I picked up a PS3 bundle on ebay this past weekend. I managed to get a 60gb UK console with Motorstorm, Resistance and a second SIXAXIS pad for £458, saving me quite a bit of money on the retail pricing for a package like that. So far I'm still on the fence regarding how pleased I am with the ps3 as a machine.

There's no doubt that the blu-ray player in it is of a very high quality. Casino Royale looks awesome in 1080i on my HDTV. Similarly the sound quality is also very good. The machine itself is very large and very heavy, but runs almost completely silently and looks like it is of a high build quality.

Now onto my opinion of the games I've played on it.

Motorstorm

This game is the best I've played on the console. Its fast, fun and hectic and when played in first-person view looks pretty close to the E3 2005 trailer that was shown. The only downside to it is that there is no 2 player offline mode, though I've heard that a patch will be released for the game to include this shortly.

The level of detail on the graphics is stunning in places with cars breaking apart when they crash and nice mud and environmental effects. The physics are also really good, meaning every little bump and dip in the terrain will affect how your vehicle handles.

I think that the inevitable sequel will provide a lot more tracks and options and will probably go on to be a AAA title.

Resistance: Fall of Man

Okay, this game does not live up to my expectations, so far. I'm on the 3rd level of the game and up to now am just finding it to be a run-of-the-mill shooter. There's not much variety in the enemy types and indeed there doesn't seem to be the need to employ any tactics, its basically just run and gun.

I'm told that it gets better as the game goes on. I hope so, otherwise this is going to be traded in pretty quickly.