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26 of 27 found the following review helpful:
 No reason to buy it for $800+ Jan 01, 2008
By BirdOPrey5
"JUOTnet"
First, the list price for this is $599, not $899- it was never $899 and there is no reason to buy it for a $1 over $599.
Other than though the system is great, the game it comes with (Motorstorm) is great! (A racing/rally type driving game with all types of vehicles and better-than-realistic graphics)
Be aware though- it does not come with the cables needed to hook it up to an HD TV... it comes with the standard def RCA cables. If you have an HD TV you will want to buy a standard HDMI cable or, if need be, the special Playstation HD Component cables.
26 of 33 found the following review helpful:
 Sony Apparently Hates Backward Compatibility When They Promise It Mar 16, 2010
By Carrie
It is a good console for playing PS3 games on, but for backward compatibility it is horrible, do not listen to this product title. I have an 80GB and I can't play more than 3/4s of my PS2 and PS1 games due to Sony's negligence and inability to offer some decent product this generation. Don't get an 80GB, get a 60GB. 60GBs ACTUALLY HAVE BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY. Don't let hard drive space fool you. 80GBs are trash. The main reason for me buying a PS3 was for Blu-Ray, PS1, and PS2 game support into one package. I am not satisfied with this product and I know many people who aren't.
If you take one thing from this review, please take your money and go and buy a 60GB or 20GB PS3 if you want to play PS2 and PS1 games on it. Also, the HD cable does not come with it, which made me even less satisfied.
Backwards Compatibility: 0.5/5(It does rarely play some)
Video: No HD Cable: 2.5/5 HD Cable: 4.75/5 (Does have some minor screen tears, but that is cord and game dependent.)
Console Life: 3.5/5 (On it's side it does get pretty hot, but standing up in a decently ventilated room it should be fine. Definitely lives longer than a 360)
Controller Life: 5/5 (Lasts very long.)
Wireless: 1.5/5 (It is alright, but don't expect to download lots of stuff and expect it all to work. It is pretty slow. (Area Dependent))
Games: Most of this stuff you can find on the 360. It's a toss up between Sony and Microsoft TBH. I prefer Sony, but they really t-bagged me here.
Memory: 60GB is definitely enough for an above casual gamer. 80GB is larger, but for above reasons, it's not worth getting.
USB Cable Length: 4ft. Very short, and you can't charge your controller when it is off. Another downside to the PS3.
Very disappointed with the 80GB. A 60GB would get 4 stars.
Also I just wanted to mention their slogan.
"It only does everything... except backward compatiblity."
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Best Gamesystem Jan 02, 2011
By 1nsyte
This system rocks... and will save ~20 game installs more than mine at 60GB. Hope you're fortunate enough to find one that's affordable.
The nice thing about this game system is that it will play PS2 and original PS games in the same console. Later models deactivated that function (I heard urban legends of standard DVDs blowing up inside the system.) I've never had any problems with mine (the 60GB model) except that when it overheats it seizes up. (That can be prevented by having adequate ventilation or a fan for the machine--mine is in a cabinet.)
The luxury of only needing one gamesystem to play the game libraries of 3 systems is priceless, in my opinion. No more messing around with memory cards on the PS2 and no need to worry about losing content you paid for online or the bother to salvage it from Sony if your profile will even allow you to download it again--and no 5x limit to download content... after all if you own the disk you have a hard copy.
The system also has the standard Blue Ray player, and HD capabilities you have to play games with a PS3 controller, and all the PS3 accessories work standard like any other PS3 console.
The catch: you only get 80GB (or 60GB in my case,) and they're almost always used.
The remedy: you can purchase a SATA drive like you would for a laptop and upgrade memory... even up to 750GB--3x the currently largest hard drive that Sony sells. (Make sure it's the right size!) You will need to learn how to do the data transfer and swap out the drive, or hire somebody to do it, but if you are a bit "techy" I would say get this one, and spend another $100 on a new hard drive. The resulting library potential and ability to control what has to be on your hard drive is priceless.
I have to admit I'm a memory hog on my system: I have DLC, videos, screen customizations, probably about 8 DEMO games, a few Downloaded games, over 10 PS3 games installed, and save game profiles for over 15 PS2 games (many maxed out). It's all in one system of 60GB... and it needs more memory. No doubt the limited memory was why they changed the setup... but if you are a bit techy, you can customize it and this would be the way to go.
I am currently researching how it's done, have met somebody who's done it, and will hopefully get around to posting about it later.
EDIT:
Here's how you can change the drive:
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I'm looking at:
Western Digital 750GB Scorpio Blue SATA 5400 RPM 8 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Notebook Hard Drive WD7500BPVT
(This one is the largest I could find that should fit, but if you try to go larger, check the measurements before you buy! Also, there are smaller drives that have more cache, but by the reviews by PS3 owners on this one this is a pretty stellar drive; Just don't use it on a mac! *grin*)
There may be some "PSX" or "Original Playstation" games that are buggy.
You can check your favorite games here: [...]
A PS2 system is supposed to play all PSX system games from what I understand, but the savegame on harddrive option of the PS3 is a HUGE value.
I've only found one game that didn't work yet: The original Tombraider game for PSx.
Always been a Sony girl Jan 29, 2012
By Emily
Sony products have always been reliable for me, and buying a ps3 for myself was the way to go since my sister was moving away, so I could no longer use hers. I couldn't just buy a new ps3 though, since those ones aren't reverse compatible like the 80 GB ones are. Well, the ones manufactured in 2007, that is.
I don't have much else to say except for the fact that the system runs great and I have no complaints. It allows me to play my new ps3 games and my old ps1 and ps2 favorites. As I've said, I've always been a Sony girl.
Fully upgradable and runs legacy PS1 and PS2 games Dec 17, 2010
By Fishtail
This model will run PS2 and PS1 games out of the box without needing emulation. It has 4 USB ports, it is Move and 3D compatible. If you want a PS3 that will actually do everything... This is the model to choose. It can also be easily upgraded with a 500GB drive.
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