Flame on: PS3 a 'sinking ship' (PSP, too)

[jamotto]

yeah but the ps3 sure aint, they should lower it to$300 so everyone can afford one.

I just picked one up a 80GB for $320 from Dell last month. There have been many outstanding deals on the PS3 over the last two months.

[Stone Temple Pilots]

You just have to dive a little deeper than the usual BestBuy/Circuit City/Wal-Mart/Rip-Off Mart (Oh I'm sorry, Gamestop) and you'll find a great deal for a PS3, be it used or not.

[medinaba]

As a consumer still looking to get my first current gen home system, I've seen a lot of the things mentioned in the article above and it makes me very wary about spending my hard-earned money on PS3: a system that, despite it's superior technology, has a comparably short list of killer apps. I would like nothing more than for the industry leader of our gaming future to be the one with the best tech specs, but not at the expense of game selection, and when considering Sony's current system offerings, all appearances point to a future akin to that of the Gamecube.

I love my PSP, but at least half of my time with it, if not more, is spent with homebrew software. There are commercial games for PSP that I love, but that list is short when I compare it to the list of DS Games that I love to play. The PS3 is the same way. There are games that I can't wait to sink my teeth into, but holding out hope for the PS3's library to explode with fantastic games is like asking an Apple Store Employee to stop being pretentious. It might happen, but chances are that you're going to be disappointed when it doesn't. (My apologies to the twelve Apple Store Employees that aren't elitist Apple Fanboys. You didn't deserve that jab.)

Does this mean that the PS3 and PSP are systems to be avoided from now until the end of time? Hell no. Sony has the technically superior systems. But technology alone cannot carry a system (see also: IGN.com article Die, 16-bit, Die!), and until they take some drastic measures to counter the observations made in the article above, Sony should expect gamers in my situation to spend with their heads and not with their hopes and dreams of a PS3 proliferated future.

I have both systems. I know not everyone is lucky enough to have both, but if you want my opinion, you will get more use, and have less headaches if you go with the PS3.

The system is simply build better, the Xbox 360 is alot louder, and prone to give you give you problems. (ie the xbox if left standing will scratch you disk, give you RROD if its not properly ventilated.)

Alot of the games are cross platform, so you wont miss much if you go with the PS3. And I think its was mentioned already, but you would have to get upgrades to get the XBox 360 to its full potential. (ie, harddrive, xbox live)

If your a casual gamers, dont want to opt out for the a expensive system, then definitely go with the xbox 360.

But if your in the market for an all-in-one system, go with the PS3. The blueray player, and the free PSN network are big pluses and will save you money in the long run.

[pibs]

And clearly the article writer has forgotten about these Sony-only exclusives as well.

God Of War, Little Big Planet, Resistance 2, Crisis Core, Motorstorm 2, Siren-Blood Curse, Super Stardust, MGS4, Loco Roco, WipEout HD, Echochrome, Uncharted, Ratchet and Clank, Gran Turisimo, Star Ocean and FF Dissida. At least Sony offers a far better range of genres than the 360's usual range of generic 1st person shooters and generic space-marine style 3rd person shooters..

sorry to burst ur bubble dude but from what ive heard star ocean is only debuting on the 360.
if you like loco roco i would recommend jelly car

Spoiler!

@luciuswclavius: just go with your gut, give all 3 systems a try at your local retailer or talk to your friends who share your same interest in gaming.

[cornervizion]

I was reffering to the PSP Star Ocean, Jelly car has also been ported (Unofficially) to the PSP as well. And hearing the video it's already getting on my wick! But at one point I was very tempted to buy a 360 on release but hearing so many negative stories regarding it's reliability I decided to go PS3 instead. As I said before Free online, no RROD and a Blu-Ray disc player a far better media storage unit, than DVD for the current generation of games. Oh I Rather that than the "dead-duck" that was HD-DVD. I mean who watches a "Dead-Duck"? Not even it's mother it just flies away depressed.

Re PSP exclusives : Forgot one more title coming to PSP only next year...... Choainiki, let's hope the UK sees this one (providing it's been a hit on Wii's virtual console service)