The Sony Thread

[Brodie]

I can't wait for Abortion Tycoon: Coat Hangar Follies, to come out for the PSP.
Because that would be the only good game for the PSP. Ever.

[Ecto Jedi]

Nice! Wipeout pure rocks on psp and the extra contents made it more fun. Cant wait.

I've got Wipeout Pure for PSP and I just can't get into it. Not my cup of tea, I suppose.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Of all the things to make someone buy a PS3...Wipeout? ROALZ!

And you've been trying to buy a POS3 for absolutely nothing as of late?

GOT 'EM!

[Peanut]

And you've been trying to buy a POS3 for absolutely nothing as of late?

GOT 'EM!

Not really. I haven't been trying at all. I've seen a bunch now, but I still haven't picked it up. And yeah, I've got a history of buying every piece of gaming machinery I can. You've got a history of hating anything besides Nintendo, so if you look at it that way, it makes sense that I'm actually going to get one.

[Peanut]

Double post for hilarity!

http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2007/20070210.jpg

[Mr. Snackpants]

Haha that's frickin hilarious. I wish it were true because last night at Wal-Mart they had 5 and Meijers had 2. That's like $8,400!!!!

[Spitfire]

And people actually wonder why the majority of gamers think Sony are idiots.

[Peanut]

And people actually wonder why the majority of gamers think Sony are idiots.

Isn't it insane how pre-E3 06 the entire gaming community was on an entirely different side of the coin? Now, Sony is just being b*tch slapped and trounced by everything. Everyone figured the PSP was going to release and destroy the DS, then everyone said the PS3 would come out and ruin the 360. Nintendo, crazy enough to release that sh*tty gimmick console a week after the biggest console ever launches? They're digging their own grave!

And now...it's the complete opposite. I don't think any of us could have seen this turn around coming in a million years.

[Cure]

Isn't it insane how pre-E3 06 the entire gaming community was on an entirely different side of the coin? Now, Sony is just being b*tch slapped and trounced by everything. Everyone figured the PSP was going to release and destroy the DS, then everyone said the PS3 would come out and ruin the 360. Nintendo, crazy enough to release that sh*tty gimmick console a week after the biggest console ever launches? They're digging their own grave!

And now...it's the complete opposite. I don't think any of us could have seen this turn around coming in a million years.

I agree. I used to be one of the people defending the boomerang controller. "It doesn't look THAT uncomfortable......." Man........

[Spitfire]

I think most of us did, if you kept an open mind and saw through Sony's horrible marketing campaign which consists of making up information to promote your system then anyone could see this coming.

I never saw the PSP beating out the DS though, that's just me. I know most of you would agree.

[Peanut]

Most of us did see this coming? I seriously doubt that. I've felt Sony's arrogance needed to be put into check for years now, but I never saw them becoming the Nintendo of this generation. No one can really say they saw it coming, because no one could foresee all the horrible mistakes they would make.

I've never support Sony. Never. And even I can say it was unexpected.

[Spitfire]

Most of us did see this coming? I seriously doubt that. I've felt Sony's arrogance needed to be put into check for years now, but I never saw them becoming the Nintendo of this generation. No one can really say they saw it coming, because no one could foresee all the horrible mistakes they would make.

I've never support Sony. Never. And even I can say it was unexpected.

Oh, I don't know I always had the gut feeling. I felt Sony was living off third party support and since 360 and Wii were starting to eat into that they were in for some rough times.

I didn't see it coming this bad no, but I had a feeling they would get smacked around. And I have a even bigger feeling it will only get worse from here for them.

[Peanut]

Oh, I don't know I always had the gut feeling. I felt Sony was living off third party support and since 360 and Wii were starting to eat into that they were in for some rough times.

Oh, I've always said Sony relies on nothing but 3rd party support to get by, but you have to look at it from the perspective of a casual gamer. They just see Playstation and that's it. That all changed come the announcement of prices and things of that sort, though.

[Spitfire]

Your right, I never did view it in the casual sense. I'm used to seeing the funny troll posts on the PS3 board.

It's pretty entertaining over there, Logic would fit in. His posts are about on par with what I normally see over there.

[LogicDonny]

If we look at sony right now, it looks like sony isn't do too well but hey sony will do fine.. The psp still has some life in it and there are some great psp titles coming out this year.

The ps3 has a bunch of good ones coming out this year as well.

[Barkworm]

Oh my god, that was the greatest PA strip in a while. Hahahahaa!!!!

[Peanut]

The psp still has some life in it and there are some great psp titles coming out this year.

The ps3 has a bunch of good ones coming out this year as well.

Name them.

[Brodie]

....Oh man.... Logic just got Served!

http://indelible-weng.tripod.com/yougotserved_images/009.bmp

[Peanut]

http://kotaku.com/gaming/virtua-fighter-5/virtua-fighter-controller-probs-game-sells-less-than-doa4-235688.php

AHAHAHAHA! OMG! The biggest fighter in Japan!?! The big 'system seller'? OH MAN! Sony is dying!

[Barkworm]

Name them.
"Heavenly Sword" looks like it could be cool. (Yeah, it looks like "GoW" with more titties but still).
EDIT: Speaking of GoW, it has begun!!! (http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/932295.asp)

[LogicDonny]

Ya I got served alright. it just I don't have a ps3 so I don't know which titles are good or bad.. I will have to put some research..

Haha about virtual fighter 5 and the joystick.. Boy that sucks.

Also, I am not really a big virtual fighter fan.. I played a bunch of them they are ok.

