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5 Reasons Why It's A Great Time To Be A PS3 Owner

Matt from Drop Bear Gaming shares the five reasons why he thinks the tail end of 2011 is a great time to pick up a PS3 if you don't have one.

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stonecold34515d ago

got ps3 on day 1 and have over 154 ps3 games already since launch ps3 rocks.

rabidpancakeburglar4515d ago

154? Bloody hell. I had a number similar to that on the PS2 but this gen I've had about 50 overall, some of which were stolen (along with a PS3) and others which I traded in or gave to friends. I think I only have about 15 PS3 games now.

yesmynameissumo4515d ago

I have 35 retail and 31 PSN. Bought a 60GB at launch and am watching Netflix on it as I type this. Just finished playing my $4.99 copy MotorStorm Apocalypse on it too. I love this damn system.

NukaCola4515d ago

Sony has been delivering since 1996 for me. I don't know why anyone who calls themselves a gamer not own one. I have played about 70 retail games or so on it and about 40 plus PSN titles, over 20 minis, a half dozen of PS One classics and use it for everything. I enjoy some of the exclusives on 360 and Wii, but the PS3 has been the system of choice for me this gen.

calibann4514d ago

''I don't know why anyone who calls themselves a gamer not own one.''

Being a gamer is about playing the games YOU enjoy on the console YOU enjoy most and not giving two sh*ts about what anyone says about it.

irepbtown4514d ago (Edited 4514d ago )

I've had my PS3 for well over 3 years. Got the 80gb when it was brand new and man was it a good buy.
Spent £500 on it day one. In todays money for you Americans, that would be $779 however back then the pound (£) was extremely stronger meaning it would most like have been around the $900 area.

Got Bad company, GTA IV, MGS4, several controllers, I cant even remember the rest.
Hasn't let me down, EVER.

PS1, PS2, PS3, PSP, haven't missed one and i'm sure that I wont miss the PS Vita :)

guitarded774514d ago

I have 3 PS3's and 2 360's... 150+ PS3 retail 200+ PSN, Mini and PS1 Classics. Sadly, my original fat died last night... I went and bought a second slim today and installed my 750gb drive into it. Now I get to spend the holiday downloading and installing. Luckily I have the cloud saves for many of my games... unluckily I didn't have my Skyrim save backed up to cloud (dumbass me). Anyway, I've never regretted buying my original PS3 day one... people complained about the initial price, but the entertainment value I got out of it was unreal (RIP fatty)... For those just getting their first PS3 this holiday, I wish you many hours of fun filled gaming.

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moparful994515d ago

In total I've purchased close to 50 ps3 retail copies and 10 or so from psn.. I love my ps3 and now that psn is central to my gaming life I couldn't imagine playing on anything but a playstation... Cannot wait for my vita to get here and then the ps4... :D

Hanif-8764515d ago

It has always been the best console this generation!

rezzah4515d ago

I, along with my brothers, own over 80.

zeeshan4514d ago

Stolen??? You stole? Wtf?

YoungKingDoran4514d ago

i think he means stolen FROM him.
i think.
*shifty eyes*

TVippy4514d ago

Why do PS3 fanboys need to reassure themselves each day (saw countless articles with this name) that PS3 is so gooood?

asmerith4514d ago

I didn't write it to reassure myself, I wrote it to share the features that I enjoy with people who might not know about them. I realise everyone on N4G knows them already but that's beside the point. I own both systems and like them both for their own reasons.

clrlite4514d ago

TVippy, it's called gratitude and acknowledgement.

Biggest4514d ago

It's also called "Totally missed those articles saying the same things about the 360 and Kinect AND Wii".

BluEx6104514d ago (Edited 4514d ago )

I'm a PS3 fan but not a fanboy. I don't like PS3 just cuhz it's Playstation logo, I like it cuhz it's the ultimate multimedia center. Gaming, Blu-Ray, Netflix, Web-Browser, PS Home, and PS Plus etc... I have both consoles, but if PS3 stopped announcing exclusives and mostly supported PS Move, I would stop being a fan of PS3.

Mad cuhz I can list more than 4 AAA exclusives?

PS3: LBP 1-2, UC 1-3, Infamous 1-2, Motorstorm 1-3, KZ 2-3, Resistance 1-3, MGS 4, GoW III, Socom 4, Heavy Rain, Heavenly Sword, GT5, Modnation, MLB the Show, Yakuza 3-4, Sorcery, The Last Guardian, Twisted Metal, Agent, FF vs XIII, The Last of Us, and plenty of PSN/HD Remakes. Plenty of other games missing.

Xbox: Gears of War 3, Forza, Halo, and Kinect games. Don't need an Xbox to play Gears 1-2, Fable, Alan Wake. LOL at that list.

