Has PS3 become mandatory to own?

Every generation there is a console(sometimes two) that are must owns to experience the best there is to offer. Last gen it was easily the ps2, and before that it was very close between n64 and ps1.With the slew of games, features, and price drop for the ps3 all comming this year has it become mandatory to own?

Some may argue it is the 360 with titles such as halo, gears of war, mass effect and many more, but that really seems false at this point in time. While you can not get halo 3, gears 2 and other great 360 titles on PC, you can still get many. It is lacky the exclusives, while taking the favor of features and quality in multiplat games. At this point in time it is very unclear of what microsoft is thinking, there really is a lack of original exclusive titles, and almost no first party support. All of the 360s negative points really out way the posatives in my opinion, that is why i believe no it is not the console to own.

A few may even say the wii is a must own title. It is easily the perfect party console, it has all of the great first party games that we know and love, and it has a great backlog of classic nitendo games to get. Personally, and i believe most of you will agree that it is not the console you must have. Reason being for nitendos recent reevalution on their stance in gaming. They are now marketing to the most common demoninator while leaving the hardcore fans gasping for air. There are some great games like mario, metroid, and others, but they really are not enough.

Now i come to the ps3 and why i believe it has become the mandatory console to own. The biggest reason for me is the games, i will not waste your time by making a list because we all know whats comming out for it and what it already has. The library of games the ps3 supports is easily the best thing it has right now, because its the strongest one currently. Its weak point comes in the form of features. Its online is not up to par with the 360, while it is free, you still do not have the same quality you get on xbox. It does make up for it though in many areas, and with the recent price drop i personally think its on its way to becoming the must have system on the market.

There is no mandatory console because we all have different taste. I'd be hard pressed to recommend any console this gen to someone who enjoys platformers, action adventure, JRPGsand puzzlers. Taste, that's allthere is to it and no one console no matter how good can change that. Not even the PS2.

Im just gonna answer the tile with a no, and Ill add just because of a price drop and console remodel doesnt make the PS3 anymore appealing asd far as its library goes, which I personally think is pretty week.

With that said, Im purchasing one Sept 1st.

I like RPGs more then any other genre, so PS3 is not a mandatory console for me. It does have great games, just not for me.

For me, it always was.

hello no, im actually out of this console generation......not that good compared to the other ones. i'm waiting till next gen, just chillin in the forums when i got free bordom time

By no means, I've deeply researched the PS3 and its franchises/ games, whereas I see only 3 solid titles that I see myself interested in.

actually in a way the wii is the manditary console -not meaning you need only wii but if you dont youll miss more then what youll miss by not own a ps3 , if you own a ps3 i suggest a wii if you have a 360 i suggest a wii as well and if you want you could get all 3 , but i dont recommend ps3 360 combos because youll end up just deciding upon buying exclusives for one and third party for the other instead a mix of b oth for 2 consoles,

No

For my gaming needs and wants... YES!

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actually in a way the wii is the manditary console -not meaning you need only wii but if you dont youll miss more then what youll miss by not own a ps3 , if you own a ps3 i suggest a wii if you have a 360 i suggest a wii as well and if you want you could get all 3 , but i dont recommend ps3 360 combos because youll end up just deciding upon buying exclusives for one and third party for the other instead a mix of b oth for 2 consoles,

mariokart64fan

The 360 has just as much AAAe titles, without PC/360 games. Also, it has more AAe and Aes.

For me, it always was.

Shhadow_Viper

yup regardless of the price.. i bought mine at around 30,000 pesos.. around $600 i think..

I would say yes, but that's because I love almost all of the PS3 exclusives. The other consoles had a few that I liked. Like you said though, most of the 360 ones can be played on PC. Also it has the best baseball game(MLB 09: The Show) ever made on it which for me makes it a must own.

