Playstation 3

[illinikyle]

Anybody going to try to pick one up next week? What are your plans???

[mcbush25]

I want one really badly, but I am just not too sure about the whole Blu-Ray disc. They haven't been out long and I am not sure how they will preform. Not to mention I hate to drop $600 right around Christmas time when I still have plenty of gifts to buy. I will most likely wait until they have been out for a couple of months and then see how it is going with the rest of the public and then get one.

[sergizmo]

It will be huge in Japan, but sales in N America may be slow after the initial flurry. The 360 has been out for a while and the $600 plus price of the PSIII is steep for a console.

[dansrixon]

I have one on order already....but I am selling it. :( I'll get mine in a couple months.

[NikeTaylormade891]

Quite content with 360, which will pump out the same graphics. Selling a ps3 on ebay will get you some major $$$

[Mud]

No kidding!

Some a-hole at my work has one for sale for..............$1650!

 

:( :( :(

[NikeTaylormade891]

DMAN!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think he could get more :(

[mcbush25]

I just can't bring myself to pay anything over the MSRP. I would love to have a PS3, but not that bad.

[Mud]

Only if Kobe Tai delivered it! :(

[pm hacker]

My girlfriend has one coming next week. I'll just use her's as I am not willing to pay the $600+ price tag. :(

[JHR]

I have one coming for my son, but of course i will have to play with him. LOL.

[Ducky]

Sticking with the Xbox 360. There are some really good games out now and more on the way, so I don't see any reason to change at this point in time.

[NikeTaylormade891]

Gears of War has graphics that out do anything the ps3 has now.

[Johnny]

I'll get one when the mad rush dies down.. and after GranTurismo (XXXX) and Hot shots golf is released for it...and then probably sell my Xbox360 which is collecting dust because I dont enjoy the games that much.

[GregMarc5280]

Me and my bro picked up a couple of them. Well keep one and then hes selling the rest to pay of student loans or w/e. He all ready sold one preorder for I think like $1500 so I think well do alright :(

[Springbok]

Hey guys,

 

I have been in the video game industry for 10 years now, so I will try to provide some adivce here.

 

The biggest misconception is that the PS3 is MUCH more powerful than the X360. The reality is that it is not. As a matter of fact the first generation PS3 games will NOT match the quality of games currently available for the X360 (Gears of War, Need for speed carbon etc). The PS3 is EXTREMELY (and I can't emphasize that enough) difficult to program for. It is a paradigm of programming that will take developers some time to master. I do not expect that PS3 games will make full use of the system's capabilities for at least 3 years (my guesstimate).

 

I would suggest that if you want the Blue ray capability (not quality games), get a PS3. Shoot, that is the ONLY reason I am getting one (when I can). However, I would not pay $1500-$3500 on eBay for one. I would wait until they are freely available.

 

The system I am most excited about is the Nintendo Wii. Not for the technology (it is only slightly more powerful than the Game Cube), but because of the library of games, and the new innovative controls that the Wii controller will introduce. Also at $250, it will be the cheapest of the 3.

 

If you are looking for Graphical Quality and don't need a blue ray player, get the X360.

 

Just thought I would try to be helpful.

[Johnny]

Hey guys,

 

I have been in the video game industry for 10 years now, so I will try to provide some adivce here.

 

The biggest misconception is that the PS3 is MUCH more powerful than the X360. The reality is that it is not. As a matter of fact the first generation PS3 games will NOT match the quality of games currently available for the X360 (Gears of War, Need for speed carbon etc). The PS3 is EXTREMELY (and I can't emphasize that enough) difficult to program for. It is a paradigm of programming that will take developers some time to master. I do not expect that PS3 games will make full use of the system's capabilities for at least 3 years (my guesstimate).

 

I would suggest that if you want the Blue ray capability (not quality games), get a PS3. Shoot, that is the ONLY reason I am getting one (when I can). However, I would not pay $1500-$3500 on eBay for one. I would wait until they are freely available.

 

The system I am most excited about is the Nintendo Wii. Not for the technology (it is only slightly more powerful than the Game Cube), but because of the library of games, and the new innovative controls that the Wii controller will introduce. Also at $250, it will be the cheapest of the 3.

 

If you are looking for Graphical Quality and don't need a blue ray player, get the X360.

 

Just thought I would try to be helpful.

 

 

I agree with you 100%... I've also heard the drive on the p3 is Slow..

 

but I like Gran Turismo and Hot Shots Golf... PGM and Outlaw golf just dont do it for me, I'm tired of TW200X already.

