As DVD playback made the PlayStation 2 more than just a game machine, hefty multi-media features make the Sony PlayStation 3 an even more versatile home entertainment machine. Features such as video chat, Internet access, digital photo viewing, and digital audio and video will likely make it the central component of your media set-up. Still, it is first and foremost a game console--a powerful one at that. Now you can own this powerful console and start playing the most anticipated game of the year, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, right out of the box!
Under the Hood of the PS3 The PS3 features IBM's "Cell" processor and a co-developed Nvidia graphics processor that makes the system able to perform two trillion calculations per second. That's approximately 320 times more calculations per second than the PS2. Along with the traditional AV and composite connections, it also boasts an HDMI port, which delivers uncompressed, unconverted digital picture and sound to compatible high-definition TV and projectors. The system is capable of 128-bit pixel precision and 1080p resolution for a full HD experience.
Bundled Playstation 3 Includes
80GB Hard Drive
Voucher for a free download of the Pain minigame from the PlayStation Store
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots game included
Dualshock 3 Rumble Wireless Controller
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Playstation 3 Features
Blu-Ray is the New Way Sony's PlayStation 3 games are encoded onto the Blu-Ray disc media format, which can hold six times as much data as traditional DVDs. This increase in capacity--combined with the awesome power of its processor and graphics card--promises mind-blowing games once developers have learned how to fully harness the new console's power. The PS3 will also support CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R formats. In addition, PlayStation 3 system software update version 2.20 and up includes BD Live support. With this you can now play discs that support Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0 (BD-LIVE) and you can also connect to the Internet while playing discs that support this format so that you can obtain additional features. Features that are available vary depending on the software in use.
The Dualshock 3 Rumble Wireless Controller The Dualshock 3 Rumble wireless controller for the PlayStation 3 system provides the most intuitive game play experience with pressure sensors in each action button and the inclusion of the highly sensitive SIXAXIS motion sensing technology. Each hit, crash and explosion is more realistic when the user feels the rumble right in the palm of their hand. It can even detect natural movements for real-time and high precision interactive play, acting as a natural extension of the user’s body. Dualshock 3 wireless controller utilizes Bluetooth technology for wireless game play and the controller’s USB cable to seamlessly and automatically charge the controller through the PlayStation 3 system at anytime.
Plays All PlayStation Games The PlayStation 3 will be backward compatible with PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games, which means you'll be able to play all your favorite games without keeping all the old systems. The console will have slots for Memory Stick Duo, an SD slot and a Compact Flash memory slot. It comes with a pre-installed hard disc drive, which allows you to save games as well as download content from the Internet.
Included in this bundle Metal Gear Solid 4! Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, is a next-gen experience complete with top-of-the-line graphics and surround sound designed for the Sony PlayStation 3. Featuring the most revealing display of Kojima Production's premier title, MSG4 details the world where Snake must under go his final mission. In a world overrun by private military companies (PMCs), wars are no longer fought over nations or ideologies. Instead, the wars of the future are micro-managed by overarching PMCs, right down to the bullet. New gadgets and abilities fuel Snake's journey deep into the enemy domains of the Middle East, South America, and beyond. New gear includes "Metal Gear Mk. II," the ultimate reconnaissance tool, and "Solid Eye," which gives Snake real-time information on enemies and his surroundings. Joined by a familiar cast of characters, Snake must once again return to the battlefield to confront his lifelong rival, Liquid Ocelot, who is manipulating the world's wars from the one world where soldiers will always have a place. But Liquid Ocelot is not the only one who will be able to manipulate the world's wars--Snake can destabilize opposing forces by working behind the scenes, supporting the local militia as they fight PMCs, creating a smokescreen that allows Snake to move freely within the war-zone.