[Peanut]

Speaking of GoW, it has begun!!! (http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/932295.asp)

Man...this is cruel! Reviews already and we're still a month away. I'm stoked. Barky, we're gonna need to chat about this game.

[LogicDonny]

I never even played the fisrt one, my friend told me to advoid it, I guess he was a moron.

[Spitfire]

Anyone looking for PS3's check your Best Buys we just got 52 today.

[LogicDonny]

Anyone looking for PS3's check your Best Buys we just got 52 today.

Nice.. now who here will buy 1?

Anyone got 700 bucks to spend?

[Spitfire]

Nice.. now who here will buy 1?

Anyone got 700 bucks to spend?

It's 600 buddy

[Ecto Jedi]

It's 600 buddy

$700 Canadian, though. :P

[Spitfire]

$700 Canadian, though. :P

So is that where he's from? Doesn't explain why his grammar and English so bad though.

[LogicDonny]

700 dollars is alot of money for us poor sappers who work our ass off making the money.

[Spitfire]

700 dollars is alot of money for us poor sappers who work our ass off making the money.

Well assuming I'd make more if I lived there, one of my pay checks is usually around 300-360 depending on hours*They cut back on us part timers sometimes* so a PS3 for me would be 2 pay checks counting a game purchase.

I'm just a kid working part time. People older then me usually have full time jobs and make more then 9.55 an hour. So I don't think 600 is totally out of question*Or 700 in Canada* just really impractical when stacked up against the price of the other systems*Wii espcially* and the games out for it currently suck or can be found on other systems. And for the price of two PS3's you could net yourself a nice HDTV*Which I would guess most people would want to play games on now of days*

[Barkworm]

I never even played the fisrt one, my friend told me to advoid it, I guess he was a moron.
Yep, he is. If you can't see blood stay away from it though.

[Peanut]

Well assuming I'd make more if I lived there, one of my pay checks is usually around 300-360 depending on hours*They cut back on us part timers sometimes* so a PS3 for me would be 2 pay checks counting a game purchase.

I'm just a kid working part time. People older then me usually have full time jobs and make more then 9.55 an hour. So I don't think 600 is totally out of question*Or 700 in Canada* just really impractical when stacked up against the price of the other systems*Wii espcially* and the games out for it currently suck or can be found on other systems. And for the price of two PS3's you could net yourself a nice HDTV*Which I would guess most people would want to play games on now of days*

It is out of the question though, and you pointed it out in your own post. You're just a kid. You have completely disposable income. You don't have bills to pay, mouths to feed and a family to provide for. Your average working joe can't go out and drop $600+ on a video game console. You need to get out into the real world before making all your statements, cause dude...you've been making some questionable ones lately. No offense, buddy.

[LogicDonny]

Yep, he is. If you can't see blood stay away from it though.


I can stand blood, I play mature rating games all the time, ut2004, gta, doom.

So I will pick it up when I get a ps2.

ANyways, I got this new psp game which came out yesterday called Gurumin : A Monstrous Adventure. it's an action rpg game where your a cute anime girl with a drill.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi_RKhTJoLs

it is really fun and I am having a blast playing it. There are multiple diffiiculties and lots of replay value.

pick this up.

I also want to pick up Ratchet and Clank Size matters, the demo was fun. Also metal slug anthology and Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner which is a pokemon-like game.

[Barkworm]

Peanut, will you get a PS3 for "GoW2" since it will support 720p? I can only imagine how awesome it will look.

EDIT: Awww, forget it, the HD thing was apparently a misinformation. Stupid IGN. :(

EDIT²: I've just watched IGN's video review and words cannot describe how f*cking amazing this game looks. I've been looking forward to this game since day 1 and I didn't even dream about it looking this great. Mind-blowing.

EDIT³:This ugly pic (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=icowandahf5.jpg) says that Fumito Ueda's studio (the geniuses behind "ICO" and "Shadow of the Colossus") has finally started working on their new PS3 game. Niiiiice.

[Peanut]

Peanut, will you get a PS3 for "GoW2" since it will support 720p? I can only imagine how awesome it will look.

EDIT: Awww, forget it, the HD thing was apparently a misinformation. Stupid IGN. :(

EDIT²: I've just watched IGN's video review and words cannot describe how f*cking amazing this game looks. I've been looking forward to this game since day 1 and I didn't even dream about it looking this great. Mind-blowing.

EDIT³:This ugly pic (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=icowandahf5.jpg) says that Fumito Ueda's studio (the geniuses behind "ICO" and "Shadow of the Colossus") has finally started working on their new PS3 game. Niiiiice.

You know, I probably would if it actually did support it. And yeah, the need to play this damn game is bubbling over inside of me. I've refused to watch anything besides the official trailer they put out, though. This is one game where I want to go in as a virgin.

And I have no idea what that picture is supposed to imply, but it says PS3 and Ueda's involved, so count me the hell in.

[Barkworm]

The pic is a job ad, they are looking for developers.
Good decision to not watch any "GoW2" videos. After watching the video review my excitement has entered painful dimensions. Good thing I still have Okami, otherwise I would have to freeze myself.

[Peanut]

I still feel some pains, but at least you've got something good to occupy yourself with. I've dug so far into the backlog of games that I'm currently playing King Kong on the 360. *tear*

[Barkworm]

I'm really interested about how the story will turn out. It seems like this time there are a lot more characters involved and IGN described the plot as "more complex and complicated" than the first one. I have to admit that I was a little worried about the story since it seemed to me that Kratos's tale was done so I'm pleasantly surprised to hear about that.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Not spoiling yourself makes a world of difference. I did that with Twilight Princess, and it helps preserve the "awe" factor. It's hard for me to do though, when you're in the media, but all the more worth it when you pick up the game.

