Was there a particular game which made you buy a PS3?

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#1 Weenski
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After playing COD4 and um, a Tiger Woods game on my mates PS3 I went and bought one just for these games. Yes I have more games now but those two 'made me' buy one. And you?
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#2 gmaster456
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Not really a specific game, but I was getting bored with my PS2. But I was a big fan of the GT series, and I knew that the next release would be on the PS3, so I guess that was the main reason, but there were also many other games that intrigued me that the Wii didn't have.
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#3 D3ADMaggot911
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MGS4, LBP, and cause i didnt wanna play hundred to get my xbox fixed.

so i made the switch to a better console.

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#4 Srenjy
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i remember that day when i decided to get a ps3 slim, because of God of War 3
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#5 chathuranga
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Yup, I bought my PS3 four years ago for GT 5. I had to wait a while for GT 5 but I got to enjoy all the great games that came out between the time I got the PS3 and GT 5 was released.
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#6 RusianGrmReaper
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I bought one when they first came out thinking a twisted metal would soon follow....boy was i wrong lol

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#7 23Jarek23
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MGS4 and GTA4

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#8 shnapoodle
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Because I wanted FF13.... and little big plannet and the irony is I don't yet have that one. thx to the outage I get it free....

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#9 Razor-Lazor
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Not really. I was tired of playing SmackDown vs. Raw games on the Wii though, and that probably contributed.
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#10 TwiddleChimp
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My Xbox 360 RRoDed and I didn't feel like chancing another one, so I got a PS3. MGS4 was probably the biggest reason I wanted one at the time.

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#11 el3m2tigre
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Not really. I just liked all of the PS3 exclusives.

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#12 d_parker
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GTA IV. Although once I got the system I found so many other games that I still haven't got around to playing GTA IV.

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#13 FooManChoo420
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Yea, I bought my 60gb fat when Red Faction guerrilla was announced.
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#14 z4twenny
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MGS4 was the reason i picked mine up.

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#15 DavidianMH
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I had originally bought my Ps3 for Metal Gear Solid 4, and since I've bought my Ps3 I still haven't played MGS4 :lol:
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#16 LovePotionNo9
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No specific game. Back when PS3s were still $400, one of my friends offered to sell me his for $200. It seemed like a great deal, so I thought I'd go for it.

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#17 H_M_1
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MGS4 and Resistance 3 and Demon's Souls.
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#18 finalserenade75
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I remember watching the trailers for FFXIII, FF Versus XIII and Assassin's Creed (back when it was exclusive) and knowing that God of War III was coming before PS3 was out so I got it on release thinking these games would be out few months after the release haha.

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#19 punchacku
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God of war 3 and Metal Gear solid 4

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#20 worlock77
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Not really. I've been a Playstation fan ever since I got my first PS1 back in 1996.

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#21 IPwnNooBs666
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I originally bought a PS3 for Disgaea 3 but later on I picked up other great games so it more than justified my purchase.

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#22 favre4thewin
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No games. All systems have games I would enjoy playing. It was the price drop to $300. What made me choose Sony over Xbox this gen was the free online ($60 a year), and blu ray. When both systems are within the same price range the PS3 is a better system. Xbox online maybe better but you are paying for it yearly.

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#23 kramer_inc
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Resistance fall of man I think it's a great game.

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#24 conistant
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God of War 3.
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#25 unrealtron
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maybe dead rising and assasins creed
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#26 ghstbstr
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I had an Xbox360 first so that is the system that I play most games on, but I really only got a PS3 for the exclusive games it has and the blu-ray player. Also I never had the first Xbox as I only had a PS1 and PS2, and I got the Xbox360 because it was the first "next generation" system to come out and I just couldn't resist and I had to buy it.

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#27 jer_1
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MGS4 and Uncharted 2 were big parts of the reason I bought a PS3. Top that off with free online gaming and great bluray player and it was a win-win-win situation for me!

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#28 Arthas017
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[QUOTE="Weenski"]After playing COD4 and um, a Tiger Woods game on my mates PS3 I went and bought one just for these games. Yes I have more games now but those two 'made me' buy one. And you?

I had the "other console" and then I saw MGS4 and Demon's Souls and thought "Those games are awesome, and I can't play them on my current console" and so I sold it and bought a PS3 slim with MGS4 and God of War Collection, 2 months later I bought Demon's Souls.
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#29 gmaster456
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[QUOTE="Arthas017"][QUOTE="Weenski"]After playing COD4 and um, a Tiger Woods game on my mates PS3 I went and bought one just for these games. Yes I have more games now but those two 'made me' buy one. And you?

I had the "other console" and then I saw MGS4 and Demon's Souls and thought "Those games are awesome, and I can't play them on my current console" and so I sold it and bought a PS3 slim with MGS4 and God of War Collection, 2 months later I bought Demon's Souls.