Sorry to offend MS Fans/Fanboys. Please just don't bash me; present your argument with your opinions/facts. We are adults here, so debate reasonably. =P

All in all I'm glad we got a console war, it just makes Sony try harder to keep their fanbase happy. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays fellow gamers.

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DarkBlood4514d ago (Edited 4514d ago )

damn you i only got 70 ps3 games,14 ps1 Download games and 8 psn games :P well thats about to change

i know i'll be getting dukem nukem for 10 bucks new on boxing day but i wont know what other deals i'll find for all of my gaming systems lol

happy holidays eh

TBM4514d ago

I own all 3 consoles, but my ps3 gets more play time because of the great varied exclusives, free online when i decide to play, use of apps like netflix which i only pay netflix to use, and true HD movies on Blu Ray.

i don't buy into the crappy casual motion games thats being pushed on my other 2 consoles. they also lack the variety in exclusives i look for. i can honestly say with the next round of consoles the main one I'll be purchasing is Sony. the new nintendo system I'll probably buy a full year after its release. as for Microsoft next system i won't purchase it because of lack of variety, and we all know most of us gamers (%80) purchase consoles for their exclusives. i view 3rd part games as bonuses.

Holeran4514d ago

150 PS3 games here also. Ps3 has had a very good run in my opinion. I still have 148 original x-box games all in thier case with manuals as well, still being played by my children and ready for my grand kids to sell when they may be worth something down the line.

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DonaldBeck4515d ago (Edited 4515d ago )

exclusives
reliable hardcore hardware
free online
bluray
web browser
ps plus

Metal Gear Solid 4

God Of War 3

Uncharted 3

Twisted Metal

Infamous 2

Starhawk

Killzone 3

Demons Souls

Heavy Rain

Littlebigplanet 2

Heavenly Sword

Mlb the Show 11

Ninja Gaiden Sigma

Gran turismo 5

The Last Guardian

Splinter Cell HD collection

Payday The Heist.

Resistance

Folklore

The Last Of Us

Valkria Chronicals

Sly 4

White Knight Chronicals

And there is plenty more...

rabidpancakeburglar4515d ago

Your inability to spell chronicles is taking a sledgehammer to my need of correct spelling.

Hicken4515d ago

But you overlooked Valkyria? Or making Little Big Planet one word?

I kid... kinda-sorta. If you're gonna knock someone on their spelling, then go all the way and don't leave anything out.

Otherwise, don't even bother. Not trying to be a dick. Just sayin'.

asmerith4515d ago

Technically LittleBigPlanet is supposed to be one word :P

rabidpancakeburglar4514d ago

Hicken
I can ignore the other stuff because it doesn't stick out as much as "Chronicals" does.

Kenshin_BATT0USAI4514d ago

Really man? Valkyria's typography error sticks out a lot more IMO.

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spacedelete4514d ago

did you really need to make a list ? it makes you seem desperate to try defending a piece of plastic.

TheDivine4514d ago

Oh yea man your turning me on.

Square, Circle, Triangle, R3, L3, Bluray, Cell, Tokyo Jungle, PS2 REMASTERS, PS HOME, SPLINTER CELL COLLECTION, NO BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY oh no im losing it, ps move, EYE PET, OH YEA SORCERY AHHH!!!! Thanx bro whos up next?

Nykamari4514d ago

Backwards capability really! I used it very little bit of time. No biggie, ps 2 classics will take its place.

Why o why4515d ago (Edited 4515d ago )

I know my type of games will continue to be supported. Not with just 1s and 2s but 5s and 6s like every year since it released. Some dont have the capacity to play/buy a large number of games but i do so i kinda like having more choice be it multi or exclusive

Funky Town_TX4515d ago

I would say the first playstation was more ground breaking.

The blu-ray player is good and GOW3 is great.

hiredhelp4514d ago (Edited 4514d ago )

Yeh fantastic system. But ground breaking... I would have to give that to the dreamcast.
True 128bit graphics virtual memory cards and built in internet.

But yes blu-ray has open doors to devs. Free online play just like ps2 is always a win win.
Kratos would be proud. Why did they kill him off whyyyyy ,or did they........

Biggest4514d ago

Who ever said it was groundbreaking? Although, it is. The PS3 helped usher in a new media format. That is the definition of groundbreaking.

http://dictionary.reference...

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TAC Pro For PS4 Allows For A PC Gaming Experience

PC like experience on PS4 – Sony’s attempt to address cross platform gaming

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Top 5 Most Realistic Games

A list of the most realistic games available.

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iamnsuperman4486d ago

number 4 ,in my eyes, is a total kick in the groin. Total dis service to the whole tactical genre.

I can't decide if the list was based on what games look realistic or what games are realistic.

3GenGames4486d ago (Edited 4486d ago )

Battlefield is a FPS primarily that requires teamwork and tactics to win. Doesn't mean it did a dis-service to the tactical genre, it just means none of the tactical genre games were good enough to beat it. Pretty accurate, IMO. Everything in the game is spot on physics and realism-wise. Of course there's some thing that can't be to have a good game, but deal with it.

