Official PS3 Topic.

[sainraja]

How can giving away free televisions be looked at a desperate move when the PS3 wasn't being advertised with the free tv promotion?

The people in line didn't know they were going to get one until it was announced. They were in line to get a PS3 anyway. Free tv or not.

[MMFF]

How can giving away free televisions be looked at a desperate move when the PS3 wasn't being advertised with the free tv promotion?

The people in line didn't know they were going to get one until it was announced. They were in line to get a PS3 anyway. Free tv or not.

I know, any other time we get that cartoon of Sony sh*tting on the fans, but if they do something so great that Microsoft would never...EVER do, then it's desperate. They contradict themselves to the point of no return. PS3 ftw!

 

That's good to see that [email protected] is doing well. I am running it right now and giving my controller a charge at the same time.

 

Anyone know if you are suposed to let the controller die out before charging it? Or can I charge it for instance when it has 2 bars of life left?

[~Neon~]

All this bad hype around the PS3 really annoys me. Most people just want to jump on the band wagon and repost news of how "bad" the PS3 is doing.

 

Got my PS3 this morning and overall I'm really pleased, the level of build quality I feel is far better than that of the 360. I have both an xbox 360 and PS3 now and I am perfectly happy with them. I never understand why anyone can say one is better or worse than the other. At least without owning them both.

 

Ah well, I'm happy with it...

[saintdave]

Played it from after midnight to just after 2am, then again from about 10.30am until 4.30pm today so I have really had a good play and test on the machine. I must say I’m very impressed, the controller while similar in look and shape to the PS2 controller does feel different and is so light in weight terms.

 

The games are really astounding, I played Resistance Fall Of Man, Virtua Tennis 3 and Full Auto 2 and graphically they are so sharp and realistic you can really see the power PS3 has. Still graphics don’t make a great game but great game play does and all 3 titles had this, I will definatly be getting my PS3 in October.

[MMFF]

Yeah, the controller is great. It seems completely the same, which was good, because I loved the PS2 controller. But, after having the PS3, VCS came out for PS2, so I picked it up, because it is a GTA after all. I decided I would play on the PS2 because I wouldn't have to waste space on the PS3. After 5 minutes of playing, I had to switch back to the PS3, because of the Sixaxis. I couldn't bare to old the Dualshock2 after having gotten used to the Sixaxis. Weird ehh?

 

Well, Resistance just had a big update the other day fixing all the major glitches that people were taking advantage of. It also gave us two new match types as well as some other minor new things to make it easier to use. I like the new "spectator" mode which allows you to watch matches through the eyes of any of the players or with free roam. Made the game a lot more enjoyable.

[~Neon~]

I love the analogue sticks on the controller. They seem really light and seem to "float" more. I find it much easier in games to hold it at so many degrees rather than full on or full off like I tend to with other controllers. It feels less of a pain in driving games when going around slight bends.

[SIP YEK NOD]

The launch was successful. It wasn't crazy as it was in the U.S. Nobody got shot, it was successful.

 

nobody getting shot makes it a successful launch? my how your standards have sunk.

Edited March 23, 2007 by SIP YEK NOD

[Starion]

Me and my dad got one the minute it was launched, lol literally.

It is slightly heartbreaking though as we are now going to sell the console to some desperate people who are prepared to pay much more than its actually worth for one.. (its now sold out everywere)

 

dah ps3 iz shiney!!

 

[Kanney]

The X-Boat was brilliant!

[sainraja]

 

The launch was successful. It wasn't crazy as it was in the U.S. Nobody got shot, it was successful.

 

nobody getting shot makes it a successful launch? my how your standards have sunk.

Please, tell me....how do you measure a successful launch so we can compare our standards? Sony said there would be million consoles at launch. They have shipped one million haven't they?

 

North American/Japanese launches weren't the most successful launches. Sony was criticized for the short supply, the shootings...and everything. Why would they want that to happen again? They could have shipped less or the same amount to Europe and it would have sold out. You really think they didn't learn anything from it?

