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| From: Sony
Category: Video Games
List Price: $499.99
Buy Used: $395.00
You Save: $104.99 (21%)
New (7) Used (13) from $395.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  225 reviews
Sales Rank: 2536
Platform: Playstation 3
Color: Black
Media: Video Game
Edition: 80 GB Motorstorm Pack
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Playstation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 12.8 x 3.9
MPN: 98004
UPC: 711719800408
EAN: 0711719800408
ASIN: B000TVT8PI
Release Date: August 6, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Best gaming console hands down. May 30, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Everyone already knows the basic features of this system. I'm posting to say don't worry about the backwards compatibility for PS1 and PS2 games. I am a game collector and have a library appraised at over $7800. None of the PS1 or PS2 games in my library have any trouble running on the PS3 80gb on the emulation software.
Another awesome feature that not a lot of people are taking advantage of is the media server compatibility. Simplecenter (google it) is a really good FREE easy-to-run media server program you can run on your computer, and as long as the PS3 is connected to your home network you can access any files you tell Simplecenter to share.
Some must have games for this system include:
Ninja Gaiden Sigma (not graphically amazing but it has a nice old school challenge for once... nice to see a game that's not just a cinematic walkthrough.
GTA4 - looks and runs the best on the PS3 hands down. Read any professional game review site and they will say the same. So... when the best game in the past 4 years comes out in its best incarnation for your system... it's hard not to be happy.
Drake's Fortune - looks amazing and plays great. A few annoying sequences but not enough to bring the entire game down... and the camera blur when you readjust the view... man... that alone is worth throwing it up on a big screen and just looking at it. Very pretty game.
Burnout Paradise - by far the best looking most fun to play racing game on the system, and the open ended mission style of the game is definitely something fresh in the genre. So far, of all the games I've played, this one looks the best in 1080p on the 50" TV than any other. Any car nuts or street racing fans will get a kick out of this game.
Assassin's Creed - another interesting very fun game. Somewhat repetitive but short enough you won't mind.
Motorstorm - (the game that comes with this bundle) - pretty decent racing game but very little challenge for someone that plays a lot of racing games. Looks nice, but lacks visually when compared to Burnout Paradise.
So, on a scale of 1-10, this system is definitely a 9.9 - the only reason it lacks 0.1 on the score is because it can not cook me dinner, service me sexually or fetch beverages... and that would be the only perfect gaming system... but then again that's why I have a wife right? lol. She and I had to stagger our work schedules slightly so we weren't wrestling over the controller when we came home at the end of the day. It's that good, so stop thinking about it and order it already.
p.s. Blu-ray movies are awesome, and HD-DVD lost the format war so... yeah... another major plus.
Works Great - Much Fun! May 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought the playstation 3 just before Xmas 2007 after 2 monthes of exhaustive searching to see what model to buy or whether or not to go the Xbox road. We are very happy with this purchase. We have not had an issue yet with backwards compatability (we have about 30 PS2 games), nor any problems with the machine itself (getting hot or any other issues). We have ours playing on a rear projection HD set and the games & movies (both Blue-Ray & regular) are outstanding visually. Don't let the Xboxer's scare you away from purchasing, PS3 is coming out with a lot of new titles and you still have use of your old PS2's not to mention free online content, movie player, etc. (all free - XBox you pay for).
We couldn't be happier. May 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My son got this from Santa for Christmas. So we have had it for going on six months. Everything is still running great. The Blu Ray player was the selling point. The stand alone Blu Ray player unit cost the same as a PS3. We got the 80gb because we have lots of PS2 games we still play. This was well worth the extra $100 not to mention the extra hard drive space. The free online gamming is great. You have to get the extra controller and if still playing the PS2 games, the adapter to transfer your PS2 saves to PS3. Hope you'll enjoy it as much as we do.
PlayStation 3 May 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My wife and I love this unit. It not only plays games with incredible graphics and sound but Blue Ray HD movies also. It will also play music CDs, and standard DVDs too.
You can get rid of the CD player and the DVD player when you get this one unit.
PS3 80gb model - the best !!! May 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
if you are looking to buy a top-of-the-line game console, this is the only one that you should look at. It is the jack-of-all plus master-of-all. XBOX - cannot see BD hi-def movies(what with the whole HD DVD debacle). Wii is low-tech at the end of the day, does NOT PLAY movies and from my friends(who are Wii owners) I believe once the Wii controller novelty wears off, it starts feeling ordinary pretty soon what with mid-level graphics capability. But not so this PS3 - it does it all - play hi-def games, watch hi-def movies, fantastic CD/music player, has a full-fledged one of the most powerful OS's and best of all - its functionality gets more & more powerful with regular easy-install system upgrades!!! It is virtually noise-less, no drawbacks that I can see- a winner all the way. And oh - the motorstorm game is fun to play now & then - if you are a new buyer remember to buy the rumble controller, as well as the BD remote and you are all set. It is assumed that you have an HDTV(if not, this is a waste); if yes then note that apart from being among the best BD player this is also among the best upconverting DVD player Also has 4 usb ports, is wifi enabled, reads and decodes all audio formats (including the latest HD ones) - supports both HDMI & optical digital out(not both simultaneously) - is future-proof due to free system upgrades - so what more do you want???
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