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One criticism of the PS3 has been there just aren't enough enticing exclusive titles to make you want to buy the system. Well, Sony now has one with Killzone 2, which is getting rave reviews. But will it move boxes?

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by Inconnux March 3, 2009 8:47 AM PST
I doubt Killzone2 will do anything for PS3 sales. The PS3 is just too expensive and one good game will not change that. Sony hasn't dropped the price on the PS3 because they currently lose money on each PS3 made, lowering the price will cause them to lose even more cash. I love video games but there is not a chance that I will purchase a PS3. The PS1 and 2 were excellent GAMING systems but sony lost its way with the PS3.

Now lets look at this from a parents point of view... My kids want a new video game system so what should I buy... Ok there is three systems on the market, Nintendo, Xbox360 and PS3... Nintendo I know that means Mario games... Xbox360 doesn't that have a game called Halo that sold well? sounds ok to me... PS3 hmmm expensive, what is the name of the game everyone is talking about... KILLZONE 2 . !@#%!@ Guess which one I'm going to buy.
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by Sryche22 March 3, 2009 9:10 AM PST
Looking at it from a parent/responsible adult point of view, your point makes no sense...

...You're going to want the system that will give you the best bang for your buck...you want the system that will play games the kids will like....you want the system that will have some games the adults (parents) will like...but you also want a system that can work with your Home Theater in your living room (blu-ray/Full HD Sound, divx support, that's the PS3. Run out of room on the PS3?..that's ok, just upgrade the Hard Drive if you need to.

The PS3 has a 10 year life cycle and we're only 3 years in...how old is your child now?...how old will he/she be in 6-7 years?...the PS3 is the easy choice because it has so much to offer for everyone. The Xbox 360 came out too early and is already reaching the pinnacle of it's possibilities.

The PS3 just revamped and expanded their online service with movie downloads & rentals. It also offers a free 3D online chat service called Home. You can't get the full quality oniine service from Xbox without paying.

In the end, look at it this way. Just like switching all of your standard light bulbs to CFL's was a large initial cost, you know that down the road you will reap the benefits by saving on your bill. The same concept applies to gaming consoles and specifically the PS3
by israeljamesbond March 3, 2009 10:00 AM PST
@Sryche22

Actually if you want a system that is the best bang for your buck you would look at the Xbox 360. People said 360 reached its peak with Gears of War (the first one) then came out Gears of War 2 with much better graphics and it has better performance than the first. There is still more juice to squeeze out of the 360, so dont think graphics will stay as they are now. We haven't seen Killzone 2 yet, so we can't say it looks better than the best looking 360 or PC game (whichever you think looks best on the console)

Xbox 360 has far more games than Ps3 has. You have Xbox Live Arcade with a variety of family games, Xbox 360 titles of many kinds and genres for all ages, for kids you have Banko Kazooie and Vive Piņata among many others, for adults there are all kinds of horror and action games and violent ones, you also have party games, sports games, Rockband, Guitar Hero, etc. The Ps3 cannot match the Xbox 360 in number of games or in quality of exclusive games, except for Uncharted and MGS4, and now KillZone 2. As for Home Theater and High Definiton capabilities, the Xbox 360 connects to Windows Media Center PCs and you can access all your music, videos and pictures on the living room. The Xbox 360 upscales DVDs to 1080p High Definition and makes them look amazing. It can also playback the sadly defeated HD DVD format, but buying those movies is still worth it, considering you can grab them for as low as $2 on ebay, and they look and sound just like Blu Ray movies. There are many to own considering above 500 titles were released before HD DVD lost. There is also the possibility of Blu Ray playback in the future if the consumers ask Microsoft for such a device. As for sound, it outputs on Dolby Digital HD format.

Just like Sony said Ps2 had Pixar-Like graphics (something we wont even see on Ps3) they are lyring about Ps3's 10 year life cycle. There is only so much that an nVidia 7800GTX can do, and that is the card the ps3 has inside of it. Xbox 360 has an equivalent from Ati. The Cell processor might be the "god" of processors, but just like in the PC world consoles also have bottlenecks, so it does not matter how amazing the Cell is, the Video card is pretty old when compared to nvidia's 8800, 9800 and 280, and it will have a limit in visuals, which I am pretty sure KillZone 2 is reaching or pushing.

As for Xbox Live Marketplace, it had Movie Rentals, TV show rentals, game add ons and chatting between Xbox live members, accesible for FREE, you just pay for the rentals, certain add ons and tv shows, which you have to do on the ps3 as well. Sony has just been the copy cat, playing catch up. As for playing games online, that is another thing, you have to pay on the Xbox 360 $40 per year (that is the current offer) but then you get special deals on marketplace contents, so in a way if you buy games and add ons online, you might get your $40 back in savings for purchased content.

