Sleek, Reliable console with the added benefit of a blu ray player (Sony Playstation 3 40 GB)

Member Name: chris_14

Product:	Sony Playstation 3 40 GB
Date:	30/07/09 (13 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Free Online community, quiet, nice looking, blu ray

Disadvantages: Expensive console.

Having now owned my Playstation 3 for over a year it is money well spent. I first had my doubts when Sony released the PS3 and i think alot of people were put off by the delays and cost of the console. At £299 its certainly not cheap! Add £40 - £50 per game and you will soon be up to nearly £400. However i beleive it was definatly worth the wait and as well as being a games console now has the added benefit of boasting a Blu Ray player the now chosen format for High Definition Movies. This is a big advantage over its rivals.

The console its self although on the large size is simply stunning with its black gloss finish (also available in silver) it stands out as somthing far more interesting that a game console. The console can either lay down or stand up although if your after a clean installation you will want to lay it down as the cables stick out (rather annoyingly) from the side when it is standing up.

One thing i was impressed with especially over its rivals was the quietness in the past i have had games consoles with very loud fans.

When i bought this console they had not released the vibrating controllers which i beleieve is an added benefit and adds to gameplay although again are quite expensive at £30.

Overall This console is sleek, well designed has the advantage of having the playstation home area which is free to use online and allows you to intergrate with other users in an online community.

The PS3 can either be connect via a Network cable or wirelessly which is very easy to set up.

As more and more high end games come out for the PS3 i would definatly reccomened it as the console to go for.

Summary: With the added benefit of a blu ray player this is a serious contender