Sony PS3 500GB Super Slim Console with Grand Theft Auto V (PS3)

The last time I owned a PS3 was just after playing GTA 4, it was massive, it was loud and they cancelled the release of The Getaway so I sold it. I got on with life without a games console - being all grown up and sanctimonious about it to friends - 'why don't you read a book?', 'there is more to life then sitting on your arse killing things'.After playing GTA 5, I'm quite sure there is nothing else I now want to do with my life. Complete relapse. The reasons why the game has made this happen are pretty well documented so...The PS3 itself, it's bigger than I thought it would be in comparison to previous 'slim' consoles but the original was a beast. It feels and looks well made, someone else mentioned the disc access being reassuringly 90's - it is. Nothing will be irretrievable from that. The 500gigs this model comes with in comparison to the other slim on amazon (which is 100, 120? I forget) bearing in mind you're getting the game as well - makes this the best value for money. Whether or not you need all that space is irrelevant.It's still noisy though, but in the last four years I've only watched dvd's and listened to cd's so I've forgotten if this is the norm. Any games have been played on a pc or mac. It is a constant, dare I say annoying, disc spinning - stop - disc spin - thud thud - spin - stop - and so on. But as I say this probably the nature of the beast and who really cares, you're playing GTA 5!No HDMI cable included, no big deal - I'm pretty sure the original didn't have one either. But do order/use one. It's better. Included was a free poster advertising some film on one side and gran turismo on the other, most handy for putting under your shoes while polishing. Oh and the code for the blimp is in the game box.Downloading some updates for the console, loading the game took around 40 minutes - bearing in mind I've now wasted over 15 hours playing the game it's pretty good going.In fact, I'm going to play some more now.

Loving every second on it. Playing gtav is so nice and its just amazing and super easy to get started. I played a lot of minecraft and its the only game i every bought in my life and the graphics are not great because its blocks but once i play a full hd amazing game with outstounding graphics and amazing online experience i really was blown away.sometimes it does freeze but thats very rarely. maybe once or twice a week or so but all you do is turn it off and on. The controller is great too but i have to charge while the ps3 is on and not on stand by. It charges really quickly, in like 1 hour or so and it last a whole 2 days or so. i play it a lot can say its top.I got it at £200 and I've seen the price go up and up and down and down but its still worth the money.

I am not a gamer but really enjoy the GTA games. This is my first PS3 and it is superb. All the reviews I read chose the PS3 over the X-Box, mainly for the built-in blu ray player and free online gaming, a few reviews claimed the lid feels flimsy and cheap on the PS3 but I disagree.The console was easy to set up. As with most computers, on start up it had to update itself which meant connecting to the internet. Wireless connection was simple and the updates didn't take long. The game took longer to install (installs from disc) but it's worth the wait! Everything connected and installed first time (this never happens to me).The game included the code to fly the Blimp (this was a pre-order bonus offered with the game, not sure if it still applies).Received the game 'Last of Us' free as a pre order bonus. It was still free with this package in 'PS3 Bundles' section after release day, worth checking if you're buying one! Not played it yet but looks very good.

The PS3 hardlocks after about 5-15 minutes of use, which if the internet is to be believed is an issue with soldering on the GPU, which is clearly a manufacturing fault. I would return it for a replacement, but since amazon are out of stock ATM they won't accept it for repair, rather offering to give me a £200 refund so I can buy it again... at £275. Not happy with this, there is no reason why they can't just add this to a queue and send me a replacement when they get stock, they just want for fob me off to Sony for a replacement.While it worked the game was great though, so if this is resolved I will happily bump this up to the 4-5 stars that it deserves.

I dislike the sound as if the laser is not working properly some game just stick i have to stop and put the game im again

Fantastic console, fantastic game. Really good to get into and destroy days of potential productivity.The problem is, I bought this in late September '13, and this week (Jan 26th) it died. I've not used the console that much, but it froxe on me and appears to have corrupted itself because each time I turn it on, I get about a minute an a half of start up and then freeze again.I'm really disappointed about this and now have to spend my Saturday taking it somewhere to try & get it fixed when I chould be shooting s*** up... :(

The PS3 is quite good. Though it is too noisy. Enough to be distracting during quiet moments in a film and even in a frantic game the disc accessing noises are annoying. Lots to download to make it work properly.I like the TV apps, 4OD, ITV Player etc all work very well. The You Tube app is pretty good too. These are much like having a computer plugged into your TV, though not quite as good. That's consoles really. Much like computers, but not quite as good. But curiosity got the better of me and now when the nephews come to stay I have a bunch of Sports games bought for peanuts from CEX.Oh, Grand Theft Auto V... It's much like Grand Theft Auto IV. And playing any game with shooter elements with a pad rather than a mouse and keyboard I will always find frustrating. So I'd wait for the PC version if you have a powerful PC to make up for the lack of optimisation that is likely...I do wonder though why anyone would buy an Xbox One or PS4 when the older consoles are already so capable as games machines and multi-media devices.

What can i say , 500GB enough space for anyone , use it blu rays and games got a few games that are not on other consoles as i have a PC for my main games and a xbox 360 so i like to get games that no one else can have unless they have a PS3 of course.So yeh overall no noise, very small size , HDMI connection , optical cable and with this with my surround sound , it is just the best music/ movie /gaming experience you can have.... Also you get a blu ray player that are better then most so just get it , its very low price now because of the PS4 that i think if you are a PC gamer , its not worth it but thats just me ps3 is where it is at.