yeah, mgs4 being an exclusive is a disappointment, but it is so not worth it to buy a ps3. not only are they, as you said, ridiculously overpriced, there are still a lot of glitches and bugs and what have you. it's a really overrated gaming system, like the wii. both their graphics suck, man.

unfortunately, you do, but it's not that expensive or even necessary. i don't do multiplayer just because it annoys the crap out of me.

the 360 has better games (plus a bigger selection to choose from) and the frame rate/graphics/pretty much everything are a big improvement on the ps3. if you're seriously thinking of getting a new console, go with 360. the ps3 is essentially an overpriced piece of crap. just sayin!