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584 of 606 persons found the following review helpful.
For me, a new experience!
By Alric Knebel
Let me commence out by saying that I'm presently 56 years old and everything I recognise when it comes to video game consoles may fit on a fingernail clipping. A couple of years ago, my associate purchased me a PS2, because she had recalled my mentioning in passing (after seeing advertisements for a good deal of finelooking interesting sci-fi-themed games) that I was curious regarding what's going on in that medium. The game engineering seemed to have progressed light years since I last salaried attention, sometime in the late 80s, early 90s, which went something like this: you get started out with a great deal of objective, and then the game play steadily quickens until you finally lose versus the computer. It was very dull. After she purchased me the PS2, the only game I purchased was Grand Tourismo 4 (she had given me with the solace itself Superman Returns, but I didn't like it), with which I relaxed by racing the realistically rendered cars around galore impressively elaborate tracks, but never getting into the more sophisticated levels of the game. Then when it comes to four months ago, my son lent me Resident Evil 4. Of course, you gamers recognise this was a benchmark in game development, and may understand why I became wholly immersed in it. It was veritably a creepy experience. You weren't just WATCHING a horror movie; you were IN it. Here I was, at my age, abruptly finding myself lost for in a literal sense hours a day -- one weekend, twenty hours straight; my body ached -- then thinking when it comes to the game when I wasn't playing it, looking forward to the moment I could resume the story. After I beat it, I went through it three more times. Then I purchased God of War II, rather by accident (I chosen it for the price, a mere $20), incognizant that this, too, was a hit game, and another benchmark. The graphics were so good, so stunning, so grand and sweeping, I played it six times. Again, hours seemed like minutes; I'd plainly lose time. I was now addicted, and taking into account how good a PS2 was, I figured that the PS3 -- with it is Blu-ray engineering science -- had to be out-of-this-world incredible. Four weeks ago, I purchased this PS3 slim, and it has given me enjoyment that made it worth each penny, and then some.

I can't speak to the technical specifications of the PS3, or how it compares to other consoles. I'm writing rather to other middle-aged clients who might have stumbled on this page, perchance buying goods for galore young relative -- son or daughter; niece or nephew; or grandchild -- to suggest that you ought to consider buying one of these babies for yourself. This is one powerful piece of amusement technology. Not only does it exceed my expected values as a game console, it's likewise a BD player, and using the WiFi connection, it permits access to the PlayStation Store, for free demos and exclusive content; plus BD live material, and downloading movies and TV episodes; and you may import your CDs to the PS3's hard drive, to construct playlists or just randomize the tracks for playback. It's become a virtual media center for me.

And the game play? Oh, man. The PS3 advances even further the features that make gaming so addictive. To those of you who snuff that it's a juvenile waste of time, I suggest you ask yourself, is it any dissimilar from watching sitcoms or reality TV? A video game requires you to REACT, to THINK, to ANALYZE. That is NOT overstating the stimulative benefits. While they are in fact merely games, game-play itself is a finish immersion in an experience, while necessitating good hand-eye coordination and a lot of mental agility. All the games I've played so far included puzzles as part of the story, and it's a very satisfying sentiment when you at last solve a in particular challenging one.

If the middle-aged shopper I'm imagining I'm writing to is inclined to wonder if all that tapping on those buttons in specific patterns is difficult to learn, this is my honorable answer: At first, yes, it is. But ultimately your fingers learn what button is where, and it becomes second nature, like typing. To those even older, it's commended by doctors that as you age, you need new stimuli to keep your acuity. You won't find a more fun way to do so than this. Ignore your former misconception that video games are for teenagers. An article in USA TODAY from 2004 stated that ". . . the intermediate age of game players was 29 and the intermediate age of buyers was 36, with men making up 59% of the playing audience." So you may add with regards to five years to those figures, making the intermediate age of video game BUYERS in regards to 40. I have expended untold hours on my PS3, and connected to my 47" HDTV, it's the extreme entertainment. The graphics are sharp and clear, motion of characters is realistic, making it even having little impact to get totally engaged in the environments. I just finished Batman: Arkham Asylum, a outstanding game with without apparent effort mastered moves, a great deal of tough puzzles, and a very dark, decayed ambiance.

