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MAJOR Playstation 3 Error
- Thread starter gruntage
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Colossal Squid
Returning video tapes
As if I don't already.
However it would be quite some feat to spend as much time choking the chicken as I do pummelling my PS3 controller each night
However it would be quite some feat to spend as much time choking the chicken as I do pummelling my PS3 controller each night
I heard about this on the radio this afternoon. Now I dont mind playing the odd computer game but listening to some of these people banging on about it like it was the end of the world was unbelievable. Can anyone seriously be so upset they cant play a computer game for a few hours they feel compelled to ring up Radio 1 to tell them all about it?
I think it just followed the story about the death toll in Chile rising to over 700.
I think it just followed the story about the death toll in Chile rising to over 700.
SUIYHP
The King's Gull
^^ no, but at least you can still play offline games, like I am with Fallout 3
For all the 360 binfest starters, I chose the PS3 because I prefer it, 360 has slightly better online, but at most they are on a par.
For all the 360 binfest starters, I chose the PS3 because I prefer it, 360 has slightly better online, but at most they are on a par.
- Aug 8, 2005
- 27,229
Just went on to play FIFA10 and got the error message, spent ten minutes shouting at my son for not turning it off properly before googling the error message!! Shouldn't have bothered, knew you'd all have the answers!!!
What a farce. Bet someone at Sony is severely embarassed.
What a farce. Bet someone at Sony is severely embarassed.
- Jul 8, 2003
- 1,586
I have both and use xbox for games, PS3 for bluray. Just hate PS3 controllers and don't mind paying for online.
I've had 2 RROD so far, 1st Game gave me a new xbox on the spot as just under year old. 2nd was over year old and MS replaced within 7 days.
As for noise, if you save the games to xbox they are a lot quieter but I inderstand the noise complaints, can sound like a helicopter's in the room
I've had 2 RROD so far, 1st Game gave me a new xbox on the spot as just under year old. 2nd was over year old and MS replaced within 7 days.
As for noise, if you save the games to xbox they are a lot quieter but I inderstand the noise complaints, can sound like a helicopter's in the room
disgruntled h blocker
Active member
Not going to say it wouldn't happen to Xbox 360s, but at least the myth that PS3's are FAR more reliable is finally being put to bed.
Of course, that's why Microsoft is selling a product with a known fault fro years. Has the RRoD been fixed on the 360 next?
willyfantastic
New member
- Mar 1, 2009
- 2,368
i got my ps3 replaced for free cos i thought it was getting too loud (i told the guy on the phone it was beginning to sound like. a 360, oh how we laughed) turns out my old 1 had collected a bit of dust cos of my old house being a dust bucket, not that it mattered, as they sent a courier with a new ps3 2 days after my phonecall, who took my old ps3, and i was back to gaming asap, to say their customer service is bad is just ignorant.
(ps im not starting an argument, my housemate at uni has a 360 that got the rrod and got his replaced fine, cant remember how long it took but he was happy enough, altho i remember it was slightly more fiddly to sort out the courier service.)
this bug, however, makes me want to replace my fat with the slim even more.
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Slims are ugly as hell. They look so cheap in comparison to the 'fat' models.
Erk...that would be the "laughing stock" that has continually RAPED the PS3 in software and hardware sales across the board?
Oops. No need to be bitter just because Sony lost this round. I had a PS1 and PS2, I couldn't stand the original Xbox. Maybe the PS4 will be better, if it is I'll probably get it.
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This. Xbox customer service is EXCELLENT. Heard plenty of stories of people's PS3s going wrong and being told they need to spend £80 to get it fixed. Xbox360 repair/replace turnaround is always mega quick and they usually throw in some free Xbox LIVE as an apology.
Don't you go on like this about Apple products too?
Is your ridiculously defensive approach because you personally designed and manufactured these devices? No? Ah, you're just a fanboi of the worst kind. Understood.
I would argue that the "worst type of fanboi" is those above who need to insult the other console to feel better about their purchase, rather than just defend one from being slated. Surely 'tis more noble, I'm not laying into the PS3 like some are laying into the Xbox360?
Someone called it a laughing stock, I'm just explaining why it isn't. Also read my previous post where I mentioned if people had the money, they would get all 3 consoles.
Also I don't currently own an iPhone or an Apple laptop, so clearly I'm perfectly happy to use non-Apple products. Again, I think Apple gets a bad name and just try to stick up for it...
Still, carry on....
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
Well, I don't know what all the fuss was about - turned my PS3 on yesterday evening to watch a couple of programmes on iPlayer - and absolutely nothing untoward happened, no dodgy messages at all.
Last Summer
well f*ck a duck!
^This^
CODMW2 was fine for me last night... and i have the old skool PS3 as well!
Colossal Squid
Returning video tapes
I think you're getting a little over defensive there.
Nobody is doubting that the cheaper 360 console that has been around longer and has a larger software catalogue has sold more than the PS3.
But wouldn't you know it Vauxhall have sold more cars than Ferrari however I know which marque I'd rather have in my garage.
As explained the PS3 had a problem, its FIRST to affect lots of owners, and Sony worked tirelessly to keep people informed and updated before rectifying the problem within 24 hours. All in all NO HARM DONE.
This is worlds away from the times I had an Xbox 360 that just gave up working and I was forced to go over a week without it whilst Microsoft repaired it.
The reason I claimed the 360 was a lauging stock is that they were sold with a serious hardware error that caused great numbers of the machines to fail completely and instead of Microsoft recalling the product they've simply operated an ad hoc repair or replace service as and when each of them goes wrong.
When I buy an expensive piece of hardware I do NOT expect to be using it only until the day comes (and it will come) that it fails and I need to request a repair. And for this reason the 360 deserves its reputation as a bit of an embarrassment for MS.
The fact is the PS3 had a software fault that has upset some people, the problem was resolved quickly and easily with no loss of data and the most people have had to go without their consoles is 24 hours. You cannot compare this with the weeks you can be without a 360 once it inevitably fails.
As I mentioned earlier I have owned 360's and I now own a PS3 and a Wii so it's not a case of jealousy of the other machine, I'm simply stating the facts. One only has to look at the original PS3 to see that it is a vastly superior piece of kit to the plastic white noisy Microsoft box