In the end, the best combination would be a Wii and a 360. I could buy both consoles and the 360 comes with 2 games right now, for about the price of the priciest Ps3. Sony was just greedy and forced Blu Ray when it was not needed, just to win the HD DVD war. All Ps3 gamers are paying the price of Blu Ray, when they might not even be interested in watching those movies. The ps3 could cost $50 to $100 less if it did not use Blu Ray. If ps3 lasts 10 years, it is because Sony lost so much money on it, that they wont be able to afford to make another console. By 2012 I expect to see a new Xbox and a new Nintendo, both of them making ps3 look like crap, and you will see Sony lied once again.
by sarb2008 March 3, 2009 1:56 PM PST
They foregot Metal Gear Solid 4, That made me buy a PS3, one of the best Games out there.
by kylebuttermore March 3, 2009 2:07 PM PST
its funny how people say the xbox is cheaper because after you buy the $100 wifi, $60 xbox live, $100 hard drive, it is still less superior in hardware and costs more...
by HatecrewDr March 3, 2009 2:24 PM PST
I, for the life of me...will never understand why anyone bashes either the PS3 or the 360. I own both and they are both awesome. The 360 is pretty much solely for gaming despite it's attempts to branch out, though Netflix is a good idea. The PS3 is a far superior piece of tech as far as it's overall uses. It is a Blu Ray player and has support for most of what the 360 can do online. Not to mention Full HD sound and the ability to add storage space. If you can afford it, buy both. If not, buy the one that has more overall value for your needs. If you want Blu Ray and gaming buy a PS3. If you just want to play games, buy a 360. I don't see why it has to be some back and forth argument about which system is better, they both kick ass.
by tmt345 March 3, 2009 3:12 PM PST
@israeljamesbond please, next time don't make such a stupid comment. Sony will SUPPORT the PS3 for a decade, like sony is doing w/ the PS2. They will still have games and updates come out even after they release the PS4 in the next few years. The Xbox 360 may have far more games but definitely not far more quality games. I'm not one to usually mock anothers system, but you made the PS3 look like a pile of crap. The PS3's got LBP, Resistance 1&2, MGS4, Ratchet and Clank, Wipeout HD, Killzone 2, Uncharted: Drake Fortune, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, Motorstorm, Flower, Warhawk, Heavenly Sword, FFXIII Versus (the devs themselves said versus was superior), Valkyria Chronicles, and those are all just at the top of my head. Those are all released, while the Xbox 360 has almost no exclusives being released in 2009 except for Halo Wars and possibly Alan Wake the PS3 has a load of them coming out: Ratchet and Clank 2, White Knight Chronicles, God of War III (maybe 2009), Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Gran Turismo 5, Heavy Rain, InFamous, MAG (maybe 2009), and those are just off the top of my head too. THOSE ARE ALL HIGHLY RATED TOP QUALITY GAMES. The Xbox 360's pretty much just got Gears of War, and Halo, thats all Xbox 360 fanboys talk about so I'm just going to mention those. Gears 2 is nothing compared to titles on the PS3 like Uncharted in the graphics department, the 360 is weak! Killzone 2 is equal to Crises in graphics and surpasses it in physics, and it only manages to use 60% of its power! If you want to play in a Pixar movie go get Ratchet and Clank: FTOD, thats truly like playing in a Pixar movie, and its only on PS3! The Playstation Network is also almost up to par w/ live, its getting better and better with every update, and will surpass Live by update 3.0, and its free! The PS3 is also the best Blu-Ray player on the market, the Xbox 360's dvd upconverter is actually the worst dvd upconverter on the market, with massive lost of quality, the same thing cannot be said about PS3 upconverting dvd's. The PS3's hard drive can be upgraded up to 750 gb, the 360 only to 120 gb. The PS3 can have up to 7 people playing, the 360 only 4. The Xbox 360 has the RROD, while new 360's have been improved, they have only been improved to a point where the RROD will happen in a few years instead of months! The Wii and PS3 have a failure rate below 1%! The Xbox 360's has a dvd drive, which has 5 times less storage than a Bluray disc, which means worlds will be smaller and games will be shorter and the system will be limited extemely, not on the PS3! The PS3 can also browse the web and has Wifi. Netflix streaming movies are only old movies and tv shows, so thats not much of a plus for the 360. The Playstation Network actually downloads content much faster than Live. The 360 has a defective controller the D-pad does not work correctly. M$ has to buy exclusives for the 360 they paid a gigantic 50 million dollars just for GTA DLC!

The PS3 has sold 21 million consoles, the Xbox 360 has sold 28 million. The PS3 has been out for two years while the 360 has been out for 3 years. The PS3 has sold on average (21/2) 10.5 million consoles a year, the Xbox 360 has only sold (28/3) an average of 9.3 million consoles. The PS3 is actually doing better than the 360. It is not even known how many of the Xbox 360 owners had to buy a new console because of the RROD, at least millions, so the number for the Xbox 360 is actually lower. Sony hinted a while back that the cost of making a PS3 has broke even, so they are actually making a small profit by now probably, they said that they will keep the price the same till March and then they will decide to do a price drop or not. The Xbox 360 only appears to be doing better because of clear media bias on sites like cnet (who has a multimillion dollar marketing deal w/ M$) who show favoritism to the 360. Microsoft has been known to pay their reviewers too, for example, when Vista came out they gave major reviewers "reviewing packets" that included thousand dollar laptops and accessories. And when Halo 3 came out they gave away a bunch of top notch expensive halo accessories to the reviewers too, this only shows how much M$ needs good reviews!

Thats not even all of the stuff I wanted to say, I just got sick of typing. Next time think a little before completely dissing another system.



[CNET editors' note: Personal attack deleted.]
by G0reTan March 3, 2009 4:19 PM PST
@tmt345

Sony droid. Both consoles are good you don't have to argue that. PS3 has it's hits and 360 has it's. Both have disadvantages and advantages. dont go around ************ which one is better, your obviously not an advertiser for sony, are you? seriously come on now i'm tired of the **** you fanboys keep pumping out.
by Hajduk1972 March 3, 2009 4:29 PM PST
I am so sick of hearing people say PS3 is more expensive, with my PS3 I get built in wi fi a blue ray player and free online play. I have a XBox360 as well the arcade version I had to upgrade 100 dollars for a hard drive the wi fi cost 100 dollars as well I have to pay to be online, it comes out to be the same as the 40 gig PS3 price wise. (sorry for my bad grammar). P.S. I work with three people that have bought the PS3 since killzone 2 came out.
by tmt345 March 3, 2009 4:36 PM PST
@G0rTan I usually don't ever blast out at another console, but I just don't like it when my console is being compared to a piece of s**t. I agree, both consoles are good. I have to disagree on that theres lots of Sony fanboys on this site, the only site thats been flooded w/ sony fanboys is n4g.com otherwise it seems like everbody is calling the ps3 a bad system on all the other sites like this one.
by kknights March 3, 2009 11:32 PM PST
@israeljamesbond
"People said 360 reached its peak with Gears of War (the first one) then came out Gears of War 2"
It wasn't the people, it was Epic who said GoW is using 99% of the 360's power and I wouldn't say GoW 2 is that much better then the original...

"The Ps3 cannot match the Xbox 360 in number of games or in quality of exclusive games"
Nah... PS3 has more quality exclusive games. Just to name a few, Little Big Planet, Resistance 2, Valkyrie Chronicles, Killzone 2, White Knight Chronicles (Japan), Yakuza 3 (Japan) and then there's Playstation store. XBL games doesn't compare to how many quality PSN games there are. I do own a 360, I play it from time to time but in terms of variety and quality of games, no doubt its the PS3.

