[PS3] PlayStation 3 Discussion Thread

I could go for another Armoured Core game myself, as long as it's better then Nine Breaker and Last Raven... Silent Line was ok.

The reason why I'm getting a PS3 though is for MGS4, Tekken 6, Devil May Cry 4, Final Fantasy XIII, God of War 3 (much later though), and about ten-thousand other games I can't remember at this moment.

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True, people with 360s (including myself) are lucky when they get an RPG, especially a J-RPG so we can't be all that picky. When you talk about the PS3 though you know it's just going to get caught in the wash. With better more exciting PS3 exclusives at launch, and the fact that Sony has the largest RPG library of any console I don't think that [EM] will even be noticed on the PS3. Especially if Bethesda manage to get Oblivion out the door for the PS3 in the launch window.

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This will be really sweet. To see friends whether they be on their PS3 or on their PC and also chat with them either way, that's cool. I know that MS has already pitched a feature like this for vista but;

1. New MS OSs take about 4 years to become stable
2. Sony + Xfire... c'mon!

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Fumbled??? Launches never go smooth, and to expect otherwise is unrealistic. As for the price, seeing how I am even today playing my PS2 about 3X the amount of my 360 I'm more then confident that the PS3 while a bit pricey, will be more then a worth while investment. But hey, if we didn't have opinions, or competition companies wouldn't have the motivation to do better and the price of things would be through the roof if the market were monopolized.

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The only problem with the PSP market strategy is that they're trying to use the same strategy for a handheld that they would use for a console. When applied to a console though, there's not as many flaws.

But if you can be more specific then perhaps I will understand more of what you mean.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Like I said, if you were even thinking of getting a Next-gen console (not including Wii, we'll save that discussion for later) then the extra $50 for a PS3 is definatly worth it if you're a fighting, RPG, or Metal Gear fan, because these are things that you won't get near as much of on the 360. And if you want sports and tons of generic shooters including Halo then you have to get a 360. My point is that the price really isn't that big of a deal, while it may be expensive, what's the point in spending $500 for a 360 if you wouldn't use it as much as you would a PS3 for $550??

Also for thoes who think that you have to buy the $600 PS3 to make it worth while you're wrong. It's been proven that HD does not make THAT much of a difference for gaming yet seeing as there's not enough texture detail yet to utelize this feature unlike TV or movies, and if you have an HDMI TV then I don't think that money is really that big of a deal for you so stop bitching.

Also if you think about it, if you would get a 360 and LIVE and buy a PS3 instead just think of the difference as a one time payment for the online portion seeing as how it's free unlike X-box LIVE. Therefore the $57.00 difference (after taxes) works out to be 6 months of X-box LIVE fees... but you only way for 6 months not 12 months times 5 years ($540).

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Pietak: lol, true... true

SouthJag: Yeah I'm kind of on the fence aswell.The chrome, larger HDD and Wi-Fi are all cool but... I probably won't even use 20GB (nevermind 60GB), already have a cable runnung from MGS Online and my original X-box so I don't really NEED the more expensive one. Also on the other hand, Sony said that they were going to ship more premium ones to North America then core ones so I might just end up getting the premium one due to that fact.

Now when you talk anout memory slots do you mean flash, or memory cards? Sony has said that you can use any generic USB flash card reader (around $45CAD) on the core PS3, and neither the $500 or the $600 models will have the PS1/2 memory card readers built in anyway so...

FELIPE NO

I don't know about Pietak but I am on my third 360 so at this point I'm pro at dealing with customer service so no biggie ^^

Also the #1 problem with new consoles os overheating and due to the fact that the PS3 has liquid cooling, Sony has already eliminated the largest factor, and beyond that it's almost to the regular odds. But hey if you want to hold off that's totaly up to one's self.

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Hmmm... scratch that, I've been trying to pull up some more recent info on the PS3 cooling and it looks like it isn't using liquid cooling any longer but a custom heat pipeline means of cooling. When you figure out what that means let me know, lol.

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Well it sounds more efficient then what been used over the past two generations... or at least it can't be any worse.

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Not likely KOTOR 3 because that studio is still ruching to get Mass Effect out the door for the 360. But Devil May Cry 4 and Tekken 6 have yet to be expanded upon since their initial viewings.

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I like the new cases myself, thogh the part at the top is sort of unneeded.

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Meh, I don't care for it, but I'm not going to let a little piece of blue plastic get the better of me. Look at it, make an opinion and move on I say.