[Springbok]

Hey guys,

 

I have been in the video game industry for 10 years now, so I will try to provide some adivce here.

 

The biggest misconception is that the PS3 is MUCH more powerful than the X360. The reality is that it is not. As a matter of fact the first generation PS3 games will NOT match the quality of games currently available for the X360 (Gears of War, Need for speed carbon etc). The PS3 is EXTREMELY (and I can't emphasize that enough) difficult to program for. It is a paradigm of programming that will take developers some time to master. I do not expect that PS3 games will make full use of the system's capabilities for at least 3 years (my guesstimate).

 

I would suggest that if you want the Blue ray capability (not quality games), get a PS3. Shoot, that is the ONLY reason I am getting one (when I can). However, I would not pay $1500-$3500 on eBay for one. I would wait until they are freely available.

 

The system I am most excited about is the Nintendo Wii. Not for the technology (it is only slightly more powerful than the Game Cube), but because of the library of games, and the new innovative controls that the Wii controller will introduce. Also at $250, it will be the cheapest of the 3.

 

If you are looking for Graphical Quality and don't need a blue ray player, get the X360.

 

Just thought I would try to be helpful.

 

 

Forgot to mention. The other cool thing about the Wii is that you will be able to download all the classic NES, SNES and sega genesis for between $5-$10.

[sergizmo]

Hey guys,

 

I have been in the video game industry for 10 years now, so I will try to provide some adivce here.

 

The biggest misconception is that the PS3 is MUCH more powerful than the X360. The reality is that it is not. As a matter of fact the first generation PS3 games will NOT match the quality of games currently available for the X360 (Gears of War, Need for speed carbon etc). The PS3 is EXTREMELY (and I can't emphasize that enough) difficult to program for. It is a paradigm of programming that will take developers some time to master. I do not expect that PS3 games will make full use of the system's capabilities for at least 3 years (my guesstimate).

 

I would suggest that if you want the Blue ray capability (not quality games), get a PS3. Shoot, that is the ONLY reason I am getting one (when I can). However, I would not pay $1500-$3500 on eBay for one. I would wait until they are freely available.

 

The system I am most excited about is the Nintendo Wii. Not for the technology (it is only slightly more powerful than the Game Cube), but because of the library of games, and the new innovative controls that the Wii controller will introduce. Also at $250, it will be the cheapest of the 3.

 

If you are looking for Graphical Quality and don't need a blue ray player, get the X360.

 

Just thought I would try to be helpful.

 

 

The Wii looks great as a "party" console. Get some friends over, drink a few brews and play some virtual golf. I wouldn't want it as my only gaming platform though.

[johnnystick77]

http://cgi.ebay.com/PS3-IN-HAND-60-GB-WITH...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

;)

 

Thought I would give an update to anyone who wants to throw down $30,000 for one of these...NOT

[dansrixon]

Hey guys,

 

I have been in the video game industry for 10 years now, so I will try to provide some adivce here.

 

The biggest misconception is that the PS3 is MUCH more powerful than the X360. The reality is that it is not. As a matter of fact the first generation PS3 games will NOT match the quality of games currently available for the X360 (Gears of War, Need for speed carbon etc). The PS3 is EXTREMELY (and I can't emphasize that enough) difficult to program for. It is a paradigm of programming that will take developers some time to master. I do not expect that PS3 games will make full use of the system's capabilities for at least 3 years (my guesstimate).

 

I would suggest that if you want the Blue ray capability (not quality games), get a PS3. Shoot, that is the ONLY reason I am getting one (when I can). However, I would not pay $1500-$3500 on eBay for one. I would wait until they are freely available.

 

The system I am most excited about is the Nintendo Wii. Not for the technology (it is only slightly more powerful than the Game Cube), but because of the library of games, and the new innovative controls that the Wii controller will introduce. Also at $250, it will be the cheapest of the 3.

 

If you are looking for Graphical Quality and don't need a blue ray player, get the X360.

 

Just thought I would try to be helpful.

 

 

Thats what I am getting mine for (eventually after I sell the one i am getting for $$$$$) $1,000 on a blue ray dvd player or $700 on a PS3 that I can play games on too? Um yeah PS3.

[NikeTaylormade891]

I am definately not going to get into the blu-ray or hd-dvd until there is a real winner. Too much of a risk for tose prices. No one wants to be stuck with betamax

[Charlie_Foxtrot]

My girlfriend has one coming next week. I'll just use her's as I am not willing to pay the $600+ price tag. ;)

 

Let me get this straight . . .