I would say yes, but that's because I love almost all of the PS3 exclusives. The other consoles had a few that I liked. Like you said though, most of the 360 ones can be played on PC. Also it has the best baseball game(MLB 09: The Show) ever made on it which for me makes it a must own.

cmpepper23

Not that many 360 games can be played on PC, i am a ps3/pc gamer but i still miss out on games like fable and some XBLA games. Maybe its my lack of intrest in RPGS that makes the 360 lineup so uninteresting to me, but nothing on the 360 makes me WANT to own it. I really dislike the way microsoft runs the 360, but that would never stop me from buying one, neither would RROD, its just the games and for me the 360 doesnt have them. That is why it comes down to though and why most people here will disagree with my main post, its all personal opinion. This forum being all gamers, if a system doesnt have the kind of games they want, in their opinion it is not mandatory.

The XBox 360 is the definitive mainstream hardcore system of this generation.

There is no mandatory console because we all have different taste. I'd be hard pressed to recommend any console this gen to someone who enjoys platformers, action adventure, JRPGsand puzzlers. Taste, that's allthere is to it and no one console no matter how good can change that. Not even the PS2.

ActicEdge

I can recommend one, Nintendo DS.

Maybe when a new zelda is annoucned i will be powerless.

Sully28

A new Zelda was announced a few months ago.....

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There is no mandatory console because we all have different taste. I'd be hard pressed to recommend any console this gen to someone who enjoys platformers, action adventure, JRPGsand puzzlers. Taste, that's allthere is to it and no one console no matter how good can change that. Not even the PS2.

Burning-Sludge

I can recommend one, Nintendo DS.

Well I said console, not handheld. What does the DS have to satisfy the big FPS, TPS, WRPG fanbase? Not much at the quality they are use to lol. Also, I have a DS lol.

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There is no mandatory console because we all have different taste. I'd be hard pressed to recommend any console this gen to someone who enjoys platformers, action adventure, JRPGsand puzzlers. Taste, that's allthere is to it and no one console no matter how good can change that. Not even the PS2.

ActicEdge

I can recommend one, Nintendo DS.

Well I said console, not handheld. What does the DS have to satisfy the big FPS, TPS, WRPG fanbase? Not much at the quality they are use to lol. Also, I have a DS lol.

It's a handheld gaming console. You can get a gaming PC or some other system for those but it did have the genres you couldn't recommend anything for.

It's couldnt be further from mandatory.

If it kept these games as exclusives:

-Grand Theft Auto IV
- Assassin's Creed
- Final Fantasy XIII
- Devil May Cry 4
- Tekken 6

and a few more franchises, it could've been mandatory.... but its lackluster exclusives and high price keeps it from being that.

Not really. At all.

There is no mandatory console because we all have different taste. I'd be hard pressed to recommend any console this gen to someone who enjoys platformers, action adventure, JRPGsand puzzlers. Taste, that's allthere is to it and no one console no matter how good can change that. Not even the PS2.

ActicEdge

TC, you say "the games" make it so for the PS3, but even the people who already own one do not run to these so-called "must have games".

Why do you think a person who has already invested in another system would care?

Now, I have not invested in a next gen system yet. I am getting a 360 first, and may get a ps3 if it gets cheap enough (but my motivation for a ps3 is not games).

I simply hate MGS, don't care for Sim racers, don't like Platformers or "cute" characters, and don't do JRPG's (which Sony doesn't have this time. May be why I can consider them now). That means no MGS4, no GT5, no LBP, no Rachet or any such game. There is little left for me. I would do Uncharted and Ninja Gaiden Sigma (which of course started on Xbox). I would try Killzone. Didn't care for Resistence.

Bottom line, if games are the defining factor, then "mandatory" cannot be difined. Mandatory for some is not for others.

But the PS3 doesn't even have the most AAAe, AAe, or Ae of this gen, so I don't really understand how it's mandatory.

There is no mandatory console because we all have different taste. I'd be hard pressed to recommend any console this gen to someone who enjoys platformers, action adventure, JRPGsand puzzlers. Taste, that's allthere is to it and no one console no matter how good can change that. Not even the PS2.

ActicEdge

There is no mandatory console because we all have different taste. I'd be hard pressed to recommend any console this gen to someone who enjoys platformers, action adventure, JRPGsand puzzlers. Taste, that's allthere is to it and no one console no matter how good can change that. Not even the PS2.

