When I first heard my friends PlayStation 3, I could have swore that thing was getting ready for take off. The amount of noise coming out of that thing is a bit ridiculous. And after reading this article on the amount of energy this thing sucks up, I can see why.According to the Australian consumer agency Choice, the PS3 isnt very friendly to your utility bill. The gaming console, when running, sucks up to five times as much more energy than a refrigerator and ten times as much as the Nintendo Wii. How much does that come out to in dollars? About $250 if you keep that baby running all the time.The Xbox 360 isnt that much better, running around 23.57 kWH per week compared to the PS3s 31.74 kWH and the Wii at 2.97 kWH.Basically, if youre not using the console, just turn it off rather than leave it idling. And if youre looking to knock down your electric bill and knock off a few pounds, it appears the Nintendo Wii is the way to go all around.Source: Gizmodo ... more
The PS3 is the right system for me. It combines good game play, a Hi Def DVD player, and web browser / media player. The on-line game play is free and you can still find many PS3 games at a...
It's been two years since Sony launched the PlayStation 3, and although the box itself looks the same today, a lot has changed. The price has dropped; developers have released dozens of cool new...
If youve been waiting for the Playstation 3 price to come down, it looks like youre going to be waiting a??little longer.According to Sony President Ryoji Chubachi, they have no plans at this time to lower the price of the gaming console that now??sits at $599.99.??Many thought, including me, that they would drop down the price a bit to compete with the Nintendo Wii.Screw it. Im not going to buy another gaming console. For us poor folk, we cant afford it so Im going old school.Im going buy some checkers...That is until they lower the price.??What can I say, Im weak.Source: Yahoo News ... more
If you happen to see a ps3 at your local gaming head quarters grab it. Although the ps3 had bad reviews on its launch month, march will forsure make up for it. This is when Games that will...
The Wii is tons of fun and is a much better choice than the Ps3: WAY CHEAPER, WAY MORE FUN, WAY MORE INTERACTIVE, WAY MORE FAMILY FRIENDLY. The PS3 is over-rated and not worth the price tag at all.
Many people are arguing which next-generation console is better. The Playstation 3 was rushed and already has several flaws. Besides it being the cheapest Blu-ray player, the graphics for the...
"A fully effecient console complared to prodeccesors"
I'm pretty sure people have thought the new slim playstaion 3 is better and more stylish...well you guys thought right. Prior to its new look, its menu options have varied since the old playstation...
The Playstation 3 seems to be more of a powerhouse of multimedianess than a game system, but it does still deliver a few ground-breaking games along with the cheapest format of Blu-Ray. A lot of...
There's general agreement that Sony stumbled out of the gate with the PlayStation 3. Months of intense hype were followed by a late launch (fully a year after the Xbox 360 ) and a staggering $600...
the ps3 has great hd and the free interaction with other players via net is great and fast Wark hawk is by far the best war game ever wake up xbox people your missing a great game
I have to say, the problems people state about playing it on their PS3 are valid. But it seems to be a hit and miss problem. I played this on my father's PS3 and it had that problem of hitting a...
Best Version I've played to date outside of the Arcade
I'm using a PS3 to play this classic game and I must say it is just great to play this once again. I can't wait until Dragon's Lair II comes out it will be a day 1 purchase for me.
NBA07 is a great game the mini games are awsome and its just plain fun. as i also own NBA 2k7 and its better but NBa 07 isnt 100% basketball 2k7 just doens have the full package and online games...
This game is pathetic, way to easy and the Season mode is a Huge JOKE, im sad that Kobe had to endorse this game. No game now a days should have a season mode where you can't continue into year 2,...
The Playstation 3 needs some good sports titles. There isn't much right now, pretty much Madden, NBA 2k7 and of course NBA o7. NBA 07 was developed in-house by Sony. The series has been relesed on...
this game is decent. the story is ok and the gamplay is cool. the AI is stupid and they cuss stupidly. but oher than that the fact that you can to 4 player coop with friends online makes it quite...
This game was ok, I had some fun with the Jungle levels. I would not call it a bad game. I think expectations were so high though that some people could not help but be disappointed by it. I don't...
There are a couple things I liked about this game. First is that it reminded me of the good old days of the Simpsons when it was still good. It was also very playable. Many of the levels are...
this really is the best simpsons game i have ever played. i scored it pretty low only because i am relly critical. in this game you can play as Homer, Bart, Lisa, Marge w/Maggie. Homer is by far...
I didn't imagine I would write a poor review for anything in amazon, but I'd like to caution people from buying this useless scale (expensive paper weight). I dabble a bit on ebay and I wanted to...
I was rather taken aback by other reviewers having issue with how the product is sold, packaged, or warranties, etc. Perceptions are indeed personal, therefore I'll not debate those issues, though...
When I started this game I went in with a bad attitude from the beginning due to all the bad reviews. The game starts off a little slow but as you go on it gets better and better. I'm done with the...
Although I haven't finished it yet, I'm well into the game (no idea how close to the end, but with some exceptions PS3 games tend to be on the short side) and have been through several sections...
The good parts of assassins creed are good enough to cover up the fact that it's extremely repetitive. It's beautiful and really fun to navigate, especially when you get a good hop scotch...
Ever since getting a Playstation, I've been waiting for a game with a large-scale city, with civilians that react to me and my presence, I just did'nt think I'd have to forfet gamepalya nd overal...
Ugg. this game is so boring. i was falling asleep playing it... and it's so repetitive. you do the same missions over and over again, climb a tower, save your game. boring.
Glad the season is almost over, 'cause I don't get it
I have been awed by 2k sports since 2k. The football games 2k-2k2 were fantastic and the basketball 2k-2k1 was simply the best. Even Major League Baseball or World Series (whatever it was called)...
In an effort to make this game as real as possible, it seems that designers decided that dunking and driving the lane are not part of the NBA. I disagree, but then again I only watch NBA games I...
HS is very entertaining, a lot of action to be had. Story is good, and the developers provide a lot of mindless destruction. You get to feel superhuman with spinning attacks that wreak havoc on...
So... I was looking forward to playing this, but I hated it. Hated. Loathed. I got so frustrated with it that I took it out of my PS3 and threw it on the ground and let it lay there for a few...
I played the Japanese version of this, but except for the menus, I assume it's identical to the American version, including the excellent English voice acting. That, along with the gorgeous visuals...
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