So, because of the recent price drop this gamer has decided to buy a PS3. My history with Playstation is a positive one. I still have a PSone laying about that I had been given. I played many hours of Twisted Metal Black and Metal Gear Solid 2. But I've never purchased a new Playstation console. Nor have I played a PS3 since it became a thing. I do have a 360, and well over one hundred games for that. My Wii has a time and a place. I'm a Steam hoarder.

I bought it because I've always seen lots of videos and coverage for Uncharted, which to me, always looked fantastic. I went to Best Buy and picked up a PS3 160 GB, Uncharted 1, Uncharted 2, and the HD God of War Collection (another series I've never played). I couldn't believe the PS3 doesn't come with HD cables at all. That was definitely a bummer. I was aware of it, but I thought they fixed that a long time ago! I unplugged my Roku HD cable so that I could get this thing going.

Once I did, I was both thrilled and irritated. The menus took forever to get through. The amount of actual information those main menus display is a lot more overwhelming then I had expected. But then, I went to the Playstation Store! Not only were there a bunch of great old Playstation games, but it seems like PSN has some awesome exclusives I've never played before. I'm excited to play some of them.

Other then that, I've literally had zero playtime in Uncharted and God of War. Both those games are dated by now, and I wanted to play through the first Uncharted before I hit the second one. I think the voice acting is really fun, and it has some great moments. But it can be incredibly frustrating. I just like how much action it has in comparison to Tomb Raider. There aren't many puzzles and the combat just keeps coming. That can be a lot more fun then room after room of sometimes unseen puzzles that Lara has to tackle in every game. God of War was controller throwing worthy. I got to that part where you move the crate forward, and archers shoot it. Okay, I get that you want me to kick the box. That was irritating as hell. I just had to turn it off.

I'm rambling for the fun of it, and I'm really excited to play more games down the line. I'm not the biggest fan of that controller, having used a 360 since launch now. I think it fits some games better than others. But I'm hoping to get MGS4, Uncharted 3 of course, and maybe Motorstorm. It should be interesting. The fact that I'm not really impressed by everything shows how much wear and tear I've taken on the current gen consoles. At this point I'm getting fun exclusives and mainly buying for the 360 and PC. But I also get the appeal of the PS3 for all the crazy it has done. The Blu-Ray, the Japanese craziness, and the massive storage.

In some ways, I feel like the Playstation brand hasn't changed since I left it. The games are mostly fun, sometimes frustrating, and the whole package isn't as intuitive as the 360 dashboard or guide bar. Yet, the library just feels different. They bring so much to the table.

If you have any great titles to recommend to a true n00b, feel free to reply! Anything but Gran Turismo is fine with me. ;)