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should i get a ps3
| nevermind about the genesis, i actually played genesis games on emulator as a kid so i must have remembered that wrong lmao
| Well, there are no new games for PS3, consoles will last (not Phat models, Slim/Superslim even tho the Superslim is ugly af), you have cheap used games on discs, and Sony still makes some discounts on PSN (that's how I got Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Bioshock, Beyond: Two Souls and Tales of Symphonia cheap). I'd say it's a good console, but you need money to get games so it won't get you bored quickly.
| Definitelly. Ps3 is love. Ps3 is life. Here where I live you still can find tons of ps3 games actually really cheap.
| I'd say get a PC, as you'll probably be able to enjoy more games that way with how low some go in the steam sale but if you want a console for emotional reasons get the PS3, it's a good console after all and you can Homebrew it if you're into that
| Also sounds like you wouldn't have to wait for the PS3 so value your time as you will, you could play a older PS3 game now and later down the line get a PC after you work over the summer or something
| Getting a PS3 imo at this time doesn't seem ideal unless you had one to begin with. Sure if you like to start small like everyone did, I would get a PC because nowadays you can emulate and more kinds of games are available. You get sales pretty often too, I suggest saving up till Black Friday for tech deals both online and local.
It will be harder to set certain things up, but everything starts somewhere if you put your mind to it.
| Sure, PC games can get cheap, but getting a build that can play them might take a lot. A PS3 will free you of the hassle.
I got a PS3 like, last month, and it's been great.
| >>375809 yeah that's something I tried to bring a bit of attention to, but as a counter point no new games on PS3 but PC gets like 20 asset flips on steam every day!
| That counterpoint's pretty weak though. Sure there's a lot of bad games going on Steam, but there's literally hundreds of other good games that'll add up to thousands of hours.
Anyway, if it were me, I wouldn't bother buying a PS3 if I was that strapped for cash. I'd save it for one of the newer consoles because getting a good PC that can play the latest games is more expensive.
Though, there are still a bunch of good games you can play on a lower-end PC
| Personally I'd say PC if you like online games as steam multiplier is free, and the game library goes back to just after dos without any emulators, and with emulators you can eventually run everything (except for Xbox because every Xbox related emulator fails eventually for some reason it's like they are cursed)
| Hey thanks for your responses. I'd get a PC if I can, but a decent gaming pc costs an arm and a leg for me. Maybe I'd be able to afford one by the end of the year if I work hard enough tho. I've checked out the emulator as well and it sort of resolve my worry about exclusives. Multiplayer isn't really an issue by the way. I think I'm gonna build a game wishlist for now and see what platform I can get the most out of, just so that I don't have regrets.
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| Definitely worth getting even today, IMO. There's some games I still found worthwhile, not first and third party. Puppeteer, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Split/Second, NieR, Ni No Kuni, etc.
| *both first and third party
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| my dad only every buy me lame console (like the original xbox) well, actually he technically bought me the sega genesis which was cool but anyway, i kinda want a gaming system but the only one i can afford out of my own pocket is a ps3 thanks to declining price. should i go ahead or should i just save and get a decent pc build later? i can think of several exclusive i'd like to play but i'm more concerned about future proofness for now