Is buying a PS3 worth it in 2023? - eviltoast

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)

  • WonkoTheSane@geddit.social
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    1 year ago

    Why not pay for 1 month of streaming and see what kind of latency you’re dealing with? With games like Killzone and Resistance I believe servers are down and there’s no longer online play. So I imagine you’re only interested in the campaigns?

    Unfortunately the architecture of the PS3 is a mess and so the best experience to be had is going to be physical games on the hardware, but if you’re only interested in a few games I’m not sure if it’s worth it to get a PS3.

    • patchymoose@lemmy.mlOP
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      1 year ago

      None of the games I want to play are on the PS+ classics collection, which is so strange. I don’t understand why they wouldn’t put Killzone on PS+ for example.

      • WonkoTheSane@geddit.social
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        1 year ago

        Definitely strange since it’s a Sony published game. I don’t get why Sony and Nintendo can’t get all their published games on their membership platforms day 1