[愛]

I don't usually get angry over spoilers. I actually read the spoiler tags about a game I haven't played yet. I was even spoiled Twilight Princess. Not much really surprises me anymore.

But anyway, I'm super psyched for GoW2. The first game was phenomenal.

[Peanut]

Now THIS (http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3157177) is what the PSP should be used for. I saw a video for this game awhile ago, but it totally escaped my mind. This preview is bringing it all back. I'll definately be picking this one up, it looks great!

[ThirdMarioBro]

Sounds like fun. I'll check it out.

[Spitfire]

It is out of the question though, and you pointed it out in your own post. You're just a kid. You have completely disposable income. You don't have bills to pay, mouths to feed and a family to provide for. Your average working joe can't go out and drop $600+ on a video game console. You need to get out into the real world before making all your statements, cause dude...you've been making some questionable ones lately. No offense, buddy.

I don't have disposable income at all. I pay for food, transportation, Cell bill, and allot of the time I have to pay for house expenses*I look at it as rent*

Also I'm trying to save up all my cash so I can pay for college. My Mom works 8 hours a day 5 days a week and makes like 12 something an hour. And that's working in a bistro at a office building. I'm sure most people her age*Almost 40* make way more then that. She makes due with that just fine. With all the cash she blows on DVDs every week she could easily buy a PS3*IF she wanted one* She supports 4 other people and only 2 of those people have jobs*Me and my other roommate*

My Dad works at Seagate and I don't know how much he makes but last I heard it was over 20. He bought 3 1000 dollar instruments last year and pays 70 bucks every 2 weeks to pay rent on his recording studio on top of his house rent and stuff.

With examples like those I don't see a PS3 being out of the question for someone. Everyone who works at my store can afford one*Most of them are part time like me and make the same wages I do, and only a few of them have 2nd jobs. Also most of them live in apartments* So that's why I said that.

[Peanut]

You live in some completely random universe. Seriously. It seems like everything you talk about only happens in the world you live in.

[Spitfire]

You live in some completely random universe. Seriously. It seems like everything you talk about only happens in the world you live in.

I live in the US if that makes any difference to you. That is how it is where I live. I honestly have no other way to explain it to you. I don't just make crap up to confuse all of you, I'm telling you like it is.

[Peanut]

I live in the US if that makes any difference to you.

What is that even supposed to mean? That we live in poverty in Canada? Like...I don't even know!

[Spitfire]

What is that even supposed to mean? That we live in poverty in Canada? Like...I don't even know!

No, just things are different here then they are there. I actually always thought Canada was richer then the US to be honest. We have such a huge debt to pay off. No wonder my pay checks are raped by taxes.

[Peanut]

No, just things are different here then they are there. I actually always thought Canada was richer then the US to be honest. We have such a huge debt to pay off. No wonder my pay checks are raped by taxes.

How are they different? At all? Did you do a school project on this one too?

I'm not trying to offend you, but the stuff you say really sounds like something someone with no worldly experience would ever say. Ever.

[愛]

Well, I'm glad my mom loves me and helps me out whenever I need it.

[Spitfire]

How are they different? At all? Did you do a school project on this one too?

I'm not trying to offend you, but the stuff you say really sounds like something someone with no worldly experience would ever say. Ever.

Their different because your money is worth more then ours. So maybe you guys get paid differently. I've never been to your country so I don't know much about it other then the money.

I did no projects at all on this one. I had an A in history, but I don't see that making much different though haha.

Yeah I'm 18 and I still live at home but I do pay expenses. Though soon I'll learn even more about paying bills cause I'll have college,and a car. I just pay bus fare now.

[Peanut]

Well that's what I'm talking about, dude. You're fresh out of high school. You can't make these assumptions about what people can and can't do with their money until you actually experience life for yourself.

And when was the last time Canadian money has been worth more than American money? :lol:

[Ecto Jedi]

And when was the last time Canadian money has been worth more than American money? :lol:

1970s, I believe.

[LogicDonny]

Still, we pay more here in canada for games and stuff so it's like not all that bad.. usually 10 dollars more for games..

how is the ps3 american?

[Spitfire]

Still, we pay more here in canada for games and stuff so it's like not all that bad.. usually 10 dollars more for games..

how is the ps3 american?

$600, that's without tax.

[LogicDonny]

$600, that's without tax.

mmm not bad.

Well um there is a brand new spanking psp game out now called ratchet and clank size matters. those of you who who own a ps2, any of you who played any of the 3 ratchet and clank games, should pick this baby up for the psp.. graphics are really excellent. no slowdowns at all what so ever.. also the giant clank levels the space rail starfox style levels are back.. all the ships on the screen no slowdowns at all.

i haven't tried the multiplayer but i heard it's fun.. so much replayablility which is a r&c thing they got in each game.

[Mr. Snackpants]

mmm not bad.

Well um there is a brand new spanking psp game out now called ratchet and clank size matters. those of you who who own a ps2, any of you who played any of the 3 ratchet and clank games, should pick this baby up for the psp.. graphics are really excellent. no slowdowns at all what so ever.. also the giant clank levels the space rail starfox style levels are back.. all the ships on the screen no slowdowns at all.

i haven't tried the multiplayer but i heard it's fun.. so much replayablility which is a r&c thing they got in each game.

How many PSP games do you have?

[LogicDonny]

How many PSP games do you have?

I own 7 psp games.

[Barkworm]

I've just learned that GoW2 won't be released in Europe before April 20th. I'm going to kill myself now.

