Playing Play Station 3

The Long Rock and I have a Play Station 3 and a Wii. 

 I would like to give you my opinions on them and why I think you should buy them... Or not. 

Let me review the Play Station 3 first. 

We got this brand new on sale for the equivalent of 300 $ (600 TL) This is a really good deal here in turkey. as about three days later, the price went up to 950 TL on sale and normally I have seen them not on sale for around 1,200 TL. The reason these games and electronics here in Turkey are so expensive is because they are imported from Japan, or USA and anything that is imported here raises the price by double. The Government puts a taxes on anything bought that is not Turkish.

Why did we chose Play Station 3 over Xbox 360? Well, honestly it was because PlayStation 3 was on sale and we needed a new game consul. I have an Xbox in USA and I do not know how to play it. So, I am not going to be sold on one or the other. Now that I have a PS3, I will tell all my family to get it because ı want to be able to play with them online and talk to them and I can do it that way. There are advantages and disadvantages to an Xbox and PlayStation 3. I hear the games are cheaper for an Xbox. But, we have been able to find used games and new games online for cheaper than 50 TL (about 30 USD) and so I think that that is not bad. 

I do not know if I have mentioned before, I am not good at playing said games. I have been known to eat while playing games. (a habit that annoys Long Rock terribly) I kind of see it like watching a movie... Pop Corn, Cola and playing games. He sees it as trying to kill our guys. Note to anyone like me: You can not play NBA 2K11 with one hand. Sorry, It does not work. Note to anyone like The Long Rock:: We are not trying to sabotage your game. We really are trying to eat and play to enjoy the time with you. Do not take our action as bad, just laugh and tell us we are a dork (Thanks Long Rock for not being annoyed with me too long) Also... Be engaging the game because your guy likes that. (just a pointer to all the ladies like me)

  We have 5 games now. 

Killzone3:   cool game. The enemy is really scary and I get freaked out. BTW: Ladies, when you play, you start off training as an enemy. Then as the story progresses, you become a human, and in the Military. So, When you train you can not shoot the "bad guys" you shoot the humans. But when you are fighting for real, you kill the bad guys, and I was shooting the guys: Green light coming on... That does not mean... Green, yes for shooting. you will kill your friends.

We are right now stuck in the Jungle, so, I am trying to find out how to get out of the Jungle. 

NBA 2K11: This is a cool game. It is hard for me. Killzone I am used to battling out scary guys, not playing basketball with a computer, but it is great graphics, and really awesome voices. It is also funny to hear the sports commentators. They are really from the ESPN channel, and the players look great. I like that they have a Basketball Classics, so you can play John Stockton and Karl Malone, too. That grabbed me. There are just tons and tons of options, and you can play just with your team, or you can do specific practices, I mean, it really is cool. 

Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 I know nothing about Soccer, but the Long Rock loves this game. It even has his favorite, Fenerbahce, playing which makes him like it better. I have played with him several times and I only know that I need to get the ball into his goal and I can not let him get the ball into mine. tee hee hee. I have noticed that the Long Rock has been improving with each time he plays, sadly, I have not. He plays online sometimes with other guys. I have found that most of them are other Turkish Guys. Turkey is huge for Soccer in a crazy way. So, this game is the number one Video Game in Turkey as far as for Sports. 

Call of Juarez: So, this game is really cool however, buyer beware. It is only one player, and for you to play with others, you have to go online. The Long Rock did not notice that before he got the game, and so he is a little bummed because he wants to play with me, but that will not happen, unless I am in another home or playing on a different consul and happen to have Call of Juarez with me. The graphics are Good. The accents are Funny. (can Funny be a rating?) This game was created in Australia. Imagine Americans in the Civil War from the Southern States speaking with a slight Australian accent saying "Mate" and "G'Day". That is just funny to me. The other aspects of the game are really cool though. There is a story line about three brothers that I would very much like to follow. It is fun and rather interesting as you go from character to character. This is why The Long Rock was rather puzzled that is was not two player but has multi-player capabilities. We really wish this one were multi-player. It sure would be ore fun for us. 

Gran Turismo 5 (The one with the Red Car on the Cover, not the White Car) This game is really cool. We can play and race together or we can race ourselves or we can race online. The possibilities are endless. The cars are cool. You have to start off with a smaller lowly car and work your way to a the top. I like that. I can play play worth beans but, I am learning. You have to get your license for driving before you can play some of the tracks, and in order to get your license you have to do some practice things, like learning to turn corners, stopping correctly, turning, etc. It is really fun and slightly simulates driving. I do not have the control that is a car steering wheel ,I think that would be ore fun for me, but I still quite like this game. The music is great and you can chose from literally hundreds of different type music. That is cool for me too. I washed my car and got an oil change... All in the game. I like that too. You can play many different ways and you can play online, which, ,s good for those like me who live far from family.

The Wii. 

This is the greatest invention known in the Game industry right now known to man. I say this because there are not a lot of things that an entire family can play together and have a total blast, using Game Consul, however, the Wii is the exception to that rule. It is easy to learn, can get you moving, can include tiny kids and great grandparents... It is literally for all ages. ALL ages. 

 We bought ours used, but it is practically new. This Wii came with a whole bunch of games, and we really like the ones it came with.We have since played Residence Evil, ABBA Dance, There is Wii Classic and Wii Resort, and we both like the games. My favorite game is the Cabela's Hunt, and I am pretty good at it. I have won all kinds of Trophies on it. The Long Rock kills me on every game, and so I am happy there is one I am pretty decent at. Our favorite to play together is the sword fighting game. It is really fun and we laugh a lot on that one. Long Rock's mom is really good on the Bowling Game, and I have made several Mi's so that all our family can play with us. needless to say we have a lot of fun on the Wii together. If you do not want to play with other people, then the Wii is not the game consul for you. Like wise If you are not into movement, then you need not get this game consul. If you are totally into graphics, then this game is not for you and you need to know that you can play games with great graphics on this, but some games are just more fun on the PS3 and some games are more fun on the Wii. 

 If you want action and 3D quality, the PS3 is the way to go. If you want movement, do not think of getting PS3 with move. It is just not as good and honestly, The Wii is not a lot of money if you are buying in the USA. I would consider PS3 for 3D games, high graphics and action games, games that do not require dancing, jumping, moving, if you want to play online with friends, this is great and there are many options to chose from that will allow you to have hand-free sets, and you can talk to your friends or family while you play. I like that feature and I have been trying to get one, but I have other things to pay for right now and will most likely pay for those later. 

 Well, that is it. Which ever you chose, hit me up a line on here and if you have questions, I will always answer them. For you moms out there that want to know what your kid is doing, I suggest you learn to play and spend time learning a little about the PS3. (or Xbox 360 which ever you have in your home) These companies do everything they can to try to prevent perverts from coming online and playing games with your kids, but you should be very aware of what is happening. Also, I have been online on youtube and there are horror stories of teenager boys playing with their head set and their mom coming in the room and hitting their kids. This is not only illegal, but your kid does not deserve to be sacked around just because he is not cleaning his room. I have seen this a lot on youtube, and those parents that hurt their kids should be thrown in jail. Not cool at all. 

  Anyway.. Happy Gaming!