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I'm a NCAA Fooball player (possibly Madden) and that's it. I don't have any Blu Ray DVD's but might in the future. Suggest what GB PS3 I should buy. Thanks in advance for any help
Protested Hero
05/11/10, 10:25 AM
Don't buy a video game system if all you're interested in is NCAA Football.
Protested Hero
05/11/10, 10:41 AM
Just doesn't seem to be worth a $250+ investment, but I'm also not you, haha. Honestly though, if you pick up a PS3, try and get into some of the other games out there for it, who knows, you may be a closet gamer and didn't even know it.
For now, go with the $299 120GB version. It'd be MORE than enough for what you want. Honestly, I'm a 360 gamer, but that's the version I'd get.
Protested Hero
05/11/10, 11:00 AM
Both are great, but I just wound up getting a 360, haha.
Buy the cheapest PS3 version you can find. You've said yourself that you don't really care about more than the absolute minimum (playing that one NCAA game) so buy the least expensive one you can find or buy one off Craigslist.
drawndead
05/11/10, 11:33 AM
just pick up the package they offer. its all you need
Yellowcard2006
05/11/10, 11:34 AM
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liarsenic678
05/11/10, 11:35 AM
I'm a NCAA Fooball player (possibly Madden) and that's it. I don't have any Blu Ray DVD's but might in the future. Suggest what GB PS3 I should buy. Thanks in advance for any help
I did the same thing, my parents got me one for xmas...... I only use it for Madden, GTA 4, Rock band (occasionally), and blu ray......... just get the lowest gb cause unless ur an all out gamer u dont need that much memory.
I love my PS3 but if i were u id look into XBOX 360 as well....... only reason i chose PS3 was free online and blu ray......... but Xbox is way cheaper
golferpunk1
05/11/10, 11:36 AM
I own both a ps3 and xbox 360 and I get much more use out of the ps3. Just the blu ray/dvd upconvert player is worth it. You won't need a DVD/blu ray player if you get a ps3. Plus if the only game you like is NCAA then you can play on playstation network for free where as xbox live you have to pay for.
ALineInYourBook
05/11/10, 11:36 AM
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e67/Pho3nix-/1255128119104.jpg
I lol'd.
If you're only playing one game on it, wouldn't it be easier to just get a PS2?
TheRealJohnOC
05/11/10, 12:04 PM
Get the cheapest one. There is a firmware coming out soon that allows you to play 3D blu-ray discs when they get released.
SomedayTheFire
05/11/10, 12:11 PM
I own both a ps3 and xbox 360 and I get much more use out of the ps3. Just the blu ray/dvd upconvert player is worth it. You won't need a DVD/blu ray player if you get a ps3. Plus if the only game you like is NCAA then you can play on playstation network for free where as xbox live you have to pay for.
Agreeed.
If you're only playing one game on it, wouldn't it be easier to just get a PS2?
I've got a PS2 currently but the graphics for NCAA and Madden just look so much better on PS3 and 360
Scrandon
05/11/10, 12:27 PM
I did the same thing, my parents got me one for xmas...... I only use it for Madden, GTA 4, Rock band (occasionally), and blu ray......... just get the lowest gb cause unless ur an all out gamer u dont need that much memory.
I love my PS3 but if i were u id look into XBOX 360 as well....... only reason i chose PS3 was free online and blu ray......... but Xbox is way cheaper
Xbox and PS3 are about the same price.
Yes, you have to pay for xbox live, but that's because it's way better.
thesollopsist
05/11/10, 12:29 PM
There's no point in buying it for one game. I would suggest you get some others.
Loch_Doun
05/11/10, 12:31 PM
Just for one game?
Get it for PC, no console required.
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There's no point in buying it for one game. I would suggest you get some others.
