12 solid reasons why PS3 is the ultimate choice for next gen gaming

Here is my solid reasons on why PS3 is the ultimate choice for next gen gaming.

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1) 1st/2nd Part titles, Sony has over the years created some of the best and most well known games in the games industry, see this trend continue on the PS3

2) MGS4 & FF13, undoubtedly two of the biggest (3r party) names in gaming history and the only place to play the latest instalments is the PS3 8)

3) Free online, Yes thats right free online thats not paying to play online :D. FANTASTIC. sure Xbox live might be better but thats only because its been around for quite some time, just wait, in the next year or two PSN is gonna pwn Live no doubt. why pay when you can get it free I say.

4) Blue-Ray player, a stand alone blue-ray player costs £500 but with PS3 you get it cheaper and not only that but Blue-ray is also used for Videogames. Most if not all developers see Blue-ray as an advantage in creating videogames. In the PS era CD's were eventually used to their fullest capabilities, in the PS2 era DVD's were used to their fullest and now in the PS3 era Blue-ray will most definitely be used to its fullest capability.

5) No unecessary add-ons, PS3 is the most complete console and you don't have to buy useless add-ons *cough 360 cough* to make it better because its already awesome.

6) Stability, PS3 is undoubtedly the most stable console out of the three, seriously when you hold a PS3 you can just feel that its going to last a hell of a long time and at the end of the day you don't exactly want your console to break on you in a few weeks/months time *cough 360 cough*

7) PlayStation Home, When Sony unvieled this back at GDC everyone there loved it and Sony had the best showing because of this. PS HOME is going to be amazing and a great way to socialise with other gamers on the net.

8 ) SIXAXIS, wether you like motion sensing or not its definitely here to stay. Soon you will see games which are based around sixaxis movement, games like Lair and Warhawk. Just watch, I bet Kojima is going to do some amazing things with the Sixaxis:wink:.

9) LittleBigPlanet, wether you like PS3 or not you can't deny the fact that this game is AWESOME, the ultimate in user created content gaming.

10) Long term prospect. When you buy a PS3 you know that you wont be left hanging 2-3 years down the road *cough Xbox cough*. Just like the PS1&2 Sony will make sure that the PS3 has atleast 6 years of gaming glory and a further 4 years untill its done with, thats 10 years !. lets see the 360 do that.

11) PS3 will be the main focus for Multiplatform games, Its going to start this year and you can already see it happening with the likes of Burnout 5 and Army of To. Its easier to port from PS3 to 360 then 360 to PS3.

12) PS3 is the fastest selling console in gaming history, I remember people saying that PS3 will bomb when its released and look at it know, sure it had a bumpy start but its rapidly gaining success. Also this guy from Atari said that PS3 wont sell a million until a years time :lol: he should now eat his words. I guarantee that PS3 will see 10 million + by the end of the year.

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Well there you have it, this most definitely justifies the $600/£425 price tag and if you still think its too expensive :| then you know what, no one is forcing you to buy a PS3. some people prefer quantity others prefer quality, I for one go for the latter.

Still nothing decent to play that isn't multi-platorm and better on 360.

Yeah, PS3 is pretty good. Everybody should eventually own all of the systems though for fun-maxima.

Get a job! 

Yeah, PS3 is pretty good. Everybody should eventually own all of the systems though for fun-maxima.

Get a job!

Philosoma

Exactly. I'm going to buy a 360 soon, then eventually a Wii when something really looks like enough fun to push me over the edge. Fanboyism is so lame. The games coming out on all three systems this next year should excite us all AS GAMERS, not as drones for one particular brand or the other. It's like Nike vs Adidas shoe buyers fighting in the streets over whose shoes are better. Ridiculous. 

Interesting list but a few questions/points:

1) "Sony has over the years created some of the best and most well known games in the games industry" What games are these that Sony created?

4) Blue-Ray player,Forced to pay extra and the necessity has not been proved yet. PC gaming which gets called expensive for moving on quickly technologically has not seen the need yet and games over a number of discs is not exactly a game breaking problem.

5) N0 add-ons, Ful price vs. paying for what you want... Purely up to the consumer.

9) LittleBigPlanet, "The Ultimate in User Created content gaming?" That's a big statement *cough* PC *cough*

10) Long term prospect.Interesting point, especially as the 360 launched earlier but only time will tell.

11) PS3 will be the main focus for Multiplatform games, Hardly fact.

12) PS3 is the fastest selling console in gaming history, initially in the UK yes. But you might want to see the sales figures for the weeks that followed, slightly different.

good points, although 2 and 9 fall under 1danneswegman

numer 2 are 3rd party games so no and as for litlebigPlanet I felt that this is a huge game with massive potential so I gave it its own number slot.

Here is my solid reasons on why PS3 is the ultimate choice for next gen gaming.

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1) 1st/2nd Part titles, Sony has over the years created some of the best and most well known games in the games industry, see this trend continue on the PS3

2) MGS4 & FF13, undoubtedly two of the biggest (3r party) names in gaming history and the only place to play the latest instalments is the PS3 8)

3) Free online, Yes thats right free online thats not paying to play online :D. FANTASTIC. sure Xbox live might be better but thats only because its been around for quite some time, just wait, in the next year or two PSN is gonna pwn Live no doubt. why pay when you can get it free I say.

4) Blue-Ray player, a stand alone blue-ray player costs £500 but with PS3 you get it cheaper and not only that but Blue-ray is also used for Videogames. Most if not all developers see Blue-ray as an advantage in creating videogames. In the PS era CD's were eventually used to their fullest capabilities, in the PS2 era DVD's were used to their fullest and now in the PS3 era Blue-ray will most definitely be used to its fullest capability.

5) No unecessary add-ons, PS3 is the most complete console and you don't have to buy useless add-ons *cough 360 cough* to make it better because its already awesome.

6) Stability, PS3 is undoubtedly the most stable console out of the three, seriously when you hold a PS3 you can just feel that its going to last a hell of a long time and at the end of the day you don't exactly want your console to break on you in a few weeks/months time *cough 360 cough*

7) PlayStation Home, When Sony unvieled this back at GDC everyone there loved it and Sony had the best showing because of this. PS HOME is going to be amazing and a great way to socialise with other gamers on the net.

