Is The PS3 The Only Console I Need?

Ben Dutka: Look at it in terms of priority: what would I say are my favorite games - and possibly even the bestgames - of the generation so far? Well, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Heavy Rain, God of War III, Grand Theft Auto IV, Assassin's Creed II, Killzone 2, and inFamous. With the exception of two, those are all PS3 exclusives, and the other two were just fine as multiplats on the PS3. As for Mass Effect, I've never been a fan but it seems likely that the third installment will be on the PS3 anyway.

[piroh]

[Nineball2112]

It depends obviously... but I'm doing just fine with mine!

[Government Cheese]

I don't know, if you don't want to play Wii or 360 games then yes, if you want to play them then no..

[piroh]

super-mario? i know it's super but not so much super :)

[La Chance]

edit: article is from "psxextreme.com". So nevermind.

Just a PS3 fanboy saying the best console is the PS3.

[blitz0623]

Well it's from a fansite so it's not really surprising to see this type of article from it.

On topic, I do agree that one will be fine with just a PS3, but there will definitely be PS3 only owners that would want a taste of some 360 exclusives. It really comes down to what boat you're on. Some people prefer the PS3 games like U2, KZ2, etc while others prefer Halo, Gears, Fable, etc. And of course there's the online experience.

[FishCake9T4]

The only console i need is the legend which they call the Nintendo 64. Along with a copy of Golden eye, Perfect Dark and Mario Kart 64....with 2 control pads.

[joydestroy]

i love my PS3, don't get me wrong. but there are some exclusives on the 360 that i'm looking forward to, like Alan Wake and Crackdown 2.

[-Alpha]

All comes down to taste and what you can afford.

There is at least one game on the other console people may want to play. It doesn't have to be a game that makes one want to buy a console, but there is always that one interesting game that you want. The best way to enjoy gaming is to play as many games as you can regardless of console.

With that said considering how much time I have for video games, school, money, etc. the PS3 is more than I can handle. I bought a 360 mainly for Halo Reach and at least I have access to the 360 exclusives now. Still, I ultimately prefer the PS3, especially for its exclusives.

@STK

I agree completely, the 360 is rock solid for Multiplayer gaming, especially local multiplayer and especially shooters. However, I am very high on Mod Nation Racers delivering a solid local experience. LBP and Halo are some of the best fun I have had locally and MNR & Reach seem to promise the same.

[AnttiApina]

It's the games that matter and PS3 has plenty of them. I still play mainly at PC. 360 has also great selection of different games.

[STK026]

I love my PS3, as not only can it play awesome PS3 games, it can also play PS2 and PSOne games, it also stores my PSN purchases for my PSP. It's also less noisy than my 360 when playing and is a Blu-ray player.

But is it the only console I need? No, when it comes to local co-op, the 360 has its fair share of games, Perfect Dark, PDZ, Splinter Cell conviction, Halo (3, ODST and the upcoming Reach), Gears, Castle Crashers (can't wait for the PS3 version though), only to name a few. That's not to say the PS3 doesn't have co-op games though. But since there seems to be so few of them overall, having both a 360 and a PS3 is quite useful.

Both consoles have their highly rated exclusives (think UC2, Killzone 2, GoW3, Halo, Gears, etc), and while the 360 seems to be slowing down (in my opinion) when it comes to these, it's still getting a good amount of decent rated exclusives, like Magna Carta 2 and Too Human. Sure, these ain'T "AAA exclusives", but that doesn'T stop them from being enjoyable.

Overall, I'd say that this generation, all three consoles have a good line-up of games, and all three deserve to be owned.

[Timesplitter14]

I think you can get everything you want ths gen with PC + PS3 combo, unless you're a big Halo fan

[RumbleFish]

and you don't want to play Wii Sports, probably yes.

[DaTruth]

Seeing as how I just got three flashing red lights and am afraid to touch it since, I may need something to play for six weeks. And since Alan Wake is releasing pretty soon, now might be the time.

