Reasons to buy PS3:

Valkyra Chronicles
Wipeout HD
Uncharted
Little Big Planet
Flower

bluray

you can play it when your xbox is being repaired :D

Sardauk said: Besides, I'm a hardocre online player and this is so poorly implemented...

 

Aghh..., chhhhh..., kbghh..., bwah, forget it.

Even for a shooter fan, you should really try out the games you plan on getting before you get your ps3 - they might not be what you expect.

I bought R2 and was extremely disappointed. I was excited about the 60+ player matches but it just wasn't my thing - I do love 60+ players on PC games when there's huge maps and vehicles involved, but R2 doesn't have any of that. It should've made up for that with some awesome gunplay but even that part of the game feels weak - the guns have either have small amounts of recoil or literally none at all, they feel like paperweight and don't really giving you a sense of actually shooting or firing a weapon, and the game's auto-aim is pretty strong. The campaign is about as generic as it gets - typical case of aliens assaulting earth, you're the guy everyone's counting on. The bosses are huge and impressive, but sometimes feel more like tech demos because of the actual fights being pretty simple and repetitive. Strongest point in the game is probably the 8 player co-op.

Killzone 2 is definitely a great game. It was one of the huge reasons I bought my ps3, but even I was slightly dissapointed in some areas, mainly with the lack of variety and options. Even though online matches support 32 players, it gets ridiculously messy and chaotic - this game definitely feels much funner with less people. You could end up liking this game alot - I personally know much more people that would take KZ2 over R2.....I sure as hell would anyday. Though this game does lack weapons, the ones they do have are great, all the way from the "feel" to the sound - very satisfying to shoot.

Not sure if you're into 3rd person shooters but I recently bought Warhawk a week ago (after having the demo installed for ages - gave me many hours of good fun) and it's definitely one of my fav shooters now. It wasn't even on my list of games to get before I bought my ps3, it completely surprised me. One of the things I like is that it's somewhat similar to many PC shooters (to be specific, the Battlefield series) - it involves heavy use of vehicles on large maps. The game supports 32 players, but they should've added more considering how huge the maps are. I'd say this game has more tactical elements than R2/KZ2, thanks to the simple rock-paper-scissors style that the vehicles use - there's not really a single weapon/vehicle that can murder everything, so often you'll rely on your teammates for stuff like having a tank take out anti-aircraft  guns so your team can get some air support. Of course, the game isn't perfect. Like KZ2, it's abit of a pain tryin to play with friends. On a random note, it also has 4player online splitscreen which is huge for me. Again, like any other game, try it first - it might not be your thing.

 

If you're buying a PS3 hoping to get some good shooter action, you actually might wanna save your money.

PS3 has some great exclusives, pound for pound best bang for your buck, the costs are the cheapest of the two HD consoles (if you were like me and chose between the two) and as a bonus you get a blu-ray player. All around a great buy, though mine cost me 50 dollars :P

scottie
Killzone 1 was very good in places, some of the levels sucked (swamp) but it got slated mostly because it was massively over hyped at the time.

ithis said: Sardauk said: Besides, I'm a hardocre online player and this is so poorly implemented...   Aghh..., chhhhh..., kbghh..., bwah, forget it.

 

... compared to the 360

Sardauk said: ithis said: Sardauk said: Besides, I'm a hardocre online player and this is so poorly implemented...   Aghh..., chhhhh..., kbghh..., bwah, forget it.   ... compared to the 360

No it's not. Stop lying. You are such a big fanboy.

Dedicated server > p2p servers.

That's not opinion. It's fact.

 

OT. There are plenty of great reasons to get a ps3. But if you only enjoy shooters you might want to wait till after e3. However it does have plenty to satisfy your needs.. but more might be announced by then.

 

about the ps3 controllers. i can run better with them in cod 4, 5 etc. with the 360 it runs like crap.

Staude said: Sardauk said: ithis said: Sardauk said: Besides, I'm a hardocre online player and this is so poorly implemented...   Aghh..., chhhhh..., kbghh..., bwah, forget it.   ... compared to the 360 No it's not. Stop lying. You are such a big fanboy. Dedicated server > p2p servers. That's not opinion. It's fact.   OT. There are plenty of great reasons to get a ps3. But if you only enjoy shooters you might want to wait till after e3. However it does have plenty to satisfy your needs.. but more might be announced by then.

 

Look, this is maybe the only thing I will never let go : 360 online services is superior to PS3 online services. That is why we pay a subscription for, and it is not only related to servers or P2P of whatever...

It is about the NXE, the controls, how you interact with your buddies, how you creat partyes, supports... etc...

360 : the true online console. Why ? Simple, because Microsoft is behind it.

Reminder : MS is about software & services, Sony about is technologies.... it is not the same market positioning.

 

I will grant plenty other positive things about the PS3.... but not this !

@ Sardauk

I think it's a matter of perspective, if you like to play with lots of people online. The PS3 online offering is more powerful with games like Motorstorm: Pacific Rift, Resistance 2 and Killzone 2.

LittleBigPlanet is very nice as well, lots of great user created content you can play online. In general developers seem to agree the PS3 online offerings are more powerful to them, the 360's online services for developers are easier (and more pre-baked) but also more limited.

Personally I view Playstation Home as a valuable casual and hardcore online service for getting to know people with common interests better. I anticipate lots of growth due to the great amount of mini-games which can already be played free of charge with other people and what we know is under development. It's unique for a console and it's unique with regards to implementation in general.

For the more usual and simple chatting, forum posting, email and such means of communication, I usually use my laptop, which I find far more comfortable than using a 360 (or even on PS3 with keyboard). I think many people feel the same (when being honest) and thus I think most actually pay first and foremost to have XBox Live Gold, not so much for such features, but for being able to play games online at all, which IMO should actually be free to begin with.

Free especially because it's one of the 360's most hyped abilities and some of the platform's most popular games, such as Halo 3 provide limited value without being able to play online.