8 ) SIXAXIS, wether you like motion sensing or not its definitely here to stay. Soon you will see games which are based around sixaxis movement, games like Lair and Warhawk. Just watch, I bet Kojima is going to do some amazing things with the Sixaxis:wink:.

9) LittleBigPlanet, wether you like PS3 or not you can't deny the fact that this game is AWESOME, the ultimate in user created content gaming.

10) Long term prospect. When you buy a PS3 you know that you wont be left hanging 2-3 years down the road *cough Xbox cough*. Just like the PS1&2 Sony will make sure that the PS3 has atleast 6 years of gaming glory and a further 4 years untill its done with, thats 10 years !. lets see the 360 do that.

11) PS3 will be the main focus for Multiplatform games, Its going to start this year and you can already see it happening with the likes of Burnout 5 and Army of To. Its easier to port from PS3 to 360 then 360 to PS3.

12) PS3 is the fastest selling console in gaming history, I remember people saying that PS3 will bomb when its released and look at it know, sure it had a bumpy start but its rapidly gaining success. Also this guy from Atari said that PS3 wont sell a million until a years time :lol: he should now eat his words. I guarantee that PS3 will see 10 million + by the end of the year.

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Well there you have it, this most definitely justifies the $600/£425 price tag and if you still think its too expensive :| then you know what, no one is forcing you to buy a PS3. some people prefer quantity others prefer quality, I for one go for the latter.

 

AB_Uppercut

1. sony first party games cant stand up to Nintendo deapnds on your tase of gaming too

2. ff 13 is not only on a sony console its going to another console 

3. wii has freee online :|

4. i dont need or care for blu-ray i am not buying a 600 price console with no games for it and a gimmick controller

5. really what about the eye toy coming huh? what about paying for Home huh?

6. what dream world are you living in :lol: this is not a fact your just plan wrong

7. rip of off sims

8. gimmick nothing better and it dosent even come close to NIntendo wiiremote

9. you no thing about it but i thought you guys didnt like cartoon games Sony kiddie :o

10. you cant compare current gen to last gen it dosent work and looks who watting for games :|

11. wrong and its easier to port to 360 ps3 :|

12. excuse me thats the wii not ps3 get your facts straight cow

Yeah, PS3 is pretty good. Everybody should eventually own all of the systems though for fun-maxima.

Get a job! 

Philosoma

i have a job i dont need to pay 600 for a blu-ray player and no good games :|

its good to see logic once in a while in here. Game13a13y

he has no logic he a cow plain in simple

Here is my solid reasons on why PS3 is the ultimate choice for next gen gaming.

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1) 1st/2nd Part titles, Sony has over the years created some of the best and most well known games in the games industry, see this trend continue on the PS3

Stop living in the past....

2) MGS4 & FF13, undoubtedly two of the biggest (3r party) names in gaming history and the only place to play the latest instalments is the PS3 8)

FF3 isnt exclusive anymore... PS3 has MGS, 360 has Halo & Gears, I know which games I prefer...

3) Free online, Yes thats right free online thats not paying to play online :D. FANTASTIC. sure Xbox live might be better but thats only because its been around for quite some time, just wait, in the next year or two PSN is gonna pwn Live no doubt. why pay when you can get it free I say.

The online is free, but it sucks when compared to Xbox Live.

4) Blue-Ray player, a stand alone blue-ray player costs £500 but with PS3 you get it cheaper and not only that but Blue-ray is also used for Videogames. Most if not all developers see Blue-ray as an advantage in creating videogames. In the PS era CD's were eventually used to their fullest capabilities, in the PS2 era DVD's were used to their fullest and now in the PS3 era Blue-ray will most definitely be used to its fullest capability.

Blu-ray has little/no gaming advantage. Congratulations, you own a HD player that might not even be able to play the chosen next-gen video format.

5) No unecessary add-ons, PS3 is the most complete console and you don't have to buy useless add-ons *cough 360 cough* to make it better because its already awesome.

Xbox 360 Premium doenst need add-ons and its significantly cheaper then the PS3, plus it comes with 2-3 free games.

6) Stability, PS3 is undoubtedly the most stable console out of the three, seriously when you hold a PS3 you can just feel that its going to last a hell of a long time and at the end of the day you don't exactly want your console to break on you in a few weeks/months time *cough 360 cough*

PS3 build quality is better, agreed. Give it some time though, the 360's werent dropping like flies from day 1.

7) PlayStation Home, When Sony unvieled this back at GDC everyone there loved it and Sony had the best showing because of this. PS HOME is going to be amazing and a great way to socialise with other gamers on the net.

GDC wasnt about games, so "winning" GDC means nothing... Gears dominated GDC anyway.

8 ) SIXAXIS, wether you like motion sensing or not its definitely here to stay. Soon you will see games which are based around sixaxis movement, games like Lair and Warhawk. Just watch, I bet Kojima is going to do some amazing things with the Sixaxis:wink:.

Sixaxis sucks, even most cows admit that.

9) LittleBigPlanet, wether you like PS3 or not you can't deny the fact that this game is AWESOME, the ultimate in user created content gaming.

One game that isnt even out... Who cares?

10) Long term prospect. When you buy a PS3 you know that you wont be left hanging 2-3 years down the road *cough Xbox cough*. Just like the PS1&2 Sony will make sure that the PS3 has atleast 6 years of gaming glory and a further 4 years untill its done with, thats 10 years !. lets see the 360 do that.

Im not even gonna bother with this one.

11) PS3 will be the main focus for Multiplatform games, Its going to start this year and you can already see it happening with the likes of Burnout 5 and Army of To. Its easier to port from PS3 to 360 then 360 to PS3.

Right now multiplats look better on 360.

12) PS3 is the fastest selling console in gaming history, I remember people saying that PS3 will bomb when its released and look at it know, sure it had a bumpy start but its rapidly gaining success. Also this guy from Atari said that PS3 wont sell a million until a years time :lol: he should now eat his words. I guarantee that PS3 will see 10 million + by the end of the year.

Wii is selling more...