True gamers who are reading this are in all likelihood chuckling right now, because this is all beauteous much a no-duh to them. Well, let me offer a hardy THANK YOU for supporting the industry with sufficient of your dollars to permit it to advance as an amusement medium in such awful bounds. This is the next step toward the future of the uttermost video game experience. Oh, what will the engineering science deliver? A virtual reality, perhaps?
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2137 of 2250 people found the following review helpful.
The PS3 Reloaded [a newer model is now available]
By A. Dent
UPDATE (November, 2010):

Before you determine to buy this model, note that the PlayStation 3 160 GB and for fifty dollars more you may get the PlayStation 3 320 GB. You may likewise want to consider the PlayStation 3 320GB System with PlayStation Move Bundle
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RATING

I will begin with the rating share so that those who are already intimate with the PS3 line may save a little time.

On balance, I found the PS3 Slim or the 'PS3 120GB' to be a worthy addition to the current PS3 line. It comes with various major improvements over it is predecessors and the 'trade offs' are few and, to most us, insignificant.

This how the new model compares to it is predecessors:

PS3 SLIM vs. PS3 80/160GB

+ $100/200 less
+ Smaller
+ More energy efficient
+ More quiet operation
+ Cooler
+ Smaller Cell processor fabricated using a 45-nanometer developing process
+ New, more innovative HDMI 1.3 chipset
+ Easier HDD upgrade

- No Linux support
- No on-off switch in the back
- Push rather than touch 'On' and 'Eject' buttons
- Not as pretty

= Unchanged game-playing experience
= Same great Blu-ray player
= Same PSP integration
= Same WiFi, Bluetooth built-in
= Same Dualshock 3 rumble, motion sensible controller
= Same I/O options

The PS3 Slim is a superior product when equated with the PS3 80/160GB models. This comparatively inexpensive, feature packed, versatile gaming machine, multimedia hub and great Blu-ray player, earns back the 5th star that I granted the Classic models and I didn't feel that the PS3 80/160GB models deserved.

Granted, when equated to the PS3 Classic, the PS3 Slim lacks PS2 compatibility, has 2 less USB ports and and it lacks media card slots but these shortcomings are offset by the significantly lower price, energy efficiency, larger storage and an modified CPU and HDMI. And, keeping hope alive by feeding it rumors, who knows? Sony just might add PS2 software emulation once it stops fabricating the PS2 sometime, next year.

MY TEST DRIVE IMPRESSIONS

The good news is that you may do just with regards to everything you did with the PS3 80/160GB models and in the precise same way. During my test ride, I was competent to play all the games I brought with me without a problem, the Bluetooth remote controller was recognized without delay and so was the Playstation Eye. Both a USB-dongle full-size wireless keyboard, a USB-connected wired keyboard and Sony's own Bluetooth mini-keyboard worked as expected. I was capable to upload pictures, videos and music from a USB thumb drive and a USB-connected SATA 2.5" hard disk and play them in the same way I do it on my own PS3. The person who permitted me the test drive suggested that I do not sign into the PSN but I have no doubt that the Slim behaves incisively like it is predecessors on the PSN, running HOME or while browsing the Net.

The Slim has the precise same ports in the back, the same buttons in front - even though 'push' buttons rather of the 'touch' buttons, the same 2 USB ports, comes with the same Dualshock 3 controller, USB cable and Composite AV cable accessories.

The older PS3s weren't specially noisy but the Slim seems to be more quiet and, after assorted hours of play, it didn't get as warm as my Classic. The ONLY 2 USB ports bother me a little because I brought along the Eye, a USB-wired HDD, a USB keyboard and a dongle-based wireless keyboard. That meant that I had to do a lot of plugging and unplugging when testing. In real life, it's not so commodious to charge a controller and access more than one USB-connected peripheral. There are third party generic USB hubs (ugly) or PS3-specific port extenders and media hubs that could be used to increase the number of USB ports and fetch back the media card slots.

My overall impression of the Slim is "nothing new" at least on surface. The "cooler, quieter, smaller, more energy efficient" you don't observe while playing a game or watching a movie. The genuinely outstanding news with regards to the Slim is that so a lot of more will be competent to afford it and, with a more spectacular user base, more developers will feel more strongly motivated to publish more, better games that all of us will enjoy.

THE SLIM (PS3) vs. THE 'XBOX 360 ELITE FALL 2009'

This is not meant to be a 'fan' statement. I don't own a Wii but I do own an Xbox 360 so I will be capable to talk about PS3 Slim vs. Xbox 360 Elite and, hopefully, it may help a little those undecided amid the two or those thinking regarding getting a PS3 as a second gaming console. Please be conscious that, even even though I own both consoles and I undertake to be as goal to be attained as possible, I do tend to favor the PS3.

