PS3, the best console to date?

VANTAGE MAGAZINE writes: "There has been so much talk on in the gaming industry today about the console wars, and the Playstation 3, after the insurmountable success of the PS2, has been very lackluster. Yes, on paper, its been a great let down for Sony, a loss for every console sold, wiping out the PS2's profits, but at the end of the day, which is THE BEST console on the consumer's side of things, for us?

....Here at Vantage, its the PS3 hands down!"

[ape007]

amazing exclusives

kz2,uncharted series,mgs4,infamous,god of war3,Ico 3,yakuza 3,etc....

if all 3rd developers start unlocking ps3's power and sony surpassed live with its FW updates and home updates

I think ps3 will be one of the best consoles in history no doubt

the future is so bright guys

I really REALLY want gta 5 be ps3 exclusive,gta is my favorite game,come on R*

gdc 09 looks to be fantastic for sony

[TheTwelve]

The only reason why people are not yet giving the PS3 its due props this generation is because it's still early.

But anybody with common sense must see that the PS3 is the best and will dominate, outside the case of Sony headquarters being hit by a nuclear bomb. There's just too much going for it.

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[LightofDarkness]

Agreed. Overall, the PS3 has definitely proven itself greater than it's competitors. It's not THE best in every single area, I still find XBL a better unified online experience and obviously the Wii's motion controls trump the Sixaxis (even if the majority of games resort to mindless wrist waggle).But in terms of number of useful features, technical capability, media centre integration and, most importantly, games, PS3 takes the crown so far, and it's likely it will retain it. Even if it doesn't take number one in sales, I think we can all agree that the PS3 has a leg up.

[Montreafart]

The PS3 is without any doubt the best console to date.
Consider its games, its functionality, its hardware, Blu Ray and its exclusive games.

Yes, PS3 is king. Falcon punch.

[dragondive]

Dude, this guy makes a lot of sense. I don't get why some of you guys don't agree with him...

[nothere413]

As bright as the future looks for us PS3 owners, I just can't see calling it the greatest console ever.

I miss the way games used to be back in the ps1/early ps2 era.

The PS1 will always be the best console to me.

Hardware-wise, it wins hands down, but I'm still waiting for some more awesome exclusive games that really catch my attention. And don't mention Killzone 2 as being "one of the greatest shooters of all time", because it's not.

InFamous could be the game to make me love the PS3 as much as Sony's previous consoles, though.

[LightofDarkness]

I agree with the KZ2 comment. It's very good, but it hasn't proven to be as memorable to me as the best that I can remember. Half-Life 1/2 certainly are, TF2 is, COD4 is, and Gears 1 is as well (I know, TPS, but it's still a shooter). Gears 2 was not very memorable for me because it was a re-tread of the first, and KZ2 has that similar feeling, it just feels like something I've done before. It's still an awesome game though.

[jadenkorri]

ps3 is doomed article is 5...4...3...2...1...look a ps3 is failing article...

[Aquanox]

Hardware wise, the PS3 is awesome. Could've been better? Definitely, without those bottlenecks in memory and GPU that keeps it from unleashing its true power, but it's still an awesome piece of hardware.

It's financially were it had its problem. By being too ahead of its time with Blu-ray, it didn't make financial sense, was positioned way to expensively and a world crisis didn't help Sony.

There are other components that also keep it from being the definitive choice. In terms of library, software sales says Microsoft has the nod with the highest attach ratio in a console ever. In terms of services, they still have quite a lot of work to do in their online service.

Ultimately, it's difficult to argue that most PS3 components are some of the most advaced in the market (Cell, Blu-ray, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi) but where Sony need to work is in the areas where it still gets outperformed.

[StayHigh]

Its just a fact the PS3 will dominate this year or next..We will get the last laugh in the end of it all..

[solidt12]

I agree that the PS3 is already the best console to date. Judging it by a few features that aren't game related that the 360 has is just dumb to me. It's about the games and so far PS3 exclusive are out shining 360 exclusives(first party) Look at all the new IP's Sony has put out.

