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Deberg_1990 · 11-17-2006, 11:28 PM

So....who has a PS3?? Whats it like?? I plan on perhaps getting a Wii, but i want to see what the people say first.........Whats the scoop??

Worth $600 ???

BigChiefFan · 11-21-2006, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

Ding ding ding!!! We have a winner!

Sorry, but Blu-ray is used in gaming. That argument doesn't hold any water.

**Lzen** · 11-21-2006, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

I've never used my PS2 as a dvd player. Ever.

We have a nice dvd player in the living room. Rarely do I ever use the PS2 dvd player. The only time use the PS2 for a dvd player is when the wife and I want to lay in bed upstairs late at night and watch a movie.

oaklandhater · 11-21-2006, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BigChiefFan

Sorry, but Blu-ray is used in gaming. That argument doesn't hold any water.

I Guess we will have to wait and see since 2 dvd 9 disc are still cheaper then one blu-ray.

oaklandhater · 11-21-2006, 09:21 AM

Not to mention the fact that sony had Insomniac Games Leave the Pal version of Resistance Fall of Man,on the US copies of the game.

BigChiefFan · 11-21-2006, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by oaklandhater

I Guess we will have to wait and see since 2 dvd 9 disc are still cheaper then one blu-ray.

Microsoft charges the exact same amount as Sony for their games. Try again.
If you are referring to manufacturing costs, then you are literally talking about pennies more.

Regardless, what you said has nothing to do with whether or not Blu-Ray is, indeed used in gaming-it is. Which is what I stated in the first place.

**Lzen** · 11-21-2006, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BigChiefFan

Sorry, but Blu-ray is used in gaming. That argument doesn't hold any water.

Like a couple others have pointed out, it's not likely that the extra storage capacity will be used in gaming. That would mean more time to create the games which means it would cost a lot more to produce them. More cost to produce would mean higher retail. Somehow I don't think that's gonna happen.

Hey, if you like your PS3, more power to you. That's your choice and if you're happy with that, great. I would've liked to have had a PS3. I decided awhile ago (when they announced the pricing) that I would go with the 360 this time around. Sony has priced me out of their market. Me and I'm sure several million other customers.

oaklandhater · 11-21-2006, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by BigChiefFan

Microsoft charges the exact same amount as Sony for their games. Try again.
If you are referring to manufacturing costs, then you are literally talking about pennies more.

Regardless, what you said has nothing to do with whether or not Blu-Ray is, indeed used in gaming-it is. Which is what I stated in the first place.

Im talking about manufacturing costs and 100 millon pennies adds up over time.And Im trying to prove it was still cost effective to stay with dvd9 over blu-ray.

**Lzen** · 11-21-2006, 09:28 AM

BTW, I played a PS3 at Walmart last night. It was some off road game. The visuals were stunning, as expected. Load time seemed a little lengthy, though. Cool game, very fun. Didn't seem any better than Xbox 360, though. Of course, my personal experience is based on only one game I've played on the 360, Call Of Duty, and the one game I played on the PS3.

**dirk digler** · 11-21-2006, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BigChiefFan

Microsoft charges the exact same amount as Sony for their games. Try again.
If you are referring to manufacturing costs, then you are literally talking about pennies more.

Regardless, what you said has nothing to do with whether or not Blu-Ray is, indeed used in gaming-it is. Which is what I stated in the first place.

recordable DVD-9, $0.30 ($2.50/8.5 GB); and is lower than the cost of a BD-RE25, $1.20 ($30/25 GB)

**KcMizzou** · 11-21-2006, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

I decided awhile ago (when they announced the pricing) that I would go with the 360 this time around. Sony has priced me out of their market. Me and I'm sure several million other customers.

You can add me to that list.

I was a big PS2 guy, never owned an Xbox. I picked up the 360 when the $600 number was announced.

oaklandhater · 11-21-2006, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

Like a couple others have pointed out, it's not likely that the extra storage capacity will be used in gaming.

Im pretty sure we wont be needing 2 dvd9 discs and even if we do its still cheaper then burning it on a blu-ray disc.

oaklandhater · 11-21-2006, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

recordable DVD-9, $0.30 ($2.50/8.5 GB); and is lower than the cost of a BD-RE25, $1.20 ($30/25 GB)

and right there is why Blu-ray is doom to failure in console gameing.

BigChiefFan · 11-21-2006, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by oaklandhater

and right there is why Blu-ray is doom to failure in console gameing.

Apples to oranges. The Blu-Ray holds alot more capacity. The price will come down, once the market is saturated with Blu-ray. It's simple economics.

BigChiefFan · 11-21-2006, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

Like a couple others have pointed out, it's not likely that the extra storage capacity will be used in gaming. That would mean more time to create the games which means it would cost a lot more to produce them. More cost to produce would mean higher retail. Somehow I don't think that's gonna happen.

Hey, if you like your PS3, more power to you. That's your choice and if you're happy with that, great. I would've liked to have had a PS3. I decided awhile ago (when they announced the pricing) that I would go with the 360 this time around. Sony has priced me out of their market. Me and I'm sure several million other customers.

Developers ARE spending more time on developing games and the price went up $10 each for the next generation of games because of this(and greed). Also, I provided a link that clearly shows games are already using MORE capacity than what a DVD9 can hold. Here's the link, again...

http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/Resista...-ray-disc.html

Keep in mind that's just a launch title. The games will become more expansive as time goes on and developers figure out the hardware better.

Fish · 11-21-2006, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by BigChiefFan

Developers ARE spending more time on developing games and the price went up $10 each for the next generation of games because of this(and greed). Also, I provided a link that clearly shows games are already using MORE capacity than what a DVD9 can hold. Here's the link, again...

http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/Resista...-ray-disc.html

Keep in mind that's just a launch title. The games will become more expansive as time goes on and developers figure out the hardware better.

Yeah.... and I like this comment on the above page....

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"lol yeah the game is probably only 5 GIGs because its shit (has anyone veen heard of it before this?) and 17 Gb for DRM and trash to make blu-ray look so good.

they have to do this, or else people will see that BD is a waste of space, and there are currently no game that needs that much."

And this one....

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"HD DVD capacity is at 30gigs now! Higher than Blu Ray at this time which is only 25gigs. More marketing nonsense!!"

Or this one....

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"Why anyone in their right mind thinks the PS3 is suddenly such a leap ahead. I mean come on and think: all current games are under 9GB - does anyone really think there is suddenly going to be a massive leap to games requiring 22GB? :r

Don't like to break it to PS3 fans but it's the same generation of machine as the 360 and the highend PC games machines at present. None of them require 22GB of space. Neither does the PS3."

Or this one....

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"Here's a perfect example for those thinking that DVD does not offer enough storage space and that HD-DVD/Blu-Ray will be necessary to create "truly" next generation games (anyone familiar with PS2 and Xbox backups will know what I'm talking about instantly):

GTA 3 for PS2 = 4.5 gigs (full DVD-5)
GTA 3 for XBOX = 700 megs (seriously)

Faster consoles allow for better compression methods. GTA 3 on the Xbox uses FAR less space than its PS2 cousin, but looks and sounds WAY better. 22 gigs really is a waste of space...."

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