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General => Akihabara => Video Games => Topic started by: Cidolfas on May 17, 2005, 02:11:27 AM
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So there's a big Sony conference going on right now at E3.
The specs:
PLAYSTATION®3 Specifications
Product name PLAYSTATION®3
Logo PLAYSTATION®3
CPU Cell Processor
PowerPC-base Core @3.2GHz
1 VMX vector unit per core
512KB L2 cache
7 x SPE @3.2GHz
7 x 128b 128 SIMD GPRs
7 x 256KB SRAM for SPE
* 1 of 8 SPEs reserved for
redundancy
total floating point
performance: 218 GFLOPS
GPU RSX @550MHz
1.8 TFLOPS floating point
performance
Full HD (up to 1080p) x 2
channels
Multi-way programmable parallel
floating point shader
pipelines
Sound Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPCM, etc. (Cell-
base processing)
Memory 256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz
256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz
System Bandwidth Main RAM 25.6GB/s
VRAM 22.4GB/s
RSX 20GB/s (write) + 15GB/s
(read)
SB 2.5GB/s (write) +
2.5GB/s (read)
System Floating Point Performance 2 TFLOPS
Storage HDD Detachable 2.5" HDD slot x 1
I/O USB Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB2.0)
Memory Stick standard/Duo, PRO x 1
SD standard/mini x 1
CompactFlash (Type I, II) x 1
Communication Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)
x 3 (input x 1 + output x 2)
Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)
Controller Bluetooth (up to 7)
USB2.0 (wired)
Wi-Fi (PSP®)
Network (over IP)
AV Output Screen size 480i, 480p, 720p,
1080i, 1080p
HDMI HDMI out x 2
Analog AV MULTI OUT x 1
Digital audio DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL) x 1
Disc media CD PlayStation® CD-ROM
* read only PlayStation®2 CD-ROM
CD-DA CD-DA (ROM), CD-R,
CD-RW
SACD SACD Hybrid (CD
layer), SACD HD
DualDisc DualDisc (audio
side), DualDisc
(DVD side)
DVD PlayStation®2 DVD-ROM
PLAYSTATION®3 DVD-ROM
DVD-Video DVD-ROM, DVD-R,
DVD-RW, DVD+R,
DVD+RW
Blu-ray Disc PLAYSTATION®3 BD-ROM
BD-Video BD-ROM, BD-R,
BD-RE
Source: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050516/sfm178.html?.v=2
These pictures are NOT confirmed as the real deal, so take them with a grain of salt. It is worth noting, however, that the ports on the back of the third pic do match up with the official specs.
(http://img260.echo.cx/img260/1743/ps323ww.th.jpg) (http://img260.echo.cx/my.php?image=ps323ww.jpg)(http://img260.echo.cx/img260/5667/ps35lc.th.jpg) (http://img260.echo.cx/my.php?image=ps35lc.jpg)(http://img260.echo.cx/img260/5043/me000057092621xk.th.jpg) (http://img260.echo.cx/my.php?image=me000057092621xk.jpg)(http://img260.echo.cx/img260/396/050517i4cn0aw.th.jpg) (http://img260.echo.cx/my.php?image=050517i4cn0aw.jpg)
So basically what this means is the damn this does 2 teraflops (versus the XBox360's 1TFlop), has built in support for wifi, ethernet, and 7 wireless Bluetooth controllers, 2x1080p HD outpout (omfg), and has a detatchable 2.5" harddrive (w00t!). More details as they emerge.
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Look at that space age shit.
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Wow! Nacchi's gonna get crazy! :w00t:
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Impressive. Any word on pricing? That'll be the deciding factor for most, at least at first.
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I can't be the only one who thinks the controller in that pic looks like a space-age dildo.
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Well, it should still vibrate anyway.
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Damn, looking sexy. At least it looks a lot better than PS2's first large model. That thing was just ugly. I've been a faithful Sony boy for 8 years...can't wait until the PS3 comes out. Bill Gates is an idiot for wanting to release Halo 3 on PS3's launch. We all know that it's gonna get overshadowed.
Look at all those specs. I'm so lost...:shock: How many bits of graphics will it be? 360? Or does it even matter anymore...-_-;
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Look at all those specs. I'm so lost...Shocked
My reaction too. Those stats are better than my desktop PC...
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I might as well buy a HD and surf the Internet with it when I get a PS3. Bye bye crappy computer!
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Forget that! I can replace my Dreamcast!
:P
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Ok, the design posted above is the real deal.
(http://img260.echo.cx/img260/5158/captksd10105170114videogameexp.jpg)
Is it huge, or is that dude just Japanese :lol:?
And now some (realtime?) screenshots:
(http://img218.echo.cx/img218/1995/killzone028wm.th.jpg) (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=killzone028wm.jpg)(http://img260.echo.cx/img260/214/kz5vm.th.jpg) (http://img260.echo.cx/my.php?image=kz5vm.jpg)(http://img260.echo.cx/img260/306/killzone012bw5ma.th.jpg) (http://img260.echo.cx/my.php?image=killzone012bw5ma.jpg)
(http://img218.echo.cx/img218/5697/80700019ug.th.jpg) (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=80700019ug.jpg)(http://img260.echo.cx/img260/7430/i8028cf.th.jpg) (http://img260.echo.cx/my.php?image=i8028cf.jpg)(http://img260.echo.cx/img260/8657/i8035kn.th.jpg) (http://img260.echo.cx/my.php?image=i8035kn.jpg)
(http://img260.echo.cx/img260/9765/eyedentify019dd.th.jpg) (http://img260.echo.cx/my.php?image=eyedentify019dd.jpg)(http://img260.echo.cx/img260/4185/eyedentify022dt.th.jpg) (http://img260.echo.cx/my.php?image=eyedentify022dt.jpg)(http://img260.echo.cx/img260/9210/eyedentify035dk.th.jpg) (http://img260.echo.cx/my.php?image=eyedentify035dk.jpg)
The Final Fantasy VII Intro rendered in realtime on the PS3: http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/rpg/finalfantasyvii/media.html
(http://img260.echo.cx/img260/4459/playstachein37os.th.jpg) (http://img260.echo.cx/my.php?image=playstachein37os.jpg)
PlayStachien?
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Whoa, really interesting. I like those screenshots. Especially this one.
http://img260.echo.cx/my.php?image=eyedentify019dd.jpg
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Wow! Nacchi's gonna get crazy! :w00t:
Hell yeah.
She'll be able to Playstation with six other people at once. :lol:
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Nice!
It's times like this when I wish I was more into gaming. :D
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Whoa, really interesting. I like those screenshots. Especially this one.
http://img260.echo.cx/my.php?image=eyedentify019dd.jpg
Hm, to many sharp edges on the roudings for me :D
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Yeah, I saw the FFVII demo for PS3. Man...it looks absolutely incredible. I feel like crying right now. If there isn't already a topic about the FFVII video, then I'll create one!
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According to MDN (http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/20050517p2a00m0ds007001c.html) the PS3 will launch 'under 50,000 yen' - or around $500US.
A little pricier than the first two at launch, but not by much.
I'll just wait till it's $150 like I did with the first two. :)
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The Playstation 3 looks like Spiderman text. :lol:
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According to MDN (http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/20050517p2a00m0ds007001c.html) the PS3 will launch 'under 50,000 yen' - or around $500US.
A little pricier than the first two at launch, but not by much.
I'll just wait till it's $150 like I did with the first two. :)
Take that with a grain of salt, though. It's only a rough estimate. I remember people saying that the PS2 was going to be $400 when it was first unveiled. I don't think the PS3 will be any higher than $350.
The Playstation 3 looks like Spiderman text. :lol:
Because it IS the Spider-Man text. But yeah, I thought the exact same thing. :lol:
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I find that design kinda ugly and barbeque grill like.
The joystick could really be a vibrator. I just hope it plays better than it looks.
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I find that design kinda ugly and barbeque grill like.
The joystick could really be a vibrator. I just hope it plays better than it looks.
Funny you mention this...
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/y2kenjination/ps3.jpg)
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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ROFL!!!!!
Dammit George.
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I like the new design. Especially the metal-like case. I guess it will look like grey plastic in the real life though :(
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What's up with the controller? It looks like one of those crescent-shaped rolls.
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Although the system design is 100% confirmed, they said the controller has the possibility of changing. It DOES look like a space dildo...or something. Ah well, as long as it's comfortable? :lol:
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that controller needs to go to hell
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Check out the screenshots from "The Getaway." Un freaking credible.
(http://purp.us/the-getaway-31s.jpg) (http://purp.us/the-getaway-31.jpg) (http://purp.us/the-getaway-32s.jpg) (http://purp.us/the-getaway-32.jpg) (http://purp.us/the-getaway-33s.jpg) (http://purp.us/the-getaway-33.jpg)
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Check out the screenshots from "The Getaway." Un freaking credible.
Before I clicked those thumbnails, I thought you posted in the wrong thread cause it looked like photographs. :lol:
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Check out the screenshots from "The Getaway." Un freaking credible.
And it can drive 2 HDTV screens :D not bad, although for a good 'surround gaming' experience 3 would have even been better (ever tried Unreal with a FOV of 137? I did :w00t: )
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I find that design kinda ugly and barbeque grill like.
The joystick could really be a vibrator. I just hope it plays better than it looks.
Funny you mention this...
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/y2kenjination/ps3.jpg)
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Aa! ROFLMAO
That's funny :lol:
So the PS3 can play games, vibrate, and cook a good grill ee? I'm looking forward to this then :D:D:D Ya know, I don't want to move far when I'm in a middle of a game, maybe this grill will make me happy. XD j/k
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Those getaway pics are rather amazing not just because of the quality, but also that developers have only had dev kits for about 2 months. This means that getaway3 was being ps2 developed and then the code was transfered to the ps3. The difference in quality between getaway2 screens and getaway3 is pretty amazing, 2 months is not much time for optimization.
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christ, forget upgrading my PC I'll just wait for a PS3. *kicks computer*
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forget about the device it self
cause the IC was made specially for PS3 so it price will hit the roof knowing that the design it self is one of the easiest step that they might have cause they might change it anytime they want
but about the componands :
there are some changes have been done witch it is hard to tell cause in the past two years they were developing the grafic IC so they made a big progress untill now
and that conclude a flaming prices when it reaches the markets
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http://sony.gamerfeed.com/gf/pr/8785/
Seems that the E3 demo's werent played with the graphic chip of the ps3 at all. Full story in the link.
They should show us some gameplay footage rather than pre-rendered demo's :x
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I read in a newspaper article that they're claiming the PS3 will be able to transfer the equivalent of 7 DVDs worth of data per second. I wonder if there'll actually be enough peripherals to use up all of those USB ports.
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I read in a newspaper article that they're claiming the PS3 will be able to transfer the equivalent of 7 DVDs worth of data per second. I wonder if there'll actually be enough peripherals to use up all of those USB ports.
I've read from somewhere that blu-ray and hd-dvd are getting old already. Since Iomega or someother company (can't remember) has invented a dvd with the capacity of 800 gigs.... Thats a lot!...
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http://sony.gamerfeed.com/gf/pr/8785/
Seems that the E3 demo's werent played with the graphic chip of the ps3 at all. Full story in the link.
They should show us some gameplay footage rather than pre-rendered demo's :x
Old news. Sony claims that everything they showed at E3 was legit, and none of it was pre-rendered. We'll just have to wait and see...until then though, I believe Sony.
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Believing is hard with the gaming industry. They've been bullshitting us from time to time.
I want to believe but it's hard.
Sony has said that pre-rendered thing with some ps2 games and they turned out to look completely different.
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Well, it'll be pretty clear in a few months whether they were faking or not.
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I'll be dying of happiness once I actually get a ps3. (You'd think that means in the spirit of self-preservation that I'd not purchase one... but screw that. I'd shoot myself in the foot if I had to.) The graphics just blow me away, and I loved the ffvii intro. *sigh*
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as long as killzone is what it looks like in the trailer, xbox360 is gonna get pwned
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Sony fakes demos because they want people to wait PS3 after Xbox360 is already released. It doesn't matter if games aren't so good looking in the end as promised.
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Only way to know for sure is to wait and see. Let the products speak for themselves.
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Let the games speak for themselves I really dont care about the machine's powers as long the games are good and fun to play.
I think I'll wait for revolution :D And maybe get the ps3 too.
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I'm not a console person, my last console was a 8bit Nintendo, but If I had to choose now, I probably end up having PS3, because of blu-ray.
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I believe I read somewhere that Sony showed the capibalities of the PS2 by running the FFVIII FMV dance sequence, stating it was real time. To this day, I don't think I've seen the majority of PS2 games looking like that! Personally, I think it's too early for next-gen anyway. The potential for all 3 current consoles is still un-tapped.
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It's nice to have a high powered console, but there's no point if the games don't use the system to its potential. I think I'll hold back on it to see how the games pan out. From the list on ign.com, the only ones that look interesting are Devil May Cry 4 and The Getaway. From the caps, the rest of the games look like crap. Cheap backgrounds and character design. :P
Oh and I don't like the look of the new controller. I'm also worried at how comfortable it would be to use. The old controllers were perfect for hours and hours of gaming.
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Aye, the new controller looks pretty poor I have to say. I've also read that the processor is pretty hard to code for - thoug hthat may be only when used in PCs. Sounds hella good though :lol:
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It's been said that the controller isn't official, and could possibly change before the PS3's launch.
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One thing for sure, the controllers are definitely going wireless, which is a good thing. I can't stress how much I hated the length of the cord, since I play in the living room.
There's been word that with the HDD add-on, the PS3 would be a supercomputer with the capability of powering multiple-OSes, but all these are still FUD or rumour for now, we will hav to see it with our own eyes. But one thing for sure, Linux would be bundled with the HDD-add on, which is wat Ken Kutaragi said himself.
Really can't wait for the PS3, which is like less than one year away from now.
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I sure hope they change the controllers. Wireless controllers is something they should have done that a long time ago. I have my PS2 in my room and the cord is barely long enough to reach. In the living room, forget it, I have to sit on the hardwood floor which isn't comfortable. Less gaming makes me a grumpy person. lol :lol:
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I sure hope they change the controllers. Wireless controllers is something they should have done that a long time ago.
Well hopefully they'll also have the requisite battery technology in them too. Lithium Ion or some other rechargeable type.