 

Ahh, nevermind, not worth it :crazy:

[Charlie_Foxtrot]

Does everyone know that the PS3 won't play alot of PS2 and PS1 games?

 

http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/14/technology...sion=2006111407

 

 

New Sony PS3 not in synch with older games

About 200 titles affected by glitch; gaming system, which went on sale Saturday in Japan, is crucial in Sony's battle with Microsoft and Nintendo.

 

November 14 2006: 7:52 AM EST

 

 

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Sony said Tuesday its new video game console, the PlayStation 3, does not run about 200 PlayStation and PlayStation 2 software titles properly, the latest problem the electronics maker has run into in its cash-cow game business.

 

The PS3, which Sony (Charts) calls its most important strategic product of the year, went on sale in Japan on Saturday, setting the stage for a three-way showdown with Microsoft's (Charts) already available Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii.

 

Sony said audio features do not work on some software titles when played on the PS3, which is supposed to be compatible with games designed for its previous models, while some other titles do not work on the latest machine at all.

 

Shares in Sony closed up 0.9 percent at ¥4,730 ($40.05), underperforming a 1.64 percent gain in the Tokyo stock market's electrical machinery index but in line with Nintendo stock.

 

Industry specialists say the glitches appear to be the kind of hiccups that often plague console launches and are not likely to have a lasting impact on the PS3 business.

 

"There are always sorts of little problems at launch ... It may take some time to make everything compatible, but I don't think it's a huge problem," KBC Securities analyst Hiroshi Kamide said.

 

Indeed, Microsoft received customer complaints following its Xbox launch in Japan in 2002 that the console was scratching game discs, while Sony's PS2, which it released in 2000, had compatibility problems with PS games.

 

Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE), Sony's game unit, plans to fix the PS3 problems by offering online upgrades for system software, SCE spokesman Satoshi Fukuoka said.

 

And they're off

Sony sold 88,400 units of the PS3 in the first two days of the Japan launch, clearing out most stores' stock, video game magazine publisher Enterbrain said Monday.

 

The PS3 will be launched in North America on Friday. Gamers in Europe must wait until March due to a glitch in commercial production of blue laser diodes, a key component of the game gear's Blu-ray high-definition DVD player.

 

The Tokyo-based electronics and entertainment conglomerate aims to ship 6 million units of the PS3 by March.

 

The original PS and PS2 have each sold more than 100 million units.

 

Sony, which has dominated the game market over the past decade, has packed the PS3 with its latest technology, including a Blu-ray player and the Cell microchip, dubbed a "supercomputer on a chip."

 

But the new machine's lifelike graphics and fast downloading of game software and video clips come at a price.

 

Sony sells a basic model for ¥49,980 ($424.90) in Japan, almost double the price of the Wii, which will be released in the United States on Sunday and Dec. 2 in Japan.

[wolfgame]

You can buy Golden Tee for $5k, don't understand the logic in paying that much for a game system.

[GregMarc5280]

Well I played PS3 a little today and it is pretty sweet, Im not gonna lie. I love the wireless controlers, a great setup. I only got to play The Resistance, which is a sweet game with my bro, and friend and we had a great time, it got pretty intence. My bro said TW07 is a lot better than the ps2 version, so thats a ++. I dunno if The Resistance is as good as Halo but I really liked it. I dunno if you can use cars and stuff in The Resistance but I still enjoyed it.

[NikeTaylormade891]

I played it at a walmart, the controller doesn't feel solid. Has a flimsy feel, much more than previous ps controllers

[GregMarc5280]

Its just lighter, no cord, and no vibration mechanism. The little playstation logoed button is neat, you can like turn off the system or controllers just with the little button, neat deal. The controllers seemed pretty solid to me, I already put them too the "test" while playing resistance. I went to slap my knee after i got killed while the controller was resting on me knee, and well I sorta launched the contoller at the wall ;) It held up so I think there allright.

[Diesel]

looks like the mad rush has dies down on ebay for these... they are getting down to "reasonable" prices now...

 

congrats to the guys that were able to get theirs listed fast, and made out like bandits... just goes to show, people will pay alot more than what's something's worth if they want it bad enough...

[GregMarc5280]

Just played TW07 for PS3 for about 2-3 hours and it is AMAZING. It is nothing like the PS2 version for those of you that have that. Its soo real looking its insane. They got JL shirts and pants which is sweet. They also have quicksilver stuff, but still no cleveland!?! ;) I dont think EA spent a whole lot of time on the PS2 version, but they for sure made up for it with the PS3 version. Nicely done EA!