What makes the PS3 Special?

I'm heading off to college soon, and leaving my beloved 360 at home with my bro. I'm gonna need some sort of console at school with me, but i'm very conflicted on whether to buy another 360 or the PS3. I'm interested in the PS3 since I'm a huge MGS fan, but haven't played MGS4 yet, but I can't justify a $400 purchase for only going to be playing one game. My question is, what is it about the ps3 (games, bluray, hardware) that makes you love it so much?

Please no flaming saying "it's just better", or "360 sucks".

Free Online

Better Interface

Better Exclusives (MGS4, LBP, Resistance 2, Uncharted, Warhawk....)

Blu- Ray Drive

If you think about it the price isnt bad. 200 for a blu ray play which are usually 300-400 and 200 for a gaming console (like the Xbox)

It makes grilled cheese sandwiches. Devourment423

Blu Ray

Killzone2

Socom Confrontation has now become an awesome game

Free Online

Home could become something special

Little Big Planet is a classic

Motorstorm

GT

Mlb 09 The Show is going to be the greatest sports game ever made

And the $400 is nothing because in the long run you'll be paying less than you would for 360

Honestly save your money for school. video games can come later. That is if you don't grow out of them.duane27

But if you just have the money laying around... then this is why I love the PS3:

-Blu Ray

-put your own hard drive in it(mine is now 320g)

-free online

-nice online community(very mature for the most part)

-great games like MGS4, Warhawk, uncharted, heavenly sword, and alot more that are already here and coming this year.

-Home is a good way to meet people and talk video games and get new online friends

-Backwards compatiablity(so you can go to gamestop and look at a huge wall of games from PS2 to PS3)

-The internet(The browser has been updated to play most video streaming sites)

-reliablity

-If you have a psp it is great(you can stream your movies and music from your ps3 anywhere you have your psp with you with a wireless connection)

-Playstation life is a good way to check on news in the world and the weather in your area

I hope that helps but seriously man focus on school cause if you fail out all you will have is your game system and that is just sad imho... good luck

^Pretty much what everyone else is saying. And it's shiny.Floppy_Jim

if you are going to college you should get a wii.

it will make getting girls over your place easier, and you get to see them jump around and shake their boobs and what not.

xbox or ps3 wont get you laid as easy as a wii. think man THINK!

I was thinking the same thing last year...

I bought another PS3, you can play with your bro(s) online, great games, plus if you get LBP EVERYONE will want to play it:)

This is my story, playing COD5 and Battlefield BC with my bros:)

PS3:)

idk, my suggestion is just go to college and study before video games, but if you really insist, i guess ps3 has free online.funsohng

i agree , college is important , im a college student and i only play my ps3 twice a week ( on weekends) :) .. but if you just want to play it then its just like what everyone said + what i said on the first post :)

1) Reliability (I know people who have had their 360 sent away 4 times because of the RROD. It only happened to me once before I decide to switch to ps3.) Ps3 can break but its rare.

2) Online is free.

3) Everything you need is in the box (with the exception of an hdmi cable $4 if bought online). Wifi. Blueray. 80gb. Charger cable for the joystick. Web browser (youtube, facebook, etc).

4)For the big title games, ps3 runs dedicated servers, reducing if not eliminating lag and host advantage like you encounter on xbl. And if you want you can have 30 v 30 battles. Keep in mind you arent even paying a subscription fee and they run servers, unlike their competitor who charges but doesnt run dedicated servers.

5) My bluetooth headset will work with it. I don't have to buy some over priced official headset.

6) Most of the great games are multiplatform and are almost identical to 360.

7) Ps3 future exclusives look a lot more impressive. Killzone 2, Heavy Rain, God of War.

If you are looking for a reason to justify the $400 price tag compared to a 360, if you plan on getting wifi, xbl, and a charger cable for the 360, you have already exceeded the ps3 cost. Without wifi, its still close and you still don't have blueray. When I bought my first 360, I spent over $530.

I like how the ps3 allows you to use non-sony products so I dont have to use some over priced harddrive. I can put any similar laptop harddrive in it. I can install a different operating system on it (linux). They just give you a lot of personal choice and don't force you to buy Sony products.

So in a nutshell its an all-in-one machine that has everything I wanted to buy for cheaper, and it gives me personal choice with its options. I like the exclusives more.

I do have some gripes however. The media server can be buggy. It has some compatability problems with my router and it doesn't have netflix yet unless you stream it from your pc. Also, the online downloading can be slow, but online gaming works well. Also, it seems like not as many people use a mic on online. That can be a blessing sometimes because you dont have to listen to all of the little kids that love the sound of their own voic. Also, I have more friends on XBL, but they are starting to transition to the ps3.

Good look with your decision.

nice graphics

nice controller

infamous

killzone 2

uncharted 2

free online

blue ray

Free Online

Better Interface

Better Exclusives (MGS4, LBP, Resistance 2, Uncharted, Warhawk....)

Blu- Ray Drive

If you think about it the price isnt bad. 200 for a blu ray play which are usually 300-400 and 200 for a gaming console (like the Xbox)

to all my fellow ps3 owners: please do not try to convince anyone to buy a ps3, let them do their own research and decide by themselfs what is the best choice out there like we did. that way we will get more mature audience in the psn.

and to you TC: as i said just do a little research and decide by yourself, maybe your best choice for you is the wii like someone said before, it will get more girls for you.....maybe.

and answering your question about what makes the ps3 special, to me is: QUALITY.