Playstation 3: My experience
March 4th, 2008, 10:08 am · Post a Comment · posted by electrikALIEN
 I recently purchased a Playstation 3 to curve my unrelenting appetite for new technology. I also managed to convince myself I needed a Blu-ray player, now that Blu-ray is the format of choice across the mega corporations.
I’m very pleased to announce I understand Sony’s vision now. The Playstation 3 (PS3) is a beautiful thing. The design of the actual system is sleek, sexy and bold. And how I have missed the Playstation style controllers. Turning the system on, I began to appreciate what Sony is trying to do with this system. Music, video, online capabilities (including a web browser), and full networking features to every computer in your house hold are all available from the main menu. As a media station the PS3 can pull music, video and images from your computers and do some pretty cool things with them.
Blu-ray movies are handled exceptionally well. The PS3 is an amazing movie player, and with a remote control from any store that sells PS3 peripherals, it merges nicely with any home electronics you may already have. Games, however, are still a disappointment. There are some top-notch quality titles, but for the most part, selection from the PS3 library is lackluster. But Playstation owners are used to this. It takes about 2 years for a Sony console to really shine. Pros: Cons: |
The Playstation Network store, which is accessible from the main menu, allows you to download game demos, casual games, and game add-ons, but for a price most often. The store is executed much like XBox Live, but Sony has nothing on Microsoft for navigation. However, I do like how Sony isn’t using a “pay for points” currency system like Microsoft and Nintendo. You can fill your “wallet” with real cash from a credit or debit card or you can just pay the exact amount an item costs.
