Well, a PC gamer takes the plunge... Ordering a PS3 and a copy of RDR very soon.

My primary interest in buying a PS3 is offer a home theater device to complement my television. I initially thought about building a little Intel Atom box for such a purpose, but I thought that buying a PS3 could potentially be cheaper - and more versatile, too.

So, are there any accessories or games that you guys recommend? Heavy Rain also comes to mind, but I am waiting for a price drop on that title before I purchase it. Since I am a PC gamer already, I am not too keen on playing more generic multiplayer shooters on the PS3. I would prefer to buy console-exclusive single player games, preferably stuff like RPGs or adventure games. (Though not anything like FF13.)

As for accessories, I highly doubt I will be buying any beyond an HDMI cable... But, since I am planning to purchase RDR, I may want to dabble a little bit with the online multiplayer, so what are your suggestions for headsets or microphones?

As for other suggestions, I am open to any comments.

For accesories I can' t really reccomened anything as for exclusives I highly reccomend Demon's Souls, God of War Collections, and God of War III.

As you already have a gaming pc, just check out any high rated ps3 exclusive, You have a high level here so have been around awhile, you probley already know what they are unless you never go to Systemwars:P

I know exactly where you are comming from as I own a PC as well and buy pretty much all my multiplatform games on it, as it has the best graphics and controls (especially for FPS games).

Here is the list of games I own on the PS3:

God of War III (playing it right now and I love it)

Killzone 2 (good but I prefer PC for FPS games)

Uncharted 1 (IMO 2 is better but 1 is still amazing and definitely worth buying)

Uncharted 2 (one of my favorite games ever, even though the precision of a mouse is not there lol)

LittleBigPlanet (A great game that I misjudged at first. Give ita fair shot and dont judge it just on the first few story based levels)

Rock Band 2 (a great party game)

Ninja Gaiden Sigma (eh i like it, but it has not grabbed me. Most people seem to love it though)

Resident Evil 5 (Yeah it is on PC aswell but my freind owns a PS3 so i own this, which is a good co-op game but not as good as RE4)

Infamous (good and very fun, but slightly repetitive and has its fair share of issues)

Metal Gear Solid 4 (best story in any game ever IMO. Of course you must play the first 3 in order to fully enjoy this game)

Demon's Souls (this game actually kinda feels like it belongs on PC for some reason. Worth buying depending on who you are. I like it a lot but it is not my first pick of PS3 games)

Games that look good that i dont have and are not on pc are games such as:

Final Fantasy XIII

Heavy Rain

Ratchet and Clank series

and others

Games coming out that look good and are not on pc:

Modnation Racers (definitely buying this game)

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Red Dead Redemption (itll come to PC later i bet)

The last Guardian

Gran turismo 5

Agent

3D dot game heroes

As you already have a gaming pc, just check out any high rated ps3 exclusive, You have a high level here so have been around awhile, you probley already know what they are unless you never go to Systemwars:P

Advid-Gamer

Yeah, I've been on GameSpot for over five years now... But I rarely ever go to the Systems War board.

[QUOTE="Advid-Gamer"]

As you already have a gaming pc, just check out any high rated ps3 exclusive, You have a high level here so have been around awhile, you probley already know what they are unless you never go to Systemwars:P

The_Capitalist

Yeah, I've been on GameSpot for over five years now... But I rarely ever go to the Systems War board.

[QUOTE="Advid-Gamer"]

As you already have a gaming pc, just check out any high rated ps3 exclusive, You have a high level here so have been around awhile, you probley already know what they are unless you never go to Systemwars:P

The_Capitalist

Yeah, I've been on GameSpot for over five years now... But I rarely ever go to the Systems War board.

Enjoy your PlayStation 3 bud, it truly is an amazing console. As for games, there are plenty out there for you to enjoy, and many more to come. Everything everyone has already mentioned is what you should be looking at. ;)

For starters:

-Uncharted: Drakes Fortune

-Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

-God of War 3

-God of War: Collection

-Heavy Rain

-Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction

-Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time

-MotorStorm 1& 2

-Resistance: Fall of Man

-Resistance 2

-InFamous

-3D Dot Game Heroes

-Metal Gear Solid 4: Gun's of the Patriots

-Little Big Planet

-MAG

-Killzone 2

-Heavenly Sword

For seconds (PSN Titles):

-Fat Princess

-Flower

-Wipeout HD

-Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty

-Battlefield 1943

-Super Stardust HD

-Shatter

-Call of Duty: Classic

-PixelJunk games

-Gravity Crash

-High Stakes Poker

-Burnout Paradise

-Warhawk

I also Recommend getting a PSeye and an new Hard drive before you use it at all, you can use any 2.5 inch Sata harddrive and there very cheap. The most the Ps3 can use is a 500gig (Which is priced at around 100$, 150$ at most).

Any Blu-tooth headset is compatible, but I found that the PS3 headset works the best (Of course).

HDMI Cables, you can find them online for cheap, but in store about 20$.

Visit here for other Accessories, games, tips, help, ect.

Hope this helped!

Get a 2nd controller.

[QUOTE="The_Capitalist"]

[QUOTE="Advid-Gamer"]

As you already have a gaming pc, just check out any high rated ps3 exclusive, You have a high level here so have been around awhile, you probley already know what they are unless you never go to Systemwars:P

chrisPperson

Yeah, I've been on GameSpot for over five years now... But I rarely ever go to the Systems War board.

I participate from time to time, but I make a post only every few weeks now...

[QUOTE="chrisPperson"][QUOTE="The_Capitalist"]

Yeah, I've been on GameSpot for over five years now... But I rarely ever go to the Systems War board.

The_Capitalist

I participate from time to time, but I make a post only every few weeks now...

