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chickenfried
11-11-2006, 09:57 PM
I saw that the new PS3 is Blue Ray Compatible, does that make it capable of playing Blue ray dvd's?
dirk4mvp
11-11-2006, 10:32 PM
:tu
THE HATER
11-11-2006, 11:10 PM
I saw that the new PS3 is Blue Ray Compatible, does that make it capable of playing Blue ray dvd's?


no its not, how could it be "blue ray compatible" and be able to blue ray DVD's, thats like saying my DVD player being "cd compatible" and being able to play cds. :ihit
chickenfried
11-11-2006, 11:42 PM
:tu
is that a Yes?
A Blue ray player costs $900 and a PS3 is only like $600 so i'm looking at killing 2 birds with one stone.
baseline bum
11-11-2006, 11:48 PM
Yeah... of course. It also looks like a George Foreman Grill, and it gets hot enough to cook a steak just as well.
chickenfried
11-11-2006, 11:52 PM
I saw a bunch of Gamers posts here and thought I might get a straight answer, I guess not.
Marklar MM
11-11-2006, 11:56 PM
is that a Yes?
A Blue ray player costs $900 and a PS3 is only like $600 so i'm looking at killing 2 birds with one stone.

Yes, I am pretty sure it does. And I am pretty sure that damn blu-ray is why the damn thing costs so much.
baseline bum
11-12-2006, 12:02 AM
Yes, I am pretty sure it does. And I am pretty sure that damn blu-ray is why the damn thing costs so much.

The Blu Ray costs about 1/3 of what Sony's spending to make that system. The Cell processor is what's driving the cost of that thing through the roof. Sad to see all the games for it are going to suck for a while, because the hardware smokes the XBox 360.
dirk4mvp
11-12-2006, 12:11 AM
Yeah... of course. It also looks like a George Foreman Grill, and it gets hot enough to cook a steak just as well.


The 360 gets hot enough to start forrest fires.
dirk4mvp
11-12-2006, 12:12 AM
is that a Yes?
A Blue ray player costs $900 and a PS3 is only like $600 so i'm looking at killing 2 birds with one stone.


Yes, that's a yes.
dirk4mvp
11-12-2006, 12:12 AM
The :tu is, but isn't limited to, meaning yes.
AmericanPsycho
11-12-2006, 12:18 AM
I still haven't mastered my ps2 games.
Aggie Hoopsfan
11-12-2006, 12:37 AM
is that a Yes?
A Blue ray player costs $900 and a PS3 is only like $600 so i'm looking at killing 2 birds with one stone.

Unless you plan on starting to camp out this Wednesday, or waiting until next September, it's going to cost you a lot more than $600 for a PS3.
baseline bum
11-12-2006, 02:14 AM
The 360 gets hot enough to start forrest fires.

There's not even a comparison. I've used both of them, and the PS3 gets way hotter. A few PS3s can seriously heat a room. I'm not joking at all when I say that either,
Burn531
11-12-2006, 02:21 AM
$600 is a lot for a gaming system. I'd like one but there's no way I'm sleeping outside a Best Buy or EB Games for a few days to get one.
Latka
11-12-2006, 04:57 AM
I still haven't mastered my ps2 games.

There's already PS2? :wow
dirk4mvp
11-12-2006, 10:14 AM
I was looking at actully getting a 360, because as it seems, ps3's won't be available for a while.
Mr.Bottomtooth
11-12-2006, 10:23 AM
I'll just play my PS3 forever and point all my fans to it.
Marklar MM
11-12-2006, 11:46 AM
$600 is a lot for a gaming system. I'd like one but there's no way I'm sleeping outside a Best Buy or EB Games for a few days to get one.

Hit up your local Meijer's.
TDMVPDPOY
11-12-2006, 12:36 PM
ps3 looks like a good investment where i think the ps3 should last at least 10 years, as compared investing into a 8800gtx card.....where new graphic cards come out every half a year..
Marklar MM
11-12-2006, 12:39 PM
ps3 looks like a good investment where i think the ps3 should last at least 10 years, as compared investing into a 8800gtx card.....where new graphic cards come out every half a year..

I still have an old ATI Radeon 9700 TX 128mb in my computer. LOL. This shit is like, 6 years old.
dougp
11-12-2006, 12:57 PM
ps3 looks like a good investment where i think the ps3 should last at least 10 years, as compared investing into a 8800gtx card.....where new graphic cards come out every half a year..
If you want to start comparing what you can do on a computer running Windows or Linux vs. a gaming console ... I suggest you go join this guy in line.

BTW, this was very obvious question that could be answered by the wonderful site of www.google.com (http://www.google.com)
Zunni
11-12-2006, 03:41 PM
ps3 looks like a good investment where i think the ps3 should last at least 10 years, as compared investing into a 8800gtx card.....where new graphic cards come out every half a year..
Um, what? No technology comes off the shelf with a ten year expected lifespan. The machine may survive, but they sure as shit won't be releasing any new games for it. Gaming companies usually stop after 3-4 yrs. to develop for the NEXT platform.
baseline bum
11-12-2006, 06:49 PM
Um, what? No technology comes off the shelf with a ten year expected lifespan. The machine may survive, but they sure as shit won't be releasing any new games for it. Gaming companies usually stop after 3-4 yrs. to develop for the NEXT platform.

Um.. no. PS2 has been around 6 years, and there are still great games being released for it now... and the PS2 was never that good of hardware. Certainly not anything even approaching the jump in technology that the PS3 is over the other consoles. The PS3 should have a pretty long lifespan.
Burn531
11-13-2006, 04:23 PM
Hit up your local Meijer's.


I thought about that but then remembered last year for 360 they did a raffle. So even if I went there that morning there's not a chance I get one.
Mixability
11-13-2006, 04:43 PM
I was looking at actully getting a 360, because as it seems, ps3's won't be available for a while.

welcome to the dark side.
dirk4mvp
11-13-2006, 05:07 PM
welcome to the dark side.


:lol


Every time I look at a video of Gears of War on Gametrailers.com. I'm blown away by it.



I need some cash :hungry:
Mixability
11-13-2006, 05:30 PM
:lol


Every time I look at a video of Gears of War on Gametrailers.com. I'm blown away by it.



I need some cash :hungry:

Look on ebay for any idiot selling his 360 to buy a PS3. You might get a good deal. :lol
baseline bum
11-13-2006, 05:49 PM
Look on ebay for any idiot selling his 360 to buy a PS3. You might get a good deal. :lol

:lmao

That would be the dummy move of the year. The 360 is so much better for gaming than the PS3 right now, it's not even close. The PS3 has one great game, Resistance, but until Metal Gear Solid 4 and Lair come out, the 360 is far and away superior from a gamer's perspective.
Ballcox
11-13-2006, 05:59 PM
^ I guess another question is over the lifespan of each system, how many quality games will come out for each system? Having already bought a 360, I 've already written down a list of games that I'm interested in coming out this fall and through 2007. The list stands right now at about 35 games. There is no way in freakin' hell I'm going to play and finish all those games by the time 2007 is up, but I'll keep gradually buying and playing through games as I go along. My main point is that whatever system you choose, you'll have plenty of high quality titles to both choose from and keep you occupied playing for a LONG time. In my case, I've gone with the 360 because it was cheaper and will have/has a solid library of games. I'm sure the PS3 will have a nice lineup of games as well, I just can't see that there will be this huge difference in graphics, gameplay, online play, etc. between the two systems. One system for me is more than enough to keep me occupied for the next 4-5 years. :fro