Why the PS3 isn't attractive. (5 reasons)

So don't buy one.

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To upcoming games likeGod of War 3, Gran Turismo 5, M.A.G., andThe Last Guardian (ICO 3)...

I'm loving my PS3....and now people can buy it for only $299.

Did I mention Free Online, Reliability, Recharging Controllers, Free Wifi, and the most important :

Top Notch, Highly ranked, internet updatable BLU-RAYPlayer? Hello, HDTV owners!

The Controller is absolutely fantastic, and as a gamer I'm happy to have it!I feel sorry for those that miss out on any awesome games this generation from the Wii to 360 to PS3, it's sad.

SW sure is getting boring.

Pro's:
1. Upgradable HDD - can use any standard laptop HDD that can be bought at prices which aren't ridiculously inflated.

2. Reliable hardware - say what you will about the software but PS3's are built very well and have a pretty low failure rate considering it uses fairly new technology.

3. Built-in wifi - no expensive dongle required.

4.Free online - may not be perfect, but the service is more than fair considering its free.

5. Blu-ray - not a big deal for everyone, but is a nice plus.

Well, this thread is kinda a bust, it started with a bad premise, I guess. :)

Good gaming to all, and enjoy the consoles at home. :)

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Yeah the 360 is so much more attractive, that shade of red is beautiful.

PublicNuisance

You know, I never thought about that!

I usually am so ANGRY, and full of rage when I get RROD, that I never thought to actually enjoy it's beauty...Good Call! :)

Yeah the 360 is so much more attractive, that shade of red is beautiful.

1. Controller - Same old uncomfortable design made worse with loose sticks and horrid L2 R2 buttons. 2. Slow load/download times, this includes updates too. 3. Big budget titles focused too much on graphics and realism - Fun factor isn't there. 4. Poor Advertisements - Sony either just don't care or can't do it. 5. Promises made and broken. (originally thought to be something incredible, tech-wise) IMO, these are the reasons many don't fancy the console. Consoles should be about simplicity and easy access, not install times and harddrives/features no one cares about. Sadley consoles are becoming PC's. Thoughts? Sniper-PIG

well you should change title to 'Why I'm not interested in the PS3'

cause the reasons you gave dont make much sense imo..

1) Controller:- some find it ok, others think its not (specially for shooters).. Personally have no probs with it though i do find the 360 controller to be better.

2) Slow updates, i give you that its true.. But its not like we have to download updates on a daily basis..

3) Games :- fun factor isnt there??????? Thats a subjective thing, whats fun for you isnt necessarily fun for me, that applies to video games too..

4) Advertising:- so you decide which console to get based on the marketing/advertising scheme of a company? i thought we get consoles for games and surely with gaming sites / mags we can get all the info about upcoming titles.. Dont need TV adverts todecide which games to get, usually previews / reviews help much more decide which games are good/bad..

5) Promises :- all companies BS about their products, Sony is no exception.. however they didnt lie, they promised a great console, with Blu-ray, Online capabilites,WIFI, multimedia functions which could produce amazing looking games and guess what.......... THEY DID deliver.. Check out the PS3 it has all these features, a solid Free online service & some amazing exclusives..

FromtoUncharted 1&2

Did I mention Free Online, Reliability, Recharging Controllers, Top Notch, Highly ranked, internet updatable BLU-RAYPlayer?

SolidTy

Too bad i cant play Uncharted at the moment! Great job, Sony!!

Yea, the online is free. But look what we get! Pathetic firmware updates, PSN Store 1-2 new products once every 2-3 weeks, And why use a Blu-ray player when i can download HD movies? :?

Too bad i cant play Uncharted at the moment! Great job, Sony!!

Yea, the online is free. But look what we get! Pathetic firmware updates, PSN Store 1-2 new products once every 2-3 weeks, And why use a Blu-ray player when i can download HD movies? :?

BodyElite

Why download HD movies if I can use a Blu-Ray player ?

3- You have to pay to play something online. You already played $60+ for a new game, why pay even more to play online. 4- It is loud, I mostly play at night and it is ****ing loud. .Maqda7

You pay to play online, so what do you get in return? Annual system updates with amazing features every time! Thats why MS can create the NXE, yet Sony can only shell out a 3.0 Firmware update that freezes games and adds a grey square behind friend's names... :?

Loud? Install the game!!!

[QUOTE="SolidTy"]

FromtoUncharted 1&2

Did I mention Free Online, Reliability, Recharging Controllers, Top Notch, Highly ranked, internet updatable BLU-RAYPlayer?