As I said before. I'm an NCAA guy and more than likely if I buy a new system I'll also be playing the Madden series
drewinseries
05/11/10, 12:50 PM
Sounds like you buying a next gen system in general is just silly.
just get the cheapest one. and then down the line when you start investing in blu-ray, you'll already have a player.
SomedayTheFire
05/11/10, 12:57 PM
Xbox and PS3 are about the same price.
Yes, you have to pay for xbox live, but that's because it's way better.
PSN is catching up.
ActorInThisPlay
05/11/10, 01:01 PM
I did the same thing, my parents got me one for xmas...... I only use it for Madden, GTA 4, Rock band (occasionally), and blu ray......... just get the lowest gb cause unless ur an all out gamer u dont need that much memory.
I love my PS3 but if i were u id look into XBOX 360 as well....... only reason i chose PS3 was free online and blu ray......... but Xbox is way cheaper
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The Summer Ends
05/11/10, 01:01 PM
I bought a 360 first for Halo, then I bought a PS3 for MGS4. Both systems have their ups and downs. If you're just getting it for sports games (which are released on both consoles at the same time), just get whichever console is cheaper.
Between the PS3 and the Xbox, I think the PS3 is way better. Not only for the games (personal opinion here, but I'm not really a fan of Halo and Gears) but also because blu ray is getting really popular, so it's nice to have a BD Player in your home, isn't it?
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e67/Pho3nix-/1255128119104.jpg
Hahahahah
atticus18244fss
05/11/10, 01:10 PM
I love the 360 personally. Much better games. But paying $50 every year for online isnt cool.
Sounds like you buying a next gen system in general is just silly.
Listen, I don't get a chance to relax very often and when I do I'd like it to be with a video game system I can enjoy. If you don't have any good opinions on which system would be better for the style of gaming I enjoy...............don't comment.
thesollopsist
05/11/10, 01:25 PM
As I said before. I'm an NCAA guy and more than likely if I buy a new system I'll also be playing the Madden series
That's fair enough. All I'm saying is, if you're gonna buy one you should branch out since there's so many other games to enjoy. You may aswell get your moneys worth too.
That's fair enough. All I'm saying is, if you're gonna buy one you should branch out since there's so many other games to enjoy. You may aswell get your moneys worth too.
Oh I totally understand your point but unfortunately I don't get a ton of time to game and when I do I'm pretty much into the NCAA Football Series.
xcloud66x
05/11/10, 01:30 PM
why has this become a thread for xbox fanatics whining about how they think their system is better?
120 gb ps3
why has this become a thread for xbox fanatics whining about how they think their system is better?
120 gb ps3
Opinion on why that's the route I should go?
Opinion on why that's the route I should go?
i'm in a similar situation. i rarely play games but i love em. you aren't going to need more than 120GB ever. that's a ton of hard drive space to begin with and getting the larger one would be pointless. go with the 120GB.
ActorInThisPlay
05/11/10, 01:50 PM
yeah 120gb PS3 is probably your best bet right now. If the day ever comes that you need more space, you can buy a laptop hard drive and install it yourself for an upgrade.
That's what I was thinking as well stdfly
jeremyc
05/11/10, 01:54 PM
360+UFC=Win
ActorInThisPlay
05/11/10, 02:01 PM
if you are a casual gamer, the PS3 is by far the better system to buy. the blu-ray player is great and will bring more use and get you more bang for your buck. it also has Netflix Instant streaming and a web browser. the 360 in my opinion is only for more hardcore gamers that can justify spending $50 a year on XBOX Live and if you don't plan on getting that, there really is no reason to get a 360 over a PS3 especially when all you really want to play is NCAA Football.
I've got a PS2 currently but the graphics for NCAA and Madden just look so much better on PS3 and 360
Do you have a HDTV by any chance? Don't mean to sound like a dick, but it sounds like you aren't too bothered about being up to date on all this shit. If you enjoy NCAA or Madden on the PS2 and just play with friends or whatever, I'd stick with that to be honest.