"Sony was just greedy and forced Blu Ray when it was not needed, just to win the HD DVD war."
So did Sony force the DVD format as well when it was not needed? Did you know that Sony help boost the DVD format due to it's PS2?? Sony also helped boost CD when PSX came out. Blu-ray may not be needed at the time PS3 was out but for future games, YES it's needed just as Killzone 2 is taking up 40+ gigabytes as well as other games likes MGS4, Resistance 1&2... It is true that PS3 help win the HD format war but I'm glad it did, not only we get better Picture Quality movies, nearly all Blu-ray movies support lossless audio, not the compressed crap that most HD-DVD movies had. Also more can be done with BD-Java then HDi. BD also has an anti-scratch coating on their discs.

"If ps3 lasts 10 years, it is because Sony lost so much money on it, that they wont be able to afford to make another console."
Oh really... so explain why PS2 is lasting for 10 years? and before that it was PSX. So why is PS3 any different?

"By 2012 I expect to see a new Xbox and a new Nintendo, both of them making ps3 look like crap, and you will see Sony lied once again."
I'm sure PS4 will be out by then but the PS3 will be alive and going for years to come... unlike the XBOX that died almost immediately when the 360 came out.

Also keep in mind, with the PS3 you can help join the effort in the study of protein folding, diseases and numerous scientific advances known as Folding@Home. According to Stanford, PS3 is the leading platform. Also you won't have to worry about the PS3 breaking since it has a very low defective rate. Now with the 360, you'll be lucky if your 360 runs smoothly without having to replace it.
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by dreamhunk March 3, 2009 9:09 AM PST
Good luck to sony, however kill zone 2 is not going to save them. Crysis only costed 10 million to for the pc and yet crysis, crysis warhead are much better games. Your real gamers who buy the top hardware on the pc. We are not going to be buying your ps3 because we are ready know consoles are garbage for games. High end pc gamers are waiting alan awake, project offset, starcraft2,empire total war and all the cuting edge games for the pc.

for fps I would rahter wait for project offset and operation flash point than waste money on a console.
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by roachbrain March 3, 2009 1:45 PM PST
True you get better graphics on a PC but if you can keep up with the rate of the upgrades and cost.

Console gaming is hardly considered garbage seeing they're giving you great games without having to run out to best buy for a new graphic card and what not.


[CNET editors' note: Personal attack deleted.]
by hootabius March 3, 2009 2:34 PM PST
I aggree with roachbrain, though maybe not in such a harsh way. I used to be a PC gamer. I did own a PS2 and really liked it but I bought it purely for Final Fantasy X and the GTA games (didn't feel like waiting a year for the port). My PC was getting dated, and the PS2 was all but done with. I looked into the costs of upgrading my PC, and ended up getting a PS3 instead. I have never regretted it. I still have the same PC which I use for less demanding games and anything online and it's still great so long as it doesn't require anything graphics-heavy. Because it has an AGP graphics card and a P4 processor it stopped running new games 2 or 3 years ago. I bought the PS3 a year and half ago. Upgrading the PC then would've cost me $500, I spent that on the PS3. By now I would've had to at least upgrade the PC again or even start over with it. The PS3 is still running strong and should be for a long time to come. Plus it's a Blu Ray player and hardly ever crashes like a PC.

I am truly converted to consoles. I still love PCs, they're great for gaming if you don't have a mortgage or don't have to eat every day.
by SeizeCTRL March 3, 2009 3:11 PM PST
I prefer PC to consoles for most games, especially FPS games. I skip generations on video cards, especially with SLI. But now I am running two 9800GTXs in SLI, on a Vista 64 box with 8gb of ram. It's a monster and a great gaming box. Granted I got more in it than a PS3 would cost, but it's my preference and it's what I stick with. Consoles just don't feel right for FPS games. Playing with a controller literally makes me sick. It lakes the precise control that keyboard+mouse has. Bundle that with a Saitek Cyborg keyboard for programmable macros, a Logitech G9 with adjustable DPI and a 5.1 surround sound headset from Razor and I got all I need.

I skipped the 360 and the PS3, but got a Wii. The Wii does get some game time every now and then, but more so when people are over. My PS2 and X-Box meanwhile collect dust.

I've considered a PS3 mainly for the Blu-Ray player and the two games that really pique my interest are Kill Zone 2 and Little Big Planet. Other than that, I haven't seen any titles on the PS3 that really make me want to rush out and get one. Perhaps when Sony gets to the point that the drop the price, I will pick one up. But for $400, I'd rather buy a new processor and motherboard.
by roachbrain March 4, 2009 8:33 AM PST
I?m still an active PC gamer. My love for Wow, Counter Strike, and Half Life are unmatched. Also anyone that has played an FPS on a PC would tell you that a control pad has nothing on the accuracy and feel you get from the keyboard and mouse (Dawn of Defeat retired Vet). But my point is that anyone that totally dismisses counsel games shouldn?t consider them selves true gamer. They?re just missing out on plenty of great games that will never make it to a PC format.

Thinking you?re a real gamer because you stick to PC really isn?t saying much; just seems rather shallow and pedantic (Family Guy reference).

PS3, PSP, DS, WII, 360 <eye role>, SEGA Master system, NES, SNES, Xbox, Game Boy, ect?.It?s a good era to live in.
by Inconnux March 4, 2009 11:53 AM PST
The reason PC's are considered the best gaming systems is simply because of the controller. The standard console controller is garbage compared to the precision someone can get from a mouse/keyboard combination. This is why they don't let consoles + PC's compete online. I am probably a slightly above average FPS player... but I would completely dominate anyone using a console controller. The same goes for RTS games. The only place I can see the console controller being better is fighting games. Sports games? the Wii remote is probably the best controller made for any sports games. Driving games? both consoles and PC's have separate hardware so that's pretty much a draw. For portable gaming I love my DS :)
by amber0728 March 3, 2009 9:37 AM PST
Given the economic turmoil there really is no legitimate justification for anyone to invest serious dollars into a gaming system unless they're saving thousands of dollars by buying some 16 yr old a PS2 versus a used car. Seriously, money is tight and getting tighter.

