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Today, you won.

My objective is to wait until the Black Friday sales to pick up a 3DS XL on the cheap. Then, when the New 3DS XL hits next year in NA, I will pick up one of those and give my old XL to the wife for multiplayer.

Yep, my PS3 died this year and I don't plan to get another. So as of now I'm not able to play the FFXIII trilogy. I do plan to pick up a PS4 down the road (within the next couple of years) and can see a re-release of that trilogy for the system, but absolutely no word on something like that happening from SQENIX.

Reminds me of this: http://youtu.be/iE_Zr0jj9kg

Now to finally purchase a 3DS XL. It feels so good to wait on gaming tech and get the best version of each console. I think I'll stick to this purchasing trend.

I don't have a PS3, 360, PS4 or One. I have a PC, a Vita and an Android Tablet (Nexus 7). Looks like PC will be fore AAA titles, Vita for indies and Tablet for mobile. Should be set for a while.

Agreeing with some of the folks here that 7 years is a good long time for a console to live. Wouldn't say that I'm all that disappointed in my PS3 going away, but I haven't any plans to fix it or purchase another. Those funds would go to a PS4. I was more disappointed with the 360 hardware and that has pushed me away…

I can very much agree with the "tank like" description of Sony's 1st version hardware.

That is a very pretty piece of hardware.

I guess, after seeing the first previews and not knowing much about the game, I was hoping it was going to be less shooting. More like, the character can slow/stop time to be creative in escaping/subduing enemies/situations. Here we have another 3rd person shooter with fancy effects and slow motion. I'm sure there…

Why when emulators are readily available in the Google Play store?

Nexus 7 2013 + GameKlip + PS3 Controller + Limelight App (basically gamestream) = WIN

The feeling I get from the older gentleman: "Fuck yeah." Then... "Time to check shorts."

Lots of good ideas here, in the comments. Not so good on behalf of Sony.

Went a different route. Bought a Nexus 7 and a GameKlip. Using PS3 controller and the free Limelight app to stream games from my PC and it is working flawlessly.

I liked reading your post and agree with you on certain aspects. There is definitely a balance that needs to take place in modern video games. However, both cinematics and actual gameplay should do their absolute best to take the gamer down the same path.

Never skimp on the mobo! The most expensive part in my rig is the mobo (Asus of course). It means I'll be purchasing a new video card in the next year or so instead of a new console.

Loving my GTX 650 TI Boost. Excellent card for the price. Plays pretty much everything between High and Ultra settings.

Was happy with my 2007 Audi A4 2.0T when I got it in 2012 for $14k. That is, until something went wrong and I had to be $2k out of pocket. I don't even remember what it was at this point.