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madskillz on 05 February 2008
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makingmusic476 said:
madskillz said:
makingmusic476 said:
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FishyJoe said:
Oy, I knew Sony fans were getting thin skinned but it's getting ridiculous. If this is the kind of thing that get them riled up, it's going to be a long ass year.

Man, if I could have the ability to defy logic as some fanbots - especially the ones who call me a Xbot even though I have all 3 consoles ... dang. I would rule the world. I would find myself in the electronic section of a Wal-Mart telling folks buying an HD DVD player and a 360 is in the same league as sacrificing a baby to the devil.

I can count on you for some really cool comments ...


Because owning all three consoles removes all bias? The only reason you even bought a ps3 was because of the Warner move.

I'm not saying you are biased, but owning all three consoles is hardly conclusve evidence that you're not.

Haha ... the Warner move? ROTFL ...

I bought a PS3 for the only - the only reason to own a PS3 for me - to play PS2 games. Blu Ray? PS3 games? Not so much. I have two HD DVD players - and I love the Web features. I have just one Blu Ray movie - and thinking about buying a select few. I have had my PS3 for a week - and still think HD DVD is much better overall than Blu Ray as far as features and region-free features. Blu Ray has just one advantage - the library. That is it. If I had a complete, I wouldn't touch Blu Ray with a ten-foot pole. And guess what - the PS3 doesn't upconvert my DVDs over component! Wow!

I have a cool perspective of this next-gen console race. I bought a PS3 because I found one that had full BC and was at a doable price. That's it. Yeah, I got a few games, and I'll likely get more PS3 games for review. Don't get it twisted - I like the PS3, the 360 and the Wii, but I'm not sold on Blu Ray.

 


Then why not just buy a ps2?

And if it was really about BC, then why did make a deal for a 40gb ps3 before you ever found a 20gb ps3? And if it had nothing to do with Blu-Ray, then why did you declare yourself to be "red and blue" right when you got the ps3?

http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=16003&start=0

I'm cool with slight biases, as everybody has them. I'll readily admit that I have a somewhat anti-MS bias, because of Vista and other things. But what I dislike is people who pretend to be neutral when they are obviously not, in an effort to make their opinion seem more important than somebody elses. That is the reason I quoted you in the first place in this thread.

 

Ok ... I have a PS2. A fat one with a hard drive in the back. However, there was only one way I'd ever BUY a PS3. I have a ton of 360 games that I've played for review and put them on the shelf. A dude offered a PS3 for 360 games. I traded him 14 360 games for a 40gb PS3. Essentially, it was just a trade. And I had every intention to flip it as soon as I could. And guess what? I am. I found the 20gb PS3 around the block and bought it. Now, I have two of them, and selling the 40gb. The PS3 will sell much faster than me flipping games any day.

And as far as BC, look through my posts. I have ALWAYS - ALWAYS said I'd never buy a PS3 without it. Guess what? I paid like $30 total to have that 40gb PS3 shipped to me. And in the end, I still got what I wanted - a PS3 with full BC.

I am purple now - I have Blu Ray and HD DVD, but still, that's only because I have a PS3. Will I get the free 5 Blu Rays? You bet ... but I am still a huge HD DVD supporter. I can't say I am red because I have a Blu Ray player in the house, right?

How am I bashing a console that I OWN? If it's a turd, it's a turd. I will be truthful and honest - and the PS3 is hyped as the second coming and it's anything but. I have several HD DVDs - I have one Blu Ray and will have a few more. So what - it's my opinion. And I can truthfully say I am not impressed by the PS3 - especially saying it's better than the 360. Sadly, it's not - not right now. Maybe later, developers will churn out better games.

Biased? No. I stepped into the PS3 world unbiased and open. Yeah, I wasn't a fan of Sony - especially after getting burned by past Sony purchases - but I said 'Hay ... a PS3 with BC.' I got it, a few games and downloaded some demos. Yeah, it's cool, but based on what I saw - I also watched a few Blus on it - but still, I am a journalist and review video games. I have the mentality of breaking consoles and games down - and to make a case to buy it or bury it. I took the PS3 through its paces and can say it's a good system - has some cool games and Blu Ray, but it's worth just $300 to the average gamer.

I can say that because - unlike fanbots on this site who own just one system - I have first-hand knowledge.

And since you are good at researching apparently, find the post where I said I didn't have the space for a PS2 AND a PS3. Several other gamers can take that approach, but why should they? Why pay for a feature that was in the PS3 to start off with? Sony's clueless ...