Comments on: Sony removes 80GB version of PS3 from shelves

By: braddockboy

braddockboy — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:41:33 +0000

An interview with the UK’s Official PlayStation Magazine reveals that Rockstar’s creative VP Dan Houser believes the 360 is impairing the development of Grand Theft Auto IV. According to the magazine’s online partner, Computer and Videogames, Houser says the lack of a guaranteed hard drive and the smaller storage space of the DVD format is limiting the game’s progress. In contrast, all PS3s have a built-in hard drive and the console’s Blu-Ray format can hold about five times as much content as DVD

By: Ted

Ted — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:47:59 +0000

I got a 60GB and then Dance Revolution for PS2 for my wife. They don’t HAVE one for PS3 yet I do not think. Anyrate, I am glad I’ve backwards compatibility, and Full Metal Jacket in Blu-Ray is AWESOME!!!

By: Fudgeboy

Fudgeboy — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:57:53 +0000

wow, i thought i would never see so many people fighting over a couple of boxes.
well anyway, i’m actually rather dissapointed with sonys efforts, a few bad moves has set them below the rest, even though the console had the potential to be a great console, and probably still will be (gotta admit, it was a good move taking sides with blu-ray, but who says xbox360 cant do that too? blu-ray isnt owned by sony!)
i’ve played all 3 ‘next-gen’ consoles and oddly enough, i chose the wii as my fav. i’m not really fussed on flashy graphics so long as the game itsself is good, for example, i like the wii because i can play super mario again! (i was rather upset when my SNES died…) plus its the only console i can manage to play whilst being absolutely tanked! (try playing wii tennis while you’re drunk…hillarious!)
but not to forget the 360, brilliant console from what i’ve played, even though i’m f**king hopeless at halo, i still enjoy being blown to bits by my mates. its a laugh!
PS3, like i mentioned before its got the potential to be a good console, all sony needs to do is start making a few smart moves and a couple hundred dollar price drop (AU $800, i dont think so… get down to about the AU $500 mark and i’ll buy till the cows come home!). Another thing sony has above all its other competitors is that its both a console and a grill in one! beleive me, george formans brand has NOTHING on the PS3
unfortunatly for all three consoles, i’d rather stay with my PC, mainly cos i like to tinker…which doesnt always end up good…. i dont care how good graphics my gaming-ma-jig has, i dont really give a damn, so long as i can still play battle for middle earth and command and conquer generals.

anyhoo, thats probably the biggest waste of a comment ever put on this site, but at least now i feel like ive had my say. sorry if i sounded like a dip-sh!t or if none of this makes sense.
(help protest for cheaper games in australia!)
(free tibet)

By: roderic

roderic — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:42:24 +0000

I love my Xbox 360… uhmmm.. I liked my ps2.. but damn.. This is a great machine. Lots of exclusive games. Great online stuff. And its cheap. Buy a xbox 360 and add me.. my nick on live is “rblp” .. Im in for some forzamotorsport gaming. Add me up and lets start gaming.

By: thizz

thizz — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:50:55 +0000

man there are alot of people that argue over nothing. bet most these people dont own both systems like i do. ps3 is good but 360 is better plain and simple. people that say ps3 will rule in a couple of years are morons. do u really think microsoft isnt coming up with something to take out sony in the console war. its microsoft we are talking about. they want to rule the world. the xbox has better online. better games, even the controller is better. the exclusive titles for ps3 are ok but 360 has the better pick off the exclusives. my ps3 is mostly a blu ray player now. i only buy games for it that i find good that dont come on the 360 and thats not many.

By: Peter Parker

Peter Parker — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:13:03 +0000

@Ben H

… a 120GB PS3 which will not see a UK release for some time.

By: fart

fart — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:03:45 +0000

why bother with ps2 games compatibility when you can get an used PS2 for less than $60 now…

By: Dimitris

Dimitris — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:32:18 +0000

@21 Matt…i already own a pc and i really don’t need a console to play games…
If i started to bye consoles at the time i was getting my first console at this time i would have spend more money than i have with my pc.
+ i can upgrade easily…with 140€ i can get an faster cpu..
Can ps3 do that?No…so G.F.U.S. and that was my opinion, you don’t have to except it but don’t criticize the criticism because its a thing that will only show that you have a lack of thinking potential..
As for the “You are a moron” let get an on line I.Q. test and figure out who is smarter.

Sorry for my English.

By: Ben H

Ben H — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:44:13 +0000

I work in the home entertainment industry in .au and i can confirm that a backwards compatible ps3 will be hitting our shelves this year. Not the 60gb, not the 80gb, but…

By: SL33P3R

SL33P3R — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:06:14 +0000

@99 Blu Ray
I don’t own a xbox 360 and only played one once so I have really no opinion of it. But It must have been unfinished also cause everyone that I know that owned the 360 had those Red Rings of Death. I own a ps3 though and had to send it back. They gave me a new one that runs fine. I guarantee in the future though they will release a new ps3 that will be upgraded in hardware and hopefully more ram. The playstation 2 slim models have an upgraded cpu from 266 to 300 mghz and some other things. Alot of companies are selling unfinished hardware and software. They all hope their customers make them aware of bugs and other features they might want thus to finish the product. It is not just game consoles its whole lot of products. Any Presonus firepod project users in here! LOL

By: Play-Connect

Play-Connect — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:51:17 +0000

@ #83, most PS3’s are from China too. though some are still Japan-made. I like the Made In Japan ones better. They look more solid.

By: gabriel

gabriel — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:07:32 +0000

i’m not a console user, but that sounds logical.

it’s a good move to get rid of such ridiculously small hard drives. so i’m guessing they sell 300-500GB models instead to keep up with the times? nice.

By: Blu Ray is King

Blu Ray is King — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:00:57 +0000

@ 76 : That list is old and outdated as hell.Not to mention that most games on it aren’t even exclusive to the 360

Better luck next time

By: Alexander

Alexander — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:58:49 +0000

And after a year, you will be supprised with the OS ver. for PS3, that will have perfect software emu for it.
Marketing maybe?
And mostly to do, that are nextgen systems on the way, and they don’t have time to make PS2 games……..maybe some ports……..well……….buy PS2? for 50$

By: Blu Ray is King

Blu Ray is King — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:55:07 +0000

@94 : LOL…….i’d rather have an “unfinished” console with firmware updates (and a Blu Ray drive) once in a while then one who has about 33 % (if not more) of suffering the infamous RROD or another hardware failure.
And , are you saying that the 360 doesn’t have any updates ?? Sorry dude but your argument in flawed in invalid because it’s just not true.Proof :

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/news/2006/0605-springrelease-features.htm
So according to your logic the 360 is an unfinished system as well.

Finally , you say that Sony make new systems to fix the last ones but that’s wrong.The reason why they make new systems is because it’s better from a business stand point and not because they have to fix them , unlike the 360 who had to launch and “elite” version with better cooling because the core and premium ones kept failing due to overheating and poor hardware.

360 fanboys are simply hilarious sometimes.