PS3 Would You?

{(-_-)}HeadShoT** wrote:

thanks dermot

i presume you have a ps3 hows it going for ya

Have had a Jap 60gb since end of November.......primarily bought it as a Blu-ray player. Excellent playback, easily compares with a standalone Panasonic and much better than the Samsung. Hooked upto a Sony X Series so 1080p isn't a problem so I haven't ran into the various issues you hear about BD playback/games reverting to lesser quality. Looks fantastic on a 720p projector as well, although you are stuck at 1080i BD playback on that.
Audio is excellent, full lossless sound over a HDMI amp, but even optical is OK for most people.
Picked up RR7 and Resistance with the system......RR7 is exactly what you'd expect, but it sure does look pretty (probably not worth it if you've got RR6 on 360 though).
Resistance is excellent, much preferred to the overrated Gears of War. If you enjoy Call of Duty, you'll like Fall of Man, although it does take an hour for it to get going. On later stages there is so much going on with upto 30 enemies on screen at the same time, you'll forgive the slightly PC look to the game.
Got Motorstorm as well the week before Christmas, even in its limited state compared to the forthcoming US/Euro version, its well worth it, especially for only 40 blips. There is a real next-gen feel to the game while racing, and it has impressed me more than other PS3/360 games, even more than the recent GTHD Concept demo. Addictive racer and on later stages the computer AI is very tough and demanding. If multiplayer is implemented well in the US release, it could be one of the best experiences to be had online.
All games so far are region-free, but it will be down to publishers in the end despite the region-free stance from Sony, so just be aware.
For 2-player, the recent Tekken DR download on the PS Store is awesome and at a stunning price.

No issues with the machine so far, so touchwood. But there have been cases on people importing machines and running into a few problems, in much the same way some people had with the 360 a year ago, although is doesn't appear as widespread.

Enjoy........the only thing is, I couldn't recommend the console to anybody primarily on games alone due to the high cost of the machine, but if you're looking for an all-in-one high-end BD player/eventually great games machine, its worth it..

McDermotX wrote:

If you haven't got a comp lead or whatever, plug in the HDMI lead, and hold in the power button for 5 secs or so until it beeps, and it should revert to the basic setup and run through the Video/Audio setup..

this is probably in the manual, which is still in its little plastic baggy

{(-_-)}HeadShoT** wrote:

so how do you create a fake address

does the ps3 just ask ya where your from

yep.

also when i get my ps3
whats the best cable to get to get the best out of my 1080i tv

HDMI

would there be a big difference between 1080p and 1080i

yep, but probably not enough of a difference to justify the price tag of a 1080p set at the moment.

ciaran is right. the only way to avoid customs is to mislable it and i didnt want to coz if it gets lost u only get the value marked on the item and for me that was too big a risk. my psn id is dor83us if anybody wants to add me. i should have resistance and nba 2K6 next week.

Amorphous Head wrote:

they use blue ray discs that only work on your console, so you cant trade in a game or buy second hand ones

.....What?

Amorphous Head wrote:

they use blue ray discs that only work on your console, so you cant trade in a game or buy second hand ones

thats completely wrong

Theres a chance but they have been on the ball for things coming in recently. Just put money aside incase and think of it as a bonus if it does get through. Sometimes they send you the bill after its delivered to you btw, so don't start celebrating to early

mine was sent b USPS on saturday(30th Dec) and arrived yesterday(4th Jan). Ididnt expect it so quick, I thought it would take at least 2 weeks. It can depend on how long it gets delayed in customs too. What way was it shipped? Surface or Priority?

mine was sent with USPS to. it was priority airmail and cost $84. surface would have cost $25. I didnt get a tracking no. how much did u pay for shipping?

{(-_-)}HeadShoT** wrote:

US $75.00 for me

a bit much?

Yeah. Did you buy the one for $799 from egamestar? So nearly paying $900 for a games console? And then theres the 100 euro (approx) customs charge.

loved my xbox 360 but the games for me so far arent great except gears of war

From what I have read there is only one good game on the ps3 at the moment (resistence). If you'd waited until the euro release there'd be a few more decent games available and you'd have saved a bit of money.

Me thinks there's a good chance of buyer's remorse come March.