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Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: The*galloping*zebra on August 13, 2005, 01:37:00 PM

Thought i'd christon this forum with a poll, to get the ball rolling.

This post has been edited by The*galloping*zebra: Aug 13 2005, 08:39 PM

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: killerbootsman on August 13, 2005, 01:57:00 PM

QUOTE(The*galloping*zebra @ Aug 13 2005, 01:41 PM)

Thought i'd christon this forum with a poll, to get the ball rolling.

Sadly, i choose PS3 over Xbox360. :D

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Post by: ronetone on August 13, 2005, 02:45:00 PM

i will buy both xbox360 and ps3

just because i can

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Post by: DjSnake86 on August 14, 2005, 10:52:00 AM

I will but both x360 & ps3 :beer:

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Post by: Twasi on August 14, 2005, 01:45:00 PM

I may buy the PS3 it depends if it ends up hitting the $500 mark like it's expected too. Personaly I just think it's too expensive for what you're getting but if it launches for $350 or price drops to that I'll pick it up most likely.

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Post by: buttface96 on August 14, 2005, 03:42:00 PM

Im gonna wait a month or so after xbox 360 comes out, if its great (which it most likely will be) ill put it on my xmas list for santa

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Post by: EvilWays on August 15, 2005, 02:50:00 AM

The PS3 has a low priority for me to buy, so I'll get it after the Xbox 360 and Revolution...Sony's PR with the PS3 has done nothing but kill my mood to make it a must-buy item.

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Post by: deftonesmx17 on August 15, 2005, 08:14:00 AM

QUOTE(EvilWays @ Aug 15 2005, 04:54 AM)

Sony's PR with the PS3 has done nothing but kill my mood to make it a must-buy item.

I feel they are all doing this to me. I wanted all three at first, but now I'm thinking about just sticking to PC games.

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Post by: thewickedjester on August 15, 2005, 09:03:00 AM

I'm going with a PS3 over the X360, I'm a devout Sony fan... Oh well, I'll end up with both.

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Post by: CattyKid on August 15, 2005, 10:51:00 AM

The way I see it, they're both going to be GREAT consoles. I don't think one will really stand out over the other. They both have the capacity for great things. I already have a 360 preorder, and I'll most likely get a PS3 when the price drops.

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Post by: shavedrat on August 15, 2005, 07:02:00 PM

I'm buying the revolution... ha.... no...
I don't buy consoles at launch, too expensive and lack of games (well maybe less-so this time around).

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Post by: irishdrunk on August 15, 2005, 06:59:00 PM

I will end up getting one cause someone will pawn it at my shop. Nothin like a console for 1/4 the price

That will probably be the only way I get a ps3. I had a PS2 for 2 years before I found out what the xbox could do. The only game I have played on my ps2 since late mid 2002 has been FFX.

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Post by: Moleman on August 15, 2005, 07:46:00 PM

If I have some cash, laying around, why not.

BTW, it's been a while since I've had a good poll. Thanks.

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Post by: wasting on August 16, 2005, 09:44:00 AM

QUOTE(ronetone @ Aug 13 2005, 04:56 PM)

i will buy both xbox360 and ps3

just because i can

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Post by: advanitr on August 21, 2005, 06:19:00 PM

I agree lol all 3

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Post by: R1CK13 on August 29, 2005, 03:05:00 AM

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Post by: Millenia1x on August 31, 2005, 01:43:00 PM

I will buy all three consoles and the phantom

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Post by: John Keyes on September 05, 2005, 12:48:00 PM

Where's the 'I'll buy it when the price goes down' question?

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: The*galloping*zebra on September 05, 2005, 02:00:00 PM

QUOTE

Where's the 'I'll buy it when the price goes down' question?

There isn't one.

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Post by: deliverymanxas on September 14, 2005, 12:17:00 AM

Not sure if I will buy the PS3...It sounds good, but X sounds sooo much better.
This hype is really reminding me of PS vs. Dreamcast.

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Post by: mgamer20o0 on September 14, 2005, 12:41:00 AM

i wouldnt pay more then $300 for it and thats if they have games i want to play or if i can do something really cool with it like how my xbox is now.

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Post by: Heet on September 14, 2005, 01:14:00 AM

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Post by: miggidy on September 16, 2005, 12:03:00 PM

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Post by: Snake_Eye on September 16, 2005, 05:46:00 PM

ill wait till it comes out with one of those $250 bundle things i never bought ps2 but the ps3 is gona be more powerful then a x360

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Post by: Ozy on September 17, 2005, 08:59:00 AM

QUOTE(Snake_Eye @ Sep 17 2005, 12:57 AM)

ill wait till it comes out with one of those $250 bundle things i never bought ps2 but the ps3 is gona be more powerful then a x360

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Post by: xp-power on September 18, 2005, 12:13:00 PM

depends how much money i have after the 360 due to the ps2 has realy put me off Playstaion's

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Post by: ronetone on September 18, 2005, 07:58:00 PM

QUOTE(wasting @ Aug 16 2005, 11:55 AM)

+revolution.

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Post by: nitussi on September 19, 2005, 04:48:00 PM

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Post by: DragoNs on September 20, 2005, 12:55:00 PM

Ill buy PS3 and Revolution, Not xbox 360...only because my xbox i own right now, i like it just for modding and fighting games, thats basicly it. The rpgs that come out on playstation and nintendo are the best, Square-Enix Offline games are awesome, Xbox 360 gets a crappy game like Final Fantasy XI =/, and i see all this posting about Spec comparing, God u wont even notice a differance in the systems damn graphics, all the systems will be power systems, no need to say anything like oh xbox has better specs, or ps3 has better specs, lol they both will perform better then you even need.

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Post by: hugoboss1 on September 20, 2005, 01:03:00 PM

360LIVE for me and dont get me wrong i was a paystation fan ..but they started lying like some used car salesmen would do bashing their competition which to me is cheap and i dont buy it....but if ps3 comes out strong and achieves those rendered grahpics they claim are realtime(which i doubt) then maybe but by that

time im sure the x360 would have some great games out and would be deeper into what the 360 can do by then...

I dont believe that crap about buying them all there is one you play more than another so dont lie to yourself and if you are a fan boy thats fine with me i know im not ....i just keep it real...and who ever delivers that were i will go....before xbox ...1 me over i prefered the dreamcast eveyone has a taste or color they prefer..

this isnt to stir any of you up i just call it like i see it...

