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Is buying a PS3 worth it in 2023? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I never had a PS3 back in the day. I have a PS5 now, and when I was looking at the PS+ packages, I was fascinated by the fact that all the PS3 games have to be streamed. And what's more, relatively few PS3 games are even on the service. I didn't realize that the PS3 was such a unique/powerful console, that it still apparently can't be properly emulated even on a PS5.

I am interested in playing Final Fantasy 13, the Killzone series, Resistance Fall of Man, among others. Looks like a PS3 can be had for about $120 at my local game store.

Do others still have and use their PS3? Does it still connect/interface to Sony's online service? Like can I still get trophies that connect with my PS account, buy DLC, etc? Or is all that shut down?

I do have an Xbox Series X, so I could play FF13 on there, but none of the other games.

(Hopefully this kind of post is ok here, I know it's not gaming news, but just trying to not sit and lurk, but actually create discussion)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unless you only plan on playing just a couple of specific games (in which scenario I'd recommend using rpcs3), I think a ps3 could be a cool investment.

The console itself is easily hackable and pretty good at emulation ~~and piracy~~ It's got a ton of amazing games and might even run quite a lot of ps2 games.

You could probably find one for even less than $120 so if you have some money you want to spend on games a ps3 is totally worth it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

~~and piracy~~

You mean all the backups that I have of PS3 games from the console I never had? ;)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Ah yes of course, all legally ripped from legally purchased discs