Well, pretty much everyone here has covered my choices. :P

But seeing as you are a PC gamer first and foremost, I was going to offer you a suggested accessory that can make up for the lack of precision you get with dual analog vs KB/M.

Pick up either a FRAGnStein or a FragFX controller. They're both basically a left hand nunchuk with an analog stick and a mouse for your right hand. I'd personal recommend the FRAGnStein as all reviews have said it feels sturdier, the mouse has better weight to it, and it's wireless to boot.

Have a look for yourself:
FRAGnStein Review (being used on Killzone 2)
Using the FRAGnStein on Modern Warfare 2 (Guy runs "The Pit" in 25 seconds flat)

Hopefully this opens you up to some of the exclusive shooters that you otherwise wouldn't have played.

The most the Ps3 can use is a 500gig (Which is priced at around 100$, 150$ at most).WiiMan21

Well, thank you all for the suggestions. I appreciate it.

I am also interested in split-screen coop games. Any good split-screen coop games you guys recommend? I know Resident Evil 5 offers split-screen coop.

So far, my games list looks like this:

Red Dead Redemption

Metal Gear Solid 4

Resident Evil 5

Heavy Rain (will get once the price goes down)

Uncharted 2 (will get once the price goes down)

L.A. Noire (whenever that comes out)

I don't intend to buy very many PS3 games, since I am still first and foremost, a PC gamer. I prefer PC versions of games unless they offer some feature or gameplay mechanic that a console version would have (in this case, split-screen coop).

[QUOTE="The_Capitalist"]

[QUOTE="chrisPperson"] Ironically, I recognize your username and avatar from the System Wars forum.Ryan_Som

I participate from time to time, but I make a post only every few weeks now...

Well, pretty much everyone here has covered my choices. :P

But seeing as you are a PC gamer first and foremost, I was going to offer you a suggested accessory that can make up for the lack of precision you get with dual analog vs KB/M.

Pick up either a FRAGnStein or a FragFX controller. They're both basically a left hand nunchuk with an analog stick and a mouse for your right hand. I'd personal recommend the FRAGnStein as all reviews have said it feels sturdier, the mouse has better weight to it, and it's wireless to boot.

Have a look for yourself:
FRAGnStein Review (being used on Killzone 2)
Using the FRAGnStein on Modern Warfare 2 (Guy runs "The Pit" in 25 seconds flat)

Hopefully this opens you up to some of the exclusive shooters that you otherwise wouldn't have played.

I was looking into these as I love pc controls for FPS (and everything else lol), but am a bit skeptical. You have not used them yourself have you?

[QUOTE="Ryan_Som"]

[QUOTE="The_Capitalist"]

I participate from time to time, but I make a post only every few weeks now...

NaveedLife

Well, pretty much everyone here has covered my choices. :P

But seeing as you are a PC gamer first and foremost, I was going to offer you a suggested accessory that can make up for the lack of precision you get with dual analog vs KB/M.

Pick up either a FRAGnStein or a FragFX controller. They're both basically a left hand nunchuk with an analog stick and a mouse for your right hand. I'd personal recommend the FRAGnStein as all reviews have said it feels sturdier, the mouse has better weight to it, and it's wireless to boot.

Have a look for yourself:
FRAGnStein Review (being used on Killzone 2)
Using the FRAGnStein on Modern Warfare 2 (Guy runs "The Pit" in 25 seconds flat)

Hopefully this opens you up to some of the exclusive shooters that you otherwise wouldn't have played.

I was looking into these as I love pc controls for FPS (and everything else lol), but am a bit skeptical. You have not used them yourself have you?

Personally no, I have not. But I planned on picking one up at some point to check out. I'm a console gamer primarily. Only in the past year did I try PC gaming for the first time. I enjoyed what I played of it. My computer's old and in need of massive upgrades as it is, so I plan on putting together a gaming PC when possible.

Resistance: Fall of Man. The entire campaign can be played splitscreen co-op. Also, it has 4 player splitscreen multiplayer.

Borderlands allows for two person splitscreen.

Motorstorm Pacific Rift is good if you want a splitscreen racing game, up to 4 players.

Check this list out for all the splitscreen co-op games.

http://www.co-optimus.com/system.php?id=2&direction=ASC&playerComp=%3E%3D&playerNum=2&splitscreen=on&singleplayercontent=on&esrb=%25&released=Y

Resistance: Fall of Man. The entire campaign can be played splitscreen co-op. Also, it has 4 player splitscreen multiplayer.

Borderlands allows for two person splitscreen.

Motorstorm Pacific Rift is good if you want a splitscreen racing game, up to 4 players.

Check this list out for all the splitscreen co-op games.

http://www.co-optimus.com/system.php?id=2&direction=ASC&playerComp=%3E%3D&playerNum=2&splitscreen=on&singleplayercontent=on&esrb=%25&released=Y

guynamedbilly

Also, I'm not sure how big you are on the cart racing genre, but ModNation Racers will support 4-player offline splitscreen as well as 2-player online splitscreen. Also, the Call Of Duty games feature 4 player offline splitscreen.

Mic - get the Logitech Cordless Vantage for PS3. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16879212012 its the best bar none. the official Sony mic SUCKS! it is very weak and the mic doesn't do a good job of picking up your voice. you can hardly hear people and they can hardly hear you. tust me on this.

Games - for excellent single player action check out Uncharted 1/2, MGS4, GTA4, inFamous, Assassin's Creed 2 (1 is just ok), Batman AA, or Fallout 3. if you dig co-op play i'd go with Resident Evil 5 or Borderlands. multiplayer i'd go Battlefiled Bad Company 2.

I don't think I saw it mentioned but the OP mentioned using the PS3 as a home theater device therefore he/she may wish to get the bluetooth remote.