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So what can it actually do?

I know it can...
play movies and music, basically the norm. But is there any other cool little things it can do? Can you download games? I'm not talking about game demos, I mean full games made for download.

if by games you mean arcade games, then yeah, sony already provides downloadable games. they also encourage developers to put larger more full-blown titles on there as well like warhawk.


Does it come with component cables?

nope. just some crappy composites. i bought my hdmi cables from firefold.com. they also sell a bunch of other stuff like components and optical audio cables too. the cable i got was of good quality. not flimsy at all and a pretty good price.

how long is the warranty?

i think it's 1 year.

Do the controllers have a rechargable lithium battery?

the batteries are rechargeable. if the battery happens to die, i heard sony will replace them for free.

Do they overheat easily?

nah, thyere well made. they do push out a lot of heat from the vents though, so just make sure that you give it enough ventilation as per the manual.

Did Sony really take out the Emotion engine, will it still play every PS1 and PS2 game?

if you can find a 20 or 60GB system, those will still have the EE. the newer ones from here on out, like the 80GB, will use software emulation. i think sony's site has a list already of their backward compatible games along with a brief description of any issues found with either the EE chip or software emu.

Is there a lot of downloadable content that can rival the 360?

nope. on the 360, there are tons of demos, game videos, movies, tv shows, and arcade titles. theyve recently added a bunch of anime. sony seems to want to put out everything on thursdays whereas the 360 only uses wednesdays for arcade games; all other media(like movies and demos) gets released whenever they want.

is there anything else I should know?

when you plan on getting online, use any USB keyboard to input your info. since i was new at the process, i had to re-enter my info so many eff'in times because it wouldnt save any of it unless it worked... or because i'd press the wrong button.

i'd also suggest looking through the PS3 section of a few gaming sites to see what the console has to offer. you could also check out their official messageboards: http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation for more specific info.

Please, I don't want to hear "just get a Xbox 360" because I like RPGs and not shooters. I'm basically buying a PS3 in two days and I'm really stuck up about spending 400-600 dollars on a console. So if I don't even like the dashboard, it's going straight back to the store.

Thanks!

-Sherwood