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Amazon Maximum Age: 20 years Amazon Minimum Age: 60 months Binding: Video Game Brand: Sony EAN: 0711719801504 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Graphics Memory Size: 256 MB Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony Model: 711719801504 Platform: PLAYSTATION 3 Publisher: Sony Release Date: August 20, 2008 Sales Rank: 16 Studio: Sony
Features:
Includes PlayStation 3 80 GB system, Dualshock 3 wireless controller, and free PlayStaion Network membership
Internet ready Wi-Fi
80 GB of hard disk storage for all your games, music, videos, and photos
Built-in Blu-ray player to give you the best high-definition viewing experience and pristine picture quality
Rating: - WARNING READ THIS BEFORE YOU BUY
After talking to people, reading reviews, and having my PS2 breakdown I decided to get the PS3. After plugging it in and connecting to my wireless router i received a message to download an update. After doing so i could not reconnect to my router. After over an hour and a half on the phone with their tech support i gave up and figured it out on my own. I had to manually enter the IP and all the DSN addresses as well as my WEP security in order to get back on line and sign up for their network. IT is mind boggling to me that Sony stopped making these reverse compatible with PS2 games. First you needed better than the 40gb version to play ps2. Now even with the 80gb, you still CAN NOT PLAY your PS2 games however you can play PS1. ??? Are you kidding? This is clearly a move by playstation to get even more money from loyal customers. Had this been clear to me....I would have picked up a used PS2 and gotten a Wii and all kinds of games and accessories for the price i paid for the PS3. As for the other features, Blue Ray is nice but additional cables for 30 or more dollars are needed to get that quality to the TV. All all i am not that crazy about plunking down all this money for a system that can't play any of the dozens of ps2 games not to mention Guitar Hero World Tour accessories that are not compatible even if the software was.
Rating: - Very Robust!!!
First I have to admit that I am new to the Sony consoles. So with that, you will understand that this review will not contain complaints of backward compatibility (or lack thereof). While I do understand those complaints, I just do not have them because I never owned a Sony game unit.
Okay, that out the way...What my family enjoys most about this is how the Playstation Network is soooo fun to play. You can play bowling, pool, and countless other games all with folks you don't even know. Just "walk up to them," (how'd ya like to join me in a game o' pool?) and go for what you know (pretty cool).
Graphics-Graphics-Graphics. Sometimes my wife and I wonder if we are looking at a digital photo or a video game (see Gran Turismo 5). If you have a television with HDMI ports AND you love video games, then this is the gaming console for you!
We purchased the BD remote for Blu-Ray Disc playback functionality, and fell with love with this thing even more.
All gaming systems (pc, wii, and 360) have their pluses and minuses, but out of all of them the Playstation to me stands out because it is a gaming console, but has so much more you can do than JUST play video games with it.
The price is high (both for the console & some games/accessories), but for all it does and can accomplish for you, I have to say it is worth it in the end.
Rating: - 3 week Review
Not sure if I can add something which others have not stated already. I got my item in the time frame they mentioned. It was in good condition although I was a bit underwhelmed by the packaging(i.e. the retail , not speaking about amazon box) The console is heavier than it looks and is fairly wide at its highest curve.
I could not fix it in my pretty thin slot cabinet. Works perfectly well as of now, have been using it mostly for watching Blu-Ray movies, though did buy Heavenly Sword and Uncharted Drakes Fortune games(exclusive to PS3). I also own a 360 which gets most of my gaming time(gamerscore is the reason I go to it,almost exclusively). You also get Home with it(requires an Internet connection to download and use), though I am not a big fan tbh.
Since it uses bluetooth to connect to its controller and pretty much anything else(includes keyboard and mouse)your normal universal remotes wont work with it which is its biggest con I guess. Also, the on screen menu for watching movies is really bad(tiny icons & text describing them is not with the icon itself).
Rating: - Love this machine!
Can't express how much I love this machine.
For the past few months I've been eying all three systems, the Wii, Xbox 360 and yes the PS3. Finally, these past holiday season I just had to pull the trigger. Never looked back since. Now don't get me wrong each of the systems have their pros and cons, but my reasoning for choosing the PS3 was simply all the functionality it had to offer.
Whether I felt like being a rock-star on guitar hero world tour or crashing on the couch to watch a blu-ray movie with the family this system has it all and then some. Every movie and game I've played on this system has just blown me away. A definite must own all-in-one. You won't be disappointed.
Rating: - Wow
Well i got on of these and they are just superb - a must for all serious gamers and if you have a psp then you have hit the jackpot aswell.
- WARNING READ THIS BEFORE YOU BUY
- Very Robust!!!
- 3 week Review
