Our friend over at IGN:PS3 has posted 10 reasons why we should wait for PS3, and let us tell you folks after reading these reasons, you should definitely wait for PS3 launch because it”s worth testing your patience. Numerous debates have been made over which consoles will prevail and dominate the market and many strategic marketing tactics have been deployed to draw in both educated and unsuspected consumers. Let”s take this debate to the next level and fight with some facts.

Xbox 360 hold your horses, PS3 will come down like a thunder!

Without further a do, we present you IGN”s top 10 reasons why you should wait for the PS3.

Reason #10: Xbox 360 Doesn”t Have a Killer App

Xbox 360 launched with 18 titles but not one of them was a killer app. Not O N E! Zero, nil-ch, etc…
If Halo 3 came out with Xbox 360 then Sony would be frowning as the company shares slice of a pie.
Although, 360 launch lineup of titles are respectable compared to past system launches however, the launch lacks the killer app to draw massive attention.

On the other hand, PS3 will be coming out with exclusive titles such as Metal Gear Solid, Tekken, Grand Turismo, and Killzone to definitely satisfy the new PS3 owners. Oh, and yes, the exclusive title such as Grand Theft Auto will be arriving soon after the launch.

Reason #9: Dual-Screen and 1080p Support

Rejoice and throw your hand in the air wave like you don”t care!!
PS3 will be offering 1080 for absolute best image on your T.V. The future High Definition T.V will be offering this technology and definitely worth having. Imagine running your game at 120 fps on your HDTV with 1080 progressive support. Sweet Jesus, slap me and call me silly!

“The Dual-Screen support also adds some interesting 3D potential. Layering images is a great way to fake depth. But if Killzone in full 3D isn”t your cup of tea, maybe panoramic F1 racing will be? The option is certainly there. If the next Ace Combat doesn”t feature dual screen-in cockpit support, we know it at least could have if it wanted to. Boo-yah, 360. Where your 720p now?”

Reason #8: Hefty Expandability / Connectivity Options

Talk about All in one package here. The PS3 will come with all kinds of connectivity options for owners to tinker and utilize. It has Compact Flash, SD Card, Memory Stick, Blue Tooth, and USB 2.0. Talk about being flexible, definitely Sony PS3 wins in this category.
Furthermore, Cross platform association will be very popular feature for PS3. The PSP will play an integral role by able to connect to PS3 for interaction and involvement.

Reason #7: You Can Still Pre-Order

You don”t have to deal with holiday frenzy that you see on the day after Thanksgiving, known as “Black Friday.”
If you want to avoid waiting in line and fighting off people to get PS3 just go to your nearest video game retailer such as ebgames or gamestop and pay 50 dollars or so to reserve your self a PS3. That”s how easy it will be. No more cutting line, no more paying for overly priced promotional packages, no more camping out all night to get yourself highly anticipated next gen console. Just walk in and give your voucher to claim your PS3 while other people drool over you.

Reason #6: Seven-Player Wireless Support

“While being able to play with six of your buddies offline in addition to playing with a single system will only be appealing for a small number of genres, it can be especially important for sports games in particular. Being able to populate an NBA or NHL team entirely with human players is something that isn”t possible on any system outside of the PlayStation line, and the PS3 will keep with this trend.

If you”ve ever played through a season of your favorite sports game with each of your buddies taking control of a single player for the season, you know how rewarding and fun this sort of setup can be. Again, it”s only possible on a Sony system, and in the next-generation the only place to find multi-player support of this kind will be on the PlayStation 3.”

Reason #5: The HD IP Camera

“The EyeToy is one of the all-time most successful peripherals released for a console for a number of reasons — the biggest being that it works phenomenally well in its simplicity. The PlayStation 3 will see the release of the HD IP camera, which we”ll assume will be called the EyeToy 2, or at least something that sounds a little more consumer-friendly.

The camera features a native HD resolution, allowing you to transmit crystal-clear images to the PS3 for online play and more. And with the increased resolution and the PS3″s processing power, the camera will allow for even more advanced, yet natural, input with the system. Take that, Microsoft and Nintendo! Plus, being that it”s IP-based, the camera”s functionality ties directly into Internet use, allowing you to transmit feeds over the Intarweb with ease.”

Reason #4: Full Backwards Compatibility

This was one of the most important reasons why PS2 was a success when it launched. Backward compatibility is a must nowadays for consoles. To satisfy the older generations with their collection of games as well as newcomers with in hopes to play games on older system, having this flexibility is a definitely a main contributing factor for considering new console.
Don”t throw away your PS1 and PS2 games yet!

Reason #3: Stronger Japanese Developer Support

“One of the PlayStation 2″s most powerful allies in the current-gen console wars was its strong relationship with fan favorite Japanese developers. Square Enix, Konami, Capcom, Bandai, Atlus, Nippon Ichi, and Namco (among others) each offered unique content for Sony”s system that you weren”t going to find anywhere else. Tekken, Final Fantasy, Ace Combat, Devil May Cry, and a host of other games are just a few examples of this successful relationship… and none of them ever came out for the Xbox.

More importantly, though, the companies above supported the PS2 more heavily than they did other systems as a general rule — and when you consider that all of the above names have already signed on for one or more projects in the first year of PlayStation 3 alone, that support is obviously going to continue. In fact, nearly 100 games were already announced by Japanese studios at or around this year”s Tokyo Game Show — which exponentially more than the confirmed Japanese titles available for the 360. And let us not forget that Sony”s own internal Japanese studio isn”t too bad itself.”

Reason #2: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Anyone who played MGS series will definitely be happy knowing that next MGS will be coming to PS3 and it will be exclusive to this system. This game was thought to be developed by Kojima”s talented group in the beginning however, due to death threats, Hideo Kojima once again spearheads this title. Many of you know that Hideo Kojima creates nothing but best story line in a game. We are blessed!!

Reason #1: The Blu-ray Player

“Sony and Company”s next-generation disc format has yet to see the light of day in its final form, but the pure technology behind the format is immensely promising from both a gaming and general entertainment standpoint. We”re talking 50GB+ of storage space here, more than 5x the space than the 360″s DVD format can muster.

More storage space means more room for content which helps widen the possibilities of the PS3″s power. Who needs a next-gen system if you run out of content space on your media (and keep in mind, Microsoft has no plans to incorporate HD-DVD or anything like it)? Blu-ray”s transfer rate is also quite quick, and though the PS3″s actual drive speed hasn”t yet been announced, speedy load times should be on the horizon. And with all of the studio support that the Blu-ray Disc Association has garnered, it”s sure to be one hell of a next-gen home video format. In short, the PlayStation 3 will have the most advanced storage medium of any game system on the planet.”

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