I'm gonna wait three days(cause that's what I did with every piece of electronics I owned that fried and it works every time), but no sense in having 2 PS3's, except maybe for having two Bluray players in different rooms!

Seriously, whatever electronics you have that fries, always wait 3 days. DO NOT TOUCH IT FOR THREE DAYS!!!! Been working for me since SMS!

[ukilnme]

@ STK026

Agree 100%. For me the consoles are like Pokemon. Gotta have em' all.

[Nicholas Cage]

those are the only consoles i need

[DaTruth]

Prior to now, I only needed one console, just so happened to pick PS3, since I had a PS2 and loved it, seemed logical. Now that I have an excuse and a game I really feel I must play, things can change!

[thebudgetgamer]

i need every console, even the bad consoles have fun games.

unlike that halmark douche bag im a gamer.

:)

[TheBand1t]

Best combo is either Wii/PS3 or Wii/360. Considering 90 percent of the library between 360 and PS3 is the same, it'd make more sense to get a Wii over another HD console.

That said, I wanna play Alan Wake and Splinter Cell.

[Absolut_Turkey]

PS3 all the way. I game on it, watch movies on it, go online with it. Even now as I type this, my PS3 is being used by Stanford University to examine the "folding" patterns of proteins via "Folding@Home". Yes, I can even help scientist find cures for diseases with my PS3. Philanthropy FTW!

@thebudgetgamer: "even the bad consoles have fun games"...agreed, and bubbles.

[darthv72]

I enjoy games to much to be limited to just one console over another. One console in my life...hell no.

One woman in my life....that is another story.

[thebudgetgamer]

i couldnt have said it better.

[D4RkNIKON]

Well put budgetgamer. I have owned a wii and lost faith, Now I only own a PS3 and I am more than happy with my console situation. PS3 has what are referred to as "exclusive titles" as well as "multiplatform". Any game that comes out that I am interested in ends up on the PS3. I am not the least bit interested in the entire Halo franchise. I am a proud graphics whore and PS3 delivers in this area.

[thebudgetgamer]

i like everything video game related. the other day i played one of those little basketball games you get from mcdonalds for like an hour.

[darthv72]

i find myself playing those sonic ones from (was it burger king or mcdonalds?) I even dusted off my old mattel football. My kids dont know what fun is these days. I handed them a lynx and they looked at if sort of sideways. Hand them a dslite and they are all over it (not that ds games arent fun as they sure are).

Even playing old console games can be fun. Between plays on my ps3/360 I like to get back into tood adv in slime world.

[Persistantthug]

Its got the best graphics, best overall and games that more of the better games that can't be played anywhere else, meaning...its more of a unique and not GENERIC experience.

That said, there are some games that I would like to play on the 360...Like Mass Effect 2 (My computer is an old single core), Gears, and maybe Fable.
However, those are games that I don't HAVE TO play. Would be nice, but because I'm busy with the PS3 and all it offers, it's not a "need".

My take.

[thebudgetgamer]

he looked at it and said, hey this isnt a psp. he hasnt stoped playing it. i forgot how hard that thing is on batteries.

[Darkstorn]

There is no single console that will offer you everything. I had an original Xbox last gen, and converted to the PS3 this gen because I liked the hardware and the game lineup. However, that means I don't get to play continuations of the old series that I loved (like Fable, Halo, etc.) without buying a 360.

Until the 360 drops in price considerably, I'm sticking to my PS3. But the PS3 is NOT the only console that offers enjoyable and unique games.

[Army_of_Darkness]

No other console has crossed my mind since the first year I got it.

[WildArmed]

Umm.. yeah.
But it's also that the other way around.

For the last few months I've only played the ps3...
back in 07, I played the 360 only for months.

So yeah, you need only one console if it satisfies you.

I know I'd be satisfied if i owned a 360 or ps3 as my lone console.

I probably wouldn't be satisfied as a PC or wii only gamer.