If it needs stacks of AA's, I'm going to be cranky.
(Plus, even with a good battery, 12+ hour Final Fantasy marathon sessions will still be a thing of the past. :cry: )
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I sure hope they change the controllers. Wireless controllers is something they should have done that a long time ago.
Well hopefully they'll also have the requisite battery technology in them too. Lithium Ion or some other rechargeable type.
If it needs stacks of AA's, I'm going to be cranky.
(Plus, even with a good battery, 12+ hour Final Fantasy marathon sessions will still be a thing of the past. :cry: )
You can get AAs that recharge in a half hour. I have 8 of them for my digicam that I'm not using. I'm thinking I'd use the other controller while I'm recharging the first one :D It would suck if you're in the middle of a major fight and the battery dies on you *shiver*
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So I think my PS2 broke today(hopefully I just need to clean it). It won't read any discs. Well the cd reader broke a couple years ago but that didn't really matter. But it won't read dvd's anymore either. I'm going to buy some cd player cleaner and see if it does the job, but if it doesn't I have a little dilema...
Should I actually get a PS3?
I was actually hoping to get one of the cheaper systems with the better games now and get a ps3 next year or something when better games are out. But now I can't play any of my ps2 games. It sucks cause it's actually the only system I use nowadays(and the dslite) and I still haven't beat FFXII!!
So here are my choices:
I buy another ps2 now for about 100 bucks and then buy the 60gb ps3 later on like I originally planned.
I get a ps3 now(though I don't really like any games out right now...)
Or get neither and never be able to play my ps2 games ever again...
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Is there a way to hook up PS1/2 controllers to the PS3 so someone could use an arcade stick?
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So here are my choices:
I buy another ps2 now for about 100 bucks and then buy the 60gb ps3 later on like I originally planned.
I get a ps3 now(though I don't really like any games out right now...)
Or get neither and never be able to play my ps2 games ever again...
Or buy both and send me the PS3?
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If you buy PS3 now:
+ You can play your ps2 games right away.
+ Ps3's firmware can be upgraded, so it wouldn't matter even if you buy it right now.
- The price might drop if you wait, so buying it right now might not be the best choice money-wise.
So there, if you have no problem with money, getting the PS3 right now might be a good idea. Then when the good games come you're already set ^_^
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^ Not if you live in Europe:
Sony has changed the specification of the PlayStation 3 for Europe, raising doubts over the number of PlayStation 2 games that will be compatible with the next-gen machine.
"Rather than concentrate on PS2 backwards compatibility, in the future, company resources will be increasingly focused on developing new games and entertainment features exclusively for PS3," said David Reeves, president of SCEE.
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Sony has said that 'a new combination of hardware and software emulation will enable the PS3 to be compatible with a broad range of original PlayStation titles, and a limited range of PS2 titles'. (http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=73360)
So the Euro launch of the PS3 will now:
a) Be the most expensive
b) Be the last to launch
c) Have less features than US or Japan (the number of PS2 games compatible with the PS3 will be severely reduced due to 'a new combination of hardware and software emulation')
I don't like bashing of any kind, I think each console and their companies have strengths and weaknesses, but that's a pretty fucked up move by Sony.
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If you buy PS3 now:
+ You can play your ps2 games right away.
+ Ps3's firmware can be upgraded, so it wouldn't matter even if you buy it right now.
- The price might drop if you wait, so buying it right now might not be the best choice money-wise.
So there, if you have no problem with money, getting the PS3 right now might be a good idea. Then when the good games come you're already set ^_^
The thing is I'm not too sure if they will drop the prices any time in the next year or two. The xbox360 has yet to have a price drop and I haven't heard any news of one coming anytime soon. Will Sony follow microsoft stance in not dropping the price I'm not too sure but I think it's more likely what's gonna happen.
And actually the reason I don't want to buy another ps2 now is because of the money. It will save me 100 bucks if I don't buy one. And if there is a price drop, they are not going to drop it more than 100 bucks. So in the end if I wait and they do drop it I'll end up flat even money wise.
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well...i got the same problem with u...the optical drive wont read any DVD games....this is the 2nd time i got the same problem...last repair cost half of the price of the console,,,dam...this time i dont think i can afford to repair it anymore,,,i think better wait for ps3..but the price.argh...hm..since i like all sony's console...
i think i will repair my current ps2 and buy the ps3 later when the price drop like when i bought my ps2
*and if i buy ps3..i dont think i can afford the games...hahaha...
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the ps3 is doing horrible, therefore there are speculations that sony will be the first to drop the price with many anticipating soon, as in this year.
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Anyone have any links to articles and documents that shows how bad the ps3 is doing?
I hear a lot of people say it, but some people just like to talk...
Seriously though, the price of the system really isn't as bad as the games. Technichally the ps3 is a good deal for the price of a blu-ray/HD multimedia player.
So... what would YOU guys do in my situation?
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here's a list of articles from google
http://news.google.com/nwshp?oe=UTF-8&tab=wn&ned=us&ncl=1113888712&hl=en
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Most of the articles seems to focus on how sony is screwing over europe and australia :lol:
That and how they're giving away free crap to cover that up.
But it did briefly mention what I said earlier; The games suck, and people don't realize why it costs as much as it does.
Another thing I have to say on the PS3 vs. XBOX360 issue is that when I look at it, with the stuff you need to buy to get the 360 to watch HD-DVD it would cost more than if you were to buy the cheaper version of the ps3 and you would have just about the same features with a few variations on the specs of what each system can do. In this side of things the only factor I see that's giving the 360 the edge in sales is that it actually has hyped up games that people want.
In terms of video game systems though. Nintendo is pwning everyone with the wii and the ds! I was sorta expecting this when the wii-mote and games were announced.
Now someone answer my question... Should I buy a ps2 or ps3? >_>
Also another question for the people who work at video game shops... Do you guys check if the systems and games work before you buy used shit from people? Cause I'm wondering if I'm gonna be able to sell my crapped out ps2 and some games to the local gamestop for some cash :lol:
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SITS: If I were you, I would just buy another PS2. If there's nothing you want to play for PS3, don't worry about it. I wouldn't want to spend all that money for a PS3 when I won't even be playing games for it.
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Yay for a straight to the point answer!
I guess I'll be getting a ps2.
Maybe I could still get an xbox360... >_>
now to wait for the answer about gamestop...
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Also another question for the people who work at video game shops... Do you guys check if the systems and games work before you buy used shit from people? Cause I'm wondering if I'm gonna be able to sell my crapped out ps2 and some games to the local gamestop for some cash :lol:
I don't work in a video game store, but I have traded stuff in before. I've had people check if the trade-ins work before accepting, but I've also had employees who just didn't care and took it.
The thing is, when you trade in, they ask for a driver's license and some information... so if you're trading in a bunch of crap that won't work, you'll probably hear about it pretty quick. :D
I've only traded in at Gamestop, so if you go elsewhere, the process could be different. Plus, I don't know what the whole trade-in deal would be like if you don't have a driver's license.
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Also another question for the people who work at video game shops... Do you guys check if the systems and games work before you buy used shit from people? Cause I'm wondering if I'm gonna be able to sell my crapped out ps2 and some games to the local gamestop for some cash :lol:
SITS, there's a chance that they will check it, and there's a chance they won't. I'm the only one in my store that checks systems before we take them in, and even I sometimes don't check them. Of course, I know of stores that -everybody- checks -every- system they take in. It's a gamble, really. Honestly, I believe the most you get is $30-35 for a ps2, and that's the store credit amount. The cash amount would be 20% less.
Also, I agree with arun. If you're going to be getting a PS3 just for games, it's not worth it right now. There aren't many games out for it right now, and most of the good ones are already on the 360. I only have Virtua Fighter 5 (which is awesome, btw) right now, and even that is coming out for the 360 in the summer. I'd say, if you -need- a gaming system right now, get a 360. I got mine just recently (January) and I'm loving it.
On the other hand, the PS3 makes a decent media center. It's ability to play .ts files and blu-ray movies makes it pretty handy if you've got a decent HDTV.
So I'd say that if you have a good HDTV and are looking for a good media center/game system, you'd get a lot out of a PS3 (although you should probably wait a few more months for the software library to fatten up a bit). If you want good games -now-, you can't go wrong with a 360. Of course, it you -don't- have an HDTV, forget about getting either and save up to buy one first. O-o
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I don't really need any new game system. I just want to be able to play my ps2 games...
If I were to get a ps3 I was going to use it as a media player to play my .ts files. My family has an HDTV so I don't need to get one for myself. >_> Of course that means I can't play games in my room like I do now, but I don't really care about that. The only person that really uses that tv is my brother anyways, and he plays video games more than I do. I could've actually just connected my computer but that must stay in here >_>
BTW is there a way to play media from an external HDD through ethernet or usb with the ps3? o_o
That would be bad ass.
It would also be pretty bad ass if you can connect the xbox360 with the ps3 so you can take advantage of the built-in wifi so you don't have to buy a seperate adapter(which is like 100 bucks).
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ps3 can play fps game using keyboard and mouse rite??? i was wonder can HDMI cable converted to analog to connect to analog lcd??
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yes, just connect it thru usb.. i do see some of ps3 owner plug it to lcd monitor.. but didn't know about the converter..
for me, right now it still abit pricey coz ps3 nvr yet launch in malaysia..
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As for an answer about Sony screwing Europe over and giving away free stuff to cover it up? NO is the short answer, lol.
They're giving us nothing, and some stores are even refusing to sell any PS3's without you buying a bunch of games and accessories first pushing up the price to over £550($1,080.43) when the normal price is already 150% higher than the rest of the world pays. One store (I think it's HMV) won't let you order a PS3 unless you buy it in a pack with a PSP and several games.
Stores are backpedaling on this however, because not many people are pre-ordering, and offering cheaper bundles, but they still have tons of PS3's available, which no-one is buying.
It might have something to do with the PS3 having X360 games as it's launch lineup, or Sony's "good news!" press release where they said how the EU version of the PS3 will have the least amount of backwards compatability, meaning that 90% of PS2 games won't play on the EU console. Hooray.
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Someone asked a site to compare that sales of the the three next gen systems, right ?
There's a site for that, If am not mistaken http://www.nextgenwars.com/ is the site for that.
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i got a ps2 that is PAL and im in a country that's NTSC... apparently there was some mix up on the one hu gave me the console... so i havent played much ps2 games... missed a lot... so im jus looking forward to ps3 backward compatibility and MGS4!! but currently its too much for my budget...
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Someone asked a site to compare that sales of the the three next gen systems, right ?
There's a site for that, If am not mistaken http://www.nextgenwars.com/ is the site for that.
trust me, those numbers don't mean jack. it doesn't take data from any sources, the guy just made an algorithm that tries to make it look like real sales data
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PS3 is suffering because they dont have any next gen games out yet like xbox 360. (motorstorm doesnt count XD) all my friend said resistance sucked. maybe they should port gears of war over to ps3. nobody thinks that from the current game lineup its worth the money to get a ps3. unlike xbox 360, it got hyped out by GoW and Halo 3
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^Well if you want to count Halo 3, which is not out yet, why not count MGS4 and FFXIII. Ok nough said.
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uhhhhhh well MGS4 doesnt even have a release date yet and FXIII is still pretty long away. while xbox 360 already released GoW and Halo 3 is coming out in fall
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yes but your counting the killer app that is not out yet and will be released two years from the systems release. And as sony only released their dev kits to developers last year, you can't expect ps3 to have killer apps right away. I mean seriously I don't believe 360 had any killer apps at launch either. and then the only really good game that came out was oblivion. After that I only GoW. Name me something that I should love on the 360. Its just the same with PS3, crap at first good stuff later.
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fight night round 3 on the xbox 360 was pretty good XD
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PS3 is suffering because they dont have any next gen games out yet like xbox 360. (motorstorm doesnt count XD) all my friend said resistance sucked. maybe they should port gears of war over to ps3. nobody thinks that from the current game lineup its worth the money to get a ps3. unlike xbox 360, it got hyped out by GoW and Halo 3
virtua fighter 5 man...been out for a few weeks :)
ps3 will be great by the end of the year but they got a lot of work to catch up to x360. and by then, x360 will have halo 3, which is just gonna kill everything around its release
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i havent check that game out yet. ive nver been a fan of virtual fighter but i might check this one out
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just gonna wait till Final Fantasy 13 and mgs 4 released before buying ps3.
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LittleBigPlanet looks cool. I want to play it even if its too cutesy game. I like platformers. I even prefer them over FPS.
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^I just saw a trailer of that, i was surprised to see that kind of game on the playstation haha.
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PS3 is suffering because they dont have any next gen games out yet like xbox 360. (motorstorm doesnt count XD) all my friend said resistance sucked. maybe they should port gears of war over to ps3. nobody thinks that from the current game lineup its worth the money to get a ps3. unlike xbox 360, it got hyped out by GoW and Halo 3
yep another xbox fan boy trying to trash talk about ps3:D say do you know any xbox 3rl game that actually have 1080p tag in it:D and about resistance, have you played that game before??
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I don't think mugen posted that to bash the ps3, he seems to be bashing the hype on the 360 more >_>
And that post you just made makes you sound like another playstation fanboy(which you probably are) trying to trash talk aout the xbox.
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I don't think mugen posted that to bash the ps3, he seems to be bashing the hype on the 360 more >_>
And that post you just made makes you sound like another playstation fanboy(which you probably are) trying to trash talk aout the xbox.
is it b/c i use the term xbox 3rl:D , no i'm not a fanboy:) but i'm sick of those 360 fanboy jumping in to ps3 thread and start saying something that is base on their opinion, and about the part on resistance, i'm juts being a bit of an ass since that kind of comment deserve this kind of answer
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I'm not gonna go any further with this console wars b/s. I was just defending a fellow forum member who is being bashed because he had an opinion. Don't post in this forum if you're just going to be an ass because someone has a differing opinion than you.
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<<< Has a PS3. I think it's a pretty good console, but i do agree with Mugen, It really doesn't have any "Must-have" games at the moment. But i'm sure when MGS4, SOCOM 4, and FFXIII is released, we won't be debating whether the Playstation is worth it. I'm not a PLAYSTATION FAN boy, what draws me to the playstation has always been the specific game titles. Mainly the 3 i mentioned (MGS series, socom, and Final Fantasy) even though socom 3 and combined assault sucked a$$.
