Tuesday, September 8, 2009

PS3 Mini-Review

I have just gotten my hands on an 80 gb Playstation 3. This is a mini-review on it.



Looks
The 80 gb console does look really more suave than the new PS3 slim. The glossy finish looks a lot better than the matte. It doesn't really matter about finger prints because no one really touches their PS3, except to change the disk. The touch sensitive buttons on the PS3 are really cool. Unfortunately, they have been replaced by physical buttons on the slim.

Game Titles
The PS3 really does have quite a good selection of cool games. Unfortunately, Halo is not one of them (Sony, Microsoft, DUH!). But, games like Warhawk and Killzone 2 are simply irreplaceable.

Graphics
The graphics on the PS3 are amazing (Try playing Killzone in 1080p!). Not just games, but bluray movies are awesome, too! There is generally no lag, and images are amazingly crisp.

Online Connectivity
The online connectivity options for the PS3 are great. The internet browser is really helpful and Youtube XL works great. PSN is really intuitive and is free (unlike Xbox Live). Something great that the PS3 has and the Xbox 360 doesn't is Wi-Fi. This is a huge factor in terms of browsing. With an Xbox, you have to get a huge ethernet cable for internet.

Features
The features are really the selling point for the PS3. It comes with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and , the coolest of all, a bluray player. Another great selling point is the accelorometer in the controller.

Final Words
The PS3 really is a great deal and an amazing gaming device. If you're deciding between the Xbox 360 and PS3, go for the PS3.

Here is a calculation chart for the price of an Xbox 360 to get the same features of a PS3 (using the Xbox 360 premium and Ps3 80 gb):