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Well there you have it, this most definitely justifies the $600/£425 price tag and if you still think its too expensive :| then you know what, no one is forcing you to buy a PS3. some people prefer quantity others prefer quality, I for one go for the latter.

 

AB_Uppercut

[QUOTE="danneswegman"]good points, although 2 and 9 fall under 1AB_Uppercut

numer 2 are 3rd party games so no and as for litlebigPlanet I felt that this is a huge game with massive potential so I gave it its own number slot.

yeah, but just put them under nr2: Great games 

[QUOTE="AB_Uppercut"]

Here is my solid reasons on why PS3 is the ultimate choice for next gen gaming.

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1) 1st/2nd Part titles, Sony has over the years created some of the best and most well known games in the games industry, see this trend continue on the PS3

Stop living in the past....

2) MGS4 & FF13, undoubtedly two of the biggest (3r party) names in gaming history and the only place to play the latest instalments is the PS3 8)

FF3 isnt exclusive anymore... PS3 has MGS, 360 has Halo & Gears, I know which games I prefer...

3) Free online, Yes thats right free online thats not paying to play online :D. FANTASTIC. sure Xbox live might be better but thats only because its been around for quite some time, just wait, in the next year or two PSN is gonna pwn Live no doubt. why pay when you can get it free I say.

The online is free, but it sucks when compared to Xbox Live.

4) Blue-Ray player, a stand alone blue-ray player costs £500 but with PS3 you get it cheaper and not only that but Blue-ray is also used for Videogames. Most if not all developers see Blue-ray as an advantage in creating videogames. In the PS era CD's were eventually used to their fullest capabilities, in the PS2 era DVD's were used to their fullest and now in the PS3 era Blue-ray will most definitely be used to its fullest capability.

Blu-ray has little/no gaming advantage. Congratulations, you own a HD player that might not even be able to play the chosen next-gen video format.

5) No unecessary add-ons, PS3 is the most complete console and you don't have to buy useless add-ons *cough 360 cough* to make it better because its already awesome.

Xbox 360 Premium doenst need add-ons and its significantly cheaper then the PS3, plus it comes with 2-3 free games.

6) Stability, PS3 is undoubtedly the most stable console out of the three, seriously when you hold a PS3 you can just feel that its going to last a hell of a long time and at the end of the day you don't exactly want your console to break on you in a few weeks/months time *cough 360 cough*

PS3 build quality is better, agreed. Give it some time though, the 360's werent dropping like flies from day 1.

7) PlayStation Home, When Sony unvieled this back at GDC everyone there loved it and Sony had the best showing because of this. PS HOME is going to be amazing and a great way to socialise with other gamers on the net.

GDC wasnt about games, so "winning" GDC means nothing... Gears dominated GDC anyway.

8 ) SIXAXIS, wether you like motion sensing or not its definitely here to stay. Soon you will see games which are based around sixaxis movement, games like Lair and Warhawk. Just watch, I bet Kojima is going to do some amazing things with the Sixaxis:wink:.

Sixaxis sucks, even most cows admit that.

9) LittleBigPlanet, wether you like PS3 or not you can't deny the fact that this game is AWESOME, the ultimate in user created content gaming.

One game that isnt even out... Who cares?

10) Long term prospect. When you buy a PS3 you know that you wont be left hanging 2-3 years down the road *cough Xbox cough*. Just like the PS1&2 Sony will make sure that the PS3 has atleast 6 years of gaming glory and a further 4 years untill its done with, thats 10 years !. lets see the 360 do that.

Im not even gonna bother with this one.

11) PS3 will be the main focus for Multiplatform games, Its going to start this year and you can already see it happening with the likes of Burnout 5 and Army of To. Its easier to port from PS3 to 360 then 360 to PS3.

Right now multiplats look better on 360.

12) PS3 is the fastest selling console in gaming history, I remember people saying that PS3 will bomb when its released and look at it know, sure it had a bumpy start but its rapidly gaining success. Also this guy from Atari said that PS3 wont sell a million until a years time :lol: he should now eat his words. I guarantee that PS3 will see 10 million + by the end of the year.

Wii is selling more...

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Well there you have it, this most definitely justifies the $600/£425 price tag and if you still think its too expensive :| then you know what, no one is forcing you to buy a PS3. some people prefer quantity others prefer quality, I for one go for the latter.

 

apolloluke

Ownage approved!:)

Nothing new here. Just another cow damage control thread.

Here is my solid reasons on why PS3 is the ultimate choice for next gen gaming.

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1) 1st/2nd Part titles, Sony has over the years created some of the best and most well known games in the games industry, see this trend continue on the PS3

     Somewhat true, but 3rd parties have been, for the most part, the more major system sellers for the Playstation brand.

2) MGS4 & FF13, undoubtedly two of the biggest (3r party) names in gaming history and the only place to play the latest instalments is the PS3 8)

    We are not so sure anymore about FF13...

3) Free online, Yes thats right free online thats not paying to play online :D. FANTASTIC. sure Xbox live might be better but thats only because its been around for quite some time, just wait, in the next year or two PSN is gonna pwn Live no doubt. why pay when you can get it free I say.

    All three systems offer differeing takes on online. Free is nice, but I want to see Sony doing something that shames the 360's online.

4) Blue-Ray player, a stand alone blue-ray player costs £500 but with PS3 you get it cheaper and not only that but Blue-ray is also used for Videogames. Most if not all developers see Blue-ray as an advantage in creating videogames. In the PS era CD's were eventually used to their fullest capabilities, in the PS2 era DVD's were used to their fullest and now in the PS3 era Blue-ray will most definitely be used to its fullest capability.

    This player is $490 new, $370 used. 

5) No unecessary add-ons, PS3 is the most complete console and you don't have to buy useless add-ons *cough 360 cough* to make it better because its already awesome.

    Don't need to buy to add on, since you've paid for everything, need it or not. 

6) Stability, PS3 is undoubtedly the most stable console out of the three, seriously when you hold a PS3 you can just feel that its going to last a hell of a long time and at the end of the day you don't exactly want your console to break on you in a few weeks/months time *cough 360 cough*

    Wiis are pretty hardy, and Nintendo makes products that last, but yes, it is sturdier than the 360s. 

