2 PS3 or NOT 2 PS3? That is the question

On my way back to the office from an off-site meeting I walked past HMV which had a small laser printed sign in the window stating it still had some PS3's in stock. I had several feelings at this point.

1. How come they still had some in stock? Was it not a successful launch?
2. Ooooh should I get one?
3. Should I wait?

So many mixed emotions. It has been turmoil for me over the past 1 year.

Firstly MS get their next gen box out first amongst lots of BS marketing and hype.

Secondly Nintendo look like they could have won the war with their ever so simplistic but lovable wii. Which seems to be hyped beyond belief but can you say it is a next gen console. Should people buy the wii and not the 360 or PS3 does that mean development of future consoles that can produce photo realistic games be in trouble, based on people wanting a console which they can be more sociable with (the number of times I have heard friends stating that their partners have got hooked video games on the wii. Something that those same partners have chastised and ridiculed in the past)

Thirdly Sony appear to be getting an absolute slating about everything on their console, from it costs too much to retro compatibility to release games. But if you look closely at what Sony are trying to achieve it is so much more than either a DVD player or a games console.

Its all a bit sad really.


At the end of the day I will probably plumb for PS3 unless in 1 year there are still very poor games and blu-ray has lost the battle. Don't forget the PS3 is the only console that will pump out 1080p HD pictures. So don't forget to get your HDTV with 2xHDMI sockets (or a HDMI switch) and 1080p.


Meanwhile I have God of War II on pre-order for my PS2 and I have Vice city Stories to get through on my PSP if I ever get the chance to play it.