Grade the PS3 in it's first year of existence...

[Steelmaker]

PROS:

1.) Very solid and reliable hardware. An excellently designed machine
packed with features that really do make it "future proof."

2.) Blu Ray playback is awesome and so far the library has been great!

3.) Very good 1st year exclusive titles such as Heavenly Sword, Uncharted,
Resistance, Warhawk, Motorstorm, Fable, and Ratchet and Clank.

4.) A decent online structure (especially to be free) and I think the XMB is a
much more elegant interface than the folder slides found on the 360.

5.) A steady stream of updates that have improved the system.

6.) Very good exclusive downloadable games such as Warhawk, Everyday
Shooter, Calling all Cars, Pain, Go Puzzle, etc.


CONS

1.) Poor multiplatform support. Games coming out late or coming out inferior
to versions on competing hardware (hopefully getting better).

2.) Important missing features on PSN such as in game XMB access, custom
soundtracks, achievements, etc.

3.) Too many game delays (almost reminds me of the N64 days).

4.) Not enough downloadable content. Need more demos, videos, etc.

5.) Was way overpriced (yes this has been rectified but I paid 600.00 for it
and early on it really hurt the system as far as public perception and
sales. I will NEVER pay that much for a system again.)

6.) Horrid tv ads and an overall lack of information to the public as to what the machine is about
(though hopefully getting better.)


Overall I would give the PS3 a B- for it's first year of existence. 3rd party support really needs to ramp up! If the PS3 versions of NCAA Football and Madden are not at least AS good as the 360 versions next year, I will be forced to go multi-platform.