It's just my opinion. I'm sure many people only need PC too.

[FragGen]

I'm glad I can afford all of them, personally, although I admit the PS3 is definitely my "desert island" console.

[DaTruth]

You guys think this is interesting now? Wait till the submissions shut down and we have nothing to do but revisit the same comment sections.

People will receive their replies like never before! The flames are gonna burn this week!

[vhero]

Now Halo has gone and Gears 3 is not 100% nailed on lifetime exclusive. Seems 360 practically has no true exclusives left so if you have a decent PC then yeah all you need is a PS3. Mass Effect, Splinter Cell etc are all on PC and look better on a PC and cheaper to boot so devs are truly giving us any reasons to buy a 360. Halo was the only true 360 great exclusive IP left and that's gone now. (Alan Wake is not great yet as its not come out lets wait for release before we start).

However saying that you can still get a 360 cheaper than PS3 and if you are not interested in ANY of the PS3 exclusive games then the 360 is definitely for you and you can save a bit of cash :). Just don't try getting accessories for it as the PS3 would be the cheaper option then lol.

[Raoh]

I'm happy with my PS3 and PC combo ability to play all the ps3 exclusives, console multiplayer and 95% of everything else not on ps3

[presto717]

same here man. same here.

[table]

That's what I play as well but on occasions the 360 gets exclusive games not on the PC. I was dissapointed when it was decided that Halo was no longer to be made for it and now other titles such as Alan Wake. Is it worth me buying a 360 for 2 games? Probably not, but for people who don't game on PC the 360 is a must; unless of course you are a casual gamer who indulges in gaming for the odd major title(CoD/Sports Games) then of course one console is enough.

[SKCShifty]

Hell NO.....i'm happy with my xbox 360 which also has the best looking game to date this gen Alan Wake which i'm afraid even the ps3 will struggle to top those graphics this gen.

[Pennywise]

Delusion at its finest.

[piroh]

this joke isn't funny

[Phil Mc Crackin]

Alan wake best graphics? Can't be done on ps3? Lay off the lead paint chips fellah.

[kratos123]

ahhahaahahah lol hahahhahahaahha that was a good jo.... oh your serious

[-Alpha]

Best Looking Game to date this gen is Alan Wake?

Crysis says "Wake Up"

[Persistantthug]

Was that confirmed?

[vhero]

Can people just remove bubbles of people like SKCshifty please I mean do we really need people like him posting here?

[Claudinho69]

yes

[talltony]

However my 360 will be on Alot more for Alan wake, reach, and gears 3. Those are the only 360 games I am looking forward to.

[Godmars290]

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[ChickeyCantor]

Every systems library contains games that are worth playing.

[ShOtCall3r33]

spoken like a true gamer

[BeaArthur]

Hopefully the new N4G will have a better approval process because these flame war articles have to go.

[DaTruth]

It's a new N4G, not a completely different site altogether!

[BeaArthur]

That's funny because I thought I had ignored you yesterday but I must have forgotten. Enjoy being someone elses shadow you sad little man.

[A change in the wind]

I barely have time to keep up with my PS3. Why would I bother investing my time into a console that has nothing but shooters? That crap gets boring.

[avengers1978]

Yes, and besides a cable box, that is the only thing I have attached to my TV.

[El Botto]

Answer: HELL FKING YES.

Blu Ray > HD DVD (RIP HD DVD player)
PSN > LIVE
PS3 exclusives > 360 exclusi..Oops, I mean. PS3 games > multi platforms games.
PS3 hardware > 360 hardware
PSMOVE >>>>>> Natal

[Arnon]

http://img709.imageshack.us...

[Plancy]

Picking a side is stupid, there is no logic unless absolutely can never afford one of them ever. There is no reason to hate a console, they all have there advantages. Hating a company is also retarded.

[jagstatboy]

unless that company has an extremely high console failure rate.

[makingdamage]

or trying to monopolize the gaming market.

