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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Mupepe on December 05, 2007, 04:26:14 PM

Title: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Mupepe on December 05, 2007, 04:26:14 PM
So i'm feeling like crap and i like spending money and a console is the most reasonable expensive purchase i can make.  most anything above that will be a waste of money.

and to be honest, there's not much that compells me on any of the platforms, but each of them has SOMETHING i want.

so help.

Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Beezy on December 05, 2007, 04:33:28 PM
Anything but the PS3.

Maybe you should get a PSP (mod it) or DS (modchip) and download a bunch of games.
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: demi on December 05, 2007, 04:34:48 PM
Might as well get a portable
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 05, 2007, 04:41:34 PM
oops, I voted for DS

I meant PSP
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: MCD on December 05, 2007, 04:44:32 PM
360
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: hyp on December 05, 2007, 04:51:05 PM
psp.  hack that shit and be in nostalgia/emu heaven.
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: zeergoth on December 05, 2007, 04:53:20 PM
DS
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: FatalT on December 05, 2007, 04:58:11 PM
DS
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Mupepe on December 05, 2007, 05:07:37 PM
360
i own one boo

so far psp is sounding sexy
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: MCD on December 05, 2007, 05:11:43 PM
buy another one!

IT'S THAT AWESOME!
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 05, 2007, 05:24:26 PM
Buy another 360, all those systems suck outside of the DS (which I haven't played in months)
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 05, 2007, 05:53:08 PM
Buy a Wii, play SMG, and then sell it.
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Smooth Groove on December 05, 2007, 05:56:48 PM
Buy another 360 like Prole did. 
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 05, 2007, 05:57:13 PM
Buy a Wii, play SMG, and then sell it.

That's not a bad idea, actually.
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Vizzys on December 05, 2007, 06:30:04 PM
Wii + Wiikey + Fast Internet
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 05, 2007, 06:30:14 PM
PSP
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Rman on December 05, 2007, 08:29:15 PM
I think you should get a PS3.  You mentioned you were a Home Theater nut in a previous thread.  Once you go Blu-ray you can't go back, IMO.  I don't own an HD-DVD player so I can't make any judgments regarding that.  It's DVD upscaling is also fantastic.

And don't forget:
MGS4
FF13
Little Big Planet
GT5 Prologue
White Knight Story
Hot Shots Golf 5
Yakuza 3
Home

The PS3 is starting to heat up in 2008.
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Ichirou on December 05, 2007, 08:36:34 PM
PSP

Also, MGS4, FF13 and Yakuza 3 will probably all end up on 360 eventually.
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: abrader on December 05, 2007, 08:49:52 PM
i say PS3 because its sexxy

Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: tiesto on December 05, 2007, 09:01:48 PM
I thought you had a PS3 already? Buy a Wii, everyone's gonna get one eventually :P
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 05, 2007, 09:05:05 PM
what games are you looking for.  maybe we can tell you what to expect from them if you're not sure.
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Mupepe on December 05, 2007, 09:17:40 PM
i went to a gamestop for a psp and actually asked for it and was going to get it, but the guy told me they were out of them.  so he called 5 other stores and they were out.  so i said fuck it.  i'll go look tomorrow.

but i liked rman's ps3 list and when i think about it, i've regretted every handheld i've purchased because i like the games, but i don't travel enough to play it on the road or something and i always end up playing home consoles if i'm at home 

are there any deals like buying a ps3 and getting movies free at best buy or something?  i'm thinking about it...

tiesto: i had a ps3 when it first launched but sold it.
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Mupepe on December 05, 2007, 09:19:18 PM
holy crap, you guys really hate the ps3  haha  and i don't think it'll be a ds.  i took a look at the software while at gamestop and i don't think it's for me.  same thing with the wii.

it's either ps3 or psp at this point.  damn you sony
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Post by: Smooth Groove on December 05, 2007, 09:19:48 PM
Mupes, wait awhile to get the PSP if you don't like the current colors.  I heard they'll bring more colors to the NA next year.  I want to get a white one but I don't want that gay Vader logo on the back.  

