Souplex:
No for a long series of reasons.
1: The blue laser format thingamajig: DVDs are great as is, unless you want to see every single one of Richard Simmon's skin cells as he does a workout video you should stick with DVD.

2: Lack of decent exclusives: Everything worthwhile coming out for the ps3 is also coming out for the 360 except this little big planet thing everyone is saying is awesome but wont elaborate any details to me. Between the Wiis few good non-casual exclusives (As I have often said, Metroid prime corruption is the greatest gaming experience you will ever have untill there is a game that is just a needle fulla' endorphins" and the 360s lineup of everything else, you should be happy unless you feel like buying a console for one game that is not MP3: C.

3: If you are that anxious to get rid of your money why dont you just support the I want cash fund instead. For over a decade The I want cash fund has given me cash so I can buy those vodkas that keep me from going on a killing spree. (Everyone wins by process of elimination!)

So there you have it, your money is better spent on A wii and MP3: C so the people at retro studios can make another game, or supporting the I want cash fund so everyone wins without the process of elimination.

Once again, the heartwarming tale of someone with no experience or knowledge on the subject managing to still develop a strong negative opinion on it. Truly inspirational.

Check the list above for good exclusives. And as for LittleBigPlanet, the whole thing is built around giving the player more freedom to use their creativity than nearly any game before, and certainly more than any I know of. I'm talking a level that can be built out of foam rubber and wood, with you (as Sepiroth, or a chicken) riding the back of a motorised purple duck down the neck of an electric guitar, to fight giant enemy crabs.

And as for the people who say it will only be penis levels, that says less about the game, and more about you if thats all you can think of creating.

I'd go PC.

sirdanrhodes:
I'd go PC.

That really wasn't the question the OP asked, man.

For Backwards compatability, I'm not sure, but I don't think they have plans to bring that back any time soon. But if you have Ps2 games lying around, wouldn't you logically already have a fully fuctional Ps2?

Aries_Split:

I was simply saying for the complete Next Gen experience, minus a few games that I can count on ONE hand, you don't exactly need a 360 if you have a decent gaming PC.

Then you have one freaky mutated hand my friend.

Decoy Doctorpus:

Aries_Split:

I was simply saying for the complete Next Gen experience, minus a few games that I can count on ONE hand, you don't exactly need a 360 if you have a decent gaming PC.

Then you have one freaky mutated hand my friend.

That list also includes Yaris. I think the unspoken agreement was that they be good, or at least not claw-your-eyeballs-out horrible.

Indigo_Dingo:

Decoy Doctorpus:

Aries_Split:

I was simply saying for the complete Next Gen experience, minus a few games that I can count on ONE hand, you don't exactly need a 360 if you have a decent gaming PC.

Then you have one freaky mutated hand my friend.

That list also includes Yaris. I think the unspoken agreement was that they be good, or at least not claw-your-eyeballs-out horrible.

Yeah I suppose it does. So that's 133 games and one godless abomination given flesh.

Please try not to turn every console thread into a flamewar, guys.

Anyway, OP:
Since you have a 360, I think buying a PS3 would mainly be a luxury thing. The demonstrations of Blu-Ray I've seen definitly look nicer than a standard DVD player, but the difference is not huge. I doubt you will get more out of movies just because your player makes everything a little sharper and more real to look at. It's just a bad argument to get you to spend more money on something you already have in a slightly less fancy version.
As for games, the number of cross-platform titles are still bigger compared to the exclusives, and if the last gen is any sort of indicator, it will stay that way for a long time. I think you need to take a good hard look at the PS3 exclusives and think about whether you really need these games and have time to play them.

Aries_Split:

Also, to be fair, point 2 of your argument is invalid, because I stated IF you have a GAMING PC.

Oh crap I forgot to type the actual point in that one while I was in rant mode, well I'll just put it here..

A friend of mine has a very good gaming PC, it's very good at playing games (he plays Crysis no problem) but as a result it doesn't do much else very well, I like to compare it to the mutant things from 'The Hills Have Eyes', it may be stronger or faster, but we all know who is smarter and better looking.

Jobz:
And finally is the backwards compatibility. The 40 gig version doesn't have any, which sort of annoys me because I still have some great PS2 games I'd love to play again. So all in all I'm basically trying to decide if it's worth it.

If you have some PS2 games, I assume you have a PS2. It doesn't hurt to keep it just to run your PS1/2 games. The backwards compatability of the PS3 is a bit glitchy, anyway. Plus you'd have to throw away your saved games.