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My main reasons for getting a PS3 would be Tekken 6, MGS4, FFXIII, Gran Turismo 5, and LittleBigPlanet. The only reason I would get an Xbox 360 is for Tenchu Senran and that is only out in Japan at the moment anyway. When you compare the list of Xbox 360 only games (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Xbox_360-only_games) to Playstation 3 only games (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:PlayStation_3-only_games) the PS3 has much better games even if the majority aren't released yet. Gears of War and Halo 3 may be nice but I would never buy a console because of an FPS game. I'll stick with my PC when it comes to FPS.
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I really want a PS3 =)
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Gears of War isn't an FPS.
Also (and I could have sworn I posted this already), the only two games on the PS3 that truly interest me are LittleBigPlanet and MGS4.
I think I'll stick with my 360 for now.
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Okay, it's a TPS (Third Person Shooter) but then when you are trying to aim with a sniper rifle or other guns it goes into FPS view. Either way, mouse & keyboard kicks the crap out of a joypad for both situations.
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I think it depends on the people playing. I know people who kick ass at console fps games but suck at pc fps with a mouse. Personally I also prefer using a console controller over a mouse though I suck with both :lol:
But I do agree with what ericks said about there being more upcoming ps3 only games that I look forward to than xbox360 only games. But as of now the 360 has more games that are already released or are being released this year that interest me. That probably has to come with the fact that the 360 has been out alot longer than the ps3 though.
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I've heard rumours that the PS3 that releases in Europe won't be able to play PS2 games, is this true?
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I think they changed it to software emulation so not all games are playable. Firmware upgrades are said to solve that problem down the line. I don't think it's been announced exactly what games aren't playable though
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god of war 3 just got announced, sorta! plus rumble support for six axis!
http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=7951988&publicUserId=5380373
"Did Barlog just confirm that God of War 3 will be in 1080p with Sixaxis and VIBRATION functions on PS3? He sure did! Whoa! Well, technically he didn't confirm GOW3, but he confirmed Sixaxis and vibration for the future of God of War."
huge news
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Hopefully the vibration function will be standard on the sixaxis by the end of the year
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The only reason for me to get a PS3 will be the Blu-Ray player function.
Other than that, I think the Nintento Wii is a better gaming console and has greater value for family fun and entertainment.
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I agree with some people here, I'd only buy a PS3 because of MGS4 and FFXIII. And for me these are more than enough reasons to buy a videogame.
However, It´ll only depend on the price drop if I would buy it now or god knows when. I'll probably buy it at the end of the year IF it gets A LOT cheaper.
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Newegg.com is giving the 60GB PS3 for free if you buy the 46" 1080p SHARP AQUOS LCD TV. I think it's a really nice deal if you have the money. All you need is a HDMI cable and you can play in all the glory that is 1080p... Too bad none of the really cinemtic games are out...
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How much is the TV?
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2600 USD :lol:
It's not too bad for a 1080p lcd, but there are cheaper ones and better deals for the tv itself
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My main reasons for getting a PS3 would be Tekken 6, MGS4, FFXIII, Gran Turismo 5, and LittleBigPlanet. The only reason I would get an Xbox 360 is for Tenchu Senran and that is only out in Japan at the moment anyway. When you compare the list of Xbox 360 only games (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Xbox_360-only_games) to Playstation 3 only games (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:PlayStation_3-only_games) the PS3 has much better games even if the majority aren't released yet. Gears of War and Halo 3 may be nice but I would never buy a console because of an FPS game. I'll stick with my PC when it comes to FPS.
ps3 it is for me then! but I don't wanna fork out that $$$$$ for a ps3 yet.. I dunno it needs more games.. but I like jap games!
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Damn 2600 USD! Is the tv any good? I'm not much of a sharp fan..OH well I have a ps3 already lol.
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The tv is pretty nice, there are some complaints about banding or something in the reviews, but it's good enough. If you have a ps3 already, it's not worth it at all :lol:
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i'm a playstation fan so i'm probably gonna buy the ps3, i hope they release more games though because as of now there are only a few around. and besides that, the price is still a bit high, i'll wait a little while before i buy it so that the price drops. waiting for final fantasy XIII and MGS4 on the ps3.
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So now they are discontinuing the 20 GB for North America. Meh
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lol nobody is buying that version anyways
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Talk about the upcoming news/games and the console itself here.
I just bought a 60gb ps3 without any games. Why? Because there isnt one good game out yet lol. the games i look forward/buying are prolly assassins creed, RE5, army of two, heavenly sword,fifa 08 killzone 2and the new silent hill. im kinda 50/50 on stranglehold. chow yun fat looks constipated in it.
im not sure about MGS4 though. I have zero patience for stealth and i pretty much gunned down everyone in snake eater :lol:
oh yea add me in ps online xMugen18
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The PS3 is certainly building in strength. MGS4, FFXIII, Assassin's Creed, GTAIV, Silent Hill V, Resident Evil V, PES7, Heavenly Sword, Killzone 2, Home. There's a lot of good looking games ready to come out. And with free online play too. The only downside at the minute for me is price. When these games come out however, hopefully the retail price would have done down as well. Hopefully.
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I decided I'm waiting until FFXIII comes out before I get a PS3. (Though, the Smegz says Spiderman 3's pretty good. >.>,,,)
But, at the moment, I'm just worried about finding a place to get my Wii at. ^^,,
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I got a 60GB PS3 too! No games too, though. I guess I'm waiting too. Though one of the reasons was that my PS2 was totally DONE and it didn't read any discs anymore, so I just went ahead and bought a better system. It's so shiny... and the buttons are touch sensitive. *_*
Have you tried playing PS1 games on it? It kinda gets... glitchy.
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I have a hard time deciding whether I should buy a PS3 or not since I've read bad reviews about it.
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I'm planning on getting a 60gb PS3 later on this week to take advantage of the price cut while it still last. Like most of you here I'm not too excited about the games they have out right now, which is why i wont be buying any games until November when Assassin's Creed comes out. However over at Future Shop theres a promotion going on where the 60gb version comes with an RPG game Enchanted Arms or something. Crappy ratings for it, but it'll keep me busy till November comes.
To me, the extra $100 for the 80gb version + Motorstorm isnt worth it IMO. I'm not too excited about driving games except for the Gran Turismo series, so i wont be playing Motorstorm alot... and why pay the $100 for an extra 20gb of disk space when u could spend the same amount to buy a 160gb laptop hard drive (same hard drives used in the ps3) and replace it yourself? Replacing hard drives does not void the warranty and looking at the HOW TOs at Youtube... it looks easy to do.
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haha oh yea jchu u live in van too right. i was gonna get that deal from futureshop but i was like nah screw it and i just went to nearby eb and get the deal-less one haha
and FFXIII is not coming out till 2009 so yea.
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I'm getting a PS3 for sure.. My PS1 and PS2 have never let me down.. ever. I will wait until prices come down and they make a good starterspack, with two controllers and memorycard etc. I can't wait for the new Gran Turismo..
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the way things are going (the 80gb version replacing the 60gb) I don't see sony making any more nice moves until late next year(only one so far since it's release was the price drop), so if you want to play the games that are coming out soon the 60gb dropped $100 is probably the best deal we'll be getting in a while.
I think sony releasing they're "online enhanced" 80gb ps3 is one of the most retarded things they've done so far. Even a fucking 12 year old won't fall for that shit. How do they hope to win back the market doing such stupid crap? If they actually hoped to sell it, they should've stuck with the dropped price, or atleast have it $50 cheaper.
That said, hope to get myself a 60gb ps3 before they sell out...
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ill be pissed if they tricked us and have the 80gb same price as the 60gb right now
cant wait for Home to be released though. its like online sims. :lol:
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cant wait for Home to be released though. its like online sims. :lol:
only better. ;)
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I just watched the game demo for Assassin's Creed and the gameplay looks amazing!! The battles looked really smooth and the chasing/hiding elements looked really fun. This will probably be a must-buy for me.
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yea, that game looks awesome. hope they fix some of the glitches though.
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Do the new R2 and L2 buttons work out good? They felt kinda strange. I'm sad that the Duel Shock is gone, the controllers are so light.. but at least they're not the croissant shaped ones they showed in earlier versions.
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I got a PS3 too and bought games that were ported to the ps3 (ghost reacon and fight night 3 >.<). I was sad to find out that Katamari is going to the Xbox360 ToT. Hopefully they'll have a ps3 version...
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the r2 and l2 felt weird for me. and yea its kinda light as well. i was pissed off when they took out the rumble though. they shouldve at least put the battery pack in there. but i heard that if ur controller runs out of battery you have to send it back to sony -.-
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After seeing a video review, Warhawk looks pretty freaking sweet.
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Yeah the L2 R2 felt weird to me at first but i got used to it after a while.
I heard the reason why Sony took out the rumble out of the SIXAXIS controller was bcuz the company that makes the rumble had a lawsuit filed against Sony back before PS3 launched. Not quite sure what it was about but I know that everything it settled now so we might be seeing a rumble SIXAXIS in the future.
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Despised the PS3 at first for costing too much, played it for the first time in England at my cousins place, fell in love with it, I want one. but still the price.....grrr. Guess I'll wait another 2 yrs or so.
Anways my cousin got onto the japanese PS3 online store and downloaded a fun game, anyone ever try that japanese golf game called Everybody's golf~minna-no golfu?
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yeah, it's called Hot Shot's Golf overseas. It's what got me to like golf. :lol:
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Getting one this Holiday Season, along with a 360.
The game line-up is slightly looking up...which is why I'm willing to take a step into buying it.
Heavenly Sword (hueg hype and it looks great)
Ratchet and Clank (always liked these games)
Lair (hopefully they release a patch that adds analog control, lot of people gave it shitty reviews because it used 6-axis movement, ie the people reviewing sucked at controlling so there was a hueg learning curve)
Stranglehold (might get this on the 360, but the ps3 version has the original Hard Boiled flick)
Assasin's Creed (might get it on the 360 as well)
Warhawk (looks like great arcadey fun)
the FUTURE:
Resident Evil 5
Devil May Cry 4
Metal Gear Solid 4
Final Fantasy 13/Versus/Whatever the other one is
Killzone 2 (not too excited for this, first one sucked and failed under the hype, which looks to be the case with this one, destroyed by hype)
Hmm...what else is good thats coming out? Any exclusives?
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^ I dunno if Lair is getting bad reviews just because of movement controls. I've seen GT's video review and there's framerate issues, the lock on system doesn't choose the enemy you want and even if it does it can switch unexpectantly, repetitive mission objectives, no real sense of direction. Seems like it failed to live up to hype.
Well for the future, off hand I know there's Haze, Gran Turismo HD, Uncharted : Drake's Fortune and I think Star Wars : Force Unleashed is an exclusive. I didn't know Stranglehold had the full Hard-Boiled with it as well :o
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^I've seen people who say there's no problem with the lock-on issues, being it a matter of the reviewer sucking ass. If it can be overcome with hours of practice, it really isn't an issue, imo. But indeed's it has failed to live up to the hype. More work put into production values than gameplay. But the other shit, like the cutscenes popping up every few minutes, thats really nothing new to any of Factor 5 games and its just a bitchfest of people taking it as a surprise.
So far the only real issues are framerate and restrictions on levels. Can't go everywhere you want to without risking failing the mission and invisible walls keep you from going further.
And a lot of it could potentially be all fixed with a patch in this digital age with consoles having hueg hard drives. Giving analog support and adjusting frame-rate issues could easily be ammended with patches. But it was the Factor 5's fault for putting out an unpolished game. They said they had a production cycle curse where a lot of stuff went wrong. Power outages when they make big break throughs or hard drive failures and other unfortunate junk.
Oh yeah...Star Wars: Forced Unleashed looked epic. The premise is dumb (Darth Vader's apprentice who's the strongest jedi? wtf?) but the new game engine and its game play look awesome.
Gran Turismo HD...last I heard...they were doing that 'buy the cars' you like deal and if you wanted all the cars it'd cost a fortune in real life?
Stranglehold for the ps3 has a special edition that has a Blu-Ray of Hard-Boiled...region free too, after so many complaints lol
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Funny enough, as I typed my last post, I looked at Penny Arcade's newest comic and it would appear that they have released a patch, and now it controls like a dream (if the comic's anything to go by. Pulling off 'Some Blue Angels shit' must be a good thing :lol:) I know how it can be with some reviewers. I remember Gamespot giving DMC3 a fairly low score because it was too difficult. Having completed it, I say you would manage just fine if you knew the game mechanics and levelled up some. Everyone who's played it can agree that the hardest part is the beginning when you start off fresh. But then I remember GS giving the Special Edition (which had toned down the difficulty) another low score because now it was too easy! No pleasing some people.
Never really cared so much for Star Wars games trying to establish themselves as part of the existing Star Wars universe made popular by the movies (KOTOR was easily the best out of any SW game if only for that reason IMO) But who cares? Taking down a Star Destroyer with the Force sounds good to me!
Oh yeah that's right, you have to pay actual money for the cars! XD Whoever thought of that idea should be fired. Whoever is going to buy every car should be shot XD
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Oh yeah, some reviewers are totally full of themselves at times...The gamespot reviewer reviewed Stranglehold and gave it a 7.0...which is ridiculous...he gave Call of Duty 3, an 8.8...thats the worst Call of Duty game ever made, and thats the best score he's given. :lol:
If a gameplay experience frustrates the reviewer, 8 times out of 10 they suck at playing the game.
KOTOR FTW! I'm getting a 360 just for Mass Effect.
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So I just spend a couple hours playing my friends' PS3, overal I loved it!!
Short review of some games I played:
Heaveny Sword: Looks great, handles good, nice cutscenes. However,it is repetitive and very short.
Motorstorm: Very fun, pretty hard.. similar to Burnout, but offroad. Good graphics, nice variety of driving machines.
Strangehold: Fun, repetitive.. some small hugs here and there, like the screen stalls for a split second when you shoot a cage and a bird flies out. Watermelons everywhere.. It's ok, but I think I'd get bored with it pretty soon.
The Darkness: AWESOME.
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^Heavenly Sword isn't even out yet, nor is Stranglehold for the ps3...I'm guessing you mean demos? Because Heavenly Sword's estimated runtime is 12-15 hours on first play through.
I heard good things about the Darkness, but apparently it already feels/looks 2 years old when compared to other shooters available or that are gonna be available.