Parity
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- Storage: 120 GB on both systems
- CD, DVD playback: both
- Bluetooth/IR: Bluetooth included with PS3, Infrared remote for Xbox
- Community: PSN/Home memberships are free, Xbox Live includes free Silver membership and one-month Gold subscription, remunerated thereafter

Advantage PS3 Slim
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- Blu-ray: PS3 only. Blu-ray disks aren't applied for HD movie playback but to deliver games as well. Since they store assorted times more data than a DVD disk, PS3 games may be 'bigger' and be still delivered on one disk, eliminating the need for swapping for the duration of gameplay.
- WiFi: included with PS3, available as an add-on for Xbox.
- HDMI 1.3a on PS3 (more bright colors, better sound) vs. HDMI 1.2 on Xbox
- Controller: wireless on both systems, rumble on both, PS3's only is motion sensitive, rechargeable batteries built into PS3's, Xbox rechargeable battery packs available for purchase.
- Integration with a handheld device: PS3 integrates with the PSP, the Xbox offers Zune integration. I would call it 'advantage PS3' because the Zune integration is fixed to file transfers.
- Internal power supply: yes for the Slim, a huge external 'brick' for the Xbox.
- Ability to upgrade the Hard Disk: the PS3 could use any cheap 2.5" SATA on the market (a 500GB may be had for $90 at the time of this writing and the existent PS3 disk may be recycled to upgrade a laptop or as external storage) without voiding the warranty. I am not conscious Xbox HDD upgrades beyond 120GB but, judging by the 120GB upgrade HDD for the littler models, they are likely to be proprietary, more highpriced solutions.
- Slim comes with USB, Ethernet and Composite cables, Xbox has only Composite in the box.

Advantage Xbox 360 Elite Fall 2009
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- Headset: not included with PS3 but any Bluetooth device will work, wired headset included with Xbox Elite.
- Ethernet: PS3 supports Gigabit Ethernet, Xbox is fixed to 100BASET-T.
- USB ports: Xbox comes with 3, Slim has only 2.

It seems that a PS3 Slim may be brought to parity with the Xbox 360 Elite by purchasing a Bluetooth headset (possibly for less than $10 and that would make the PS3 a superior choice since the Xbox headset is wired to the controller. For the amount, the PS3 will match and surpass Xbox feature for feature if we don't factor in exclusive Xbox games or distinctive Xbox Live features.

To fetch the Xbox 360 Elite to parity with the PS3 one would need: a WiFi adapter ($70) and rechargeable batteries ($10). I will not add the respective cables to the list because, depending on setup, they may or may not be necessitated and PS3's Gigabit Ethernet is not likely to make a divergence in anyone's gaming or movie streaming at this time. $80 would fetch the Xbox closer to the PS3 but the Xbox won't support Blu-ray, does not have a motion sensible controller, can't function without an external power supply and, Zune withstanding, it does not integrate with a hand-held gaming device. In addition, continuing the Xbox Live Gold beyond the basi month would be another $30-50 per year for the life of the Elite.

I chose not to factor in the quality of available software because it's totally unlikely to be even remotely goal to be attained when it comes to judge Sony's exclusives vs. Xbox exclusives. My guess is that, in the end, those who must have Halo will buy a Microsoft Xbox no matter of cost or other features and those who fall in love with Little Big Planet or Uncharted have no choice but a Sony PS3. The general consensus is that, at this time, the PS3 has the superior hardware (see above) while the Xbox has an vantage in exclusive titles and galore exclusive content. In addition, numerous multiplatform games are produced on the Xbox initial and then ported to the PS3. That may make the Xbox versions appear to be superior and, more importantly, the PS3 versions do not always take full vantage of PS3s superior hardware. This seems to be less the case as developers are getting more intimate with the PS3 platform - the software gap, if there is one at this time, it is closing fast.

Update on PS3 vs Xbox 360 (July 2010)
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Quite a bit has happened since I posted this review and closely all of it was good news from a user's point of view. Microsoft got 'the message' and there is a new, slimmer, quieter Xbox with a larger but still proprietary disc and with built-in Wi-Fi, plus a proprietary Kinect port. Sony, on the other hand, has launched a premium 'pay' service on the PSN featuring Hulu 'plus' and perchance other goodies to be added in the future but the 'free' PSN service is still superior to it is 'free' Xbox rival, in my view.

