Why I Liked PS3 More Than PS4 

Free online play.

i think the jump from playstation 2 to playstation 3 was so drastic, but ps3 to ps4 was really not as prolific of a jump. I don't think hardware improvements really have justified the latest gen of consoles until the last year or two. which is sad considering the current gen consoles for sony and xbox are very quickly reaching the end of their life cycle.

It's honestly just my favourite console of all time and I just hope the PlayStation network servers for PS3 never go offline

things i liked 1 you could click and directly download images from the web browser 2 you could click and download videos from the web browser , and they easily stored 3 you could go in a chat room with friends 4 you could put linux on it 5 the games were better 6 pressure sensitive buttons 7 free online

Totally agree. I love my ps3. The ps4 is a shallow console compared. Wouldn't it be good if Sony gave us a choice in which xmb we could use.

I had such a better time with the last generation consoles (PS3, 360)

PS3 was my first console I bought with my own money. Still got that phat model today. It was also mostly just used as a media hub but I did play some great games on it too. I don’t think any console generation will ever come close to it.

1. free online play 2. ps home 3. backwards compatibility 4. xmb 5. not having to delete games so often

Remember when online was free!

The PS3's default moving background is so beautiful.

Holy shit... Playstation Home.. I remember that. that was so weird back then.. good old days :')

I like the PS3 beacuse I can play more than 5 games without having to delete another

2 words free online

Being able to pop in any disc without needing to install anything to hard drive to play the game.

I think older generations had better games. that is why most classics keep getting remasters

You forgot to mention that beautiful orchestra sounding startup sound for the ps3. That orchestra riff always made me feel exited, like I was about to step into completely different universes. It always seemed to lighten my mood that little bit. It might have not been that important, but still, it was something that never got boring to listen to.

Who stills plays on their ps3 because I do

The phat PS3 when standing up is the most classy looking console ever.

We were all younger in the PS3 era. Less technology (eg. smartphones, social media overload, etc.), less adult responsibilities, and a touch of nostalgia, like going to gamestop, holding a game case in your hands, & browsing the titles. The smell of plastic... There wasn’t so much emphasis on digital download. Everything felt so new and incredible in those days.

Absolutely love my PS3 but I have a PS4. The PS2 and PS3 were perhaps the consoles in which game developers cared more about story and gameplay.

The PS3 days were the best days man, they were a whole different vibe!

You forgot not having to install games and being able to play them the moment you put the disc into the console.

1 - PS3 has free online play 2 - You don't have to install every game you buy 3 - Most games work perfectly fine without download a huge Day-One Patch (and trust me, it's a HUGE pain if you don't have a good internet connection, I had to wait literally 2 days to play some games I bought) 4 - More console exclusive games and split-screen more supported (and usually missing on PC ports), so playing on PC was less convenient for some people, also way more 4-player games to play with your friend, and not just indies. 5 - It can play PS1 games both physical and digital releases, and I used that a lot more than I thought I would do actually 6 - Tons of great PS3/PSP/PSVita interaction features (Cross-Save was an amazing thing, also Cross-Play and Cross-Buy) 7 - It just supported almost every device you plugged in. 8 - PS2 ports were decent (J&D anyonre) 9 - Games didn't have loot boxes or excessive DLC abuse 10 - Overall, AAA games were trying to push the limits and do something new sometimes (Red Faction, LBP, MNR, StarHawk, Blur...) and single player games (or even some local co-op) were a lot more present in libraries, now all we got are greedy soulless multiplayer-only experiences, reskins/clones of already successful games or remakes of old stuff... or indies, which I can play on potato PCs so I don't really need a PS4 for.....Sure ,there are some exceptions nowadays, but last gen the respect for the customer was everyday life. I still use my PS3 almost daily and I still buy games for it (which right now are really cheap here in Italy), and I have both a PS4 and a 1500€ gaming PC, let just think about that

Final years of the PS4 and i'am still on PS3...