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Post by: DragoNs on September 20, 2005, 01:11:00 PM

QUOTE(hugoboss1 @ Sep 20 2005, 04:14 PM)

I dont believe that crap about buying them all there is one you play more than another so dont lie to yourself and if you are a fan boy thats fine with me i know im not ....i just keep it real...and who ever delivers that were i will go....before xbox ...1 me over i prefered the dreamcast eveyone has a taste or color they prefer..

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Post by: hugoboss1 on September 20, 2005, 01:48:00 PM

QUOTE(DragoNs @ Sep 20 2005, 03:22 PM)

true, i like and play my PS2 the most outta all my systems, doesnt mean im not gunna buy a revolution for the games it has to. and i wont buy a 360 just to own it. ill buy it if it has something i really want, but currently, it has nothing that interests me.

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Post by: Ballz2TheWallz on October 14, 2005, 04:04:00 PM

not unless they fix there controller that was wrong for the past 10year and will become even worse this gen,then they need some american devs makeing decent games for it besides GTA

FF sucks....7 was the one i spent time on....until my playstation died

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Post by: DragoNs on October 15, 2005, 05:28:00 PM

QUOTE(Ballz2TheWallz @ Oct 14 2005, 07:15 PM)

not unless they fix there controller that was wrong for the past 10year and will become even worse this gen,then they need some american devs makeing decent games for it besides GTA

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Post by: bucko on October 17, 2005, 01:45:00 PM

If they sell the PS3 with optional OSX (remember them rumours?) ill sure get one. It would be like the best Mac ever, 2TF under OSX. WOW.

I'm liking the 360 though. Oh wait PS3 till Europe Spring 2006? They better drop the price by then.

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Post by: XBL_SUCKS on November 01, 2005, 03:34:00 PM

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Post by: spinr34 on November 29, 2005, 04:55:00 PM

i'll get the ps3 if there are some games worth playing on it. i like pgr and other xbox racers better than GT and even though the MGS trailer looks sick it doesn't really convince me because it wasn't real gameplay. it's too early to say if i'll add the ps3 to my collection, the dual outputs definitely make it seem interesting but i'm scared, no central online service like live and no games that really have got my interest yet. we'll see though, we'll see.

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Post by: Charbless on December 21, 2005, 10:36:00 PM

Above statement is true most people do go for it because of its brand valve most of Sony stuff is crap breaks down easy rip off prices or is same tec that no body company have in there electrical equipment.

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Post by: aquitoy on December 30, 2005, 11:06:00 AM

QUOTE(doubljdog @ Dec 5 2005, 01:29 AM)

Dude, i hate sony. I didn't mind a few games on the ps2, but the xbox kicks so much more ass, i have probably converted over 50 people from their ps2's. Once they switched, they had no idea why they even liked the ps2 more. Most people i ask that like sony products say it's just because of the name. lol, some people are just dumb. My brother is the biggest sony fanatic ever, and it just makes me sad man. lol

what are you doing in the Play Station 3 Forums if you hate SONY so much...

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Post by: cyberg4 on January 01, 2006, 02:39:00 PM

Depends on the eBay scene. If i can get one for free by selling one or two others on eBay I may end up with one, but then again I never have owned a Sony console so I probably won't bother.

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Post by: Lerxst on January 05, 2006, 06:41:00 PM

I will surley purchase a PS3 at launch just as I have with the 360. I am a fanboy and collector of all platforms!

~Lerxst

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Post by: kidkinetix on February 14, 2006, 02:16:00 PM

QUOTE(BanjoK @ Feb 5 2006, 07:34 AM)

I will not be purchasing the PS3. I consider it a waste of money to buy more than one video game system per generation. It would be more intelligent to spend your money somewhere else.

Hehe, many of us would be better off spending less on games on more on investing / rent / valentines

etc.

The problem with sticking with one platform is you never know when the next great amazing experience is going to come from, and if you're only willing to stick to one (platform), once you've made your choice you don't want to change it.

If you don't want the ps3 as a second console though, maybe it's a good excuse as your next-gen dvd player

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Post by: roboangel on March 24, 2006, 11:51:00 PM

I really like the specs and features of the PS3 but the cost is so expensive.

Maybe when the price drops then I'll get one.

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Post by: Mr Invader on April 06, 2006, 07:48:00 PM

Way back when, when both the xbox 360 and the PS3 were both theory I was thinking to myself "Wow, maybe the PS3 is worth buying after all!"

But now that i have an xbox 360, i can say that there is nothing that is gonna be better than the 360, even more once halo 3 and KOTOR 3 come out.

I don't think that Sony is doing good by buffing up the PS3 to make it more like a computer (with the whole Linux thing). I want a video game console, not another computer.

Xbox 360 all the way

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Post by: DragoNs on April 08, 2006, 02:37:00 PM

QUOTE(Mr Invader @ Apr 6 2006, 09:55 PM)

Yeah maybe for you there wont be anything better, but for ALOT of people the PS3 in games will kill the 360, just because of some of the types of games The Playstation has and Xbox doesn't, im mainly looking forward to the RPG's that will be released for it, and you say Halo 3 and Kotor 3 are going to make it better? for you maybe, for me i HATE halo its the worst game on xbox, and Kotor was terrible game too.
The fact that PS3 has HDMI output makes me happy meaning I wont have 5 more wires to add in there.

PS3 all the way

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Post by: Mr Invader on April 09, 2006, 03:11:00 PM

QUOTE(DragoNs @ Apr 8 2006, 03:44 PM)

i can't think of one good playstation RPG (final fantasy is probably the best out of them all, but they need to stop making final fantasy games) There isn't one game that is good on the PS2 that isnt on the Xbox. Killzone sucks(it tried to beat halo and failed) God of War sucked (it tried to beat Ninja Gaiden and failed) while Xbox just randomly one day happend to release a game called Forza Motorsport out of the blue and it completelty annihalated Gran Turismo 4(GT4 was highly anticipated for 2-3 years). Metal Gear Solid sucks because of the crappy camera angle, all the Anime RPG's suck because they are all the same.

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Post by: DragoNs on April 09, 2006, 03:18:00 PM

QUOTE(Mr Invader @ Apr 9 2006, 05:18 PM)

Cant think of a good PLAYSTATION RPG? LOL,

Final Fantasy V to X-2
Star Ocean Second Story
Star Ocean TTEOT
Suikoden 1, 2, 5
Radiata Stories
Valkyre Profile
Grandia 1, 2, 3
Atelier Iris
Xenosaga 1,2
Breath of Fire

These are just games im thinking off the top of my head that i own, theres like WAY more games that are amazing, so clearly you just have bad taste in RPG's

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Post by: Mr Invader on April 09, 2006, 03:23:00 PM

QUOTE(DragoNs @ Apr 9 2006, 04:25 PM)

They're all the same, trust me, final fantasy sucked, and breath of fire came out on the GBA so it sucked. Those are the only two i have heard of. All the rest obviously sucked cuz PS2 desperately loves anime RPG's and wanted to make dozens of them that are all the same and look the same.