So, revisiting the comparings above, the PS3 still holds the vantage when it comes to Blu-ray and motion-sensitive controllers. The PS3 120GB's drive while littler is still effortlessly upgradeable while the Xbox is not (my 120GB Slim got it is 500GB upgrade within days of buy at closely no cost given that I was competent to reuse the 120GB drive for other purposes).

ESSENTIAL ADD-ONS AND ACCESSORIES

For those who decisive that the PS3 Slim is what they wanted, the list underneath may help them budget for the extra purchases they may want to consider. There are astoundingly few extra a PS3 REALLY needs and I listed them in order from what I view as the more to the less important or needed. Those at the top are, in my view, more 'essential' than the ones at the bottom, but with the exception of the HDMI cable which is a will have to have for an HD TV set, you could effortlessly do without the rest or get them later if you actually feel that you want them.

- HDMI CABLE - It's a will have to for anybody who already has an HD TV. It's not included in the box and I am not going to provide a link because there are dozens of venders at Amazon, competing and that's a good thing because one may be had for only a few dollars. Just make sure it's HDMI 1.3. A 'High-Speed' rating is not inevitably a plus if the cable you need is only 3 ft. or 6 ft. long. All HDMI 1.3 cables will have to be High-Speed rated and only High-Speed cables support 1080p resolutions. At these lengths, paying a premium for 'quality' can't be justified because the odds for the digital signal to be misinterpreted are close to non-existent.

- REMOTE CONTROL - Unless your HD TV supports CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) which allows for the user to command and control multiple CEC-enabled boxes with one remote control and for CEC capable widgets to command and control each other, Sony PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc Remote could make the operation of the PS3 a lot posing no difficulty when you are not playing a game. It's optimized for movie watching but XMB navigation, running slide shows and buying goods at the PSN store are more comfortable with the remote control because it does not need two hands to be operated. In fact, it may be operated with one thumb.

- WIRELESS HEADSET - This is the one important element that the Elite bundle includes (theirs is wired) and the PS3 does not. Any Bluetooth headset would do which is why I am not going to insert a link to Sony's product or to any person else's.

- SECOND DUALSHOCK 3 CONTROLLER - Even if you play solo only, a second controller may be charging while the other is in use.

- USB PORT EXTENDER - Again, there are galore competing offers. I would prefer one where the ports are powered. Some singing games may come with their own extenders.

- PS3 EYE CAMERA - This is not incisively a 'must have' but it's unquestionably a 'very nice to have' as the Eye is not only a camera but also a stereo microphone - depending on your needs, it may eliminate the need for a headset. I received mine cheaply, with a applied copy of Eye of Judgment. If you determine to go that route, be VERY careful and see to it that the camera is without doubt included before your order.

- MEDIA CARD READERS - They would plug into a USB port and will grant your PS3 to read/write to Media/Multimedia/Secure Digital, Memory Stick (PRO), Compact Flash, or XD Picture cards. They may be had for anything from $1 to $20.

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Note 1: MY OWN BIAS

We own a 'Classic' 60GB PS3, presently upgraded to 320GB, DualShock 3 and complemented with respective peripherals: PS3 Eye, Logitech Driving Force GT Racing Wheel, Bluetooth keyboard attachment, headset... etc. We also own an Xbox 360 Elite, 3 PSP 3000's (got 3 kids) and a second-hand DS. We applied to have a PS2 but we sold it shortly after purchasing the PS3. I've helped assorted of my neighbors purchase, install and upgrade their own PS3's. I am posting this review because I had the probability to test drive a PS3 Slim for various hours a couple of nights before the official launch - somebody I recognise works at a store that sells gaming consoles.

Speaking for myself only, I tend to favor the PS3 for assorted reasons and here they are:

- WiFi - This is a major comfortableness for me. I hate 'wires' and the PS3 has the WiFi built in and it's VERY easy to set up.
- Blu-ray - I was an early adopter and I haven't purchased 'new' DVDs in more than a year. Having the PS3 doubling up as a Blu-ray player is another major comfortableness for me.
- HDD Storage upgrade - I don't believe that 120GB is sufficient these days and our console has exceeded the 120GB threshold already after lots of downloaded games and movies and transferring thousands of photos and songs to it. A PS3 may be effortlessly and cheaply upgraded to 500GB today and this is a big plus.
- Little Big Planet - It's a Sony exclusive and my kids just love this game. They would in all probability run away and resettle with a family that has LBP if I got rid of the PS3.

