Muffinator
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Not another console war thread! But this is different. In this post, I will not compare the consoles to say that one is better, I will look exclusively at the PS3 and why it is terrible.
To start, there's Blu-Ray. I've heard of exactly two things that Blu-Ray does: Enhance technical graphics (enables 1080p), and allow for more information on discs.
Graphics don't really matter (games don't magically become more fun when they look better), and even if they did, graphics depend on the game; I think most people would agree that Geometry Wars: Evolved looks better than Robotron: 2084 despite them being on the same system. If someone made PS3 Pong, it still wouldn't be any more than two bars and a dot, despite Blu-Ray. Furthermore, even if Blu-Ray forced every game to live up to the graphical maximum, there's still the problem that I've never seen any discernible difference between 1080i and 1080p.
As for more information, how much information do you really need? I've never heard any game company say "we were going to have more levels, but oh darn, we just didn't have Blu-Ray." And even if that were the case, any game like that could easily just cut down on a less important feature, like graphics.
So all Blu-Ray really does is jack the price up to 600$.
Another feature the PS3 is often praised for is the Playstation Network, it's free online system. Aside from a web browser, which you have anyway if you're reading this, the PSN's features are mostly game-related, which isn't bad, it's good actually, but combined with my next point...
Games. Fun exclusive games are by far the most important aspect of ANY console. Many PS3 fans will cite such games as Resistance: Fall of Man, Heavenly Sword, and Warhawk, but those all suck.
I can guarantee that any PS3 game in existence is either not exclusive, not yet released, or not fun.
To start, there's Blu-Ray. I've heard of exactly two things that Blu-Ray does: Enhance technical graphics (enables 1080p), and allow for more information on discs.
Graphics don't really matter (games don't magically become more fun when they look better), and even if they did, graphics depend on the game; I think most people would agree that Geometry Wars: Evolved looks better than Robotron: 2084 despite them being on the same system. If someone made PS3 Pong, it still wouldn't be any more than two bars and a dot, despite Blu-Ray. Furthermore, even if Blu-Ray forced every game to live up to the graphical maximum, there's still the problem that I've never seen any discernible difference between 1080i and 1080p.
As for more information, how much information do you really need? I've never heard any game company say "we were going to have more levels, but oh darn, we just didn't have Blu-Ray." And even if that were the case, any game like that could easily just cut down on a less important feature, like graphics.
So all Blu-Ray really does is jack the price up to 600$.
Another feature the PS3 is often praised for is the Playstation Network, it's free online system. Aside from a web browser, which you have anyway if you're reading this, the PSN's features are mostly game-related, which isn't bad, it's good actually, but combined with my next point...
Games. Fun exclusive games are by far the most important aspect of ANY console. Many PS3 fans will cite such games as Resistance: Fall of Man, Heavenly Sword, and Warhawk, but those all suck.
I can guarantee that any PS3 game in existence is either not exclusive, not yet released, or not fun.
, probably the only I would want it for. btw unknown murdoc ftw...