[Dinny]

I've just learned that GoW2 won't be released in Europe before April 20th. I'm going to kill myself now.

What!?! Where'd you hear that?

[Peanut]

I've just learned that GoW2 won't be released in Europe before April 20th. I'm going to kill myself now.

Oh, dude...I'm so going to be enjoying my self in March! w00t!

And Sony likes to kick Europeans in the pants quite a bit!
http://kotaku.com/gaming/sony/pal-ps3-backwards-compatability-gimped-%5Bupdate%5D-239076.php
Hooray! PAL region PS3's will only have "very limited" PS2 backwards compatibility. rofl

[Mecha Cow]

It's ok, I'm sure we Euro's won't mind, just like we didn't mind the delay. Sony said so.

[LogicDonny]

Omg Sony is doing everything wrong. i thought the 4 month delay for europe was a good thing.. Lol. They scrweed them in a bad way. Way to go sony.

[Peanut]

ROFL!

http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/048/3/6/God_of_Wii_by_enerjak.jpg

[Jed]

Hahaha, that's great!

[Ra]

God bless ya, Deviant Art *salutes as she wipes a tear from her eye* :P

[LogicDonny]

Oh man :lol: :cry: I can't really say nothing but laugh my ass off.. Good comic!

[Barkworm]

Okay, I finished Okami a couple of hours ago. I'm depressed. The game was so incredibly awesome, definitely one of the best games ever. I can only pray that there will be a sequel some day.

[Peanut]

Okay, I finished Okami a couple of hours ago. I'm depressed. The game was so incredibly awesome, definitely one of the best games ever. I can only pray that there will be a sequel some day.

Keep praying, my friend. When such a Japanese style game, based around Japanese myth, made by one of the biggest Japanese publishers of all time, made exclusively for the biggest home console in Japan, tanks in it's native country...well...I'll pray with you, but God doesn't perform miracles all that often.

[KROW]

Stormy got depressed after finishing Okami, as well. She didn't want it to end, so she played in other dog forms and such. It is an amazing game and very unique and refereshing. A sequel would be great, though I don't know if that's possible what with Clover going through that hard time afterwards. Have they recovered yet?

[Peanut]

Clover was closed, the development team left Capcom and formed their own studio. A sequel to Okami will never happen, unless something crazy happens. I don't see there being a possibility, though. Critical acclaim never means anything when a game sells horribly.

[KROW]

Hmm... Maybe they should team with Midway. They crank out Mortal Kombat games no matter what press they get.

[Ra]

Okay, I finished Okami a couple of hours ago. I'm depressed. The game was so incredibly awesome, definitely one of the best games ever. I can only pray that there will be a sequel some day.
Really? That's great! I'm still stuck in the Tsuba Ruins. And when I say stuck, I use that term lightly. It's more like I haven't really had the time to pick up the game and start playing it again :embarass: But it's just simply breath taking by graphics alone. Even now, when I'm just that little bit into the game, I am really hoping there will be a sequel. I would just love to have the same experience again :)

[Barkworm]

Hmm... Maybe they should team with Midway. They crank out Mortal Kombat games no matter what press they get.
Press wasn't a problem at all. Okami got fantastic reviews but it wasn't a commercial success (US sales weren't even all that bad though, Japan is another story).
And maybe it's better that there won't be a sequel since Capcom holds the rights to Okami...

[Ra]

*nods* Good point. It could just go all terrably wrong, as much as I hate to admit it. Just look at the "Devil May Cry" sequals. Not as good as the original. Yet the first was fantastic from what I have seen and played at my cousins. But for Okami, it's either going to stand alone, have a crappy sequal, or an amazing/alright sequal. I guess we'll just have to watch and wait and hope for the best...

[Barkworm]

Our goal is to fill shelves across the United States. Our goal is not to have empty shelves, it's to have full shelves. If we have empty shelves, that's one less consumer who could have bought a PlayStation 3.
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyid=2007-02-28T014513Z_01_N27240629_RTRUKOC_0_US-SONY-PLAYSTATION3.xml
This is getting sad. No, actually it's getting funnier every day. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[愛]

I've been loling pretty hard at Sony's marketing strategy for PS3. Whatever happened to giving $1000 to anyone who finds a PS3 on retail shelves?!

[LogicDonny]

I've been loling pretty hard at Sony's marketing strategy for PS3. Whatever happened to giving $1000 to anyone who finds a PS3 on retail shelves?!

that would probably have been a joke anyways.

Still keeping ps3 on the shelves is a good thing, that way someone who wants a ps3 with their money can get 1 easy.

Nuff said, think about it.. Xbox 360 were hard to find when they came out now shelves are filled with them so it's easier now.

Sony is abck on track now hopefully.

[ThirdMarioBro]

There is no shortage. I just went to Toys R Us to get Sonic and some point cards. 15 PS3's on the shelf, Wii sold out until further notice. lawl

And Okami may have some hope yet. Members of the "new" Clover said they will moonlight over at Capcom on development of RE5, but on their terms. Good call, and it reserves some hope for that game. Perhaps Okami could get that kind of deal in the future. Still, it's unlikely considering it was a commercial bomb.

[LogicDonny]

Anyways, March is going to be a good month for the sony brand video game systems.

Ps3 will be launch in europe, 5 announcements from Phil at GDC and some otehr secrets.

God of war 2 coming out and so is burnout dominator and so on.

PSP will be getting some good games as well.

If the ps3 does do well in europe and the announcements turn out to be all good and makes it good to the public, then sony will be back on track and Nintendo fans will be crying once again.

[Cure]

Anyways, March is going to be a good month for the sony brand video game systems.

