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for Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3)

Rating Summary based on 354 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		255
  • 4 Stars
    		86
  • 3 Stars
    		9
  • 2 Stars
    		4
  • 1 Star
    		0

Detailed rating

  • Ease of use
  • Graphics capability
  • Instruction manual
  • Manufacturer Support
  • Range of Extra Features (I.e. email)
  		• 4.5
  		• 4.9
  		• 4.0
  		• 4.1
  		• 4.4
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  • 96 of 96 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 dharma.roy

    Member since 23/11/2007

    Reviews written: 19

    5 Stars Sony Playstation 3 (PS3) 30/11/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Best Entertainment System Avaliable, Region free games only

    Disadvantages Disadvantages 4GB file limitation External Storage, Cant read NTFS

    I am going to be reviewing possibly one of the biggest console in the market currently the PS3. Firstly I have one and it is great, now let's take a look at it in detail: LAUNCH November 11, 2006: This is when it debut in Japan November 17, 2006: It released in North America March 23, 2007: Finally was released in Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Africa and New Zealand. The UK launch was a shock for who went to it, as it was announced that everyone in the queue would receive a 46" Sony Bravia TV worth £2000. The launches did not turn out great for Sony as initial figures were low, here are ... more
  • 54 of 54 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 hackersupr

    Member since 12/08/2003

    Reviews written: 70

    4 Stars PS3, for you and me? Review with images 08/02/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Stylish, good games available + lots more on the way, blu ray

    Disadvantages Disadvantages No HD cable in the box, no rumble, limited BC

    The PlayStation 3 is Sonys third generation of home consoles. After the stellar performance of the PlayStation 2 and launch of its two rivals the Wii and Xbox 360 the PS3 has a tough act to follow. Sony are clearly not worried as according to their marketing the PS3 is a "supercomputer" and is capable of "4D" graphics, with such bold claims I had to pick one up for myself and see if it was true! Unboxing The first thing you will notice about the PlayStation 3 box is that it's huge! The Xbox 360 had a rather large box but this is incredible being about 1.5x as big. The box design itself is ... more
  • 119 of 125 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 kingchris

    Member since 19/05/2004

    Reviews written: 81

    5 Stars THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA! Diamond review Review with images 24/03/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages The best gaming console known to man!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A hefty price (although it is worth it)!

    Playstation 3. The greatest gaming machine known to man. Those two sentences describe the PS3. If I wanted to, I could just leave the review at this point and post it as it is, because the two sentences I started with should be enough to convince you to buy a PS3. But in case that those two sentences aren't enough for you, I will carry on with what I think will be one of the longest reviews I am ever going to write!! This review will tell you about all the main parts of the console, and also a lot of what I think of the console. I feel it is important you know about the console itself, all the ... more
  • 36 of 36 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 ayanayuk

    Member since 16/08/2001

    Reviews written: 96

    5 Stars To PS3 or not to PS3? 14/02/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages An amazing machine, expandable, some great features

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Expensive (but for a reason), almost internet reliant, no browser security

    I have a rather annoying habit. I tend to collect games consoles. The problem with this is threefold. It's expensive, Buggy (she who must be obeyed, but rarely is) doesn't like the fact that the bedroom where they all live and we sleep has more lights flashing than the average xmas tree and the one that's most annoying is I rarely play any games. I can't justify them, and I'm not even going to attempt to, although I managed to state a convincing argument about having a blu-ray player at the time. I did have a PS3 from the day they first came out (I get some great freebies with my job), but due ... more
  • 32 of 32 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 170driver

    Member since 02/04/2004

    Reviews written: 26

    5 Stars Have Sony rolled in the next gen with a bang?? 06/04/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Excellent multimedia package ahead of its time

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Backward compatability probs, and some minor glitches

    Sony Playstation 3 (60 GB) At last the pinnacle of next generation gaming is finally upon us. Or is it? Maybe so, but have we not seen all this already? Sony's new games console the Playstation 3 or more commonly known as the PS3 was finally released across the European Union and Australia as well as the other PAL region 2 compatible countries on Friday 23rd March. With up to 300,000 units available at launch it was unlikely that the PS3, which had already been available in Japan and US from November last year, was going to be an overnight sell out. Even now as I write this review they are ... more
  • 27 of 27 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 badongism

    Member since 16/12/2005

    Reviews written: 75

    5 Stars Not small, not cheap, not great, but amazing. 15/05/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Has limitless potential - even the launch titles defy belief.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Weighs more than the moon, everything costs a fortune.