I prefer playstation I own both but the rrod keeps my gaming on the playstation 3. I also prefer the playstation exclusives.

There is no mandatory console because we all have different taste. I'd be hard pressed to recommend any console this gen to someone who enjoys platformers, action adventure, JRPGsand puzzlers. Taste, that's allthere is to it and no one console no matter how good can change that. Not even the PS2.

ActicEdge

Yes, PS3 have lots of exclusive first and second party games. If you want to play it you got to get one... Sony is not stoping they goin to bring even more this year and beyond..If you want a console full of great exclusive PS3 is the way to go this gen. I dont see any 360 games that would make me want to buy another 360 (old one died on me)

at £250 i stil think its too expensive in the UK to really catch fire.

I don't think so, Home is trash, barely any games are 1080p, and backwards compat isn't there. There really is no reason to upgrade from a PS2 this gen. 360 being the worst console shouldn't even be an option, unless you like Halo. you can find far better selection and variety of games on Wii and PS3. Plus those consoles won't break on your multiple times. It might be mandatory 2011 when Last Guardian is released, one game makes the difference.Adrian_Cloud

Really on the 1080P? Because the LACK of 360 games in 1080P is more astounding:
List of Xbox 360 games in Native 1080P
List of Playstation 3 games in Native 1080P

I count 26 PS3 games to 6 Xbox 360 games, and that's not even counting games like Fat Princess, Burn Zombie Burn, and WipeOut HD, so make that 29.

[QUOTE="Adrian_Cloud"]I don't think so, Home is trash, barely any games are 1080p, and backwards compat isn't there. There really is no reason to upgrade from a PS2 this gen. 360 being the worst console shouldn't even be an option, unless you like Halo. you can find far better selection and variety of games on Wii and PS3. Plus those consoles won't break on your multiple times. It might be mandatory 2011 when Last Guardian is released, one game makes the difference.Ryan_Som

Really on the 1080P? Because the LACK of 360 games in 1080P is more astounding:
List of Xbox 360 games in Native 1080P
List of Playstation 3 games in Native 1080P

I count 26 PS3 games to 6 Xbox 360 games, and that's not even counting games like Fat Princess, Burn Zombie Burn, and WipeOut HD, so make that 29.

I say YES. If you are really into consoles and can afford it, a PS3 is a mandatory gaming purchase.I also feel that way about the 360.

[QUOTE="Adrian_Cloud"]I don't think so, Home is trash, barely any games are 1080p, and backwards compat isn't there. There really is no reason to upgrade from a PS2 this gen. 360 being the worst console shouldn't even be an option, unless you like Halo. you can find far better selection and variety of games on Wii and PS3. Plus those consoles won't break on your multiple times. It might be mandatory 2011 when Last Guardian is released, one game makes the difference.Ryan_Som

Really on the 1080P? Because the LACK of 360 games in 1080P is more astounding:
List of Xbox 360 games in Native 1080P
List of Playstation 3 games in Native 1080P

I count 26 PS3 games to 6 Xbox 360 games, and that's not even counting games like Fat Princess, Burn Zombie Burn, and WipeOut HD, so make that 29.

[QUOTE="ActicEdge"]

There is no mandatory console because we all have different taste. I'd be hard pressed to recommend any console this gen to someone who enjoys platformers, action adventure, JRPGsand puzzlers. Taste, that's allthere is to it and no one console no matter how good can change that. Not even the PS2.

mythrol

I am sure the DS has more JRPGs than the 360 and more platformers than the PS3.

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There is no mandatory console because we all have different taste. I'd be hard pressed to recommend any console this gen to someone who enjoys platformers, action adventure, JRPGsand puzzlers. Taste, that's allthere is to it and no one console no matter how good can change that. Not even the PS2.

Burning-Sludge

I am sure the DS has more JRPGs than the 360 and more platformers than the PS3.

The genres were not important. It was the point. Also, I told you, I was not speaking handhelds, I was speaking consoles.