Do you have a HDTV by any chance? Don't mean to sound like a dick, but it sounds like you aren't too bothered about being up to date on all this shit. If you enjoy NCAA or Madden on the PS2 and just play with friends or whatever, I'd stick with that to be honest.
Yes, I have a 42" HDTV Flatscreen in my mancave.
Raarzipan
05/11/10, 02:19 PM
I own both a ps3 and xbox 360 and I get much more use out of the ps3. Just the blu ray/dvd upconvert player is worth it. You won't need a DVD/blu ray player if you get a ps3. Plus if the only game you like is NCAA then you can play on playstation network for free where as xbox live you have to pay for.
What this guy said as far as the blu ray/dvd stuff is true,
PS3 also has MLB's The Show, exclusive, which is a great baseball game, if you are also into baseball. Honestly if you are only into sports games, might as well go with the Ps3 because it has the DVD player, so it won't just sit around like the 360. I own both, use them about the same. 360 has more people I know with them, but does have the cost of XBL, and all the accessories. The PS3 has free net and you can use a bluetooth headset for your headset.
Max_123
05/11/10, 03:32 PM
get a ps3, i have an xbox 360 and i really wish i had a ps3
drewinseries
05/11/10, 03:54 PM
Listen, I don't get a chance to relax very often and when I do I'd like it to be with a video game system I can enjoy. If you don't have any good opinions on which system would be better for the style of gaming I enjoy...............don't comment.
If you can afford it, and to you its worth only getting however little games, then I say buy a ps3. I have both and use the playstation way more. If your looking for online play don't let the "xbox live is better and cheaper" argument fool you. In the end with the adapter and memberships,its not cheaper, and PSN is making its way past it.
TJ Wells
05/11/10, 04:54 PM
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This would be hilarious if it was two years ago. Now the PS3 can legitimately go toe-to-toe with the 360 games-wise.
ActorInThisPlay
05/11/10, 05:03 PM
If you can afford it, and to you its worth only getting however little games, then I say buy a ps3. I have both and use the playstation way more. If your looking for online play don't let the "xbox live is better and cheaper" argument fool you. In the end with the adapter and memberships,its not cheaper, and PSN is making its way past it.
and also the fact that the 360 120GB Elite is $300 and so is the 120GB PS3. They are the same price so I don't understand why anyone would say the 360 is cheaper in the first place and then once you factor in XBOX Live and other stuff, it's more expensive. I guess you could go with the Arcade version but that has no hard drive so it seems kinda pointless to me.
drewinseries
05/11/10, 05:06 PM
and also the fact that the 360 120GB Elite is $300 and so is the 120GB PS3. They are the same price so I don't understand why anyone would say the 360 is cheaper in the first place and then once you factor in XBOX Live and other stuff, it's more expensive. I guess you could go with the Arcade version but that has no hard drive so it seems kinda pointless to me.
I agree, I mainly got mine for the Mass Effect series, Splinter Cell, and Alan Wake. I was so surprised on all the extra things I needed to get, to have the same playing experience that was free on the Playstation. I do enjoy Xbox a lot, but PS3 > X360
ActorInThisPlay
05/11/10, 05:12 PM
I agree, I mainly got mine for the Mass Effect series, Splinter Cell, and Alan Wake. I was so surprised on all the extra things I needed to get, to have the same playing experience that was free on the Playstation. I do enjoy Xbox a lot, but PS3 > X360
yeah I have both too and PS3 is the better system. The only reason I got a 360 was to play online with my friends because most of them have a 360. All the little things make the PS3 better too, blu-ray of course, no pop out tray, runs so much quieter, wireless rechargeable controllers are standard, usb ports, replaceable hard drive, bluetooth capabilities, built in wireless, free online play, and it just looks nicer. I love my XBOX too for what it is but it is definitely the inferior system. I do think XBOX Live is better but you have to pay for it.
