Review: Playstation 3

The Playstation 3 was a much hyped gaming console for its time. It boasts an 8-core 3.2Ghz cell processor and an intergrated blu-ray player. It has even been used as a supercomputer. But does it live up to this hype? In my opinion the answer is yes. I believe that the Playstation 3 has jaw-dropping graphics (provided it is played on a 1080p television), it has improved features such as built in wi-fi and bluetooth. The interface is nice and easy to use as well. Most of the games released for Playstation 3 do not take full advantage of the power it has. This is because most of the games are multi platform so developers find no point in spending extra money to make the PS3 or Xbox 360 version better. One game which sort of has and will take advantage of the PS3s power is Gran Turismo 5. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue has shown us the amazing graphics the PS3 is capable of. The Playstation 3 is in a different league to the Wii and the 360.

The games are produced on Blu ray disc so manufacturers have 50GB to play with when developing games. recently Sony has released the 40GB version in Australia and sales have increased significantly. But although the 40GB version is cheaper than the 60GB version it comes at a big price. Firstly the Playstation 3 40GB comes with no backwards compatibility with PS2 games. Secondly, there are only 2 USB Ports and no Memory Card slots. not to mention the 40GB hard drive. In my opinion and in several other peoples opinions, it is more like a PS2.5. In Japan the Dual Shock 3 controller is out. It is basically a heavier SIXAXIS with rumble. Another thing worth mentioning is that the PS3 is also the best and cheapest blu ray player ever. Since HD-DVD lost the format war it is probably a good investment. It is the only blu ray player which has upgradeable firmware meaning that when Blu-Ray profile 2.0 comes out, you don't need to buy a new Blu-Ray player. It can also play games, access the internet, and stream music and video. Over the year the PS3 has been out, it has changed a bit. But the PS3 is still the most powerful gaming machine and blu ray player on the market.

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