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Ow yeah right, sorry, some were demos.
The Darkness looks good imo.. I'm sure there'll be better looking shooters in the future. The handling is ok, feels kinda slow at first, takes some getting used to. It's the overall vibe of it that makes it great.
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Never played The Darkness but from what I see it's not so much the gameplay that gets the appraisal, but rather the narrative. Expertly paced, immersive environment, it's a game that sucks you into their world and doesn't let go which isn't what you can say of most shooters. I did play the developers previous game, The Chronicles Of Riddick : Escape From Butcher Bay, and did think it was amazing in every aspect (easily the best movie-to-game tie in evar), so I can see how Starbreeze managed to succeed yet again.
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Oh yeah that's right, you have to pay actual money for the cars! XD Whoever thought of that idea should be fired. Whoever is going to buy every car should be shot XD
As long as you can still win cars I see no big problem with it. It's not like I buy more than 5 or 6 cars. Now if upgrades cost real money, I will not be getting the game :lol: But it is Gran Turismo...
Final Fantasy 13/Versus/Whatever the other one is
The other one is a mobile phone game and won't be on the ps3. Unless they announced one I'm unaware of...
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Props to Tom_Green for finding this one
Rumor - PlayStation Phone Coming In February? (http://kotaku.com/gaming/rumor/playstation-phone-coming-in-february-297737.php)
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There's some guy here in my town who has 12 PS3s (60gig) for sale for 250 euro each. In stores they are around 550 euro each. So I guess they might be stolen or something.. I'm not sure whether to take the risk and get one or to report his ass.
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Report his ass, but do it anonymously if you can.
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At that price, ask him. If he says it's not stolen even if you have doubts, buy it anyway >_>
What's the worse than can happen?
Just make sure there is no one else around... they might be a cop or something waiting for a crackdown. <_<
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Just got a PS3 60GB, new in unopened box for $400 off craigslist, as well as a Gamefly subscription. It plugs into a 50" Samsung 1080p DLP TV. Armored Core 4 rocks!
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AC4 is ok. i hate the boring missions though. and the mad hardcore customization! and also getting pwned online by japanese players. (cuz no one plays in North American server)
man, im gonna be broke in Nov! Im planning to get Call of Duty 4, Army of Two and Assassin's Creed. :bleed eyes:
btw does anybody have nhl 08? lets play online! but i only play during weekends. Add my PSN. chunky_lover@yahoo.com.....
jk
xMugen18 :lol:
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Palnning on Getting:
-FF13
-Time Crisis 4 (low priority)
-Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (High)
-Tekken 6 (high)
-Upcomming Super Robot Taisen whenever released (will beat my priority for FF13)
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Call of Duty 4 screenshots
http://forums.gametrailers.com/showthread.php?t=214713
i am so getting this!!!!!
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Sadly, Madden 08 runs alot better on the 360 than my PS3. What's up Sony/EA? I'll have to consider my options when buying ported games now.
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Sadly, Madden 08 runs alot better on the 360 than my PS3. What's up Sony/EA? I'll have to consider my options when buying ported games now.
The issue is the framerate, mostly because EA has not had the PS3 dev kit as long as they have had the 360s. EA has said this was an issue but will be fixed by the next installment.
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im playing superstar mode in madden right now (for the packers..which unfortunately sucks in the game). its so addicting!
do u guys know how to get rid of the jaggies in it? theres no video setting for it ingame
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i'm waitting for MGS4 to get a ps3
but i heard its delayed :(
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i'm waitting for MGS4 to get a ps3
but i heard its delayed :(
yeah this is the only game for me to buy ps3 and ff13.
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i'm waitting for MGS4 to get a ps3
but i heard its delayed :(
yeah this is the only game for me to buy ps3 and ff13.
exactly, but I'm guessing that when I get those, I'll also get Heavenly Sword and Assassin's Creed.
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anyone not getting final fantasy 7 remade or kingdom hearts 3?
im looking forward to buy those games after i get my hand on a ps3 early next year.
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^ The FFVII remake is not true. What you saw was a demo recreation of the opening scene of FFVII by Square-Enix to demonstrate the PS3's graphical capibilities. As much as I wish it were true I'm afraid us fans have to live with the fact that it ain't happening.
Uncharted looks very promising. In fact if there's one thing about it that I want to see in more games, it's the dialog/humour. Not taking the story so seriously with a likeability in the main protaganist that's almost, dare I say it, Malcolm Reynolds-esque.
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yea i just read about it. however it is not 100% confirmed that square enix will not make it. from the response of the customer support, they said SE dont have time as they are occupied with alot of project already ( namely KH3, FF13, FFv13, etc.. )
it's a shame that SE wont remake FF7..It's my fav FF series. Currently waiting for a US version for Crisis Core of PSP..
Final Fantasy Versus XIII looks promising..
And Devil May Cry 4 is also a tempting title. get some teasers and trailers from gametrailers.com if you want to see some high quality trailers & ingame experience. :drool:
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I saw a preview of 'Bumpy Trot 2" aka "Steambot Chronicles 2".. looked very cool.. not the best graphics, but the style and atmosphere looked great. I hope they release it in Europe too..
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Guess this is the only place I can post this, but what does everyone think of the mixed reviews of Assassin's Creed? In some cases it's scoring perfect 10's or high 9's, while other respectable sites are giving it a 7, and they're being generous. I've rarely seen a game having a divided view. Critics are claiming that repetitive missions, stupid AI and a short campaign is what's bringing the score down. But you know what, those things wouldln't bother me. I feel that the repetition aspect is only really highlighted if you play it over a short space of time (say, trying to complete it so you can write the review up on the next day). A short campaign again doesn't affect me if I have fun with it. You mean to say ICO's a bad game because of it's short length? Or Shadow of the Colossus? And with stupid AI, well, I've lived with that for all 3 MGS games. :lol:
Despite what the reviews say, I feel I'll take my time and enjoy it. It simply looks too good to me to pass up.
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I love adventure games and I love games that deal with things that happened in the past, so I'm definitely going to get Assassin's Creed. I haven't read the reviews but I've seen the ratings, like the one from IGN who gave it a 7.7/10. I'm going to get it for 360, even though it was mentioned here.
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A short campaign again doesn't affect me if I have fun with it. You mean to say ICO's a bad game because of it's short length?
Funny you mention ICO. It took me a long time to complete that game. I liked it the atmosphere and plot, but I really got bored of ICO because of it's repetitiveness.
I'm not sure on Assassin's Creed yet.. I'll have to wait till my friend buys it, so I can check it out properly.
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Actually all this talk of ICO and SOTC makes me wanna play them again XD Well I'd estimate that if you played ICO from beginning to end it would take about 6-7 hrs to complete. But of course, if you pad it out, like I did and will do with Creed, then I think you'd get more enjoyment out of it, rather than notice all of it's flaws in one sitting. SOTC sounds largely like Creed, travel by horse to find enemy, find it's weak spots, attack with limited number of weapons, kill repeat. And that was all it had (well, unless you count finding the fruit/lizards that could increase your health and stamina). No minor enemies, no sub-bosses. Just 16 boss fights that again would take 7 hrs to power through. Yet there's perfect scores all round.....I'm definately gonna play SOTC now :D
I dunno, I think Creed is another victim of the hype machine. All the promise of next-gen technology and what have you. But from what I see and hear, it doesn't warrant IGN's claim of 'biggest next-gen dissapointment'. And another thing, I wish reviewers would stop spoiling the story. :banghead: I don't care if it is mentioned even at the beginning of the game, there's a reason Ubisoft didn't leak any information about the story and it should be kept that way. I don't know how many reviews I've read that start off with 'I won't spoil anything' or 'It's at the beginning anyway' and just reveal plot details that I'd rather find out myself. So annoying.
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I dunno, I think Creed is another victim of the hype machine.
Same thing I thought too. I was kinda surprised when I heard my friends praising the game, before it even came out. I can understand how game sites could praise the game and all because they can try out the exclusive Demos that they get, and ppl can also try it at E3, right? They should already add a Demo ready for download
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i got both call of duty 4 and assassin's creed both for the ps3 for only $90 at bestbuy (they had a deal)
let me tell you that AC is good just the way it is. it delivers what the developers said the whole time, open world, no load time (even the cut scenes plays out while u could still move altair around)
dont believe the reviews, i read them just for the gist of it. but i would never let them influence me into buying a game.
AC is good, the fighting system they had is creative (a lot of reviews said they hated it but i thought it was awesome and looks natural)
the downside of AC is prolly the AIs. yea they're pretty dumb (when you use the blend option they would just let you go by) and ppl complained about glitches and stuff. i havent experienced any yet. just some minor clipping.
btw add my PSN xMugen18 (Call of Duty 4, Madden NHL 08)
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^ Nice one Mugen! Yeah a review at the end of the day is only an opinion. I really only base a game around an average score based on a collection of reviews. Metacritic has given Creed an 84 or something so far. That's a game I know I can safely buy alright.
I know it's the Playstation 3 thread, but there are rumours with the 360 version of Creed that there's a hidden harder AI difficulty level if you select Hard in your gamer profile (or something like that, I don't know much about the 360 yet). Last I heard, Ubisoft are looking into it.
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For anybody that lives in the U.S, do you know if AC will be on sale for Black Friday? I remember a couple years back I bought a new game which had come out about the week before, and it was still at its orginal price. My friend had told me AC was $69.99(wtf, why not just $59.99?). And I have just seen a list for games that would be on sale for friday, and AC was $59.99.
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For anybody that lives in the U.S, do you know if AC will be on sale for Black Friday? I remember a couple years back I bought a new game which had come out about the week before, and it was still at its orginal price. My friend had told me AC was $69.99(wtf, why not just $59.99?). And I have just seen a list for games that would be on sale for friday, and AC was $59.99.
AC is retailed at $59.99 orinally, not on sale. There is a $69.99 limited edition, which your friend could have bought.
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Man.. PS3 games are around 59 USD? PS3 games here are priced around 60-65 euro, which converts to 95 USD :bleed eyes:
I finally played AC. I agree with Mugen, the AI is the biggest downside. Overal I liked it though.
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haha yea euro gamers always get the short end of the stick
use the hidden blade to do counter kills! they're brutal! (TO THE SPINE! OUCH!)
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It's the same in Australia, all the PS3 games here cost $100+ Au
IMHO Someone is making a HUGE profit from Aus game sales.
Recently you could get Call of Duty 4 for PC over Steam (Valve's online Software shop) for $49US which converts to like $56~ Aus, much cheaper than from the shops here.
BUT just the other day the price for Call of Duty 4 PC for AUSTRALIANS went up to $88US!! (that's exactly $100Aus) lol it's all fucked, if I get someone to log into my steam account in the US they can buy me COD4 $49 because they have a US IP.
Although I don't really want COD4 I played it on my friends computer and although it looks really cool and stuff, I just get bored of the "realistic" FPS games. I'm more of a non-realistic FPS gamer where you can take a rocket to the head and it only takes off 50 health.
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well, unreal tournament 3 is coming out in december for the PS3.
360 one got delayed though
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Weird how I didn't come across this video sooner. Anyway, if you need more convincing on which console to get, this fella, Chad Warden, puts together a logical, sensible and in no way retarded opinion of why the PS3 is the choice of the connoisseur or visionary, like he is:
[youtube=425,350]25LceCPO1ys[/youtube]
Btw, I doubt this is real. I don't think anybody can be that idiotic. I think....
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^ :on lol:
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Weird how I didn't come across this video sooner. Anyway, if you need more convincing on which console to get, this fella, Chad Warden, puts together a logical, sensible and in no way retarded opinion of why the PS3 is the choice of the connoisseur or visionary, like he is:
[youtube=425,350]25LceCPO1ys[/youtube]
Btw, I doubt this is real. I don't think anybody can be that idiotic. I think....
:lol:
I saw that a while ago and spread it around to a few people XD That guy is such a joke, the edited vids of him are hilarious
I find it scary that I quote him almost everyday and actually say "PS triple" now though...
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I don't think I've ever looked at a console game yet and said wow that looks real but today, I think I said that lol
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They're screenshots from GT5P I think I will have to get it :D even thought I suck at racing games, I'm a sucker for things that look really good. Maybe I'll buy a stearing wheel lol
I think they got the lighting for this game spot on. And because it's HD it's going to be soooo good to look at.
And it says here that the release date is tomorrow :O
http://www.gran-turismo.com/en/gt5p/news/d1520.html
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Gran Turismo Series have been my fav games since the first one came out.. they're all great (with the exception of GT3), so i can't wait for GT5..
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Those screenshots look incredible :o No doubt GT will be a system seller. And I heard that this silly buying cars with real money nonsense is scrapped? Is that right?
See GT4 was the one I played seriously and I had mixed feelings about it. I think the biggest problem was that I'm not a car expert in any stretch of the imagination, so with all the technical terms flying about and statistics, I didn't know what the hell I was doing or how good/bad it would affect my car. Forza meanwhile, actually tells you which parts can affect your performance, and that was a big plus in my book. But this isn't a GT bashing, cause GT4 was fun to play, and the first ever GT holds a special memory for me (mainly because Ash was in the soundtrack :rockon:)
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^yeah! Ash and feeder FTW!
Btw, what you're saying isn't quite true. In GT4, in the tuning purchase section, with every part you could buy info scrolls in the bottom of the screen with how the part would affect the car.
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^ 1977 is one of my favourite albums ever! :D
Yes that's true but like I said, I'm not a car buff! A description is nice, but I need some numbers or colour schemes or something to help me out XD
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My problem is I totally suck at racing games altogether XD
I've never been able to know properly when to brake for corners and I usually end up trying to take them too fast.
I think the problem is that with games you don't get any feedback from it as to how fast you're really going so it's difficult to know if you're really going fast or not.
I still don't understand sometimes how the realistic type racing games always make you slide everywhere when you're trying to drive straight. I'm sure that doesn't happen in real life so I don't know why they make the cars do it in the game so easily.
I've always thought racing games should be as if you were in control of the "driver" of the car in a way that the driver is really good and can drive properly already. You're just telling him where to go and how fast to go. But games put you in control of the car itself which is really crazy because it's so hard to control a car with a console controller. I've tried with steerwheel once and that was even more hard to use.