SomedayTheFire
05/11/10, 05:13 PM
yeah I have both too and PS3 is the better system. The only reason I got a 360 was to play online with my friends because most of them have a 360. All the little things make the PS3 better too, blu-ray of course, no pop out tray, runs so much quieter, wireless rechargeable controllers are standard, usb ports, replaceable hard drive, bluetooth capabilities, built in wireless, free online play, and it just looks nicer. I love my XBOX too for what it is but it is definitely the inferior system. I do think XBOX Live is better but you have to pay for it.
Word for word I agree with this.
drewinseries
05/11/10, 05:22 PM
yeah I have both too and PS3 is the better system. The only reason I got a 360 was to play online with my friends because most of them have a 360. All the little things make the PS3 better too, blu-ray of course, no pop out tray, runs so much quieter, wireless rechargeable controllers are standard, usb ports, replaceable hard drive, bluetooth capabilities, built in wireless, free online play, and it just looks nicer. I love my XBOX too for what it is but it is definitely the inferior system. I do think XBOX Live is better but you have to pay for it.
Agreed on all accounts, especially the bold.
jeremyc
05/11/10, 05:23 PM
Why is that?
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Why not?
xcloud66x
05/11/10, 05:46 PM
Opinion on why that's the route I should go?
well 120 gb gives you quite a bit of space; while 80 would still likely be enough, the wide range of options you have with the ps3 such as directly downloading games and obtaining downloadable content for games as well as the possibility of using the ps3 as a hard drive for music and movies means it's never a bad thing to have more space. So with 120 you're getting a decent deal moneywise and probably the right amount of space for your purposes
(I didn't bother explaining why ps3 is better than xbox since you already seem to be decided on a ps3 but I can explain if you want)
phillipjacob
05/11/10, 06:25 PM
lets think about this. how much do blu ray players cost.
subtract what the average one cost from the price of a ps3
and theoretically you're paying what 150 for the ps3.
i know its all one package but ps3 is better deal in the long run
if you dont play a lot of video games but like watching movies
BoysNightOutie
05/11/10, 06:54 PM
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The PS3 having no games argument went out the window when all of it's exclusives basically owned this year. Shit even an oddball (yet incredible) game like Heavy Rain sold a million plus.
BoysNightOutie
05/11/10, 06:59 PM
Opinion on why that's the route I should go?
Well it's easy you like NCAA which will have online play why pay an extra $50 a year to play it online. Go PS3, and if you don't happen to have a blu-ray player you will have one. Also the argument that live is better than PSN is getting weaker and weaker as PSN has some great exclusives, not to mention a ton of well priced PlayStation 1 games.
anthonydarko
05/11/10, 07:05 PM
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Circa 2006-08, this would funny. Now the tides have really turned.
Yellowcard2006
05/11/10, 07:14 PM
This would be hilarious if it was two years ago. Now the PS3 can legitimately go toe-to-toe with the 360 games-wise.
The PS3 having no games argument went out the window when all of it's exclusives basically owned this year. Shit even an oddball (yet incredible) game like Heavy Rain sold a million plus.
Circa 2006-08, this would funny. Now the tides have really turned.
All true, it's just a joke guys. And one of my favorite memes
BoysNightOutie
05/11/10, 07:46 PM
All true, it's just a joke guys. And one of my favorite memes
My bad fanboy defensive mode always comes on.
Yellowcard2006
05/11/10, 08:21 PM
My bad fanboy defensive mode always comes on.
I'm the same way with Nintendo, wanna fight about it?
LastDeclaration
05/11/10, 08:35 PM
I bought a 360 first for Halo, then I bought a PS3 for MGS4. Both systems have their ups and downs. If you're just getting it for sports games (which are released on both consoles at the same time), just get whichever console is cheaper.
exactly what i did.
BoysNightOutie
05/11/10, 10:49 PM
I'm the same way with Nintendo, wanna fight about it?