The only way I think Killzone could be used to help boost sales is to follow Wii / 360's bundle trend by co-packaging Killzone 2 with a PS3 all for $50 to $100 less. I understand that Sony is already taking a bath on the hardware investment but a 'temporary' discounted bundle could help push out consoles and artificially inflate volume of Killzone 2 games sold. The resulting stats could then help Sony in the court of public opinion by creating an air of popularity.
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by Sryche22 March 3, 2009 10:15 AM PST
Sounds like you're pretty bitter (maybe you were on the losing end of the HD DVD war)...either way you spend over half your post on graphics, which as important as they are, pale in comparison to all of the features that the PS3 has to do offer.

With that said, the PS3 also has streaming media capabilities like the 360, but via built in wireless, so that argument is out. The 360 may upscale to 1080P, but upscaling is a whole different boat than producing native 720 & 1080P video.

There still is as of yet, no blu-ray add-on like the HD DVD player, which was an add-on as well--ultimately making purchasing an Xbox 360 less cost efficient sine you have to buy extra add-ons (if you already have the HD DVD add-on, you've already wasted money since no one will buy those '500 titles' that were out before HD DVD died, since there's no future in it. So needless to say you're way behind already in the HD realm.

Playing online on the PS3 is free, no matter what game, no matter what service (i.e. Home). Also, you have easy accesibility to the web, via the built in browser.

Finally, if you buy both a wii and a 360, it will equal the price of a PS3...not to mention you still need a blu-ray player in addition. So no, you really don't get the best bang for your buck by buying a 360
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by sting7k March 3, 2009 12:41 PM PST
The 360 has many games that are native 720p and 1080p, it doesn't just upscale (Halo 3 being the only one that comes to mind that isn't either, but for several reasons as Bungie has explained). Check the box on Killzone 2 and you will find the 1080p label missing, the PS3 is upscaling it/de-interlacing the image (same as the 360 must do with some games.)

On top of that, the PS3 isn't even HD ready out of the box, you have to buy either Sony branded component cables or an HDMI cable. At least with the 360 every version comes with component HD cables (and RCA cables) and the Elite even comes with component, RCA, AND HDMI cables.

Not everyone wants Wifi, so why force everyone to pay extra for it? Mine works just fine wired. (With the included ehternet cable!)
by Sryche22 March 3, 2009 12:51 PM PST
@ sting7k ...HDMI cables are like $8-10 on Monoprice or newegg.com....it's great the 360 Elite gives you an HDMI cable, however it's not that much more money to get an inexpensive HDMI cable.

Also, as I stated, the XBox 360 Elite is selling for the same price as an 80GB PS3...and the PS3 has the wifi and bluray built in plus an internet browser...so you're getting more for your money with the 80GB PS3. I use my PS3 wired and don't usually use the WiFi...but it's a nice feature to have to give the end user the flexability to put their console wherever they want and not have to worry about running wires if they don't want to (I had to use the Wifi in my old Apartment because of the room setup and no ability to hide a lengthy ethernet cable)
by tmt345 March 3, 2009 2:24 PM PST
@ sting7k, the 360 has very few games that output 1080p w/out upscaling. The back of the 360's games' boxes just lie, the PS3's game boxes at least tell the truth...
by SeizeCTRL March 3, 2009 3:13 PM PST
@ Sryche22

My Wii also has built-in WiFi and a web browser ;)
by cchenoweth6 March 3, 2009 3:47 PM PST
@SeizeCtrl: Because we all need a web browser on our wireless Wii. I used it once on mine and was over trying to type something. Secondly, it's much better to wire up the game system then to use wireless.
by pepsicola1216 March 3, 2009 9:19 PM PST
If you could pick up the 500 titles at cheap prices why wouldn't you? they are the same quality as blu-ray and much cheaper, you can still watch them even if they arent producing new ones, the PS3 web browser is ass, I have one and if you have a ps3 most likely you have a computer which is a much better for surfing the web and btw while everyone talks about the ps3 having blu ray there are a majority of people out there who do not have HD tvs so Blu ray is pointless for them, you don't "need" a blu ray player and unless they find a way to lower prices on those dvds it going to end up costing you alot of money considering they sell for around $30
by pepsicola1216 March 3, 2009 9:24 PM PST
@tmt345 How can you just flat out say the 360 boxes lie, you are obviously a fan boy and you do realize companies can't just lie to consumers there are laws. I have both systems and the graphics look great on both
by mblsd8 March 3, 2009 10:32 AM PST
I actually own both of the consoles and I totally disagree with how expensive the PS3 is. yeah it cost me more at first but in the end it actually cost a lot less. $500 dollars after buying a 320 WD hard drive with blu -ray player. and extra controller. Xbox 360 $615, extra controller wireless adapter, play and charge kit and extra battery for play and charge kit and xbox live.
The value is what is included out of the box and what is needed to buy in accesories to get the full experience on both consoles. I did buy the xbox 360 first because of all the hype and halo but I should have gotten the ps3 and call of duty instead. (I did eventually plus metal gear). I believed the hype and was not satisfied thanks to all who said the ps3 was too expensive. Before you buy really think of what you want otherwise you won't be completely satisfied.
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by DrtyDogg March 3, 2009 1:52 PM PST
The thing I like about the 360 is that it gives you the choice on what to add and when.
For me I don't need or want a wireless adapter. Hell I actually went and bought the hardwire adapter for my wii just because I like to have all of my devices lag free, my laptops are the only wireless devices in my house.
by kewell82 March 3, 2009 9:10 PM PST
@DrtyDogg

The internet is not even fast enough to have lag with your wireless. You would only have lag over the LAN. So you just wasted your money with the wii adapter.
by pepsicola1216 March 3, 2009 9:27 PM PST
You don't have to buy the 100 dollar adapter microsoft sells you there are much cheaper ones out there. I got mine for $40 and it has had no problems, and the money for live is well worth it, live is a great online experience.
by DrtyDogg March 5, 2009 1:41 PM PST
@kewell82: You are going to teach me something about networking huh. Wifi signal can be quite unpredictable and can cause dropped packets and lag my LAN on the other hand is cat-6 cable run to the Linksys 10/100/1000 router. I'm fairly sure that that it will not be my LAN causing any lag. My 30Mbps Fios connection is actually the week spot of the setup. Yes the adapter for the wii is overkill, but I'm a little bit anal about my network and wanting to keep everything except my laptops wired. There are 4 Cat-6 plugs behind my TV(Wii, Xbox360, PS3, HTPC) plus an extra coiled in the wall should I need it.
by sting7k March 3, 2009 10:34 AM PST
It certainly would have an effect if the PS3 was $300. I would have gotten it already, but Sony may be hurting themselves. I know LOTS of people waiting for that $300 price tag, and Killzone 2 or any game really will not get them to plunk down the cash until that happens.