7) PlayStation Home, When Sony unvieled this back at GDC everyone there loved it and Sony had the best showing because of this. PS HOME is going to be amazing and a great way to socialise with other gamers on the net.

    I'd wait til its out before I say it'll be amazing.

8 ) SIXAXIS, wether you like motion sensing or not its definitely here to stay. Soon you will see games which are based around sixaxis movement, games like Lair and Warhawk. Just watch, I bet Kojima is going to do some amazing things with the Sixaxis:wink:.

    Is it really here to stay? Some games will use it greatly, most probably won't use it at all, or fail at it.

9) LittleBigPlanet, wether you like PS3 or not you can't deny the fact that this game is AWESOME, the ultimate in user created content gaming.

    Again, I would wait to see the final version before calling it amazing. 

10) Long term prospect. When you buy a PS3 you know that you wont be left hanging 2-3 years down the road *cough Xbox cough*. Just like the PS1&2 Sony will make sure that the PS3 has atleast 6 years of gaming glory and a further 4 years untill its done with, thats 10 years !. lets see the 360 do that.

    We don't know how long this generation will indeed last. You are making assumptions. 

11) PS3 will be the main focus for Multiplatform games, Its going to start this year and you can already see it happening with the likes of Burnout 5 and Army of To. Its easier to port from PS3 to 360 then 360 to PS3.

    Some games will, yes. And that is more to do with the 360 being easier to program for than the superiority of the PS3 hardware. 

12) PS3 is the fastest selling console in gaming history, I remember people saying that PS3 will bomb when its released and look at it know, sure it had a bumpy start but its rapidly gaining success. Also this guy from Atari said that PS3 wont sell a million until a years time :lol: he should now eat his words. I guarantee that PS3 will see 10 million + by the end of the year.

    This is not true at all. They said it was the fastest selling system in history, yet the Wii has far outsold it EVEN BEING RELEASED AFTER THE PS3! Then Sony claimed it was the fastest selling Playstation product, but it was easily outsold by the PS2.

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Well there you have it, this most definitely justifies the $600/£425 price tag and if you still think its too expensive :| then you know what, no one is forcing you to buy a PS3. some people prefer quantity others prefer quality, I for one go for the latter.

 

AB_Uppercut

    Some of your points are very flawed. Again, this is only your opinions, so you really should stop trying to pass them off as fact.

    The PS3 is a good system, but you cannot tell everyone else that it is the best. It might be to you, but that is not a universal truth. 

1. sony first party games cant stand up to Nintendo deapnds on your tase of gaming too

Like you stated yourself, it depends on the taste of gaming.

2. ff 13 is not only on a sony console its going to another console

FF 13 is exclusive, but the FF 13 world will have 6 games. FF 13 and versus on the ps3, 1 on the mobile and the other 3 we don't know yet. This was announced last year.

3. wii has freee online :|

He was comparing to the 360 online because they have the best online features, meanwhile nintendo doesn't have much of online community yet. 

4. i dont need or care for blu-ray i am not buying a 600 price console with no games for it and a gimmick controller

I could call The wii controller a gimmick aswell. The ps3 has games or else i wouldn't be playing it.

5. really what about the eye toy coming huh? what about paying for Home huh?

Eye-toy mostly comes with games that need it. So do you see a microphone for Singstar as unecessary addon or the guitar for guitar hero? Home is free.

6. what dream world are you living in :lol: this is not a fact your just plan wrong

Nice response :roll: . The failure rate for the ps3 is low and compared to other systems it is probably the most reliable.

7. rip of off sims

An invention is an object, process, or technique which displays an element of novelty. An invention may sometimes be based on earlier developments, collaborations or ideas, and the process of invention requires at least the awareness that an existing concept or method can be modified or transformed into an invention.

8. gimmick nothing better and it dosent even come close to NIntendo wiiremote

Yea the wii is working so good :roll:  right now. Reviewers are bashing it on the clunkyness. LoZ: TP is even better on the gamecube because how bad the wii mote works. The only games where the wii-mote is any good is on the mini games like WarioWare or Wii sports.

9. you no thing about it but i thought you guys didnt like cartoon games Sony kiddie :o

Who are these "you guys"? If these guys don't like cartoon games, how come RnC and JnD are million unit sellers? Isn't all about taste once again.

10. you cant compare current gen to last gen it dosent work and looks who watting for games :|

He stated that Sony won't abandone their system and that the former ps systems have had a lifetime over 5 years. Aren't we all waiting for games? Even if you are now playing Paper Mario , aren't you waiting for another game to release Metroid prime?

11. wrong and its easier to port to 360 ps3 :|

I guess you are developer to be stating stuff like this. I guess you work at some gaming company that have worked on the 360 and the Ps3.

12. excuse me thats the wii not ps3 get your facts straight cow

He was linking to a site reporting on the European sale. I wonder where they get their figures from and how they compare it.

wavebrid

[QUOTE="AB_Uppercut"]

Here is my solid reasons on why PS3 is the ultimate choice for next gen gaming.

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1) 1st/2nd Part titles, Sony has over the years created some of the best and most well known games in the games industry, see this trend continue on the PS3

Stop living in the past....

What the hell are you talking about ! did you even bother clicking on the link

2) MGS4 & FF13, undoubtedly two of the biggest (3r party) names in gaming history and the only place to play the latest instalments is the PS3 8)

FF3 isnt exclusive anymore... PS3 has MGS, 360 has Halo & Gears, I know which games I prefer...

:lol: link buddy, FF13 is most definitely a PS3 exclusive.

Toriyama was also asked whether the game will be utilizing the PS3's other features like the Blu-ray disc format and the PlayStation Network, and he replied by saying that the PS3's high-definition capabilities were most crucial in the development of the game. He also said that the devs are contemplating on the PS3's online functions.

3) Free online, Yes thats right free online thats not paying to play online :D. FANTASTIC. sure Xbox live might be better but thats only because its been around for quite some time, just wait, in the next year or two PSN is gonna pwn Live no doubt. why pay when you can get it free I say.

