As many of you may already know, Sony has developed the slim model of the PS3, and slashed the price from $500-$600 to around $300, a step that many eager gamers have been waiting for these last two years. The only problem is, was it worth it?
Although the new model is 33% smaller, 36% lighter, and consumes 34% less power than previous models, some sacrafices had to be made. The most drastic one is probably the omission of PS2 playback compatability, a feature that was praised by many fans due to the fact that its competitor, the 360, lacked in. The most charming thing about the PS3 when it came out was not its freestyle, third-party OS and features, but its ability to play the many collections of PS2 games that we had on our shelves when our PS2 died out. It gave us a reason not to store away our games. But what now? Even if a PS2 only costs $99, this action is a bad play on Sony's part.
And what about the others? The slim lacks SACD (super audio CD) playback, third-party OS installations (the 'official' way to hack the PS3), PS2 emulation, and external harddrive recognition (a neat feature in which you can send audio, video, .tiff, .exe, .isos, you name it onto the PS3). Compared to its predecessor, phat PS3, the slim is a shameful mockery.
As a proud Asian computer hacking nerd, I look down on the slim. Sony always amazed me in their creations, with the legendary PS2 processing that even modern computers cannot imitate (PS2 emulation on computer doesn't even run smoothly. Our comps are not even up to par with the PS2 yet!) And even when the PS3 first came out, I stood with them through all the criticisms and bad reviews, cause I knew what I had was a masterpiece. Now I dont even know what's right or wrong. No console should be downgraded because of, what, high prices? Shame on Sony for caving in. Shame on gamers. Shame on the world!!! It's time I take my (Persona 3) leave ...
P.S. I'll be back later
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