Online Sony has stated that the PS3 will have similar online connectivity and services as the next generation of Xbox Live. Calling it "an always on, always connected device," SCEI's chief technical officer Masa Chatani said the PS3 would be constantly in touch with a "PlayStation World" network "fundamentally based on community, communication commerce, and content." Technically, the infrastructure is there to make that connection. The PS3 supports 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T Ethernet, as well as IEEE 802.11 b/g wireless networking protocols.
play station 3 80 GB metal gear solid 4 game packNovember 20, 2008 The play station 3 is great, the games are great & the back play for the play station 2 are fantasic. All of my old games work with no problems, the only set back was that you need to buy a plug in adapater to use your old memery card from the old play station 2 which was about $15.00. The play station 3 works with your CDS, DVDS, and BLU-Rays. This is the best game system made. I would buy this system again if needed.
The best option for a PS3November 16, 2008 I took a long time trying to decide on what PS3 system to purchase. I wanted this MGS4 package because of its backwards compatibility, four USB cables, and memory card readers. It did not disappoint me at all and it has been running excellent from day one. It was a little more expensive but with the DualShock 3 controller and a copy of MGS4, it would be the same price to me if I had purchased it all separately. Get one while you can!
Well worth the wait!November 10, 2008 Fortunetly for me I had a very good timing when i bought this superb console! At first I thought the PS3 was excessively expensive so i decided to wait, since I had my good ol reliable PS2 I still didnt have the crave for getting it up to when i saw this bundle specially for the game and controller which i should add it has the right weight and feel over the sixaxis and the game simply outrageously awesome a good epilogue for such a great game. The console covers all my needs from ps2 compatability to storage and everything you get to expect from sony. The only thing i could complain about is the hard drive capacity here is why 1. With just a couple of games installed its half full 2. If you get to download BD add ons it consumes another chunk 3. Pics, Music, Videos etc... you realize that 80 GB is really not that much
80 GB aint enough it really should be a bigger hard drive considering this things capabilities and the broadband connections nowadays
best ps3 everOctober 29, 2008 i hope you got this one while you could, its the best ps3 ever, plays ps1 and ps2 games, wireless internet, 80gig, extra usb ports, best ps3 ever, hands down. not to mention metal gear is a must have.
The Last Great PS3 BundleOctober 25, 2008 This is truely the last greatest PS3 bundle because 1) it comes with MGS4 and 2) It's the last PS3 80GB being actively sold that's backwards compatible. Though i put PS2 behind me, there were many games that I still have not played yet on that console that i really didn't want to switch between game systems to do, so getting this last PS3 with backwards compatibility was greatly essential.
Pros: Great look Nice sleek UI Options to upload data, pics, music from flash drives (even PS3 update data) Great game line up Simple HDMI auto detect settings Blue Ray .... nuff said Able to Import your old PS2 game saves (need a memory card adapter but that part cost $12 bucks) PS2 games are upscaled to 1080p making them look great Playstation Home (when released will be totally unreal) Bluetooth technology makes controls really responsive Free Online play Built in Wireless, no need to buy extra parts
Cons: The Price (the inflamed prices not the real cost of this system) Current gen no longer backwards compatible (not this one though) Depending on how far away you play from your console the USB charge cable could be too short at times The nice looking glossy finish looks good but it's a dust magnent Doesn't allow more that one PSN master account and deleting a master account seems to be missing from the options Doesnt come with mic to communicate with players when playing online
Playing this console has been a great experience. I also own a 360 Elite and i must say i pretty much enjoy playing on my PS3. One thing Xbox has over Sony is the online aspect. I think PS3 Home will change that, allowing players to be more social and interact on a much larger scale. This is a really great bundle to get. One thing I really do not agree with is the inflamed prices that this particular console is being sold for. When it was first released the bundle costed $500. Because this bundle is rare retailers are tacking on an additional $100 - $120 just for kicks and i think that's truley just done out of pure greed. If you cannot find a descent retailer setting this bundle for the "real" price, make getting it at this "adjusted" prices your last ditch desperate effort because the $120 bucks you'd be saving could be spent on games and accessories.
