Thinking About Buying A PS3? Read This First.
I stumbled across this article and I was glad to see that author shared a lot of the same opinions as me. The article pretty much explains that if you’re thinking of getting a PS3, there’s a few things you should keep in mind.
Hit the jump for some highlights from the writeup.
1) Blu-Ray won the Format War.
PS3 Fanboy
With Blu-Ray having won the format war, the PS3 is looking more and more tempting for AV-philes. Not only is it one of the cheapest Blu-Ray players on the market today, it’s completely future proof with future Blu-Ray profiles…
What I Think
They are right on. The reason I bought the PS3 is because of the Blu-Ray capabilities. of course I am an avid gamer, but right now I see the PS3 as a Blu-Ray player only. Now that Blu-Ray won more PS3 will be sold as Blu-Ray only players. Lets face it, it is definitely the best valued Blu-Ray player.
2) High Quality PSN Games
PS3 Fanboy
The quality of games on the PlayStation Network speaks for itself. Sony seeks out the most innovative and experimental content for its downloadable game service such as flOw and Everyday Shooter… Finally, Super Stardust HD remains one of the system’s best titles - not bad for less than 10 dollars.
What I Think
This is where I dissagree. First off the playstation store (PSN) is a joke. It is basically a web page you have to navigate awkwardly with a controller. It is not intuitive nor is it user friendly. That aside lets chat about games. PSN does not have the amount or quality of games that its main competitor has in Xbox Live Arcade. Sure there are come good ones like Calling All Cars, and Everyday Shooter, but the majority of the games can be found on other networks where there are many more game offerings. What I care about is exclusives, and so far the exclusives on Xbox 360 far outweigh those on PS3.
10) Home
PS3 Fanboy
Sony’s ambitious answer to Xbox Live is coming on in leaps and bounds recently. With news that first party titles will receive their own Home spaces, complete with mini games…
What I Think
If I wanted to play the Sims, I’d play the Sims. Home is a poor excuse for an Xbox Live competitor. I want to quickly jump online see if my friends are on and jump into a game. I am busy with work and home life, and I barely have enough time to jump into a long online game. I don’t need to waist any time. Here is what Sony should have done do have a decent competitor; re think your cross media bar , look at what Xbox has done, copy it, and make it better.
The bottom line is that Sony needs to secure more exclusive titles for it to become relevant. Right now I just see mine as a Blu-Ray player, that may one day will become a great gaming system. If a game is released for both systems I snatch up the Xbox version for the gamer points (I know mine is low but I still like them). Sony first party needs to step it up and produce some blockbuster games in a hurry.
The guy definitely raises some valid points. So, if you’re up the air between getting a 360 and a PS3, check out the article and give it a digg.