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Post by: DragoNs on April 09, 2006, 03:37:00 PM

QUOTE(Mr Invader @ Apr 9 2006, 05:30 PM)

you think they all look the same first your wrong, and secondly is looks everything, no, story and gameplay is, looks mean crap if the game sucks. which none of these do.

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Post by: Mr Invader on April 09, 2006, 03:42:00 PM

QUOTE(DragoNs @ Apr 9 2006, 04:44 PM)

you think they all look the same first your wrong, and secondly is looks everything, no, story and gameplay is, looks mean crap if the game sucks. which none of these do.

if you say the game play is all that counts then all of them are the same then, they are all either turn based RPGs or Hack-n-Slash RPGs

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Post by: DragoNs on April 09, 2006, 06:16:00 PM

Battle systems are not the large part of the game, most people enjoy Turn-based RPG because it requires stratigy, most of the games have amazing stories for people to follow and play through basicly what role-playing-games are all about.

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Post by: DragoNs on April 10, 2006, 12:21:00 PM

QUOTE(yourM0M @ Apr 10 2006, 02:23 PM)

sure hope your hdmi set is 1.3

Hmm im not quite sure if it is, its a brand new TV so..

but isnt HDMI1.3 not even out yet? - its also just rumored that the PS3 is 1.3 only

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Post by: KAGE360 on May 01, 2006, 12:22:00 PM

QUOTE(DragoNs @ Apr 10 2006, 02:28 PM)

Hmm im not quite sure if it is, its a brand new TV so..

but isnt HDMI1.3 not even out yet? - its also just rumored that the PS3 is 1.3 only

its confirmed to be HDMI 1.3 an article on tom's hardware at the CES revealed that the demo units being used were hooked up using component cables because HDMI 1.3 was not available at the time of the show. look around at tomshardware.com, im sure you will find your confirmation there.

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Post by: Mr Invader on May 04, 2006, 03:40:00 PM

will the ps3 be able to run on a hdtv red, blue, and green cables?

I heard the it can run on hdmi, vga, dvi, and av. But i havent heard anything on regular r,b,and g cables

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Post by: Static X on May 08, 2006, 09:16:00 PM

Will I buy a ps3? Sure. Will I have one on release? Doubt it. Unless they come out with a really strong relase line up, I don't see that happening.

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Post by: Martinchris23 on May 09, 2006, 02:57:00 AM

QUOTE(DragoNs @ Apr 8 2006, 09:44 PM)

The fact that PS3 has HDMI output makes me happy meaning I wont have 5 more wires to add in there.

PS3 all the way

You'll need to revise this statement now.

The 'basic' PS3 doesn't 1nclude HDMI output. BIG mistake for Sony if you ask me.

If you bought a 360 core package when it was released, you can at least purchase a HDD to bring it in line with the premium. Not so for the PS3. Not only is their no HDMI, but no 802.11b/g wireless. An awful lot to ask for a 400GBP price tag.

As for good RPGs - have you not seen Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion for the 360?

EDIT: can someone explain why the forums want you to misspell the word in-clude????

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Post by: Foe-hammer on May 09, 2006, 05:55:00 AM

QUOTE(DragoNs @ Apr 9 2006, 03:25 PM)

Cant think of a good PLAYSTATION RPG? LOL,

Final Fantasy V to X-2
Star Ocean Second Story
Star Ocean TTEOT
Suikoden 1, 2, 5
Radiata Stories
Valkyre Profile
Grandia 1, 2, 3
Atelier Iris
Xenosaga 1,2
Breath of Fire

These are just games im thinking off the top of my head that i own, theres like WAY more games that are amazing, so clearly you just have bad taste in RPG's

I highly doubt Grandia 1 came out on the ps2. It was an original Saturn game, and i never heard that it was redone on the ps2.

Also Grandia 2 came out on the DC first, and was later ported to the ps2 (of which was not nearly as good of a game as the first one was).

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Post by: Gohan5052 on May 09, 2006, 10:06:00 AM

i was going to buy 3 to sell them on ebay but at the current prices i dont know

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Post by: Mr Invader on May 15, 2006, 08:05:00 PM

Every week i see more things that persuade me to not even touch a PS3

All the games (graphics) are very disappointing considering that last year Sony made fun of every other console for not being as "good" as they were. Now look at E306, very dissappointing in my opinion. The graphics are no where near what they said they were going to be, the price is way to high, and it seems that everything that Sony does is copying either the Nintendo Wii or the Xbox 360.

Piss on Sony and there "wonderful" PS3

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Post by: Deftech on May 16, 2006, 09:46:00 AM

QUOTE(Mr Invader @ May 15 2006, 10:12 PM)

Ive been doing that for 6 months, look at my sig

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Post by: Deftech on May 16, 2006, 08:22:00 PM

QUOTE(bpsmx001 @ May 16 2006, 09:33 PM)

I have been a long time Sony supporter, but realistically there is NOOOO WAY that I can support them here and still respect myself as a gamer. They showed ABSOLUTELY NOTHING that was better in gameplay on the Wii or graphics on the 360. Also, I don't remember the last E3 that the developers, analysts, manufacturers, press, and gamers all unanimously proclaimed that a company dropped the ball like Sony did. I don't see how anyone with any common sense can say that Sony had a good show. It wasn't that they were bad. They just weren't nearly as good as their competition this time. They seem to not realize that they are not going up against SEGA, a company that at the time of the PS2 launch had alienated 90% of its fanbase and 75% of its 3rd party support by coming out with a system every 6 months. For this not even the likes of greedy EA would support them, and they support everybody(MONEY)!!!

This failure actually started with the PS2. If you remember everyone complained about the price of the machine and the games, developers complained about it's difficult developement environment, Sony realeased it late according to their timetable and they flat out lied about the PS2s capabilities(Supercomputer my A$$). BUT, THERE WAS NO REAL COMPETITION AND EVERYONE WAS FORCED TO BUY SONY'S HARDWARE. Not so? OK, TELL ME WHAT WAS THE OTHER CONSOLE CHOICE TO BUY INSTEAD OF THE PS2?!!! I give you one guess because anymore would be overkill.