The online is free, but it sucks when compared to Xbox Live.

lol, sure Xbox live is better but assuming PSN sucks is 100% fanboyish, threatened are we :wink:

4) Blue-Ray player, a stand alone blue-ray player costs £500 but with PS3 you get it cheaper and not only that but Blue-ray is also used for Videogames. Most if not all developers see Blue-ray as an advantage in creating videogames. In the PS era CD's were eventually used to their fullest capabilities, in the PS2 era DVD's were used to their fullest and now in the PS3 era Blue-ray will most definitely be used to its fullest capability.

Blu-ray has little/no gaming advantage. Congratulations, you own a HD player that might not even be able to play the chosen next-gen video format.

:lol: there have been countless developers praising Blue-ray, are you saying you know better then them. Kojima has said that Blue-Ray is crucial for the development of MGS4. Blue-ray is just as important to this gen as DVD was to last gen.

5) No unecessary add-ons, PS3 is the most complete console and you don't have to buy useless add-ons *cough 360 cough* to make it better because its already awesome.

Xbox 360 Premium doenst need add-ons and its significantly cheaper then the PS3, plus it comes with 2-3 free games.

PS3 comes with free games :| Tekken DR and GT HD. you have to buy another 360 to get HDMI and you need to buy HD DVD add-on to play next gen movies :lol:

6) Stability, PS3 is undoubtedly the most stable console out of the three, seriously when you hold a PS3 you can just feel that its going to last a hell of a long time and at the end of the day you don't exactly want your console to break on you in a few weeks/months time *cough 360 cough*

PS3 build quality is better, agreed. Give it some time though, the 360's werent dropping like flies from day 1.

oh yes it damn well was, 360 was a troubled console right from the start

7) PlayStation Home, When Sony unvieled this back at GDC everyone there loved it and Sony had the best showing because of this. PS HOME is going to be amazing and a great way to socialise with other gamers on the net.

GDC wasnt about games, so "winning" GDC means nothing... Gears dominated GDC anyway.

lol Sony dominated GDC ask anyone.

8 ) SIXAXIS, wether you like motion sensing or not its definitely here to stay. Soon you will see games which are based around sixaxis movement, games like Lair and Warhawk. Just watch, I bet Kojima is going to do some amazing things with the Sixaxis:wink:.

Sixaxis sucks, even most cows admit that.

motion sensing is new you have to give it time, soon games like lair and warhawk will change people's view of motion sensing oh and I guarantee Kojima is going to have amazing use of the SIXAXIS controller with MGS4.

9) LittleBigPlanet, wether you like PS3 or not you can't deny the fact that this game is AWESOME, the ultimate in user created content gaming.

One game that isnt even out... Who cares?

one next gen game which will become a phenomenon

10) Long term prospect. When you buy a PS3 you know that you wont be left hanging 2-3 years down the road *cough Xbox cough*. Just like the PS1&2 Sony will make sure that the PS3 has atleast 6 years of gaming glory and a further 4 years untill its done with, thats 10 years !. lets see the 360 do that.

Im not even gonna bother with this one.

because you know I'm right, you want long term fun when you buy a next gen console not short term

11) PS3 will be the main focus for Multiplatform games, Its going to start this year and you can already see it happening with the likes of Burnout 5 and Army of To. Its easier to port from PS3 to 360 then 360 to PS3.

Right now multiplats look better on 360.

erm how long has the 360 been out for :? PS3 will be the main focus before the end of the year once developers get to grips with its hardware

12) PS3 is the fastest selling console in gaming history, I remember people saying that PS3 will bomb when its released and look at it know, sure it had a bumpy start but its rapidly gaining success. Also this guy from Atari said that PS3 wont sell a million until a years time :lol: he should now eat his words. I guarantee that PS3 will see 10 million + by the end of the year.

Wii is selling more...

Well this is true but PS3 sold more then the Wii when you compare launch in Europe. plus Wii is much cheaper

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Well there you have it, this most definitely justifies the $600/£425 price tag and if you still think its too expensive :| then you know what, no one is forcing you to buy a PS3. some people prefer quantity others prefer quality, I for one go for the latter.

 

apolloluke

 

8 ) SIXAXIS, wether you like motion sensing or not its definitely here to stay. Soon you will see games which are based around sixaxis movement, games like Lair and Warhawk. Just watch, I bet Kojima is going to do some amazing things with the Sixaxis:wink:.

AB_Uppercut

But.......... I thought motion sensing was teh gimmick :cry:

The PS3 is outclassed in everything it tries to do.  The Six-axis is beaten by the Wii-mote, its online is beaten by XBL.  The PS3 is trying to do everything at once, and failing everywhere at once.  The only way for the PS3 to gain back ground is for it to narrow down its target audience     

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8 ) SIXAXIS, wether you like motion sensing or not its definitely here to stay. Soon you will see games which are based around sixaxis movement, games like Lair and Warhawk. Just watch, I bet Kojima is going to do some amazing things with the Sixaxis:wink:.

hamstergeddon

But.......... I thought motion sensing was teh gimmick :cry:

The PS3 is outclassed in everything it tries to do. The Six-axis is beaten by the Wii-mote, its online is beaten by XBL. The PS3 is trying to do everything at once, and failing everywhere at once. The only way for the PS3 to gain back ground is for it to narrow down its target audience

    Or it is selling pretty well for a $600 system. I think that Sony needs a price drop, even a token one, and a few hard hitting titles and its back in the game. 

    And for the last time, PSN is not trying to be XBL. PSN does free online play for games. That is all it is supposed to do, and it does it. Both sides need to stop comparing the two, as they are not the same thing, and they don't try to be. 

*cough Xbox cough* lol. Clearly not a fan then.dommeus

I think 360 is a great console but this is System wars not hippie town, I have to bash a console ! to defend mine.

Here is my solid reasons on why PS3 is the ultimate choice for next gen gaming.

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1) 1st/2nd Part titles, Sony has over the years created some of the best and most well known games in the games industry, see this trend continue on the PS3

2) MGS4 & FF13, undoubtedly two of the biggest (3r party) names in gaming history and the only place to play the latest instalments is the PS3 8)

3) Free online, Yes thats right free online thats not paying to play online :D. FANTASTIC. sure Xbox live might be better but thats only because its been around for quite some time, just wait, in the next year or two PSN is gonna pwn Live no doubt. why pay when you can get it free I say.