 

People weren't happy that because of the short supply.....many people were in line only to put it up on ebay because of it. How do you stop that?

 

By shipping more. By making sure supply is there every week. Sony did that....but they have been criticized in every way. Keep in mind that PS3 sold more compared to 360 from it's launch till 07 when it was asking $200 dollars more.

Edited March 24, 2007 by sainraja

[Brutuz]

I was just reading about M$ doing those things at the PS3 launch, Thats just being stupid, its like the 11 year old who puts a sign saying "Kick Me" On an Adults back, and while all the other 11 Year olds a sh*tting themselves with laughter, the adults are rolling their eyes, Sony Being the Adults, and M$ being the Kids.

 

Seriously, MMFF, Your right about that, every time Sony Does anything that M$ wouldn't do, that is better than what M$ would ever do, they are called desperate, Its just Crowd pressure, M$ has louder Fanboys, so they seem bigger, and the crowd gets Peer Pressure, so then the 360 Bandwagon is bigger, but as Games are Evolving more and more, the 360 will have ran out of CPU cores and its games will start to look the same, but the PS3 will still have at least another 3 to go.

[GTA3Freak-2001]

 

I was just reading about M$ doing those things at the PS3 launch, Thats just being stupid, its like the 11 year old who puts a sign saying "Kick Me" On an Adults back, and while all the other 11 Year olds a sh*tting themselves with laughter, the adults are rolling their eyes, Sony Being the Adults, and M$ being the Kids.

Yes Sony are just bursting with maturity and adult behaviour, saying things like the following:

 

 

"We're not hooked into a world which was technologically average two years ago. You can't compare the two. If you're comparing the two we would have had the same technology and we'd be at the same price – we're not,"

 

 

"Many people are saying we're now joining the next-generation console era, but I believe we've stepped over the current next-gen to create the real next-generation,"

 

 

"All of those things are part of moving from the PlayStation 2 era to the PlayStation 3 and leaving behind all of the middle products that are in the market place right now, which clearly don't compare in terms of technical prowess,"

 

They can both be as bad as each other in their tactics its just MS this time chose a more humorous way of going about it.

 

 

but as Games are Evolving more and more, the 360 will have ran out of CPU cores and its games will start to look the same, but the PS3 will still have at least another 3 to go.

Do you have any idea how these things work? The Cell processor isn't that much more gutsy then the 360's Xenon when you consider the other hardware that makes up each console. The only aspect that the PS3 may excel at when games reach a higher level then what we currently are seeing is the space in regards to DVD9 vs Blu-Ray but then again the slower read speed of the Blu-ray format may cause its own problems. Neither console is really going to excel in a really noticeable way.

[Brutuz]

 

but as Games are Evolving more and more, the 360 will have ran out of CPU cores and its games will start to look the same, but the PS3 will still have at least another 3 to go.

Do you have any idea how these things work? The Cell processor isn't that much more gutsy then the 360's Xenon when you consider the other hardware that makes up each console. The only aspect that the PS3 may excel at when games reach a higher level then what we currently are seeing is the space in regards to DVD9 vs Blu-Ray but then again the slower read speed of the Blu-ray format may cause its own problems. Neither console is really going to excel in a really noticeable way.

Well, 6 Cores for games vs. 3 Cores for games, There is some Differance between that, although they have different processor architecture, Which could mean that Buh Bye PS3, but it really depends, we haven't seen what either consoles are capable of yet, Not to mention, I've seen upgrades on computers where the CPU has gotten up to 5000 points on 3Dmark05 Difference, so thats proof a CPU can make a lot of difference.

 

Also, with the DVD9 Vs. Blu-ray Speed, Its not likely that we'll get past 9Gbs with games in this era, or by the time the 540 is out (Prolly have a different name though) but the blu-ray could make things equal, by not using as much compression, that way it would be around the same speed, as it would take less time to get the data that has just come off the disc into use.

 

Still, Sony's PR is just Arrogant, M$ is just trying to be Party Poopers, for lack of a better word.