It's a wonder, it is. Sony makes great phones, great mp3 players, and great laptops... and yet... and yet... I mean why did they stop selling big screen laptops then come out with this like giant char-grilled steak of a console?
Do they have penis envy or don't they? I'd really like to know...

ps. They stopped selling big screen laptops where i live at least.

urprobablyright:
It's a wonder, it is. Sony makes great phones, great mp3 players, and great laptops... and yet... and yet... I mean why did they stop selling big screen laptops then come out with this like giant char-grilled steak of a console?
Do they have penis envy or don't they? I'd really like to know...

ps. They stopped selling big screen laptops where i live at least.

...What the hell are you talking about?

Aries_Split:

mjhhiv:
The biggest thing to think about when considering a new console is games, obviously. Not just one game, though, rather the style of games you play. If you like FPSs over any other genre, don't get a PS3. It's that simple.

The PS3 has Resistance, which is a great game, but still, the controller isn't tailored towards FPSs like the 360's is.

If you want a great mix of genres, and have quite a few games in mind that you'd want for the PS3, I'd say go for it. If you want it for LBP alone, I'm not so sure.

Personally, a PC/XBox 360 set-up covers me for every genre I like, and the only exclusive I'm really going to miss is GoW 3 - which I can deal with.

How the fuck is the 360 controller tailored for FPS's? That is the biggest load of bullshit I have EVER heard.

Especially since the FragFX controller is out, giving PS3s mouse precision. It saved Call of Duty 4 for me.

And yes, buy it. It's a great console, with awesome exclusives (if you like single player games) so if you can muster up the cash to get some HDMI cables with it go for it.

PS3 Pros
Blu-ray on HDTV
'some' games, GT5:prologue, MGS4, Resistance (still good though)
Near-silent operation
free online play

X360 pros
cheap console
cheap games
my best online experience ever

Ok, i'll be honest, 95% of my gaming is done on the xbox, even if multi-platform. Apart from a few ps3 exclusives, my PS3 is only used to play lovefilm blu-rays.

EDIT: oh, and my Sony Walkman synchs up very nicely to the PS3 too - The earth visualiser is amazing.
EDIT #2: changed 'best online experience ever' to 'my best online experience ever'

To answer your question. Based on what you want out of your games. You sound like me. I've owned all the three current gen systems. The PS3's line up doesn't seem too strong then again all the Playstation systems were not exactly my favorites. I got my PS3 by trading my brother my wii. And while I got bored with the wii quickly I regretted that decision. The PS3 games all look horribly slow to me. And that's something I could not deal with. And the exclusives that they have didn't interested me (On a side note I don't see what the appeal of little big planet is). But of course this is my opinion. I suggest getting a used one first and see if you like it. If you do, take it back and buy a brand new one. If you don't, take it back and keep your money. (I only say that cause I live in whack ass New york state where they don't like taking things back that were brand new just because you don't like it.

This thread is only going to end in violence and tears.

gr33ny76:

X360 pros
cheap console
cheap games
best online experience ever

Bull - shit. Even if we accept that the Live experience is better than the PsN, it is still leagues behind PC's.

And as for cheap games, they're the same price.

There are many reasons to buy a PS3, but here's just two:

Firstly, the PS3 is more advanced. Nobody is willing to prove this yet, but as with all consoles people will eventually pull their finger out, and when they do the PS3 will be akin to god whilst the 360 will still be a Microsoft product.

Secondly, you can download all those PSX games you never actually managed to buy the first time around, and by the time you could buy them you had the sequel's sequel on PS2 and so didn't and have always regretted it. Yes, X-Box live is getting Duke Nukem 3D, but I for one would much rather they just finished DUKE NUKEM FUCKING FOREVER instead of re-releasing a game that looks very old and dated and only looks MORE dated for being on a 7th Gen console.

Ok then, 'my' best on-line experience ever

sat on nice comfy sofa
42" hi def panel
7.1 audio system
xbox live
Mic
tf2

beats sat haunched at a pc! PSN is ok, only used it for GT5:p so far. I'm sure it will get going properly soon, but to be honest all my mates have a 360 and use live!

As for cheap games, i very rarely buy new, unless it's a title i have been looking forward to for a long time (C&C:RA3). Everything else goes down the 2nd hand/trade-in route. Based on the same game in the UK, the PS3 2nd hand game is often 2 to 3 times the price of the 360 version.

