Getting a PS3

[Agozer]

In somewhat related news, I'm planning to get a PS3 Slim this Christmas.

[L.S.D]

In somewhat related news, I'm planning to get a PS3 Slim this Christmas.

Congratulation! You should start hunting for those PS3 exclusives. Uncharted Drake Fortune, MGS4 (if you're a fan, just to have a closure), Siren (quite good, but I sucked in this game ) GOW Collection (unless you have play GOW 1 & 2 to death) should keep your time until GOWIII, FFXIII, GT5 came out.

[Gouken]

In somewhat related news, I'm planning to get a PS3 Slim this Christmas.

 

Great! Can't wait to add you to my friends list! May I make a few suggestions on exclusives?

 

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Resistance: Fall of Man

Resistance 2

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Ninja Gaiden Sigma

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2

Heavenly Sword

Heavy Rain (2010)

God of War Collection

God of War III (2010)

Final Fantasy Vs. XIII (2010?)

Killzone 2

inFamous

The Last Guardian (2010)

[Devia Eleven]

I bought MGS4 for $32, considering how the game goes, it being on the 360 would make no since, some of the dialogue would be completely out of place, play the game and beat it to find out what I mean.

[L.S.D]

I bought MGS4 for $32, considering how the game goes, it being on the 360 would make no since, some of the dialogue would be completely out of place, play the game and beat it to find out what I mean.

I like the part where they talk about the Blu-ray.

[Gouken]

I bought MGS4 for $32, considering how the game goes, it being on the 360 would make no since, some of the dialogue would be completely out of place, play the game and beat it to find out what I mean.

I like the part where they talk about the Blu-ray.

 

That's exactly what I was talking about earlier. You'd have to change quite a bit, and take out a lot as well just to port this game over. Me thinks it would cost too much. Hell, a second edition was never even done for this game it was so complete when it first came out. M$ would have to pay a lot of money to both Sony and Apple to get this game over to the 360.

[Agozer]

I'm personally waiting for early 2010 because of God of War III, Star Ocean: The Last Hope and Final Fantasy XIII. Also, the PS3 version of Tales of Vesperia, if only Namco Bandai would stop being a bitch and make a proper announcement of the NA/EU release (and you know, the game sold ridiculous amounts of copies on it's first day in Japan). I have already bought DMC4 and Prince of Persia, so that I have something to play when I get the console.

 

The only real problem is my Internet connection, or rather, my cable modem box and the Ethernet cable are located in such a place that it's going to take a bit of sweat, a switch and more Ethernet cable if I ever want to put that console online.

 

EDIT: Is the 250GB model already out?

[L.S.D]

I'm personally waiting for early 2010 because of God of War III, Star Ocean: The Last Hope <International> and Final Fantasy XIII. Also, the PS3 version of Tales of Vesperia, if only Namco Bandai would stop being a bitch and make a proper announcement of the NA/EU release (and you know, the game sold ridiculous amounts of copies on it's first day in Japan). I have already bought DMC4 and Prince of Persia, so that I have something to play when I get the console.

 

The only real problem is my Internet connection, or rather, my cable modem box and the Ethernet cable are located in such a place that it's going to take a bit of sweat, a switch and more Ethernet cable if I ever want to put that console online.

 

EDIT: Is the 250GB model already out?

Yep, the 250GB is out. I think it is bundled with few games, like Tekken 6.

[Gouken]

I'm personally waiting for early 2010 because of God of War III, Star Ocean: The Last Hope <International> and Final Fantasy XIII. Also, the PS3 version of Tales of Vesperia, if only Namco Bandai would stop being a bitch and make a proper announcement of the NA/EU release (and you know, the game sold ridiculous amounts of copies on it's first day in Japan). I have already bought DMC4 and Prince of Persia, so that I have something to play when I get the console.

 

The only real problem is my Internet connection, or rather, my cable modem box and the Ethernet cable are located in such a place that it's going to take a bit of sweat, a switch and more Ethernet cable if I ever want to put that console online.

 

EDIT: Is the 250GB model already out?

 

Don't even bother getting the 250GB model. I bought the 120GB model and upgraded the HDD to 500GB for only $80. Ordered the HDD from Newegg, really great site!

Edited November 18, 2009 by Gouken

[emsley]

Im up for a PS3 this xmas hopefully ill have some money for a change.

[Agozer]

Don't even bother getting the 250GB model. I bought the 120GB model and upgraded the HDD to 500GB for only $80. Ordered the HDD from Newegg, really great site!

Did you open up your PS3 and swap in the new drive or did you buy an external HDD? I'm not that worried about HDD space though, I think I would be ok with just the 120GB model. We'll see.

[L.S.D]

Don't even bother getting the 250GB model. I bought the 120GB model and upgraded the HDD to 500GB for only $80. Ordered the HDD from Newegg, really great site!

Did you open up your PS3 and swap in the new drive or did you buy an external HDD? I'm not that worried about HDD space though, I think I would be ok with just the 120GB model. We'll see.

I can't think of what to do with the extra space too, other than installing the games If i want to watch movies, i plug in my external HDD. HDD need to be formatted with Fat32, if i remember correctly.

[Gouken]

Don't even bother getting the 250GB model. I bought the 120GB model and upgraded the HDD to 500GB for only $80. Ordered the HDD from Newegg, really great site!

Did you open up your PS3 and swap in the new drive or did you buy an external HDD? I'm not that worried about HDD space though, I think I would be ok with just the 120GB model. We'll see.

 

Yes, it's an internal HDD, and no, it does not void the warranty if you do it. Sony encourages it actually.

[Agozer]

That's good to hear. I had my doubts whether Sony had reverted to another case of "it's not yours even if you bought it" and either made it very difficult to swap the HDD and/or void your warranty if you tried to swap.

 

Also, considering that I live in the PAL region, are all PS3 games region free with only Blu-Ray and PSX/PS2 games region-locked or does that "freeness" vary? Not that the whole PAL/NTSC thing matters because of 720p and 1080p these days, but you know.

 

EDIT: lol, split

[Gouken]

That's good to hear. I had my doubt whether Sony had reverted to another case of "it's not yours even if you bought it" and either made it very difficult to swap the HDD and/or void your warranty if you tried to swap.

 

Also, considering that I live in the PAL region, are all PS3 games region free with only Blu-Ray and PSX/PS2 games region-locked or does that "freeness" vary? Not that the whole PAL/NTSC matters because 720p and 1080p these days, but you know.

 

EDIT: lol, split

Yes, all PS3 games are region free. I upgraded my HDD so I can load up all my movies. I still have over 150GB free for content. I just like having everything on the system, as opposed to hooking up an external. Besides, now I can say I have a 500GB PS3 Slim for only $320!