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Netflix question about ps3?

I am the Dragonborn, what am I supposed to do without my PS3?

  • My much beloved PS3 has just given up the ghost. Now, my husband and I aren't sure what to do. All we really want is something that can stream TV (via Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon) and will let us play Skyrim. But what should we buy, to replace our PS3? Here are our main issues: --We absolutely love Skyrim and Oblivion. Love them. Every once in a while, we come across a game that piques our fancy, but extremely few actually appeal to us for more than a couple of hours. Skyrim and Oblivion are the exceptions. The idea of a Skyrimless world leaves us sad and confused. So, imagine my shock when I learned that Skyrim isn't available for the PS4 or Xbox One! --We use our PS3 every day to watch Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu, and we want to be able to do that with our next console. From what I can tell, those apps seem to be pretty standard on consoles, these days? I'm not really sure if this limits what we should be looking at. --We really don't want to buy something that's on the verge of becoming obsolete. In buying a new console, we want something that we will be happy with for many more years. We don't want to spend a bunch of money on a new PS3, just to end up feeling like we got tied to a dead system. I mean, if we have to spend money anyway, why not upgrade? (Sure, I say we only like Skyrim, but... We also don't want to end up cut off from all new games that are released over the next several years.) So, this is where I am. I've been doing some research through Google, but I've gotten overwhelmed with just how much information is out there, and how much of it seems to be rumor. I'm assuming that some of you good Mefites probably understand the current gaming landscape way better than I do and, given my specific concerns, will be able to help direct me. Here are some specific questions: Should I anticipate Skyrim becoming available on the PS4 or the XBox anytime soon? Should I expect Tamriel Online to take the place of Skyrim in our hearts? Should I avoid buying a new PS3, out of fears of it being obsolete? As someone who is especially fond of a very specific sort of game, does either the PS4 or the Xbox One provide a better range of options? As someone with a fair number of old PS2 and PS3 games, is there good reason for me to prefer a PS4 over an Xbox One? Does any console work better / best for streaming Netflix, etc? Here is the overarching question: given the current gaming landscape and how it will likely look in the next few years, what is the best choice for me, given my particular needs and wants?

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    So you don't address whether a living room PC would work for you? Skyrim is coolest on a PC where you can play with the many neat mods that are available. Plus you have access to Steam and it's one quadzillion games. To answer some of your other questions: Any console will play Netflix/Hulu fine. Skyrim is not out on PS4/XBone. Unlikely but not impossible they would do a remaster. Elder Scrolls Online is not a good replacement for Skyrim, it's more of a (somewhat lame) MMO. None of the consoles are backwards compatible. Unfortunately there aren't a ton of open-world RPGs available on PS4/Xbone. There's Witcher 3, and then Bethesda will certainly put their next games on these consoles... looks like Fallout 4 is up next, then probably a new Elder Scrolls game.

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I think a PC that would play Skyrim on max settings wouldn't be all that expensive. As a control scheme, a mouse and keyboard is generally far superior to a controller for anything played from a first person perspective and is usually better for third person, over-the-shoulder perspectives. You could run XBMC (now called Kodi) is great to play DVDs and Bluray (it can usually skip the menus/trailers go straight to the main menu) and works well for anything movies or TV shows that you might download. We also find it handy to be able to have a full PC working HTPC duty so that we can whip out the wireless keyboard and watch funny Youtube videos or something. Having some distance between the PC and where you sit to play the games will be the weak link in the chain so you'll want to do some research to make sure you've got plenty of extra range so that it'll still be responsive enough at the distance you're working from. We've got one of http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-touch-keyboard-k400r?crid=26 from about 15ft with the receiver in a home theater cabinet and there is a bit of input lag, especially with the mouse. Whether you build/buy a PC for your living room or not, I would hop on Craigslist or Ebay and buy a used PS3. There are a TON of really excellent games on that system and you don't have time to play all of them. Odds are good that you still haven't played all of the ones you've enjoyed. One of the few advantages to being an grown-up who plays video games is that, since you don't have time to play all the games, you end up only playing the very best ones and it takes long enough to get through them that you can buy them cheap when you get to them. Play your cards right and by the time this PS3 (and maybe one more after that) a PS4 will get really cheap.

VTX

I would just get a used PS3 rather than a whole new system. There aren't really a ton of great games for PS4 yet anyway, obnoxiously enough.

poffin boffin

I'd vote for used PS3 as well. It's likely the cheapest option that meets your needs, it has the lowest learning curve and you know you like it. Think about that PS4 after there's a Skyrim sequel you can't live without.

putzface_dickman

I have a PS4 and all the Netflix/Amazon/Hulu apps work fine on it. Skyrim isn't too likely to be remastered for it, since the game is four years old. Never say never, though. I'm happy with it even though it's early in its lifetime, so there aren't a ton of games for it yet. I enjoy Dragon Age, Shadow of Mordor, The Last of Us, Bloodborne... Hopefully Fallout 4 will come along soon. You can play some PS3 games with a PS4 if you have the PSNow service, but I don't think Bethesda games are on it yet.

lovecrafty

Get a PC!

kbanas

If your heart is set on Skyrim and you want non-obsolete hardware, you need a PC. But then you have a UI problem; keyboard/mouse don't work great on a couch. A native port to PS4 is very unlikely. It's possible it will show up on https://www.playstation.com/en-us/explore/psnow/, Sony's streaming game service where the PS3 game runs on some cloud server and displays on your PS4. I'm a bit surprised it hasn't been done. But no counting on that. To answer your other question, I doubt Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited will replace your love for Skyrim / Oblivion. It's a theme park MMO much like World of Warcraft, and not a very good one at that. It lacks all the wonderful open world detail that makes Skyrim, etc so great.

Nelson

But then you have a UI problem; keyboard/mouse don't work great on a couch. Skyrim PC works fine with a controller. You only need a keyboard+mouse to get through the initial splash screen, and even that can be avoided with mods.

ROU_Xenophobe

I have a PS3 and a PC and I ended up buying a dongle off Amazon to use the PS3 controller wirelessly on the PC. There are several ways to repurpose the controllers but I found the dongle (from Mayflash) to be the only one that worked the same way every time without complaint. (I know some people hate the PS3 controller but I actually think it's pretty good, and controllers are so expensive that you can save a lot of money this way).

selfnoise

Nthing getting a used PS3...I would look on Craigslist as oppsed to gamestop (as much as I recommend them for used games) as you're likelier to get a better deal from someone upgrading to the ps4 (as i did this xmas for my friend's kids $150 also included 2nd controller and like a dozen games) As an aside, I also suggest that you check out Diablo 3...very similar to skyrim in a lot (but not all) ways and you can play together on the same screen which is super fun.

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