BodyElite

Too bad i cant play Uncharted at the moment! Great job, Sony!!

Yea, the online is free. But look what we get! Pathetic firmware updates, PSN Store 1-2 new products once every 2-3 weeks, And why use a Blu-ray player when i can download HD movies? :?

I can play Uncharted just fine, sorry to hear about that.

You do know that the HD DL movies are not NEARLY the same visual quality as Blu-Ray right? I thought you may have been able to tell just by the DL size alone.(Not too mention the Sound, Features, etc.)

Various sites have gone beyond that of course, and actually compared BLU to an HD DL, but you know that and are kidding around, I think.

I hope to god that you knew this...

[QUOTE="BodyElite"]

Too bad i cant play Uncharted at the moment! Great job, Sony!!

Yea, the online is free. But look what we get! Pathetic firmware updates, PSN Store 1-2 new products once every 2-3 weeks, And why use a Blu-ray player when i can download HD movies? :?

PublicNuisance

Why download HD movies if I can use a Blu-Ray player ?

So i dont have to waste gas and 20 minutes of my life for a disc that costs more than a HD download... Anyway BR is dead before it even got started! Digital distribution is the near future of all entertainment.

[QUOTE="Maqda7"]3- You have to pay to play something online. You already played $60+ for a new game, why pay even more to play online. 4- It is loud, I mostly play at night and it is ****ing loud. .BodyElite

You pay to play online, so what do you get in return? Annual system updates with amazing features every time! Thats why MS can create the NXE, yet Sony can only shell out a 3.0 Firmware update that freezes games and adds a grey square behind friend's names... :?

Loud? Install the game!!!

Remember those reports that MS updates bricked alot of 360s?

hey its pimp dog!! i miss you SW is so boring without you. :P

[QUOTE="BodyElite"]why use a Blu-ray player when i can download HD movies? :?

PublicNuisance

Why download HD movies if I can use a Blu-Ray player ?

Not to mention they aren't even in the same league for Visuals, Sound, or Features.

[QUOTE="PublicNuisance"]

[QUOTE="BodyElite"]

Too bad i cant play Uncharted at the moment! Great job, Sony!!

Yea, the online is free. But look what we get! Pathetic firmware updates, PSN Store 1-2 new products once every 2-3 weeks, And why use a Blu-ray player when i can download HD movies? :?

BodyElite

Why download HD movies if I can use a Blu-Ray player ?

So i dont have to waste gas and 20 minutes of my life for a disc that costs more than a HD download... Anyway BR is dead before it even got started! Digital distribution is the near future of all entertainment.

If you actually read the reports you will find that Blu Ray has grown market share wise over the past few years. The movies are now cheaper and Blu Ray players are going down in price. DVD sales are still higher but Blu Ray has been growing faster.

[QUOTE="SolidTy"]

FromtoUncharted 1&2

Did I mention Free Online, Reliability, Recharging Controllers, Top Notch, Highly ranked, internet updatable BLU-RAYPlayer?

BodyElite

Too bad i cant play Uncharted at the moment! Great job, Sony!!

Yea, the online is free. But look what we get! Pathetic firmware updates, PSN Store 1-2 new products once every 2-3 weeks, And why use a Blu-ray player when i can download HD movies? :?

i heard one must own a PS3 in order to play Uncharted, but i might be wrong.. Maybe thats why you cannot play that game..

[QUOTE="Maqda7"]3- You have to pay to play something online. You already played $60+ for a new game, why pay even more to play online. 4- It is loud, I mostly play at night and it is ****ing loud. .BodyElite

You pay to play online, so what do you get in return? Annual system updates with amazing features every time! Thats why MS can create the NXE, yet Sony can only shell out a 3.0 Firmware update that freezes games and adds a grey square behind friend's names... :?

Loud? Install the game!!!

come down fro cloud cukoo land for a momennt and realise and remember there was a few big things about NXE bricking systems at one point and causing a dreaded E64 error or whatever its called.Point being is 3.0 hasnt caused any brickings that have been highly publicized MS is far from being a saint hen it comes to FW updates but hardcore lems like yourself are easy to spot with this bullcrappery.

[QUOTE="PublicNuisance"]

[QUOTE="BodyElite"]

Too bad i cant play Uncharted at the moment! Great job, Sony!!

Yea, the online is free. But look what we get! Pathetic firmware updates, PSN Store 1-2 new products once every 2-3 weeks, And why use a Blu-ray player when i can download HD movies? :?

BodyElite

Why download HD movies if I can use a Blu-Ray player ?

