Hi all,
Just got a PS3 on Thursday, and I wanted to share my experience with those on the fence about getting the console.
First of all a little background info:
-Im 30 years old
-Im a long time PC gamer
-The only console I ever owned was a PS1
2-3 years ago, my cousin got a Xbox 360, and has been bugging me since for me to get one also.
I kept telling him that most good games are available on PC, while the controls and graphics are better.
I personally didnt care for Halo and Gears of War, and even FPS games in general. Being a long time PC gamer, I was never able to transition from Keyboard + mouse to dual analog. I was aware that consoles controllers were best for Fighting, racing and sports games.
But I was able to do that on PC too since I have a gamepad for PC. So everything was clear in my mind: I do not need a console.
Everything a console can do, my PC can do it too and better.
Last August, I moved in with my gf, who owns a 360.
At first, I thought it was kinda cool, as a media center, streaming movies from my PC to my TV seamlessly.
I was still not using it for gaming.
Then, a couple of months ago, the Dantes Inferno demo came out. This was the turning point:
For the first time, I found myself having a lot of fun, and was sad to see the demo end. For the first time, I was sad to know that Dantes Inferno wasn't gonna come out on PC. For the first time since 1997, I bought a console game.
I bought Dantes Inferno used, for $40, and I had a blast. The controls were fun, the graphics were good, the gore and violence was sick.
Also, I must say I enjoyed playing on my Bravia .
Quickly after finishing Dante, I bought Ninja Gaiden 2 (which is good, but not as good as I hoped) and then Fifa 10.
Then, after talking to my friends about Dantes Inferno, and how much fun it was, all I could hear was: God of War, God of War and God of War.
That got me thinking. I remember my friends talking about it a few years back. I saw a few of them play the game a couple of times even.
I had never tried it personally.
But then God of War 3 was coming out soon, and my gf started to talk about buying me a PS3
So here I am: I got my PS3 on Thursday. I didnt buy GOW3 because I was told to get GOW collection first, and play through the 1st two.
So I did buy it, and am playing through the 1st one at the moment.
I borrowed from friends:
Heavy Rain, Uncharted 1 & 2, Assassins Creed 2, Infamous, MGS4 and Little Big Planet (for gf).
I also found Burnout Paradise for $9.99 at walmart yesterday. I bought it since my gf was a huge fan of Burnout revenge on Xbox.
My impressions: The PS3 interface is slick looking. As a media center, its not as good as 360. Updating the system was a breeze.
However, updating games took FOREVER!! Others had mentioned it, and it is as bad as they described (updating Burnout took almost 1 hour!).
I must say, I used to love the Playstation controller when I used to own my PS1, but this time around I find the 360 controller to be better.
The games are beautiful and good! No real difference with 360 there (I find) although I didnt do a side by side comparison or anything...just general impression.
All in all, Im loving it! Im loving playing Fifa and Soulcalibur on 360, Im loving playing GOW and burnout on PS3 (havent had a chance to try the other games yet). I am lucky enough to have a 360 and PS3, but I find that both systems are good, and similar enough to make a good decision either way if you can afford only one. I gotta give Sony the advantage as far as exclusive titles go though, in my opinion.
My gf bought the Pirates of the Caribbean triology on Blu-Ray yesterday. I am very curious to see if the picture and sound will be THAT much better (haven't watched them yet).
Thats it for me, I hope my experience will help some people who werent convinced yet.
Cheers!
Just got a PS3 on Thursday, and I wanted to share my experience with those on the fence about getting the console.
First of all a little background info:
-Im 30 years old
-Im a long time PC gamer
-The only console I ever owned was a PS1
2-3 years ago, my cousin got a Xbox 360, and has been bugging me since for me to get one also.
I kept telling him that most good games are available on PC, while the controls and graphics are better.
I personally didnt care for Halo and Gears of War, and even FPS games in general. Being a long time PC gamer, I was never able to transition from Keyboard + mouse to dual analog. I was aware that consoles controllers were best for Fighting, racing and sports games.
But I was able to do that on PC too since I have a gamepad for PC. So everything was clear in my mind: I do not need a console.
Everything a console can do, my PC can do it too and better.
Last August, I moved in with my gf, who owns a 360.
At first, I thought it was kinda cool, as a media center, streaming movies from my PC to my TV seamlessly.
I was still not using it for gaming.
Then, a couple of months ago, the Dantes Inferno demo came out. This was the turning point:
For the first time, I found myself having a lot of fun, and was sad to see the demo end. For the first time, I was sad to know that Dantes Inferno wasn't gonna come out on PC. For the first time since 1997, I bought a console game.
I bought Dantes Inferno used, for $40, and I had a blast. The controls were fun, the graphics were good, the gore and violence was sick.
Also, I must say I enjoyed playing on my Bravia .
Quickly after finishing Dante, I bought Ninja Gaiden 2 (which is good, but not as good as I hoped) and then Fifa 10.
Then, after talking to my friends about Dantes Inferno, and how much fun it was, all I could hear was: God of War, God of War and God of War.
That got me thinking. I remember my friends talking about it a few years back. I saw a few of them play the game a couple of times even.
I had never tried it personally.
But then God of War 3 was coming out soon, and my gf started to talk about buying me a PS3
So here I am: I got my PS3 on Thursday. I didnt buy GOW3 because I was told to get GOW collection first, and play through the 1st two.
So I did buy it, and am playing through the 1st one at the moment.
I borrowed from friends:
Heavy Rain, Uncharted 1 & 2, Assassins Creed 2, Infamous, MGS4 and Little Big Planet (for gf).
I also found Burnout Paradise for $9.99 at walmart yesterday. I bought it since my gf was a huge fan of Burnout revenge on Xbox.
My impressions: The PS3 interface is slick looking. As a media center, its not as good as 360. Updating the system was a breeze.
However, updating games took FOREVER!! Others had mentioned it, and it is as bad as they described (updating Burnout took almost 1 hour!).
I must say, I used to love the Playstation controller when I used to own my PS1, but this time around I find the 360 controller to be better.
The games are beautiful and good! No real difference with 360 there (I find) although I didnt do a side by side comparison or anything...just general impression.
All in all, Im loving it! Im loving playing Fifa and Soulcalibur on 360, Im loving playing GOW and burnout on PS3 (havent had a chance to try the other games yet). I am lucky enough to have a 360 and PS3, but I find that both systems are good, and similar enough to make a good decision either way if you can afford only one. I gotta give Sony the advantage as far as exclusive titles go though, in my opinion.
My gf bought the Pirates of the Caribbean triology on Blu-Ray yesterday. I am very curious to see if the picture and sound will be THAT much better (haven't watched them yet).
Thats it for me, I hope my experience will help some people who werent convinced yet.
Cheers!