After a long battle with my cheap nature, I gave in a bought a PS3. Of course my froogleness couldn't be stifled so I obtained a "used" 160GB with Uncharted 2/PixelJunk Shooter2/Karate Kid Blu-Ray bundle through Amazon for $230. It arrived yesterday, and everything was still shrink wrapped. I totally just got a brand new PS3 for a used price, hell ya. 
 
Once the excitement of my amazing accomplishment in cheapness wore off, I hooked the bad boy and proceeded to wait until 7pm because PSN was down. So that sucked. 
 
Anyway, I bought Uncharted 1 and Assassin's Creed 2 as well, and played my first, of hopefully many, Nolan North game. Got to the 7th chapter of Uncharted until I realized I had hadn't eaten anything. I forgot how addicting video games can be (incidentally, the last time I played any real game was on my OG Xbox a few years back). Not to mention how amazing it looks. 
 
 Then I saw the trophy list. I realize why Jeff got so crazy with achievements. I want every single one. I'm fairly certain I could beat Uncharted in a day or two, but damn if I don't run around every single area looking for glowing beacons. I don't give a shit about silver frogs, BUT I DO. I want everything to have trophies, old games too. I can only imagine how many more times I'd play through Psychonauts... 
 
I cut off the supply of Drake before it reached my heart, and wadded around the XMB, and, eventually, the PSN after it started working again. Netflix = joy. Within one second of pressing play I had Star Trek in HD. It was glorious. I didn't do much else besides that, download some games, and change settings... 
 
I then finished my night with a bit of PixelJunk Shooter. Took a bit to get used to the controls, but eventually beat the first world(?) in like an hour (again, must collect all diamonds...). All those times Vinny talks about being a completionist, I get it. Sign me up for the support group. 
 
It feels like I got my money's worth here (the PS3 is literally the most expensive I've bought. Except for rent...), and can't wait to collect everything Assassin's Creed throws at me. 
 
BTDUB: my PSN name is translucentfish. If anyone cares...

After a long battle with my cheap nature, I gave in a bought a PS3. Of course my froogleness couldn't be stifled so I obtained a "used" 160GB with Uncharted 2/PixelJunk Shooter2/Karate Kid Blu-Ray bundle through Amazon for $230. It arrived yesterday, and everything was still shrink wrapped. I totally just got a brand new PS3 for a used price, hell ya. 
 
Once the excitement of my amazing accomplishment in cheapness wore off, I hooked the bad boy and proceeded to wait until 7pm because PSN was down. So that sucked. 
 
Anyway, I bought Uncharted 1 and Assassin's Creed 2 as well, and played my first, of hopefully many, Nolan North game. Got to the 7th chapter of Uncharted until I realized I had hadn't eaten anything. I forgot how addicting video games can be (incidentally, the last time I played any real game was on my OG Xbox a few years back). Not to mention how amazing it looks. 
 
 Then I saw the trophy list. I realize why Jeff got so crazy with achievements. I want every single one. I'm fairly certain I could beat Uncharted in a day or two, but damn if I don't run around every single area looking for glowing beacons. I don't give a shit about silver frogs, BUT I DO. I want everything to have trophies, old games too. I can only imagine how many more times I'd play through Psychonauts... 
 
I cut off the supply of Drake before it reached my heart, and wadded around the XMB, and, eventually, the PSN after it started working again. Netflix = joy. Within one second of pressing play I had Star Trek in HD. It was glorious. I didn't do much else besides that, download some games, and change settings... 
 
I then finished my night with a bit of PixelJunk Shooter. Took a bit to get used to the controls, but eventually beat the first world(?) in like an hour (again, must collect all diamonds...). All those times Vinny talks about being a completionist, I get it. Sign me up for the support group. 
 
It feels like I got my money's worth here (the PS3 is literally the most expensive I've bought. Except for rent...), and can't wait to collect everything Assassin's Creed throws at me. 
 
BTDUB: my PSN name is translucentfish. If anyone cares...

nice, congrats on your purchase. it is a great system i think. i have an xbox 360 that i haven't touched in like months. pretty crazy. i have just been playing black ops. new maps came out like a week ago.

Awesome man, welcome to the dark side ; ) 
 
I'll add you when I get on, my PSN is Bucketdeth just so you know.