A Playstation 3 or PSP for Xmas?

dlambirl

I wanna get my boyfriend something nice for xmas and for the man that has everything i thought that a games console would be a good option?

We're moving house in the summer so i was thinking of a Playstation 3 but i he would have his xmas present 6+ months before he'd get good use out of it (he only has a 14inch tv to play it on if i got it for him now)

So i thought maybe about a PSP but now i'm thinking it'd be silly buying a psp if we'r gonna buy a PS3 when we move into the house...

HELP!!! :eek:

Potential-Monke

PS3, all teh way, but it is alot more expensive! Well worth it though! And, not only would he get enjoyment out of it for xmas, but in 6 months when ye move and get a bigger tv, it'll be like a new present all over again!!!

dlambirl

It'll work ok on a 14inch TV??

What games are the best? he likes racing games, not a fan of fighing games or soccer, anything else??

Everyone agree about the PS3 Vs PSP??

Potential-Monke

Ya, it'll work on any tv, as long as it's got a scart connection (the retangle thing at the back with all the slits in it, just in case). Need for Speed Pro Street is th only decent racing game at the moment! Guitar hero 3.

dlambirl

A SCART CONNECTION!!!!???!!! I might just know what that is thanks!!

Mossy Monk

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Need for Speed Pro Street is th only decent racing game at the moment!

Is it?

steviec

I would have said Formula 1, DiRT, Motorstorm and Sega Rally would all be better racing games than Need for Speed Pro Street.

dlambirl

I was looking at all the above games in smyths yesterday and i cant figure out which one is best??

My boyfriend said he seen a good game advertised on the TV recently that featured Audi A4s and Twin Cams..... does anyone have any idea which game he's on about??

dlambirl

dlambirl wrote: »

I was looking at all the above games in smyths yesterday and i cant figure out which one is best??

My boyfriend said he seen a good game advertised on the TV recently that featured Audi A4s and Twin Cams..... does anyone have any idea which game he's on about??

dont watch telly anymore since i got my P.C(everything to watch here when i want).... but id guess it was Gran Turismo, cant imagine ads out for other games 1th+ old and its meant to be out soon(hence start of advertising)

HT2007

Defo PS3 ...;)

brav

Haven't seen any GT ads, I think the ad could have been for need for speed pro street,
the only thing is the game is not that good and you would be better off getting need for speed carbon*** or something as it is very similar.

Also i didn't think GT was out this year, I thought it was middle of next year, and all that was coming out in the mean time was another(bigger version) demo of gt.


***Sorry I can't remember if this was available on PS3, it wasn't great anyway, but I thinkit was need for speed which contained those cars

Potential-Monke

steviec wrote: »

I would have said Formula 1, DiRT, Motorstorm and Sega Rally would all be better racing games than Need for Speed Pro Street.

I was thinking more along the lines of normal racing rather than rally or F1. Granted, Motorstorm is a great game, but for regular racing (which i'm sure is what she was referring to) then NFS:PS is good. Yes it is, don't care if ye don't like it.

And it is ProStreet which is being advertised.

Carbon is out on the PS3 but please don't get it, that is a terrible game.

Mossy Monk

I know it's not the game but the demo for Pro Street is terrible.

Potential-Monke

It all depends on what you're looking for. As a normal racing game, which nothing to really compare it to (there's no other "normal" racing games out, ie: not rally/f1). Some people seem to like it, some people seem hate it. I'm not one of the latter.

vibe666

deffo go for the PS3. granted I had a 28" widescreen telly when I got mine, not a 14" one, but it will work and when you do get a big telly to go with it it really is like getting a whole new console.

armour87

I no I'd want the ps3!

New psp slim(?) out now or in the near future though.

PSP is all good but i hear the loading times are awful

dlambirl

thanks everyone - so everyone was thinkin that the PS3 would be a better xmas present than the PSP........ i thought you's would say that.....:rolleyes:

ITS GONNA BE AN EXPENSIVE XMAS!!

So i need to buy an extra console as well cos hey - i'm after buying it so I WANNA PLAY TO!!

So i may start counting the pennies to get the PS3 and sure i may get a game for him too, which i've decided is gonna be Need for Speed but i want to get two... can anyone recommend another game, preferably not racing and definitely not anything soccer!

Can anyone think of Anything else i need??

whiterebel

dlambirl wrote: »

thanks everyone - so everyone was thinkin that the PS3 would be a better xmas present than the PSP........ i thought you's would say that.....:rolleyes:

ITS GONNA BE AN EXPENSIVE XMAS!!

So i need to buy an extra console as well cos hey - i'm after buying it so I WANNA PLAY TO!!