    Yeah, I know. More expensive than the Xbox 360 and wii combined. Yes, I know, all the "clued up" people seem to hate it. But I don't care. I bought a PS3. Sue me. Alternatively, understand that everyone's opinion is only that - opinion. The main reason I parted with £464.99 (it came with 2 games of my choosing) for the PS3 was backward compatibility. Yeah, I could have bought a 360 for a fraction of the price, but that would put an end to my faithful old PS2 games, which I still love dearly. Secondly, controllers. I cannot thank Sony enough for sticking with the tried and tested formula ... more
  • 37 of 37 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 kat74_uk

    Member since 22/02/2003

    Reviews written: 48

    5 Stars ps3 you got me! 01/05/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages blu-ray player, HD player & console in one!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages cost

    Having tried the xbox 360 for 5 months, finding it cr*p & getting my money back-due to numerous faults- I bought a ps3.... If the wii hadn't been out of stock everywhere within 35 miles of where I live, I would have got that- merely because I wanted a new console, I needed the excitement, and the ps3 was way out of my budget. Thank the lords the wii was out of stock! WOW! Yes, I was super excited- we hate to be out of the technology loop when it comes to consoles- and although I was in denial- I really wanted a ps3 deep down- I was just angry at the price being too high for me- but having a ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 Big_Al35

    Member since 06/10/2004

    Reviews written: 14

    4 Stars Entertainment centre OR Gameboy...you decide! 31/07/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Almost as good as a PC

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Quite a few features still need adding

    Playstation 3 and the reason to buy I have never bought a games console in my life so this was very much a step into the unknown for me. I didn't see the point of a games console when I could do everything I needed to do on a PC including playing games. It was only after very careful investigation that I decided that of all the possible games consoles on the market the PS3 finally offered something that might make it a worthwhile purchase. Ofcourse I could have chosen an Xbox but that really did look like a PC and didn't offer much in the way of extras. I could have chosen a Wii but for some ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 G-smith

    Member since 03/08/2011

    Reviews written: 14

    5 Stars PS3>XBOX> Yes! 04/08/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages internet browser, blu ray player

    Disadvantages Disadvantages small memory

    Over the past year or so, there has been a lot of speculation over whether the Playstation 3 from Sony is better than the Xbox 360 from Microsoft or not. I believe the Playstation 3 is much better. The Playstation just offers a greater amount of brilliant features. The only downside people pick out with this Playstation is the fact that it only has a 60GB memory. I think that this is plenty enough if you are just playing games and you only use the memory for save data, and I've never really had a problem with memory until recently. After Sony's hacking fiasco and the Playstation Network being ... more
  • 4 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 Faehndrich

    Member since 16/05/2009

    Reviews written: 11

    4 Stars PS3 certainly won me! 17/05/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Graphics, Sound, Free online play, Wireless controllers, Sixaxis

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Size, Price, Not able to play PS2 games

    When I went to buy my PS3 at the end of 2008, I was torn between buying the PS3 and the Xbox 360. I must admit one of the biggest factors between the 2 was the price, the Xbox's price tag was a lot lower, but I wanted online play and online cost a LOT in the long run with the Xbox. However the PS3 was a lot more expensive initially, the online was free, but that wasn't the only reason I chose the PS3... The Graphics on the PS3 are truly amazing, and I tried it without HD initially, but after hooking it up to my HDTV, I was blown away. One of the first games I played was Fifa 09, and I was ... more
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