Virdict on the Elite

[upchuck]

Re: Virdict on the Elite

To answer some things about the PS3 for you...

1. If you buy a PS3 in America it has around 99% backwards compatibility (and it upscales the games as well)

2. I'm not sure what issues you've heard with the firmwares. At worst, and this is pretty rare, your installation would mess up and do some damage to the system, though it would be covered by Sony. Just remember I've only heard of a few people having these installation problems, and I think they were more than likely flukes. Other than that, the firmware upgrades are nothing but good, as they add new features to the system.

3. Overheating is also not really an issue as long as you give the PS3 some room to breathe. Basically a non-issue IMO.

Also, I've heard that Microsoft made some sort of attempt at fixing the 360's hardware problem with the Elite, but I've still heard of failures.

Honestly, its a tough choice to make at this time, but if your a big SOCOM player and a fan of other Playstation franchises you probably can't go wrong with the PS3 (and SOCOM: Confrontation and some other great looking games come out this fall to boot). There's a lot of negative vibes surrounding the PS3 but it's really an awesome machine and I think its worth the price.

Oh, and if you buy either one, I'd recommend buying from amazon.com. I got free shipping and saved about $60 in tax.

[QbanCgar]

Re: Virdict on the Elite

thanks upchuck & every1 else on your opinions as well as givin' my some facts. like u said (upchuck) if i like SOCOM, then y not go w/ the PS3 & honestly, i like their controllers a lot better & always have. i guess i need 2 start settin' a few dollars aside here & there 2 get the PS3. 1 more question, does EB games still offer $100 off the PS3 if u bring a PS2?

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: Virdict on the Elite

thanks upchuck & every1 else on your opinions as well as givin' my some facts. like u said (upchuck) if i like SOCOM, then y not go w/ the PS3 & honestly, i like their controllers a lot better & always have. i guess i need 2 start settin' a few dollars aside here & there 2 get the PS3. 1 more question, does EB games still offer $100 off the PS3 if u bring a PS2?

You need to bring in the PS2, 2 controllers and a memory card and you get $100

[ODogg]

Re: Virdict on the Elite

Yes, this is true. Some have agendas, others are just plain clueless.

And some are quite knowledgeable without an agenda. Not all employees of EBGames, Gamestop, etc are dummies or people with an agenda.

[thmst30]

Re: Virdict on the Elite

And some are quite knowledgeable without an agenda. Not all employees of EBGames, Gamestop, etc are dummies or people with an agenda.

No thankfully not all of them, but a damn lot of them are. Anyway, I think the absolute deciding factor for you should be price and online play. If those are important to you then theres no contest its the 360. If price isn't a very major factor, and you don't play much online, then I say its a toss up but with the 360 currently having the superior game lineup. I personally am fortunate enough to have both and I use them both pretty equally. So again, as of right now you can't go wrong with either. Sorry if it seemed like I was jumping on you earlier, I just didn't want you to pass up on the PS3 so easily due to some things you had heard. Good luck in your endeavor, and hopefully you won't be disappointed no matter which direction you choose to go.