SONY NEEDS TO REALIZE WHETHER THEY LIKE IT OR NOT, THEY ARE FACING REAL COMPETITION THIS TIME, NOT VAPORWARE OR COMPANIES ON THE VERGE OF BANKRUPTCY.THEY NEEDED TO SHOW EVERYONE SOMETHING AT LEAST VAGUELY RESEMBLING WHAT THEY SHOWED AT E3 '05, BUT THEY DID NOT AND THEREFORE LOST PLENTY OF MINDSHARE BECAUSE THEY WERE SIMPLY NOT PREPARED FOR NINTENDO AND MS TO SHOW A SOLID, IF VERY GOOD LINE-UP OF SOFTWARE AND PRODUCTS.

I liken this round to the classic SNES VS. Genesis battle. Nintendo was riding high with close to 90% marketshare and thought they could not be beaten. Of course SEGA launches the Genesis early because they had been whipped in the 8-bit wars(Sound Familiar?). Then SEGA proceeds to out-cool and outmanuver Nintendo to the point were even Nintendo's most loyal developer began making games for SEGA. Until just about every 3rd party exclusive franchise Nintendo ever had was now also on the Genesis as well as the SNES. Nintendo still won overall, but they lost a HUGE chunk of market share. I think it was 56/44 Nintendo by that time. But, the point is that Nintendo thought they could arrive late to the party, show up drunk and nobody would care because after all they were Nintendo, and everybody LOVED Nintendo...RIGHT?!! You know... It's ironic that Peter Moore was the at the helm of Sega when he acomplished what nobody at that time thought was possible...It seems as though he is poised to do it again with MS.

The bottom line is that outside of fanboy loyalty there is no REAL compeling reason to be an early adopter of the PS3. Most of its best games have no concrete release dates, and have not demonstrated a leap in technology as promised...mabye next year...mabye not. With developer forced to make more titles available cross-platform due to market conditions...I just don't think that SONY will have the software advatage they enjoyed in the past. Just like the past allegences WILL shift and market share will be much more evenly distributed in this round. In this senario...the advantage goes to the company who can reach "critical mass" first and best distance themselves from the competition with their 1st party line-up. The advantage would go to MS.

This will either be Sony greatest comeback or the one of the biggest corporate downfalls in history...The public will ultimately decide. But, it doesn't look good for Sony.

Indeed, to all of it.

every roundtable held by every website has said the same thing during/since E3...

"Thinking sony will automatically win is foolish" or something along those lines.

I mention *websites* only because in the past they all seemed biased towards sony in 1 way or another and would slander anything else. That has changed. Hell, even G4 is singing a different tune. I cant believe it, but the media themselves has finally seen the light. It took longer than I expected, but the tides are changing.

If you disagree, put yourself in the "Foolish" category.

Only a diehard sony fanboy/zombie would sit here and say that sony will win and the competition doesnt have a chance.

Sad thing is...such people are in great abundance, blindly following the Shepherd and making asses of themselves every step of the way.

Buy whatever console you want I say. Buy them all. Love them all. The consumer wins in the end(well maybe not @ $600.00)

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Post by: ikecomp on May 17, 2006, 08:40:00 AM

I'm buying a PS3 for evey day I've lived because I know some over anxious consumer will be willing to pay an absorbent amout money to get their hands on one

Move over santa, theres a new distributor in town

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Post by: Deftech on May 17, 2006, 09:25:00 AM

QUOTE(ikecomp @ May 17 2006, 10:47 AM)

hahahaha

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Post by: KAGE360 on May 17, 2006, 02:02:00 PM

great post bpsmx001, i also refer to this coming generation as a genesis vs. snes remake. however i think there is something that is inaccurate in your post, i thought i remember reading many times that in the peak of the 16-bit era (very weird using the term "bit" again) that sega enjoyed a 55% market shair. nothing huge but still a success and an accomplishment for sure. will that happen again? its too early to tell but not likely unfortunatly. there are still far too many people who will shun MS and nintendo for a sony console IMHO. if MS plays its cards right and prices the 360 at the right amounts it could go the other way.

I dont mind sony being in the market as competition benefits us gamers, but i do get confused how a company with so many issues can remain the dominent figure in the industry. with being the market leader they should act like one and they did not this E3. MS and nintendo acted like industry leaders and gave us what we wanted, games. maybe when/if sony is knocked off of its thrown, they will put more thought to whats best for the consumers and not their own hype, pockets, and brand name.

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Post by: Liquid Smoke on May 21, 2006, 08:16:00 PM

i got the cash, just not sure if i wanna spend $500 though. i will probably wait like 5-6 months and hopefully theres a price drop. i'll probably have to wait that long anyway cuz i wont be sleeping in front of best buy to get one and im not buying one off ebay for twice the price.

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Post by: Deftech on May 22, 2006, 08:38:00 PM

itll be a hell of a lot longer than 5 or 6 months b4 sony does a price drop. they MUST keep it high for as long as possible to recoup some money. Id say it'll be atleast a year. For your sake, I hope Im wrong.

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Post by: twistedsymphony on May 23, 2006, 07:26:00 AM

QUOTE(Deftech @ May 22 2006, 10:45 PM)

Or it will be like the PSP where launch day sales tank because of the high price... then they drop the price 27% just to move the things and shaft the only people who actually supported them on day 1.

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Post by: Deftech on May 23, 2006, 08:10:00 AM

QUOTE(twistedsymphony @ May 23 2006, 09:33 AM)

didnt know they did that, you have a point.

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Post by: Johnny Johnson on May 24, 2006, 06:10:00 AM

Would only get one if the price drops by $200, which won't happen for a few years.

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Post by: Deftech on May 28, 2006, 11:56:00 AM

QUOTE(calderra @ May 28 2006, 01:09 PM)

Let me first start out with two points:

-Incredible topic here. Great debate, great points.

-Do we need any more proof that Xbox enthusiasts are the "best" fanboys? I always felt that when I bought my system and it's always been confirmed when I've been working in game stores. Xbox enthusiasts probably own more than one console, and they probably have a great deal of respect for all of them, unless there's just some incredible BS they can't stand (which unfortunately tends to come from Sony). Just take a jog over to the Wii60 forums- Nintendo and Xbox fans (and newcomers) all living in perfect harmony. Everyone just cares about the games and the experience- making fun of Sony just becomes a focusing point. It seems like people who give the Xbox brand its due credit are people who are (generally) less biased, more informed, and more inquisitive. They want to know about all the consoles, and if they're not buying the competition, they at least want to understand them. All in my own personal experience, anyway.

