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klok
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Received a ps3 for xmas along with LBP and Uncharted 2. Just beat uncharted 2 (fantastic game) so I'm lookin for some opinions on some other games I was thinking of checking out:
Thoughts? Opinions? Obviously not buying all these games since my wallet is on a diet thanks to the holidays so I'm mostly looking for the 'must buys.' I'm sure I've overlooked some great games too so any recommendations would be stellar.
MGS4 - Played 2 and 3 and since the original is on the PSN I was thinking of scooping this up since it's like 20 bucks now.
FIFA 10 - Never played a soccer game since the n64 era but I checked out the demo and it seemed pretty ace.
Cross Edge - Don't know anything about this game but I remember seeing a thread on it back in the day and seemed pretty interesting/confusing as all hell.
Demon's Souls - I'll probably be buying this game based on all the things I've heard, it seems right up my alley.
Dragon Age - Played it a bit on the PC but my comp didn't do the game justice, possibly another must buy but I heard there was some technical issues on the ps3 version.
Valkyria Chronicles - Played the demo and wasn't too impressed, but I love these type of games it just seemed like the AI was kind of silly more often than not. Plus it's super cheap now.
FIFA 10 - Never played a soccer game since the n64 era but I checked out the demo and it seemed pretty ace.
Cross Edge - Don't know anything about this game but I remember seeing a thread on it back in the day and seemed pretty interesting/confusing as all hell.
Demon's Souls - I'll probably be buying this game based on all the things I've heard, it seems right up my alley.
Dragon Age - Played it a bit on the PC but my comp didn't do the game justice, possibly another must buy but I heard there was some technical issues on the ps3 version.
Valkyria Chronicles - Played the demo and wasn't too impressed, but I love these type of games it just seemed like the AI was kind of silly more often than not. Plus it's super cheap now.
Thoughts? Opinions? Obviously not buying all these games since my wallet is on a diet thanks to the holidays so I'm mostly looking for the 'must buys.' I'm sure I've overlooked some great games too so any recommendations would be stellar.
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You should also check out the PSN original games. PixelJunk Shooter just came out and is a lot of fun. Shatter is a great take on the ol' Breakout style of gameplay. Flower is pretty.
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MGS4 is great.
MW2 (I know it's not PS3 exclusive, but still shouldn't be without this beast).
LBP
The PSN online games like SteevL mentioned are also great.
Cuboid is really fun, and is one of aforementioned PSN games.
Bunch more, I just don't own them
Edit: Also on Demon's Souls, hard as FUCK. Like literally, maybe even hardest game I've ever played. Including Ninja Gaiden. But when you die in this game it's 100% your fault so it's cool.
Infamous is a lot of fun, an action-packed open-world superhero game with a decent plot and an attempt at Bioware-style moral choices.
Uncharted 1 is now cheap, and while it seems rough around the edges especially compared to 2 it's well worth playing.
The first Ratchet & Clank game is also a lot of fun, if you're into platforming games and wacky humor. The new one is also supposed to be good, but I haven't played it.
Demon's Souls is worth playing, but not for everyone.
-Siren: Blood Curse (demo)
-inFamous (demo) - cheap now
-Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (demo) - cheap now
-Killzone 2 (demo) - should also be cheaper
Otherwise, your list is pretty perfect. VC, yes. Demon's Souls, yes. MGS4 - if you enjoyed the other 3, absolutely yes.
As for Dragon Age, I too would reccomend sticking with the PC version - its controls were designed for the PC, and the combat is pretty difficult to control to any degree of satisfaction on the PS3. Still, if you're a graphics whore, it will look decent. (It's not a great-looking game to begin with, though.)
I can vouch for the newer Ratchet and Clank game, it's a blast and a straight upgrade to ToD.
You actually get to fly your freaking spaceship
For the first time since Going Commando
I suggest Uncharted 1 as well. Probably not as good as 2, but you'd probably enjoy it if you liked 2
LBP, obviously.
Honestly I've also been having fun in some of the stupid HOME games (bowling, and Poker) which are free.
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You can watch the cutscenes on youtube or something and spare yourself the pain and anguish
Also I've heard a lot of good things about a game called "Shatter" on the PSstore or whatever, might wanna check that out. I probably will
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Seconded. Uncharted 1 is definitely worth playing, even if you played UC2 first.
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Hard is an understatement. There really isn't a word in the English language to describe how hard it is. And yes, it's not for everyone. I don't mind difficult games at all, but after playing Demon's Souls I'm literally scared to put it in.
These two people are clearly replicants produced by the Sony-Tyrell zaibatsu
Uncharted 1 is a frustrating train wreck of a cinematic game which constantly makes you play the last few minutes over and over again in direct opposition to it's mission statement, featuring poorly designed enemies, badly placed enemy spawns, unnecessary gimmicky use of the sixaxis, incredibly bad jetski sections, unimaginative platforming, a terrible final boss, and a bunch of other bullshit
Uncharted 2 improves upon it in every measurable way and trying to play it afterward would probably only drive you slowly insane
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Not gonna argue with you there
Although they did have satisfying conclusions once I beat them, even if beating them was a huge chore at least I was rewarded for it
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Well, for me anyway.
I really wanted to love LBP, but the random, floaty, sloppy platforming that makes up the actual game drove me fucking bonkers, and no amount of cute, Stephen Fry, or user-generated content could make up for it.
edit: not that it matters, since the op already got it for chrissy
it also could be said that uncharted 2 repeats the storyline of the original only adding arbitrary characters and detail to make it feel 'bigger', and replaces a large part of the gameplay's tactical shooting core with a lot of purely scripted, unchallenging filler
uncharted: drake's fortune is still my favourite game. ever.
This is grossly exaggerated.
After playing stuff like the original Siren, not to mention any NES game you care to name, Demon's Souls isn't that bad at all.
Valkyria Chronicles is excellent and well worth getting.
When it comes to Cross Edge, be prepared to level grind a lot if you play it on anything other than easy. Hell, you'll probably need to grind a fair bit on easy for that matter. Other than that, it's similiar to the Disgaea series. Lots and lots of stuff to futz around with, mostly in terms of synthesising weapons/armours/items.
If you're a completionist, Cross Edge will keep you going for a long time. I wouldn't get it at full price, but if you can find it going for half price like I did then it could be worth a look. There's also a small ton of DLC on PSN - some free and some not.
Other than the holiday bundles, the only ones I can recall seeing are the Uncharted 1 pack & the Modern Warfare 2 pack.
Unless some amazing PS3 game comes out, you might be stuck waiting until next Xmas for a bundle.