Helium: Is the Playstation 3 console really better than the Playstation 2 console? Only those who have yet to own a Playstation 3 (PS3) can answer 'No' to that question. The newer version of the console has everything that a gamer craves. Wireless access to the internet and online play comes standard with the console.
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The Ps2 has like, 10 years worth of games under its belt.
And obviously the Ps3 has the power and better online play advantage.
The PS2 was a better product.
Why?
It was more profitable.
At the end of the day, that's the only criteria that counts.
but not all systems will make you money.
However, even from a gamer's standpoint, the PS2 remains the better console.
No console before or since has come close to the quality or depth of it's games library.
I love how these people are comparing the PS2 to the PS3 when PS3 hasn't even been on the market for over 5 years.
Sorry bud, you are way off base.
however
I don't understand what is so hard to understand here. As of right now, imho, the PS3 has not offered as much in it's first 4 years as the PS2 did. Why people seem to be taking offence to this blows my mind.
And yes GWAVE, you are right, games are really all that matters and imho the PS2 offered better games in its first 4 years then the PS3 has. however with that said, the PS3 has long legs so the final verdict on this is still a long ways off.
You start off saying I'm off base but then you repeat what I said about comparing games.
As for the issue of profitability as the determinant, you have to keep in mind that these devices only exist because the manufacturers hope that console sales will help increase company profits.
So far, the PS2 is way ahead of the PS3, in terms of fulfilling it's purpose.
For one, the is very powerful! That's not a bad thing, but smaller developers don't have the resources to create games for it. The Ps2 was the weakest console last gen and once developers got past the learning curve, the Ps2 took off!
Number 2, Nintendo and MS realized the Ps2 was so popular because it had so many games. So this gen, developers saw the cheaper Wii and it's motion controls as an easy way to cash in. And with so many people buying the Wii, other developers who in the past gen would have went with Sony, instead chose Nintendo. These were mostly smaller games that would have been overlooked by most but are the same games that provided variety to a line up.
Number 3, MS decided to get a head start and to take some of Playstations big guns and make them go multiplat. Most of the franchises MS has went after were games that helped Sony dominate last gen. In any war, you want to eliminate an enemies weapons or give yourself the same weapons so the battle is more balanced, which is what MS did.
I know alot of Ps3 owners like to say quality is more important, but the Playstation brand was built on having the most games with alot of variety.
I think it is more like asking if Full throttle (1995) is better then Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse. (2010)
The PS3 is obviously better in terms of power than the PS2 was when it came out, and the PS2 was a more significant and leading console than the PS3 is today, etc. In terms of games, I was playing GTA 3, Vice City, Dark Cloud 2, SSX3... those were all very innovative games. And with the PS3 in that same time I was playing CoD4, LBP, etc. Again, it's not comparable.
Please let's try to keep it civil and only vote whenever somebody is not being constructive, it would make for better conversations and/or debates.
Don't be a hater, be a gamer!
Back on topic:
I don't think it's fair to compare a 10 year old system with hundreds more games to a newer console. But it does seem to me that the quality of games has been improving each generation.
To do this more objectively, maybe a comparison of the games out for both in their first 4 years would be more fair... Still, this conversation is 5 years too early.
"wow, its like asking...is my 2010 alienware computer better than my 1995 mac. "
Kinda, but that's not the point.
Sure, the PS3 has better graphics and online, but are the games (in general) better? Is the experience better?
For me, the PS2 was the height of console gaming. It seemed like every week, a new amazing game was coming out and an experience different from what you were used to was ready to be had. I couldn't wait to get home from school (and later in the cycle, work) to play. I would stay up later than I should to play with friends online (yes, PS2 had online, although it wasn't as prevalent as today's consoles) or get one last level in by myself.
Don't get me wrong - I feel moments of awe on my PS3 (MGS4 and Uncharted 2 especially) but they are not as frequent as those that I felt on the PS2. In fact, they feel more like bigger versions of the same experiences that I had on PS2 for the most part. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, but the shock factor of seeing, feeling, and playing something incredible isn't there as much when you've already done it before - albeit at a graphically less impressive level.
