Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 at 3:54 pm  |  71 responses

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And should I buy a PlayStation 3?

by Lang Whitaker

Well, I’m back in the SLAM Dome, though right now we are the middle of what SLAM managing editor Susan Price not-so-affectionately calls “KICKS hell.” That’s right, we’re in the stretch run of cobbling together the new iteration of our annual shoe bible. And I’m still a few days away from having the time to get back to writing The Links on the regular.

But I had a few things I wanted to throw out there…

• I’m thisclose to going out and buying a PlayStation 3. I got an XBox 360 a few months ago and loved it for about eight weeks, at which point it promptly broke and gave me the red rings of death. So now I have to deal with sending that back and getting it repaired, which will not be fun to do. My old XBox also broke years ago, I think because there was dust in there.

In the meantime, the PlayStation 2 I bought when I moved to New York has been a warrior, working fine for almost seven years now. My PS2 is the Dikembe Mutombo of gaming consoles — nobody’s quite sure how old it is, it’s nearly outdated, but it still gets the job done. I’m still using it nearly every night, but I’m ready to move on to better graphics and the Blu-Ray.

My question for you guys is, Should I splurge on the PS3? Is it worth it? Or, if you work for Sony and would like to have endless free publicity on this site, just send me one of those bad boys. Regular readers here know that I am not too proud to beg. $500 is a lot of cash to shell out.

But depending on how your responses go (and how the stop at my bank on my way home goes), I could be splurging as soon as today. Let me know…

• This makes me laugh out loud.

• Most important news story this week is easily the meeting between the world’s tallest man and the world’s smallest man. Reading the story, you will find that the world’s smallest man actually isn’t the world’s smallest man, but still, in concept this is a great idea. The world’s tallest man is wearing adidas in the photos, and if he isn’t an “Impossible Is Nothing” ad, I don’t know what is.

Also, I love that the world’s smallest man is named He Ping Ping. It’s even funnier how he’s referred to as Mr. Ping Ping throughout the story. We have to name an NBA player that next season. Suggestions are welcome.

My man is killing that bow tie, too. Looks like it’s taped to his jacket.

• Another interesting story. Gee, wonder why the poor guy’s inner tube went flat while he was floating down the river? Maybe because HE WEIGHS 500 POUNDS!?

• Saw Clerks II the other day. Really graphic and really funny. Also, the scene where Rosario Dawson teaches Dante how to dance to “ABC” while wearing a tank top should live forever on Youtube.

(UPDATE: It does live on Youtube. Go find it yourselves.)

• They should’ve used this to rescue the 500 pound man.

Alright, gotta get back to work. Later…

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  • http://backcourtink.blogspot.com bootlace

    Im sorry but Mr. PingPing totally looks like the big dudes puppet, even his outfit. Lang: Madden runs at 60 frames per sec on Xbox, only 30 on PS3. Oh and you cant play copied games on PS3 – not that you’d want to….

  • http://backcourtink.blogspot.com bootlace

    Sry for the double-double.

  • Garreth
  • SL

    as i mentioned earlier bootlace, madden will run at the same 60 fps on both consoles. http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/1532.html

  • Young Chris #3

    The Playstation 3 is a graphics powerhouse. The reason these sports games may run faster on XBOX 360 so far is because 360 has already had 2 games out as it had a year longer to develop for, PS3 had these games issued for launch (NBA 2K7, Madden). The sports games for 360′s launch were nothing to brag about when they were released either. The PS3 line-up for Fall and their impressive showing at E3 this year, along with the exclusive Metal Gear Solid 4 to be released early next year, are all reasons why I believe that the PS3 can’t be written off quite yet. Also, with nearly everyone I know who has an XBOX 360 complaining about problems and having to send their system back in, and the PS3 having less than 1% failure rate thus far, it is apparent to me that I made the right choice in copping the 3.

  • http://why-bother-reading.blogspot.com/ H to the izzo

    The red rings are gods way of telling you to go outside

  • http://slamonline.com Ben Osborne

    Darksaber, thank you for recognizing greatness when you see it.

  • Young Chris #3

    Hov just had me dyin with that last comment

  • Slick Nick Da Ruler

    Lang, the PS3 is $500 and backwards compatible with PS2 games. Starting in August, the retooled, cheaper PS3 will be released, but it will not be backwards compatible. This was announced at E3 last week. Go big or go home Lang

  • FLUD

    Man….Clerks II is crap. One of the worst films I’ve ever seen in a cinema. Which would put it in the running for one of the worst films I’ve ever seen. Right up there with Match Point and Juwanna Man. That Dante guy has to be one of the most UN-likeable actors in the entire history of civilization.

  • Steve

    Stick with the 360. I’ve had it since day one and have never had a problem with it. Since they extended the warrenty for another few years you can get it repaired for free. I’ve thought about getting the PS3 but right now it’s just not worth the money. There are no good games on it and nothing to really look forward to. 360 has an amazing line up from here till the holiday season. Bioshock, Halo 3, Assassins Creed, GTA IV, and a bunch of other exclusive. Also the video market place is great if you like HD movies and shows. PS3 won’t be worth it until probably 08 and at that point the price will drop again.

  • Tariq

    Match Point was dope.

  • Chukaz

    Yo, Lang, if you can afford the damn PS3, just go out there and get it. If you can’t, just wait another 5 years and you will get it for 100 bucks.

  • http://www.friendster.com/sesa Sesa

    I should say, you should bought the PS3 like maybe the next 2 or 3 months. The graphics are good but the price tag aren’t friendly and I would bet Sony will further cut down PS3′ prices. You should not worry to miss out certain games because you already have 360 and for the meantime you still can play 360.
    Up until right now there’s no game were designed exclusively for PS3 so enjoy your gaming on 360.
    I’d say, If and only if PS3 had finally cut down it’s prices to a near 360 price; that’s the time for you to get one.
    The game developers also waited the PS3 price to drop down and then they will probably jumped ship to PS3. With the abundance of software selection, it’ll surelly cut down the cost of Blu-Ray DVD thus making it cheaper to sell.
    Think of elementary supply and demand law.

  • http://www.friendster.com/sesa Sesa

    O yea, probably those MGS games will be a classic but don’t worry, you can still grab those later because good games like that were always put in stock by game shops.
    Unless maybe you wait 2-3 years before buying it.

  • http://www.friendster.com/sesa Sesa

    @Lang.
    I agree that Newer FIFA games were good but it still to arcade-ish just like NBA Live. I’ll still pick WE for it’s in-depth strategy and computer AI.

  • big zach

    I got a PS3 about 5 months ago and have had no problems at all with it. NBA Live looks really good this year. I love the go to moves idea.

  • Petter

    Get that PS3, Lang. It´s pocket money compared to what it costs in Sweden. Can you imagine paying almost 1000$ for the console, a game and one wireless hand control(If that is what it´s called in english) like we have it in my rural homeland?

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