Now to break apward bpsmx001's excellent post. Great job on this one!

"I have been a long time Sony supporter, but realistically there is NOOOO WAY that I can support them here and still respect myself as a gamer."
-Welcome to the Xbox camp. A lot of pro-Xbox people just got fed up with Sony's BS and wanted an alternative. And you're not alone- I spot topics on teamxbox.com all the time where long-time Sony fanboys are admitting they just can't take it anymore.

"Also, I don't remember the last E3 that the developers, analysts, manufacturers, press, and gamers all unanimously proclaimed that a company dropped the ball like Sony did."
-Correction, you can't remember when the press ever CORRECTLY laid the blame like this. The press have destroyed nearly every MS showing at e3 since the Xbox first arrived. Look at last year's e3- most press outlets almost laughed MS off the floor (despite the tons of playables) while lauding Sony like Killzone was the Second Coming of Christ.

"I don't see how anyone with any common sense can say that Sony had a good show."
-Ridge Racer. Riiiiiidge Raaacerrr!!!

"This failure actually started with the PS2. [...] flat out lied about the PS2s capabilities"
-This was the #1 reason for my early support of Xbox (besides 16-player Halo LAN). Even if Xbox didn't turn out to be a commercial success, developers loved it, and MS seemed to have the right mentality. Look at the amount of multiplayer goodness generally experienced on Xbox versus PS2. I was drawn like a moth to a flame, "This is the experience I've been waiting for."

"Then SEGA proceeds to out-cool and outmanuver Nintendo to the point were even Nintendo's most loyal developer began making games for SEGA."
-Like all the Japanese companies / franchises moving to Xbox?

"Nintendo still won overall, but they lost a HUGE chunk of market share."
-Nearly identital results with X/PS2

"Nintendo thought they could arrive late to the party, show up drunk and nobody would care because after all they were Nintendo, and everybody LOVED Nintendo...RIGHT?!!"
-See the exec saying PS3'll sell 5mil even without games.

"The bottom line is that outside of fanboy loyalty there is no REAL compeling reason to be an early adopter of the PS3."
-The box has yet to demonstrate ANY justification for its price, other than being a BluRay player.

"This will either be Sony greatest comeback or the one of the biggest corporate downfalls in history...The public will ultimately decide. But, it doesn't look good for Sony."
-Not so long ago, a fresh-faced kid walked into the biggest corporation on the planet, sat down to sell software he didn't even own, and with nothing at all to really back it up, told them "you need us". And that's how Bill Gates took the first hammerswing in the effort that finally toppled IBM as the "big brother" of the computer market. MS has done this before, and they're better at it than anyone else has ever been.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: Mr Invader on May 28, 2006, 08:10:00 PM

I've said it before, and I'll say it again

The PS3 looks worse and worse with each passing day

The only people that buy a PS3 will be the rich snobs that are actually too full of themselves to admit that their precious long awaited ps3 is actually a bunch of crap.

Those are the real losers of the console war

The PS3 promised so much at E3 04 and 05, and at E3 06 they finally came out with the real stuff that sony was dishing out and it was really dissapointing for all sony fanboys.

Wii60 all the way!

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: incognegro on May 29, 2006, 04:38:00 PM

yea im getting wii60 myself, i mean two for the price of one

by the way i made a point recently about nintendo and sony's strategies being similar in a sense. Think about it, they are both handling these console launches just like how they handle the handheld market. Sony's ps3 and psp are both over priced graphic monsters void of any real special gameplay while The DS and wii are both promising in terms of gameplay, affordability and slightly underpowered (yet nobody cares...) also they both have a unique control mechanism. Ofcourse nintendo is whooping sony's ass so I predict the same for this gen. The wild card though is MS. There is no comparison for them so I dont know how theyre gonna do but i can say this, keep doing what theyre doing now and they'll be fine.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: shenmuemaster on June 04, 2006, 10:07:00 AM

I will only buy the PS3, IF I see some games that really impress me, IMO, there hasnt been anything on PS3 that has impressed me so far, because of the fact that half of them are rendered footage, and ones made to look like they are gameplay, aren't (Eight Days anyone

)

The whole tilt controller thing, im not a big fan of it, well apart from the Wii. Most of the stuff produced for the Wii looks well thought out, and will have an impressive outcome. However with the PS3, I see it as just a gimmick. I can picture the novelty of the PS3 tilt controller wearing off very quickly, and just bringing back a simple Dual shock 3 (with the shock

) Leave it to Nintendo!

Also, I will only get one, when the PS3 is cheaper. I just don't have that kind of money. But whenever I complain bout the PS3's price tag, all I hear is "The PS3 is good value for money considering you get a BluRay player...", personally I don't care for BluRay atm. I'll probably end up watchin DVDs on my standard TV for years to come, until im forced to move to BluRay when DVD is no longer available. IMO, I think HD- DVD looks more promising...

So, when PS3 drops in price, and come up with more games, i'll consider it. But for now (and probably always) im gonna stick with my 360. Better games, better controller, better online service, better price, better everything really. I'm Wii60 for now

but i'll like to see where PS3 is goin. Its gonna be an interesting next-gen console war, and im lookin forward to it

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: incognegro on June 04, 2006, 04:25:00 PM

Nintendos ideas are great but the problem is they will never be taken seriously. I mean lets be honest, its a "mario party" system where all the games are gonna be great but feel like mini games. It may have fun titles but I doubt they will keep your attention for long; it will be great for impressing your parents and friends but for serious gaming you'll probably stick to a 360 or a ps3. Thats why its probably not gonna be anybodys primary system. If you do buy it, you'll probably buy a 360 also. Its the reality of things. I think nintendo knows this thats why theyre not directly competing with anyone.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: thewickedjester on June 13, 2006, 08:35:00 AM

Will I buy one? No, and mostly because of the price. I think Sony is getting cocky about their system, counting their chickens before the eggs hatch if you will. The system will cost to much (I bought a X360 w/ HDD, 3 games, and an extra controller for 600 bucks, and thats the cost of Sony's expanded system?) and looking at how 'well' they did with the PSP I'm questioning their ability to pull of a really good system then back it up...

Oh well, we'll see....

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: Serious Sam on June 14, 2006, 02:57:00 PM

I WILL NOT be getting a PS3 at launch. Mainly because of the price and because I haven't seen a working PS3 in action yet. I like to test the system before I make a decision on purchasing it. Buying something because of pure hype is just plain stupid! I fell for that hype with the PS2 and PSP and I wont fall for it again.