[Das_Bastardion]

You dont need anything else to have the superior gaming experience, superior hardware, superior video format, superior game visuals, superior exclusives and now, @SOME@ superior multiplatforms (Because some stupid bastards developers prefer to develop for the inferior console, so their games do not shine like they should).

Of course, you can go for a high end PC but, we all know how that ends 6 months later

The Wii is fun only for one hour with you little brother/sister or kids if you have

And the Xbox is an INFERIOR piece of sh!t in ALL ASPECTS and it most likely will die on you several times.

So yes... the PS3 is all you need this Gen, and also a HDTV 1080p TV... until the 3D ones start to roll out

[JonnyBigBoss]

Yes. I only have a PS3 and I'm behind on games right now.

Not to mention PC gaming which I have neglected as of late. Thankfully I bought L4D2 last week and have been playing that a bit.

[asdf12]

You should get the console that suits your needs and preferences.
For me, that was the PS3. But i wouldn't turn down a 360.

[Captain Tuttle]

OK, this is officially absurd.

But I can't look away, it's like watching a train wreck in slow motion.

[GameScrubs]

This is hilarious, just watching all these little boys pat themselves on their back hahaha. OMG this is funny!

[Memo-Xen x3100]

You really need all three, beside each other at that. It's thrilling, the way they look all lined up in a row. Seriously though if you put the 360 right next to the PS3 there's tension that fills the air, it almost feels like there's a fight brewing that could break out any minute. It makes you feel ALIVE!! J/K

[ShOtCall3r33]

don't forget a less than avrage online system,we got that too

[ShOtCall3r33]

agreed

[playstation_clan]

it only does everything.........

[jagstatboy]

Even my kids play the PS3 more than our Wii. But I like having the Wii for Mario and Zelda...and also Sin and Punishment 2.

[KiLLUMiNATi_89]

Like they said it only does everything lol. I have a xbox to but xbox is more for a hardcore gamers like dorks that play nothing but shooters that have no life, I regret buying it but soon it will be sold . Well we can't blame them y what else games they have besides halo gears unlike they cell power will have plenty to play. Us ps3 fan base we dnt stress about games y we have the best developers that will make us happy plus n bungie is welcome now lmfaoooo rip xbox it was nice knowing u go and say hi to sega for us after natal fails too

[Captain Tuttle]

bla bla bla

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi__]

...they really just don't excite me at all. Yes i have played them.
The PlayStation brand EXCITES me since the PS1 days!!! ;)
._____......___.._____
._____|.....|......._____|
|..........___|......._____| IS ALL YOU NEED!!! ;-P
(+Now with added 'Bungie'!!!) Sorry i couldn't help saying it!!! ;-D

[GiantEnemyCrab]

I'll just buy a Wii (now with added Bungie). Why do you have to act so desperate and pretend that Bungie is now PS3 exclusive? Wii, DS, PSP, PC all benefit from this.. So why are you pretending?

FFXIII still hurts!! Ouch!! The paaaaiin!

[divideby0]

Well this year I only have 3 buy games for my 360.
ME2, AW and Reach.
So for me if I can live without those games and I will also save paying for Live.... when the present (3rd launch 360 dies) I will not replace it unless I can get a 360 for 200 bucks. Its no longer my media hub in the LR.. Its in the den where I just game on it, while the LR HT system is being used by someone else

[AliTheBrit19]

Not at all, I can see why some might consider it the case, but for me no chance!

If I only had a PS3...

I would miss great Xbox 360 exclusive series like: Mass Effect, Fable, Gears of War, Left 4 Dead and other great upcoming titles like Alan Wake (Note, I'm a Console gamer)

I would miss great Xbox Live features like superior matchmaking with friends online, InsideXbox, the much larger collection of online games thanks to the Arcade, Indie Games and Games on Demand

If I only had an Xbox 360...