The best deal for a PS3 is probably to find a used 60gb.  I barely play PS2 games anymore but BC'll probably come in handy for nostalgic purposes.  
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Post by: hyp on December 05, 2007, 09:22:28 PM
i think the only free movie deals you'll find are the mail-in ones.  unless you have a fry's around, they give you extra movies from the store as well.
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Ichirou on December 05, 2007, 09:29:26 PM
Get a Japanese PSP, Moops.  Then you'll have an exclusive color that everyone will marvel at.
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Mupepe on December 05, 2007, 09:48:03 PM
i think the only free movie deals you'll find are the mail-in ones.  unless you have a fry's around, they give you extra movies from the store as well.
oh i do.  a fry's about 2 miles away.  I'll check that out.  And I don't own many ps2 games, so BC really isn't that important.  besides, i'll get the 80gb if i get anything.

ichi and smooth: colors are the least of my concern for the psp.  i like the black one the best anyways.
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: zeergoth on December 06, 2007, 12:23:21 AM
Can you get the Zelda DS w/o the bundle?
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Mupepe on December 06, 2007, 01:18:56 AM
For the price of a PS3 you could get a PSP and a DS, so why not do that?

eh  just fairly certain i don't want a ds after seeing the library.  and i owned one up until about 7 or 8 months ago.

i really am liking the psp the more i think about it.  oh gawd.  :(
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: zeergoth on December 06, 2007, 01:30:06 AM
For the price of a PS3 you could get a PSP and a DS, so why not do that?

eh  just fairly certain i don't want a ds after seeing the library.  and i owned one up until about 7 or 8 months ago.

i really am liking the psp the more i think about it.  oh gawd.  :(
Do you not like the touch screen, or just the games?
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Mupepe on December 06, 2007, 10:16:34 AM
eh  just fairly certain i don't want a ds after seeing the library.  and i owned one up until about 7 or 8 months ago.

Fair dos. I honestly can't say I know what you're into though, and you're a better judge of that than anyone else :)
PSP is a good little system though, no doubt about that. If it weren't for DS hogging all my handheld time, I'd be all over PSP.
Yeah, my main problem isn't the games on the PSP, it's how soon my honeymoon always ends with portable gaming. :( 

Could you list your favorite DS games?

And anyone else, your favorite PSP games?

For the price of a PS3 you could get a PSP and a DS, so why not do that?

eh  just fairly certain i don't want a ds after seeing the library.  and i owned one up until about 7 or 8 months ago.

i really am liking the psp the more i think about it.  oh gawd.  :(
Do you not like the touch screen, or just the games?
i don't mind the touch screen.  I just don't care for the majority of the games.  All of the ones I'm interested in are mostly remakes which isn't much of an incentive for buying a console.
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: zeergoth on December 06, 2007, 10:22:36 AM
Just buy a DS with an R4 chip ;)
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Trent Dole on December 06, 2007, 12:41:42 PM
If you have a 360 there's no reason to get a PS3 unless you really want a Blu Rei player.
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Mupepe on December 06, 2007, 12:45:17 PM
If you have a 360 there's no reason to get a PS3 unless you really want a Blu Rei player.
god it looks that way.

so far...

(right now)
motorstorm (free with 80gb)
heavenly sword
resistance (already beaten with my first ps3, but i'll buy it again anyways)
uncharted

and from the sounds of it, i'll be done with those pretty quickly. 

(later this month)
UTIII on the 10th.  but I already own a pc that can play it and i'm not compelled.
Haze?  lololol

(February)
DMC4 (which i just found out ships the same date for 360 so nevermind.)


godfuckingdamn.  at least for me and my tastes, that's a bad fucking lineup for the next few months even. 

i think i want the ps3 to justify buying Lost on Blu Ray
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: hyp on December 06, 2007, 01:23:17 PM
make sure to pick up super stardust HD if you pick up a ps3!  it's the best game on the system.
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: bud on December 06, 2007, 01:26:32 PM
i'd also pick up everyday shooter, mupepe, if you end up buying a ps3. i haven't played it (i don't have a ps3, lol) but it looks like a very relaxing game with awesome music.
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Mupepe on December 06, 2007, 02:01:48 PM
i'm getting kinda excited about the ps3 :hyper
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Beezy on December 06, 2007, 09:57:31 PM
i'm getting kinda excited about the ps3 :hyper
You sold it once, you'll sell it again.
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Cormacaroni on December 06, 2007, 10:27:22 PM
This is terribly Xfaggy of me but seriously, everytime i have this conversation with myself, i end up just resolving to spend the money on more GOTY candidates & HD-DVDs for the 360. It's like magic...i suddenly have 40,000 yen or so to spend on games n'shit that didn't exist before.
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: MCD on December 06, 2007, 10:29:01 PM
This is terribly Xfaggy of me but seriously, everytime i have this conversation with myself, i end up just resolving to spend the money on more GOTY candidates & HD-DVDs for the 360. It's like magic...i suddenly have 40,000 yen or so to spend on games n'shit that didn't exist before.

360  :bow :bow :bow
Title: Re: i'm buying a new console, which one?
Post by: Valcrist on December 06, 2007, 11:02:48 PM
its good if you like blu ray or you like 2008's line up.  warhawk isn't bad, try it out.