I played the first Xbox for months at my buddies place before i decided to get one. Same with the Xbox 360, I played it for about a month or so till i decided to fork out the cash for one. I enjoy my 360 and have nothing bad to say about it or Xbox Live.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: throwingks on June 18, 2006, 11:00:00 AM

QUOTE(thewickedjester @ Aug 15 2005, 11:03 AM)

I'm going with a PS3 over the X360, I'm a devout Sony fan... Oh well, I'll end up with both.

10 months later...

QUOTE(thewickedjester @ Jun 13 2006, 10:42 AM)

When did the tides turn?

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: lex_luther23 on July 31, 2006, 10:09:00 PM

Yes im going to buy and ill tell you why!!

I have $900 put back for a bundle!! To be honest i wasent going to get a ps3 but these sucky games on 360 is killing me it seems their being rushed or no one is really trying to push the system take a look at OVER-G FIGHTERS AND PERFECT DARK ZERO they both look worse then any xbox 1 game has ever and hell Prey and oblivion look better on my pc. I just don't know when xbox 1 came out it had some nice orignal games 360 is missing that.Right now my PC is my best friend 360 has pissed all over my hopes so far. You can look at my gamer tag and see i have played alot of great games and beat them so this is coming from some one who has played and not just bashing. I hope and prey ps3 has good games if a system has good games then it is always worth the money.The excuse the 360 is new and were not going to see real nexgen to next year and all of that bs is getting old if their not able to make the games look and feel nexgen then the price should still be $49 instead of $60 they claim they needed more money to make these games look better so were is all that beauty im post to be getting for $60 a pop? Just look at some of these games play them and tell me are you really blowed away? Or feel their nexgen these look like run down xbox 1 games.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: kidkinetix on August 01, 2006, 03:08:00 PM

don't kid yourself, PS3 will have plenty of games for $60 that will be terrible. I think you're going to need to put some of that $$ aside to upgrade your computer this winter as well.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: lex_luther23 on August 01, 2006, 04:36:00 PM

MY pc is fine amd dual core 64 4400 and ati x1900xt's dual crossfire cards and 4gig of corsair ram/ 10'000 rpm rapter hard drive. NOTHING my pc will not run!! Prey looks a hell of alot better on my pc then my 360. Yes your right in the aspect that ps3 will also have shitty games all consoles will have shitty games from time to time. But most of these games that are out look like xbox 1 builds their is a few that look like 360 games but not much.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: incognegro on August 01, 2006, 10:14:00 PM

QUOTE(kidkinetix @ Aug 1 2006, 10:15 PM)

don't kid yourself, PS3 will have plenty of games for $60 that will be terrible. I think you're going to need to put some of that $$ aside to upgrade your computer this winter as well.

And that will be the budget price!

If thats ur reason for justifying spending $900 then do ur thing. I mean if the 360 can't live up to ur expectations, then I just dont see how the ps3 will. Seriously, what aspect of the ps3 makes u feel secure in spending $900? Please tell me cause personally I need an excuse to WANT to buy this (PS3) system again. Currently it has no real AAA (well not if u want to count that resistance game) titles for launch or for the first year for that matter. Theyre mostly 360 ports and they are same graphical quality of 360 games. So I would recommend you stick with ur PC and Keep it running smoothly. Put that money to better use.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: lex_luther23 on August 02, 2006, 03:53:00 AM

QUOTE(incognegro @ Aug 2 2006, 12:21 AM)

And that will be the budget price!

No i know 360 and ps3 are neck and neck i know that..What im saying is i want to see better games then these things they charge us $60 for and all we are buying is a sorry ass game that some dev is practicing on. Like i said im a gamer pc and console gamer i want to see some good games. 360 is a great system its not the system's fault i don't feel like the devs are really trying their best.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: incognegro on August 02, 2006, 06:38:00 AM

QUOTE(lex_luther23 @ Aug 2 2006, 11:00 AM)

I know what your saying, but what im saying is with the ps3 ur getting the same shit for more money! Same graphics, ports (same games) and very few exclusives that doesn't look anything worth more than a 360 game. Did I mention your going to be paying more for the same stuff? You think the devs aren't "practicing" on the ps3 right now? Its is the same as the 360 was last year. Think about it...and remember your not gonna pay ANYTHING less than $60. Atleast the 360 has budget titles for $40.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: lex_luther23 on August 02, 2006, 06:56:00 AM

QUOTE(incognegro @ Aug 2 2006, 08:45 AM)

I understand that point as well less then 3 months till the system comes out lets see what exclusives it has..I don't faver one console over the other i simply want some top noch games. I know 360 is not the issue its the devs not putting to much effort in to the games i also know that most of these games for 360 was pst to be on xbox 1 and to make them launch titles they put a little shine on them and call them 360 games. I simple want to sample it all. 360 is going to have games ps3 won't and ps3 is going to have games 360 won't.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: incognegro on August 03, 2006, 06:19:00 AM

Understood. I know how u feel though cause i review games and new technology for my country's top newspaper and it pains me sometimes when i have to play certain games that are essentially the same review I did a few months ago for the xbox. Im an optimistic guy though cause I wasn't immediately blown away by the xbox either. I will be getting a wii, I also planned to own all three but sony crushed my plans cause I cant afford all three, I can only afford two.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: lex_luther23 on August 03, 2006, 08:26:00 PM

QUOTE(incognegro @ Aug 3 2006, 08:26 AM)

Like i said i got the money put back but after what you told me and what i been reading latly i may not get one when sony shows their launch titles that will make up my mind if its the same stuff thats own 360 hell no they will keep it.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: lex_luther23 on August 04, 2006, 12:00:00 AM

LOL if this goes as bad as people are saying and from what i read sony can thank their self for killing their own console.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: Sc4rfac3 on August 04, 2006, 07:22:00 AM

i was at first but now i dont think i will because of the price and no games i want at launch
and i'm happy with my 360. maybe i'll get one when mgs4 comes out

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: Mr Invader on August 04, 2006, 01:06:00 PM

The only (and i mean ONLY) reason i would get a ps3 is to sell it on ebay and make a profit. I've always had a big problem with the Playstation/2/3 because the lack of good games. Nothing that Sony has catches my eye. MS has a lot of awesome titles for the 360 and for the xbox 1. Saying that they didn't just means that either you're a ps3fanboy or that you didn't get the right games.

(It might be me, but it seems that lexluther23 is new to these forums. Otherwise he would have a different opinion about the ps3.)