Ps3 will be launch in europe, 5 announcements from Phil at GDC and some otehr secrets.

God of war 2 coming out and so is burnout dominator and so on.

PSP will be getting some good games as well.

If the ps3 does do well in europe and the announcements turn out to be all good and makes it good to the public, then sony will be back on track and Nintendo fans will be crying once again.

Seriously, why do you do that? Are you TRYING to get flamed? Who cares who does better than who? Just play the g*ddamned games, be happy, and shut up.

[Peanut]

Anyways, March is going to be a good month for the sony brand video game systems.

Ps3 will be launch in europe, 5 announcements from Phil at GDC and some otehr secrets.

God of war 2 coming out and so is burnout dominator and so on.

PSP will be getting some good games as well.

If the ps3 does do well in europe and the announcements turn out to be all good and makes it good to the public, then sony will be back on track and Nintendo fans will be crying once again.

The only reason I even post here anymore is to read your ignorant **** and tell you to f*ck off.

[愛]

Anyways, March is going to be a good month for the sony brand video game systems.

Ps3 will be launch in europe, 5 announcements from Phil at GDC and some otehr secrets.

God of war 2 coming out and so is burnout dominator and so on.

PSP will be getting some good games as well.

If the ps3 does do well in europe and the announcements turn out to be all good and makes it good to the public, then sony will be back on track and Nintendo fans will be crying once again.

I bet the announcements will be games that will also be playable on 360. And Sony will get back on track when the consoles actually start selling, but I doubt that will happen. It was easy to find the console around the launch date, let alone now. People just don't want it.

[Jed]

3 people have preordered it in the shop I work in. We're partners with Sony so we're guaranteed to get all our preorders filled and still no one wants it. I remember when the PS2 came out the preorders were sold out weeks before.

[Brodie]

If the ps3 does do well in europe and the announcements turn out to be all good and makes it good to the public, then sony will be back on track and Nintendo fans will be crying once again.

Yes, I'm sure Nintendo fans will weep when they look at...-gasp- numbers.

[Mecha Cow]

I don't know about you guys, but numbers burned down my village and desecrated my goats.

[ThirdMarioBro]

How about we all agree to just put LogicDonny on our collective ignore lists and call it a day? kthxbye.

I already know what two of Phil's GDC keynote Announcements are going to be. I can't say what the first one will be, it's likely to piss off Nintendo fanboys, and the other one is the HD upscale and backwards compatibility stuff. There could be more though.

[LogicDonny]

still I don't care what you guys think of doing and besides, I can post what i want and I dont care much for flaming.

[Ra]

If the ps3 does do well in europe and the announcements turn out to be all good and makes it good to the public, then sony will be back on track and Nintendo fans will be crying once again.
I'm sorry, but I just had to laugh at that. I'm not trying to be cold and heartless, but I seriously loled at that. Since when have the Nintendo fans been crying? In my eyes, they are pretty much always on top of things in terms of games and sales. They pretty much created the gaming era and took it to new levels. They created classic characters like Link and Mario.

Also, this is not a race between companies. It's all about having fun, escaping reality and probably blowing some guy's head off with a rocket launcher or trying to get Peach to flash her undies. Why do the major players be so determined to "win"? What's the prize in winning anyway? They are just there to sell games, and we are here to buy them and play them. End of discussion.

[Mecha Cow]

still I don't care what you guys think of doing and besides, I can post what i want and I dont care much for flaming.
No? Could've fooled me with the way you keep flamebaiting. In fact, you just did it again. Knock it off already.

[Ecto Jedi]

I'm sorry, but I just had to laugh at that. I'm not trying to be cold and heartless, but I seriously loled at that. Since when have the Nintendo fans been crying? In my eyes, they are pretty much always on top of things in terms of games and sales. They pretty much created the gaming era and took it to new levels. They created classic characters like Link and Mario.

Umm, I don't know if you've been keeping track here, but Nintendo took a serious nosedive last generation with the Gamecube and ended up last in the console races.

[Ra]

*nods* Yeah, I should have put that in. But I know about it. I was there when it happened. I'm still bearing the scars of Luigi's haunted mansion game :dead: But it's still strong, for it has a very loyal fan base following it. That's all I can say before I make myself look like an idiot further. Thank you.

*bows and turns her back, with a "Kick Me" sign posted on it*

[Peanut]

still I don't care what you guys think of doing and besides, I can post what i want and I dont care much for flaming.

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Laugh my ass off...

[LogicDonny]

just because Nintendo has created some of the best classic characters doesn't mean their systems are A-GAME. like the other guy said a few posts back, this is something that Nintendo has to advoid. Just becuase Nintendo is on the top with the wii and ds, if ds and wii doesn't get good software all year, it can bring them down. Take alook at the wii right now. name 1 game released that is awesome owning?

Name 1 any good game that's worth the money and not crappily short.

[愛]

Name one game anyone would want to purchase that would warrant a PS3.

Oh wait.

[LogicDonny]

MotorStorm?

there's one. lol.

I seen the demo and was impressed.

[愛]

Oh goody, a mediocre racing game with gimmicky graphical features like mud particles. You have fun with that one, along with your awful PSP games. I guess you enjoy awful, so I'm not surprised on your excitement for the game.

[LogicDonny]

Um did I say I was going to buy it.. No. I was impress dude.

You sound like Peanut's Boyfriend or girlfriend. You are both the same person or something.

Ya anyways, the psp is awesome. I can play ps1 games on it.. PS1 FTW!

