Comments on: PS3 Firmware Update 3.0: Does It Make The Grade?

By: PS3 deals

PS3 deals — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:18:31 +0000

I would given it a higer grade : )

By: PS3 Slim

PS3 Slim — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:06:32 +0000

The PS3 Slim was the cause of this new firmware! I also thought you'd of given a B! Nice post

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:21:36 +0000

It's a good, balanced review, but from what I read all the way down, I thought you were going to give it a B.

By: Chris Selogy

Chris Selogy — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:08:41 +0000

Except that it's not an average and nowhere was that specifically mentioned. Each part was rated on its own merits and then the firmware as a whole was rated on what it ultimately added. Having used it now, the grades are pretty much dead on.

If you do have a Japanese PSN account, there's a free Afrika theme that is really cool and will not cost you $3 like the LBP theme SCEA put up for sale last night.

By: Dion

Dion — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:18:54 +0000

By the ratings you gave it, this should’ve averaged out to a B, which is what I’m giving this update. Website browsing is already on the PSN, and you can already purchase stuff for the PlayStation Store… unless you meant improving how those functions work, then yeah, agreed. But, seriously, a C? I’d give it a solid B.

By: Chris Selogy

Chris Selogy — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:04:29 +0000

I got online just fine. It just took a minute to go through.

By: JoshS

JoshS — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:57:55 +0000

I cant sign in either, although it might be of all the people downloading it and the servers getting adjusted. My guess is to wait till the morning and everything should right itself out.

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:13:01 +0000

i can't sign in either. why? checked and the i-net connection test ran fine, but failed on the PS Network test. What should I do? Help!

By: aaron

aaron — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:01:19 +0000

ever since i did the update my playstation network is not signing in

By: Spook

Spook — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:52:06 +0000

I don't think a C is a fair grade since you gave everything but the friends list an A or B lol, but I do agree that this is just some enhancements to the XMB that were needed and should have had before. People talk about in game chat and party invites but there is a premium PSN service that they haven't talked too much about yet, but should be dropping on Sept. 1 with the firmware update since they are also upgrading the store and everything else.

I would give the update a solid B just because they making the XMB "pop" more, and that's what people like about Live. Live is actually pretty straight forward but it's just flashy. I can't wait for the update and the details on the premium PSN service announcement.

I personally have had my PS3 since launch so I remember the days when things were not so good for the PSN but now the online is very stable, baring a couple of games but it is those games not the PSN that are causing the problems, they have continued to add features and they are constantly doing things to improve the OS and XMB. I think it's a decent update but it should have been a 2.9 instead of a 3.0. I have a hunch that there will be more features included than what they say but they will be with the premium PSN service.