Sony PS3 - Is it really worth it?

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  1. Cin Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp

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    I'm sure most of us are asking ourselves this question. The PS3 is great and all, but is it really worth 600 bucks!?

    Well, as my PS3 fund grows, I feel more and more confident in my desicion, that the PS3 is the top game system of the next gen consoles. I have come to this disicion because;

    1. It's got many more games on i that I want then the Wii or the Xbox360.

    2. I've already not eaten lunch for a year, I might as well finish.

    What are your opinions?
     
  2. Roxas OG

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    Hell yes dude, it's so worth it! Whenever you sit down to think if it's worth it, try these (created by me):

    1. FF XIII

    2. KH3

    3. Chances are, Halo 3 is gonna come out for comp eventually xD.

    4. Free on-line.

    5. $600 devided by $100 dollars = $6. So when you think PS3, just think $6 dollars.

    That should help.
     
  3. cronoking Chaser

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    well the cell processor on the ps3 is quite impressive. the motion sensor controller makes it even better. as far as games go, DMC 4 is gonna rock. and there will be awesome sequels on it like kh3, a new .hack// (hopefully with online play), and others. so in the long run it'll definitely be worth it.
     
  4. Sunderland Traverse Town Homebody

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    The PS3 will definatly be back in buisness if they lower the price by $200.
     
  5. Darkandroid Gets it Together

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    I'm going to get a PS3, it is worth it, it's just i can't afford it, so i'm going to have to wait for a price drop, but it has got alot of strong games coming out even if they are sequels
     
  6. The Enigmatic Superior Traverse Town Homebody

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    Is the PS3 worth it?

    As of right now? The answer is No, No way and Hell No.

    Metal Gear Solid 4
    Final Fantasy XIII
    Kingdom Hearts 3
    Devil May Cry 4

    All of them are going to be Fantastic games, but they ain't gonna be out right away. And heck, despite it being very slim, there is still a chance that Kingdom Hearts 3 won't even appear on the PS3. It could appear on the Wii for all we know.

    Motion sensor controller? It's the poor man's Wii Controller that'll probably cost more.

    Best thing to do is to get A Wii at first, what with it being alot cheaper than the PS3 and also featuring The Legend of Zelda as a launch title is more than enough reason alone to buy it.

    Throw on top of that the Virtual Console that'll alow you to play a back catalog of NES, SNES, Genesis and N64 games as well as your Gamecube games and you've got a pretty sweet deal going.

    Now, I'm not saying that you shouldn't get a PS3. I'm just saying that you shouldn't spend $600 on it right away when the games you want won't be out yet. I'm saying that you should wait til the games are out, and also til the Price of it has been knocked down by at least half of what they want you to pay now.
     
  7. EvilMan_89 Code Master

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    it IS worth it but don't buy it for a year. it takes about a year or two to figure out all the bugs and fix them. not to mention the super high price of $500 or $600.
     
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    Amazing points there, Enigmatic. The games won't be out for awhile, so, maybe it's best to wait...
     
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    But don't forget libregkd, 75% of the games on that list won't be coming out on the opening day, some for a year and some for more than 2 years.
     
  11. *Sora* Gummi Ship Junkie

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    *sighs*

    Guys, a blu-ray player itself is over 1000$. If I wanted a blu-ray player, I would just buy the PS3 and save 300$, but it also serves as an amazing gaming system.

    PS3 supports 1080p HD video, and has a free online system.

    Also, such games as Metal Gear Solid 4, Devil May Cry 4, FFXIII+, etc, will probably drive most die-hard fans into buying the PS3 mainly for these single titles. I don't believe at all that the pricing is too high, or that it's not worth the money.

    Anyone here who thinks it is, don't buy it. I'd love to see you try and buy all of the hardware, software, and components that the PS3 contains, and build a console under 600$, while still making some kind of profit. There's just no way. In my opinion, the PS3 is DAMN cheap for what it contains. Like I said, a blu-ray player itself is over 1000$. 600$ for a PS3 is more than a good deal. I don't see how you all can't look past the casing and figure out that they really can't price it any cheaper.