Damn realistic driving games. So that is my rant about that, lol I'll probably still buy the game just cause it looks pretty though haha
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Oh don't worry about that. I can't tell you how many times I've gone too fast and driven off track in Forza. Then there's other times where I go too slow and the other cars can overtake me. XD If it helps, try not to brake whilst going into a corner, brake before even entering and lay off the acceleration whilst turning, then when you're exiting it, put the pedal to the metal! I haven't seen the cars slide all over the track whilst driving straight though. Maybe it's your controller? What game was it you were playing in anyway? Cause if it is Forza then if you damage the front of the car, you face the risk of it instintively turning left or right, even if you're going straight. I don't think GT has damage modelling, so that's why I'm asking.
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EBC, Gran Turismo always has an elaborate licence section, in which you learn when to brake, which lines to take through corners, how to speed up when exiting a corner etc.. It really helps to improve your skills, so perhaps you could check it out if you're having trouble with the game.
About the controls, for racing games I never use the sticks! I'm probably one of the very few who doesn't use the sticks (sticks meaning L3/R3 on the PS controller :)). The great thing about GT4 is that the buttons itself are analog. If you press the x-button lightly, you won't get full throttle. Same with the brakes. The great thing about this system is that you can have great car control and keep a steady pace trough corners.
check out my GT collection:
(http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/656/p1010005mv9.jpg)
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I only have number 4 lol
But I'll soon have 5 Prologue cause I just ordered it from Playasia, it's nice and cheap there hehe.
We'll see how it goes!
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MGS4 gets solid US shipping date (from Gamespy): http://ps3.gamespy.com/playstation-3/metal-gear-solid-4/855832p1.html (http://ps3.gamespy.com/playstation-3/metal-gear-solid-4/855832p1.html)
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(http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/5475/maincechh00sslv3.jpg)
Silver comes out next week.....finally!!
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^ i think i'd still stick with black if i was to get one.
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Good news and Bad news.
Bad News: I got a call today. The shop said they had Metal Gear Solid 4 already, so I was gonna get my new PS3 and MGS a day early! :w00t: ...basic quotes follow...
Me: Hey, I got a call. Gimme'. :oops:
Seller: No probs. But You must buy the PS3 with any game, just not MGS4. Sorry, just carrying orders from above. :lol:
Me: OK. I was always interested in Jonh Woo's Stranglehold. It comes with a movie anyways. bonus~ ;)
Seller: Cool. Here's your 2 great games and your PS3.
Me: Wait... this ain't the special version with the extra documentary we talked about on the phone. :(
Seller: Oh... you'll need to wait till tomorrow before we get that. :O Don't worry, we'll hold it for you! :)
Me: ok..... thanks.... :cry:
And so I leave with a PS3 and a game I wasn't planning on buying, AFTER holding MGS4 in my hands... and waving goodbye to the big stack of MGS4s on the side.
Good News: I can move all my stuff away to place the non-conveniently-shaped PS3 on top of, funnily enough, my PS2! :lol:
Also got compensation leave on Friday so I get 2 to 3 totally free days.
Tommorow. Evil Is Powerful. but Gaming Is Solid~ :otomerika:
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^ Lucky devil! Seems like the PS3 has it's big seller with MGS4. Makes me want one anyway. Anyway, enjoy your time with MGS4! I saw a video of a boss fight against Laughing Octopus which looked pretty sweet.
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Yay. Got the version with the extra making B-Rdvd, worth the wait. I haven't looked at that cover closely enough before, so it freaks me out now (you'll know what I mean).
The game manual gets 10/10 from me. all manuals should be made like that. :lol:
(http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/6536/dsc01789xj4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
And the d00d took the words right out of my mind. :)
(http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/7543/dsc01788ch7.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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I HAD JUST FINISHED MGS4! WOOOT!
(they really wrapped everything up on this one)
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FINALLY got my PS3 Saturday!
Now, I can play MGS4 and GTA4 to my heart's content! :)
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No spoilers here. :)
Finished MGS4 a few days ago. Great characters, great graphics, great sound, great gameplay and a detailed story to tie up all those loose ends.
Too bad the ending made me fall to sleep! I just didn't like all those 'graphical briefings' they made throughout the game. It was like a person reading one page of a dictionary over and over. And it was from the voices of characters you cared about... :banghead: if it's too heavy for fans like me, i can only guess how casual gamers felt when going through that information overload.
Doing my 2nd playthrough now. and trying to make a no continue, no health item, no killing, under 5 hour game. Suddenly, it feels much more MGS now. Won't go for the impossible big boss emblems and stuff though, looks too hard.
In my 1st playthrough, I was gunning and doing headshots like crazy, which doesn't feel very 'action stealth espionagy~'. It felt more like counterstrike. :lol:
Final word: There should be more Akina Minami pics all over the place. Don't tell me 'world locations wouldn't have that stuff in real life' bull****. She's pasted on walls in eastern europe! (actually, maybe that is a fact... um... :roll:).
I want bikini girl posters and movies on all stages... on projectors... and codec briefings! :drool: (which we all know, was the best part of MGS2 :lol:).
It's bluray. use the technology darnit! :angry:
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i love the beginning of MGS4! they had those commercials which you can change off..gotta start playing the game now.. :lol:
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Finally recieve my PS3 from Wal-Mart yesterday(The free $100 Gift Card Sold me)
I had played several games before but first off it was very hard to get the hang of. The controls are very hard at first but I got used to them, then the little extra stuff like CQC and buying the right weapon just got even more complicated. But overall it blew my mind. Still in Act 1 <_<, but I like to kill people for fun even though it might hurt me later on(MGS3) <_< :lol:
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OK. Kojima made me eat my words. :oops:
For some of the mission briefings, you can find a TV remote on top of a box (it's found between the conference TV and the bed). Try stunning it with Mk. II/III's arm. :P
You can also try the same on the radio, upstairs. Too bad the PS3 can't be turned on and play MGS or something, that would've made it really weird... XD
On a side-note, the MGS4 site is updated with a history and making section. Which confirms the eggs are real (they had better not have wasted those). :yep:
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One egg I found that was really weird was a Liquid flashback when you kill a lot of people. Something about "We onlly exist to kill" or something like it during the cutscene ontop of Rex in MGS.
Or playing certian music on the Ipod makes soldiers go crazy :lol:
I wonder how many and how long it would take to find them all :drool:
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[ugh. forgot to color the unlocking stuff. my bad]
Bought Soul Calibur IV yesterday (and NDS FF IV... wow, so many part 4's!). Think it came out here a week ago...
Played around 7 hours of it.
Starting with a vader vs vader match, of course. Neither of us could play right and just kept mashing the buttons. Normally the one with the longer weapon won... :oops:
Went on to story mode. felt too short/easy. :(
Got 3 secret characters not on the character select board, but placed in a section you go in after selecting the top-right "star card" in the corner of character select board.
Tower of Souls. Got to around 17/F and stuck playing there. Felt overpowered by the PC. Maybe cos I still suck.
Went to character creation.
Edited Mitsurugi into a blonde sailor guy. :P
And created a staff-weilding girl which looks like DOA's Ayane. :twisted:
Arcade mode. Started to feel challenging near the 6th-8th fight. Unlocked apprentice.
Did Tower of Souls again and tried getting some of the treasures.
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i just rented SC4 today..i'll be playing it for a few hours to unlock everything..
gotta finish MGS4 as well..started Act 3 yesterday
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MGS4 is one epic game imo.
anyone wanna play me in Soul Calibur?? add me xMugen18!!
my main guys or girls are Apprentice, XiangHua, Talim and Mitsurugi. But Mitsurigi is hella cheap in the game imo. Maxi is just too gay. Gotta edit him into Bruce Lee :lol:
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Talked about it for years. Closed beta for Playstation@Home is starting in Asia region.
If you want to sign in as a lab rat :P: http://asia.playstation.com/psn_recruit/index.php
me applied by point 3. :)
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Just noticed the 80 Gig version is out in Europe. Does anyone know if it's backwarth compatible like the 60 Gig version is?
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Just noticed the 80 Gig version is out in Europe. Does anyone know if it's backwarth compatible like the 60 Gig version is?
Unfortunately it isn't... A lot of people are thinking all the new PS3s being produced from this point onwards will not have any backwards compatibility. :thumbdown:
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the software emulation sucked anyways, when I looked at the compatibility list on their site, the only games that I would even play again had some kind of bug with it... now if only it had it in the hardware again... but they'd probably have to raise the price or something and nobody wants that.
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I'm glad I bought the 60gb one. It's like a built in PS2 in there. Have been playing the epic ps2 games on it. SotC, RE4, GoW2, etc etc. Too bad the Japanese games that I bought are region locked though. :banghead:
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Boo, my PS3 gave out today ;__; When it reaches the login page, it just hangs =( I'm pretty sure it's a HDD problem though, I'm getting a caddie for it in a couple of days, hopefully I can connect the HDD to my PC and format it though there. Hopefully.
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Playstation home open beta just opened... still pretty limited but looks pretty interesting. You can't even make an asian looking character so it's like a white guy version of me with longer hair.
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Any news of big holiday sales for the PS3?
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know it's a stupid question, but I just wanted to confirm, PS2 games can still be played on PS3 right? lol
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know it's a stupid question, but I just wanted to confirm, PS2 games can still be played on PS3 right? lol
Depends on the PS3 model.
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In the beginning, only the 60 GB version could play ps2 games.
The early 80GB version that also has the 4 usb slots and a card reader, can also play them, but it's through software emulation so some games won't play perfectly. (Mine is the newer 80GB with only 2 usb and no card reader, and it can't play them.)
And now I think the 160GB version that just came out can play them.
They all can play ps1 games.
And as far as sales go, don't know of any. The only place that really ever has any ps3 "sales" is wal-mart, so you might want to keep an eye on them. They might add something for free, like a gift card.
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^I'd like to have it as a back-up in case my PS2 breaks down. But yeah, getting another PS2 wouldn't be that expensive.
I hope they'll release a Gran Turismo 5 pack (not Proloque), slimline, 160 gig with two controllers. Yes, I am very patient haha.
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I didn't make this, I swear.
(http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/738/xkneaekr5.jpg)
:on lol:
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^haha that's great :lol:
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^ Yup. And they saw the triangle on top was green. so they made it their official color. remember, you got it here first. XD
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I'll buy next weekend a PS3 too because of Sonic Unleashed and FFXIII + FF Versus XIII :D
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I'll buy next weekend a PS3 too because of Sonic Unleashed and FFXIII + FF Versus XIII :D
you sure? reviews for sonic were pretty darn bad. And FFXIII/vs release date ain't till year-end/next year.
Or do you already have a stash of free PS3 games? :)
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I know that the release are next year. I played Sonic Unleashed already on my PS2 but I like to play it on the PS3 to.
Friends of me gave me last christmas as present PS3 games XD Sonic, The Hedgehog as sample. (One of my friends know that I like Sonic Games and bought this for me XD) And I didn't now what to do with the games, because my friends didn't know that I don't have a PS3 (we didn't see each other since november because of our works... and so it cames that my friends thought, I have now a PS3 because I talked to much about this console and his games XD).
My mother told me, I should sell the games on eBay XD But my father disagreed this and he proposed to me, that I should buy a PS3. Well honestly... I liked to buy a PS3 since the launch date but I never had the money for it. T_T My money was going always for other stuff, like Mangas (mangas eats always my money <_<), CDs (Singles & Albums of H!P, yay! XD), Photobooks, PSP games (Dissidia! *drool*) and of course stuffs I gave to my parents XD Now, I have the money and can buy it! :D
*looks above* That is a story... XD I never write so many stuff on a forum! It's always one or two sentences.. or three..
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Seems you've done enough research. :D
In that case, shouldn't put the game to waste. go for it~
And check out the threads for other nice games on PS3. :twisted:
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:o I will
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ooh will do
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Seems you've done enough research. :D
In that case, shouldn't put the game to waste. go for it~
And check out the threads for other nice games on PS3. :twisted:
I will do it! :D
Allright, I'll check the other threads too! Maybe there is one or another one game, that has my interests xD
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gotta ask..anybody on the Playstation Home beta? I did a little of it yesterday and loved it!
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I've been on it since it was out. Don't go on much anymore, but a make the occassional visit. Though most of the people on it are retarded idiots (though some of the really serious people on there probably think I am), I've met some interesting people, and even some Japanese people. :lol:
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really? i can't stand home. the people on it are too annoying. i pretty much use my ps3 as a bluray player. i dont mean that in a bad way, because it's great. i'm also waiting for the ff games too though.
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Anybody checked out this mini-game trailer for Yakuza 3.
It might actually beat The Legend of the Mystical Ninja for most mini-games found on one video game! :P
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/44720.html
I've only played the first one, and that was in english.
But I just might try the jap version of this when it comes out. and throw myself headfirst at that language barrier again. :otomerika:
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u should also play the second one which is much better than the first storywise. they kept the japanese dialouge but with english subs.
LOL the karaoke part cracked me up. nice addition to the game though
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oh shit looks awesome.
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anybody got killzone 2???
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^ Been playing its multiplayer for the past 2 weeks (haven't touched the story).
Crazy addictive stuff. To me, it's kinda like the second coming of counterstrike. :P
Ranked up to General a few days ago, and trying to get the cross-over skill medals now.
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what time will u be playing today pst time? ill play with ya
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Marvel vs Capcom 2 might be coming out for the PSN and Live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shocked :thumbsup
http://kotaku.com/5221680/is-capcom-counting-down-to-marvel-vs-capcom-2 (http://kotaku.com/5221680/is-capcom-counting-down-to-marvel-vs-capcom-2)
:cow: :cow: :cow: :cow:
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^ being an avid marvel player im so wishing this shit would come out.. omg plz capcom!
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if it does come out. I'll buy it. end of comment! :yep:
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MAHVEL BAYBEE!
mahvel baybee! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZZUMjoxfZA#lq-lq2-hq)
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MAHVEL BAYBEE!
LOL that's funny. I'm not so excited because I'm so bad at fighting games. RPGs are more my style, slow pace, nice visuals. :D
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CONFIRMED!!!
http://www.capcom-unity.com/sven/blog/2009/04/27/wheres_yo_curleh_mustache_yes_mvc2_is_real (http://www.capcom-unity.com/sven/blog/2009/04/27/wheres_yo_curleh_mustache_yes_mvc2_is_real)
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after witnessing people pull off infinities in local arcades i'm not so excited about it lol
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Im one of those pulling off infiites and unblockable guys so i cant wait! OMG!
