I'm Thinking About Buying a PS3

Well, i have some things i want to know before i buy a PS3.

1. What all the different PS3's are. Like their price and what each one has/doesn't have.
2. What the online system is like. Please go into some details.
3. Anything else you think i should know, like good games that i should get if i get one.

Well, i have some things i want to know before i buy a PS3.

1. What all the different PS3's are. Like their price and what each one has/doesn't have.
2. What the online system is like. Please go into some details.
3. Anything else you think i should know, like good games that i should get if i get one.

I will ask more questions as i think of them. Thanks for the help.DrummerDude1010

well the most expensive ones comes with a game and 80 gb bites and can play ps2 games....so can the 60 gb but the 20 gb cant.

The online sytem is cool and free.It has the playstation store and you can see your freinds

the good games are ratchet,resitance,uncharted,warhawk,eye of judgement,heavenly sword,ridge racer 7, and folklore.

Well, i mainly want a ps3 for Ratchet and clank (loved the ps2 ones) Haze looks interesting, socom confrontation should be good, the ps2 socoms were, but most of all i want a ps3 for MGS4. I have beaten every other MGS but the third one (working on it) and i loved it after watching this video http://www.gamespot.com/video/926596/6175559/metal-gear-solid-4-guns-of-the-patriots-official-movie-1 it looks really fun.

Well, what im really looking for is prices. Im not but the $600 one, but what are the features of the $400 one. I heard it has no backward compatability, but thats fine, but how much space does it have. Will whatever it has be enough.

Also does it have a system like wii shop or xbox live arcade thing?

1. There are four SKU. The 20 gig, 60, gig, 40 gig, and the 80 gig. The 60 gig is the best offer because it has almost if not 100% backward playability. If not then the 80 gig because you can still play many PS and PS2 games

2. Online is pretty good I like it. I have not played anything on Live so as of now for me PSN is the best

3 I think you should check out a lot of the games that are currently out for it.

Well, i mainly want a ps3 for Ratchet and clank (loved the ps2 ones) Haze looks interesting, socom confrontation should be good, the ps2 socoms were, but most of all i want a ps3 for MGS4. I have beaten every other MGS but the third one (working on it) and i loved it after watching this video http://www.gamespot.com/video/926596/6175559/metal-gear-solid-4-guns-of-the-patriots-official-movie-1 it looks really fun.

Well, what im really looking for is prices. Im not but the $600 one, but what are the features of the $400 one. I heard it has no backward compatability, but thats fine, but how much space does it have. Will whatever it has be enough.

Also does it have a system like wii shop or xbox live arcade thing?

DrummerDude1010

400 dollar one has 40 gigs. The PS3 has an online store also where there are game available to buy such a Calling all Cars.

definitely get a PS3

Of course it's worth the money and here's why:

Amazing PS3 Exclusives (currently out, and those to come):

• Resistance: Fall of Man (my personal favorite)
• Warhawk
• Heavenly Sword
• Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
• Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction
• Killzone 2
• Haze
• Home (not really a game, but I don't care)
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
• God of War 3
• Kingdom Hearts III (or whatever they call the sequel)
• Resistance 2 (or whatever they call the sequel)
• FFXIII: Versus
• Lair, Eye of Judgement, and Folklore are all popular despite low reviews - check them out
• rumors of Jak and Daxter coming to the PS3
• Gran Turismo 5
• Tekken 6- The King of Iron Fist Tournament
• Little Big Planet
• Socom Confrontation
• Unreal Tournament III- PS3 timed exclusive!
• White Knight Chronicles- Formerly known as White Knight Story. Action RPG by industry pros

You can't argue with that list; trust me, it's well worth the money

Plus, don't forget:

Online service is free,

It's the cheapest form of Blu-Ray player on the market,

Most have backwards compatibility (hurry, the 60gb models w/ the best B/C are going fast)

Check out that sick Walmart deal: (60GB PS3; Blu-Ray remote controller; and your choice of one game from a list including Heavenly Sword, Warhawk, and Resistance; all for $500!!)

[I actually might be missing something - they might actually be including component cable or HDMI cables; not sure, so check up on that]

PS: I've had this post saved on a Word document for a while now since many people have been thinking about getting a PS3 recently :); anyway, the Walmart deal might not actually still be going on so check on it quick if want it.

Anyway, bottom line, GET A PS3!

You can check backwards compatibility at http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/CompatibleStatus

60GB - limited availability, price somewhere near $400-$500, 99% backwards compatibility (I've heard), built in Wi-Fi, 4 USB slots, SD and CF memory slots

80GB - $500 bundled w/ Motorstorm, 85% backwards compatibility (I've heard), built in Wi-Fi, 4 USB slots (not sure), not sure about other memory slots

40B - $400, no backwards compatibility, built in Wi-Fi, 2 USB slots (not sure), not sure about other memory slots as well

20GB - (I'm not sure if you can find this anymore), 99% backwards compatibility (like 60GB), 2 USB slots, no memory slots, no Wi-Fi (you need an Ethernet cable to play online)

If you've got a PS2 and it still works, there's not much reason to go with the 80GB instead of the 40GB except for Motorstorm (if you like it), and a couple of extra USB slots. The memory is upgradable anyway.

If you don't have a PS2 or if it's broken, and you still want to play PS2/PS1 games, get the 60GB if you can, or the 80GB if you can't find the 60GB.

If the memory slots are important to you, then I believe your only option is the 60GB, although I might be wrong.

*Note: I went with the 60GB version before the price drop, and I don't regret the $600+ I spent at all.

Also does it have a system like wii shop or xbox live arcade thing?

DrummerDude1010

Yes, it has the Playstation Store,where you can download free demos, videos, images, themes, and buy classic PS1 games, other arcade-like games,add-ons to PS3 games, and entirePS3 games (the only two available right now are Warhawk and Tekken 5).

Online service on the PS3 is completely free unlike Xbox Live.

Iknow that you can get TV shows and movies from Xbox Live, and the Playstation Network will be doing something like soon. The PS3 is also compatible with DivX movies from your PC and you can get movies on your PS3 that way.

Sony is due to release Home in Q1 2008; it'sa virtual world where you can create and customize an avatar and a home for your avatar (ala The Sims). Also, you canaccess stuff from the Playstation Store in virtual shops, hang out at public spaces with other online PS3 users, and play virtual arcade games. You can text chat using your PS3 remote or keyboard or voice chat using a Bluetooth headset. You caninvite your new-made friends back to your private home and share music and videos saved on your PS3, and even invite them toplay multiplayer games together. There will also to be a trophy systemcomparable to the XboxLiveachievement point system, and you can display yourtrophies at you private place.In short, Home is AWESOME!

Even though I've never played on Xbox Live, I've heardfrom people who have used both thatXboxLive isn't that muchbetter than the Playstation Network.I'm willing to bet that once Home is released, the Playstation online service will far surpass Xbox Live.

so the $400 one has no backwards compatability, but has 40 gigs? How much is the 20 gig one?

DrummerDude1010

I am not sure since that is a discontinued model