Poll: How much are you playing PS3?
Sony's third-generation console has been out nearly four months now, and we want to know:
Technical mumbo jumbo: this is not a scientific or rigorous poll and is only intended to capture the general consensus of Joystiq readers. Results will be posted approximately one week after the poll is opened for votes. Sure, you probably could hack this poll if you worked at it, but it's more fun for everyone if poll results accurately reflect the opinions of all readers, so please refrain from tampering with poll results.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
JodyAnthony @ Mar 1st 2007 12:13PM
don't have one yet, but i'll be picking one up this fall.
Jack of No Trades @ Mar 1st 2007 12:14PM
There is this odd feeling inside of me that tells me to buy a PS3 but it so hard to dish out 600 bucks for only MotorStorm & Rfom. It is a cool electronic that would look nice on a shelf next to my 360 though.
kinshadow @ Mar 1st 2007 12:20PM
Less, unless you count movies (netflix + blueray = love). The current PS3 content just isn't as compeling as the stuff on my 360. I check out the network and release each week, but haven't seen much on interest aside from MotorStorm (RFOM ot burned out a month ago).
D O W N @ Mar 1st 2007 12:26PM
I've had mine since December, and unfortunately it hasn't been turned on more than once or twice since I completed Resistance. (mostly for my son to play Lemmings...) Lack of software is obviously the main factor there, but the machine feels so... solitary after a year of Xbox Live on 360.
When all of your friends are obsessing over achievements in Crackdown or some crazy match in Gears of War or whatever, it makes it tough for the PS3 to grab any attention.
Been looking forward to Motorstorm though- and I have high hopes that Lair will be awesome.
Arglor @ Mar 1st 2007 12:26PM
I easily play it more then my wii. I only own PS3, Wii, and gamecube. I have recently purchased so many ps2 games that i've never played that it more then makes up for whatever cost i have put into the system. I'm currently playing kingdom hearts and shadow of the collosus (oh my god this game is so good looking for a last gen game). I've also recently beat Final Fantasy XII, and started VII. Wow the graphics suck on VII, but i guess that is a ps1 game so.
I also play resistance to be amazed at the graphics, but man do i suck at that game. fps controls with a controller are difficult to get used to.
JonFitt @ Mar 1st 2007 12:27PM
Not allowed to buy one yet as I live in the UK. Not that I would if I could of course. I object to being shafted.
Going to buy a Halo 3 machine when it comes out.
OGHowie @ Mar 1st 2007 12:29PM
After beating Resistance and playing some multiplayer. I've moved back to the 360. Multiplayer without mics is very lacking and Sony needs to start bundling a mic with each system or else their online will never be as good as Live.
GUS @ Mar 1st 2007 12:32PM
I spent last week playing VF5 but now I have not been playing it because I do not own one, I was playing VF5 for teh review.
GUS
shase @ Mar 1st 2007 12:32PM
After resistance, rr7 i have been playing Rogue galaxy and Ar tonelicoo. VF5 with my friends is tons of fun too. Cant wait for motorstorm and GOW2.
rarehero @ Mar 1st 2007 12:34PM
Playing it about as much as my Wii I just got about a week ago.
VF5 on PS3 mostly, some Resistance (playing it through on Hard for the extra weapons).
I imported VF5, F1, and MS, but I've gotten tired of MS and F1 pretty fast.
I'm also getting tired with my Wii, but I still gotta beat Zelda TP and Elebits.
5thelement @ Mar 1st 2007 12:39PM
I mainly use it to play FFXII but Sony needs to put more games quick. Going to get a HDTV today and hopefully watch some Blu Ray movie while I wait. At the mean time, I need to finish FFXII, damn this game takes forever to finish, enemies are hard as hell. My brother own the 360 and he wants to barrow mine so he can play the new baseball game that just game out. Anyways, enough of my babbling, Sony will pull through just like they did with the PS1 and PS2. The Wii is going down.
Norm @ Mar 1st 2007 12:41PM
Since Virtua Fighter 5 came out, I've been playing it for about 2-3 hours a night, every night. Gotta get ready for EVO 2K7 in Las Vegas, baby!
Thank goodness for the Hori Fighting stick 3, looks like the VF high grade will never make it back from the recall!
Evan @ Mar 1st 2007 12:41PM
"There is this odd feeling inside of me that tells me to buy a PS3 but it so hard to dish out 600 bucks for only MotorStorm & Rfom."
There is this odd feeling inside of me that tells me to buy a PS3 before they drop PS2 backwards compatibility.
RYAN @ Mar 1st 2007 12:43PM
i can't decide whether to purchase an xbox360 or a ps3 to replace my dying ps2....hrm.
jay @ Mar 1st 2007 12:47PM
It's not worth my time or my money.
Hellsing @ Mar 1st 2007 12:50PM
Does playing PS2 games on it count as playing the PS3? I haven't played a PS3 game since resistance back during x-mas.