4) Blue-Ray player, a stand alone blue-ray player costs £500 but with PS3 you get it cheaper and not only that but Blue-ray is also used for Videogames. Most if not all developers see Blue-ray as an advantage in creating videogames. In the PS era CD's were eventually used to their fullest capabilities, in the PS2 era DVD's were used to their fullest and now in the PS3 era Blue-ray will most definitely be used to its fullest capability.

5) No unecessary add-ons, PS3 is the most complete console and you don't have to buy useless add-ons *cough 360 cough* to make it better because its already awesome.

6) Stability, PS3 is undoubtedly the most stable console out of the three, seriously when you hold a PS3 you can just feel that its going to last a hell of a long time and at the end of the day you don't exactly want your console to break on you in a few weeks/months time *cough 360 cough*

7) PlayStation Home, When Sony unvieled this back at GDC everyone there loved it and Sony had the best showing because of this. PS HOME is going to be amazing and a great way to socialise with other gamers on the net.

8 ) SIXAXIS, wether you like motion sensing or not its definitely here to stay. Soon you will see games which are based around sixaxis movement, games like Lair and Warhawk. Just watch, I bet Kojima is going to do some amazing things with the Sixaxis:wink:.

9) LittleBigPlanet, wether you like PS3 or not you can't deny the fact that this game is AWESOME, the ultimate in user created content gaming.

10) Long term prospect. When you buy a PS3 you know that you wont be left hanging 2-3 years down the road *cough Xbox cough*. Just like the PS1&2 Sony will make sure that the PS3 has atleast 6 years of gaming glory and a further 4 years untill its done with, thats 10 years !. lets see the 360 do that.

11) PS3 will be the main focus for Multiplatform games, Its going to start this year and you can already see it happening with the likes of Burnout 5 and Army of To. Its easier to port from PS3 to 360 then 360 to PS3.

12) PS3 is the fastest selling console in gaming history, I remember people saying that PS3 will bomb when its released and look at it know, sure it had a bumpy start but its rapidly gaining success. Also this guy from Atari said that PS3 wont sell a million until a years time :lol: he should now eat his words. I guarantee that PS3 will see 10 million + by the end of the year.

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Well there you have it, this most definitely justifies the $600/£425 price tag and if you still think its too expensive :| then you know what, no one is forcing you to buy a PS3. some people prefer quantity others prefer quality, I for one go for the latter.

 

AB_Uppercut

mmmmmmmm:question:

1. I am not willing to dish out that kind of money for a few titles.
2. FFXIII's exclusivity is still up in the air, MGS4 will be great yes, but yet again I and many others are not willing to dish out that kind of money for a couple titles.
3. Free online is good yes, but it is clunky and ununified causing for a lesser expereince compared to that of XBL (which technically is free aside from the online gaming).
4. Not interested in HD movies. As are many others.
5. The 360 does not have any "necessary" addons either.
6. Misconceptions. Failure rate of the 360 is around 6%.
7. Still has yet to be fully tested and released. Could turn into a pedophiles dream land.
8. A parts-bin slapdash put together to avoid a lawsuit.
9. Again, another title that seems interesting but not worth the price tag.
10. I like playing games now. If developers don't start releasing something good soon, many more developers will jump ship due to a lack of userbase. This whole "late-bloomer" ideal could go very badly.
11. Two examples. Wii and 360 are getting more and more third party support as we speak.
12. In one area, for one week. Sales have plumeted since then.

The only good reasons to have a PS3 have to do with future aspects.  Future games and future price drops, which unfortuantely most people hate to wait (as you can see, no software for PS3 is driving people crazy)

If you get great games and a nice price drop, the PS3 is worth owning.  Stating things like BluRay player or Free online isn't enough to convince the mass audience to buy the PS3.  A signficant price drop with killer games will. 

You're thread title is an opinion. So how serious can we take these 'facts'? Not very if you ask me.

None of the games I want are available on the PS3 so tell me why it's the 'ultimate' next gen machine? 

Most of those are good reasons , but number 12 is pretty lame TO ME. Change it to 11 reasons ASAP.

good points, but bad press cn do terrible things for a consoles rep!killeryoda85

Here is my solid reasons on why PS3 is the ultimate choice for next gen gaming.

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1) 1st/2nd Part titles, Sony has over the years created some of the best and most well known games in the games industry, see this trend continue on the PS3

2) MGS4 & FF13, undoubtedly two of the biggest (3r party) names in gaming history and the only place to play the latest instalments is the PS3 8)

3) Free online, Yes thats right free online thats not paying to play online :D. FANTASTIC. sure Xbox live might be better but thats only because its been around for quite some time, just wait, in the next year or two PSN is gonna pwn Live no doubt. why pay when you can get it free I say.

4) Blue-Ray player, a stand alone blue-ray player costs £500 but with PS3 you get it cheaper and not only that but Blue-ray is also used for Videogames. Most if not all developers see Blue-ray as an advantage in creating videogames. In the PS era CD's were eventually used to their fullest capabilities, in the PS2 era DVD's were used to their fullest and now in the PS3 era Blue-ray will most definitely be used to its fullest capability.

5) No unecessary add-ons, PS3 is the most complete console and you don't have to buy useless add-ons *cough 360 cough* to make it better because its already awesome.

6) Stability, PS3 is undoubtedly the most stable console out of the three, seriously when you hold a PS3 you can just feel that its going to last a hell of a long time and at the end of the day you don't exactly want your console to break on you in a few weeks/months time *cough 360 cough*

7) PlayStation Home, When Sony unvieled this back at GDC everyone there loved it and Sony had the best showing because of this. PS HOME is going to be amazing and a great way to socialise with other gamers on the net.

8 ) SIXAXIS, wether you like motion sensing or not its definitely here to stay. Soon you will see games which are based around sixaxis movement, games like Lair and Warhawk. Just watch, I bet Kojima is going to do some amazing things with the Sixaxis:wink:.

9) LittleBigPlanet, wether you like PS3 or not you can't deny the fact that this game is AWESOME, the ultimate in user created content gaming.

