To PS3 or not to PS3

[Yoshiro]

I have a PS 3 and I love it, never had an issue.

Lots of good games out there already, such as Rachet and Drake, and many many more on the way now.

 

[JoshuaC]

Yeah the new Ratchet and Clank game looks really good. I've decided to spring for the 80GB model and this weekend when I get a chance I'll pick one up.

 

[SheepDip]

You've never played a MGS game have you? Kojima's stories has a certain uniqueness to them.

I played Metal Gear and Snakes Revenge on the NES, Metal Gear Solid:Twin snakes on my gamecube, and MGS2 on my PC. And whilst the stories were certainly "unique" they never struck my as very silly like this one.

 

[Darkseed]

I played Metal Gear and Snakes Revenge on the NES, Metal Gear Solid:Twin snakes on my gamecube, and MGS2 on my PC. And whilst the stories were certainly "unique" they never struck my as very silly like this one.

You've missed out by not having played MGS3. It's the best one of the series by far imho. As a MGS fan and considering the cheap price of the PS2 today it's way worth buying one just for MGS3. Or at the very least try to borrow a PS2 and MGS3. Seriously, you have to play it!

 

[Athena]

I was going to get me a PS3 but since it was only to play GTA IV I opted for an Xbox 360 cause of the DLCs.

But the PS3's better IMO. Blu Ray, compatibility with PC wheels (especially if you got the expensive G25), better design and better controller IMO.

 

[Zetsumei]

I played Metal Gear and Snakes Revenge on the NES, Metal Gear Solid:Twin snakes on my gamecube, and MGS2 on my PC. And whilst the stories were certainly "unique" they never struck my as very silly like this one.

The nes ones were 100% crap, you should play the MSX ones those where the first and second metal gear (you get them on the mgs3 subsistence too) MG2 (msx not mgs2 for ps2) got the best story for far of all of them (snakes revenge is not even in any way connected to the metal gear team, Metal Gear 2: Solid snake is just awesome)

 

[Yoshiro]

In other news to all you fruits who say you have PS 3's, add your name to the PSN list in this sub forum.


And the GTA 4 expansion content is only time limited to the 360 if I recall correctly.

 

[JoshuaC]

It's total BS that they've discontinued the 80GB model till June with the MGS4 bundle.

 

[Zetsumei]

meh i wish i could get that pack :\

sometimes it sucks living in europe.

 

[Pharnakes]

just buy it from somewhere like amazon.com, they'll still deliver to europe AFAIK, its'll just cost you a bit more. Might still be worth it though, I have have no interest in consoles so I have no opion on that.

 

[Athena]

And the GTA 4 expansion content is only time limited to the 360 if I recall correctly.

Source please!

Because I'm pretty confident the 50 Million figure M$ paid R* to have them (2 DLCs) 360 exclusive is accurate and I haven't bought the 360 yet!

 

[illinifan]

i heard somewhere that after gta4 rockstar is going sony exclusive again

and for u ppl thinking about getting it, HOME is coming out soon
google it too lazy to explain

 

[Zetsumei]

just buy it from somewhere like amazon.com, they'll still deliver to europe AFAIK, its'll just cost you a bit more. Might still be worth it though, I have have no interest in consoles so I have no opion on that.

i need a pal ps2 for dvd and ps2 game content.

 

[Xendance]

PS 2 costs sub 100 euros, you'd be better off buying that rather than a PS 3 which can't even play PS 2 games properly.
If you want to play PS 2 games that is.

 

[sharpshooterklj]

... a PS 3 which can't even play PS 2 games properly.

The PS3 plays most PS2 games without a problem, and the compatibility gets better with every system update. The only PS2 games in my rather extensive collection that the PS3 can't play are the Ratchet and Clank ones (which are sadly my favorites). There's also a website you can go to to see if the PS3 supports the PS2 game in question.

http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/CompatibleStatus

 

[Xendance]

The PS3 plays most PS2 games without a problem, and the compatibility gets better with every system update. The only PS2 games in my rather extensive collection that the PS3 can't play are the Ratchet and Clank ones (which are sadly my favorites). There's also a website you can go to to see if the PS3 supports the PS2 game in question.

http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/CompatibleStatus

I thought the 40 GB model is the only one in production atm? It doesn't have that PS 2 chip in it, and none of the PAL PS 3's didn't have them. They only have/had emulated PS 2 functionality.

 

[PsYcH0_Ch!cKeN]

My major gripe with the PS3 (and its predecessors for that matter) is the controller. I hate the shape and feel of it. By contrast, the 360 controller feels fantastic and far more comfortable to me, but sadly the console it comes with has a habit of dying for no apparent reason. Game-wise, I've never really liked any of the Sony-exclusive titles and have preferred the Xbox titles but in this age of money grubbing, almost everything comes out on everything at some point.

Including GTA. GTA 5 won't be Sony exclusive. It might start that way, but it'll be ported, same as GTA 3 and its spinoffs were.

Meh, I think if you're asking on here, you've probably already decided to buy one, but still want us to convince you that you've made the right decision. In which case, just do it. There really isn't one "right" console this generation anyhow. They're all about equal.

 

[JoshuaC]

Bought the 40GB model. Love HDMI, alot. No games yet but I'm going to play demos whilist my wallet recovers. PSN is JoshuaMK2.

 

[Yoshiro]

hahaha, Demo's can be fun, there are a few multiplayer ones as well.

The PS 3's multi million seller program hasn't started yet (even though several games have made it), but you should be able to find a few good titles that are cheaper than 60 USD these days.

 

[JoshuaC]

I've been looking at warhawk alot. How is it? Do I need the headset or would it be fine without it?