That's what people are really waiting for, not games because there are enough now worth buying anyway.
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by Zigen5 March 3, 2009 10:36 AM PST
I think Sony did a great job with the PS3 marketing. I might be a little bias since I own one. Will KillZone 2 help PS3 sales, yes.. Kinda like how everyone jumped on the XBox to buy Halo. Me personally, I believe I got the most bang for my money when I purchased the PS3. If you played the game, you will probably agree with me. I never played KillZone, so I was taking a chance purchasing KillZone 2. I saw the previews and demo for KZ2 and I was stunned. All I can say is that I am addicted to the game. You can tell the developers took their time and made sure all the details were in place. From lighting to the enemy reaction getting shot.

Even if Sony didn't have that many blockbuster games out, they knew that Blu-Ray would play a major part in the battle. They probably wouldn't bundle the game until all the hype slowed down. If your a gamer, your going to buy whats best out there, regardless of the price. If your an average, then go for the Wii and XBox 360. Just keep in mind that Wii doesn't offer HD gaming and Xbox 360 you have to pay for the online service. If you don't own a PS3, and you've played KillZone 2, your going to want one.
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by atomD21 March 4, 2009 4:00 PM PST
So basically what you're saying is that anyone who doesn't want or can't currently afford the PS3 isn't really a gamer and is by definition just an average person. Wow, that's pretty elitist of you. Killzone 2 is an amazing game, and the PS3 is a great console, but to say that you're somehow a less valuable individual by not agreeing is pretty ridiculous. Be careful the way you phrase things...
by PharmerGuy March 3, 2009 10:55 AM PST
The comparisons of PS3 to Xbox 360 in terms of DVD versus BluRay are rather pointless since the newer format has yet to take off past a niche audience. It also has a very small library in comparison to DVD - another blow. And the discs are still much more expensive still.

Is it just me or does the PS3 start to feel like the N64; in that developers are looking at it as a second or third option when compared to Wii and 360? Software support is what killed the 64 because of costs associated (the cartridge was proprietary with Nintendo and cost more than a CD at the time). In this case, I've spotted several articles from developers who do say that developing for the PS3 involves a strong learning curve when compared to the other systems on the market.

Bang for your buck doesn't matter if in the end you are left with a system with only a few good games that play expensive movies. Just my opinion, though.
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by PharmerGuy March 3, 2009 11:04 AM PST
This adds fire to what I'm talking about with developers:

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=22547
by theoboley March 4, 2009 10:30 AM PST
Its just you.
by Sryche22 March 3, 2009 10:55 AM PST
Let me add one more comment---if you go to Best Buy.com right now...and check the price of the comparable gaming system to the PS3 80GB...you would have to get the Xbox 360 Elite which is priced EXACTLY the same as the PS3....so really, when all is said and done...you'll pay the same, if not more if you buy the 360, and you still won't be able to watch blu-ray's...I'm done. Check Please.
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by PharmerGuy March 3, 2009 11:04 AM PST
Value doesn't really matter in the long run if they only have a few good exclusive games - and only half of them end up appealing to the masses. The install base is already there for Xbox. It doesn't need to push systems as much anymore. So the package argument might not be the best route. Plus, most homes can't even convert to the new Digital TV standard - how the heck are they going to enjoy BluRay's quality on a tube?!
by Sryche22 March 3, 2009 11:12 AM PST
The fact that 'most homes' can't even convert over to Digital TV is completely over exaggerated. I live in Hawaii, which was the first state to switch over completely and there wasn't a huge problem. Also, the majority of households that would be looking into a gaming console would more than likely already have at least basic cable or satellite, if not a digital or HD package.

The 'package' argument is the best route, because again, the idea is to have the best bang for your buck, especially in these times. If an item has a ton of additional features & benefits to it with a slighly higher upfront cost, it will depend on whether or not those features and benefits meet your need. That's ultimately the idea, and that was my initial post (that most people, if they actually research the consoles, will find that their money will go further with a PS3 purchase than a 360 purchase.)

Your argument, like the Titanic, is sunk.
by PharmerGuy March 3, 2009 11:33 AM PST
Your silly Titanic references are cute at best. If they are looking at 'package' and see a BluRay, but then look over to their right at the minuscule library row of titles it houses, they may see there really is no point taking that factor into account at this time. I think the DVD versus BluRay direction of this argument should be taken off the shelf since it is not the proven format at this time (when compared to DVD's strong hold) nor does it have the numbers to support any shocking growth in the past few months (especially over the holiday season in which it desperately needed).

That being said, I am in no way arguing against the powerhouse that is the PS3. On paper it is an amazing machine that can do wonderful things but if developers can't design worth a damn for it (other than EA with it's 200+ teams) then what is the point? Especially in these times when companies are cutting back on labor and manpower. I just think the PS3 will be more a victim of the economic downturn than a system battle it deserves.
by mhtucker78 March 3, 2009 11:41 AM PST
@ Sryche22

Yet here we sit after the BD vs. HD-DVD format war, after the Xmas buying season, after the launch of a few "must have" titles and the Playstation3 and Sony are still hurting for market share and to turn a profit. Also most consumers still don't care about HD movies, and feel that DVD's are "good enough". So go ahead and pay my check too...
by Sryche22 March 3, 2009 11:50 AM PST
Again, your argument makes no sense (maybe you don't want to discuss blu-ray because you don't know enough about it?) It's the PROVEN next generation of hard copy video (it touts higher quality video and sound over DVD--that fact has been proven). The fact that you can play both DVD and Bluray (with an upscaler for the DVD) is great for those who don't want to rebuild their old dvd collections (like myself) and to just buy those new releases that are worth it. There isn't a person who puts a gun to your head as soon as you buy a PS3 forcing you to purchase Blu-ray.

I think the economic downturn will actually reward those who do their homework before they spend their hard earned money.

The fact that the PS3 is difficult to develop for doesn't help, I agree with that. However, we've seen many titles (Killzone 2 is a perfect example, MGS4 is another) that takes full advantage of the architecture. So we know that it's not without hope. Most families are more concerned about Teen or younger games. Most games that will take advantage of the full architecture will usually be (but not always) Teen or Mature rated games.

