08-18-2009, 04:26 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Originally Posted by mykalberta
Its also at FS for 299 FYI.
I am hoping the Blu Ray standard dies so I wont be buying one.
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Please hold your breath.
Please.
Also, huge plus is the rechargeable controllers.
Enjoy buying batteries and battery packs for xbox.
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08-18-2009, 04:26 PM
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#42
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by Komskies
Does anybody know if and/or when the new Final Fantasy game is coming out? That might be my only reason for buying a PS3 as I already have a Blu-Ray drive in my computer.
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Square Enix has given a vague release of Winter 2009 for the Japanese version for the PS3. For North America a release date would likely come in 2010 simultaneously on the Xbox 360 and the PS3.
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08-18-2009, 04:33 PM
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#43
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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You are a sucker if you buy an xbox.
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08-18-2009, 05:12 PM
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#44
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GOAT!
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I've had both systems. PS3 was better for overall entertainment, Xbox is better for overall gaming.
PS3 is a better system, there's no doubt about that. I just wish it wasn't Sony. I don't know how to explain it, but it just didn't feel like a gaming system. Very convoluted experience.
Xbox doesn't try to hide what it is or be something else. It's just video games and lots of them.
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08-18-2009, 05:25 PM
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#45
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by FanIn80
Xbox doesn't try to hide what it is or be something else. It's just video games and lots of them.
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Doesn't make sense...HD DVD player, video market place, pc media streaming etc. What they both offer is pretty much the same for non gaming entertainment.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Flash Walken
You are a sucker if you buy an xbox.
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I'm a sucker.
Last edited by Human Torch; 08-18-2009 at 05:28 PM.
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08-18-2009, 06:09 PM
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#46
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FanIn80
I've had both systems. PS3 was better for overall entertainment, Xbox is better for overall gaming.
PS3 is a better system, there's no doubt about that. I just wish it wasn't Sony. I don't know how to explain it, but it just didn't feel like a gaming system. Very convoluted experience.
Xbox doesn't try to hide what it is or be something else. It's just video games and lots of them.
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Really? I find Xbox to be such a gimmicky system. Avatars, Netflix, soon to be FACEBOOK and TWITTER integration (######ed).
Sony I find to have better games and more original IPs as opposed to what the 360 offers. Uncharted and The Lost Guardian offer way more then the typical "SPACE SHOOTER" that Microsoft pumps out. Not to mention, the PSN used actual cash instead of "points" right from the get go, and has a much cleaner store interface.
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08-18-2009, 06:10 PM
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GOAT!
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Facebook and Twitter? What?
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08-18-2009, 06:14 PM
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#48
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Originally Posted by TurnedTheCorner
So probably $349-$399 here? It also mentions the existing models should price drop right away.
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Price drops came out today. I'm in the middle of opening a video game store. We got notification today of price drops.
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08-18-2009, 06:24 PM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Human Torch
LOL at the vertical stand. (I bought one for the ps2  )
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You actually bought this?
I love how they make it sound like this stand is necessary for making your PS3 stand vertically. I wouldn't be surprised if the PS4 is oval shaped making the PS4 stand a necessity.
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08-18-2009, 06:25 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Vancouver
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I own an Xbox, but you gotta hand it to Sony. Their slimmed down models are impressive. And at that pricepoint its hard not to be interested.
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08-18-2009, 06:37 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Calgary
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The crazy thing is they made it smaller yet there's still no need for a big ass power brick.
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08-18-2009, 10:39 PM
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Pants Tent
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I bought my PS3 new a year ago from a Futureshop clearance sale for $300. So I don't feel too bothered by this.
Hopefully, the Slim is quieter. My PS3 seems to like imitating a wind tunnel!
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08-18-2009, 10:51 PM
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#55
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: The wagon's name is "Gaudreau"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cal_guy
Square Enix has given a vague release of Winter 2009 for the Japanese version for the PS3. For North America a release date would likely come in 2010 simultaneously on the Xbox 360 and the PS3.
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That's only the first part. It's supposed to be a trilogy, correct?
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08-18-2009, 11:10 PM
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Voted for Kodos
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: in the laundry brig
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Originally Posted by Teh_Bandwagoner
That's only the first part. It's supposed to be a trilogy, correct?
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kinda
there will be 3 games released called FFXIII in one way or another
theres the regular FFXIII which will be released on PS3/xbox360
then theres FF versus XIII which is a PS3 exclusive (or atleast for now until MS drives another dump truck full of money to the squeenix)
and then there FF agito XIII which will be a PSP game
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08-19-2009, 12:25 AM
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#57
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GOAT!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Komskies
Does anybody know if and/or when the new Final Fantasy game is coming out? That might be my only reason for buying a PS3 as I already have a Blu-Ray drive in my computer.
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FF13 is coming out for the 360 as well as the PS3. The last bastion of PS3ness fell with that news, imo. EB Games has the release date as June 21st, 2010. I don't know how much stock we can put in that though.
http://www.ebgames.com/Catalog/Produ...oduct_id=75085
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08-19-2009, 01:19 AM
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#58
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Human Torch
Doesn't make sense...HD DVD player, video market place, pc media streaming etc. What they both offer is pretty much the same for non gaming entertainment.
I'm a sucker.
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When you bought it and how much you knew really tempers my outrage.
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08-19-2009, 01:21 AM
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#59
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kipper is King
I bought my PS3 new a year ago from a Futureshop clearance sale for $300. So I don't feel too bothered by this.
Hopefully, the Slim is quieter. My PS3 seems to like imitating a wind tunnel!
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Aside from a hot summer day, mine is very quiet. When I had an xbox plugged right in next to it, it was noticeble and bothersome.
I have never found that with my playstation.
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08-19-2009, 09:35 AM
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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I'm a bit disappointed in Sony's design house, that is one ugly system for the slim version which is usually a very tight and streamlined and beautifully designed machine for the PS1 and PS2 iterations.
It looks like a plastic knock-off system.
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