TooTall194486d ago

Stopped watching after I saw his first 2 choices. What a joke he thinks Battlefield 3 is realistic. It can be tactical, but certainly doesn't need to be played that way in order to succeed.

3GenGames4486d ago

You'll totally be able to win planting 0 bombs in rush or capturing 0 points in conquest, not ever flanking or getting behind people to do said things if your teammates can't. Good luck with that, you've just never played the game right. I also bet you haven't won, either.

TooTall194486d ago

http://battlelog.battlefiel...

Actually I have won a game doing nothing but lone-wolf running and gunning. In fact, I've won quite a few games doing my own thing. I've also been in the top 3 (out of 24) about 28% of the time.

Ejecting from a jet, shooting another jet with a rocket launcher while in mid-air, and then landing back in your jet is NOT realistic. It's fun, but that's not the point of this top 5.

h311rais3r4486d ago

compared to many other games it is realistic. sure there goofy shit u can do but come one. u know why u won lone wolfing? the other team wasnt working as a team or even cared about winning. COD kiddies just want kills

TooTall194486d ago

Okay then 60% of BF3 players don't use tactics is what you're saying. And that's on "hardcore" servers even.

Just because it's more realistic than some other games doesn't mean it deserves to be in a top 5 list.

ExCest4486d ago (Edited 4486d ago )

You know why you do well? You don't die. You know why? You don't play the objective. Just killing scrubs that can't fight back because they have more important things to do. Like PTFO.

You're one of those people who run up to the bomb, kill everyone, and then run away so you don't die. Without planting/defusing. I hate those people. Don't play BF3 if you're going to do that. Play COD and don't give BF3 a bad name.

Now I sound mean but seriously...

BTW your Battlelog isn't impressive. You lone wolf it but dude, it's fairly unimpressive. I do better by playing the objective. (But I've been sniping recently so I haven't helped the team too much.)

After looking at your Battlelog. You lie. You do play the Objective.

TooTall194486d ago (Edited 4486d ago )

Yes you are right. Your 1.74 W/L ratio and 8 more hours of playtime is so much better than my terrible 1.53 W/L ratio... That's a whopping 3%

Of course I play the objective! Look at my original comment. I go in Rambo-style and take the objectives, cause half of your team is doing their own thing away from the objective.

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ExCest4486d ago

Then name a game that is huge (in a sense that everyone will play) and is also tactical. Nowadays, people like the fast-paced action of FPS so it would be boring if BF3 was all tactical. Everyone would be too cautious and sit back and not die. EVER. Tactical requires a captain who can plan everything but if that happens, it won't be fun because you won't be doing your thing, but instead someone else's.

lorianguy4486d ago (Edited 4486d ago )

For #3, I'd say GT5 is more realistic than Forza. Simply because it is a simulator and puts realism before fun, whereas Forza is very fun but not as realistic as GT5.

I know his list wasn't going to include simulators, but you need them for a realistic game, no?

Series_IIa4486d ago

It's obvious that you nor him have heard of rFactor...

lorianguy4486d ago

Just checked it out. It looks very nice indeed. :)

But I still think GT5 is more realistic.

(Or if you can find a good gameplay video of it, I might change my mind. I don't have much time to look for myself I'm afraid.)

RXL4486d ago

Realistic feeling = if you switch out a mag...you don't get to keep the bullets in the previous mag you just threw away = no games out that are THAT realistic

should've just named this "Games i think are fun and kind of, almost, not really realistic"

Ducky4486d ago

There are games that are smart about weapon reloading.
RedOrchestra is one that I can name off the top of my head, and it isn't even a military sim.

Slugg3r4486d ago

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising did this, although I'd say it gets annoying to use the left overs of your ammo belts when you run out of fresh ones.

ninjahunter4486d ago

There was a game called like swat or something i played along time ago. You start with 4 mags, one in your gun, 3 spares. If you reloaded You would keep the mag but it might only have 1-2 bullets left. Of course that game somewhat tanked it for obvious reasons.

MaximusPrime4486d ago

Well that's Gamersheep's opinion. Respect.

Sharingan_no_Kakashi4486d ago

That guy......

Does he ever blink?

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Police Target Xbox Users for Stakeouts, Console Searches

First, it was computers. Then it was cell phones. And now? It's gaming consoles.

Hacktivist group Anonymous recently targeted the email account of a cybercrimes investigator with the California Department of Justice. That hack netted a treasure trove of information related to police use of Xbox and other gaming consoles.

The practice is apparently becoming more and more common.

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KMCROC544483d ago

Microsoft must put an end to this ,cause now they will have allowed these scumbags to even listen in on those who are innocent. Sounds like invasion of privacy.