cranium79
ZionTCD
Legacy Rising
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Posted - 2012.11.23 14:08:00 -
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D'Finn Rhedlyne wrote:Can't believe you guys are already resorting to Tech improvements to have an edge! The game is supposed to run smooth on a standard PS3, and will do so eventually. Wasting your money IMHO. 
i wouldn't say anyone's "looking for an edge". just a better gaming experience. i'm kicking around the idea of getting an SSD too. especially since i only paid like $10 for my PS3 (using gift cards and such, i only had to pay for shipping  ), i would still come out on top cost wise.
i know this is still a beta, so, i'm not looking to upgrade until the final release. i'll see how that runs and make my decision from there. i know it's easy to switch a hard drive, but it's still a bit nerve racking for someone who has never done something like that. the horror stories of stripping the blue screws kinda has me waiting  .
on a side note, i don't think sony would have put in a switchable hard drive option on the PS3 if they didn't want people to switch it out. sure, the operating tech in the PS3 is "out dated", but upgradeability allows the PS3 to have an extended lifespan when compared to the Xbox and such. i can see the PS3 running for another 2-5 years without a hitch.
tbh, i would rather have sony offer "upgrade" packages for the PS3 at like $150 or so rather than a PS4 coming out any time soon. it would include whatever upgrades would allow the PS3 to run faster... more RAM, SSD standard, anything that can be updated through hardware/software. i know some things can't be upgraded, but whatever can be could be included in the package. it would save sony R&D costs, and probably be more profitable in the end. after that, the PS4 should come out. my guess something like this could add a minimum of 5 years to the PS3, maybe even more. i'd rather spend $100-200 on an upgrade package than $300-600 on a new system.
we all know games, music, and movies (even books and paper media), are eventually going to become electronic media soon enough. no more disks and paper. my hope is that the PS4, whenever it comes out, embraces this. it would probably need a disk drive simply because physical media isn't going to disappear over night, but i'm hoping most games are downloadable instead of disk based.
then again, that's just my opinion. i could be wrong. |