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Note 2: THE SLIM'S SPECS AND FEATURES

- 45nm, 7-core Cell processor CPU
- RSX - Based on NV47 Chip (Nvidia GeForce 7800 Architecture) for graphics
- Updated HDMI chipset (bitstreams hi-res DTS-HD, TrueHD)
- 256MB XDR Main RAM and 256MB GDDR3 VRAM memory
- 120GB Hard disk - 2.5" SATA - may be substituted with any 2.5" SATA and a compatible 500GB HDD may be had for when it comes to $90 at the time I write this review
- Blu-ray 2.0 player (possibly still the best) that likewise plays DVDs and CDs
- Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T wired networking
- WiFi 802.11 b/g (from 10 Mbps up to 54 Mbps) - wireless networking I couldn't live without
- Bluetooth 2.0 for game controller, headsets, keyboards and so on
- Video solution up to 1080p
- Audio supported: LPCM 7.1, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, AAC
- Other outputs: HDMI, Optical, Composite AV
- Other I/O: 2 High-speed USB 2.0 ports
- Power: dual 120/240V
- Power consumption: 250W
- Weight: when it comes to 7 lbs.
- Dimensions: with regards to 12" x 2.5" x 12" (my measurements)
- Included controller: DUALSHOCK 3
- Included cables: USB and Composite AV, power chord

Additional features:

- Displays JPEG stills.
- Multi-featured, astoundingly good slide show functionality.
- Plays MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4/h.264 videos.
- Bitstreams DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD to receiver
- Upconverts DVDs to 1080p over HDMI
- XMB in-game access.
- In-game and off-game text and voice chat (headset, keyboard or Eye are needed).
- Video chat with up to six humans (PlayStation Eye is required)
- Can discover media servers on the home network and stream content from any DLNA-compliant device.
- Web browser (still has a good deal of usability and compatibility issues) but plays YouTube well.
- Google Web search.
- Remote play on a PSP connected to any wireless access point - play music, videos, show pics, turn on the PS3 remotely if on stand-by
- Upload PSP games purchased from the PSN Store to the PSP.
- Online software updates improve PS3 functionality and keep the Blu-ray player features current.
- Online third party updates.
- Online gameplay.
- Download and play PS3 games and demos from the PSN store.
- Download and play PSOne games.
- Download and play movies and shows from the PSN store.
- Supports HDMI Consumer Electronic Control (HDMI-CEC) - control the Slim through the remote of any CEC-enabled TV such as a Bravia.

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Note 3: HDD UPGRADE

If you are on the upgrade path, less than $90 would buy you a 500GB drive. The one that I tested would be the 500GB Scorpio Blue Mobile Sata 5400RPM 8MB 2.5IN which substituted my laptop's 60GB drive and a friend's 80GB PS3 HDD. The nice thing when it comes to upgrading your disk is that you are also going to be left with a perfectly good 80GB or $160GB or 120GB drive which you may place into a cheap enclosure, and the StarTech AT2510U2 InfoSafe 2.5-Inch USB/SATA Hard Drive Enclosure worked for me. After I upgraded my own console to 320Gb, I employed the free leftover drive as a backup device for family photos.

250 of 286 humans found the following review helpful.
The best just got better!
By G. Argov
As a proud owner of a PS3, I was closely following developments of when the rumored (and highly-anticipated) PS3 Slim would come out. After shelling [...] for the PS3 80GB back in 2008, I was genuinely excessively affected emotionally to listen that Sony not only declared a littler version of the PS3, but likewise enforced a [long-overdue] $100 price cut. I without delay went out and purchased the Slim as soon as possible, and am very happy with it so far. Here are my impressions:

COMPARED TO PLAYSTATION 3 "FAT"
A LOT SMALLER
I heard that it was smaller, but seeing is believing! The photos don't do the scheme justice, and it's not in truth till you see and feel the divergence that you are impressed with it. If you can, go into your local game store and check it out for yourself! If you've antecedently owned a Playstation console, you already know the divergence the slimmer version makes when equated to the original, bulky ones. What's genuinely commodious is that the slimmer PS3 not only means your video gaming is more portable, but that you have a actually commodious Blu-Ray player.

