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(More customer reviews)Let me give a little bit of background before diving into a review.When the original NES came out, I was hooked.I didn't think anything could be better than Super Mario Bros.Then there was the Sega Genesis...and as I entered college, the original Playstation.Wow!
After college I settled down, got married, had children, and stopped playing games for a while.Just 2 years ago I picked up a wii "for the family" and have enjoyed it since.Mario Galaxy 2 looks great and is a great deal of fun to play...and there are other great games on the wii as well.For the record, I'd never played a PS2, PS3 or Xbox.
Don't get me wrong, the wii is great.There are a number of wii exclusives that I love.But I was still wanting something with some better graphics/games and thus began my research between xbox and ps3.Both are great systems!This was going to be harder than I thought.In the end, I felt like the game selection for the PS3 slightly outweighed that of the xbox for the family.The PS3 has LittleBigPlanet and Ratchet and Clank, as well as Uncharted/Metal Gear/etc.And while the xbox has some great exclusives as well, I was leaning toward the PS3.
When I saw that the PS3 slim increased the hard drive from 120gb to 160gb I finally bit the bullet.I was wanting to get a blu-ray player sometime so I figured I'd just get the ps3.Just set it up last night.Set-up was a breeze and the graphics, wow, they truly are stunning.As I said, the wii is great and I'll continue to play and enjoy wii-exclusive games, but compared to xbox/ps3 graphics, there really is no comparison.I'm really looking forward to NHL 11 and Gran Turismo 5 (as the wii is lacking in these types of games).
Overall, I'm thrilled with the PS3.I'm looking forward to getting my music and other media files loaded onto it and finally beginning the world of blu-ray movies and advanced gaming.While I do wish I could load files to it from a device formatted to something other than FAT, it's certainly not a deal-breaker. The PS3 works as it should, set-up is simple, has free online, great exclusive games, and so much more.Whether or not it's the right choice for you is up for you to decide.The Xbox is also a great system, but I'm happy with my final decision.
Note: Extras you may need:
- Extra controller, PS3 blu-ray remote control, and an hdmi or set of component cables depending on your video capabilities.
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Product Description:
The fourth generation of hardware released for the PlayStation 3 entertainment platform, the PlayStation 3 160GB system is the next stage in the evolution of Sony's console gaming powerhouse. Loaded with a mix of multimedia features and functions available on earlier PlayStation 3 models, as well as a series of new advancements and refinements, the PlayStation 3 160GB system is destined to push the envelope in the realm of Next-Generation entertainment.
What's Under the Hood
As with previous models, the PlayStation 3 160GB system features an IBM "Cell" processor and a co-developed NVIDIA graphics processor that together allow the system to perform two trillion calculations per second. Yet the 160GB system manages to improve on this with its 45nm version of the processor, which although running at the same 60+nm speed as previous PS3 versions, uses less energy. This makes the unit's smaller size and quieter fan possible. Along with the traditional AV and composite connections, the 160GB system also boasts an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) port, which delivers uncompressed, unconverted digital picture and sound to compatible high-definition TVs and projectors. (The system is capable of 128-bit pixel precision and 1080p resolution for a full HD experience) This console also provides for an extreme sound experience by supporting Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, as well as Linear PCM 7.1. Finally, it features cross connectivity with your PC network and PlayStation Portable (PSP) and its pre-installed, 160GB hard disc drive allows you to save games as well as download content from The Internet. Unlike The some other models of The PlayStation 3, The 160GB system does not offer backwards compatibility.
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