Game Library = Disappointing. Every console tends to have a sluggish start, but it's been over a year now and I am still waiting for the game library to improve. Most of my recent purchases for the system have been multiplatform titles, and while that's fine, I want more exclusive games that give me a real reason to own this system. Sorry, but games like Uncharted, a male Tomb Raider clone, is not enough, nor is Heavenly Sword, a great-looking action game that falls flat where it really counts. Something is also wrong when some of the most anticipated titles for the system are Home and Little Big Planet (which I'm not dissing), a downloadable title. Metal Gear Solid 4 and FFXIII (which I don't care about) are not enough.
Online Game Library = There's some really cool games for download. I like seeing games like Tekken 5 DR and Warhawk pop up, and the more "XBLA" style titles like Super Stardust HD are nice. It needs more though.
Online Community/Store = What online community? It's a
JOKE. My friends list is full, but no one is ever on, and when they are on, it's usually for Folding At Home or the occasional demo. You can't access the XMB in-game and online titles just don't have the community like XBL does. Microsoft absolutely spanks Sony in this area, free service or not. The PSN store sucks when you're navigating it, but that's really no big deal. I don't use it much, but I also like that the PS3 has a WEB BROWSER.
Controller = I have no complaints. The controller is great.
The Fans = What about them? Console fanboys are fucking stupid no matter what system they're defending. Who cares? I wish I could find a nice gaming forum to post in without this kind of stupidity, where people just enjoy discussing games with one another. But that doesn't seem to exist.
Video Playback = Much better than the 360, IMO. Blu-Ray is nice, but DVDs look better upscaled on my PS3 than they do on my 360. I also like that I can
SAVE VIDEOS ONTO MY PS3 HD. Why 360 doesn't do this I will never understand.
Backwards Compatablity = Different SKUs with different amounts of BC is absolutely distinguished mentally-challenged on Sony's part. But I have a launch model system and I can play all my (Japanese) PS1 and PS2 games upscaled. Some of them also benefit from faster load times. 360's BC is the joke here.
Overall = On its own, I think the PS3 is fine. It has games like Uncharted, Motorstorm, Resistance, Ninja Gaiden Black, Heavenly Sword, Unreal Tournament III, Tekken 5 DR, (an inferior) Virtua Fighter 5, Orange Box, Ridge Racer 7, Burnout Paradise, Dynasty Warriors Gundam, Dynasty Warriors 6, Ratchet And Clank, Call Of Duty 4, Devil May Cry 4, Minna No Golf 5, and more. I have to look at the system as a multi-console owner, and in comparison to the 360, that's where it falters. Generally I'd rather have the multi-platform games on the 360...they either are improved (VF5) or the online community is just far larger (COD4). But that doesn't make it a bad system. I think a lot of Evilboreans just don't think about it in this way. The PS3 has plenty of potential, but it's getting tiring waiting around for the big guns to finally come out, and whether or not they put the PS3 up on top also remains to be seen. As it stands right now, the PS3 functions as my movie player and "PS2 Turbo."
Game Library = A handful of really solid first party games that appeal to a wide range of people. Resistance, Motorstorm, Heavenly Sword, Uncharted, Ratchet and Clank. All solid games with Uncharted being the real standout among them. Most 360 owners would die to have that diverse group of games on their console.
360 certainly HAS those kind of "diverse" (sorry, but FPS, action, and platformers don't scream "diverse" to me) games, but I do agree that Sony is trickling out more solid first party games than Microsoft is, albeit incredibly slow.
