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Getting a Ps3, need some games now.
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That many independantly moving bodies? I thought there was a cap on the number of enemies the systems could do, even low poly ones, and Dead Rising blew that shit out of the water.
the question is, are you hardcore or are you soft?
if you're soft, then stay away from it, cause you probably won't like it enough to warrant putting down $60 for it.
if however, you're hardcore like me, and the only game you own for ps3 is vf5, then yes, yes, a thousand times yes.
the xbox 360 version is much, much better though.
I don't actually know, but why would there be a cap on the number of enemies you could have in a game? It boils down to how complex your AI is (they're zombies for crying out loud) and how many polys they contain. Get one of your "artistic" dev teams to come up with a low-poly, cel-shaded zombie game, and BAM. You've got dead rising on XBOX.
OK, so maybe you don't have 100 zombies on screen at once, you've got 30. The point remains that the experience is still nearly the same, the only difference is how "pretty" your game is.
I'm not a console dev or a guru or anything, but I have owned Dead Rising and did not feel it did anything for "next gen" other than "more graphics = more fun". The gameplay concepts (i.e. hitting things with stuff) has been around FOREVER. Just my two cents.
My favorite PSN game hands down. For me it is way more fun than super star dust.[/QUOTE]
Love me some EDS, but just my opinion super stardust is the winner of the two. Everything that has been said in here I've enjoyed to one degree or another(cept the gundam game). One mistake I've made with the ps3 was a buddy and I were walking through a game store and lego starwars caught his eye and the online co-op feature on the back of the box. He basicly badgered me into buying it, little did either of us know the online co-op was totaly broken.
In other news aperantly the Lair devs are planning on releasing an analog stick flight patch. Some blogster said they got to play it at CES, don't know if this is an unsubstanciated rumor or what, but the game was preaty fun if you could get use to the some what dodgey controlls.
No fucking way. Yes, you could have taken out the stunning animation and the gorgeous backdrops...but then it wouldn't be uncharted. To give a completely different perspective, Uncharted is the only game that's made my girlfriend sit up, play and enjoy a video game.
"Next Gen" isn't just about the wiimote (which I agree is a nice BIG change), it's about utilising the hardware to do something that couldn't previously be done. And I don't think there's anyway you could get the same experience on older consoles.
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Naughty Dog wrote everything from scratch for this game and the PS3 in general. So I am stocked to see what Uncharted 2 is like and then of course the next Jake & Daxter game as well. And of course they share tech with Insomniac studios and both companies have donated code to the PS3 Dev kits for Sony. So I look forward to the next few years.
I am soft.
Okay, clearly there's no point arguing this with you people.
I could continue the discussion without resorting to "suxbox360 couldn't run this".
The 360 could if it had been developed from the ground up for it. I just don't believe it'd be anywhere near close to the same experience, or even the same game running on lesser hardware (by which I mean lastgen).
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Let me tell you about Demon's Souls....
and the most fun? two separate questions, but if I'm lucky they'll have the same answer.
also, do all demos come 720p? and do all purchased games (meaning complete, with disc or for some just downloaded) run at 1080p?
most fun - everyday shooter. this may actually count as the best looking game, too, if you're judging on aesthetics rather than polygons. this or loco roco cocoreccho
best looking - the mlb08 'the show' demo is pretty freaking hot. there's also a demo of uncharted, last i saw, and that looks amazing if you haven't already played it. as for full psn games - possibly warhawk?
edit: i'm pretty sure only certain games support 1080p
no problem. if you're looking for a fighting game, just pick up downloadable tekken5:dr (or wait for 6) instead. awesomely fun fighting game that you don't have to waste your entire life to learn.
and it's only $30!
Hmmm..
Edit: Is this this a good cable to get?
I'm getting this tv.
Oh my...I didn't realize there was a demo.
you can only purchase it through the psn store thing. there is no copy of the game sold in any retail store (as far as i know). and it's the best version of tekken so far and unreleased on any other system (except arcades of course).
sadly, i can't help you with the technology stuff.
Don't go in expecting all the additional stuff console Tekken's usually come with though. It's a port of the arcade version, so there's no story modes or anything like that. It does have an online mode though but I hear it's kind of dead due to the lag.
I got lucky and was able to pick up rock band for $100... speaking as someone who never even played guitar hero, it's a LOT of fun!
I want to get rock band, Buuut alas. It has not been deemed worthy for a decent release date on this continent..
Wow, how'd you do that? The best I was able to find was the 150 at amazon, with free shiping. Of course, after the 132 rebate for sending back GHwii...
Anyway, which shooter would you guys recommend, Resistance or Warhawk?
I normally despise them but something about it's style, the way health works and the fact the first few levels are set in MY TOWN really really grabbed me.
The multiplayer in Resistance is good, but there's not as big a community as Warhawk.
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LoL: failboattootoot
This results in less play time than I would desire.
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Oculus Rift: Sir_Grinch
I was thinking of getting a 60GB one if i can find it so that i have backwards compatibility. One question though, will i be able to play PAL PS2 games on the NTSC PS3? It's not a big deal if i can't as i'm quite happy to re-buy the two games i wanted to play (Ico and Shadow of the Colossus) but it would be nice if I could play my PAL games as well (My brother now has the PS2)
Are there any other things i need to take in to account before i make a decision?
Depends totally on how you play. If you just want to keep advancing the story to see what happens next, then probably about 8 hours. On my first play-through I was searching every nook and cranny for the treasures, plus enjoying the view, so I clocked in at around 12 hours. That's 12 hours straight, mind you. First game I can think of that kept me glued to the TV for a completion in 1 sitting. Subsequent play-throughs have been shorter. The point is you will play through it again, and again, making the game 20-30+ hours of gameplay... at least.
Nah, you can only play NTSC-US games on a NTSC-US PS3 (the same thing goes with NTSC-Jap and PAL games/PS3's as well). You should know that the US version of Ico is apparently pretty hard to find, the case is terrible and it doesn't have the secrets the PAL version has (like the lightsaber and co-op).
You should also remember that none of your save games from PAL PS2 games will work on NTSC PS2 games. So if you're halfway through Ico in your PAL game, you'll have to start again.
The only other thing I can think of is censoring. Some games are specifically censored for a certain PS3's region. So take Resistance for example, if I owned a Japanese PS3 and imported a US copy of the game, it would be just as censored as the Japanese version. That said, the ESRB is pretty lenient compared to some European ratings boards, so it shouldn't be a problem.
And lastly, the UK and US are both in Blu-Ray region 1 so you wouldn't have problems with them anyway.
Region 1: North America, South America, East Asia except for China (India, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia etc.)
Region 2: Europe and Africa
Region 3: China, Russia and other countries
An awful lot of discs are actually region free, but a lot aren't.
PSN: SirGrinchX
Oculus Rift: Sir_Grinch
Yeah, you're right. I was under the mistaken impression that the UK was a part of region 1, while the rest of Europe was in region 2.
If you're ordering an HDMI cable online, you'd be better off going to another site, like Monoprice. There is no difference in quality between high priced and low priced HDMI cables.
You have no idea how much I wish you were right though
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I was just gonna pick it up when I go there tomorrow.
It should be mentioned too, Resistance has split-screen co-op, which is a big selling point for some people.