So i dont have to waste gas and 20 minutes of my life for a disc that costs more than a HD download... Anyway BR is dead before it even got started! Digital distribution is the near future of all entertainment.

and yet xbox360 fanboys claim these boards are run by ps3 fanboys lol

keep up the good work lemmings thanks to you great advice i will burn my ps3 and get another xbox360 just incase my first one RROD

From Killzone 2 to Infamous to Uncharted 1&2 to LittleBigPlanet to Resistance 1&2 to Heavenly Sword to Ratchet and Clank to Warhawk to MLB09:The Show to Eye of Judgement to Demon's Souls to Singstar to Valkyria Chronicles to Disgaea 3 to Metal Gear Solid 4...

To upcoming games like God of War 3, Gran Turismo 5, M.A.G., and The Last Guardian (ICO 3)...

I'm loving my PS3....and now people can buy it for only $299.

Did I mention Free Online, Reliability, Recharging Controllers, Free Wifi, and the most important :

Top Notch, Highly ranked, internet updatable BLU-RAY Player? Hello, HDTV owners!

The Controller is absolutely fantastic, and as a gamer I'm happy to have it!I feel sorry for those that miss out on any awesome games this generation from the Wii to 360 to PS3, it's sad.

SolidTy

IMO of course

- Less exclusives

- Less multiplats (not full third party support - Valve, Bioware, etc...)

- Inferior looking/performing multiplats

- Overrated graphics (360 is just as powerfull)

- 15 years old controller

1. Controller - Same old uncomfortable design made worse with loose sticks and horrid L2 R2 buttons. 2. Slow load/download times, this includes updates too. 3. Big budget titles focused too much on graphics and realism - Fun factor isn't there. 4. Poor Advertisements - Sony either just don't care or can't do it. 5. Promises made and broken. (originally thought to be something incredible, tech-wise) IMO, these are the reasons many don't fancy the console. Consoles should be about simplicity and easy access, not install times and harddrives/features no one cares about. Sadley consoles are becoming PC's. Thoughts? Sniper-PIG

That all sounds pretty reasonable.

I actually miss the days of the NES/SNES etc when you could simply plug in a cart, turn on the machine, and you were playing a game a couple of button presses later with little to no info/warning screens to wade through and no overly complicated menus/options to decipher and so on. Even though I like a lot of the new features and options on current consoles I really just want consoles to be as simple and immediate to use as they used to be.

IMO of course

- Less exclusives

- Less multiplats (not full third party support - Valve, Bioware, etc...)

- Inferior looking/performing multiplats

- Overrated graphics (360 is just as powerfull)

- 15 years old controller

PAL360

if its not broken dont fix it

why dont u bring up the fact that the xbox360 copied the button layout of the 15 year old controller because of the crapy job they did the the xbox controler and s-controller

[QUOTE="PAL360"]

IMO of course

- Less exclusives

- Less multiplats (not full third party support - Valve, Bioware, etc...)

- Inferior looking/performing multiplats

- Overrated graphics (360 is just as powerfull)

- 15 years old controller

Cow_tipping

if its not broken dont fix it

why dont u bring up the fact that the xbox360 copied the button layout of the 15 year old controller because of the crapy job they did the the xbox controler and s-controller

I never said 360 has most original controller ever. Still, i think its the most perfectly ergonimic controller i have ever used.

[QUOTE="PAL360"]

if its not broken dont fix it

why dont u bring up the fact that the xbox360 copied the button layout of the 15 year old controller because of the crapy job they did the the xbox controler and s-controller

Cow_tipping

I never said 360 has most original controller ever. Still, i think its the most perfectly ergonimic controller i have ever used.

From another thread:

Don't forget the N64's controller! Most people didn't realise or bother but you could use 2 64 controllers as a dual analog controller for Goldeneye and PD. It actaully worked better than a single controller once you got good. Flanker15

100% agree and I actually think it was more ergonomic and comfortable holding two N64 controllers via their center prongs for dual analog control than it is to hold any of the current dual analog controllers. It's like combining the split controller design of the Wiimote/Nunchuck with the dual analog of the other controllers for the best of both worlds and it's actually how I think Microsoft/Nintendo/Sony should do similar dual analog/motion controllers in the future.