I was speaking idiomatically.

RR: I Saw some other box art for another PS3 game and it had the same blue case too, so it does have to do with them being blu-ray discs. If I find the pic again I'll be sure to post it for everyone.

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Actually I saw the same case for Heavenly Sword on IGN last week, so I am pretty sure that the case at least is legit... sorry man.

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This is good newsand bad I suppose. But honestly when you're spending $500 is another 50 really that big a deal? Sure it would be nice but I rather spend the extra $50 if it'll give me a better quality product. Especially one that I'll use pratically every day.

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The premium of the PS3 has the Wi-Fi and the flash memory reader, and an extra 40GB (60GB total). Which is worth more then $100. So it's still a deal, therefore both the core and premium PS3s are decent packages where the core 360 was a bloody crime and M$ deserved a lot more flack then they got for putting that piece of shit package out.

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Colonel Skills: No, but Wi-Fi is still better.

Don't take this the wrong way, but just because you don't have a use for the more expensive features doesn't mean that they're useless. They're just that way to you.

Personally I won't use the memory card reader either, but the larger HDD would be great seeing how my 360 is ALWAYS full of demos and videos. As for the Wi-Fi I'm too lazy to run wire and if you look at it from the 360 point of view, think of it that you're paying for the $100 Wi-Fi attachment and getting the memory card reader and the extra 40GB for free.

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I couldn't have compared the bundles any better myself.

As for Wi-Fi, if you are running 802.11g (which most are) then as long as you're within 100ft of the router there is no difference in performance. If you're much further then 100ft or if you live in a house of stone or metal then you might want to consider going wired. If you want more accurate reports on Wi-Fi performance, then it is easy to find comparison reports via google.

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Who cares about the stats. The only part that matters is if it works fine for online gaming... and it does. I've run my 360 both ways and I've never had any problems due to the fact that I'm using Wi-Fi. The only times that you would NEED it wired is if you meet the exceptions that I mentioned earlier, or if you're streaming videos... that's it. You're not going to be doing anything else that requires more then 802.11g and if you do have a or be just spend the $40 and get a G router.

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Hence the point of two options correct?

I was speaking idiomatically.

Alright then, back to the matter at hand for the moment. This will be my final say on the matter for there are other subjects that can be discussed here aswell.

First I want to apologize if it seemed or if I worded myself to make it seem that I was saying that Wi-Fi is better. Because that is imposible. Wireless can never be better then wired, doesn't matter what you're talking about, it can only hope to be equal at best.

What I meant to say is that Wi-Fi will get the job done. If you're playing games, streaming music, or viewing pictures.. Wi-Fi gets the job done with no real noticible hinderance. If you are doing more intensive things like streaming video, there will be a noticible percentage difference between Wi-Fi and Ethernet, but once again it will get the job done.

Is it worth the extra money? If you already have a ethernet cord right there probably not. But if you already have a Wi-Fi router, or don't have an Ethernet cable where you need it to be, Wi-Fi is a worthy option. If you take your console to people's houses when you go to visit and there's the possibility that they might have Wi-Fi instead of hardwire, then it may also be worth considering getting Wi-Fi enabled PS3.

That is my case my good sir, and I stand by it.

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The 60GB version will be good for thoes who are planing on downloading lots of demos, trailers and such from Sony online, as well for thoes who are planning to rip every CD in their collection. For every one else, 20GB should do fine. And as stated before, at any point you can replace your HDD with a larger one of ANY brand of HDD in the future if you do decide that you need more space. So unless you think you need the 60GB model, or that you need one of the other functions on the Premium PS3, the basic model should do most people fine.

The only hook is that Sony has said that 70-80% of PS3s shipped to North America will be the Premium model, so getting that cheaper Core model, might be a bit tricky at launch.

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I know that I haven't heard anything other then it's going to be FULLY compatable with ALL PS1 & 2 games. I wouldn't be surprised if the PS1 part has the same enhancements it had on the PS2. As for the PS2 component, Sony's not releasing all the details until october, so you'll probably have to wait until then to know for sure.

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Just by playing PS2 games on the PS3 should fix any frame rate issues there were with the original hardware, unless the problem lies in poor coding and not hardware limitations.

And like you said, just the fact that it has the ability makes it 1000000000000% better then the 360's ability... if you can even say that it has any ability. (No Shenmu, Unreal Championship 2, The Warriors or Kingdom Under Fire... who the hell's running that damn circus over at M$?)

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