So, with the recent announcement that WB and New Line have gone Blu-Ray only I gave buying PS3 serious thought last night. I drove over to Circuit City and came face to face with and 80GB PS3 (so I can still play GoW and SC3) with credit card in hand. Afterall, if Blu-Ray is going to end up the dominant movie format as it seems it will be then the PS3 is the best way to go since I can play games as well.
That got me thinking... Games! Of course! That's what I love about consoles anyway. So I walk over to the rack of PS3 titles and take a look. The first thing I notice is there aren't very many. And the few decent titles I see I already own for my 360. So what is there I can get that only my new PS3 can play? Heavenly Sword? Sure! I heard the cut scenes were excellent and the game wasn't terrible either. Ok, so what else... Lair... hmm... no thanks. Warhawk, I have fond memories of that game on PS1 so that's a possibility. What else... (I have a 2k limit that's absolutely melting the plastic in my hand) UT3?! Awesome! But wait... I have it for PC already. Then, nothing...
So I thought ok, what's coming that I can only play on PS3? Because, after all, if it's coming to 360 as well I'm getting it for that because I hunger for achievement points and most of my buddies are on LIVE. So, MGS4 is coming but then again I never cared for the franchise. Killzone 2? Meh, I have a bazillion shooters already and I've yet to see anything compelling about it. And so far as I'm concerned that's about it.
Now I'm thinking, "Wait a second, there are virtually no games for this thing. So, uh, what's the point?" Now, I'm depressed. Sure, I can play cool Blu-Ray movies with it but it's capable of so much more! It'd seem like such a waste. With my 360, I'm already using it as a movie player (have the HDDVD drive), media center to get music and anime off my PC. I rent movies from the marketplace, etc.
So basically, the PS3 purchase will end up being a 500 dollar movie player. Um no thanks. Maybe eventually when it's a lot cheaper but if that's all it's gonna be then it's a waste. So I just bought Soul Calibur Legends on Wii for my fiance (she loves all things Soul Calibur and kicks my ass in it) and called it a night.
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I take it you've never heard of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.
Oh that's right! I didn't see it on the shelf last night but I do remember hearing it was a short but really fun game. Hmm, I think that would beat out Heavenly Sword for me. So that brings it to 3 titles worth buying.
Yeah, I'm not sure I would buy two HD consoles yet either. It's not like I would exhaust the games library of either one, and most games are multiplatform.
Although if a main attraction for you is Blu-ray, you probably should have been looking at the 40GB version for $100 less.
SUPERSTARDUST HD and PAin ,everday shooter,floW ,and i dont see why you have a 360 when you have a gaming pc
I wanted to try Folklore.. that looked like fun. If you have fond memories of Warhawk.. it's apparently the sex for the current PS3 players here when they play together.
I would like a PS3, but haven't gotten one because in the near future.. I will no longer have the time. If it weren't for that I would have gotten it by now.
Well, if you’re looking for reasons to get a PS3, check out this forum thread from a week or so ago.
Look, I’ve had a PS3 for over a year now, and I love it. Let me list some awesome PS3 exclusives (developer in parentheses).
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (Naughty Dog) is amazing — it’s the best-looking game on any console, IMO, and while 8–10 hours may be short to some people, I thought the length was perfect; any longer, and I would’ve felt that it was dragging. Also, the gameplay is unbelievably fun, and it looks and plays like a movie. Seriously, check out some of the cutscenes on IGN or something. Great dialogue, fantastic facial animations, and a solid story overall.
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (Insomniac) is another great sequel in a fantastic franchise that has been brought over from the PS2. Graphically, it’s beautiful, and Insomniac’s inventive weapons and gadgets keep the run-and-gun gameplay fresh. The story is more prominent here, and while I haven’t played enough of the game to comment on that aspect, it looks good so far.
But out of the PS3 exclusives that I own, Warhawk is, by far, the most fun. Yes, it’s multiplayer-only, but once you figure out what you’re doing, there’s nothing like the pure unbridled joy of blasting off in a Warhawk and taking down an anti-air missile turret before it shoots you out of the sky. For some reason, a lot of people don’t seem to like the ground combat, but I think it’s very well done — the weapons are nicely balanced.
I can’t say much about Heavenly Sword, as I haven’t played more than the five-minute demo, but I’ve seen many of the cutscenes, and the fluid, lifelike animation is absolutely unbelievable.
Oh, sorry for the double post, but I forgot to mention that Warhawk was developed by Incognito. Also, I’d like to touch on what zaqu said — the PSN has some very underrated titles as well. The infusion of Asteroids-type gameplay, semi-trippy visuals, and guitar-based music that scales with what’s on the screen makes Everyday Shooter an absolutely fantastic title that can’t be found anywhere else. $9.99 is a very fair price, but I got it for half that during the PSN’s Thanksgiving weekend sale, and that was a great bargain.
If the rumor Hitogoroshi told me about at MAGfest comes true, I'm getting a PS3 pronto, despite the small amount of games.
Why, that's Berserk for the PS3, actually!
My PC is just over the min for UT3 so it's not all that powerful. I prefer playing on a console anyway.
Also, I was looking at the 80 gig model as I want the PS2 compatibility and thought only that model in the newer PS3's still had the PS2 chip.
You all present good arguments and suggestions. I will think upon it!
@dv8withn8: Yes, that’s true...the 40 GB PS3 will not play any PS2 games, but it still plays PS1 games just fine. Also, it has two less USB ports, if that matters to you. If BC is really important to you, I’d suggest looking for the 60 GB launch model on eBay or something — it literally has the PS2 chip on its motherboard, so it should play all (or most) PS2 games perfectly. Of course, games with special peripherals (e.g., Guitar Hero, DDR, etc.) won’t work.
Recommendable games:
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Heavenly Sword
Warhawk
Folklore
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
A load of PSN games
oh yeah and Ratchet and Clank