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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Although if a main attraction for you is Blu-ray, you probably should have been looking at the 40GB version for $100 less.
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.
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.
Why, that's Berserk for the PS3, actually!
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!
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Heavenly Sword
Warhawk
Folklore
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
A load of PSN games