ZDNet: (80gb) PS3 Product Review

There's general agreement that Sony stumbled out of the gate with the PlayStation 3. Months of intense hype were followed by a late launch (fully a year after the Xbox 360) and a staggering $600 price tag for the deluxe model. Even worse, the PS3 didn't have any real must-have exclusive titles, and despite the power of its vaunted Cell processor, multiplatform games from third-party developers didn't look appreciably better than the respective titles on the 360...

8.6 out of 10

[mithril]

it's good reviews

other reviews from ZDNet: ;)

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360 20GB 8.4 http://reviews-search.zdnet...
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[lockload]

noone looks at these review to make a purchase they look at price and games

[ruibing]

I don't think its a good review when they still say the price is $600 and the article just came out two days ago.

[INehalemEXI]

Sony put the hardware mack hand down... Ive never had a problem with the 60gb and firmware updates are bringing some much improved features all the time. The 07 line up was aight and 08 line-up is gonna be 10x better. So everything is good , good IMO.

[bootsielon]

Are so good, they become universally acclaimed games.

That goes for all platforms.

[BloodySinner]

You're talking about bias? Wow, you're full of it.

[Genuine]

I own a ps3 and a 360, and as a game machine, the 360 is better than the ps3 imo.

Also, I'm going to stomp the next game store employee that tries to "push" their agenda on me.

[HarryEtTubMan]

With everything the PS3 has to offer hardware wise how is it not higher than that? It can do EVERYTHING the 360 can't and more.

[gamesblow]

There is a huge bias in the industry and media, man. I mean huge. anyone with common sense knows the Ps3 is the best system available. Unfortuneatly consumers are idiots and the media is paid, gamestop employess "unlike the one's I employ" are uninformed... These are the reasons why Sony has a huge blemish on their success.

Sony has to do 10x'x as much to get even a little bit back. It's unfair, but what can you do other than stop people from buying the other system when given the opportunity to do so. I push Ps3 so hard at my store. When someone wants a xbox 360, I push a ps3 off onto them like you wouldn't believe. It works sometimes, but me alone isn't enough to change the perspective. Consumers are going to have to figure it out on their own. all there is to it.

[aiphanes]

Gears of war and Oblivion...

The PS3 had in its first year...plus a day or too....

Resistance Fall of Man
Oblivion
Warhawk
Heavenly Sword
Ratchet And Clank
Uncharted
Guitar Hero III
Rock Band
Super Stardust HD
Motorstorm
Call of Duty 4

Now 2008 is going to be crazy...on the PS3...
MGS4
GTA4
Final Fantasy 13
Resistance FAll of Man 2
God of War 3
Infamous
Little Big Planet
UT3 (this might be out before christmas)
Burnout Paradise
Killzone 2
La Nore
Fallout 3
Rock Band 4
Guitar Hero 4
Motorstorm 2

[gw4k]

You will have to go out and buy Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.

This is the most impressive game I have ever played! EVER!

The PS3 has become a game system!

[gamesblow]

R&CFTOD
Uncharted
Lair <for me, anyways
Warhawk
Resistance

Those are 5 reasons to own a ps3... They're the best bits of next gen gaming so far and allow us to see a glimpse of what to expect in the future of owning a ps3. Eightdays, Afrika, Getaway... Resistance 2, Killzone 2... They're adding heat to the already burning fire, folks.

[Meus Renaissance]

I think the PS3 will be the best gaming console for 2008. Sincere statement there. The Xbox ruled in terms of games most of 2007; with only Uncharted getting the accolade it deserves. Are the media stupid enough to let their bias continue by under scoring the major franchises for the PS3? I don't think so.

[KINGDRAMA]

ill see you all here in summer 08 when hddvd is dead, and the PS3 is the defacto TRU next gen system according to all media........even those that accept m$ giftbags. We can then point and laugh at all the fools who thought otherwise.

I personally think since the 360 launched early, the bots had a whole year to label their console THE BEST. Now with competition from the ps3 they feel really threatened and lash out especially on this site. Imagine being the new kid on the block and everyone thinks youre the sh1t, then along comes a new kid whose obviously better in every way....this is what the 360 fans are going through. THEIR TERRITORY IS IN JEOPARDY. ESPECIALLY WITH THE PS3 TAKING OFF. Their efforts amount to nothing in the end. REALISTICALLY though, there was no other competition ...so the "the best" moniker they labeled the 360 with means nothing.

someone said here: "the media accepts m$ gifts gladly,in return selling out their own credibility come reviewtime. "

thats the smartest sh1t i read here all week.

spread the luv MEUS, you got mad bubbles

[Apocalypse Shadow]

ps3=bluray
bluray=ps3

there is no difference.when you bought a ps3,you bought a MULTIMEDIA MACHINE.for those that think they just bought a game system,or those that thought ps3 is just a bluray player.....

YOU NEED TO WAKE UP!

this is what sony has always wanted to build.actually,what KEN K. always wanted to build.something that connects all of sony's products.and the ps3 is result of lots of money and hard work on what's next.

microsoft built a game system.nintendo built a game system.sony built a multimedia machine for a THIRD TIME.

PS1-game system and cd player.(none of you had a problem with that.)
PS2-game system,cd player,dvd player,online,usb device(none of you had a problem with that)

and what happened?sony sold 100 million consoles TWICE.all of you that say"master of none." it no longer applies.it got the job done TWICE.it can't be stressed enough.all those years of nintendo making great consoles,but NEVER selling 100 million systems.and now:

PS3-game system,cd player,dvd player,bluray player,usb device,card reader,server,number cruncher,computer(linux),web tv device.and soon it will receive tv signals and record tv.

sony has given away ps3's with HD tvs,given games and a controller as bundles,given away bluray movies after getting the system.but it's their call on how they sell ps3.at long as they don't cut the price of the system like toshiba cuts the hd-dvd player.

it's no longer 1985.game systems do more.get used to it.sony doesn't just want a successful game system,they want THE next gen bluray player as standard.

as spike lee would say....WAKE UP!!!

mag lev................that is all...................

[WEWdeadeye]

Compelling argument, but all you did was argue why Sony is currently in last place, and losing ground monthly. They tried to do too much with the PS3, and shove a format down consumers' throats whether they like it or not, and now both Sony and consumers are figuratively and literally paying for it. I can't lie, I own a PS3, use it to play games and watch movies, the former not so much lately though, but I think Sony really dropped the ball on this one. 2 out of 3 AINT THAT BAD!

[KINGDRAMA]

you obviously dont have any games....or too much time on your hands.

ps3 has plenty of great games in 1 year. exclusive games that cant be played on pc.

bluray is winning format war.

sales are shaping up as well.

what else would sony want?