Should I buy a PS3Follow

Your best bet would be a Roku box, they cost about $50.

Wait, it's bad for him to get a PS3 but if it's a Wii U it's ok? Olorinus already said that he/she didn't have time to play games, so how does that help him?

Yeah but still, playing $300-$350 just to watch TV with it?

I have the $60 Roku (the 720p HD one) and love it. You can get Netflix, Amazon, Hulu Plus, and there are ways to browse YouTube videos via a custom channel. There are a lot of free channels you can pick from, but many are kind of redundant in their offerings.

Of course, if you have a laptop or tablet or smartphone, you can probably just stream it to your TV. If you want a permanent hook-up, Roku is a good deal.

Edited, Sep 18th 2012 9:36pm by Spoonless

NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION!

Damn I wish I would have known about that a few weeks ago. My mom wanted to have Netflix in her bedroom, so I had her buy a $90 blu-ray player. They don't own any blu-ray movies and they really aren't in to watching movies to begin with. Oh well...

Roku has way too many channels for streaming things to your TV. If you aren't going to play games stick to a Roku. You can get a large number of the channels for free or some of their content for free. PS3 is not worth it for just netflix.

I was also considering a wii, because, Zelda, but I didn't know they have netflix too. That's awesome. Also, I doooo WANT to play games, but I end up spending most of my gaming time playing XI, so I've come to the conclusion it is largely pointless to buy new games because I never finish them.

Also thanks for reminding me of that fronglo, I have a PSP and every time I want to buy a digital game I have to go through update hell.... yeah, blerg F that.

Also with the Wii U coming out, I bet there will be a lot of Wii on the used market soon.

As for the Roku I'm just worried that because I live in Canada it will be super disappointing in terms of additional offerings. So I would rather have a Netflix box that can also play games vs a netflix box that can also surf youtube.

Edited, Sep 19th 2012 10:13am by Olorinus

I am now leaning towards an xbox.... the people at gamestop said wii games would make me sh*t myself they are so bad.

PS3 seems too pricey. Also, advantage to xbox is I could pick up some used XI discs and occasionally log in to XI through it. I know I know, consoles suck etc, but I have a rad little nook set up with a bed all cozied in, and I sit at a computer all day at work so, I just feel like not being on a computer sometimes. Also my computer is a noisy mega beast so it would be nice to keep it switched off more.

However... now I need to look up if I can put the xbox on wifi.... because forget having a wire running across the room.

Meh. I think I want nothing (except a beer). I'm just too tired for even retail therapy.

You are correct on both accounts, sir. The only 360 that has built in Wifi is the Slim model.

Edited, Sep 19th 2012 7:56pm by Shaowstrike

New slim model PS3 has been announced. 250-300 depending on HD size. There's a bundle with Uncharted 3, which is a pretty damn good game. Just for Netflix it's a bit much, but there are a few pretty good exclusive games if you can find the time to play them.

I miss Monty's Flying Circus. Why does no one make me laugh like they did?

You can get smart tv's now that have wifi built right into them. I'm not sure about their gaming capabilities though.

eh, I am not a fan of shooters or really dark games. I basically play RPGs and strategy and not hard ones either. (Demon souls is not a game for me) I don't even know what MGS4 is. Yeah, realize this is marking me as a noob but w/e.

I picked up a gamecube compatable wii for under 100 bucks, and grabbed Last Story to boot. Last story is awesome!

Also. I officially hate the people who work at EB games, they had this whole row of xenoblade boxes out, so, I buy the wii and then go there to grab a game.

"Oh we don't have any copies of that" they say when I bring it to the counter.

"Well then why do you have 10 boxes on the shelf" I say.

"Well we had nothing else to put there."

"When are you getting more?"

"Uhhhh.... I dunno, let me check. We haven't gotten any for a month."

Waits.

"Oh, it's been discontinued, maybe you could buy it online."

Me: RAGE.

It's a good thing Last Story is so good.

Edited, Sep 25th 2012 10:32am by Olorinus

Game Stop had new copies of both Last Story and Xenoblade Chronicles. Four copies of Xenoblade actually. Amazon.com was selling Xenoblade for 80 dollars. It was still only 50 dollars at Gamestop.

I find myself wanting to buy these games more and more even if I wont end up playing them for a while. Because of stuff like them going out of print and not being available anymore.

I really want to buy the one being made by Studio Ghibli... it will be expensive but I'm sure it would be worth it.

I dunno, I suck at real time button pressy things (like really suck) but I seem to be doing okay so far. I didn't have a classic controller when I started the game so I was using the chuck/mote and the controls seem fine to me, though I wish I didn't even have a bow most of the time because I am just not the kind of gamer that is good at aiming to begin with, let alone aiming while moving/drawing enemies to me, etc.

The voice acting is excellent, I find myself laughing out loud at some of the characters and no one has annoyed me yet, which is unheard of.

I'd really prefer if it had turn based combat because sometimes I feel like I am just spinning around madly and button mashing (battle doesn't feel very strategic) - but love the story and since I haven't gotten irrevocably stuck or anything, the "real time" battles are not a dealbreaker.

Tirith you should buy me a copy of Xenoblade. None of the stores I called had a copy left in stock.

can't you hook your Computer to your TV?

Maybe they just don't like you. I just added one to the cart and the only message it gave me is that it's not available for in store pickup.

That's why you need to memorize your CC info. Is there anyone you can call at your house to read the CC to you?

They aren't doing anything with the Vita, so why not make it a touchscreen controller for the PS3?