Comments on: The New Comedic PS3 http://overlypositive.com/2009/11/03/the-new-comedic-ps3/ The Bright Side of Geek Media Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:53:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shadow War http://overlypositive.com/2009/11/03/the-new-comedic-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-1588 Shadow War Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:20:12 +0000 http://overlypositive.com/?p=1494#comment-1588 "I'm going to file this under, 'Not a problem'." I too love the commercials, even my wife has been seeing them and finding them funny. I'm pretty sure the only video games she has ever enjoyed falls in three categories. Mario Kart, Mario, and Katamari (that one still blows my mind). “I’m going to file this under, ‘Not a problem’.”

I too love the commercials, even my wife has been seeing them and finding them funny. I’m pretty sure the only video games she has ever enjoyed falls in three categories. Mario Kart, Mario, and Katamari (that one still blows my mind).

]]> By: xXJayeDuBXx http://overlypositive.com/2009/11/03/the-new-comedic-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 xXJayeDuBXx Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:06:54 +0000 http://overlypositive.com/?p=1494#comment-1578 I love the new commercials for the PS3, very funny and well done. I am seriously considering getting rid of my 360 to get a PS3. Both systems get many of the same games, and Sony actually has exclusives that I would want to play. Plus who doesn't want t Blu-Ray player! I love the new commercials for the PS3, very funny and well done. I am seriously considering getting rid of my 360 to get a PS3. Both systems get many of the same games, and Sony actually has exclusives that I would want to play. Plus who doesn’t want t Blu-Ray player!

]]> By: Andy http://overlypositive.com/2009/11/03/the-new-comedic-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-1576 Andy Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:25:33 +0000 http://overlypositive.com/?p=1494#comment-1576 PS3 was the choice I made when I finally broke down and bought a real console (and no, Wii doesn't count...or so I've been told by my peers). The reasons were as follows: - Lower Up Front Cost: For the 360 I had to buy proprietary HDMI cables, PS3 are generic so I could use the ones I already own (sooo much of a departure from business as usual for Sony - The Kings of Proprietary Hardware and Accessories), had to buy a wifi adapter for 360, PS3's came built in... - Blue Ray, Blue Ray, Blue Ray: It's a huge draw for me...no really, huge. - PSN is actually starting to get a lot better now, especially with the announcement that they're going to be offering Netflix - Additional functionality with my PSP: I didn't realize how much of a bonus this feature would be until I really looked into it. For a guy like me who spends a decent amount of time at airports and in transit during the summer months, it's great to have instant access to PSP content, what there is, from the comfort of my own home. PS3 was the choice I made when I finally broke down and bought a real console (and no, Wii doesn’t count…or so I’ve been told by my peers). The reasons were as follows:

- Lower Up Front Cost: For the 360 I had to buy proprietary HDMI cables, PS3 are generic so I could use the ones I already own (sooo much of a departure from business as usual for Sony – The Kings of Proprietary Hardware and Accessories), had to buy a wifi adapter for 360, PS3’s came built in…

- Blue Ray, Blue Ray, Blue Ray: It’s a huge draw for me…no really, huge.

- PSN is actually starting to get a lot better now, especially with the announcement that they’re going to be offering Netflix

- Additional functionality with my PSP: I didn’t realize how much of a bonus this feature would be until I really looked into it. For a guy like me who spends a decent amount of time at airports and in transit during the summer months, it’s great to have instant access to PSP content, what there is, from the comfort of my own home.

]]> By: Snafzg http://overlypositive.com/2009/11/03/the-new-comedic-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-1575 Snafzg Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:03:08 +0000 http://overlypositive.com/?p=1494#comment-1575 Now that Blu-Ray has won the new media format war, I'll definitely be going PS3. I'm a bigger fan of XBox Live than the PS3 network for multiplayer titles, but a built-in Blu-Ray players seals the deal for me. The new PS3 is $299, which is only $50-100 more than a standalone Blu-Ray player, so it just makes sense... The non-exclusivicity helps too because aside from a few minor titles I don't really care about on XBox, I can play all the same games on PS3. I'm hoping to get a PS3 bundled into a home theatre package this Christmas. I want to pair it with a Samsung PN50B650 and a decent sound system. Hopefully, I can score the entire package for under $3,000. Now that Blu-Ray has won the new media format war, I’ll definitely be going PS3. I’m a bigger fan of XBox Live than the PS3 network for multiplayer titles, but a built-in Blu-Ray players seals the deal for me. The new PS3 is $299, which is only $50-100 more than a standalone Blu-Ray player, so it just makes sense…

The non-exclusivicity helps too because aside from a few minor titles I don’t really care about on XBox, I can play all the same games on PS3.

I’m hoping to get a PS3 bundled into a home theatre package this Christmas. I want to pair it with a Samsung PN50B650 and a decent sound system. Hopefully, I can score the entire package for under $3,000.

]]> By: Frank http://overlypositive.com/2009/11/03/the-new-comedic-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-1572 Frank Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:05:44 +0000 http://overlypositive.com/?p=1494#comment-1572 Hahaha! Yeah - I saw that ad too. I'm not a huge Justin Timberlake fan, but I can give props to anyone who knows people think they are pretentious and therefore can make fun of themselves. Customer: "So I can read thousands of books on this?" Howard: *pauses* "I just did!" Justin: "I did too!!!1" ^_^ *silence* Justin: "....no I didn't." ._. I lol'd hard. But yeah. Good direction for the ad campaign here. Hahaha! Yeah – I saw that ad too. I’m not a huge Justin Timberlake fan, but I can give props to anyone who knows people think they are pretentious and therefore can make fun of themselves.

Customer: “So I can read thousands of books on this?”
Howard: *pauses* “I just did!”
Justin: “I did too!!!1″ ^_^
*silence*
Justin: “….no I didn’t.” ._.

I lol’d hard. But yeah. Good direction for the ad campaign here.

]]> By: Pete S http://overlypositive.com/2009/11/03/the-new-comedic-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-1571 Pete S Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:45:39 +0000 http://overlypositive.com/?p=1494#comment-1571 "He doesn't like candles? WHAT'S WRONG WITH HIM!!??" LOL Have you seen the Manning/Timberlake ad for the Sony Reader? It features Howard... crud, I forget his last name, but he's the holder of the world record for speed reading. It's pretty funny stuff. I also like the Uncharted 2 commercial where the girlfriend thinks Uncharted 2 is a movie. Agreed that this is a smart move for them. I think in some way it started with Jack Tretton goofing on himself and Sony at the start of the Sony E3 presser. Since like everything they were going to talk about had been leaked, he made a joke about worrying no one would bother to show up, and another about the 'surprise' of the PSPGo. I think that sorta resonated with people and I wonder if the ad guys noticed and ran with the ball? “He doesn’t like candles? WHAT’S WRONG WITH HIM!!??”

LOL

Have you seen the Manning/Timberlake ad for the Sony Reader? It features Howard… crud, I forget his last name, but he’s the holder of the world record for speed reading. It’s pretty funny stuff.

I also like the Uncharted 2 commercial where the girlfriend thinks Uncharted 2 is a movie.

Agreed that this is a smart move for them. I think in some way it started with Jack Tretton goofing on himself and Sony at the start of the Sony E3 presser. Since like everything they were going to talk about had been leaked, he made a joke about worrying no one would bother to show up, and another about the ’surprise’ of the PSPGo. I think that sorta resonated with people and I wonder if the ad guys noticed and ran with the ball?

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