Con = Price.
And that, my friends, is the only reason I haven't purchased one.
Con = Price.
And that, my friends, is the only reason I haven't purchased one.
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I've got a question.. I have a 40gb PS3, but some how, i can play FF7 on it, but nothing else except the general PS3 games. I played FF7 ( a ps1 game ) but cannot play a Ps2 game like Kh and Dirge of Cerberus. Why is this?
You can play nearly all PS1 games with the 40GB PS3, only PS2 emulation is not possible...
It doesn't really make sense that they removed the _software_ based PS2 emulation, but here are their reasons:
Official SCEE announcement... PS1 compatibility could be related to the PlayStation Classics downloads at the PSN.The new model is no longer backwards compatible with PlayStation®2 titles, reflecting both the reduced emphasis placed on this feature amongst later purchasers of PS3, as well as the availability of a more extensive line-up of PS3 specific titles (a total of 65 titles across all genres by Christmas).
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I don't know where people are getting lack og good games for console for the PS3 right now I can name 8!
Cons Price
Pros Blu Ray free internet great games all packs contain wireless rechargeable controllers.
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I love my ps3.
It's free to go online and download demos - you can browse the internet with it - you can install linux - you can upgrade it's hard disk(i got a 300 gb one in mine) and then watch all your fav show on it direct from it.
Also i just finnished uncharted, easily the best game i have played this year (well finnished it before jan 1 ! ), ratchet and clank is just the best platformer and with metal gear 4, final fantasy, jak and daxter, uncharted 2, little big planet and heavy rain coming up i will end up having no life outside of the ps3 (maybe that's a con.)
I also enjoy watching blu ray movies (that just pretty much won the war yesterday), the machine just smells of quality hardware and i'm always more than happy to pay a little for to get better quality no matter what we are talking about.
Also it is region free meaning that i can play final fantasy if square enix decides to release it in japan a long time before europe again.
Only really bad things is that it is so hard to port games from pc/360 to ps3 and the horrible triggers on the controller (but the controllers battery lifetime is amazing).
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Cons:
-Price (of course, although it's probably the best deal console-wise when considering amount it takes to manufacture and the amount they actually sell it for) I wouldn't say that the price is too much for me right now, but if only there were more games that would make up for the high price, then I wouldn't really care.
-Game Library (All of the games I'm waiting for haven't come out yet)
-Size (Again, something I really don't care about) But when you think about what Sony has done in the past, I think it's almost guaranteed that they'll come out with a smaller version some time in the future.(You know, since they did it with, the PS(PSone), PS2(PS2Slim), and PSP(PSPSlim).
-Relatively small fanbase as of now, compared to the other next-gen systems. This is probably one of the bigger problems. Smaller fanbase means less money(which is overall pretty bad for the company) and it turns some game developers away from creating a game for the system.(Mainly first party games, which is very bad) Not to mention some first party games will switch over to other systems or go multi-platform, which is, again, pretty bad.
Pros:
-Awesome graphics. I just so happen to have an HDTV, so I can't complain about how I won't be using the full potential of the PS3 graphics-wise.
-Free Online. You're already paying for your internet, why have to pay for internet AGAIN using your own internet?
-Region Free Games. Great for when a game doesn't come out for the US, but does for Europe.(Usually doesn't happen, but when it does, it's useful) And Vice-Versa.
-BluRay. Better than getting a BluRay Player. And if they ever win the format war... well it won't be a pretty sight for the HD-DVD and the people that own them.
-PSP connection. I'm not sure if it's out but you'll be able to connect with your PSP and play emu PSone games that you've downloaded on your PS3 onto your PSP.
The PS3 may be expensive, but so is the 360 for that matter. Seeing as how I could go out tomorrow and buy a PS3 for the same price as a 360, I wouldn't say the price is a con.Originally Posted by Rainecloud
Con = Price.
And that, my friends, is the only reason I haven't purchased one.
Personally, I don't have any cons for the system. I have a lot of great games for mine that I love, hard drive installs are quick when a game features them, (if you want to talk about long installs JKtrix, I have some PC games that downright drive me mad. Waiting even ten minutes, which I doubt I've had to, for a PS3 game to install doesn't bother me at all), and I have no problem with forced downloads. With my internet connection, they go quickly, and I can easily just set my PS3 up to download when I don't plan on playing. You only absolutely need them if you play online or want access to the Playstation Store, and if you have no internet connection for your PS3, or a particularly slow, or spotty one, then playing online wouldn't be a very fun experience anyway. You can always download them on your PC and transfer them over later anyway if your PS3 has trouble getting a decent connection for some reason.
As for pros, everyone else has made some good lists so I won't add too much except to say that the controllers are rechargeable. There is nothing I hate more than having to replace batteries, or be expected to buy rechargeable batteries later. The PS3 controllers come with them, and they last a good long while. To me, it makes no sense to not include rechargeable batteries with a wireless controller these days.
Well I don't want to start something but that I never that it was so great for me to use the PS3 on the Internet. It was cool being able to see some TV shows from the small screen computer to your big screen TV. Other than that typing was kind of difficult for me. My parents though are thinking about getting me the PS3 keyboard. Though I still prefer using my Computer for most internet things.
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Another pro: PS3 can support up to 1080p, whereas 360 doesn't (only 1080i) but 1080p is a lot better.
No cons? At all? Really? That's not a little bit fanboyish?
And your seeming unconditional love of everything Wii and DS isn't Roto?
I merely meant I personally don't have a problem with any of the cons others have listed. Price wasn't an issue for me, and is no more of an issue than if someone were buying a 360 anymore; I have plenty of games I like for it now, with many on the way, and I also don't mind system updates, or hard drive installs. Granted, when it came out it had some issues with my router, and getting stable net connection, but those were sorted with those system updates people seem to be knocking.
If I really felt like trying to find a problem, I could easily say that the motion control seems unnecessary as no one has used it well outside of Warhawk (and even then, the analog sticks are easier to use and more accurate), but I feel that way about motion control in general this gen, and it's use in PS3 games has rarely detracted from the gameplay experience for me. I don't hate that it's there, but I'm waiting for it to be used well. Maybe Kojima will have been able to do something innovative with it when MGS4 comes out.
This is false. Both consoles support 1080p.
But there isn't anything in 1080i/p out anyway. The HD stuff you get now is just 720p.This is false. Both consoles support 1080p.
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when you stop believing in it,
doesn't go away".
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There are tons of monitors and televisions that support 1080p.
BullAnd your seeming unconditional love of everything Wii and DS isn't Roto?
I merely meant I personally don't have a problem with any of the cons others have listed.. You said you didn't have any problems. And yeah, I like the Wii, but I can recognize it's problems. The motion sensing isn't often put to good use, they're still struggling with decent 3rd party games like they have been since the N64, and the internal storage sucks.
You had to strain yourself to find a problem with the PS3 that's barely a problem at all. You're a fanboy. You're what dreddz used to be before he realized that he was getting on everyone's nerves and calmed the hell down.
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