[Shadow Flare]

If you look at just the hardware of the console itself, the ps3 is the best console ever by about a mile. Then you look at the games and it has some of the best titles in quality and quantity. And the games are technically above every other game on competitor consoles. 360 can't even handle the amount of grass in Flower for instance. And online wise it is practically on par with live, except psn uses dedicated servers which makes it better then live. So yes, ps3 is the best console ever made

[StephanieBBB]

I can't really agree with you there. Back in the PS1 era we got like maybe 1-2 really good games over the course of 3 years.

Now we get like 15 good games each year. I'd say that this era is abit better to be a gamer in =)

[nothere413]

We got alot more great games than that.

And back then, the games felt alot more inspired. Nowadays, the industry is all about money. And everyone and their grandmother has an FPS game that they made.

I'm sick of shooters. I want more great RPGs, and platformers, and sidescrollers.

[Common Sense]

The PS3 has no bottlenecks in memory, that would be the 360. The Cell and XDR have the run at the same speed (3.2GHZ). The Cell can read and write to the ram at the same cycle because of this. Granted the other half(256mb of GDDR3 memory)runs at ~700mhz - 800mhz. The 360 on the other has unified memory that runs at ~700mhz- 800mhz; this causes wait states, the processor has to wait every other 4 cycles to read and write to system memory. Talk about bottle necks.

[WildArmed]

You can see this coming, but the only time i'd say it is it'll have to be when PS4 comes out. Till then PS2 ftw :D

[FredFredrickson]

The PS3 has definitely gotten better in terms of what it offers, especially in terms of games, for the price. I'm not sure if it will make second place for this generation or not, but one thing is for sure - the PS3 will never hit PS2 numbers.

Blu-ray is still many years away from being something that most consumers are interested in, and the PS3 is no longer the cheapest BRD player, something that helped propel it where it's at today.

It'll be interesting to see what happens with the next generation of consoles, and how the timing will work with the other companies. Nintendo shouldn't release a new console for a while now - they don't need to, as people are still buying the Wii in crazy numbers. Microsoft will probably try to beat Sony to the punch again, but they will only succeed if their newer system is backward compatible and affordable. They also don't want to beat Sony to the next gen by too early a margin.

Anyway, I went off on a tangent there. Ultimately, I don't believe that the PS3 will be remembered as the "best console ever," and I don't think much will change from now to the end of this generation.

[FredFredrickson]

"The only reason why people are not yet giving the PS3 its due props this generation is because it's still early."

We're already at least halfway through this generation (the next consoles will likely be released within the next 2.5 years). When is it not going to be too early to judge? As soon as the numbers pick up, if they ever do?

[rockleex]

Although PS3 HARDWARE costs wiped out PS2 HARDWARE profits.

We don't know how much Sony profited from SOFTWARE SALES on the PS2 and PS3.

Sony's not doing that bad if you put software profits into the equation.

[rockleex]

He stated that 360 can use HD-DVD for their games, and that is wrong. -_-"

[Marceles]

In before the riot starts.

I do have to agree with the ending though

"So at the end of the day,
what console gives you more bang to your buck? ...the PS3
what console has free online play? ...the PS3
what console is going to dominate when it comes to games? ...the PS3"

I thought it was funny that the guy mentioned the stupid gamingfront article though lol..."Why a PS3 price drop won't change a thing", a price drop would be huge. What would the competitors do then? Offer their consoles for free? They're practically almost there...or seems like they want to be there for bragging rights

[edgeofblade]

Same old fanboy bullshit. The value argument is horribly flawed as I have shown over and over and over again. $200 STILL buys you a logically complete, functional 360, and you are STILL only halfway to owning a PS3.

Click disagree if you think I can play a game on PS3 for less than 360. I dare you to make a fool of yourself.

[madpuppy]

200.00 buys you a 360 with no hard drive, essentially a useless space heater.

[Mike Wallace]

...love it. Works great.

[smokemeagain]

well we can also ask more questions

what current gen console is the most affordable in this recession? the xbox360
what console has a superior streamlined online community? the xbox360

what consoles are ur friends playing on? u answer that

at the end of the day it comes down to...what is most important to u?

da only console i have is da ps3 cos i love MGS4, Blu-ray and alot of its exclusive but am not blind to some facts

[thereapersson]

That honor still rests with the Playstation 2. The PS3 is close though, regardless of what the haters say (and boy are there are a lot of them...).