[Ra]

Ya anyways, the psp is awesome. I can play ps1 games on it.. PS1 FTW!
Maybe it's just me, but that just doesn't sound appealing to me. If I want to play PS1 games, I can just plop them into my PS2. Not take the time to load them all onto a portable version. But by the way you talk of homebrew, it sounds like that's the PSP's forte. Still, if I had to choose between that and the DS, I will gun for the DS. Then again, that's just me *shrugs*

[Krang]

If the ps3 does do well in europe and the announcements turn out to be all good and makes it good to the public, then sony will be back on track and Nintendo fans will be crying once again.
You sound like Peanut's Boyfriend or girlfriend. You are both the same person or something.
Oh shut up Peanut, he's right. Look I enjoy playing psp more than I do with ds.. That is all. Ther'es nothing on ds I want anymore. I played all the titles anyways, beat em all, got bored..
Previously, there was not much I could say about this situation since it was mostly back-and-forth arguing between you and Peanut, but now your posts are starting to look like unprovoked trolling (and attacking other members on top of that certainly isn't helping your case). But this is the main reason I decided to post about this now:

still I don't care what you guys think of doing and besides, I can post what i want and I dont care much for flaming.
Here, it sounds like you don't even care that you're causing arguments (i.e., trolling). Sure, you're welcome to post what you want, but if it upsets other people and disrupts the forums, that's where I draw the line. If you keep this up, you'll end up with either a warning or a temporary ban from the video games section.

However, I'll also mention that attacks against LogicDonny are just as much against the rules as what he's doing. Don't bother trying to use this as some sort of opportunity to flame him, or you will have to deal with the same consequences mentioned above.

Now back on topic, please. Any direct replies to this post can be PMed to me, and any general questions about our policies can be posted in the Q/C/S section.

[Peanut]

just because Nintendo has created some of the best classic characters doesn't mean their systems are A-GAME. like the other guy said a few posts back, this is something that Nintendo has to advoid. Just becuase Nintendo is on the top with the wii and ds, if ds and wii doesn't get good software all year, it can bring them down. Take alook at the wii right now. name 1 game released that is awesome owning?

Name 1 any good game that's worth the money and not crappily short.

There is no game worth owning a Wii for. At the same time, you can't just try and make that argument to validate purchasing a PS3 . And honestly, apples and oranges, man. If you buy a Wii and play one or two decent games for awhile, you probably won't feel too bad, because it didn't really cost you all that much. It's a different story with the PS3. You're paying a ton for nothing at all, especially if you don't have an HDTV with HDMI.

And you can't say the DS is going to drop off. It's a worldwide phenomenon. It had a pretty mediocre year last year, but thanks to stuff like Nintendogs and Brain Age, they pulled out MILES ahead of the PSP. If the DS didn't sell a single unit for an entire year, the PSP would STILL trail it. The DS isn't going anywhere, and if all the early indications are correct, the same can be said for the Wii.

However, to play devil's advocate, there's one gaming machine that stomps all others into the ground, and that's the Xbox360. No current gaming console has the kind of line-up the 360 has in 07. When you factor in some of the terrific exclusives already available on the console, there is absolutely no reason for any self-respecting gamer to not own one.

In short:
360>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Wii>>>PS3
DS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PSP
Whoops, I meant...
DS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>N-Gage>>>>>>>>>>>PSP

[愛]

Um did I say I was going to buy it.. No. I was impress dude.

You sound like Peanut's Boyfriend or girlfriend. You are both the same person or something.

Ya anyways, the psp is awesome. I can play ps1 games on it.. PS1 FTW!

I can say here with full confidence that you are the dumbest and most ignorant kid I have ever met. I have NEVER used the ignore function for anyone on this board, and you will be the first. Congratulations.

And for the record, Peanut is my bro. We ride together, now and forever.

[bmxbandit]

alright... enough of this arguing. back on topic... what games do you most look forward to for the PS3?

i can't wait for Saints Row, GTA IV, Motorstorm, Spiderman 3, and Metal Gear Solid. i think all these games will really show some of the potential of the PS3 hardware.

[Dr. Doom]

And for the record, Peanut is my bro. We ride together, now and forever.

In the butt.

[愛]

You like Yossie. Awful.

[Dr. Doom]

Yes, an attractive grown woman who's like the same age as me. How many 9 year olds have you been inside today?

[愛]

4. And it's 14 year olds, sir. Gotta have some class, you know.

[LogicDonny]

I can sit back and watch the other idiots discuss this too. Peanut is my bro? Wtf ok I am going to walk away and talk about some other stuff.

[Ra]

I've been talking to some of my friends recently, and they are really starting to get into some deep discussion about the re-release of Final Fantasy VII. I might pick it up when I get my PS3 (When it's worth about $450 AUS or something) since I love hearing Quinton Flynn's voice, but I can't help but feel a sense of impending doom upon us all. Is this normal, or a sign that there are going to be a lot more rabid fan girls screaming "ZOMG CLOUD LOL LETS GLOMP HIM!" out and about soon?

[Dr. Doom]

I don't think it can get any worse than it already has. But yeah, I'd love a remake of VII.

[Mecha Cow]

Err, there has been zero confirmation of a FF7 remake or re-release, I don't know what your friends are telling you. Wouldn't surprise me in the least if it ended up happening though.

[Ra]

I have heard nothing either. But then again, half of my friends are rabid FF freaks... trying to convert me... and as much as I hate to admit it, kinda sucsseding... o_o; Shmeh, it's going to happen anyway. Probably the most popular Final Fantasy out there and it will be demanded to be given the "treatment it deserves".

