Should I buy a PS3? Opinions and facts please.

I like counter-strike, halflife, wow, bf2, and racing games. I built a powerful computer 2 weeks ago. Is the PlayStation 3 worth buying with that known?

My computer has an Intel core 2 e6600, 8800gts, two gb low latency ddr3 ram, Gigabyte p35-dq6.

I hope to enjoy a console soon. Thanks for any responces.

Please note that I will not accept any request for my computer games usernames.

Up to you. But the 360 has more games as of today.

If you already have a sweet gaming pc then I wouldn't recommend a 360.

But If you get a ps3 your gonna have to wait for some of it's heavy-hitters

Up to you. But the 360 has more games as of today.

BlueBarad

today, or in the near future???

NO, with so many rumors going around that the price is going to drop, and the lack of current games it would be pretty foolish to buy a ps3 now unless you NEED blu-ray movies or are a huge fan of the game on it right now. Wait and see what games actually come out in 08, and see where the price settles in at then ask again.

PS3 is a great console...don't get fanboys get in the way of buying it.

If I were you though I'd wait a month or two longer...because of a rumored price drop.

The Consoles games as of right now are not many in quality but there are some gems (Warhawk, R:FOM), the features are great...way better than 360 and Wii IMO....and if all else fails you got a blu-ray player...

I'd wait 1-2 more months though

[QUOTE="BlueBarad"]

Up to you. But the 360 has more games as of today.

deadmeat59

Its better then a PS3 too. I doubt he buy the PS3 version of UT3.

today, or in the near future???

NO, with so many rumors going around that the price is going to drop, and the lack of current games it would be pretty foolish to buy a ps3 now unless you NEED blu-ray movies or are a huge fan of the game on it right now. Wait and see what games actually come out in 08, and see where the price settles in at then ask again.

jrhawk42

Well definetely, it's a great console I can tell you that. Since you have a powerful computer, you'll get to play most of the 360's best titles anyway as most of 360's best titles seem to end up on the pc anyway. With that in consideration, your options are the ps3 and the wii. If you want a powerful console with a lot of features and great graphics, then yeah the ps3 is the better option. It has a lot of great games and franchsies for it, and particularly if you liked the games on the ps2 then yeah its a good choice. Shaqneel

It is not as well known where I live.

And I have not played halo 2, because games for windows is an scam.

Right now, no it's not worth the pickup.

Hold out for a price drop and some of the heavy hitters to drop, then go ahead and snag one

[QUOTE="BlueBarad"]

Up to you. But the 360 has more games as of today.

deadmeat59

u mean 360 gets pc games

If you already have a sweet gaming pc then I wouldn't recommend a 360.

But If you get a ps3 your gonna have to wait for some of it's heavy-hitters

ImaPirate0202

LOL and you will keep waiting.. and waiting and waiting :D

360 PWNS the PS3.. Thats the facts jack :)

Halo 3, Gears of War, Ninja Gaiden 2, Mass Effect.

Sony still has NO AAA games yet and wont have one this Xmas..

LOL @ COWS and LAIR

I like counter-strike, halflife, wow, bf2, and racing games. I built a powerful computer 2 weeks ago. Is the PlayStation 3 worth buying with that known?

My computer has an Intel core 2 e6600, 8800gts, two gb low latency ddr3 ram, Gigabyte p35-dq6.

I hope to enjoy a console soon. Thanks for any responces.

Please note that I will not accept any request for my computer games usernames.

lithuania_pride

im going to get the 40 gig 400$ version if its true. I started thinking earlier, and sony still owns the fighting genre with Tekken and soul caliber and virutal fighter, and they still own the platformer genre with R&C and Jak and daxter, and theyown the rpg genre with FF, and the action adventure genre with MGS. The only genre they dont own is the shooter genre...

I like counter-strike, halflife, wow, bf2, and racing games. I built a powerful computer 2 weeks ago. Is the PlayStation 3 worth buying with that known?

My computer has an Intel core 2 e6600, 8800gts, two gb low latency ddr3 ram, Gigabyte p35-dq6.