Sascha23 @ Mar 1st 2007 12:58PM
If the question asks for only PS3 gaming, then I do maybe an hour a day or so (less than I do with my 360 currently). However, I do a lot of PS2 gaming on my machine and the whole watching blu-rays on the 1080p HDTV thing is neat.
I'm looking forward to Motorstorm (I know, I'm getting off topic).
vidGuy @ Mar 1st 2007 1:05PM
I won't be buying a PS3 until it's around $250, if I even get one. For the most part, the games I want will be available on the 360 either at the same time or shortly afterward. I wouldn't be surprised if even MGS4 is only a timed-exclusive on the PS3.
For me, the PS3 isn't really compelling enough to warrant the cash. I'd rather have another dozen games, to be honest.
Crono @ Mar 1st 2007 1:08PM
I was personally shocked at the percentage of people who said "I don't own one."
I don't suppose I should be, since they only recently broke 2 mil sold worldwide (according to vgcharts).
Jack of No Trades @ Mar 1st 2007 1:13PM
DAMN! Based on the polls nobody has a PS3. Wow! I thought there would be more people that that.
MosquitoControl @ Mar 1st 2007 1:18PM
"I have recently purchased so many ps2 games that i've never played that it more then makes up for whatever cost i have put into the system."
How does that work? You could have purchased a pre-owned PS2 for $40 and played the same games.
How does playing them on a $600 machine instead of a $40 machine warrant the purchase?
I could understand if you thought RFOM was the best game ever and put 80 hours into it... but saying it's worth $600 because you've played a lot of PS2 games? That's like saying the BluRay player was worthwhile because you're watching lots of DVDs... could have just picked up a $40 DVD player...
Striderhayasa @ Mar 1st 2007 1:25PM
PS3 is getting much love with VF5 and Resistance is still awesome online...which is how it's meant to be played. I still play Wii for Excitetruck, Wiisports and a little VC but not as much as PS3.
PSP and DS get more love than PS3 and Wii right now though.
When Armored Core 4, Oblivion and Motorstorm come coming soon, it's all PS3. Wii be damned.
Striderhayasa @ Mar 1st 2007 1:26PM
yikes...sorry about the typos....
Dolla Dolla @ Mar 1st 2007 1:29PM
I think this is another thing Sony has to overcome. Due to the low adoption rate of the PS3 consoles, I don't know ANYONE with a PS3. I wish I did, cause I'd like to play Resistance to see what it's like, VF5 cause I hear it's ridiculously gorgeous and fun, and fl0w because it looks like it got a nice revamp for the PS3 release.
The majority of the people I know own either a PS2, Xbox 360, or a Wii. Oh, and a DS.
NATO_Duke @ Mar 1st 2007 1:31PM
No games to play with it. After RFoM was finished, and I found nothing else to play but ps2 games - it got dusty. The 360 always has fun games to play, and Live rox. The PS3 just isn't worth powering up. Though I did dl flow this week-and it was fun for 10 minutes.
BTW: Fanboys who will begin saying we are all hating on Sony really need to get their heads out of their asses and demand some games to play. Sony's biggest enemy is Sony right now. (And my GF who wants me to get my $600 back!)
Zertoss @ Mar 1st 2007 1:31PM
I don't own a PS3 yet. I'm waiting for a game good enough for me to justify that price tag. I'm guessing that game will be Kingdom Hearts 3, assuming that remains a PS3 exclusive. If that's the case, it's going to be a long wait for me before I get a PS3.
And gaming is all I'd do on it anyway. I don't hardly ever watch any movies, and I've got a PC for everything else.
and I couldnt save my game @ Mar 1st 2007 1:31PM
$600 for that POS? No, thanks.
Hoffer @ Mar 1st 2007 1:32PM
I only have Resistance, but will get Motorstorm next week. I also have the 360 and Wii, but play my 360 the most by a very large margin. The Wii would come in second and the PS3 a very close third. The VC really ups my usage of the Wii.
I use my PS3 a lot more for Blu-ray movies than playing games. It was actually the biggest reason I bought a PS3 so early.
Pal @ Mar 1st 2007 1:39PM
My friend just got one so we've been playing non-stop. Resistance on co-op is a blast, I'm liking it a lot better than the Halos. Not a huge fan of FPS, but Resistance is very charming to me (teamwork, ability to revive comrade faster, unique weapons, atmosphere, animation, sound effects, and of course, overall graphics).
I love how intuitive it is. I got into it really easily, everything feels great. Playing it alone or even deathmatch isn't that rewarding of an experience, but co-op is fantastic.
Haven't been able to connect online because of college firewall issues, but I wish that Insomniac added online co-op so that 8+ player epics were possible, replacing the NPC soldiers with real players.
The MotorStorm demo is a blast. It's been a while since I've played a racer where the racing was the fun part, not just finishing in first place. It's like the main focus is competing against the course and not the other racers.
flOw is interesting, but in my opinion it's not worth $8. I got bored after a few playthroughs and don't feel the desire to play it ever on a whim. It's more of a tech demo or something you'd see at the art gallery. If that's your thing, go for it.