In other news...I just got my monthly newsletter from my idols at Insomniac Games! They sent it four days ago, so I have no idea if anyone knows about this or not, but anyway...

In other big news, our new Ratchet & Clank game for PlayStation 3 has a name, and will be featured on the cover of the April issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly (March 13th on newsstands). The name, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction has a lot of meaning, tying into the story while also helping to mark a new era for the franchise as well as carrying one of our signature innuendos.
*runs around in circles like the happy fan girl she is*

I'm definitely looking forward to this! "Tools of Destruction" sounds like another good title. I hope they are going to keep the Player vs. Player option in this. But the "Future" part has me a bit...I don't know...confused? Worried? Maybe I'm too much in "TMNT - Fast Forward" mode here, but I can't help but think "...oh dear...". We'll just have to wait until the teasers, I guess... :ohwell: Also, there is the ordeal of will it be set after "Ratchet: Deadlocked" or "Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters"? I hope it will be after "Deadlocked", since it seems a bit more fitting than "Size Matters" IMO. I don't know why, but it just seems that way to me.

[LogicDonny]

I still am playing through Size Matters and to those who haven't picked it up, do so. It's really impressive..

Also, i am very excited for the new TMNT movie game coming out this month. I downloaded the pc version impressed, I want to see how well it plays on the psp.

[Brodie]

I think I could sum that up in one word: Worse.

See also: BAD.

[LogicDonny]

Brodie, who are you referring to what post?

[Krang]

I can sit back and watch the other idiots discuss this too. Peanut is my bro? Wtf ok I am going to walk away and talk about some other stuff.
yes. i was directing the question to you and I hate it when ppl answer things that are not right.. peanut didn't know the answer what you said.
Grow up fanboy.. I was talking to GOBO and that who I talking to.
...So, apparently, you didn't read a single word I posted earlier in this thread. Let's see if a one month temp ban from this section will get you to pay a little more attention when you are asked to stop breaking the rules.

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Nice try, but...
Last edited by LogicDonny : Yesterday at 11:51 PM.
this makes it obvious that you were the one who edited your own posts, not any of the moderators or me.

Once again, let's please get back on topic.

[Peanut]

So apparently with God of War 2, there's a little "teaser" ad in the case. It shows the God of War logo, with the PSP logo inside of it. F*ck. Ing. Awesome. Oh, how I have waited for the announcement of a PSP game worth playing! Praise Kratos!

[ThirdMarioBro]

Let's hope it is an actual sequel build for the machine from the ground up, and not a gimped version of the original with poor controls.

[Barkworm]

An important part of what makes God of War so awesome is how incredibly epic it is. I honestly don't see how they could transfer this to a handheld screen.

[bmxbandit]

so Motorstorm came out today and although it is a graphics powerhouse the lack of gameplay seems very disappointing. also no split screen multiplayer! :( i have been awaiting the arrival of this game for awhile but now i'm almost reconsidering. (at least until the price falls)

[ThirdMarioBro]

I've noticed split-screen is becoming a dying breed simply because console manufacturers want to push their online services instead. It's a shame because no matter how far we go, there will still be people who can't get online, and what about friends at each other's house wanting to play together? They have to go home to play video games? HDTV's allow for easy horizontal splits with plenty of real estate for each player, so what gives?

[bmxbandit]

yeah i definitely agree it is one of the stupidest things to cut. i loved the days of 4 player mario kart and such. the wii realizes the importance of multiplayer now why sony and microsoft don't i dunno'. i think online play is a good bonus but don't forget those of us that like to play games with our friends in the same room.

[Peanut]

You guys are forgetting the fact that with split-screen, the hardware is having to render out up to 4 different versions of the game. When you look at something like Motorstorm, that just seems like an impossibility, unless you're willing to remove CPU controlled opponents and a ton of effects. They managed to lock down Gears with co-op split-screen, but you could notice a degrade in graphical quality.

[ThirdMarioBro]

All I have to say is this: FU*KING WOW!

PlayStation Home is a good example of taking a good idea, and improving the hell out of it. It may be a goddamn Mii ripoff, but seriously, Wow.

http://ps3.advancedmn.com/article.php?artid=4116

They even incorporated the whole "Arcade 2.0" (http://wii.advancedmn.com/article.php?artid=6369) aspect I wrote about last year to the letter. I'm fu*king impressed.

[愛]

It's like The Sims. Can you bring women back to your home and sex them up? If not, I'm not impressed. :lol:

[Peanut]

It's like f*cking Second Life. When Kotaku got the info out about Playstation Home last week, I thought it might be cool, but now it looks completely f*cking retarded, "Decorate your own personal space with items downloaded off of the PS Store!" what a complete waste of time and money. I felt a little fruity after watching the video presentation for it.

[Cure]

I dunno, I kinda liked it. Kinda like a mix of Xbox Live and Mii's. Sure, like TMB said, it's a ripoff, but it could be cool.

[Peanut]

My stance is I just really couldn't care less about it. An MMO without quests...wow. Video game consoles are for playing games, if this is the "huge, stance changing announcement" that Sony had up their sleeve...fail. Complete and utter fail. What kind of real gamer is going to want to stand around and dance with avatars, when they could be playing games?

I'm just going to come right out and say, anyone who spends time with this needs to get laid. Badly.

[Cure]

My stance is I just really couldn't care less about it. An MMO without quests...wow. Video game consoles are for playing games, if this is the "huge, stance changing announcement" that Sony had up their sleeve...fail. Complete and utter fail. What kind of real gamer is going to want to stand around and dance with avatars, when they could be playing games?

I'm just going to come right out and say, anyone who spends time with this needs to get laid. Badly.

