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I’ve held off from buying a new HD TV since the 360 came out. Partially due to lack of funds, will power and not knowing to do with my existing HUGE 32″ Sony Wega that weighs a ton. It was a bit of an impulse purchase but maybe not so having waited. Suffice to say I got a Panasonic 37″ 1080p TV.

I always knew the floodgates would open once the deed was done and having stuck my Xbox on at 720p (the limit via component on this TV) I went looking for other HD sources. I decided that there isn’t enough content to bother with upping my Sky subscription to Sky HD but I did want a BluRay player. I’d had no interest in the PS3 to date and it was the console I loved to hate. Much in the way I had a PS2 and hated the Xbox until it had been out a couple of years and then bought one with a copy of Halo. From that point I was Xbox only. I looked at the cost of the players and found it difficult to justify the outlay for just a player when a PS3 would do as good a job, if not better, and more. So I jumped in with the enemy and got the satanic beast that was the PS3.

At first I insisted that it would remain a Blu-Ray player only but that was I saw I could download WipEout HD for £11 (only my most favourite game ever) and that has warmed me to more game action. WipEout running at 1080p looks absolutely stunning. As for the console itself it feels a lot more ‘Mac’ like with simple menu’s and navigation. As a media centre it beats the Xbox 360 hands down. Overall I’m really pleased with it although the pad is HORRIBLE! But, hey, who needs a pad for a Blu-Ray player and I’ve already added a Bluetooth remote.

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neil h.
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October 22, 2008 at 8:35 pm

I’ll probably get a PS3 when they come down to £100 with a copy of GT5 included … :-)

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Redsmartie
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October 23, 2008 at 8:31 am

(conveniently ignoring my WipEout comment)

The Blu-Ray deck plays games too!? ;)

Seriously though, I am looking at a copy of FIFA 09 still in its wrapper and having a problem opening it on principal. While it would be wrong to say that I never was going to buy a PS3 I didn’t intend to get one so soon. But for all the PS3 does right I wouldn’t like to see the Xbox community fragmented. My 360′s friends list is the core of not only my online gaming fraternity but also contains all my Internet buddies. I do have 2 friends listed on the PS3 one of which is a Live regular, the other an ex-Live gamer but it still doesn’t feel right or as integrated as the 360 is as far as the online community.