10) Long term prospect. When you buy a PS3 you know that you wont be left hanging 2-3 years down the road *cough Xbox cough*. Just like the PS1&2 Sony will make sure that the PS3 has atleast 6 years of gaming glory and a further 4 years untill its done with, thats 10 years !. lets see the 360 do that.

11) PS3 will be the main focus for Multiplatform games, Its going to start this year and you can already see it happening with the likes of Burnout 5 and Army of To. Its easier to port from PS3 to 360 then 360 to PS3.

12) PS3 is the fastest selling console in gaming history, I remember people saying that PS3 will bomb when its released and look at it know, sure it had a bumpy start but its rapidly gaining success. Also this guy from Atari said that PS3 wont sell a million until a years time :lol: he should now eat his words. I guarantee that PS3 will see 10 million + by the end of the year.

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Well there you have it, this most definitely justifies the $600/£425 price tag and if you still think its too expensive :| then you know what, no one is forcing you to buy a PS3. some people prefer quantity others prefer quality, I for one go for the latter.

 

AB_Uppercut

1. All systems have first and second party titles - the competition, especially Nintendo, offer titles that can't be found on any other system. You can't play Halo 3 on a PS3, nor can you play Super Smash Brawl or Super Mario Galaxy.

2. MGS4 is unproven, MGS3 wasn't a great game, we have no guarantee MGS4 will be. Further, not everyone likes the "sneak" genre. FF XIII is  two games  that won't come until late 2008, not enough reason to buy a PS3.

3. You get what you pay for. Xbox LIVE is an amazing online service, PSN is mediocre by comparison.

4. Blu-Ray is an unproven format. When the winner is decided after a few years, consumers will be able to buy cheap Blu-Ray players for *much* less than the cost of a PS3, and the players will offer better playback.

5. Headset and HD-cables are not included. PS3 users aren't getting the basics that they need to game properly, something the Xbox 360 includes.

6. It has only been out five months. As of April 2007, there are still huge numbers of users reporting dead pixel problems with new PSP purchases, as well as one or two dead pixels showing up on replacement screens. The PS2 optical drive problems did not show up for a few months after launch - we'll see how the PS3 holds up in the long run.

7. HOME - Or another form of advertising? HOME doesn't add features that the PSN didn't already have, it simply creates a 3D interface where you cannot interact with other players in any "virtual physical" way (ala Second Life) and you have the "option" of buying clothes, watching ads, et cetera.

8. No rumble.

9. PC? User created content is what makes PC gaming interesting. Oblivion mods? Spore? LittleBigPlanet is not the best example of user created content.

10. The PS3 is losing the gaming department of Sony money. After half a year on the market, it has only sold 2.5 million units. The Wii absolutely destroyed it in Japan, and in the same time span it has been outsold by the Xbox 360 on a day to day basis, excluding launch weeks.

11. This is a non-sequitor, both the PS3 and Xbox 360 will be the main target of multiplatform games. A single system on its own (the PS3) cannot be the target of multiplats - those are called "exclusives" and the PS3 doesn't have a lot of them yet.

12. Meaningless. The PS3 was not supply constrained, something that every other launch system ever has been. The Wii is outselling the PS3 insanely, but there are not enough of them, so it didn't win the "launch weekend" showdown.

If Nintendo put a million Wiis on the market right now, they would be gone as soon as they touched store shelves, the same cannot be said for the PS3.

Interesting list but a few questions/points:

 "Sony has over the years created some of the best and most well known games in the games industry" What games are these that Sony created?MGS, FF, Rachet and Clank, DMC now porting to 360 but origanlly on the PS2 Etc. there is more but don't have time to name them all!

 Blue-Ray player,Forced to pay extra and the necessity has not been proved yet. PC gaming which gets called expensive for moving on quickly technologically has not seen the need yet and games over a number of discs is not exactly a game breaking problem.

Sony made a great decision on making it's move on choosing the blue-ray and years to come it will be THE NEXT BIG THING!

Just be patient and stop being so childish about how sony doesn't have anything out for the PS3. We will see how things turn out by the end of year. 

 N0 add-ons, Ful price vs. paying for what you want... Purely up to the consumer. 

I admit 600 hundred dollars is alot of money for a game system. Do I think it's worth it? Yes i do if u have the money and a hardcore gamer. Do I think i have invested in the right gaming console? Yes and the reason why is coz i think sony's Ps3 will be out for 10 years or so with no changes at all. Unlike the 360! Cough! Paying for maps for GOW  Come on now! Bunch of BS

 

 Long term prospect.Interesting point, especially as the 360 launched earlier but only time will tell.

Only time will tell each year if M$ has to come with a system console each year to keep up with sony then u invested your money to some greedy hungry bastards! 

deviates1080

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1. All console manufacturers have 1st and 2nd party titles. So it's not an advantage - it's keeping up with the others.

2. MGS4 and FF13 are two games. What if you don't like those games, or those series? What of the endless rumours that the Xbox 360 will get MGS4 and the news today stating that FF13 is going multi-plat?

3. Free online is good, I'll admit it. But what if you don't care for online play? Well, it's a nice bonus, so you've got that. But it also has to be good online, with proper servers and all the extras. And Xbox LIVE trumps Sony's Online in every way possible. From dedicated servers to a far better online store.

4.  Blu Ray is not an advantage. It's what drove the price of the console up and the PS3 is just a trojan horse for Sony to win a format war. Most developers are stating that they don't need Blu Ray, and most PS3 games are multi-format with DVD consoles, so what's the problem? And multiple DVD's are not a concern either - they are still cheaper than one Blue Ray.

5. How about a HD console without the HD Cable? Or a console where you are forced to buy new controllers all the time? The PS3 is far from a complete solution - I'm not sure what console could ever state that.

6. Stability? And who is the judge of that?  There have been reports of PS3's breaking, let us not forget that the PSP had so many screen errors, and the PS2 was known as the DRE. And a 90 day return policy is unforgivable for such a pricy machine.

7. PS Home is nothing to gloat about nor feel proud of. It's a glorified Second Life with a million more ads. Some of the concepts behind it sounds nice, but they are already in play on other consoles and they don't suffer from being advertised to everywhere you look.

