Propaganda Man
Senior Member
"I finally managed to get my hands on a Playstation 3, and although I am proud to be able to say I own a system with this amount of technology in it, I felt differently after I bought the console and played a few games. Was it worth the 600 dollar purchase? I'd say given the uninspired launch lineup and the chaos caused by the demand of the system, no, not yet.
I don't think it would be worth that much money for a console that is comparable to the XBOX360. I would think that among all of the problems with the PS3, such as having to connect the controller just to get it recognized by the system, inability to download files in the background while I play, the only thing that seemed to irk me was the purpose of the console. To be honest with you, yes, I am glad to be able to have my arms around a Blu-Ray DVD player. Am I glad to be able to own the most technologically advanced machine on the market? Yes. However, there are many questions I raise up in the air.
The XBOX 360 wants to be a system that allows you to socialize with other gamers; it wants to get you ready online, talking to people, playing these minigames, and going for the high score and bragging rights. It wants to make you remember what you love about gaming.
The Wii, well, it wants to get you off the couch, for you to get physical and to be a part of the world that is in the game. Nintendo's Wii wants you to get your family and your boys/girls involved even if they don't like video games. The Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii are systems that know what they want to do.
What does the Playstation 3 want to do? It's one heck of a media player, but for those of us who love to just play games first and foremost, we have to look at it sideways (no pun intended). The PS3 is a system with no core message, and that is what keeps it from being perfect. Will it do great things in the future? I hope so, the potential for it to succeed is there. For now, it's only raw power looking to make an impact.
With High Definition gaming and video thanks to Blu-Ray as it's selling point, yet being unable to upscale to 1080i, and pushing an entirely new format that may or may not become the standard, the PS3 as it stands right now raises many questions. It is up to Sony to provide answers. Give us a solid reason to enjoy this system, not because of the brand name or it's Blu-Ray capabilities, but because of it's purpose. Sony needs to establish a solid mission statement for this system and market it as a gaming console, because that is why most bought the system in the first place. Everything else comes second fiddle."
Discuss.
I don't think it would be worth that much money for a console that is comparable to the XBOX360. I would think that among all of the problems with the PS3, such as having to connect the controller just to get it recognized by the system, inability to download files in the background while I play, the only thing that seemed to irk me was the purpose of the console. To be honest with you, yes, I am glad to be able to have my arms around a Blu-Ray DVD player. Am I glad to be able to own the most technologically advanced machine on the market? Yes. However, there are many questions I raise up in the air.
The XBOX 360 wants to be a system that allows you to socialize with other gamers; it wants to get you ready online, talking to people, playing these minigames, and going for the high score and bragging rights. It wants to make you remember what you love about gaming.
The Wii, well, it wants to get you off the couch, for you to get physical and to be a part of the world that is in the game. Nintendo's Wii wants you to get your family and your boys/girls involved even if they don't like video games. The Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii are systems that know what they want to do.
What does the Playstation 3 want to do? It's one heck of a media player, but for those of us who love to just play games first and foremost, we have to look at it sideways (no pun intended). The PS3 is a system with no core message, and that is what keeps it from being perfect. Will it do great things in the future? I hope so, the potential for it to succeed is there. For now, it's only raw power looking to make an impact.
With High Definition gaming and video thanks to Blu-Ray as it's selling point, yet being unable to upscale to 1080i, and pushing an entirely new format that may or may not become the standard, the PS3 as it stands right now raises many questions. It is up to Sony to provide answers. Give us a solid reason to enjoy this system, not because of the brand name or it's Blu-Ray capabilities, but because of it's purpose. Sony needs to establish a solid mission statement for this system and market it as a gaming console, because that is why most bought the system in the first place. Everything else comes second fiddle."
Discuss.