So i may start counting the pennies to get the PS3 and sure i may get a game for him too, which i've decided is gonna be Need for Speed but i want to get two... can anyone recommend another game, preferably not racing and definitely not anything soccer!

Can anyone think of Anything else i need??

You should probably keep all the questions on one thread, it would save trawling back and forward through them.;)

You'll need an extra controller, the cables should be all in it. If you get a 60GB PS3 you would get a choice of games with it. Heavenly Sword has some great reviews. the 60Gb would allow you access to a massive PS2 catalogue as well, such as Gran Turismo 4, which looks great on the PS3 and is probably the greatest driving game ever. IMHO.

dlambirl

Can you not play the PS2 games on the 40Gb??

CiDeRmAn

Goodluck finding a 60gb, I believe they are starting to become a bit scarce.

Heavenly Sword isn't even as good as God Of War 2, the sixaxis motion control segments are infuriating and the graphics really aren't quite that good.

Without a HD set to play the PS3 on, buy him a PSP, it's good fun, with lots of decent racers on it, and it can output onto a TV set as well.
Later in the new year he can pick up a 60gb 2nd hand cheap online, along with a few games, no worries.

And no, no PS2 emulation on the PS3 40gb, better to hang onto the PS2 itself, you get feck all for it on trade anyway.

to be honest, unless you have an extensive PS2 collection, like me, you'll probably never look back at PS2 games, so the PS2 on PS3 question won't really matter.

dlambirl

hmmmm didnt know that - thanks guys!!

I dont wanna get him a PSP and then get a PS3 later on next year - i'm a student and the funds are tight. was just coming around to the idea to shell out €500 for the PS3!!

I'm back to square one now though...

PS3 or PSP

qz

PS3. I've had a PSP for about a year or more now and it's only collecting dust. Oh and for racing games you might want to consider Ridge Racer, definately one of my favourite racing games.

tman

qz wrote: »

PS3. I've had a PSP for about a year or more now and it's only collecting dust. Oh and for racing games you might want to consider Ridge Racer, definately one of my favourite racing games.

I'd definitely recommend a PS3 over a PSP as well, my slim & lite has pretty much just gathered dust since September...
RR7 is a terrible game though, I think that's mostly because I tried to play it after PGR4, so it felt like a gigantic leap backwards in terms of arcade style play.

qz

tman wrote: »

I'd definitely recommend a PS3 over a PSP as well, my slim & lite has pretty much just gathered dust since September...
RR7 is a terrible game though, I think that's mostly because I tried to play it after PGR4, so it felt like a gigantic leap backwards in terms of arcade style play.

I suppose for me it was a giant leap forward after being hooked on it on the PSP!

But yes, OP, Project Gotham Racing would be the one game you'd have to get your boyfriend.

mathias

PS3. I've had a PSP for about a year or more now and it's only collecting dust.

same here , the battery life is brutal , not even worth travelling with the thing , its a fad for a while and then it ends up in a drawer and forgotten about.

PS3 on the other hand as well as being a games console is a CD player , photo player , blu ray player ,upscaling DVD player , etc etc , it will be used , more than worth the extra bucks.

dlambirl

mathias wrote: »

same here , the battery life is brutal , not even worth travelling with the thing , its a fad for a while and then it ends up in a drawer and forgotten about.

PS3 on the other hand as well as being a games console is a CD player , photo player , blu ray player ,upscaling DVD player , etc etc , it will be used , more than worth the extra bucks.

i have to agree with you, thats what i thought about thr PSP that it would be a fad for a while and then forgotten about. As we're moving into our own house in a few months i cant imagine him sitting on the sofa playing a PSP... and as you said the PS3 is much more then a games console!!

Its just really expensive for a poor ickle student like me!! but gonna have to scrape the pennies together somewhere.

Anyone know of good deals/bundles??

vibe666

just try and make sure you can find the 60gb version, it's the best value, i'm sure one of the lads here will be able to tell you where there's good deals going.

dlambirl

whats the advantages of the 60gb over the 40gb?

Mossy Monk

Bigger hdd space, PS2 emulation on most games, extra USB ports, memory card readers.

Mossy Monk

qz wrote: »

PS3. I've had a PSP for about a year or more now and it's only collecting dust.

I only really use mine now to stream media from the PS3 which is a really cool use for it.

Zonda999

qz wrote: »

I suppose for me it was a giant leap forward after being hooked on it on the PSP!

But yes, OP, Project Gotham Racing would be the one game you'd have to get your boyfriend.

Didnt know they made pgr for ps3?????I'D be very interested in buying that!!! that is a great game even if it is on "THE ENEMY CONSOLE"