I can remember the exact day I got a PS3 so it was 10 days after Christmas 2011 and we just came back from the shop and I went to the living room to play liberty city stories on my PSP or something and I was called to get something from my parents room and there was just a box I thought that was what it was so I took it down to them and after opening it I saw the black box and holy shit my 10 year old mind was blown away by it after setting it up and starting up a random game I was yet again blown away by the realistic graphics (unrelated this was on a 2002 tv) I shit you not I played it all night I know someone is gonna say "that's cool but did I ask" but I just thought it was relevant to the video

The funny thing is I still play PS3 because I haven't gotten a PS4 yet! LOL

2 words, “free online”. Enough said

The way you miss the PS3 experience...is the way I miss the 360. I enjoyed last generation much more than this current gen.

Ps3 is still king

You're not alone Mystic 😉

I bought a PS3 last week and I have no regrets. As someone who has a 360 and PS4, it was nice to finally get this system. Unfortunately, this is an era of gaming that we will never see again. Tons of games that were great and didn't have to worry about microtransactions. I love my PS4 and the games I have for it but it's a shame we will never see things the 360 and PS3 did in the gaming world again.

I'm still rocking PS3, never bought a PS4.

I still play my PS3. Barely touch my PS4. The graphics aren’t even that much better.

The design of fat ps3 is so cool

ps3 is a damn good console

You forgot to mention ps3 themes, those were the best

I miss the old PlayStation and Xbox magazines that had demo disks packaged with the magazines themselves.

Ps3 is probably my most favorite console ever

PS3 feels way more premium than PS4

Prefer ps3 Free multiplayer Nostalgia Grew with me

“Hopefully I can rectify that next year” well now that the next year has turned out to be a world wide pandemic where we can’t leave our homes there’s more time than ever!

This generation in general. Maybe it's just me personally but my interest in video games was really low for most of this generation. Just the way the industry has moved into IMO

Connecting controllers was so much easier an simple on PS3. None of that creating guest or account crap. That's my only gripe.

The ps3 can play modern RU-vid at 1080p 60fps with 256mb of video memory. That's a win right there

Im on ps3 right now until the ps5 comes out. Just makes me sad, ps3 days were the best times. Games and community Just wish the old xmb would come back. It will always be the best. The memories I made on this console almost make me shed a tear.

I still feel like the PS3 has a far better library of games than the PS4. Definitely more diversity in games.

PS3 will forever be the love of my life. I had extreme amounts of fun on it and used it for everything TV. You can’t remake one of a kind masterpieces and that’s the PS3

I still play on my PS3 quite regularly when others either don’t have their PS3s anymore or there in a box gathering dust. Quite proud of that😀

PS3 is easily one of the greatest systems ever made. The capabilities of it as a media device (the XMB is the greatest UI ever), coupled with the fantastic PS3 library, and being able to play 99% of PSX games. Such a fantastic system. It was a super exciting time in 2008 when Sony really started to make waves and show what the PS3 was capable of. I still play it more than my PS4.

backwards compatibility. all that needs to be said.

2029: Why I enjoyed the ps4 more than the ps5

For me, theres just 1 reason *free multiplayer*

i like ps3 better. i had a ps4 and it just stopped working out of nowhere. the ps3 holds up way better.

PS3 the greatest console Sony ever made, I've been saying this for years!

PS3 + soft mod = god like You can play almost every PS1, PS2, (discontinued, download only or retail) PS3 game. Even a few PSP games right on the PS3 system. It has a solid emulation too.

I refuse to get rid of my ps3. I have a lot of games there that I haven't played yet 😣

I sum up the current generation with 3 "R"s... Remakes, Remasters and Reboots all made this generation mostly mediocre IMHO.

I really miss playstation home.

Ps3 was just more fun I can't explain it lmao, it was just simple.

Put an SSD in a PS3. Clean out the dust/dirt and replace the thermal paste. It'll be faster than new.

iTz the only console where online is free. You should like it better than ps4 just for that alone

I agree, I still play my PS3 more to this day. It introduced me to BluRay movies, online play, wireless controller with power controls!, and had so many great games! The PS3 was a revolutionary console gaming experience in my opinion!

1st Gen 60gb ps3 is the ultimate PlayStation

We are in the same boat! I had a PS3 and PS4 at the same time and I hated the PS4 and couldn't figure out why (also had a XBOX ONE too). I came to those same conclusions that now I just don't have the time like I did back then on PS3 and that's why the PS4 seemed wack to me...and the BACK LOG of GAMES! You nailed it! After watching this video tho I am ready to move forward from PS3 and give PS4 a second chance. I'm convinced that I can not be an early adopter and will not be moving on the PS5 for ...a while! Good Video man.