[Common Sense]

The PS3 isn't the greatest console yet but it will be at the end of its life cycle. It will sell over 100 million consoles. It will have an online experience that matches and surpasses XBL. It already has some of the best games this gen.

[Why o why]

ps2 is still the king. The ps3 definitely has the potential to oust it from its throne. Bang for your buck award goes to the swiss army knife closely followed by the ps3;) All you have to do is look at the games and look at the hardware both of which are solid.

[FredFredrickson]

I don't think the PS3 will ever hit the PS2's numbers. It tried to be too many things, ended up being too expensive initially, and it hurt the brand.

[Why o why]

new tech costs more. The ps3 has sold fine up till now and sony didnt even have to cull the ps2 in order to force some to buy the ps3. Im glad they took risks with the tech. The ps3 has at least another 8 years to match the ps2 as it didn't reach that 100+ units sold in a short space of time neither. Think long term.

[blackpanther25]

thats what they said about the psp(protable media player) and it sells like crazy.
Lets get this stright sony doing more than "one thing" with a console is not new. They have been doing it since the ps1 (oh yeah the whole music player and the ps2 being a media center for music and games).
You're just probably one of those people who only ever used a sony game product for gaming only.

[Mr PS3]

That Headline

[blackbeld]

Ohhh Yes it is.... I love it at the first day i bought it.... And today i even love it more... It's the best console i ever had... Blu-ray, media player, hdd, wifi, 1080p, dualshock3, online store, ect, ect, .... I LOVE IT!!!!!! It made my home complete..

[xbollox]

bubbles for PS3 fans

[piramides30]

Yes, It's the best but too much expensive.

[batmandarkknight]

honestly. its not that expensive. you gotta look at the word expensive from a certain view.

an HDTV worth 500$ is no expensive.
an HDTV worth 5000$ is.

a laptop worth 150$ is not expensive
a laptop worth 1200$ is.

a system WITH bluray, music player, internet viewer, gaming system, etc is worth 399$ is NOT expensive

[ukilnme]

I agree somewhat. What's expensive for some is not expensive for others. For people living paycheck to paycheck that want to buy their kids a console I am sure the PS3 looks expensive to them and I think any console would for that matter. It's all relative to an individuals financial situation. I dropped $600 for mine. Even at $399, I would have to reconsider it now that my wife has taken a pay cut. To sum it up, I think the PS3 is a wonderful system and worth the purchase if you can afford it.

Now for commenting directly on the topic I will say the PS3 is the best system currently out but I think the NES is the best system of all time. Mike Tyson's Punch Out FTW!!!

Edit: What up Why o why?

[Mike Wallace]

...but it is still expensive.

[Why o why]

it will still be too expensive for some. I actually know people who feel the wii's too expensive from a hardware standpoint.

@ ukilnme, kool kool, you good?

[LukaX23]

This is how it all starts... The damn fanboy wars... I'm not saying this guy is a fanboy, he's not. He's making a valid point as to why he likes the PS3 more than the 360. But when the average Xbot goes on N4G and sees this, he/she goes completely LOCO! To Xbox fanboys, STOP.

[batmandarkknight]

yeah. for some reason, when a person explains or express why he thinks this console is the best, everyone seems to go nuts.

[Omega4]

Blogspot FTW!

Whoop! Whoop!

[Nineball2112]

Hey the truth is the truth no matter where it comes from. ;-)

Truth FTW! Whoop! Whoop!

[Why o why]

funny, ive never seen you complaining about any of kotaku's sony hate articles, not once, funny

[LightofDarkness]

Excellent pic Nineball, really nails the difference in the user-base... and stuff.

[Omega4]

Maybe because kotaku doesnt end in blogspot.com >_>

[LightofDarkness]

Omega4: just because Kotaku do not directly refer to themselves as a blog site doesn't give them immutable credibility when it comes to opinion pieces. They're just delivering an opinion like you and I, just because they call themselves professional journalists and refer to pundits doesn't make their opinion any more important.

