Sony Playstation 3

So after much debate and research on what console to get…Xbox 360 vs. PS3, I wound up picking up a PS3 last week. My cousin has had one for a few months now, and was able to convince me to pick one up as well. The process began with me walking into my local EB store and asking the guy to grab me a PS3, an extra controller, and 2 games: Motorstorm and Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man’s Chest. $816.00 later, I arrive home and anxiously start setting up my PS3. I had an extra HDMI cable, so saved some money there. But in order to hook the PS3 up to my surround sound system, I needed to purchase an optical audio cable ($30.00 more dollars). So with $850.00 being spent on this “next-gen” gaming machine, I finally turned the thing on, spent 15-20 mins going through the setup and finally got the 1st glimpse at Motorstorm. I was floored! The graphics looked amazing and the sound was crisp and clear. Yea it also has some flaws (lack of good games currently, no force feedback in the controller) but all in all, a good investment in my opinion. Did I tell you that Blu-ray looks amazing! I watched Blood Diamond and Black Hawk Down in Blu-ray and they looked kick ass!

So all in all, I’m very pleased with PS3 so far. I am able to wirelessly stream audio and video from PC onto my PS3, as well as view photos and slideshows. The online game play is fun as well. Now just looking forward to some good PS3 game releases to come out!