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[Pheidias]

On the main page is the ps3 web interface.
http://gizmodo.com/g...look-212032.php

from there you can also see

movie clips
http://www.kotaku.co...wser-211996.php
Pictures
http://kotaku.com/ga...wser-212013.php

That table drop feature alone makes me wanna run out and get a ps3.

[Pheidias]

What kind of features would that be?

[incognegro]

Yea these videos are so old. The table top feature is kinda cute but not that big a deal. So far we've only heard about the what the dash has that the 360 doesn't (which is not much really) but im just waiting to hear what the ps3 dash doesn't have. I mean besides the inability to check messages during games. Knowing sony, they love to leave out the details.

[incognegro]

entitlements for the doesn't exist......sony is not putting achievement system in their online. Also the ps3 does no grahpical enhancements to backcompat games.

[KAGE360]

you DO realize that these features come at a cost right?  a cost that would be better spent on games since this is supposed to be a GAME system

[KAGE360]

QUOTE(cerberus414 @ Nov 3 2006, 11:49 AM)

Xbox 360 has all of it which also came at a cost. Before People said PS3 is a multimedia hub which cannot even connect to the computer, and now tables turn and people refer to it as a Gaming System. I have no problem with people being fanboys but changing their view of next gen all of the sudden makes me sick.

who is this directed to?  if your talking to me, i know what the 360 has comes at a cost as well, but nowhere near as the ps3.  were talking a difference of 15-16MB of memory off the 360 vs 96+MB on the ps3.  that memory would be better spent for gaming IMHO.

also thax:

last i read, BC games are NOT upscaled or enhanced (AA for ex.).

[Pheidias]

Thax are there gonna be multi display support? that if true sounds awesome. I On the other hand is more interested in the media player features and the linux suport on the ps3, and if MS would allow for playback of the most common fileformats I'd be getting a x360 tomorrow, but to pay the insane amount these machines cost for just gameplay i'd never do. With the ps3 atleast you'll get linux and mediaplayer capabilitys and a blueray player. With the 360 you get wmv support  

Wii=gaming

[KAGE360]

QUOTE(Pheidias @ Nov 3 2006, 12:07 PM)

Thax are there gonna be multi display support? that if true sounds awesome. I On the other hand is more interested in the media player features and the linux suport on the ps3, and if MS would allow for playback of the most common fileformats I'd be getting a x360 tomorrow, but to pay the insane amount these machines cost for just gameplay i'd never do. With the ps3 atleast you'll get linux and mediaplayer capabilitys and a blueray player. With the 360 you get wmv support  

Wii=gaming

oh thats right, who ever thought about buying a game system for gameplay    

nothing is free and i much rather have a game system then a paper weight that tries to be the jack of all trades but master of none

[incognegro]

PS3=Linux
360=XNA

Ps3=MP4
360=WMV

moving on with life....

[KAGE360]

QUOTE(incognegro @ Nov 3 2006, 12:25 PM)

PS3=Linux
360=XNA

just to let you know you compared an OS to a dev tool/sfotware  

[incognegro]

QUOTE(KAGE360 @ Nov 3 2006, 06:32 PM)

just to let you know you compared an OS to a dev tool/sfotware  

yea I know, but their goals are similar. Both open doors to homebrew on their respective system

[KAGE360]

QUOTE(incognegro @ Nov 3 2006, 12:44 PM)

yea I know, but their goals are similar. Both open doors to homebrew on their respective system

oh i see, cool

[redwolf]

though i agree with thax, but don't forget Sony Playstation was success because they don't just aim for hardcore gamers or even casual gamer, but everyone as general public.

So a non-gamers may look at these PS3 features and think..ohhhhh thats cool.

i actually thought the thumbnail preview of the videos were cool...that must use heavy processing power. and does Xbox 360 have a browser?...Nope. 1+

Sony takes ideas from Nintendo, Microsoft gonna take from Sony. So, come'on Microsoft bring out your web browser...maybe a nineaxis pad....and don't say it's not needed like said about 1080p  

[KAGE360]

QUOTE(redwolf @ Nov 3 2006, 02:35 PM)

though i agree with thax, but don't forget Sony Playstation was success because they don't just aim for hardcore gamers or even casual gamer, but everyone as general public.

So a non-gamers may look at these PS3 features and think..ohhhhh thats cool.

i actually thought the thumbnail preview of the videos were cool...that must use heavy processing power. and does Xbox 360 have a browser?...Nope. 1+

Sony takes ideas from Nintendo, Microsoft gonna take from Sony. So, come'on Microsoft bring out your web browser...maybe a nineaxis pad....and don't say it's not needed like said about 1080p  

microsoft still doesnt think that 1080p is needed.  if they thought it was important then they wouldnt stick with 720p for their games and suggest that as the optimal resolution.  however there is nothing wrong with offering both developers and the consumer the choice.  its smart business to downplay a competitor's feature making it seem like its not a big deal, which it obviously is not.  i dont want or need a browser on the 360, im happy the way it is.  it has enough to cater to the general public while satisfying the hardcore as well.  no matter which way anyone tries to spin it, these are game consoles and will always be viewed as such.

[twistedsymphony]

some of my favorite features on the Xbox 360 that the PS3 would have to include before I would consider it even on par never mind "leaving it in the dust"

-Ability to set my controller preferences for popular genres in the dash and attached to my profile so I don't have to set them for every game
-A profile that that shows whether people thinking I'm a good gamer or a bad gamer (reputation), shows what games I've played and how well I did (achievements/gamerscore/trueskill ranking).
-The ability to look at other gamers profiles with a single button while I'm in an online lobby or just waiting for a game to load
-The ability to carry on a conversation with a friend while playing a completely different game then they are
-The ability to stream my own music from another PC on the LAN, an iPod or other device and use it in place of the in-game music
-The ability to see a list of the last 100 people I've played against with the touch of a button
-The ability to quickly browse my friends list to see who's online and which ones have played a game I'm in the middle of playing so I can message them asking for advice if I'm stuck.
-The ability to make my gaming profile an online profile and community where I can quickly find others who have excelled in the games I'm having trouble with, and others can find me for the same reason, allowing me to make new friends and find new gaming companions.
-The ability to download game updates, demos, trailers, etc while I'm playing a game

Those are all features of the Xbox 360 dashboard/guide that make me love it as a console, you can even read my review of it when it first came out, I'm not just pulling this out of my ass for the sake of an argument, I cited most of these points as beneficial features when it first came out.

All of these features add to the gameplay, they're all related to the dashboard and guide.

Can the PS3 do these things? I don't know, they certainly haven't talked about them if it can, and these are things I definitely care about a whole lot more then a slideshow. To be perfectly honest I can't think of the last time I watched a slideshow, nor presented one to friends a relatives. My important pictures are hanging on the wall, the less important pictures are available online. You don't need $600 worth of equipment to do an imitation table drop slideshow, you could probably even accomplish it with PS2 hardware.