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Project Trico HD - PlayStation LifeStyle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF3fED8EXl4#ws-lq-lq2-hq-vhq-hd)
Team ICO are the best. :grin:
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all i can say is WOW!
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game looks amazing
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This games looking just as original as Ico and Collosus, cant want!
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hopefully, i'm not wrong..but VERY GOOD NEWS for us PS3 fans...
THEY JUST RELEASED FF7 ON PSN!! :w00t:
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hopefully, i'm not wrong..but VERY GOOD NEWS for us PS3 fans...
THEY JUST RELEASED FF7 ON PSN!! :w00t:
This is true! They also have released Resident Evil: Director's Cut. It is nice to see PSN getting some love. :)
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first FF7, now MGS1!!
it comes out on June 16th..sweet! :)
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FFVII on my PSP?
Hell. Yes. :w00t:
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Yeah, I saw it on PS store after Sony's e3 thing.
The thing is Japan has more great games on their PS store and had them for a while, like FF Tactics. Release that here bitches!
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Ya know, the only FF game that I never personally finished was FF7. I have the Japanese version but I'm not sure if I can understand enough Japanese to appreciate the story. This will give me an alternative ^_^ yay
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FF VII will be released soon in EU PSN too D: I wish I could download it, but I can't pay it because I don't have a creditcard! XD
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Hey, a price cut and a new form-factor for the PS3!! The new slim is certainly compelling: smaller, quieter and more power efficient. A quiet running is always a big plus in my book. Looks like the slim will have everything the predecessor 'fat' has, except Linux support. That might give me pause. So I am just wondering off hand. Does the PS3 Linux have a video player that can play .mkv files and softsubs? If that's true I might try snatching a 'fat' before they are all gone. ;)
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Thanks RoyMoy! Hey speaking of which, whats this playstation home i keep hearing about? Also, I hear theres a resident evil 5 playstation home? Anyone who has it care to explain?
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playstation home is a free DL feature from PS. it's kinda like THE SIMS where you make your guy and u walk around in this virtual world with your own apartment and what not. Resident Evil home is like an area where all RE fans hang out in this virtual world and talk about RE or play RE together. There's a lot of other homes for other PLAYSTATION GAMES.
GET A PS3 MEOW ITS ONLY 299 NOW!
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Damn it it knew I shoulda got a ps3!!!!
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I kinda wish I bought one now too, haha.
Sure i'd only have like, 2 games in total by now instead of the stupid amount I have on 360, but I could use any controller I wanted instead of of shelling out for increasingly exspensive stupid half broken controllers I can't even use... so I might be a little bit happier...lol
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The only thing I don't like about ps3 is that there's no VGA converter, so I can't hook it up to a LCD monitor. If someone can prove me wrong I will gladly buy a ps3 slim!
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The only thing I don't like about ps3 is that there's no VGA converter, so I can't hook it up to a LCD monitor. If someone can prove me wrong I will gladly buy a ps3 slim!
There are 3rd party converters - mostly from China.
I got one for the PS2 and it worked fine.
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The only thing I don't like about ps3 is that there's no VGA converter, so I can't hook it up to a LCD monitor. If someone can prove me wrong I will gladly buy a ps3 slim!
radioshack or the source sells converters for these kind of stuff. u can just buy a hdmi cable and hook it up directly from your ps3 to ur lcd monitor (if you monitor supports hdmi) if not, im pretty sure you can find converters at geeky places
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i know i can play ISO files on my PS3 right? I need to reface my main page again, however I love my Valkyria Chronicles wallie
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I'm thinking about buying a PS3, but I wonder which one is the better deal.
First off, if I buy a and GB model, can I change the HDD? Would any SATA HDD for computer work on a PS3? Also I don't know anything about third party OS, but does that mean I can install Windows /Vista/7 on PS3 and Slim? What's the purpose of 3rd-party OS on a PS3?
I'm thinking about buying the PS3 Slim, but before that, I wanna know the deal with that 3rd-Party OS, since Slim does not have that option, so I would know which one is better for me? Also, they say it backward-compatible, so does it mean ALL PS2 games would work? how about accessories like PS2 controller and Memory card?
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Yeah they take laptop sized (2.5") SATA drives. You can get big ones pretty cheap.
The 3rd party OS is just Linux.
You can't put Windows on it but then again you wouldn't want to it'd run too slow cause PS3 doesn't have much RAM. Which I still don't understand, when RAM is so cheap they could just load consoles with RAM and solve many problems limiting today's HD games.
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^So Laptop hard drives and not Desktop HD? Okay got it, thanks for the info. i dunno about Linux, but if it's only that, then it make my decision easier.
And I guess the backward-compatibility is true on the games right? but what about the accessories?
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The Slim is not backwards-compatible with PS2 games... only PS1 games. None of the PS3 systems sold now are PS2 backwards compatible - you would have to order a used one. PS2 accessories should work fine as long as you have the proper converters, like USB, for it. Something like the Western Digital Scorpio (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136197) is the kind of HD you would need to upgrade it to a bigger size. I am not sure if the Slim allows you to upgrade the size, but the other models definitely do.
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The Slim is not backwards-compatible with PS2 games... only PS1 games. None of the PS3 systems sold now are PS2 backwards compatible - you would have to order a used one. PS2 accessories should work fine as long as you have the proper converters, like USB, for it. Something like the Western Digital Scorpio (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136197) is the kind of HD you would need to upgrade it to a bigger size. I am not sure if the Slim allows you to upgrade the size, but the other models definitely do.
The slim HD is upgradable with any standard HD. Again, the only step back seems to be the lack of Linux support.
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lol i see a lot of us are playing uncharted 2 :lol:
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But somebody didn't want to play online! T_T
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lol fine we'll play next time your on!
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I'm thinking about buying the PS3 Slim 250GB. I wanna know:
-is it true that the Slim version isn't backward compatible with PS2 games?
-does PS3 support WPA2 TKIP or AES wireless security enabled network? p.s. The PSP only uses WEP, not WPA2, so that's why I ask.
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the only backward compatible ps3 is the 60GB one which they have discontinued. though theres been a lot of rumors that some other versions might get an update that let their ps3 play ps2 games. but mostly unlikely.
no idea about the wireless thing :lol:
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another question, about the bluetooth headset. would any bluetooth headset device for phones work on PS3 and vice versa?
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I use a Sony Ericsson, the same for my phone. It works perfectly.
I guess a lot of headset are compatible... but you'll need to try for sure. Try to google the brand you want...
For the Wifi, mine works with WPA-TKIP.
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I'm thinking about buying a PS3 Slim 250GB(for $349) or 120GB($299), either way is fine, since I could always by a 320 or 500GB hd and place it in.
But that's not my problem, what is, is that I just read some rumors that Tekken 6, the game I was gonna buy for $59.99, may be bundle with the 250GB for around $320 (349 Euro). If that's true than I could really save like $100 from that bundle. but what I'm not sure is that these rumors started in Oct, 6-7. now it's december and I was wondering if it's still a rumor or it already pass. some did say it's for Christmas, which I hope is right. If the rumors is no longer true than maybe I should go ahead and buy it.
btw, if the bundle is around $320 for the 250GB, then the console itself should be less, so are we looking at another price drop for PS3?
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That would be a nice bundle for me too.
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A price drop so soon is unlikely, especially because even though sony did manage to reduce the costs with the ps3, they are not making that much money of sales because of the price drop.
If I were you, I'd buy it now. My personal recommendation: Uncharted 2 !!! That's an awesome game not only single player but multiplayer too.
The hard drive, you can always change it, but 120Gb seems more than enough too me. I have the 160Gb (bought in japan) and puttign a lot of useless videos, demos and installs (optional or not) have not even used half of the hard drive capacity.
So unless you play, say 2 MMOs (FFXIV and DC Online) I doubt you'll need that much more space soon.
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btw, with the hd, if I did do a swap, is there any need for a reboot or anything of that sort? or does it act mostly like a Mass Storage device class, like a usb memory flash?
also, a semi-crucial question. since PS3 can plays videos and music from the hd, I assuming that I can also do the drag-and-drop videos from dvds onto the hard drives, right? and what type of formats does the PS3 plays, avi, mkv, mpgs, ogg,etc? and what about codecs, does it support codecs for videos, can we download and install codecs onto the ps3?
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Lots of questions :? hehe let's go one by one
[quotebtw, with the hd, if I did do a swap, is there any need for a reboot or anything of that sort? or does it act mostly like a Mass Storage device class, like a usb memory flash?[/quote]
You'll have to back up all your date. And don't think any hard drive will just do. Even though there are lots compatible, only one specific kind are "officially" supported. I can't tell you which because I didn't do it, but it's easy to find, because I've found it by accident while looking through other stuff.
since PS3 can plays videos and music from the hd, I assuming that I can also do the drag-and-drop videos from dvds onto the hard drives, right?
Yes, you can.
and what type of formats does the PS3 plays, avi, mkv, mpgs, ogg,etc?
Avis and mpegs it plays just the day you open the box. wmv you have to activate in the options, simple enough.
The other ones the answer get's a little more complicated.
1. You can play them, however to play MKVs you have to either convert them to another format, which I just forgot the extension name m2ts (I think), which is pretty quick because you don't need to reenconde anything. I have done that to watch Batman Dark Knight from a Bluray Rip and it worked wonders.
2. Or you can stream MKVs from your computer, in this case, whatever the format, the video will be streamed to the ps3 in a readable format. I've done this this past month to watch animes, video clips, rips from other blurays and all works wonder too. Only problem I had is when I watched 1080p videos WITH subtitles. Then in this case the video lags, but without subs or using an AVI video, which the subs are already in the file, no lag at all.
and what about codecs, does it support codecs for videos, can we download and install codecs onto the ps3?
No need for any codecs, given the answer I gave you for the other question. But just to make it more obvious: you CAN'T install any codecs, but you don't have to.
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thank you, yuna, for all that info.
I'm intrigued now, what do you mean by streaming mkvs and how do I go on and do that? I'm sorry, but I'm not that tech savvy. a tutorial would be nice...
also, how should I convert mkv, what software?
I bought my PS3 250GB Slim with Tekken 6, YAY!
haven't really got into the game yet, just a bit of 2 player vs battle.
anyway, I'm exploring the PS3 and WOW, it got great graphics lots of stuff. I even try to play couple of data dvds and avi and mp3, wmas on usb and seems to work well, although I have to "Display ALL" everytime, it's annoying, how can I just leave it display all, all the time?
anyway, found that under music, there is a playlist options, just like my psp. now I successfully import my playlists and songs from my pc to my psp using media Go manager. now How can I do the same for the PS3? or that it can't be done?
BTW, what is a Media Server and how does it work? what do I need to make it work?
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No problem. I won't give a long explanation this time because I just came back from Japanese class and I'm a little tired hehe.
To convert MKV: there's this forum called www.videohelp.com (http://www.videohelp.com) It's an amazing place with lot's of tutorials and all. But to search for PS3, there's a few program with "PS3 Converter" in their names which could do the trick.
... "Display ALL" everytime, it's annoying, how can I just leave it display all, all the time?
You don't have to. For different things, if you put the name of the folder in the root of your USB thing, it'll read it right of the bat.
e.g. : If you put a folder called VIDEOS (must be in capital letters) it'll read all the videos on it without the need of the "display all" function. There's also this for photos, but now I don't remember if it's PHOTO or PICTURE (and I don't remember if it's plural or not), and also MUSIC.
But nevertheless in the official PS3 site there's the info for it, and it's not hard to find (in the forums it's easier to find).
The playlist thing I honestly have no clue. I've never used it.
The media server:
That's a little more complicated. Short answer, there this FREE program called PS3 Media Server, which let's you watch videos in your ps3 "through the air", all you need is to have your ps3 in the same wireless connection (it can also be wired, but must be on the same router as your PC).
This program is so good the configures everything for you without you having to break a sweat.
I tried other ones, but I must confess, no one, even paid ones, weren't as great or easy to use as this one.
If you don't understand I'll try to explain better next time !
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thanks for everything, Yuna.
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PS3 Media Server :heart: :heart:
It plays all my videos without me having to re-encode everything to PS3 playable. Just have to go to the transcode folder if the original file you are trying to play doesn't work on the PS3 and play the file from there. The program will do all the work for you. But like Yuna said, just need to have your PC and PS3 on the same network.
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Comparison/Review/Thoughts on PS3 (and my other consoles)...
I was recently convinced by boredom and some very impressive upcoming games to buy a PS3. So far I'm very impressed with it.
This thread is more or less my comments and random thoughts with some comparisons to my other consoles (Wii, PS2, PSP).
Physical Dimensions: First off, the physical thing itself. It's big. This is the smaller, slim version and it's still bigger than my original fat PS2 and dwarfs the Wii by about 8-1 in total volume. Currently it sits on top of the PS2 with the back 3 inches or so hanging off. This isn't really ideal, but it's too big to fit elsewhere. One minor annoyance is that the top of the unit is sloped so you can't store anything on top of it. I'm guess that this was done to allow heat dissipation, but it doesn't stop the PS3 from being a hog.
The PS3 connects to the TV with a standard HDMI cable – no need for a special HD cable as with the Wii. This earns it major bonus points. HDMI also gives it better sound and picture quality. (I have the Wii or PSP connected with Y/G/B cables and the PS2 with a standard AV cable.) Like the Wii, the PS3 uses a disc slot rather than a tray. It works.
The front of the console is pretty close to the PS2 – power on and eject buttons and a couple USB ports. No controller or memory card ports though – but they're not needed because of the hard drive and Bluetooth. Still, this means I can't transfer over saves from my PS1 games.
Unlike the PS2 and Wii, the PS3 doesn't have a vertical stand. Like I said, it's a space hog. It's the fat guy on the airplane who sprawls out over the armrests and fully reclines his seat.
Controllers: The PS3 controller is a wireless version of the PS2 controller with one extra “PS” button to access the X-Bar, a USB port for recharging and redesigned rear shoulder buttons. The rear buttons press in a bit more at an angle. It's a minor change and doesn't impair the operation at all. It's slightly lighter than the PS2 controller as well.
No complaints about that – it's the same design the PS1 used as well and it's familiar and works fine. The wireless aspect is very handy – it's only when I go back to play PS2 games that I realize how nice it is.