I would miss having a Blu-Ray player

I would miss the PS3's great line up of exclusive titles like Uncharted 1/2, God of War 3, LittleBigPlanet, MGS4, Killzone 2 etc.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Ali you rock! You are one of the few PS3 people here that I really respect because you put aside all the dbagery and got yourself a 360 and now I see you are on it more than the PS3.

I did the same with the PS3 and I am also enjoying it like you. If these people want to miss out on games like Reach, Alan Wake, Crackdown 2 and Gears of War 3 that's fine, I won't miss them for nothing.

Props to the big 3.

[AliTheBrit19]

:)

When you going to be back online mate? I never did delete you off xbox live, I knew you would return one day ^_^

[AliTheBrit19]

Own both and enjoy the best of both worlds!

I'll tell you what, I would be a very sad gamer if I only had an Xbox 360

And I would be an even sadder gamer if I only had a PS3

[rezzah]

Im glad i dont own a 360, and never will =)

[thebudgetgamer]

for what a stupid console war?

edit: i dont like the term "console war" i preffer contest for consumer affection.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Budget I prefer: "Plastic Toy Pageant" myself.

But yours is great and made me laugh.

[Rowsdower]

with both my ps3 and my 360

so I guess for me the answer to the articles question is no, just the ps3 will not do.

[SactoGamer]

This submission had at least eleven reports. How/why did it get approved?

[Gun_Senshi]

With PS3 you get to play PS3 games (duh)
With PC you get to play PC Exclusive games, superior version of X360 "exclusives" and Wii Games with higher resolution with Dolphin Emulator.

[gravv]

yes a ps3 and one hot girlfriend.. spend saturday night playing u2 then having sex afterward with some beers.. and go to work on sunday morning :( @#$@%@%#!

[KongRudi]

However if you're favourite game-genre is 'Dudes running around shooting Aliens', 360 has a few contenders with Halo, Mass Effect, Gears of War-franchise..
Otherwise PS3 has a much better and varied library of exclusives in my opinion.

[Figboy]

so i guess i win?

i play my PS3 more than my 360, but for the past week, ever since i bought my wife her HDTV for our anniversary, i've been playing the 360 (i had to catch up on Mass Effect, and now i'm on to Mass Effect 2), while she's been playing the PS3 (she can't stop playing Dragon Age: Origins/Awakening, and Fallout 3).

i don't have much to play on my 360 in comparison to my PS3, but i'm looking forward to Alan Wake and Crackdown 2, which i'll try to get as soon as i can afford them (unfortunately, May houses 3D Dot Game Heroes, Red Dead Redemption, and Alan Wake, but i also plan on getting my wife a PS3 in May, so i can have mine back, and that severely impacts my gaming budget, which is already slim).

[gamingisnotacrime]

my gf is not touching a game controller except for Rock Band, meh

At below
lol, so true

[Gun_Senshi]

espically when she wants to share your id (gimping your k/d ratio etc) and hog your consoles =.=

DAMN YOU WOMAN ITS MY CONSOLE STOP HOGGING IT!

[renegade]

im happy with my ps3 and pc for gaming not need another console.

[xaviertooth]

yes of course and when you have a 360 then its redundancy since all of its games are better in PC so ps3 there is nothing else to look for, it has everything on it. well for 360, they at least have 576p and 540p.

edit:

+ rrod

[ApocalypseShadow]

wii-

no HDD,no dvd,poor online gaming,weak motion control that had to be fixed with an adapter.the only games of relevance are nintendo's in house games.but mario kart is about to be run over with mod nation racers and mario has been run over by little big planet.3D dot heroes gives you zelda without having to wait on nintendo to do it.

360-

no HD movies on a disc because they failed at it.the system breaks more than any console before it.you pay for expensive accessories.you pay for p2p gaming but for a large community,you can't get dedicated servers for all games and can't get games that exceed 8vs8 multi-player.