[Omega4]

Well i thought blogspot wasnt allowed on this site, but i guess i was wrong

And i never said their opinion wasnt important

[Why o why]

nah you just tried to dismiss their opinion because its a blog

[HDDVD_for_the_win]

Of course it's the best console out there... Tons of AAA exclusives, best FPS (KZ2), best stealth game and overall best game (MGS4), best platformers (LBP and Ratchet), best action adventure game (Uncharted)...

[batmandarkknight]

agreed.

[Polarburr]

PS3 and Vantage FTW!

[batmandarkknight]

yea, i found out about this site recently. pretty cool if you ask me.

[loctite_zexel]

In terms of Software, I think Microsoft and Sony are in it neck and neck. But in terms of hardware, no other system comes close to the PS3.

Personally though, with the exception of Gears, I like the PS3 exclusives better.

[Montreafart]

Because the software line ups of both consoles are not even remotely close.

One is at the top of Mount Everest, the other one is at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

[batmandarkknight]

hahahaha! same right here man. gears is the one thing i wish i had an xbox.

[Ps3fan1]

I have a xbox and gears 1 and 2 and still wish I never brought it.

[CYPHER82d]

I stopped caring about all this console war business a long time ago. Just bought the consoles and a PC to play some damn good games and love it.

Ill concede the article made sense but while I am by no means a fanboy, I will say that MS, its microsoft for gods sake, they have probably got something up their sleeve.
PS3 AND 360 FTW

I still think Nintendo can go rot

[bobdog626]

The Ps3 is allmost 10mill behind an you say that the Ps3 is the Greatest system ever? Man what you Smoking because i want some 12 .

[bobdog626]

If it's the Best why is it in Last Place?If it's that Good people will buy it no matter what.The Best console to date?that point can be Argued but the Most Expensive console to date?you guy's are Right on the Money.

[TheTwelve]

Because another console came out earlier, duh. What do you think would happen if the 360 and PS3 were released on the same day?

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[HDDVD_for_the_win]

For the same reason 360 is far behind PS2 ? Because the 360 is free too, and retarded US teens can't afford a PS3.

[Nineball2112]

So, according to your logic Bobdog... The Ford F-150 is the best because in 2007 (info. I could quickly find, but it proves the point), it sold the most.

http://autos.yahoo.com/arti...

On the other hand, vehicles like the Cadillac XLR, Porsche Boxster, Jaguar S-Type and X-Type and Audi A8 and S8 are inferior because they sold much less than the F-150.

Umm, I'll take the Porsche, thank you. :-)

[LightofDarkness]

Nineball, the thing is the F150 probably IS the best for what the buyers wanted. The difference here is, however, that if you're shelling out for the best overall gaming platform, the PS3 still wins. If you're into hardcore/competitive multi-player, XBL may hold a lot more sway with you, but for most gamers the PS3 takes the edge. And obviously there's a lot of value in that €399, but if you're in a difficult financial situation and the kids want a next-gen console, most parents will buy the $199/€179 console because they'll see they mostly have the same games and it'll do the job.

[Nineball2112]

@ Lightofdarkness... I was just trying to point out that sales doesn't always translate into what is the "best".

That's entirely subjective and based on each individual's wants/needs.

To me, a Porsche is much "better" than a Ford F-150. Of course, when I need to haul some dirt around... the F-150 is better. :-)

[silvacrest]

isnt this article talking about which console is the best?
not the one that has sold the most?

for me, because you get the most bang for buck, its gotta be the PS3

[Droid Smasha]

HELLLL NO

How could an overpriced last place console be the best console to date?

Maybe the ps1 or 2 you could say that but the 3 is the biggest failure for sony and then are just trying to stay afloat and regroup for next gen.

[Dimitri]

Look at the jealousy wow :D
Angry XBOX owner ;d

[Montreafart]

xbots are green with envy and crying all year long.

Whats the matter, stinking bots? Your misery has just begun.

EDIT: stupid xbots...you think we are stupid? Hahaha idiots.
Everyone knows that you are too poor to buy a PS3. Dont lie about how your PS3 stands in your room. I smash bots like you for fun.

[Droid Smasha]

Yep you got me Im jealous of the ps3 sitting in my room that I bought. I wish I could turn it on and play it like you guys. And look at that I got a psn id in my profile too how did that happen?