The new forums will be named Coin Return (based on the most recent vote)! You can check on the status and timeline of the transition to the new forums here.
The Guiding Principles and New Rules document is now in effect.
I am now a PS3 man! (Die Microsoft die!)
VacuumJockey
Registered User regular
Registered User regular
Last week, my third 360 gave up the ghost -- and so did I; today I picked up a 80 GB PS3. And Ratchet & Clank Future (great game, BTW). Fuck Microsofts shoddy quality control, fuck 'em I say!
I now need some assurance that PS3's won't just seize up and die every 8-12 months. And some advice on worthy games, especially PSN stuff - I'm especially looking for good games that may have flown under the radar, so to speak. In short:
I now need some assurance that PS3's won't just seize up and die every 8-12 months. And some advice on worthy games, especially PSN stuff - I'm especially looking for good games that may have flown under the radar, so to speak. In short:
- I like online shooty stuff (although I suck at it), so I'm thinking 'Warhawk' here. Other candidates?
- Also looking at Calling All Cars and Fat Princess. Fat Princess has no local multiplayer tho', right?
- A good fighting game with awesome graphics would be...?
- Uncharted is a good Tomb Raider clone, yes/no?
- When the hell is that God of War III supposed to come out?
PSN: VacuumJockey
"Laugh while you can, monkey-boy!"
~ Dr. Emilio Lizardo
"Laugh while you can, monkey-boy!"
~ Dr. Emilio Lizardo
VacuumJockey on
0
Posts
How about Street Fighter IV, maybe some Soul Calibur IV if you're into that.
Warhawk is a decent suggestion. Still has a decent amount of people playing it.
Haven't really liked any of the exclusive PSN games I've tried, but you can't go wrong with MM9.
Uncharted is a boring Gears of War clone with an Indiana Jones skin.
NEXT Year is most likely for God of War III.
Resistance 2 is fun, and if you like Ratchet & Clank check out the PSN RCF game, Quest For Booty. It's less shooty and more puzzley than Tools of Destruction, plus a lot more robot pirates.
Uncharted is more Gears than Tomb Raider, excelent game must play for every ps3 owner IMO. Been having a total blast with Fat princess and yes it lacks same console multi, honestly you might want to wait till the patch out the online suckage. Hopefully it won't turn into the next castle crashers(in terms of waiting for a fix not awsome-ness).
Blazblue for the 2d fighting game suggestion. Faster and way more variaty in charactors than SF4 even though they have a bigger roster there realy isn't ANY similarity in any of BB's 12. Check out some videos and the thread here.
Oh and ncharted is supposed to be good, but Uncharted 2 is supposed to be Unicorn sex and that's out in a few months, it has MP too.
Are you enduring the torture that is waiting for the last guardian to come out? You should be.
And get Blazblue.
http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=96536
He also just got a PS3, pretty much has a lot of the same interests as you, with plenty of feed back from everyone on games to get.
GoW3 I believe is set for March of 2010.
As for PS3 failure rates... it happens. Launch units run much hotter than current units and have the greatest risk of receiving the Yellow Light of Death. My 60G died, but I currently have a newer 80G model. It runs much cooler and quieter, have had it for about a year now, running solid. I've also heard of some peoples BR drives failing on them. I suggest to buy some compressed air, and clean your PS3 (while it's off) ever so often to prevent dust build up that can lead to overheating.
Congrats on your Purchase!
Are you aware of Microsoft's excellent repair policy?
Rock Band DLC | GW:OttW - arrcd | WLD - Thortar
Yeah, seriously. I'm happy you're among the ranks of PS3 owners now, but if you still have your 360 on you and it red-ringed, they should replace it no problem.
Also, Infamous is far and away the best game of the year so far, so make sure to pick that up. I personally feel that Uncharted is the best game on the system and the best game this gen, though others don't love it quite as much as I do. I wholeheartedly recommend it though.
I had no problems with the two first RROD's, but this third time it doesn't even give me a blink of red. It just starts, then nothing -- the controller won't even log on, and the screen is dead. This third one beat the previous record, though -- 14 months, just enough to run out of warranty. Oh well.
I like that the PS3 is noiseless, though. Can you get a good bluetooth mouse/keyboard combo for it?
"Laugh while you can, monkey-boy!"
~ Dr. Emilio Lizardo
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/...ps3keyboard
Logitech - Cordless MediaBoard Pro for PlayStation 3
Product Features
Works with the PlayStation 3 game console (not included)
Wireless operation eliminates the need for messy cables
Cordless Bluetooth technology works up to 30' from your PlayStation 3
Integrated touchpad prevents the need for a mouse and enables vertical scrolling
Makes it easier to set up and manage accounts and send text messages to your friends
Lightweight, slim design is easy to hold, store and carry
Quick media keys are convenient
Batteries: 2 AA (included)
But really any wireless/USB keyboard should work.
I happen to be ramping up my playing of online PS3 games and I'm trying to figure out what the best deal is for wireless headsets. . .
will any bluetooth headset do? or does it have to be some kind of branded thing?
Most bluetooth headsets should work, but your best bet is the official Sony headset (the one that comes with Socom).
edit: it's sold separately as well.
This.
Every PS3 owner needs to play Uncharted, it should be a law. An awesome, awesome law.
MGS4 is a must-purchase too, though I'd really suggest playing the MGS1, 2 and 3 first.
Mine does that too, the no ring no controller thing, it just usually means that I managed to wiggle my HDMI cable loose.
Oh, and maybe its different with the newer PS3's but I don't leave mine on for too long during the summer because of the fact that it turns into a giant black space heater. Though the 500gig drive I dropped in there almost makes up for it :P
Fat Princess is fun, but NO local MP.
Demon's Souls is worth investigating. It's a 3rd person adventure RPG and the spiritual successor to King's Field, with an interesting take on online play.
NintendoID: Nailbunny 3DS: 3909-8796-4685
Really?
Get valkyria chronicles.
edit: I lie, thought I had a 360 for longer!
Why would you say that? Your 360 is going to explode aaaaaany second now.
Realy man that's like daring a man on a ledge to jump.
Kidding asside I actualy had to send in my launch ps3 in for repairs after about 6 months of polygon/texture errors and lock ups I got fed up with it. Nice thing is they always send back the same modle so still rocking the 60gig model. Just not running Folding at home the whole time I'm not playing anymore.
Shooters
Resistance 2
Warhawk
MGS 4 (MGO is still fun!)
fighters
Street fighter IV
Blazblue
KOF XII
Soul Calibur 4
If you are waiting for God of War give Heavenly Sword a try. it is like GOW lite and it's dirt cheap these days. Also See Devil May Cry 4
PSN
Penny Arcade Adventures 1+2 (come on if you are on this site you HAVE to own this
Bionic commando
Mega Man 9
Fat princess
PS1 classics
Final Fantasy VII
Castlevania Symphony of the night
Castlevania Chronicles
Tekken 2
Street fighter Alpha 2
There isn't. I mean, concerning the PS3 not seizing up.
Granted, mine hasn't either, so I'm still holding up to hope, but it's just a matter of living dangerously.
Also, I'm sure someone has already recommended Blazblue, but I'm going to recommend it again. Lot of fun.
Also Prototype is better than inFamous, but I'd give inFamous a rent. Uncharted is great, except the fucking random incredibly hard parts. And I'll have to restart VC, but it was good from what I played from it.
No one ever said stickin' it to The Man was easy. Especially given that Linux on the PS3, by almost all accounts, seems to suck.