And again, I'm arguing the fact that I don't think the KZ2 game will spur sales of the PS3 system...I'm arguing that it's the features & benefits of the system that will sell it)
by Sryche22 March 3, 2009 11:55 AM PST
@ mhtucker78....You sound like someone who isn't an early adopter of newer technology...those that are arguing that Bluray is too expensive (that dvd is good enough) are usually not early adopters. Therefore in the scheme of PS3 versus Xbox 360....you would be perfect for the PS3 because you can keep all of your old titles on DVD and hey, rent some blockbuster or netflix blurays when you want and test it out, see if it's for you, if not...than you've lost nothing.

You would still have a great gaming machine that is future proof (say if 3 to 5 years down the road something happens to DVD and Blu-ray becomes the standard for hard copy video)
by pepsicola1216 March 3, 2009 9:36 PM PST
Everyone knows that the pro is the best deal if you are going to buy a 360, and if you get the blu-ray player assuming you have and HD tv you will need to buy the blu ray dvds which are aound $30 dollars each so you would end up spending alot more on the PS3 not to mention if you wanted to replace your dvd collection, plus what people forget about all these extra features is that most of them are things you aren't even going to use, the web browser is pointless, its slow and crappy, it would be much faster to walk to your computer and do it, the wi-fi is a nice addition but not a necessary one, i know people who don't have wireless internet, in terms of bieng a media center, i currently own both, i find the 360 to be much better because of the windows media extender, the PS3 is a bit slow
by j-blew March 4, 2009 8:34 AM PST
You forget that the elite has 40 more gigs of hd space
by roachbrain March 4, 2009 9:30 AM PST
You?re also forgetting that down the line with the advancement of graphics. You? will most likely have to deal with multiple CDs for one game. Given the history of the sloppy setup of the Xbox tray I can foresee many scotched CDs in your future with 360.

Reminds me of my last days with 360. Applying that cream to fix the scratches on my copy of Mass affect and GTA. Rubbing it in gently with a rag every other week??the CD I mean.
by jwilson61904 March 4, 2009 9:49 AM PST
@ j-blew

First off, I have no opinion on the PS3 vs 360 argument. I have both and love to play both. But I wouldn't bring up the additional 40gb of hd space as an Xbox advantage. The fact is I upgraded my PS3 hd to 500gb for less than $70 and with very little experience working on electronics. I've not been able to do that with my 360 elite yet.
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by dreamhunk March 3, 2009 10:57 AM PST
here is two games better than kill zone 2 one of them is free.

http://www.split-screen.com/2009/03/03/does-arma-ii-really-measure-up-to-crysis/

agin as a high end pc gamer why would I want a old console and junky game. In a ression I would rather have pc because aleast I can look for a job at home on the internet while I play my games and watch tv.
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by Sryche22 March 3, 2009 11:06 AM PST
Because the average life of a PC is 3-5 years roughly...then you have to shell out about $600-$1,000 plus (at the best every 5 or 6 years) to buy a new one (or spend 300-500 to upgrade (I used to build PC's and I was an avid Quake, Doom, Counterstrike & Unreal gamer so I know).

The worst you could shell out for a console is 400-500 every 8-10 years...the games for these consoles are also optimized for their respective console, so no worrying about a 'Crysis' type game and not having it run properly....so in regards to Gaming and Home Theater Technology, a PC doesn't go very far anymore.
by dreamhunk March 3, 2009 11:28 AM PST
that also beg the question what if intel puts $40 000 000 into creating project offset for us pc gamers. cryteck spent $10 000 000 in crysis. I think the future of big projects for shooters will be the companies like intel,sony and micro soft. I don't think companies like EA would want to spend that kind of money making a game.

by the aleast i can use my high pc to look for a jobs talk to firends. Pc gamers live on the net :) we have mmo's and every type of cuting edge games no reason for me to want a console still.
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by Sryche22 March 3, 2009 11:37 AM PST
You're right, there may not be much of an incentive to really move you from PC gaming to the consoles. With that said though, PC gaming is not what it was 10 or 15 years ago. The PC gaming industry may not be able to support itself as easily as it once was.

Consoles have AAA titles coming out all of the time (look at GTAIV, Gears of War, Halo, MGS4, Killzone 2) PC games rarely have a blockbuster game selling as many copies as consoles, and again even if the PC industry has a blockbuster game (it's usually a game that's pushing the envelope in regards to processing or graphics--thereby alienating those who can't afford to keep upgrading their PC's)

That's one of the main reasons I switched from PC to Console. Now that I have the wife, kids, pet, car & mortgage. I wanted something that I knew that my money was really investing into something for a long period of time.
by atomD21 March 4, 2009 4:09 PM PST
@Sryche22: Exactly. I chose console gaming over PC simply because of the overhead of constantly upgrading your rig to play the latest and greatest games. I also know that with a controller instead of a keyboard and mouse, my six year old son can get into it as well. ...BTW, anyone have a PS3 they want to donate?...
by jsnowbordr47 March 3, 2009 11:44 AM PST
I don't think Killzone 2 will be a big system seller. I've been playing it at my cousins house lately, and frankly, I'm not even tempted to go out and buy a PS3 like I was with MGS4, or how last get I was tempted to buy a PS2 for MGS2.

And with this now even worse economic situation, I think the price of the PS3 period is going to be a tough pill to swallow for just 1 game. It's like, if you only want to play Fallout 3, GTA 4, or any sports game, it makes much more sense to go out and buy a 360 for it rather than a PS3 based on price alone.

Then you have single player vs multiplayer. I know people talk about multiplayer being the real seller behind games like Gears 2, Halo 3, and now Killzone 2. But honestly, I bought the Gears 2 and Halo 3 more for the story than I did for the multiplayer. Sure, I play Halo 3 and Gears 2 Horde mode online, but I still find myself playing through the story mode more than the multiplayer mode, but that's just me. And after playing KZ2 for a whole day (Last Saturday), I can tell you, the story is garbage and totally forgettable. Part of the problem is that Killzone 1 was such a weak game that there's no emotional attachment to the characters of organizations in the Killzone 2. With the Gears and Halo franchise, they started off on very strong stories and characters, we all know everything about Master Chief, Spartans, UNSC, the Covenant, and Forerunners. And with gears we all know the signature phrases of the characters of Marcus, Dom, Baird, and Cole. After playing Killzone 2 for a day I can't even remember the names of the characters. Actually my cousin hasn't even beaten it yet, he's stuck on a hard part and he just went out to multiplayer.