NNTPgrip @ Mar 1st 2007 1:41PM
Netflix Blu-Ray only.
However, did the Gran Turismo HD thing until all the cars were unlocked and that was fun.
Jackson Pritt @ Mar 1st 2007 2:09PM
I keep forgetting how ugly this console is since nobody I know owns one.
-Dominic @ Mar 1st 2007 2:10PM
Don't own one and I don't really plan on getting one anytime soon. I don't even have enough time for my 360 and lately I have been playing Twilight Princess on my gamecube. To me RFOM and Motorstorm do not warrant a purchase for me and I can take or leave Blu-Ray as I have hundreds of dvds. I am not ready to decide on a new format till there is a clear successor to DVD. Couple all those things together and that is why I don't have one, nor have the urge to shell out almost $700 after taxes and 1 game!
Marty @ Mar 1st 2007 2:13PM
You can't argue with the poll results.
Jason Boehle @ Mar 1st 2007 2:33PM
Don't own one, too expensive!
ShaleX @ Mar 1st 2007 2:57PM
I'll pick one up when the Shortages are over... Jack said in April.... I can't wait!
ackmondual @ Mar 1st 2007 2:58PM
I wish these polls would state some assumptions, like are you NOT playing other consoles b/c you want to but can't afford/find one or b/c it's purely your choice there. But still these kinds of polls are still fun to see them unravel
Dolla Dolla @ Mar 1st 2007 3:03PM
@Shalex
Actually, Jack said shortages would be over in May. You have to wait an extra month. Sorries!
Sizer @ Mar 1st 2007 3:11PM
Hah, those 10% of people claiming they play their PS3 more than other systems are either lying sacks or they're playing PS2 games.
MacAoidh @ Mar 1st 2007 3:14PM
Well so far, for those gamers who own a system and are fairly hardcore (ie:read a gaming news blog) the results break down as follows:
play Wii / PS3
more= 45.4%/45.2%
same= 19.1%/12.9%
less= 35.5%/41.8%
Pretty interesting... There's not much difference.
Then again even crediting the poll with some level of accuracy among the hardcore, the are countless other factors involved (like justifying your own purchase...).
Comments??
vidGuy @ Mar 1st 2007 3:18PM
"35. I'll pick one up when the Shortages are over... Jack said in April.... I can't wait!
Posted at 2:57PM on Mar 1st 2007 by ShaleX"
What? There's over a dozen of the 60GB PS3s sitting on my Best Buy's shelf right now. I've seen as many as 20 at Walmart, as many as 18 at GameStop, as many as 10 at Target. Shortage of the system isn't to blame - shortage of games and shortage of any reason to own one are to blame.
vidGuy @ Mar 1st 2007 3:21PM
@MacAoidh,
But for ALL poll votes from the "hardcore" you also have:
Don't own one:
PS3 - 77%
Wii - 27%
Dolla Dolla @ Mar 1st 2007 3:22PM
urmmm ... me thinks Shalex was joking, vidGuy.
fightinfilipino @ Mar 1st 2007 3:59PM
don't own one, nor will i buy any other Sony products.
Sony as a company has decided that it's okay to take a gigantic dump on its customer base. i vote with my wallet.
The1 @ Mar 1st 2007 4:18PM
Mine is collecting dust, although I did connect the X360 Vision camera to it yesterday. :)
Dave @ Mar 1st 2007 4:21PM
It's hilarious how many people have taken this poll and NOT own a PS3 (me included). However, once the price goes down, I may consider it...
MacAoidh @ Mar 1st 2007 4:23PM
@vidguy
Well anyone can see that. I just thought it was pretty interesting how similiar they looked. Now we just need the 360 one...
Btw, you imply I'm a sony fanboy, yet I own a wii, no playstations of any kind and I'm about to get a 360...
and shalex was probaly joking, so relax and refraining from shitting on the sony for a while, they do that themselves...
MarkcusD @ Mar 1st 2007 4:35PM
I've had mine since Nov. I don't think I've turned it on in the last two weeks. The lack of games plus great games on the 360 are the cause but Motorstorm should change this next week.
Grindstone @ Mar 1st 2007 5:33PM
I have an acquiantance that has a PS3, but since we're not really friends, I have not seen it in action. I don't need one, so therefore, I play the PS3 less than other consoles (although I voted that I do not own one, much like the other 9,000 people who voted the same).
Hopefully there is a remedy to that next week with the supposed "surprise" announcement. Although I am not holding my breath, as it were...
Kenofthedead @ Mar 1st 2007 6:34PM
There is nothing on it for me to play really, and so it goes unused.
I'm sure it will change when Lair, Fifth Phantom, Gundam Musou and other such games come out, but until then PS3 will be collecting dust.
Though my PS2 is still seeing use for good ole Virtual On sticks and Guitar Hero 1 and 2.
ToRo @ Mar 1st 2007 10:18PM
D O W N...
So you knew all this would happen and yet you still bought it? It doesn't make sense. I think people go to far just to say "I have it" even though they know it wasn't worth the cash.