 

Mind you though, I'd still rather a 360 to PS3, as the 360 seems more lickly to win atm, but I'm going to wait until at least mid 08 to come to a full decision, or I'll do what Sip Yek Nod did and get all of 'em

Edited March 24, 2007 by Brutuz

[Vanillainy]

f*ck MS. Just ogt my PS3 and im in love, its awesome. Bout to set up all the online stuff after it updates.

[Cran.]

 

but as Games are Evolving more and more, the 360 will have ran out of CPU cores and its games will start to look the same, but the PS3 will still have at least another 3 to go.

Do you have any idea how these things work? The Cell processor isn't that much more gutsy then the 360's Xenon when you consider the other hardware that makes up each console. The only aspect that the PS3 may excel at when games reach a higher level then what we currently are seeing is the space in regards to DVD9 vs Blu-Ray but then again the slower read speed of the Blu-ray format may cause its own problems. Neither console is really going to excel in a really noticeable way.

Well, 6 Cores for games vs. 3 Cores for games, There is some Differance between that, although they have different processor architecture, Which could mean that Buh Bye PS3, but it really depends, we haven't seen what either consoles are capable of yet, Not to mention, I've seen upgrades on computers where the CPU has gotten up to 5000 points on 3Dmark05 Difference, so thats proof a CPU can make a lot of difference.

The PS3's CPU is more complex (It'll take longer to get more from it), and in the real world, it's 6 cores is only slightly more powerful than Xbox360's 3. But yeah. As for your 3dMark05 statement, it's comparing apples to oranges. The PS3 having a more powerful CPU is ruined by having rubbish and poorly designed architecture!

 

As for what Microsoft have been doing the past couple of days, it's hilarious. It just shows what a horrible PR team Sony has. They could have prevented them from looking like 'the kid who can't take a joke' just by coming up with a whitty remark. Simple as that.

 

Who doesn't love a company with a sense of humor? (lolrockstar winz0r )

[Lycanthrope]

Got my ps3 this morning!! It's pretty cool.

[monkeyman237]

Lol, couldn't get on yesterday as I was playing Resistance too much. I love PS3, it feels and looks so much better than PS2 and the pads are great. I almost sh*t myself when the chimera jumped on me for the first time! I shook my pad and he went splat in the ground!

[Moth]

question:

 

where can i get a silver ps3 in Canada??

 

because everywhere i go it is just black.

[iRloading]

question:

 

where can i get a silver ps3 in Canada??

 

because everywhere i go it is just black.

don't think silver ps3s exist other than last year's promotional pics etc. with the logitech boomerang.. err... ps3 controller

[GTA3Freak-2001]

Yeah the Silver PS3 was dropped, I actually didn't like the silver over the black even though I prefer the white on the 360 to the black on the PS3.

[G MONEY $$$]

 

Accurate depiction of the PS3? Yes.

[robotripper]

Eugh aye, the ps3 seems favorable to me over the 360 at the moment.

But, I am going to bide my time, read the review, check the prices.

I might go for ps3 as we are moving soon, therefore moving means more money! Woo!

 

[baptiste]

Does the PS3 not have 8 cores?

[Sixdust]

Does the PS3 not have 8 cores?

Yes it does, 8 cell cores.

[SIP YEK NOD]

Does the PS3 not have 8 cores?

Yes it does, 8 cell cores.

not quite. it has 1 core, and 8 spes, one of which is disabled to increase yeilds, and one of which is reserved for the ps3s operating system.

 

From what i understand, in the end the ps3s processor has ~15% power advantage.

 

 

and let me just say this: morons keep running around saying the ps3 is 2x as powerful, so where is that power? look at the xbox vs the ps2. it was blindingly obvious which system was more powerful, yet with the 360 vs ps3, multiplats are still looking better on the 360. yes the 360 had an extra year, but the 360 will always have that extra year. yes devs will get more comfortable with the ps3, but they willl also get more comfortable with the 360

 

in the end, the two systems will likely be fairly equal, which brings us to our conclusion: get both

[Cran.]

Does the PS3 not have 8 cores?

