[QUOTE="keldarironfist"]

The 80 gig is still kickin around it seems at some stores...which is all software emulation

hazelnutman

Sorry, but the later models of the 80GB PS3s do not include Backwards Compatabililty.

Chances are, the ones you've seen are newer models.

Ah i was afraid of this, geez what a bummer...i still think the old ps3 looks alot better, and 300 is the right price for me but geez, i guess that means i might have to consider hunting down a used 60gigger...

so i have the Wii and 360, but i LOVE my ps2 games, and i want to get last guardian and a few other ps3 exclusives and i could use a bluray player. i have an old ps2 phat that works great truly but the rumble gave out many years ago oddly enough. so my question is simple i DO care quite a bit about backwards compatability. ive read many OLD threads on the differences between models but i dont know where things stand today with the current firmware and what have you, beyond the basics.

The 80 gig is still kickin around it seems at some stores...which is all software emulation, i doubt at 300 it will be there for long, so i want to make a choice soon. i know the gold standard is the 60gig model, is it worth hunting this down used somewhere or whatever, or buyin it new at an elevated price? or should i just grab a 80gb new at 300?

I don't want the slim, i find it hideously ugly, and cheap looking, granted its lighter and could very well down the line run cooler, but it looks cheapo. but i digress its the BC that concerns me very much. so what would you guys suggest?

i own all three consoles and love them all.but i always had an affinity for nintendo. having said that sony in my mind had the best conference. but i was sad to see the innovators IE: nintendo get aped and copied and then trampled on like they often are. and then to top it off they had one of the most boring,craptacular.stilted and depressing conferences ever. galaxy 2 and metroid (not even done by retro on top of it) thats what u got for me after all this? wow im ashamed for them right now.

[QUOTE="dvader654"]

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/xbox-360-getting-full-retail-games-delivered-on-demand/

Games on demand, 20 titles to start.

rragnaar

This is why On Live doesn't stand a chance. All Sony, MS and Nintendo have to do is copy the service and it is dead in the water.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/xbox-360-getting-full-retail-games-delivered-on-demand/

Games on demand, 20 titles to start.

dvader654

[QUOTE="gamingqueen"]Unless he announces mgs rising in sony's conference, this willremain a 360 exlusive.

It's being made on 360 right now. No news on it being made on ps3.rragnaar

On Alan Wake, yeah I was a but taken back that it seemed to control like every 3rd person shooter. I dont know I was expecting something that involved interating with the environment more. Still it was impressive. I love horror games, seemed like they had a good premise going there. The action seemed very simple though, like one of those games with shooting where the shooting doesn't feel right. dvader654

[QUOTE="dvader654"]I am surprised at the reaction here. Are we that opposed to anything that hints at a mini game. The hatred for this Natal thing is crazy. Yes some of the applications they showed for it was stupid, but the possibilities for gaming and even just interacting with any type of electronic is endless. Thats was awesome technology. Even the stuff they showed with netflix and movies was impressive. Plus they had a great show in terms of games as well. they wasted no time on sales figures, they just showed game after game. Had some big annoucements. They nailed Splinter Cell exclusivity (damn them), they have that awesome 2D Epic game coming. They showed the first footage of a lot of games. They had great gameplay demonstrations. It was a great show. Shame-usBlackley

I view it as solid, but not mindblowing. Crackdown 2 and the 2D Epic game were much bigger announcements than the Metal Gear Raiden one. I also felt that the opening was just garbage with the Beatles footage -- I'd have liked them to have used the time to show off Lost Planet 2. And I don't think motion controls have any place on the 360 in any way, shape, or form. I feel that direction is dangerous because it shows their resolve is weakening against the Wii onslaught, and I've been of the opinion that Microsoft really didn't need to change much of anything. They've offered a compelling, affordable choice for a conventional gamer, of which there are hundreds of millions. I don't know, I just felt a little sad seeing Microsoft pander to such a garbage demographic, because while everyone is buying Wii's, yhr system isn't setting the world on fire when it comes to software sales.

I did like the Netflix announcement, but they can keep Facebook and TWITter.

[QUOTE="keldarironfist"][QUOTE="dvader654"]I am surprised at the reaction here. Are we that opposed to anything that hints at a mini game. The hatred for this Natal thing is crazy. Yes some of the applications they showed for it was stupid, but the possibilities for gaming and even just interacting with any type of electronic is endless. Thats was awesome technology. Even the stuff they showed with netflix and movies was impressive. Plus they had a great show in terms of games as well. they wasted no time on sales figures, they just showed game after game. Had some big annoucements. They nailed Splinter Cell exclusivity (damn them), they have that awesome 2D Epic game coming. They showed the first footage of a lot of games. They had great gameplay demonstrations. It was a great show. dvader654