few hundred dollars and have it sit there while I am playing my 360. I worry about the amount of games that 360 is going to have next year. It seems after Ninja Gaiden, I will have to wait until next Christmas for GOW2. But then Sony makes so many promises that I just don't believe them any more. Thanks for the advice.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 13:16
ArrestedDeveloper
If you own a 360 it's not worth it. They have a couple good games but a few seem overrated.

Uncharted is a lot of fun, and I enjoyed Heavenly Sword (it's like God of War with Metal gear solid bosses), but Resistance was meh (I think it was overhyped because it was a launch game and the best at the time) and Motorstorm is just a standard racer, beautiful, but nothing special. And if you are actually interested in UT3 you are going to get it on PC.
Folklore was a game I wanted but wasn't willing to spend $60 on at it's launch and the more I hear about it (CheapyD from cheapassgamer had some complaints as well as the guys over at EGM) the less it interests me.

All in all there is a reason that Screwattacks top 10 PS3 exclusive only had 7 slots and even then 1 of the slots was Superman 2 on blu ray. I can only recommend it to someone who already owns a 360 if:

1. they really really want Uncharted or Ratchet and Clank
2. they want to get a 60 gig for the full BC
3. they are incredibly rich
4. they have wronged me and I want to hurt them

With that said 2008 should have some better games come out and I really don't expect the PS3's price to go down again for some time so whether you get one now or in 6 months there probably isn't much of a difference. I'd just hold out until you see a particularly sweet deal and survive on your 360 till then.
HipHop Junkie's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 13:22
HipHop Junkie
@ arrested

Your right, they aren't going to drop the price again anytime soon if at all because they are already losing so much money on it as it is. Thanks.
dadudebob's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 13:23
dadudebob
its not worth it yet
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 13:25
king3vbo
I will only buy a 60Gb version
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 13:41
Snaileb
What a insightful thread. I really think it's about time to start saving for one honestly, so yes. There's not much to say that hasn't already been said.

Except Hoopla.

HOOPLA!
Southparker's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 13:57
Southparker
go with the ps3 it doesn't break all the time and it's faster.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 14:41
Samit Sarkar
Most of you guys haven’t even mentioned Warhawk, and that’s easily the game that has gotten the most play time on my PS3. Man, I love that game.
balth's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 15:02
balth
You won't have to pack it up repeatedly and send it off due to overheating issues.

Plus, you can swap out the hard drive for whatever size you like and you don't have to pay proprietary prices for said new hard drive.

Plus, Burnout Paradise is PS3 lead platform, and Little Big Planet and Killzone will be exclusives. LBP has the most promise of any videogame, ever, in my opinion, for networking, shared gameplay with friends and artistic creativity.

Also, easy video chat, bluetooth compatibility, and lots of niceties means it's my fav system.

The Q1 release schedule looks more packed than even this Christmas season, with MGS4, DMC, Burnout, Killzone II, LBP, GTA4... and that's all pretty much slated for Q1. Jan-March/early April should be FAN-friggin tastic.

that is all.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 15:59
ArrestedDeveloper
@Southparker


My PS3 broke 1 day after purchase. Also stop trolling or come up with more intelligent trolling bait.
Ocified-Xboxer's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 17:12
Ocified-Xboxer
"The Q1 release schedule looks more packed than even this Christmas season, with MGS4, DMC, Burnout, Killzone II, LBP, GTA4... and that's all pretty much slated for Q1. Jan-March/early April should be FAN-friggin tastic. "

half those games come out on the 360...plus GTA 4 will have exclusive content on the 360. when did killzone become a good game? last time i checked the first one was shit, and the new ones tech demo had no real gameplay. pass. LBP looks sweet though...no doubt.
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