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: lex_luther23 on August 04, 2006, 02:55:00 PM

QUOTE(Mr Invader @ Aug 4 2006, 03:13 PM)

The only (and i mean ONLY) reason i would get a ps3 is to sell it on ebay and make a profit. I've always had a big problem with the Playstation/2/3 because the lack of good games. Nothing that Sony has catches my eye. MS has a lot of awesome titles for the 360 and for the xbox 1. Saying that they didn't just means that either you're a ps3fanboy or that you didn't get the right games.
(It might be me, but it seems that lexluther23 is new to these forums. Otherwise he would have a different opinion about the ps3.)

not new at all lost my pass to my other account and a mod told me to make a new one.Lexluther23 was my last account. Like i said the games buy me not the console when the launch list of games comes out and if it has a rich selection of games ill buy it if not my money stays in my pocket. I stated many times i'm a gamer pc and console alike i don't get into the debate of this console is better then that console.

No need to bash me because im open mined its the same with foods you never know if your going to like it till you try it. So don't start flamming me because im not going around bashing a console with out first giving it a chance.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: Mr Invader on August 05, 2006, 05:04:00 PM

i'm not bashing you. It's just real easy to mistake someone who doesn't know what they are talking about. I'm not saying you don't know what you're talking about now, but it kinda seems that way on the first impression.

Anyway, i still love my 360, and Ps3 won't have anything on me.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: DragoNs on August 06, 2006, 04:11:00 PM

People are saying the PS3 won't have many differnt games then the 360, thats like, completely off, PS3 will have all the Japanese style RPGs released on it, games like Final Fantasy XIII and Suikoden 6, games that wont be on Xbox 360, not games like Oblivion which is possibly the worst game ive ever played. Right now, the only reason i own an Xbox 360 is for Dead or Alive 4, and when Enchanted Arms comes out ill be buying that, and NHL07, after that, i dont really see any more games coming out anytime soon that interest me.

Oh and lex_luther23, i personally would just ignore Mr Invader, he has 100% of his posts on PS3 forums, and they are all bashing posts.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: lex_luther23 on August 06, 2006, 05:35:00 PM

QUOTE(DragoNs @ Aug 6 2006, 06:18 PM)

People are saying the PS3 won't have many differnt games then the 360, thats like, completely off, PS3 will have all the Japanese style RPGs released on it, games like Final Fantasy XIII and Suikoden 6, games that wont be on Xbox 360, not games like Oblivion which is possibly the worst game ive ever played. Right now, the only reason i own an Xbox 360 is for Dead or Alive 4, and when Enchanted Arms comes out ill be buying that, and NHL07, after that, i dont really see any more games coming out anytime soon that interest me.
Oh and lex_luther23, i personally would just ignore Mr Invader, he has 100% of his posts on PS3 forums, and they are all bashing posts.

Thats the main reason i may get one is because of the japan games and the anime style the playstation franchise has like devil may cry /onimusha/zone of enders/metal gear/dark cloud/ico/ each console i believe brings something differnt to the table i love gaming. 360 and ps3 will have fun and great games to play and yes i will own a Wii as well soon as they come out my wife is a fan of nintendo and we play those mario games togather plus im zelda fan. Their is no need for a person to say well im not going to play ps3 because i like 360 no telling how many great games you will miss on other consoles. I like 360 too and i can't see a big differnce between the 2 systems and if you want to play all the great games its nice to have both.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: calderra on August 11, 2006, 05:23:00 PM

QUOTE(lex_luther23 @ Aug 7 2006, 12:42 AM)

Ah, but need I mention 360's side? I will anyway.
-Itagaki (DOA, Ninka Gaiden...)
-Blue Dragon (Toriyama and co)
-Lost Oddyssey (Final Fantasy gurus)
-(and isn't Lost Planet still exclusive?)
-and so on...

I think it was ps3today.com or something, I came across an article stating that currently, the Xbox 360 has almost twice as many games currently in development compared to PS3. And just in case you wanna whip out the "but 360's been out longer" argument, Wii also had significantly more games in development too.

If you want a system for exclusives, you might want to start steering toward Wii60. The sheer mass of games in development is one thing, but then there's all the titles that are jumping ship and going solidly multiplatform (or at least PS3/360)- like Grand Theft Auto. Then there's titles that might only be timed exclusives- SquareEnix is partnered with 360, after all, so Final Fantasy isn't necessarily a one-system show...

Sony doesn't have a monopoly on exclusives anymore. Not that they particularly did anyway... (Mario, Halo, KOTOR, Zelda...)

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: Kira Yamoto on August 11, 2006, 08:05:00 PM

everyone knows that masses of games, doesnt necessarily make success on a system. The Xb1 was a big example of that. At 1st, when it was released, there were tons of less than stellar titles b/c there weren't a lot of developers on it. Over time, It got better yes, but I'd rather play nothing than play some of the crap they had out (Nightcaster wtf?)

PS3 will have it's titles just like Wii and 360 will. Which flavor of games you want to play will decide which console you're gonna get. Always been that way.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: lex_luther23 on August 12, 2006, 07:21:00 AM

QUOTE(Kira Yamoto @ Aug 11 2006, 10:12 PM)

AGREE im not putting down 360 at all like i said im going own all 3 consoles but their is titles on ps3 that 360 will not have and titles the 360 will have and ps3 will not have. Please i want this forum to know im not saying ps3 is better then 360 alot of you seem to think thats what im saying and its not!! Like i said before im a gamer i play games no matter what system its on if they got it and it's somthing i want to play then im going to play it. No one said that xbox360 is not going to have jap games thats not what i said it's just Sony is loved over their in japan so they will be more japan love showed toward that console and more jap rpgs and slashers and japan horror games thats all im saying. Just like the 360 is known for its fps and fighters and so on like i said each console brings somthing knew to the table.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: Mr Invader on August 12, 2006, 02:50:00 PM

QUOTE(DragoNs @ Aug 6 2006, 05:18 PM)

I must say, you have a terrible taste in videogames

That or your a stubborn Sony zombie pig that is so baised that you don't care about any good games that the 360 comes out with.

Dead or Alive 4 is good. Enchanted arms is suppose to be good. NHL07? Hockey? Hockey games are terrible as are most sports games.