8. SIXAXIS is a step back from the PS2 dual shock. The most requested feature is rumble, and many games use it as a immersion device far more than motion control. The Sixaxis has worse L2/R2 triggers, is far too light and the motion sensitivity is a gimmick for the far majority of games. Eben Lair and Warhawk will have the option of having regular controls - as that is what gamers have come accustomed too.

9. LittleBigPlanet is looking fun - but if you are using it to justify a $600 price tag, than I have to shake my head. User created content is already a big part of many games.

10. Long term prospect? Who knows? The PS3 has the smallest install base and developers are not focussing attention on it as much as the Wii and Xbox 360, where sales are higher. Who knows how long the console will last - it's hard to say that the console will last for years when no one's buying it.

11. So the Factor 5 president, who is getting a small fortune from Sony to make Lair is stating he'd like more developers to create games for the PS3, and then port them to Xbox 360. Wow - what a shock. The PS3 is a very hard machine to program for - multiple cores is almost unheard of, and seeing that it is still new, will take some time to adjust. The Xbox 360 and Wii have far bigger game libraries for developers and a lot more developer support - with many stating that games are easy to make on the platform.

12. It was released at roughly the same time as the Wii, and doesn't even have half the sales of that machine. Software for PS3 is very low, hardware it is barely scratching the surface. Check out the NPD's, and the Euro numbers and you can see. I can pull out more than a few reports of the console barely creating a crowd at launch events.

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This mostly justifies the price of a console? It mainly reiterates everything that's wrong with it. The PS3 might be a cool console, and it may sell enough and get some games worth owning, but its got some damn strong competition and there isn't enough reason to purchase one now - especially when for a cool 200 less you can pick up much the same experience and a lot bigger game library. 

Yes, the PS3 is a great choice in the gaming world, however, for the price of a 360, a PS3, and a Wii, you can get a top-notch grade gaming/multimedia PC capable of playing thousands of games at performance, resolutions, and graphics much better than any console out there!

$400 + $600 + $250 = $1250, the price of a SWEET PC upgrade or brand new PC tower, you already have a mouse, keyboard, monitor, and speakers!

1. opinion

2. for now

3. its free, but it won't pwn live

4. I wan't a games console

5. true HD doesn't come with the HDMI cable

6. how it feels? please be quiet

7. sims

8. Wii also has, more advanced, motion control

9. opinion

10. 2 - 3 years? is that a lot? Wii...

11. crystal ball? I could say assassins creed is mainly foccussed on 360

12. UK yes, sales droped steeply and turns out Wii still sold more in the long run

Also, its still £425 + a game = £900+

well some you guys seem to think that I made this topic to bash the Wii and 360...well... your right :P I'm only joking.

I just want to prove to the haters that PS3 is an amazing machine, sure the price is high but it gets justified over the years.

countng PS3 out right now is completely fan-boyish. PS3 will get better and better as time goes on and remember we are only a year into this gen and we still have another 5 or so years left. What do  you expect, that PS3 will come out and sell  10 million in its first day and have thousands of 3rd party exclusives :| patience is a virtue

Here is my solid reasons on why PS3 is the ultimate choice for next gen gaming.

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1) 1st/2nd Part titles, Sony has over the years created some of the best and most well known games in the games industry, see this trend continue on the PS3

2) MGS4 & FF13, undoubtedly two of the biggest (3r party) names in gaming history and the only place to play the latest instalments is the PS3 8)

3) Free online, Yes thats right free online thats not paying to play online :D. FANTASTIC. sure Xbox live might be better but thats only because its been around for quite some time, just wait, in the next year or two PSN is gonna pwn Live no doubt. why pay when you can get it free I say.

4) Blue-Ray player, a stand alone blue-ray player costs £500 but with PS3 you get it cheaper and not only that but Blue-ray is also used for Videogames. Most if not all developers see Blue-ray as an advantage in creating videogames. In the PS era CD's were eventually used to their fullest capabilities, in the PS2 era DVD's were used to their fullest and now in the PS3 era Blue-ray will most definitely be used to its fullest capability.

5) No unecessary add-ons, PS3 is the most complete console and you don't have to buy useless add-ons *cough 360 cough* to make it better because its already awesome.

6) Stability, PS3 is undoubtedly the most stable console out of the three, seriously when you hold a PS3 you can just feel that its going to last a hell of a long time and at the end of the day you don't exactly want your console to break on you in a few weeks/months time *cough 360 cough*

7) PlayStation Home, When Sony unvieled this back at GDC everyone there loved it and Sony had the best showing because of this. PS HOME is going to be amazing and a great way to socialise with other gamers on the net.

8 ) SIXAXIS, wether you like motion sensing or not its definitely here to stay. Soon you will see games which are based around sixaxis movement, games like Lair and Warhawk. Just watch, I bet Kojima is going to do some amazing things with the Sixaxis:wink:.

9) LittleBigPlanet, wether you like PS3 or not you can't deny the fact that this game is AWESOME, the ultimate in user created content gaming.

10) Long term prospect. When you buy a PS3 you know that you wont be left hanging 2-3 years down the road *cough Xbox cough*. Just like the PS1&2 Sony will make sure that the PS3 has atleast 6 years of gaming glory and a further 4 years untill its done with, thats 10 years !. lets see the 360 do that.

11) PS3 will be the main focus for Multiplatform games, Its going to start this year and you can already see it happening with the likes of Burnout 5 and Army of To. Its easier to port from PS3 to 360 then 360 to PS3.

12) PS3 is the fastest selling console in gaming history, I remember people saying that PS3 will bomb when its released and look at it know, sure it had a bumpy start but its rapidly gaining success. Also this guy from Atari said that PS3 wont sell a million until a years time :lol: he should now eat his words. I guarantee that PS3 will see 10 million + by the end of the year.

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Well there you have it, this most definitely justifies the $600/£425 price tag and if you still think its too expensive :| then you know what, no one is forcing you to buy a PS3. some people prefer quantity others prefer quality, I for one go for the latter.

 

AB_Uppercut

That's a pretty big pile of Damage Control,

Cows sure got a lot of time typing up Walls of Text

defending their dieing console.