Last gen is FAR better, both PS3 and 360

Last years of ps4?? I literally just got mine dude

YES!! I had a way better time with the PS3 than PS4. When I first got my PS3, I was getting friend requests every day. I was always chatting to other gamers thru the text or headset. With the PS4 it's just deadspace out there nobody talks unless you arrange party chat. And I HATE the fact you can't download your files directly onto the PS4 - what a crime! Sometimes better doesn't always mean better!

The ability to play PS1 games, and some games exclusive to that time, like Batman Arkham City, Mortal Kombat 9, NBA 2K11 and a few more, have me coming back to my PS3 lately. I've also been disappointed lately in how buggy or broken a few games I recently bought are, like Cyberpunk and the GTA Trilogy. I think the NBA games in the PS3 generation are better than today's, mainly due to the AI not being so bad as it is in current titles.

PS3 was a better console. PS4 is too locked down. Ps3 supported any universal USB controller I used a generic Logitech pc controller on my ps3 with no issue I even used a generic ps2 to USB adapter. Why can't I use a ps3 controller on the ps4? Even the ps2 supported ps1 controllers. The ps3 supported Bluetooth headsets why in the hell does the ps4 not support that? The ps3 had better media support the xmb is also better it was more organized the ps4 media player is a joke. It was easier to access my media on ps3. Also, why doesn't the ps4 play CDs? Even ps1 did that! Ps3 had keyboard and mouse support so when I use a website on the ps3 or need to type something it was much easier. Hell, the ps3 even had printer support and video chat. PS2 and PS3 had Linux support it could do more than just play games which it better do since you're paying so much money for it. Also, Sony put their all they even developed the cell which showed their dedication also put a good GPU the ps4 has a weak CPU and the GPU is just a 750ti equivalent an entry-level GPU from 2012! Why? Sony made the ps3 more than a game console which made it great. Sony just said with the ps4 was just play games thats it. Which should not fly today. Consoles should offer more than just games, especially at that price. PS3 was more like a computer while the ps4 was just a game box.

I had a 360 but I definitely liked it better that Xbox one. Not just nostalgia but it was just simpler

Agreed on the XMB. I had so many movie trailers, music, pics etc. it was all in one place and it was great.

PS3: has lbp2 PS4: doesn't have lbp2, instead has lbp3, notoriously the most broken lbp game by far

For me, it was all about the games. So many games from that generation have gone down in history as classics. The Last of Us Uncharted Trilogy Ezio Trilogy BioShock 1 & Infinite God of War 3 the Dead Space trilogy Fallout 3 & New Vegas & Skyrim Arkham Asylum It was a golden age of gaming come again, I think. How many games from this generation are going to be remembered as classics? A couple maybe. Bloodborne, Horizon, GoW, Witcher 3. But... compared to the PS3/360 era, nowhere near as many. And development times are now so long that we've stopped getting trilogies within one generation.

I've always found the menu system on the PS4 to be painfully slow by comparison to the PS3.

I'm a PC Gamer and Still play My PS3, probably will make a video about it soon.

Ps3: Has PS All Stars PS4: Doesn’t Pretty clear to see why PS3 is better

9:18 lol why is no one is talking about this lol

The thing I miss and will never experience again is just the sheer shock of the graphical fidelity upgrade to PS3. My first PS3 game was "Uncharted 2", so going from a PS2 on a CRT to the PS3 on a HDTV with that game was astounding. With TVs just getting "more HD" and games being so visually deep that some studios have to make the games less photorealistic to avoid Uncanny Valley, the next jump will never be as impressive. I remember thinking what the point of a PS4 is when PS3 graphics couldn't be beat, and didn't realize for years how significantly better PS4 looks over PS3, until I played my PS3 on my 4k TV recently and noticed how low the resolution was. I just played the remastered God of War 3 on PS4 and swore it always looked and ran that well on PS3 and was wondering what was remastered about it until I replayed the oroginal version on the ps3. Now I'm numb to the progress and the industry and technology is at a point where they make more small leaps rather than game changing ones.

less dlc, less microtransaction......man, those things kill my enthusiasm playing the ps4. ps3 i still play to this day

Things I prefer on PS3: 1) Free multilayer 2) Less noise ( my PS4 is loud like an airplane ) 3) Designs of PS3 consoles, mainly Slim and superslims just seemed more durable, than the PS4 consoles and also prettier 4) No parental controls, which are little bit destroying my PS4 experience and I can't disable it Things I prefer on PS4 1) It's an airplane for only 300 euros. 2) Red dead redeteption 2 3) Gran Turismo Sport 4) Software has many new features, like shareplay, but I also like the multifunction and other things. Overall PS4 software is better for me.

