Is it worth it fellas........

[Fine Vol]

I have not played PS3 or seen it live, is it worth all the hype or is it overated.

[DrRosenRosen]

Will I get $600 of use out of it over the next 5 years? Sure.

[Fine Vol]

Originally Posted by DrRosenRosen

Will I get $600 of use out of it over the next 5 years? Sure.

Is it that much better than 360?

[SWIL]

Originally Posted by finevol

Is it that much better than 360?

i think only time will answer that question.

[DrRosenRosen]

Originally Posted by finevol

Is it that much better than 360?

Depends on what you mean.

At this point...
Does it have a better online presence? No.
Does it have better arcade games? No.
Does it have a BluRay player for movies? Yes.
Does it have more expandability (ex. Linux)? Yes.
Does it have better games? No.
Will it have better games? Depends on what you like.

90% of games will be on both platforms, just like last time around.

There's huge potential with Linux and creating a media/games box with the PS3.

Should be plenty of games.

Would I buy it now over a 360? No way. Will that change in 2 years? Possible.

360 has the PS3 whipped when it comes to the controller and online/downloadable features at this point. Can't say much about the games since it just launched.

[Fine Vol]

Originally Posted by DrRosenRosen

Depends on what you mean.

At this point...
Does it have a better online presence? No.
Does it have better arcade games? No.
Does it have a BluRay player for movies? Yes.
Does it have more expandability (ex. Linux)? Yes.
Does it have better games? No.
Will it have better games? Depends on what you like.

90% of games will be on both platforms, just like last time around.

There's huge potential with Linux and creating a media/games box with the PS3.

Should be plenty of games.

Would I buy it now over a 360? No way. Will that change in 2 years? Possible.

360 has the PS3 whipped when it comes to the controller and online/downloadable features at this point. Can't say much about the games since it just launched.

Good points, I would like to see COD3 ps3 vs COD3 360 and that would tell me alot.

[DrRosenRosen]

Originally Posted by finevol

Good points, I would like to see COD3 ps3 vs COD3 360 and that would tell me alot.

CoD3 is not as polished or smooth on the PS3. I don't think it support headsets, either. But remember, there's a year more development with the 360 so that's not completely unexpected. There's a learning curve for game developers. I'd compare cross-platform games a year from now when PS3 devs are up to speed and in a groove.

That's one of the reasons you can't compare games right now. Resistance on the PS3 is smooth as silk and never has any framerate problems or screen tearing. Never. Then again, it's not quite up to Gears as far as graphics go; looks great, but not a technical masterpiece graphics-wise. But, the smooth gameplay makes it really fun.

[SWIL]

Originally Posted by DrRosenRosen

Depends on what you mean.

At this point...
Does it have a better online presence? No.
Does it have better arcade games? No.
Does it have a BluRay player for movies? Yes.
Does it have more expandability (ex. Linux)? Yes.
Does it have better games? No.
Will it have better games? Depends on what you like.

90% of games will be on both platforms, just like last time around.

There's huge potential with Linux and creating a media/games box with the PS3.

Should be plenty of games.

Would I buy it now over a 360? No way. Will that change in 2 years? Possible.

360 has the PS3 whipped when it comes to the controller and online/downloadable features at this point. Can't say much about the games since it just launched.

All good points. Except I have always liked Sony's controllers MUCH better than Microsoft's. The 360 seems alittle bit better on this issue- but still hasn't got it quite right. The standard controller for the first X-box was downright awful!

I havn't experienced the new PS3 controller, but I doubt they deviated much from the PS2.

[utvol0427]

Originally Posted by SWIL

All good points. Except I have always liked Sony's controllers MUCH better than Microsoft's. The 360 seems alittle bit better on this issue- but still hasn't got it quite right. The standard controller for the first X-box was downright awful!

I havn't experienced the new PS3 controller, but I doubt they deviated much from the PS2.

From what I have heard it is virtually the same controller that they had for the PS2, but it has more sensitive buttons/joysticks and it is wireless. Other than that it is the same set-up.