If the story was any good you'd play that section over and over until you beat it just to finish the game. (I reme.ber my buddy and I kept playing that section of Halo 1 where you meet the sword guy on the bridge like 10 times, we were determined to beat that guy.lol

I'm sure there will be a bump in console sales, but nothing like Metal Gear Solid 4, I mean, that game has been on the market for 9 months, and it' already been outsold by other 360 exclusives like Gears 2 that has only been on the market 4.

While playing Killzone 2, my uncle (A devout Sony fan, he has Sony everything) assured me that Killzone 2 would surpass both Gears of War 2 and Halo 3 in sales. I kind of laughed, after all, this same uncle thinks that Socom Confrontation is the most popular game on PSN.lol
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by roachbrain March 4, 2009 11:12 AM PST
Ok on Gears I can?t comment because I got ride of my 360 way before the sequel, and considering how great the story was for the first installment I have no problem believing GOW2 has an epic story line.

However on Halo can anyone honestly say the sequels were any good at all? Fine plenty people out there say so but in my opinion (and that?s all it is) Halo 2 and 3 were ridiculous. First off the only thing I remember of 2 was how cramped the environment felt compared to the original. The fact you played the Arbiter that didn?t add much of a difference form Master Chief. Then there was the appearance of Seamore from little shops of horrors. Now on Halo 3 they dropped the closed environment, Arbiter control, and Seamore apparently starved to death (get it he says feed me). Any who, besides all that they drop they basically recycled all the ideas of the first Halo then recycled the graphics of Halo 2. Polished it a bit for the appearance of next gen, and forced you to pay 60 for an expansion. Don?t feel bad I was suckered into getting it too?..

Killzone might not be your cup of tea but at least it?s a bonafied sequel all around, story, graphics, and innovation.
by osolumbr March 7, 2009 5:20 PM PST
MGS4 was probably the best console game out there. If you want a good story, go into the metal gear series. Way more explained and developed than Gears and Halo.
by dreamhunk March 3, 2009 11:46 AM PST
there is a few things that will bring consoles down the recession, high production costs with a number of other things. I don't think sony and miro soft will want to make another console in a recession. They already lost billions. Both soft ware and hardware companies are going bankuprt in this recession. Sony better prey they make a ton of money on killzone because they spent what like $40 million to make it. Sony has already lost billions on consoles. stores are reducing shelf space for games because alot of them are not selling. I just read that best buy now wants to get into the used game market just like toys are us, Eb games and gamesrop, that will hurt the game devs.

while pc game devs both indie are doing pretty good.
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by Don Key March 3, 2009 11:49 AM PST
Everyone should enjoy Killzone 2 while they can because there will never be another game like it. No company will ever be stupid enough again to put an unlimited amount of money into one game for only one system. No matter how well it sells, it will never make the investment back. Sony is too poor of a company to ever do this kind of thing every again so enjoy it while it lasts.

Sony needed this game to show people what the system could do but let's not forget the time and money they spent to do it. This game will be a one off (not counting sequels) and you will not... ever see another IP from them with this same kind of caliber.

The only people I know that bought this game already owned a PS3. MGS4 was a system mover but I doubt that a run of the mill FPS will do much.
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by Dragoniies March 3, 2009 11:49 AM PST
I don't think Killzone is going to move any PS3's but there is a little game called God of War III that will. I don't have a PS3, but after seeing the trailer for GOW III, I am seriously thinking about it. I am going to wait though until GOW III has a release date then I will make my final decision. Oh and all these people that say PS3 is better cause of the Blu-Ray player, well most new DVD players upconvert and Blu-ray movies are still too expensive. Blu-ray is going to take over one day, but stop using the Blu-ray player as a bullet point, its not that important......yet.
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by Sryche22 March 3, 2009 12:08 PM PST
Funny enough, you stated why Blu-ray is important right in your post.

Again, people are complaining that the PS3 is too expensive and that one game (KZ2 for the sake of this article) won't move more consoles.

The idea is, if the console offers a feature at no additional cost (you have to spend the exact same amount for a PS3 with bluray, that you do for an Xbox360 With HD support for games but that has no bluray for movies) then it makes sense to go with the item that has the additional features at no extra cost.

Bluray is the future whether people want to accept it or not. Within 1-2 years the prices for movies will come down just like they did on dvd's when dvd took over for VHS.

Just like Flatscreen Plasmas "were only for the rich" in the 90's, now CRT TV's are just about gone. Things will change soon enough, and those who purchased wisely early on will be the one's who benefit the most.
by Don Key March 3, 2009 1:16 PM PST
@ Sryche22

Not sure where you are getting your information from but an Xbox 360 with two free games, a HD, and HD cables for your TV is $299

A PS3 with no games, no HD cable to connect to your TV is $399.

You are paying extra for the Blu-ray. Please slow down on the FUD.
by Sryche22 March 3, 2009 1:21 PM PST
@ Don Key...uhmm..not sure where you're getting you're info ...an Xbox 360 Elite (the only xbox with HDMI) goes for the same price as a PS3 80gb...Go check BestBuy.com (as I've already stated in an above post)

You also stated 'a HD' what the heck is 'a HD'?
by Don Key March 3, 2009 1:43 PM PST
@ Sryche22

Wow, you REALLY need to check your info before you post. Every single Xbox 360 system out of the box on store shelves right now from the Arcade at $199 to the Pro at $299 and the Elite at $399... every single one of them, each and every unit has HDMI.

So if you wanted an Xbox 360 with HDMI, you can find one today... even at Best Buy for $199. Half the price of a PS3 and not only that, they all do HD in 720p and 1080i over component. Something that that PS3 games cannot do. Little Big Planet runs in 720p only, it will not run in 1080i and if you have an HD set that is 1080i only, it downgrades the game to 720p. Only the 360 upscales every single game to 1080i or 1080p.