NOT A FINGERPRINT MAGNET
I love the sleek look of my PS3 Fat, but don't like how it constantly needs to be cleaned. The shiny finish is a fingermark magnet! The matte finish on the Slim is much more comfortable to maintain. That being said, it doesn't look as shiny and cool, but I think it is comfortableness outweighs that.

MORE STORAGE
Storage was never an issue for me on my 80GB system, but for those who wanted more storage, you get 40GB more with this scheme (120GB in total). It may not seem like much, but you may hold MANY movies, pictures, and music albums with 120GB. If that's still not enough, you may always install a 2.5" hard drive yourself, or better yet, plug in an external hard drive in one of the USB ports. You may effortlessly get a portable 500GB external hard drive for less than $100, or a bigger, bulkier one with around 1TB of storage for roughly the same. That being said, I think 120GB for $300 must be more than sufficient for most users, and is a substantial betterment over the 80GB for $400 that people were paying just a few weeks ago!

STILL NOT BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE
This is my one major gripe with the Playstation 3. It in truth wouldn't have killed Sony to include this feature, as the basi Playstation 3's did in fact include backwards compatibility with older Playstation 2 games. A lot of people counter by either saying (1) it doesn't make sense to buy a PS3 to play PS2 games, (2) the graphics on the PS3 are better anyway so why bother with older games, and (3) including backwards compatibility would cannibalize PS3 game sales.

While those arguments might have their merits, I'm still frustrated that my massive PS2 library can't be played on the PS3, and was actually hoping that Sony would include backwards compatibility on the Slim! I loved the fact the PS2 was backwards compatible with PS1 games, and genuinely wish that Sony would reconsider this decision.

COMPARED TO OTHER SYSTEMS:
PS3 vs. WII
I think comparing the PS3 directly to the Wii is a bit like comparing apples to oranges, since they offer such dissimilar experiences. The Wii in my sentiment is more family-friendly, while the PS3 is better for more graphics-intense games geared towards dissimilar gemographics. I'm a huge fan of Nintendo, and I love their very family-oriented game offerings. I own a DS and Wii and still love Mario as much as the days back when I played the basi Nintendo (NES). In addition, I think Nintendo's motion-sensitive controllers for the Wii are very modern and fun to play with! Unfortunately however, for most gamers, the divergence in game quality is noticeable when comparing the two systems. The PS3 has AMAZING graphics. On an HD Television, you observe such crisp details while playing the PS3. The Wii features only Standard Definition output, which noticeably weakens it when equated to the other next-gen consoles such as the PS3 and Xbox 360.

PS3 vs. XBOX 360
Microsoft has an impressive gaming consolation in their Xbox 360 and there are a great deal of astounding titles exclusive to the Xbox, but in the end you get less bang for your buck when equated to the Playstation 3:

(1) Online gameplay: You may use the Playstation Network's online features without having to pay a subscription fee like you do for the Xbox. I was never a huge online gamer but now I get enjoyment from playing versus opponents online.
(2) Internet connectivity: Built-in wireless internet connectivity on the PS3 is a much better bet than having to buy a wireless network adapter for the Xbox. Of course you may plainly rely on a wired Ethernet connection, but this might be inconvenient depending on your set-up.
(3) High-Def Video: The Playstation 3 doubles as a Blu-Ray player. Microsoft bet on the wrong horse when they were hoping that HD-DVD would come out the winner in the high-def format wars. If you want a Blu-Ray player/video game system combo, the PS3 is a great device.
(4) Failure rate: The Xbox 360 has an absurdly high failure rate, with estimates ranging amidst 30 to 50% ([...]). I can't verify the numbers, but know from my friends who own the Xbox 360 that they've had a reasonable part of grief with their systems.

Microsoft does have a few edges, namely the upcoming Project Natal, unveiled at June's E3. While Natal may at last be one of the most awful advances in video gaming, it unluckily is still a great deal of time off from being implemented. That being said, the Playstation 3 is much more worth the cost than the Xbox 360 - at least for now.

FINAL THOUGHTS
[...] system that doubles as a Blu-Ray player. Keep in mind though that the bulk of cash expended on the video game system will not be in the introductory down payment, but the subsequent games, extra controllers (only comes bundled with one controller), and other peripherals/accessories. [...]. Sony's refusal to integrate backwards-compatibility for PS2 games on the PS3, however, might make your gaming library obsolete in a few years, so if you have the money, you're best off going for the PS3 Slim. You won't regret it.

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