Ps3 worth waiting for?

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

question. i wanna kno what you guys think of the ps3 and who will be getting one? release worldwide is expected november 2006. price between $500-$700 most likely. places are starting to take pre-orders right now. contemplating to start saving up now so i can pre-order one. comments appreciated.

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[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

meh my computer is all i need for games lol

 

[_DjScrew_ 5,000+ posts]

i don't think it will be on par with xbox 360, but then again, i'm an xbox fan. ps fans will say much different.

 

[Pistonsfan70 10+ year member]

You prob dont need to save up much anyways... just put a $50 deposit down.... you can always get it back if you realize down the road (closer to the release date) you don't want it.

That's what I did with the 360....but I was broke, it wasn't that I didnt't want it.

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

You prob dont need to save up much anyways... just put a $50 deposit down.... you can always get it back if you realize down the road (closer to the release date) you don't want it.
That's what I did with the 360....but I was broke, it wasn't that I didnt't want it.

yeah i got my 360 on launch day. one of the few lucky ones. best buy had no interest til january 2008 so i decided to get one and put it on my bb card.

i've seen the specs of the ps3 and it looks like it will outdo the 360 by a longshot. plus backwards compatibility all the way down to the first gen. 6 controllers via bluetooth/wireless is a biggie.

i'm thinkin bout puttin down for one tho. sell off my ps2/original playstation. plus 3 different colors. black, grey, white. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

here's the specs of the ps3 for those of you who don't kno:

Here are the official technical specifications for the PS3, taken directly from Sony:

CPU

Cell Processor

PowerPC-base Core @3.2GHz

1 VMX vector unit per core

512KB L2 cache

7 x SPE @3.2GHz

7 x 128b 128 SIMD GPRs

7 x 256KB SRAM for SPE

* 1 of 8 SPEs reserved for redundancy

total floating point performance: 218 GFLOPS

GPU

RSX @550MHz

1.8 TFLOPS floating point performance

Full HD (up to 1080p) x 2 channels

Multi-way programmable parallel floating point shader pipelines

Sound

Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPCM, etc. (Cell- base processing)

Memory

256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz 256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz

System Bandwidth

Main RAM 25.6GB/s

VRAM 22.4GB/s

RSX 20GB/s (write) + 15GB/s (read)

SB

System Floating Point Performance

2 TFLOPS

Storage

Detachable 2.5" HDD slot x 1

I/O

USB Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB2.0)

Memory Stick standard/Duo, PRO x 1

SD standard/mini x 1

CompactFlash (Type I, II) x 1

Communication

Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) x 3 (input x 1 + output x 2)

Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g

Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)

Controller

Bluetooth (up to 7)

USB 2.0 (wired)

Wi-Fi (PSP)

Network (over IP)

AV Output

Screen size: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p

HDMI: HDMI out x 2

Analog: AV MULTI OUT x 1

Digital audio: DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) x 1

Disc Media

CD PlayStation CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 CD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW, SACD, SACD Hybrid (CD layer), SACD HD, DualDisc, DualDisc (audio side), DualDisc (DVD side)

DVD: PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM, PlayStation 3 DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW

Blu-ray Disc: PlayStation 3 BD-ROM, BD-Video, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE

and they will include the 60gb hd with each ps3 sold.

 

[hzsogood 5,000+ posts]

i don't think it will be on par with xbox 360, but then again, i'm an xbox fan. ps fans will say much different.

It's not.. PS3 is miles ahead of 360:eyebrow:

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

It's not.. PS3 is miles ahead of 360:eyebrow:

i definately agree to that. but i'm a fan of both. i think i will put down for a pre-order when i get the money. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 

[hzsogood 5,000+ posts]

Spec wise is what i'm mainly talking about, but not to mention sony IMO has a much better 3 rd party lineup and will not only produce better games but (again) imo many more of them .. Both 3 rd gen systems have alot of work to do still, other than a few 360 games, the graphics to me look like a very good HD xbox game

 

[ndnbolla 10+ year member]

Plus the fact that the PS3 will have FREE online gaming that has the potential to surpass the quality of the XBox Live (which has a monthly fee) service is another goodie.

I don't think its really necessary to pre-order for the PS3. Sony is expected to produce 1 mil. units per month starting soon so even if they were sold out maybe the first couple weeks, you wouldn't have to wait much longer to get your hands on one of the next shipments.

 

[swimfreak26 10+ year member]

PS 3 is leaps and bounds ahead of the 360, and will have better games.

The games won't use the full capability for a while though, so decide if it's worth it.

One thing I've heard, and I'm not sure the truth behind it, is that when Vista comes out, you'll be able to compete with 360 users on xbox live using PC versions of the games. I think that is pretty cool, and will prove to push the development of better games on the 360 side.

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

Lets hope Sony pays attention to their previous problems. A lot of the Ps2's drives were crap. It looks like it could be miles ahead of the 360 and you will pay for it too. Lets also hope the games produced can fully take advantage of the Ps3's resources.

I'll still get a 360 soon for oblivion...

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

PS 3 is leaps and bounds ahead of the 360, and will have better games.
The games won't use the full capability for a while though, so decide if it's worth it.

One thing I've heard, and I'm not sure the truth behind it, is that when Vista comes out, you'll be able to compete with 360 users on xbox live using PC versions of the games. I think that is pretty cool, and will prove to push the development of better games on the 360 side.

actually, i have heard that as well. gaming h2h on the 360 and pc. but that free online gaming for the ps3 will definately be awesome. the 360 live is like $70 for a 12 month subscription.

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

Lets hope Sony pays attention to their previous problems. A lot of the Ps2's drives were crap. It looks like it could be miles ahead of the 360 and you will pay for it too. Lets also hope the games produced can fully take advantage of the Ps3's resources.
I'll still get a 360 soon for oblivion...

as for the ps2s, yes there was a "bad batch" but they did fix it a while later. i just happened to buy one on ebay and then had to buy a used one from a store. should've waited for a slimline. lol.

i'm waiting to play ffXI online but it'll be a few weeks but i have it. just no xbox live, and our wireless network is effed up.

also the 360s were reporting problems with the power sources and freezing up as well right after launch..but that's expected for new things. bugs/flaws at first, they fix them, release a new wave of them.

 

[jcgtp86 10+ year member]

I don't think its really necessary to pre-order for the PS3. Sony is expected to produce 1 mil. units per month starting soon so even if they were sold out maybe the first couple weeks, you wouldn't have to wait much longer to get your hands on one of the next shipments.

PS3 will have 1 million release world wide every month, not just in the US. so if you want one i would suggest being first on pre-order list.