Metal Gear Solid 4

The 80 GB Metal Gear Solid 4 PLAYSTATION 3 Pack is still currently available, but very hard to find because most retailers seem to be sold out online and at storefronts.

The well demanded 80 gig is back, with a vengeance: Metal Gear Solid 4. I’ve got my own from Amazon and it’s great. I just play on it all day long.

I just love this console so much. As a media center, it does almost everything. It is the only gaming console to be fully Divx certified. And obviously, it plays back Blu-ray movies. In fact, it is probably still the best Blu-ray player you can purchase today. The gaming library has improved quite a bit since the original launch of the console.

I’ve been looking forward to Metal Gear Solid 4 for quite a long time. It was well worth the wait. I didn’t think I would be a fan of the Dual Shock 3 controller as I usually could care less for rumble but it actually works well with Metal Gear Solid 4 and it weighs more than the original Sixaxis controller. For me, it is the perfect weight, better than the Sixaxis which I always though was too lite.

The 80GB hard drive can really fill up fast but fortunately, Sony was kind enough to allow a user to easily swap the hard drive out for any notebook sized SATA hard drive. I upgraded my Macbook Pro hard drive to a 320GB hard drive and transferred the old Macbook Pro hard drive to my 60GB Sony PS3. I may upgrade the hard drive on this 80GB PS3 soon as well.

In summary, you can’t go wrong with the Sony PS3, especially when you order from Amazon. I also own a Nintendo Wii (sold my Xbox 360 because of the RRoD). I think it really compliments the Nintendo Wii a lot and fills in where the Nintendo Wii lacks. Aside from the gripes I made earlier, I also would have preferred if Sony would have upgraded the wireless controller to N instead of G. This would allow me to stream HD content wirelessly. But it’s not that big of deal because a lot of times, I just copy content to my PS3 hard drive. Oh yes, I have a large collection of PS2 games and so far, they seem to be working although I have not had a chance to try all of them.

Final thoughts:

So should you get it or not? Well, if you’re a fan of games, and/or hi def movies - the PS3 is the one to get.

Reasons why you should get this bundle:

1. It’s currently one of the cheapest blu ray players available.
2. Free online
3. Plenty of great games and more great games to come
4. Reliable console - No major hardware failure issue like the RROD of the Xbox 360
5. Motorized sliding front panel and touch pad are cool
6. Strong, scratch resistant blu ray discs
7. Backwards compatibility with most PS2 titles.
AND #1. Metal Gear Freakin’ Solid 4 is included for free! What MORE can you ask for!!?? Many people bought the PS3 at 599 when it first came out just for this game alone!