I'd say yes Just because of the up coming release of LBP, i so want a ps3 just cause of that game, but im poor as hell now, that plus i'm about to get together with this girl i really love, so thats gonna cost me some, cause she lives kinda far away from me, that and im getting a tattoo soon, so im not even close to affording it, but im hoping a mate buys LBP so i can atleast try it out :P.

so if i were you, i'd go for it.

gr33ny76:
Ok then, 'my' best on-line experience ever

sat on nice comfy sofa
42" hi def panel
7.1 audio system
xbox live
Mic
tf2

beats sat haunched at a pc! PSN is ok, only used it for GT5:p so far. I'm sure it will get going properly soon, but to be honest all my mates have a 360 and use live!

As for cheap games, i very rarely buy new, unless it's a title i have been looking forward to for a long time (C&C:RA3). Everything else goes down the 2nd hand/trade-in route. Based on the same game in the UK, the PS3 2nd hand game is often 2 to 3 times the price of the 360 version.

So, your saying you haven't played Resistance or MGO? What the hell is wrong with you boy? Unless you've joined in a Chimeran Treehouse Burn-and-Brain, or joined a multiple End fight, you really haven't seen what online has to offer.

I like my 360 and the games it has to offer, but thats just me. Cant wait for Fable 2!!!! and i'd never use the Blu-ray feature cause i'm not gonna pay more for movies for an unnoticable difference in quality.

Aries_Split:

DannyDeparted:
I like my 360 and the games it has to offer, but thats just me. Cant wait for Fable 2!!!! and i'd never use the Blu-ray feature cause i'm not gonna pay more for movies for an unnoticable difference in quality.

People are underestimating blu-ray. It's not JUST higher quality. It means MORE space. So more bonus features, more content.

And less STD's, spouse killing and bestiality.

Sorry, I shouldn't harp on that, but it seems like a really bizarre idea.

Working in a gaming store, the hardest thing to hear is "What do you recommend on the PS3?"

I know the system has potential. It will probably dominate the market like the PS2 thanks to longevity. But the thing to understand is, you have to wait. Sony does not have its shit together. When it gets it together, look out. But this is too big a thing, and they are in too big a hurry to make some black on the books.

If Sony wants to start getting decent games on the system, and working out all the problems that they should never have launched with, then hell yes, get a PS3. It's going to have double the life span of the 360, and will give the Wii a run for it's money. (My theory being that eventually third-party developers will better understand Wii controls)

But if you're going tomorrow? Buy something else.

Let's be civil now. The PS3 is undoubtedly the most expensive of the 3, but you get more for the buck.

1. You get BADASS hardware that ass-rapes the 360 and Wii even if they merged into one entity.
2. The SIXAXIS functionality doesn't intrude on gameplay like the Wiimote does with most games, and the battery life is fair for average use in a week. (I estimate 1 1/2 on and off before you ever need to recharge it)
3. PSN (PlayStation Network) is completely void of whiny brats who only exist to make your ears bleed with their high voices and incoherent swearing.
4. You can legally download old PS1 games for anywhere between 5-15 dollars, and download free demos of upcoming PS3 games, in addition to playing old legit PS1 copies where the PS2 fails (referring to disc-related damage).
5. Supports up to 7 controllers for split-screen playing.
6. While big games need to be pre-installed before playing (no less similar to PC games) this cuts back on load times when you actually play them.
7. Super-sensitive controls, particularly the analog sticks (not sure what people think about the "marshmallow" R2/L2 buttons, they work finely for me anyway).

Need I say more?

Why should we be this persons personal panel of judges that dictates every move he makes?!

What's with all these damn people racking down on the PC all of a sudden? You really need to learn to buy your hardware through your company or just from the right places. Also, anyone who says that a shooter is 'better' on 360... had better check up on just what the heck their criteria and definitions are. I'm tempted to tell them to suck something unnameable, but I'll at least give a show of wanting to inspire some intelligent discussion here, even if it is with the UNintelligent.

Come on. It's all about being smart, damnit. Who says you can't use a "24 or "26 monitor for a PC? There's a whole selection of good ones out there. Even the better not-quite-top-of-the-range graphics cards come cheap and can be dual linked these days, ever heard about that? Or about dual- or quad-core processors? DDR3? You don't have to put out a shitload of money for this stuff. Just more than the average basement-dweller is used to. And really, if you whine because you need to 'hunker down' in front of your PC, you'll sound stupider than the bag of bricks you should be carrying for your day job. You want a tip? Here's one: Get a chair and a table that fit your screen/keyboard/mouse setup!

Having said that, yes, I think you should buy a PS3. There are the exclusive titles, free online, excellent hardware and all that which stand in favor of this decision. You don't -have- to use the damn Blu-ray. On a more personal, emotional note, -I- would choose it for the controller and because Wipeout HD is coming for it.