Me too the pa3 had more fun than ps4 and the free online without ps plus!

I miss ps home, it was comfy

the ps3 was good even for the 6-10 exclusives it had. despite the other 800 multi plats all ran and looked better on the 360. it’s still a great console. we still use it for our main media hub in the lounge room for dvd. blu ray and play tv as well. and mp4s

I only invest in a system once it’s almost dead and discontinued, cheap as hell games, all the issues and patches problems ironed out

I play my ps3 way more than my ps4 lol

I dont blame the systems I blame my age, growing out of the ps3 was hard even when I had my ps4 I still play till both ps till this day. 2019

i agree, the ps3 was my best gaming days. i loved it so much. and now a days I dont play as much despite having a ps4. i just have better memories of the ps3. the ps4 is not horrible.

lol, i didn't have to watch the video to come to the same conclusion ! PS3 had a lot of great games i want were as the PS4 doesn't. the ps3 visuals looked "good enuff" & that's why i have 2 of them just in case 1 breaks down. Yes, i also agree with it being a great media center with storing files on it + the clean UI ! 1 other thing is that games in general seem to be less fun these days cause it's more about making $ then it is about fun. dlc, season pass 1, pass 2 .....etc money money money ! you're probably not making time for games as much cause they're not as much fun.

I had a better time on the ps3 then the ps4 mostly because my wallet would actually have more money then it does when I use my ps4

Backwards compatibility. That’s all I have to say.

Ps3 is my all time favourite console. I used to play little big planet everyday and I loved it, it was my childhood.

Current gen games are over homogenised boredom time sinks. Keep your loot crates and battle royales, it's ps3 and 360 that's for the players for reals.

The PS3 is my favourite console. Local, and (free) online multiplayer, a bunch of guitar hero games, All the Kojima directed Metal Gears, PS1 backwards compatibility across all consoles, 1080p HD, XMB.

I agree 100%. I love The PS4 from day one and all the great games it has on it. It probably has my favorite game of all time on it , Bloodborne. But for my money The PS3 was even a better time for me overall as well.

Love PS3 play almost everyday man .. free online and great games just hits home to me I just can't move on

Still play my ps3 every weekend.

This whole gaming generation just flew by. There really weren't many outstanding games. Certainly not many exclusives. At least not compared to the PS2 or PS3.

Things I miss about PS3. XMB - I know where everything is located on that OS, Ripping music to the system, playing for days with a DS3 on a single charge, free online & much better PS+ offering.

I think it is suuuuuuuuch bull they are not letting me play my digital ps3 games on ps4. I know it's not possible to emulate but they should give me versions of the games on there that do work, for the ones they have anyway. I already paid for them. I bought so many full digital ps3 games on that platform and now on ps4 can I play them there? That shows you something how they just abandoned it. Where now I still have access to the hundreds of 360 games i bought on the store. I moved to PC for most games a long time ago but recently wanted to play older games. Turned on ps4 only to remember my stuff will not be there from the ps3 days yet Microsoft is still letting me play older games off the disc. I like both companies in terms of competition is good but this is seriously infuriating to me. I like the fact Microsoft is essentially signalling that I will always be able to play games i already own on the Xbox platform for years to come because they invested so much in 360 emulation. Shoot maybe they allow it on PC someday. Anyway Sony stop trying to charge me for things I already bought, do the right thing and support people who have supported you, why can't Sony invest in some new version for people who bought these games(They do for some but then try to charge you for them), I mean Microsoft seems to be investing a lot to make sure people will be able to play OG and 360 games so again night and day difference . The day Sony does the right thing I will delete this comment but until then I will not buy anything from the ps4 store on principle, fool me once. oh and not having a CD player is seriously annoying.

Xmb was really ahead of it's time and still one of my favourite menu styles