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Is buying a PS3 worth it in 2023? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by patchymoose@lemmy.ml to c/gaming

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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)

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[–] sneaky_b45tard@feddit.de 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Do you own a relatively good PC by chance? If you are, you could give the RPC3 Emulator a chance. Its still in development and not everything runs perfect, but if your PC can handle it, it's a great alternative.

I started Red Dead Redemption on the PS3 and switched to RPC3 a while after, it had better FPS while having a better resolution.

[–] wagesof@links.wageoffsite.com 7 points 1 year ago

This is the way!

[–] patchymoose@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I do own a PC, I don't know if it qualifies as good or not. It has integrated AMD graphics, but it's actually a pretty good little card (Ryzen 5 5600G). I'll see how it runs the emulator. 🤞