[DrRosenRosen]

Originally Posted by utvol0427

From what I have heard it is virtually the same controller that they had for the PS2, but it has more sensitive buttons/joysticks and it is wireless. Other than that it is the same set-up.

R2 and L2 are triggers now. They feel different and are shaped differently.

No more rumble, so the controllers weighs a third of what it did before. It's incredibly light, which is something I don't like.

I was a die-hard dual shock fan for years. It was my favorite controller hands down until the 360. I prefer the stick placement on the 360 much better for shooters and really any gameplay. I like the size of the 360 controller better as well.

The PS3 controller is pretty similar minus the weight and motors inside. Even still, the 360 controller is better in my opinion due to stick placement, weight, rumble, and button types (like the triggers more than the R2/L2 buttons). Seriously, the biggest reason I like the 360 controller better is the stick placement. Just too close together on the PS and oddly placed now that most games require using both sticks for movement and camera.

[utvol0427]

Originally Posted by DrRosenRosen

R2 and L2 are triggers now. They feel different and are shaped differently.

No more rumble, so the controllers weighs a third of what it did before. It's incredibly light, which is something I don't like.

I was a die-hard dual shock fan for years. It was my favorite controller hands down until the 360. I prefer the stick placement on the 360 much better for shooters and really any gameplay. I like the size of the 360 controller better as well.

The PS3 controller is pretty similar minus the weight and motors inside. Even still, the 360 controller is better in my opinion due to stick placement, weight, rumble, and button types (like the triggers more than the R2/L2 buttons). Seriously, the biggest reason I like the 360 controller better is the stick placement. Just too close together on the PS and oddly placed now that most games require using both sticks for movement and camera.

I didn't know that the L2/R2 buttons were made into trigger buttons. I can't believe that they removed the rumble feature from the controller.

[DrRosenRosen]

Originally Posted by utvol0427

I didn't know that the L2/R2 buttons were made into trigger buttons. I can't believe that they removed the rumble feature from the controller.

They didn't want to pay royalties on the rumble feature. So, they made up some excuse that it interefered with their motion sensor technology and dropped it.

I guess it might have something to do with MS owning part of the company that owns rumble technoogy.

[SWIL]

w00t!! Just rolled up to the Best Buy on my lunch break and got to play the PS3. It's astounding!

The triggers for L2 and R2 are quite different, and the motion sensing that allows you to turn by tilting the controls left and right was pretty surreal.

Graphics are unbelievable.

[DrRosenRosen]

Originally Posted by SWIL

Graphics are unbelievable.

Graphics are good, but it's just a launch system and they don't really touch some of the 360 stuff right now. That will be a different story in a year when both machines have fine looking AAA games.

[milohimself]

Originally Posted by DrRosenRosen

Depends on what you mean.

At this point...
Does it have a better online presence? No.
Does it have better arcade games? No.
Does it have a BluRay player for movies? Yes.
Does it have more expandability (ex. Linux)? Yes.
Does it have better games? No.
Will it have better games? Depends on what you like.

90% of games will be on both platforms, just like last time around.

There's huge potential with Linux and creating a media/games box with the PS3.

Should be plenty of games.

Would I buy it now over a 360? No way. Will that change in 2 years? Possible.

360 has the PS3 whipped when it comes to the controller and online/downloadable features at this point. Can't say much about the games since it just launched.

It all comes down to opinion. Sony also has quite a few more options with a couple of great game series... Halo is the only notable one on XBox. Sony, you got Ace Combat, Final Fantasy, Devil May Cry, Metal Gear, the list goes on.

Also, as far as controllers go, I agree the 360's is very well-designed. However, there's a reason the Dual Shock has remained virtually unchanged for ten years.

Like I said though, it all comes down to opinion. I expect the PS3 to have the same number of quality games available as the 360 by summer '07 due to the overwhelming consumer and developer preference of Sony in the Japanese market.