I hope to enjoy a console soon. Thanks for any responces.

Please note that I will not accept any request for my computer games usernames.

lithuania_pride

Seriously, with that monster computer you have right now, a 360 would be a waste of money. Gears of War, Lost planet, alans wake, halo 3(someday), bioshock, maybe mass effect, and many others on the 360 will be on the pc. It's really up to you at this point. The reason i didnt get a 360 was because I already have a PC that can play those games.

I like counter-strike, halflife, wow, bf2, and racing games. I built a powerful computer 2 weeks ago. Is the PlayStation 3 worth buying with that known?

My computer has an Intel core 2 e6600, 8800gts, two gb low latency ddr3 ram, Gigabyte p35-dq6.

I hope to enjoy a console soon. Thanks for any responces.

Please note that I will not accept any request for my computer games usernames.

lithuania_pride

Nebuk durnas, nepirk PS3, pirk Xbox 360 daugiau gerseniu zaidu ir geresnis onlinas:)

[QUOTE="ImaPirate0202"]

If you already have a sweet gaming pc then I wouldn't recommend a 360.

But If you get a ps3 your gonna have to wait for some of it's heavy-hitters

NitaraPwnzU

LOL and you will keep waiting.. and waiting and waiting :D

360 PWNS the PS3.. Thats the facts jack :)

Halo 3, Gears of War, Ninja Gaiden 2, Mass Effect.

Sony still has NO AAA games yet and wont have one this Xmas..

LOL @ COWS and LAIR

i doubt many people could care less about gaming websites scores....360 doesnt own the ps3,and the ps3 has plent of games to play and is a great pick up.

Okay, to be perfectly honest here, it can be a tough decision.

The PC library is really strong, strong enough that you don't really need a console. However, if you decide to get one, there are plenty of pros and cons to each.

One thing to consider is that the 360 and PC often share games (BioShock), so it's likely, and will become increasingly likely as MS pushes Windows Live, that the 360 and PC libraries will overlap for a lot of popular games. Look at MS's upcoming lineup (Halo 3, Mass Effect, Ninja Gaiden 2, Banjo Threeie), compare it to Sony's upcoming lineup (Uncharted, Ratchet and Clank, Haze, Killzone 2), see which you're more interested in.

If you're into CS and BF2, you will love Warhawk. It's a game you can easily play for 5 hours and not even notice. Not quite as mind-bogglingly addictive as WoW, but for a console shooter, it's really, really good.

Anyway the 360's lineup is really strong, PS3's is stronger than people will admit, but still lacking. Halo 3 and Mass Effect are big pushes, but so is Metal Gear Solid etc. which are coming out next year.

PS3 has a Blu-ray player if you're into HD movies.

360 has a much better and fuller online experience (XBL).

PS3's online is sparser at the moment, but free.

360 is cheaper.

PS3 is more reliable (no Red Rings problems).

I am trying to hold off on buying a 360 until they officially fix that heatsink problem.

Bottom line, both consoles have their strengths and weaknesses. Look at the future lineup, see what looks cool to you in the coming year, test out both controllers, see which one feels right. You might not get a lot of unbiased answers here, but either choice you make will be a good one.

I'd wait for the $399 sku (actually I am waiting for that) but it's really up to you. I love my 360 and have no plans to part with it. As far as gaming goes I don't think you could go wrong with either the 360 or the PS3 long term but to me until about mid '08 the 360 has the better line-up of games from that point forward I think they'll both be great systems.

[QUOTE="ImaPirate0202"]

If you already have a sweet gaming pc then I wouldn't recommend a 360.

But If you get a ps3 your gonna have to wait for some of it's heavy-hitters

NitaraPwnzU

LOL and you will keep waiting.. and waiting and waiting :D

360 PWNS the PS3.. Thats the facts jack :)

Halo 3, Gears of War, Ninja Gaiden 2, Mass Effect.

Sony still has NO AAA games yet and wont have one this Xmas..

LOL @ COWS and LAIR

easy there young fanboy you dont have to turn this into a war