You DEFINETELY have poor taste in videogames

QUOTE

Oh and lex_luther23, i personally would just ignore Mr Invader, he has 100% of his posts on PS3 forums, and they are all bashing posts.

boo hoo get over it

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: DragoNs on August 13, 2006, 07:20:00 PM

QUOTE(Mr Invader @ Aug 12 2006, 04:57 PM)

Its about personal preferance, obviously your an idiot and dont relize that, my personal opinion on most of the 360 games is that they suck, not my type of game, and your just to stupid to relize what other people think of games, you only think of what you like, typical american.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: Kira Yamoto on August 13, 2006, 07:26:00 PM

QUOTE(Mr Invader @ Aug 12 2006, 09:57 PM)

not really poor taste, just used to Japan-style games. Western games does take some getting used to (after switching over) but for the most part I find some western titles to be superior to some Japanese games.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: Kira Yamoto on August 16, 2006, 08:17:00 AM

everyone always says the same bullshit before every launch and every time people end up being wrong. Which is why my saying is to not say shit until there is enough to say something (and no, 1st year doesnt count.) I can come up with a reason to own a PS2, Xbox or Gamecube

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: twistedsymphony on August 16, 2006, 09:22:00 AM

QUOTE(Kira Yamoto @ Aug 16 2006, 10:24 AM)

Reguardless of the console being already out or not they all come down to one thing... the games.

I own a Xbox, PS2, Gamecube, (Dreamcast, PSOne, Saturn, etc. etc. etc.) and the only reason I bought ANY of those consoles is because they offered a game that I wanted to play that couldn't get anywhere else. Beyond the games it was a matter of cost... (# of games I want)/(price of admission) = the factor of liklyhood that I'll buy the console.

Reguardess of any reasons you'd provide for buying a PS2, Xbox or Gamecube, all the "reasons" in the world wont matter if I dont like any of the exclusive titles.

Last gen I waited for the PS2, Xbox and Gamecube to come out. I wrote down all the games I wanted and listed them by each console, I looked at the costs of each of the consoles factoring in the price of a 2nd controller, memory cards if needed, etc. I bought the Xbox first because it had the highest number of games I wanted for the lowest price of admission per game (mostly because it didn't need a memory card). Down the road I picked up a PS2 and a Gamecube when the number of desirable exclusive games reached a certain high point and the price dropped to a certain low point.

I bought the Xbox 360 at launch because it offered numerous titles that I really wanted to play, and despite the (what I consider to be) high price point the number of games made up for it: Condemned, PDZ, Kameo, COD2, DOA4, PRG3 and knowing that Burnout, Oblivion, and Prey would come shortly down the road. 9 games/$400 was worth it to me....

PGR, DOA3, JSRF, Splinter Cell and a few others were what sold me on the Xbox 1

I only own a small handful of games on the PS2 but I really only bought it for: DMC and Final Fantasy X. If it didn't have those titles I still might not own one. There are a few more titles now that interest me, like Guitar Hero but in the way of exclusive titles it doesn't offer very much that interests me. As for cross platform titles I'll buy it for whatever platform i own that is the best performer at the time. I wont go out of my way to buy a new console for added performance unless there are a number of other good games I'm looking forward to on that console.

"Reasons" asside I think the point Ozy and Exist2Resist are talking about is the number of desirable games/price of admission for the PS3.

I'm not very interested in MGS4 or Killzone 2 (I'm sure there are people that are) and for those of us that aren't interested in the games sony is promoting there becomes little reason to want a PS3 until the number of desirable exclusive games reaches a certain high and the price of admission reaches a certain low. Reguardless of whether the console has been out a year, two years, five years, or hasn't even been released yet.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: Kira Yamoto on August 17, 2006, 09:04:00 AM

Well darn now I'm just torn between which console to get this November. Either get the PS3 while it's actually available (not like what happened with last year's Xbox 360, and the PS2 release) or get the Xbox 360 and wait it out for half a year until the PS3 gets back in stock. That's what I'm worried about though, I want to avoid being gouged for the PS3. I know that the 360 will be available around February or March. Which gives me time to save up for a new TV in the meantime.

I eventually get all systems but the huge (and tricky) problem is to get a PS3 before its all out and everyone's complaining that none are in stock. I have a feeling that it's huge price point will deter some of the premium buyers, so hopefully that eases the stock a little bit in time to get to the store.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: incognegro on August 17, 2006, 11:58:00 AM

QUOTE(Kira Yamoto @ Aug 17 2006, 04:11 PM)

Why dont u just wait awhile, launch systems are usually faulty anyway.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: Kira Yamoto on August 17, 2006, 12:08:00 PM

because that will mean I have to wait a year to get one, and a year isn't exactly a good number when you combine it with wait.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: kidkinetix on October 01, 2006, 09:22:00 AM

QUOTE(Kira Yamoto @ Aug 17 2006, 04:11 PM)

... I have a feeling that it's huge price point will deter some of the premium buyers, so hopefully that eases the stock a little bit in time to get to the store.

Don't kid yourself, PS3s will have rediculous day one lines and will say out early in the morning in major cities. If you can't get a PS3 at launch then I would suggest a 360 (like you said) until you can get your hands on a PS3. If the 360 isn't interesting enough at the time just sell it off; more cash towards the Ps3.

Resitance and Lair are looking very tempting

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: Deftech on October 01, 2006, 01:33:00 PM

people will buy it just to sell it on ebay, so lines will be worse if anything.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: Mr Invader on October 08, 2006, 08:24:00 PM

QUOTE(Deftech @ Oct 1 2006, 02:40 PM)

people will buy it just to sell it on ebay, so lines will be worse if anything.

I wouldn't buy a PS3. But if i won one, i would sell it on ebay for as much as humanly possible. Then i would buy more 360 stuff with it

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: VariableElite on October 11, 2006, 08:01:00 AM

Personally, I'm hoping sell my extras for at least enough to cover the cost of the PS3 I plan on keeping.

With ebay prices the way they're going, it should be pretty easy.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: redwolf on October 13, 2006, 04:22:00 AM

QUOTE(VariableElite @ Oct 11 2006, 03:08 PM)

Personally, I'm hoping sell my extras for at least enough to cover the cost of the PS3 I plan on keeping.

With ebay prices the way they're going, it should be pretty easy.

you can just sell the box in ebay and get away easy.

Title: Will You Buy A Playstation3?
Post by: deilzfcjk on October 15, 2006, 09:50:00 PM

QUOTE(redwolf @ Oct 13 2006, 11:29 AM)

you can just sell the box in ebay and get away easy.

Yes true because the time frame will coincide with Holiday season. Kids want their gaming consoles...and with rich parents who want to please who know. I wish I had placed a preorder. I knew about it tooo...but just couldn't wake up last week.

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