PS3 or PS2 slim

This has been on my mind for awhile. And since I managed to get a real job finally I can afford something like the PS3 but one question remains on my mind. When the PS3 was first launced I read news about ps2 backwards compitably wasn't working quite the way it should. Then later on if I recall properlly they mentioned something about removing the processor for ps2 emulation from the ps3 on future models. And its been months since I read news on the PS3. So I am curious is the ps3 kickass enough to get now and did they solve the problems with ps2 backwards compitablity? or they haven't bothered yet and I should go buy a PS2 slim till next year when the good games come out on the ps3.

Because my fatty isn't reading discs quite as well as it used to and its time to get a new machine to finish so I can complete the dozens of games I have on standby for the system that I am near completing or still haven't played yet.

I haven't expierenced any problem with backward compatibility with PS3, actually it's been quite superb ever since it had that 1.8 something patch. 1080i for my PS1 and 2 games are nice.

Keep your fatty if it works, until you decide if you want PS3 or not. I don't think getting PS2 is very wise at this point.

This has been on my mind for awhile. And since I managed to get a real job finally I can afford something like the PS3 but one question remains on my mind. When the PS3 was first launced I read news about ps2 backwards compitably wasn't working quite the way it should. Then later on if I recall properlly they mentioned something about removing the processor for ps2 emulation from the ps3 on future models. And its been months since I read news on the PS3. So I am curious is the ps3 kickass enough to get now and did they solve the problems with ps2 backwards compitablity? or they haven't bothered yet and I should go buy a PS2 slim till next year when the good games come out on the ps3.

Because my fatty isn't reading discs quite as well as it used to and its time to get a new machine to finish so I can complete the dozens of games I have on standby for the system that I am near completing or still haven't played yet.

Simba_Dude

Have had no BC problems with my PS3 (60gb) - I will say on your other point you're correct. They are removing Hardware backward compatibility after the 60gb model which is no longer in production as of a couple weeks ago (that's why it's such a great price right now). From the 80gb model in August forward they will use software emulation for backward compatability instead - and let me tell you as a 360 owner as well, software is nowhere near as good as hardware. That is when you will see ALLOT of PS2 games that aren't compatible - so if you want a PS3 now is the right time to buy, that way you get hardware bakward compatability and at a better price!

:)

Thanks guys. I think I will pick it up in a pay cheque or two nows :3 except I guess light gun controllers aren't compitable are they :/ if not I can always pick up a cheap ps2 later down the road when they start getting rare. Or I guess the last few question s remain how long do you think the older models will remain and is there some warrenty? because I don't want to be fuxed out of it if something ever happened >.o And do you guys think they will do anything major to the machine they haven't announced yet? because I got a little POed with the newer model of PSP when I just purcahsed mine a month and a half prior to the announcement xPSimba_Dude

wait you can replace the internal memory with a third party company?

And honestly who has ever used up all the memory built on the system or memory cards? the only times it ever happened was with the sega dreamcast and the ps2 since those cards just plain suck with games that can't compress save data better.

Thanks guys. I think I will pick it up in a pay cheque or two nows :3 except I guess light gun controllers aren't compitable are they :/ if not I can always pick up a cheap ps2 later down the road when they start getting rare. Or I guess the last few question s remain how long do you think the older models will remain and is there some warrenty? because I don't want to be fuxed out of it if something ever happened >.o And do you guys think they will do anything major to the machine they haven't announced yet? because I got a little POed with the newer model of PSP when I just purcahsed mine a month and a half prior to the announcement xPSimba_Dude

Good choice and IMO there should be some of the 60giggers with Hardware BC around through September - but that's a guess they are already getting scarcer and scarcer - so the sooner you buy the better. I don't think the 80gb unit will add anything special. SONY is looking at trying to make a profit at this point which they haven't done yet on this console. So while on the surface they are offering what appears to be "more" to the uneducated consumer by adding a larger hard drive - they are actually doing things internally to bring production costs down so they can make some money. So the chance of them all of a sudden throwing something in that brings production costs back up is HIGHLY unlikely - at least for now. I do think there may be a major revision with additional features, but probably not until around the holidays of 2008 - but that's just a guess.

Just get the 60gb unit and you can't go wrong. :)

Oh and ALL PS3's have a one year warranty from the date of purchase - regardless of which model or when you buy it. As long as it's new from a store - you get the warranty.

wait you can replace the internal memory with a third party company?

And honestly who has ever used up all the memory built on the system or memory cards? the only times it ever happened was with the sega dreamcast and the ps2 since those cards just plain suck with games that can't compress save data better.

Simba_Dude

Well considering there's some screws on the left hand side and a panel that say "HDD", all you do is slide out the 2.5" (Laptop-sized) hard drive... GO to your local customizing computer store (or www.newegg.com) and buy a 2.5" hard drive. Put it in the mounting tray... But the screws in... then cover it with the panel.

BAM done. I can actually see 60 gigs being used up pretty quickly. I'ved used up 20 gigs in only games (I have an external 250 gig for all my movies/music) and that's across 5-6 games. Just imagine when it comes to the fall.