I love Nintendo as well I don't own a Wii but I would, if I had the extra cash. So fight averted, I spent many a night on N64, I miss it.
Yellowcard2006
05/11/10, 11:00 PM
I love Nintendo as well I don't own a Wii but I would, if I had the extra cash. So fight averted, I spent many a night on N64, I miss it.
Same reason I don't have a PS3
Sounds like a PS3 is the way to go (for my needs) Really looking forward to the NCAA/Madden Series now.
markhimself46
05/12/10, 02:54 PM
This would be hilarious if it was two years ago. Now the PS3 can legitimately go toe-to-toe with the 360 games-wise.
Was just going to say that. PS3 offers waaaaay more games than the 360 (I am not a fanboy, I have both, play both regularly). PS3 has amazing titles actually. Uncharted, Uncharted 2, LittleBigPlanet, Killzone 2, Metal Gear Solid, Ratchet and Clank 1 and 2, God of War III and many more. Also, PS3 has free online gaming, though it isn't as good as Xbox Live in my opinion. And the PS3 has a Blu-Ray player and a web browser.
Also, graphics are a bit sharper on PS3.
Simulcast
05/12/10, 02:58 PM
Was just going to say that. PS3 offers waaaaay more games than the 360 (I am not a fanboy, I have both, play both regularly). PS3 has amazing titles actually. Uncharted, Uncharted 2, LittleBigPlanet, Killzone 2, Metal Gear Solid, Ratchet and Clank 1 and 2, God of War III and many more. Also, PS3 has free online gaming, though it isn't as good as Xbox Live in my opinion. And the PS3 has a Blu-Ray player and a web browser.
Also, graphics are a bit sharper on PS3.
Nope. Look at GTA IV.
anthonydarko
05/12/10, 03:04 PM
Was just going to say that. PS3 offers waaaaay more games than the 360 (I am not a fanboy, I have both, play both regularly). PS3 has amazing titles actually. Uncharted, Uncharted 2, LittleBigPlanet, Killzone 2, Metal Gear Solid, Ratchet and Clank 1 and 2, God of War III and many more. Also, PS3 has free online gaming, though it isn't as good as Xbox Live in my opinion. And the PS3 has a Blu-Ray player and a web browser.
Also, graphics are a bit sharper on PS3.
Not really
Also, graphics are a bit sharper on PS3.
Bad, bad move.
I hate graphics discussions.
cscwell107
05/12/10, 03:12 PM
Never get a Wii. It sucks ass. Worst decision Ive ever made.
markhimself46
05/12/10, 03:14 PM
Bad, bad move.
I hate graphics discussions.
Yeah, definitely just opened a can of worms here. I play both regularly though and I personally think PS3 has slightly better graphics. And absolutely on GTA IV. I have it for PS3 and my friend has it on 360. Definitely sharper on PS3.
ReturningSunday
05/12/10, 05:32 PM
I have both, mainly got the PS3 for the blu-ray and the option to play games is a bonus. My Xbox gets far more use, but I've slowly started building a blu-ray collection. It's pretty much personal preference, I don't think there really is a wrong route to go. Do you like playing NCAA and Madden online? If so, as others have said, PS3's online network is free.
But yeah, definitely branch out a bit more with games, both have some pretty cool exclusive titles to offer if you've got the time.
I have both, mainly got the PS3 for the blu-ray and the option to play games is a bonus. My Xbox gets far more use, but I've slowly started building a blu-ray collection. It's pretty much personal preference, I don't think there really is a wrong route to go. Do you like playing NCAA and Madden online? If so, as others have said, PS3's online network is free.
But yeah, definitely branch out a bit more with games, both have some pretty cool exclusive titles to offer if you've got the time.
To be honest, I never have played online :-)
GONEasdfghjkl
08/10/10, 11:07 PM
PlayStation 3 > Xbox 360 > Nintendo Wii
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