Again, check your information before you post.
by Don Key March 3, 2009 1:46 PM PST
I meant to type that Little Big Planet will downgrade the picture to 480p (not HD) if you have a 1080i only HDTV. And I meant HDD when I typed HD before.
by Sryche22 March 3, 2009 1:50 PM PST
@ Don Key

Wow guy...you really need to start checking out what you're saying

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8928814&type=product&id=1215818957702

there's the website that shows the basic Xbox360...no HDMI...you really shouldn't be posting anywhere if you're not even going to look up info before you post.
by Don Key March 3, 2009 1:57 PM PST
@Sryche22

Just for you... the $199 Arcade unit. HALF the price of the PS3... with HDMI.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8514306&type=product&id=1186006196578

From the EXACT text of Best Buy's site:

HDMI port
Lets you experience games in up to full 1080p high definition for amazingly crisp, lifelike detail (HDMI cable not included).


Thanks for playing though!!! You've been a great contestant on the show "Let's post about things we don't know"
by Don Key March 3, 2009 2:01 PM PST
Here is some more links for you:

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Arcade-Console-Bonus-Game/dp/B001FPBZBC/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1236117535&sr=8-1

# HDMI lets you get HD video (up to 1080p, cable sold separately)

http://www.ebgames.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=67291

This console includes an HDMI output, so you can experience your games in the highest definition possible, up to 1080p (HDMI cable sold separately).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16868105010

This package includes a 256 MB hard drive, an HDMI port, a sleek wireless controller, five standard arcade games, Sega Superstars Tennis, and an Xbox Live Silver membership.

Would you like more links?
by Sryche22 March 3, 2009 2:04 PM PST
uhmm..the whole point was that no, not every 360 comes with HDMI...again, restating the whole point of this post...KZ2 will not necessarily push more consoles....it's the features & benefits of the PS3 that will.

Just because Microsoft screwed up releasing their consoles too early and had to make a whole set of sku's to catch up with the PS3 is not my fault.

Ultimately, you get a better bang for your buck because while you're sitting there playing pac man with your $200.00 360...I'll be playing Killzone 2 in HD and then when I'm done I'll switch over and watch a nice bluray movie all without having to switch to another player...do you smell that?...yeah that's you..you're done
by Don Key March 3, 2009 2:19 PM PST
Wait... so it's bad for Microsoft to add features as time goes on like HDMI but it's good for Sony to remove features as time goes on like the card readers and Backwards compatibility with PS2 games? I'm sure a lot of people would rather companies add to the experience rather then take away from it. Again, ever... single Xbox 360 sold in stores today comes with an HDMI cable... period.

That's great that you want a Blu-ray player... because I don't. And when I bought my PS3, I bought it as a game machine only and it really sucks that I had to pay for a non gaming feature I didn't want. All I wanted to do was play games. While you may find that the features are worth the added price... look at the sales number buddy, the general buying public does not because the PS3 is in a constant third place in sales and sales are down year over year every month for the last few months according to the NPD reporting group (same source Sony themselves use in their PR)

I understand your blind faith towards this product. There are quite a few of you out there, but to gamers like me who just want a game system the PS3 fails on this "value". Again, sales numbers back up what I'm saying. I can see the value in a BMW but my Honda still gets me back and forth to work just fine and in this economy, having a higher priced product isn't what is going to sell.

It's funny you think "I'm done" because you've already shown with your previous posts that you are willing to post half truths that you believe are facts but are wrong when even the slightest bit of research would have shown you that you were wrong.
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by dreamhunk March 3, 2009 11:59 AM PST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBPegjNG2qw

Ok sony spent what 40 million crytek spent like 10 million. Now crytek who is not as rich as Intel or sony made a much better game than sony kill zone 2. Can you picture if Intel who is rich enough spends around $40 milllion to make a pc game which will be project offset. By the way intel is rich enough to do that and not aworry about spending that kind of money in a ression.

mirco soft by the way says all their excluseive will be better than killzone 2. If micro soft means business they will spend that kind of money to make their games. So this means we will not see the end of these high budget games. This will be the begining but in the end pc will end up wining.
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by Sryche22 March 3, 2009 12:12 PM PST
You're really banking on this game 'Project Offset....for the PS3 we have Heavy Rain, God of War III, MAG and Final Fantasy VIII all coming down the pipeline...what else in PC gaming is coming out that is going to shatter the PC Gaming world?
by pepsicola1216 March 3, 2009 9:46 PM PST
@Sryche22 None of those games except maybe God of War is going to shatter any world
by Inconnux March 4, 2009 12:09 PM PST
Sryche22 - Starcraft 2 will absolutely shatter the PC game world. Next will be Diablo 3. These games alone will be HUGE in sales. Just look at the sales of Starcraft, it is one of the best selling games for any system and it is still selling almost 10 years later. In Korea it is practically a national sport. I can't imagine how much the next expansion for WoW will sell, but It will probably sell at least double what Killzone 2 will.
by rnaoncfixd March 3, 2009 12:10 PM PST
Include the game as a bundle and I'll buy the PS3. Especially if the PS3 is moded to have 2 reddish orange LED lights and a fog machine to look like a helgast trooper.

Yeah, I'm that guy who buys things for the gimmick. Now I'm off to play an epic battle with Jedi Mickey Mouse and Barrack Obama action figure.
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by dreamhunk March 3, 2009 12:11 PM PST
So agin as a high pc gamer I am saving my money for Intel"s Larrabee and project offset. Hopefully I can get the game and the new hardware this year. Pc me as pc gamer right now there is no point for me to buy any new grahpics card ,AMD,Invidea, console or any new hardware right now. The best frist person shooter is yet to come and is project offset for the pc.

I know sony console game is going to be meh, project offset is the game i am saving up for.
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by roachbrain March 4, 2009 11:57 AM PST
Yeah you save up for project offset and pc upgrades to play it optimized. Mean while I?ll be playing Killzone, MGS4, LBP, Dead space, ect??See I love my PC gaming too but I would rather have the convenience of getting a game fit for my unit instead of one that has me gutting my PC for the 5th time.
by dreamhunk March 3, 2009 12:24 PM PST
@Sryche22

no there is a numbers I want too like guild wars 2 and starcraft.
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by dreamhunk March 3, 2009 12:32 PM PST
sorry I mean to say there is a number of games I want on the pc like guild wars 2 and starcraft 2 operation flash, dragon age, mass affect 2 point maybe one more mmo I'm good for the year.
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