Aside from a a different shape (flat vs. prongs), the Wii Classic Controller has all the same buttons in the same positions as the Playstation. The main difference are that you can't press the analog sticks for games really needing a 16th and 17th button and the Wii Classic doesn't have force feedback.
The D-Pad on the PS3 controller is mediocre at best. Doing special moves in Street Fighter Alpha 2 (which doesn't support the sticks) is a trying experience. The Wii and PSP both perform better in that regard. Most PS3 games seem to realize this and use the D-Pad as four extra buttons rather than as a traditional D-Pad. It works fine for Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
Tastes will differ, but I find the PS3 controller to the winner of the lot. Wireless is useful, it's lightweight and doesn't chew through batteries like the Wii Remote. It's also a lot more comfortable to hold for a long time than the Wii Classic.
The PS3 also apparently has a primitive form of motion detection. The only game I've found so far that uses this is Little Big Planet. The responsiveness and usefulness of the six-axis lags pretty far behind the Wiimote. You couldn't do Wii Sports or even No More Heroes on the PS3.
Remotes: The PS3 has a Bluetooth remote – the upshot of this is that it doesn't need line-of-sight like the PS2 remote did. It also runs on AA batteries instead of the more expensive AAA its predecessor required. The remote for the PS3 is laid out better than the PS2 remote. It adds a few colored buttons, which I'm guess are for BluRay stuff – but it loses the audio-CD programming buttons. Ultimately, I don't really care. The PS3 has MP3 playlists built into its software – so it's a much better music player regardless.
The remote is much bigger – it's roughly 30% longer and 300% taller than the PS3 remote. Surprisingly, it's also lighter. Unfortunately, you can't point it at the screen to move a cursor like with the Wii remote. This would have been handy for navigating menus and webpages.
Online Functionality: The PS3 wins this one hands down. The Wii's virtual console is pretty amazing – but the PS3 Store is at least as good. This is mostly because of the hard drive. It's pretty easy to download games and demos. The only negative is the install time and occasionally not being able to use the console while it's updating stuff.
The PS3 also has some nice media server technology. After about 5 minutes setting up Java PS3 Media Server on my PC, I can stream videos, music and photos to the PS3 in my living room. This is pretty amazing stuff – and it works well most of the time. HD videos do stutter a bit since my router isn't that fast – but it's also possible to copy the videos for smoother playback.
I really haven't used the PS3's web browser much – it seems fully functional, although navigation and zooming isn't as intuitive and with the Wii. The Life with Playstation apps aren't are easy to use or useful as the Wii's weather and News programs either.
I never got the online add-on for the PS2, so I can't comment on that.
Movies: DVD movie playback is fine – very high quality. I don't own any Blu-Rays yet, so I can't comment on those. Switching audio and subtitles on the remote was very fast and easy. Since connections only my TV are at a premium, it's nice to combine functionality. There's not a whole lot to say – the basics haven't changed since DVDs came out.
Legacy Emulation: I had a couple PS1 games I got for my PSP, and they work great on the PS3 too. Being able to play Symphony of the Night on both systems for a budget price is pretty amazing. Sadly current generation releases (e.g. echochrome) don't replicate this. The Wii emulates Gamecube games, but this feature is lost on me since I never owned a Gamecube.
Game Boxes: The game boxes are oddly sized – being somewhat shorter than DVD boxes with two cross-bars to prevent crushing. I'm not really sure why this is. They're shorter than PSP boxes – so there's not even consistency there. The boxes are also clear and kinda ugly. This is a pretty petty gripe – but I've been spoiled by the uniform white Wii cases on my shelf. PS3 games just look messy by comparison. Was the extra plastic to match up with Wii/PS2/DVD/everything else really that expensive? (Of course, since the size of the disc hasn't changed, they could just go back to jewel cases which stack nicely in CD towers and waste a lot less space. Little Timmy isn't going to pass up God of War III in favor of Warcraft II Battlechest just because the latter comes in a bigger box.)
Games: I haven't had a chance to play a lot yet – mostly a few demos, a game of NHL 2K9 and Saints' Row 2. (They were on sale for $8 and $20 respectively when I bough the system.)
They're very pretty, as expected. The controls are fairly intuitive and consistent across pretty much every 3rd person platformer I've played.
I'm getting Uncharted 1 because it's $5 with a second controller and Assassin's Creed 2 next.
I enjoyed the demo for LittleBigPlanet, though it seems like the sort of game that could rapidly become repetitive so I'm still on the fence about it.
I've got a decent list of games that interest me (Bioshock II, Uncharted 2, Bayonetta, Demon's Souls, Red Dead Redemption, Final Fantasy XIII, Tekken 6) and I'll probably get a couple cheaper games from the online store (Street Fighter II HD Remix, Final Fantasy VII, Braid).
That list is a little short on RPGs, so I'm open for suggestions for some good ones. I've already played Dragon Age, Fallout 3 and Oblivion on the PC. Some JRPG's in the tradition of Parasite Eve, Shadowhearts and Xenogears would be nice if anyone has recommendations.
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u can stand up the ps3 without the vertical stand u know. jsut make sure the air holes are facing up!
for some reason, sony lacks RPGs for the ps3. while 360 has been getting decent amount. (I want to play lost odyssey so bad)
but you should check out valkryia chronicles, folklore and eternal sonata (pretty much the best rpg so far for the ps3)
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The front of the console is pretty close to the PS2 – power on and eject buttons and a couple USB ports. No controller or memory card ports though – but they're not needed because of the hard drive and Bluetooth. Still, this means I can't transfer over saves from my PS1 games.
Correction: you can indeed transfer files from PS1/PS2 memmory card to your PS3. But you need an USB device for that. I've seen it but for me it has no purpose. My PS3 is japanese, and backwards emulation are entitled to the region of the original games. As I don't have any japanese ps1 games, nor ps2 games (if ever one day sony puts backwards emulation for ps2 for those ps3's that don't have it) it's not gonna be much use for me anyway.
About RPGs, they are my thing too.
I've just beat Valkyria Chronicles this past week and I'll tell you, it's awesome ! Too bad it didn't get much attention when it was released.
But the RPGs are coming: White Knight Chronicles is coming Feb 2nd, Star Ocean the Last Hope Internation will also be on Feb, and for me, the best RPG this gen (so far) was Tales of Vesperia and it's coming to PS3. It was already released in Japan, and its first DAY there on PS3, sold more that it has sold every where else in the world combined for the 360. I beat, loved it, and I'll buy it again for the PS3 (it has TONS of new stuff and extras).
And just so you won't feel bad, Lost Odyssey is a major disappointment. Frame rate is weird, the areas you walk seem small (like in old RPGs), the voice acting was horrible. I mean, not terrible like Star Ocean 3 for PS2, but it was sub par, in every language, and believe me I tried 3 of those (English, Japanese). Sure this game could help you pass your time until you wait something good, but it's not worth being sad for not having played it.
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lol really? the storyline seems cool. but i think the frame rate issue has something to do with the 360's disc space capability no? :nervous
i could transfer ps2/ps1 save files to the ps3 but u need to buy a memory card adapter or something.
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That's pretty glowing. I'll admit I was a little turned off the game by Yahtzee's review. I'll give it a second look once I'm done Uncharted 2 and AC2.
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I'm currently thinking about buying some Japanese DVDs, which are Region-coded 2, I think. Also Blue-Ray DVDs, which some are region-free. now I heard that the PS3 are region-free, that means I can buy games from Japan or elsewhere and play it on my US-based PS3, rite?
If it's true, can I play region coded dvds/blue-rays on PS3?
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I'm currently thinking about buying some Japanese DVDs, which are Region-coded 2, I think. Also Blue-Ray DVDs, which some are region-free. now I heard that the PS3 are region-free, that means I can buy games from Japan or elsewhere and play it on my US-based PS3, rite?
Right.
If it's true, can I play region coded dvds/blue-rays on PS3?
No.
However, the regional lock-outs for Blu-Rays are different than those for DVDs.
In particular Region A includes most North, Central and South American and Southeast Asian countries plus Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea. This means a US Blu-Ray player will play all Japanese and Korean Blu-Ray movies. You miss out on Europe, Africa and the rest of China.
Also, according to Wikipedia: "Some current estimates suggest 70% of available Blu-ray (movie) discs from the major studios are region-code-free and can therefore be played on any Blu-ray Disc player, in any region."
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Guys, don't forget to check this reliable website : http://bluray.liesinc.net/ (http://bluray.liesinc.net/)
It lists region free BR... :wink:
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I didn't knew, that Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete was region free for Blu-ray... :shocked
*now speed-ordering on Yesasia*
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thanks very much, asmodai. now I can buy PS3 games with no doubts and no hesitation when I buy it overseas, like JapanVideoGames, YesAsia, etc.
and on DVDs and BRs, I'll keep an eye out for those region codes...
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DOUBLE POST! sorry, but it's IMPORTANT:
Transferring one saved game data from one PS3 into another PS3, how would this affect your game, trophies and data of that game?
I'm trying to do that with one, and when I tried to overwrite it (already have my own saved data back up), it say that another person data may not work on another PS3 and some things won't work or something.
I wanna know more about, where could I get some complete info? for future reference so that I won't mess up my PS3, trophies and saved game. If I do play on another saved game data, I won't earn a trophy, but if I reupload my own saved game data, would it still read as another person data or my own data? and would I still be able to earn trophies on that saved game data?
Note: just for safe keeping, I'd regularly back up my game data onto a usb, then to my pc.
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Hmm.. I have the big, fat ps3 version.. 80 GB. Yeah it is pretty big, but for me.. that doesn't really matter. I have enough space if I put him vertically. It has these things where it can stand on and in that position, it doesn't take alot of space at all. As for games... they're lovely. HD, the sound... I wuvv it! I liked Mirror's Edge alot and now I just started to play Rock band 2 (is hard to find in Europe). I don't have many ps3 games though, I play more on the pc. But yeah.. ps3 is awesome cause it can play music, you can watch dvds and bluerays, you can create photoalbums and those look pretty nice actually. Also I luvv playstation network, it's free whoo! Also the playstation store is easy to use. Only thing I don't like is that it sometimez randomly freezes. Not ingame, usually when I'm at the menu. Also when I'm browsing the internet, the browser freezes. My ps and ps2 never had any problems.. so I'm a bit disappointed that the ps3 has sum minor issues. But other then that, I think it's a very good console and I'm glad I bought one.
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Yeah, mine occassionally freezes and auto-reboots too.
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I doesn't happen on mine o_o Strange....
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Yeah, it's weird, because mine never had any sings of problems.
Mine is the "Cloud Black Edition 160gb" which came with the Final Fantasy Advent Children Complete. I bought in April 2009.
What versions are yours ?
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Yeah, it's weird, because mine never had any sings of problems.
Mine is the "Cloud Black Edition 160gb" which came with the Final Fantasy Advent Children Complete. I bought in April 2009.
What versions are yours ?
120gb Slim. It's not a frequently problem, and it pretty much only happens when exiting applications so I don't care much.
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Unlike the PS2 and Wii, the PS3 doesn't have a vertical stand. Like I said, it's a space hog. It's the fat guy on the airplane who sprawls out over the armrests and fully reclines his seat.
I was in the shops and saw a vertical stand. Not sure how new it is. If Australia has it, everywhere else should :)
(http://www.myps3.com.au/img/accessory/Vertical-Stand-1.jpg)
The PS3 also apparently has a primitive form of motion detection. The only game I've found so far that uses this is Little Big Planet.
Honestly, the six-axis motion was pretty much a worthless feature in LBP save for the fun of hitting other people's sacks (mind the pun). A game where it's pretty well implemented is Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. The incorporation of six-axis motion is definitely there, with you having to use it several times with various gadgets. I think that was one of the highlights of that game actually, from reading reviews. It was my first game on PS3 and I didn't play it after getting more games so I can't really compare it to anything, but it was an impressive feature I thought.
I enjoyed the demo for LittleBigPlanet, though it seems like the sort of game that could rapidly become repetitive so I'm still on the fence about it.
I have Little Big Planet and yes, it gets repetitive, although I found mostly only as I neared the end of the game, which works fine for me. If I could go back in time and had the choice of whether to buy LBP or not, I would definitely buy it. I really admire the genius behind it. It's simple, good for all ages and gives the player a certain power that they just don't have in other games. In a sense, it's more hands-on in comparison to other games, in the way that you can continue to customise your sackperson, create your own maps and even decorate the pre-made ones. For some reason, I kind of connect it to the game Okami on PS2, in which often to complete objectives and reach new places, you were required to 'paint' paths and the like. I only ever played the demo of Okami and now I can't find it in shops, but I enjoyed the creativity. The multiplayer feature of Little Big Planet, for me, was annoying because in basically all of the levels in story mode, there were some objects that you could only get if you had 2+ players and I never really had anyone to play it with. Although I think you can play story mode online as well, so that would probably fix that.
Basically, don't get Little Big Planet if it's something you want to play over and over again because after playing through it once, you won't feel compelled to play it again.
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wow, a PS3 review in 2010! cool~ :lol:
I'm originally from Australia too~ (10+ years...)
What new PS3 games are out right now?
Back then, they came out soooo slow. Like UK slow +30 days.
LBP is definitely one of the top3 games on PS3.
As for the areas that need 2 players to get to. You could try using 2 controllers yourself to control 2 sackboys.
Hell, I even used 3 controllers at the same time for some areas. :lol:
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Yeah, mine occassionally freezes and auto-reboots too.
Hmmm, mine doesn't auto reboot though. I hope that doesn't happen too much with your Ps3
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Nope, it's pretty rare, and since it only happens on exit I don't consider it to be much of an inconvenience - at most 5-6 seconds extra when switching between games.
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aah ok.. then it's np ^^
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hey, if i'm on the internet on my PS3 and i want to d/l something, will it save on here? will I be able to burn it on a disc as well?
btw, FINALLY be able to play online, thanks to the wireless router!
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The PS3's Blu-Ray doesn't burn. You can back it up though with the built-in utility. Generally it just saves on the PS3 hard drive, which is where you want it.
You get 5 downloads, which is probably more than the number of times you'll change hard drives.