    CPU
    Cell Processor
    PowerPC-base Core @3.2GHz
    1 VMX vector unit per core
    512KB L2 cache
    7 x SPE @3.2GHz
    7 x 128b 128 SIMD GPRs
    7 x 256KB SRAM for SPE
    * 1 of 8 SPEs reserved for redundancy
    total floating point performance: 218 GFLOPS

    GPU
    RSX @550MHz
    1.8 TFLOPS floating point performance
    Full HD (up to 1080p) x 2 channels
    Multi-way programmable parallel floating point shader pipelines

    Sound
    Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPCM, etc. (Cell- base processing)
    Memory
    256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz 256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz

    System Bandwidth
    Main RAM 25.6GB/s
    VRAM 22.4GB/s
    RSX 20GB/s (write) + 15GB/s (read)
    SB< 2.5GB/s (write) + 2.5GB/s (read)

    System Floating Point Performance
    2 TFLOPS

    Storage
    Detachable 2.5" HDD slot x 1

    I/O
    USB Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB2.0)
    Memory Stick standard/Duo, PRO x 1
    SD standard/mini x 1
    CompactFlash (Type I, II) x 1

    Communication
    Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) x 3 (input x 1 + output x 2)
    Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g
    Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)

    Controller
    Bluetooth (up to 7)
    USB 2.0 (wired)
    Wi-Fi (PSP)
    Network (over IP)

    AV Output
    Screen size: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
    HDMI: HDMI out x 2
    Analog: AV MULTI OUT x 1
    Digital audio: DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) x 1

    Disc Media
    CD PlayStation CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 CD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW, SACD, SACD Hybrid (CD layer), SACD HD, DualDisc, DualDisc (audio side), DualDisc (DVD side)
    DVD: PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM, PlayStation 3 DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
    Blu-ray Disc: PlayStation 3 BD-ROM, BD-Video, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE

    ^ If you were to purchase every single piece of hardware that the PS3 contains, I'd hope you had well over 5,000$, because you'll need it.

    If you still have a valid argument, then be my guest. Impress me.
     
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    well.... i think its like this the Wii is affordable but i want a ps3 cuz the games. and im gettin both for xmas. and kh3 is not coming for ps3 its for ps2 like the others were did u hear that any way?
     
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    at first I thought that the Playstation 3 was almighty, i came to realize that the Wii ownz all. The PS3 cannot go on the internet, and it cannot purchase older games from the 90's. Yes it costs more than half a thousand dollars, but its not worth it to me. I wouldn't starve myself for a game system that doen'thave half the features the Wii does.
     
  15. *Sora* Gummi Ship Junkie

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    Falco, you're wrong.

    Sony is taking the same path as it did with the PS2. This means that it will be up to publishers themselves to provide players with online features and, likewise, for the players to have a separate account for each publisher in order to play online.

    ^ This is the same network service the PS2 used, and is virtually the only way for online play to be free. One giant network does not need to be run, but only a small one, for a single game itself. Affordable, and there needs to be no charge.

    You're also wrong about the backwards compatibility.

    "Sony Computer Entertainment boss Ken Kutaragi has confirmed that the PlayStation 3 will feature backwards compatibility with the PS2 and PSone, ensuring continued support for older software formats in the new hardware."
     
  16. Kuroudo King's Apprentice

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    Yeah exactly Sora, it does include a blu-ray player plus it has a LOT of GB space on it. I'm gonna get it definately, but I'll need to save. :p
     
  17. Tallian Banned

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    Not the price they give; heck no! Seriously, if I had the money it'd be worh it. Sticking for Wii for now gangstas.
     
  18. Falco Twilight Town Denizen

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    Yes The Playstation 3 can go online for free. The Wii can do the same although there is a fee you must pay to browse the Internet and purchase the older games. About the backwards compatibility, i was told that only PS2 games could be played on it. Well at least thats one thing the 360 doesn't have. Thanks for the info Sora.
     
  19. Tallian Banned

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    I'm pretty sure Playstation games can be played on it. Just look at the FFVII tech demo. There's a possibility......
     
  20. no-reality_allowed ¢ℓαιяνσуαηт ℓσνєкιℓℓ

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    cin take my advice that i am sticking with......wait.........wait for the price to hopefully go down by at least $100, wait for the worthwhile games to come out(ex. assassins creed, resistance,DMC4, kh3, and the list goes on)

    hope you take it fool:)