And you never looked back ;)
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#30 deactivated-64ba3ebd35404
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Metal Gear Solid 4. Which made me question my PS3 purchase when I actually played MGS4 and thought it was by far the worst in the series, and in general not a very good game. Then I bought Infamous, and my PS3 was justified.
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#32 Rakuho
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"Was there a particular game which made you buy a PS3?" I can't say that there was. I purchased my first PS3 (a 60gig, which died on me a few months ago) somewhere near its launch date--a time when the PS3's game library was a desolate wasteland--and along with it, I bought R:FOM--a game that I only learned about after the PS3 was released--and Madden 07--which was for all intents and purposes complete and utter garbage.

However, I did buy the PS3 chiefly for gaming. I simply believed that since the game libraries of Sony's previous two consoles, the PSX and PS2, were to my liking, I would enjoy the PS3's game library, too--without necessarily citing a specific game or games. Well, maybe that's not entirely true, because I also assumed that some of my long-time, favorite series (like MGS, GT, FF, DMC, etc.) would make their transition to the PS3 as well--and that played a relatively significant role in my purchasing decision. But to say that there was a single game in my mind when I was deliberating the purchase of the PS3 would be fiction.

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#33 Telzon
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No specific game, have been a Sony guy for many years, but PC is where my heart is. But, at the time I had the money (2007), it was either build a new gaming rig, and get a Wii or buy a PS3 and get a laptop; so I could focus more on school and a lot less Counter-Strike, BF2 etc. So decided to go the PS3 and laptop route. Glad I did and regret it at the same time. What REALLY pushed me over the edge to get a PS3 though is I could hook up a mouse and keyboard to play Unreal Tournament 3 (still hated playing any type of shooter with a controller), plus all the Red Ring crap with the 360 at the time. Plus, I could install Linux if I wanted, but this feature is now 86d, and really pissed off about it, but I regress. Also could play my old PSX games I still had and any PS2 games I wanted. Also the web browser, how open the system was, etc. But, I am still really happy with my PS3 to this day. Made me learn to play shooters with a controller, made some new friends, love the indie games, HOME, you name it. It's just a great "Entertainment System". And will agree that the 360 is a GREAT console, and if you want a smoother experience for playing games, go with a 360, you won't regret it. But the PS3 fits my needs a little better. Would own all 3 consoles and have a gaming rig if I could, but living is more important right now :)
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#34 Solid_Tango
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MGS 4 was the game
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#35 silentnightmere
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Twisted Metal. It wasn't even closed to announced when I bought my ps3 but i knew it was coming.
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#36 LankyKong
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I bought my PS3 for Heavy Rain and Uncharted.

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#37 Chet_Won
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Killzone 2 and a fat tax return not to mention it was birthday time

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#38 benleslie5  Moderator
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Final Fantasy Versus XIII is still the reason why I bought a PS3 and still waiting for a release date for it.

But also there was-

  • Metal Gear Solid 4
  • Devil May Cry 4
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#39 hyperjj3000
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Probably little big planet.

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#40 mix4
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I originally told myself I would buy a PS3 when Gran Turismo 5 came out. Years went by, and after my 6th Xbox 360 died, I learned and bought a PS3, along with Uncharted 2. I have since bought another 360... its great not missing out on exclusives.

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#41 deactivated-60156c31f349f
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MGS4 is the game that made me buy it, being a fan of the MGS series I just had to play it

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#42 Zurrur
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FF13 bought PS3 at launch

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#43 mrsniper83
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I wanted my ps3 for blu ray and cause there are some games like god of war and uncharted that i played at my buddies house that i really wanted.
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#44 Eazy1891
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DEFINITELY MGS4 and Uncharted.....i dont think you buying a system for one game is all that bad...becasue its like you said eventually there will be more games u love
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#45 T_REX305
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MGS4. Funny thing is I never got the game. :P

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#46 Halcalix
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God of War III

-which is ironic as i never purchased or rented it.

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#47 Telzon
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@mix4 And how many of those five 360s did you send in? How many did you buy new? How much game time was lost in between your dead 360s? Or, total lost time? Just wondering :) It just shows how loyal you were to your 360 and that's awesome. It would have been after the third one for me that I would have said, "screw it, I am not dealing with this crap anymore." This was also pretty much the sole reason that the 360 wasn't even in the running for me in 2007; was not going to play Russian Roulette. But I completely agree with you having both consoles, you don't get to miss out on any great exclusives :)
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#48 KamuiFei
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I knew about Resistance: FoM and how fun it looked. Then there was MGS4 and FFXIII coming later in the years after. That was enough for me to spend over $600 on a PS3 :P

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#49 rubber-chicken
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Assassin's Creed :P
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#50 JogsterXL
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Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots was thebiggest reason I bought a PlayStation 3, but there were also the games like Uncharted and God of War III that sealed the deal.