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My step-brother is leaving his PS3 here from now on. What are some bitchin things I can do with PS3 for free? Internet connection available, etc
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My step-brother is leaving his PS3 here from now on. What are some bitchin things I can do with PS3 for free? Internet connection available, etc
Download a whack of demos from the PSN and see what it's capable of. Not quite free, but rent the Uncharted games when you get the chance.
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My step-brother is leaving his PS3 here from now on. What are some bitchin things I can do with PS3 for free? Internet connection available, etc
copy mp3's, clips and photos over, through a USB or router.
I love playing SF4 while listening to my own selected tunes.
Clips are a little useless, since your PC should have codecs to play many more video file types. But streaming low-sized videos wirelessly with the help of TVersity is pretty cool when it works.
The photo slideshow options for PS3 is also pretty neat. So throw a bunch of pics in and let it whirl.
And when you get REALLY bored. You can start making your own wallpapers for it, like it was a PC. I do! :P
Erika Toda:
(http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/2544/todavivace054055.th.jpg) (http://img211.imageshack.us/i/todavivace054055.jpg/)
Kashiwagi Yuki (AKB48):
(http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/9174/utb19507.th.jpg) (http://img31.imageshack.us/i/utb19507.jpg/)
Maimi and Airi (C-ute):
(http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9596/utb2010vol19502.th.jpg) (http://img43.imageshack.us/i/utb2010vol19502.jpg/)
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anybody playing MAG? I can't get started on the Basic Training course..anybody have any similar problems?
nvm..dirty disc. been palying it last night and the games is FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!
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when connecting a PS3 headset and talk during online gaming, does everyone hear whatever you say? I guess so cuz I always hear them automatically. Is there a way where you can talk, or let only your friends listen without others listening on your conversation?
also, why doesn't the PS3 Slim save a network connection whenever you disconnect to connect to another network? Or from Wireless to wired, then to wireless again?
I was hoping the PS3 could save multiple network connection and connects automatically whenever nearby.
whenever my wireless network is not fast enough (I'm looking to get a Dual-band Wireless-N router for better gaming and overall faster connection), I move it to a different place in the house, connect using a ethernet cable. but whenever I disconnect it, I would have to re-connect to the network wirelessly, typing in the key everytime. Don't know if it's just me cuz I'm still new to PS3, but is there a way around this? does anyone else find it annoying?
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copy mp3's, clips and photos over, through a USB or router.
I love playing SF4 while listening to my own selected tunes.
How do you do it ? I mean, is it possible only in Street Fighter 4 (in game option) or is it possible with any game, like the 360 ?
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buying White Knight Chronicles tonight!(good thing I preordered last week)
saw some people play it. tried to stay away to avoid spoilers
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How do you do it ? I mean, is it possible only in Street Fighter 4 (in game option) or is it possible with any game, like the 360 ?
It's not just a SF4 option.
It depends on the game though. Only some games allow playing songs, while other games will say something like its not supported.
Don't know if there's a list on the net, listing games that support this. That would be helpful.
Steps are just the same as 360.
While in-game, press the PS button to open the menu, and just select a song from the Music list. Then it will play all songs found in the list continuously.
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when connecting a PS3 headset and talk during online gaming, does everyone hear whatever you say? I guess so cuz I always hear them automatically. Is there a way where you can talk, or let only your friends listen without others listening on your conversation?
also, why doesn't the PS3 Slim save a network connection whenever you disconnect to connect to another network? Or from Wireless to wired, then to wireless again?
I was hoping the PS3 could save multiple network connection and connects automatically whenever nearby.
whenever my wireless network is not fast enough (I'm looking to get a Dual-band Wireless-N router for better gaming and overall faster connection), I move it to a different place in the house, connect using a ethernet cable. but whenever I disconnect it, I would have to re-connect to the network wirelessly, typing in the key everytime. Don't know if it's just me cuz I'm still new to PS3, but is there a way around this? does anyone else find it annoying?
I think it depends on the game. In battlefield bad company 2, you can create squads with your friends and when using headsets you can only hear your friends. But Resistance 2 is a little different. You can hear anyone using a headset, but you can see who you're playing with and mute their headsets. So I suggest checking the options of your games.
By my knowledge, the ps3 can only save 1 network at a time. In order to connect to a different one, you have to set it up all over again. If you connect with a wire you first have to set the network up again in the network settings of your ps3 but you choose wired or something like that instead of wireless. The ps3 should remember that network, even if you disconnect it.
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For the people that don't know about it yet, you guys should try out PS3 Media Server. It basically streams whatever media you have from whatever media device (e.g. your PC) to your PS3 if they are connected on the same network. You can basically go on your PS3's XMB screen and go to either Video, Music, or Photos section and browse the "PS3 Media Server" folder as if you were just browsing your PC's hard drive directly.
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omg god of war is so sick! just played the first 15 minutes and its already CRAZY!
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Look out Wii!
Kevin Butler "Moves" from the FUTURE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0puP8nrIU8#ws)
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He lies! :angry:
First he says eating food through straws, then there are tasty-looking muffins in the end. :lol:
All the rest is true though. :thumbsup
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I just beat Heavy Rain last night. The game is great, the plot, one of the best I've seen, voice acting, etc.
I won't go into many details if noone else played or is at least interested in the game.
So anyone up for Heavy Rain ?
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The story of Heavy Rain is very interesting... but all the interactions you must do in the game is not my type... I played the demo, so I know how the game works etc.
I really don't know, if I should buy it. XD But first: I must finish Final Fantasy XIII! o_O (stuck at Ch. 5...)
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Fact #456 : I suck @ GOW3.
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Fact #456 : I suck @ GOW3.
+1.
I died like 5 times fighting the first boss till I got through. I still have no idea what the right tactic for him was supposed to be.
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use the right stick to dodge attacks and you have to use it a lot.
also try prevent urself from chaining those long ass special combos. they get stuck in a loop and u cant stop it sometimes.
I just beat Heavy Rain last night. The game is great, the plot, one of the best I've seen, voice acting, etc.
I won't go into many details if noone else played or is at least interested in the game.
So anyone up for Heavy Rain ?
i already beat it once. im thinking of trying to get the platinum trophies. its easy but very time consuming lol
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Fact #457 : GOW3's big scorpion is a bitch.
Fact #458 : DS3 is solid.
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use the right stick to dodge attacks and you have to use it a lot.
also try prevent urself from chaining those long ass special combos. they get stuck in a loop and u cant stop it sometimes.
I just beat Heavy Rain last night. The game is great, the plot, one of the best I've seen, voice acting, etc.
I won't go into many details if noone else played or is at least interested in the game.
So anyone up for Heavy Rain ?
i already beat it once. im thinking of trying to get the platinum trophies. its easy but very time consuming lol
It takes some time, but believe it or not, it was the first game I got platinum. Sure there were games I liked more, but this one is quite easy, and it doesn't take that long.
Using a FAQ for the trophies helps a lot !
Other games like Uncharted 2 and Bayonetta, which I loved much more, are way harder and more time consuming, but have more replay value, so Heavy Rain felt like it was easy to do.
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^ :O
I would surely consider myself able to get U2's platinum but, hell, GOW3 ? Would need a full truck of DS3... :lol:
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Have you guys heard ? There are some videos which look quite legit of proof that the PS3 has been hacked.
I have to say it does look quite real and some say the site in question is a reliable source for the hack community.
I just wrote a little thing and linked the video of it on my new site (http://finalthought.awardspace.us/?p=57) and the original source I've seen is here (http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2010/08/19/pirates-rejoice-as-ps3-hacked-running-copies/) which has more videos.
Now let's just see if it really is true.
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I call shenanigans, doesn't even show the PS3 with the TV in view. :lol:
Well it might be true but hacking the PS3 is going to take a lot of money and time unlike the PSP which I've already done XD. Plus I love the free online so probably not worth it in the long run.
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I quote you on that, I wouldn't trade my free online play for nothing, even if I play less games in the process.
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Beat Trine and Pixeljunk Monsters a couple days ago. :D
Now time to try for all perfects.
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2 questions:
1: I don't think it does, but Does the PS3 remember a wireless connection WPA2-PSK key? I hope it does, whenever I connect from a Wired to a Wireless connection, I have to manually enter the key everytime. It's annoying to do that all the time.
2: Is there a way to have a private voice chat between 2 or more selected players while gaming without have others eavesdropped on our conversation. i.e. during COD:MW2, whenever we talk in the lobby, it's seem everyone else can hear us, when we play those on our team can hear us. It seems we can't allow or deny a third+ person from entering or hearing our conversation...
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I'm getting annoyed with the internet connections. I switch from Wired to wireless on occasions because I move it to several places in my house, living room and my room. everytime I change the connection, I have to go thru the entire connection process, which gets annoying, especially when switching to the wireless WPA2-PSK, then I have to type, or copy and paste, the security key everytime. Why can't PS3 automatically recognizes when the ethernet is connected and switches between ethernet and Wi-Fi automatically? why can't it remembers and saves the network (key)?
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So the big thing that's happened lately for Sony is that the PSN has been shut down completely since last week and the servers have remained shut down even now. That is, you can't play online, can't purchase DLC, can't even play games that require some kind of online functionality. People have suspected that hackers have been the cause of it, but Sony has remained quiet about the whole thing. The causes, the solution, even on any kind of estimate on when it was being put back up again.
Well just recently there has been a response. Good news? PSN could be back up in a week. Bad news? Well, everything else. It would appear that those responsible for hacking into the system, have obtained user's personal information, possibly even your credit card details. (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-04-26-psn-users-personal-details-compromised) So the advice is to change your PSN passwords immediately. If you use your PSN password for anything else, like an Amazon account or something, get that changed as well. And make sure that any unusual transactions in your bank account are recorded and notified to your bank.
What an unbelieveable PR disaster for Sony. I personally thought I was in the clear cause I didn't have a PS3, but I realise that I do have a PSN account, and have used it to purchase FFVII and FFVIII. What a joke. I of course lay the blame at the hackers for trying this, but also in Sony for not getting their shit together sooner and at least making us aware of this much sooner.
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I just added my card a week before this happened to buy DLC :lol:
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Pretty incompetent they could allow something like that. And then not tell anyone till 5-6 days later? Seriously? What a joke Sony. :thumbdown:
I always use pre paid cards and fake personal info so I'm not really affected. Microsoft's never ending hounding of me to renew Live on my parents expired card back in 04-06 taught me a valuable lesson. :lol:
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Yeah, I've been going through changing passwords - such a pain. No activity on my credit card though, so that seems OK so far.
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Well I've been reading people saying they're going to cancel their cards and stuff but that seems like a knee jerk over-reaction to me. They have card details but they don't have your pin or the 3 digit security code on the back of your card to do anything about it. They could clone it, but then they're missing key info to make it a good clone.
Identity fraud? They have your name, address and DOB perhaps, but that information is freely available in public records anyway. They need more than that, so that's why the fraudsters need more info. Experts have said they'll most likely pretend to be Sony and send you an email or a link to a convincing looking website. Anyone who gives away this info via email (a fundamentally insecure medium anyway) deserves to get a hammering. I've had 3 cases of people phoning me trying to get my info, but I quickly realised that my phone provider isn't going to ring me from an unknown number and they certainly aren't going to ask me for details on my phone or my account considering they hold all that information themselves.
Biggest issue is with the PSN password. Make sure the same is not used for other services, related (Xbox Live, Steam) or otherwise (Amazon, Play etc). The reason why Sony was storing passwords in a clear text and not encrypted in some form is beyond me... that is a dumb move and quite unforgivable.
People immediately get on the defensive with something like this and point the finger at someone to blame, with Sony being the obvious target. But it's good to get some perspective and an opinion on this before doing so. I'm not defending Sony, they made a huge mistake in storing information in that manner, and it's taken them this long to tell us what's happening. But at the end of the day, nobody saw this happening, we're all only human. Sony is the one who's really hurting here, it's unlikely to be any of us.
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Thank God I never entered credit card info into the PS3 (I've only done it for the 360)
I gotta wait another month (less than a month actually) to change my password.
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^ DON'T give them a real address, phone number, or email. I spent like a year trying to get them to stop bugging me about my Live account expiring and it was annoying as hell. :lol: I sent emails telling not to renew, called customer service multiple times trying to get it resolved and get me off their list. Luckily the card i used expired since they were trying to auto renew, pretty sketchy. I'm sure they are much better organized then they were for the original xbox but still....
Biggest issue is with the PSN password. Make sure the same is not used for other services, related (Xbox Live, Steam) or otherwise (Amazon, Play etc). The reason why Sony was storing passwords in a clear text and not encrypted in some form is beyond me... that is a dumb move and quite unforgivable.
hmm I hadn't heard about that. I have like 4 PSN accounts some might be the same user name and password as other various things, really i don't even remember for some. But I never trust with useful info besides maybe Amazon.
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So credit card information was apparently encrypted - small favors.
Another worry is the security question. If you always use one like "Your mother's maiden name", then they could possibly use that to get access to other accounts.
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PS3 HACKED!!!! FERP'S THREE PSN SAFETY STEPS 4 U ;-) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF29asqCv4Y#ws)
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Looks like Sony is giving everyone a free month of Playstation Plus membership as compensation. Worth logging in at least once to get all the free swag.
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I had the PS3 for 2 years now, and it's always on my mind. How can I saved my wireless network settings (WPA2), so that I don't have to enter my key everytime I switch from Wired to Wireless?
This is an extremely annoying thing to do. I usually kept my PS3 in my room, no ethernet, so I use wireless. However, when I move it here and there, I either connect an ehternet port for better connection, even bringing it to a friend's house. Everytime I switch from Wired to Wireless or connect to a different network, I have to type in the key everytime. Don't u guys find it annoying as well? wouldn't it be better for your PS3 to remember network connections so you don't have to? Or even automatically switches to Wired when ethernet is connect, then switch back to wireless when no ethernet connected.
I thought Sony would have that by now, but no. all my wireless devices could remember a connection, PC, notebook, phone, ipod, etc. why can't Sony do it for Playstation?
Maybe I'm wrong and you really can, if that is the case, show my how...
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Sony buys Gaikai, a company dealing in cloud computing, for $380m (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/sony/9369778/Sony-buys-Gaikai-for-380-million.html). The acquisition is interesting for two reasons, one it means Sony could sell all future games for the PS3 in a digital format only. And secondly, it opens up the backlog of games that have come under the previous consoles for easier access. It's an interesting addition to have in the arsenal as we make our transition to the new generation of consoles.