My Opinion.
On topic, I'd say it's the online capabilities of the PS3 that give it an edge over the PS2.
Trying to get the PS2 online was like trying to replicate the mona lisa with your eyes closed.
people will write anything these days
are they really that thick
Ps2 had the best games out so dose ps3
Uncharted
mgs4
Gow3
Killzone
Demon Souls
InFamous
nuff said imo
ps2 was great too, but my most holy sh** moments were on my ps3^^
I think where the PS3 excels is in that it has placed an emphasis on quality, rather than quantity this time around. The PS3 really has an upscale feel about it compared to other consoles regardless of generation.
I like all the systems but I really think Sony is on to some great things with their current direction of the PlayStation brand.
but it needs more RPGS :)
I never really used my Playstation 2 as a DVD player but I use my Playstation 3 as a blu-ray player all the time. Sure there might not be as many exclusives (3rd party) but who cares, there are a ton of great multiplatform games like Red Dead Redemption on it. The Playstation Network is also a great service, especially for being free.
The system went through some growing pains but thankfully the competition set them straight. We need the PC and the XBOX 360 and the Wii around. It keeps each platform on their toes to push one another and to create more value.
I do think the original Playstation, the PSX, gave me more fond memories. I was much younger then and the system simply blew me away. I think many of us have been spoiled over the years with such great games and technology that we often forget what it was like even just 10 years ago.
How much time you spend playing PS2 games?
And how much time on PS3 games?
You know the answer, don’t you?
struggling through ico and sotc
zoe 2 :)
pop trillogy
quite a bit
on ps3
uh im not saying
but 100 hours in dynasty warriors 2 gundam so far
P.S. Cant wait for disagrees.
"Whats wrong with him"
Just kidding! And hoping that I will be able to play SoTC, remastered, on the PS3 soon.
is that you will eventually buy a ps3, but it doesnt work the oppisite way. what does no rumble have to do with the ps3 currently you cant even get sixaxss anymore just dualshocks so if that is what you are makinga decision on your more of a troll that you know. xbox live and games should be the only reason that you owna 360 and if the premium is like they say then halo and gears are the one reason to own a xbox reason why they have lost market share
There is a reason why Sony is still supporting the PS2 and why the thing is selling after 10 years.
So yes, it is better than PS2.
Btw, the sky is blue too :p
I don't think you can really say how much better one PlayStation is better than another. Each PlayStation has brought something unique and awesome to gaming, so I personally feel that all of them are great in their own time, and would be unfair to find a unanimous winner.
The one thing I like better about the PS2 is that it feels more like an actual gaming console. You pop a disc in, and pretty soon after the game starts. No hard disc, no online, no long loading times, just the basic stuff.
Plus it's more compact and the DS2 controller is more sturdy.
So I would say PS2 is the better pure gaming console, while PS3 is the better overall system which is closer to the functionality of a PC.
It goes like this...
PS1>PS3>PS2
Maybe it's rose-tinted glasses at work, but I hold the PS1 and its games very dear to my heart. No other console has given me anything as awe-inspiring as Final Fantasy VII.
To put things in a bit more context, my top 3 favourite consoles would by the PS1, Dreamcast and PS3. I am seriously loving my PS3 at the moment, I've only had it for 5 months and I already know it's a fantastic piece of equipment that's providing me liberal amounts of joy right now. Beats the crap out of my Xbox360 (which I've had for about 2 years) in practically every department.
I cannot believe this even needs discussing
The PS3 is an evolution of the PlayStation brand, just as the PS2 was before. So "better" is subjective. :p
Technology: PS3 > PS2 > PS1
Nostalgia: PS1 > PS2 > PS3
lol
The PS3 has had a slow start, but its been kicking major ass since mid last year, I definitely say by 2011 the PS3 will have a definite stronghold and surpass the popularity (hence, I didn't say library-wise). The PS3 definitely has an undeniable unique set on exclusive games and via PSN to make it uniquely better than its older brother