kool thanks to every one

uncharted and resistence was already on my list

i probably wont invest to much money on games (i say that now though lol) because even though the 360 has so many hardware issues i still think it has the better games

target usually has good games on clearence so ill look into that

the only thing i really dont want to break down on me is the Blu Ray drive ... and since ill be getting my ps3 at circuit city i wont be buying a product protection plan because of all the hastle they gave me with my 360 (im using the 400 dollar gift card they FINALLY agreed to send me to buy the ps3)

i know the ps2 compatibility is out for the newer models and im fine with that since i also have my good ol' slim ps2

but yeah sometime this week ill own my 3rd xbox 360 and my first ps2 ...

ill also be looking out for the 360 jasper chip ...

I have had my 80gb for a year, and I have not had any problems.

Ok, I took the wording on the packaging to mean that multiplayer games were online-only, never realized this game had no single player campaign.

:distract:

i hate it when a game says "xbox live" but it wont play on online multiplayer ... The Simpsons Game being one ...

No issues here, and I've had mine for over a year now.

Although, the thing does use as much power as a fridge, so there's that...

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I take that back, I think the Blu ray drive died today, looked a movie last night, went to play Little Big Planet today and nothing.:gah:

Shop smart, shop S Mart
 

Always by the Best Buy extended warranty as I stated above.

I actually made $250 bucks when my PS3 went down thanks to the extended warranty deal.

I wouldn't buy a console without one.

Lost no game data as I do back ups.

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That may be true for the PS3 since it's rare that something goes wrong, but for the 360 you would have to buy a new warranty every time you bring your system in for a new one. That adds up.

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60GB...heavy use for both movies and games...even some web browsing with wireless keyboard...no issues whatsoever.

Recommended games:

Little Big Planet
Uncharted
Bioshock
Rock Band 2
Wipeout HD

Blu-Rays:

Dark Knight (the IMAX stuff is amazing)
Planet Earth (just beautiful)
Matrix Trilogy

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Yeah I never bought a 360 for the reasons you state.

I bought a new warranty on my new PS3.

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This is a pretty good list for new PS3 owners. If you have a PC then that's the place to play Bioshock, and Rock Band is not an exclusive, of course.

Otherwise, LBP, Uncharted and Wipeout are the only games to get on the PS3.

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Actually, the reason I bought a PS3 instead of a 360 is that all my friends and everyone I work with own PS3's and not XBOX's.

We're constantly getting each other to buy the same games when they are on sale, so we play online as a group.

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My 40Gig drive died just before my warranty expired, got it fixed for free. Never had any issues before that, and seems fine now.

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What about Valkyria Chronicles?

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I got this game for Christmas and I'm loving it.

The BD Drive on my 80-Gig started freezing up during movies (I could watch an hour and then the picture would freeze) 11 months after I bought it. Sent it off under warranty and Sony returned the same system to me with a fixed drive in exactly 7 days. Other than that I've had no problems.

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thats an amazing game. my ps3 bluray drive doesnt work so i cant play it, but i got it for christmas but what I did play it was amazing.

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This is on my sad I didn't buy it list along with Little Big Planet and Metal Gear Solid 4. Valkyria will get bought at some point, but Persona 3 & 4 have eaten up a ton of my gaming time.

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Here's one, cited earlier by another member. I've read on my own google searches that the blu ray drive failure can affect the 40, 60, and 80 gb models. Mine is the 40 btw.

Anyhow, I figured I'd join this forum since my blu ray drive in my PS3 just failed. First, you should contact Sony and get a case #. However, if, like me, you are out of warranty, Sony's help won't be cheap, ie: $149! And since Sony' refuses to accept or acknowledge that they are knowingly selling faulty blu ray drives in their PS3's, I figure that we should join forces.

If your blu ray drive fails on your PS3, please register a complaint on: consumeraffairs.com. IF Sony is uncooperative in dealing with your issue, consumeraffairs.com gives an alternative option of requesting contact from a lawyer: Can you say, "Class action?". Please do not hesitate to do this ladies and gentlemen. We paid for the BMW or gaming consoles, not the Datsun. Our PS3's should not be failing shortly after the warranty period has expired.

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I have a 40 GB as well, but they must have accidentally put one of the non-faulty blu ray drives in mine, so I won't be able to participate in your shenanigans. Good luck though! :lol:

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My 60GB is working fine since launch day and I use the Hell out of it. No issues at all with the PS3.

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Just to note. They did this same tactic with all the DVD Rom failures on the PS2. It took years before a class action lawsuit was put together and then all you could get was your repair cost reimbursed when Sony settled it out of court.

I don't know if the PS3 BD drive issues will be widespread enough for this to happen. I am one of those with a 60GB that has been used a ton the past two years with no issues. I have put so many hours on mine that I really couldn't complain if it did fail at some point.