720p is the sweet spot but most games on 360 can't hit it.games are dumb down to fit on a small disc when content can be bigger and game size can be bigger.the main company has no dev houses of mention and closes those that made great titles in the past.microsoft over hypes and spends more on hype than game creation.now hypes no controls with celebrities because real gamers would drop kick that sh!t.

ps3-

all that you need built in.3D enabled.bluray enabled.no need to patch on hdmi.no need to upgrade to support 1080p.no need to wait to buy an expensive hard drive.you buy one that REASONABLY PRICED.no need for memory cards.especially monopolized ones.no need for banning.no need to pay for online play.supports games up to 256 players at one.HDD built in for digitial downloads from DAY ONE.not talk about DD being the future but not include an HDD.

wins graphics awards(killzone,uncharted).inn ovation awards(LBP).used for science.one company says their chips are more powerful.but is not used for science.has the most dev houses plugging away on next gen titles.sony spends more on PRODUCTION than HYPE and marketing.getting praise for showing accurate motion control.and not hyping it without SHOWING IT.

PS3......all you need for gaming.and linux was not needed for **GAMING**

[gamingisnotacrime]

in my experience, i could have go on with a PS3 only habits. The multiplats, the exclusives, is all there and with FREE ONLINE GAMING, cant beat it
I dont pay for gold on 360 so any mp game i buy like halo reach, splinter cell, forza 3 , etc i wont get the online component, which means i wont even get the game. no need to have both if your gaming needs are satisfied with one

[DelbertGrady]

Dancing around his PS3 like it was a Christmas tree.

[CosmeFulanito]

I suscribed for N4G feeds like 2 days ago and I'm already sick of PS3 Vs Xbox360 articles.

[sGIBMBR]

Are you also fed up of the overwhelming amount 360/Microsoft haters on this website? I know i am.

I own both HD consoles and enjoy both, but its a crime on N4G to say that I own and enjoy a 360!

[rezzah]

You dont need 1, you dont need more than one, and you probably dont need any at all. Its all based on choice which are made up of personal interests and outside influence.

[bjornbear]

...?

[Urmomlol]

You can survive with one, but why not have two? Or three?

[Roper316]

If you could only afford to own 1 console I would say the PS3 offers the most for the price without any extra/hidden fees. If you could afford both I would definitely say that is the way to go.

The only console not needed is the Wii unless you have young children, because while there is a handful of titles for the core gamer most are aimed at very young children or the seniors who need some exercise.

[CellularDivision]

PC is the only gaming system you need.
Anyone with a right sense of mind will agree.
A fanboy will disagree.
Why am I right? Because I said so, and PC is better.
You cannot argue that PC is not better, because it is a fact.
You cannot argue the facts.

Wow, I should post that on a PC fanboy site. I will get praised! Brilliant!

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Knew this would get approved despite the reports.

If you want to miss out on some great games by all means just keep your PS3. Ignorance is bliss(not really)

[bluhefner]

What lies in the problem is most 360 exclusives are only console exclusive. So if Billy only owns a PS3 and wants to play 360 games he has an option of getting a PC or 360. The same can't be said vice versa if you own a 360 and want to play Ps3 games you pretty much have to get a PS3. With the 360's reliability issues and timed exclusives I personally believe PS3/PC is the best route to go, barring online preference of course.

[ALFAxD_CENTAURO]

PC Gamers don´t need another thing. Maybe the PS3, but that´s it.

PS3 will be the only console with support in the market after 10 years in the next generation.

Like PS2 still have lot of support in this generation.

[cmrbe]

is all you need

[Socomer 1979]

Keep those half a$$ed minigame DVDs for babies.
I Game Exclusively on Playstation Platforms.
Dedicated servers! My Favorite Games! SoCoM!

Get that other bullSh1t outta here! 1 game every 9 months? Please!
I got money to spend & it's for games! Not that chit chat pre teen cartoon crap with auto aim!
Iif I wanted to pay to be social I would have bought into a porn webcam site!
HAAAAAAA!!!!!!