Yes it does, 8 cell cores.

not quite. it has 1 core, and 8 spes, one of which is disabled to increase yeilds, and one of which is reserved for the ps3s operating system.

 

From what i understand, in the end the ps3s processor has ~15% power advantage.

 

 

and let me just say this: morons keep running around saying the ps3 is 2x as powerful, so where is that power? look at the xbox vs the ps2. it was blindingly obvious which system was more powerful, yet with the 360 vs ps3, multiplats are still looking better on the 360. yes the 360 had an extra year, but the 360 will always have that extra year. yes devs will get more comfortable with the ps3, but they willl also get more comfortable with the 360

 

in the end, the two systems will likely be fairly equal, which brings us to our conclusion: get both

Or be hardcore like me and upgrade your computer every 15 minutes. It's fantastic...ly expensive.

[Sixdust]

I Sony

 

 

   

In an interview with Martin Matt, from the popular GameIndustry.biz site, Sony UK managing director Ray Maguire calls America "a land of cheap people", while the UK is “a little island where rent and rates are at an absolute premium”.

 

When asked about the high price of the PS3 in PAL areas, especially in the UK (where Sony’s console is currently being sold for GBP 425- US $840- more expensive than anywhere in Europe) this is what Ray Maguire had to say:

 

“If you take what's considered to be the most expensive and the least expensive – consider the US with its massive land and cheap people. Then you look at the UK – a little island where rent and rates are at an absolute premium, and the cost of people is a lot more. The cost of retail is vastly more in the UK than it is in the US and that's before you even stop to consider the US doesn't have VAT at RRP, they put a small amount on afterwards. Whereas, we get stung by 17.5 per cent. And pity the poor Irish and places like Sweden.

 

But we have to remember this is no different to selling a cup of Starbucks coffee or a McDonald's hamburger. This is the cost of living in the UK. It just becomes another barrier for us to get more product into the marketplace because the price needs to be set higher to get from our factory to the consumer.”

 

Maguire continued to defend PlayStation 3’s actual price of GBP425 by saying it’s “the best for the consumer” although he admitted Sony had thought at selling its product for a higher price, namely GBP 429.

 

Concerning PS3’s apparently disastrous debut in PAL areas, the Sony UK official admitted to some “issues”, but argued that every console launch had its tides in the past: “Well, it's certainly not been smooth sailing. I'd have to say that every launch has its issues. Sometimes they're behind the scenes so you'll see the grace of the swan above the water and not the rapid movement of legs beneath.”

 

He also put much of the responsibility for Sony’s bad press in the recent period on the media’s continuous hunger for sensational and biased articles, accusing journalists of being “lazy”  when it comes to selecting information for their articles:

 

“Nowadays, with how the media works, not only does information fly around at the speed of light, so does mis-information. With blogs on the increase, people's thought processes are transferred from one place to another and picked up by people who might be lazy when it comes to finding out whether something is true or not. The old adage of never let the truth get in the way of a good story is probably more prevalent than it has been before”.

Source

 

F*ck You Sony, calling me cheap will just anger me more, make me behave "cheap" and spend less money on you guys by buying a 360, adding new parts to my PC or even getting a Wii. We need a middle finger emoticon.

[SIP YEK NOD]

lol, cheap bloody americans. that is 100% of the reason the gameboy advance outsold the ps3 last month, because you americans are so cheap. when will you learn? when will you stop buying your cheap, fuel efficient SUVs, and your cheap bottled water that is exactly the same as what comes out of the tap.

 

damn cheap americans.

[Exkabewbikadid]

So now I'm cheap because I have no desire to spend $600 on a console with a limited library of titles and an hd format that I have no interest in because I just bought a 32" Sony Trinitron five years ago?

 

Sony's PR just can't say one thing right anymore. Their arcane monster doesn't sell well, so the only answer is that the whole nation must be cheap. It'd be worth me buying one and using it purely for folding, this way Sony loses $200, and I help fight cancer.

[Cran.]

f*ck, i'm just too poor and cheap to afford a PS3. It's not Sony's fault, it's mine. Sorry sony..