1. Controller - Same old uncomfortable design made worse with loose sticks and horrid L2 R2 buttons.

2. Slow load/download times, this includes updates too.

3. Big budget titles focused too much on graphics and realism - Fun factor isn't there.

4. Poor Advertisements - Sony either just don't care or can't do it.

5. Promises made and broken. (originally thought to be something incredible, tech-wise) IMO, these are the reasons many don't fancy the console. Consoles should be about simplicity and easy access, not install times and harddrives/features no one cares about. Sadley consoles are becoming PC's. Thoughts? Sniper-PIG

1. I grew up on the PSone and PS2 controllers and so I'm more comfortable with it than I am with the 360.

2. Honestly, I think that's more down to your internet connection. Mine downloads things fine.

3. That's down to the individual software developers. Same argument can be said for the 360.

4. I don't really look at adverts when I'm playing games. >_>

5. Again, same could be said for the 360. Most people, if they're not very tech-savvy, will steer clear of the more complex stuff.

2. Honestly, I think that's more down to your internet connection. Mine downloads things fine.AirGuitarist87

So i dont have to waste gas and 20 minutes of my life for a disc that costs more than a HD download... Anyway BR is dead before it even got started! Digital distribution is the near future of all entertainment.

BodyElite

SW sure is getting boring.

Blue-Sky

On that note: OP The playstation controllers have won awards for their design, in fact the controller best fits all sizes of hands. It is much more intuitive than the 360 controller. There are a ton of great games on the PS3 and with its GPU can handle that great graphical quality. If you prefer the kiddy image saturated games, just stick to the Wii. Finally, the fact good consoles are becoming more like PC is a GOOD THING. Who in their right mind would think its becoming a bad thing? One of the major complaints some of you have against PC gaming is the cost of a gaming rig. IF consoles become more like PC gaming, this means you can have console prices for that PC rig you envy.

[QUOTE="AirGuitarist87"]2. Honestly, I think that's more down to your internet connection. Mine downloads things fine.Jandurin

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To upcoming games likeGod of War 3, Gran Turismo 5, M.A.G., andThe Last Guardian (ICO 3)...

I'm loving my PS3....and now people can buy it for only $299.

Did I mention Free Online, Reliability, Recharging Controllers, Free Wifi, and the most important :

Top Notch, Highly ranked, internet updatable BLU-RAYPlayer? Hello, HDTV owners!

The Controller is absolutely fantastic, and as a gamer I'm happy to have it!I feel sorry for those that miss out on any awesome games this generation from the Wii to 360 to PS3, it's sad.

2. Why aren't you on TFG yet? AirGuitarist87

[QUOTE="BodyElite"]

So i dont have to waste gas and 20 minutes of my life for a disc that costs more than a HD download... Anyway BR is dead before it even got started! Digital distribution is the near future of all entertainment.

AirGuitarist87

YOU may WANT to believe that but really...digital distribution and cloud services, or something along those lines, are the future of all entertainment and anyone with any clue knows that. Hard copies will become niche and for collectors as did vinyl and tape and CD and as DVD and even BLUE RAY will soon and so on and on.

solidty dude wat kind of world do u live in ? none of the first party games of ps3 u mentioned have even decent fun factor . killzone 2 i threw it away the next day , infamous totally borring , mgs4 duh wats up with installing after each chapter and none of the promises of sony are being fulfilled i think sony nailed it self in a coffin and following the same recipe as that of dreamcast

[QUOTE="AirGuitarist87"]2. Honestly, I think that's more down to your internet connection. Mine downloads things fine.Jandurin

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="AirGuitarist87"]2. Honestly, I think that's more down to your internet connection. Mine downloads things fine.ShadowriverUB

solidty dude wat kind of world do u live in ? none of the first party games of ps3 u mentioned have even decent fun factor . killzone 2 i threw it away the next day , infamous totally borring , mgs4 duh wats up with installing after each chapter and none of the promises of sony are being fulfilled i think sony nailed it self in a coffin and following the same recipe as that of dreamcast

fahadsul3man

I've found a lot of the high profile cutting edge current gen games lack the sense of 'play' that older games seemed to really embrace and instead have focused on the presentation, graphics and story more than the actual fun of the play experience.

It's maybe just my take on it but a lot of modern games despite all their flashy presentation and graphics and all the layers of content and depth etc feel a little bit hollow and soulless.

Great highly polished controls and really fun gameplay seem to have been slightly pushed to the side for things like cinematography, story and character, that are more the strength of non interactive films rather than true strength of interactive videogames.

SolidTy already responded as needed. Thank you for nearly always being sensible when the rest of us fail.

are the updates that take seconds for retail games?Jandurin

Every one of those points is wrong in many ways.

reasons you phail(yes you don't fail, you phail!):

you don't own a ps3 therefor are basing your opinions fromthin air. At least you tried though.

[QUOTE="Jandurin"]are the updates that take seconds for retail games?ShadowriverUB