Well, considering I haven't gotten any since summer of '06............:cry:

[bmxbandit]

i think the home idea is an interesting idea but i won't be able to justify spending good money on something so silly. i'll save my money for real games.

[Spitfire]

Well, considering I haven't gotten any since summer of '06............:cry:

Winter for me but I'm not about to go out and buy a PS3 so I can chat with 40 year old men who are posing as young girls.

[bmxbandit]

according to Game Spot it is rumored that sony payed nearly $120 million for the rights to the company in charge of the rumble feature for the controllers. that was one of my biggest complaints about the controller. i could care less about the stupid tilt capabilites of the controller. i just missed the rumble. it just wasn't the same playing racing games hitting the wall at 100+mph and feeling nothing. so i am very glad to see this hopefully return. i think it is a smart move on sony's part.


http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=25444270&sid=6167296&action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;img;0

[Cure]

Winter for me but I'm not about to go out and buy a PS3 so I can chat with 40 year old men who are posing as young girls.

HAHA! I wasn't saying that's why it seemed interesting. But that was funny.

[Peanut]

Here it is! The target market for the PS3! Say all you want about Nintendo being for kids, I'd rather be involved in that demographic than this one.

Enjoy! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25LceCPO1ys&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fkotaku%2Ecom%2Fgaming%2Fps3%2Fim %2Dbout%2Ddat%2Dpstriple%2Dballin%2D245730%2Ephp)

[Mr. Snackpants]

Here it is! The target market for the PS3! Say all you want about Nintendo being for kids, I'd rather be involved in that demographic than this one.

Enjoy! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25LceCPO1ys&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fkotaku%2Ecom%2Fgaming%2Fps3%2Fim %2Dbout%2Ddat%2Dpstriple%2Dballin%2D245730%2Ephp)

Funniest video I've ever seen on YouTube.

Some Latino kid you thinks he's black. Funniest thing ever. He truely thinks hes african american.

I'd love to whoop the **** outta this kid.

[Ra]

Enjoy! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25LceCPO1ys&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fkotaku%2Ecom%2Fgaming%2Fps3%2Fim %2Dbout%2Ddat%2Dpstriple%2Dballin%2D245730%2Ephp)
Man, amazing how smart you sound when you start talking like a gansta... :lol:

[GK Punk]

I started laughing the minute he said "PS triple" two times in a row

[Raven]

Here it is! The target market for the PS3! Say all you want about Nintendo being for kids, I'd rather be involved in that demographic than this one.

Enjoy! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25LceCPO1ys&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fkotaku%2Ecom%2Fgaming%2Fps3%2Fim %2Dbout%2Ddat%2Dpstriple%2Dballin%2D245730%2Ephp)


Can we just get a group of people together to just beat the living crap out of this guy? I mean nothing intelligent came out of his mouth!

"We aint doing geometry, we doing games!"

gears of war/tears of War

Wow this guy is clever, wow.

[bmxbandit]

everyone hear about the new 120GB 360 coming out? do you think that is going to hurt the ps3 even more especially now with some of the once exclusives games becoming multi-platforms?

[Ra]

The XBox 360 owns the PS3 even without the 120GB, so I'm going to say "Hell Yeah". And I think it's pretty obvious that Sony is going to be hit badly with those exclusive games suddenly becoming not-so-exclusive now.

[Peanut]

everyone hear about the new 120GB 360 coming out? do you think that is going to hurt the ps3 even more especially now with some of the once exclusives games becoming multi-platforms?

And it's got both HDMI and IPTV support and comes in black! If they have some way to move stuff from an old hard drive to a new one, I'll be buying this new model day one. Will it hurt the PS3? Maybe not right away, but it takes away yet another two things that Sony fanboys use as a base for their attacks against the 360, HDMI support and a larger hard drive.

[Kendamu]

Here it is! The target market for the PS3! Say all you want about Nintendo being for kids, I'd rather be involved in that demographic than this one.

Enjoy! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25LceCPO1ys&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fkotaku%2Ecom%2Fgaming%2Fps3%2Fim %2Dbout%2Ddat%2Dpstriple%2Dballin%2D245730%2Ephp)
What a retard! Glad so many people deicded to make responses.

[ThirdMarioBro]

"Everybody know taat PS3 make teh best games".

.........

[Barkworm]

This video can't be serious.

[Ra]

Who knows now days. There was some dude in my home town who thought he was "Da REAL Slim Shady!" in my city center, and just goes up to people's faces and starts rapping his head off. Thanks to drugs and imagination, we can't tell what's real any more.

Well, we CAN, but there are just some people out there who are so stupid that you could swear they are acting...but they are not...

[R-iZZy]

LMFAOOOOOO!!! OMG, I want to force that kid's f***ing face to the ground. But I loved that video so much. One of the most hilarious things I've seen in a while.

What'chall know about that PSTriple bizzles?

:lol: @ this kid saying Final Fantasy was on Sony before it was on Nintendo. hahahaha. I hope he winds up driving his "Caddy" into Compton and gets his "slick hair" removed from his scalp by playing friction with asphalt.

[Ra]

Eh, I just felt like posting some gaming news suddenly. I'm sure this isn't coming as a surprise to anyone.



Sony's PlayStation 3's down 2-to-1 to Nintendo's Wii
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Sony's new PlayStation 3 video game has gone from top dog to underdog in record time.

Despite the buildup and hype around its arrival in November, the PS3 has been outsold so far - at a rate of almost 2-to-1 - by the Nintendo Wii.

In February, the Wii was the top-selling console video game system with an estimated 335,000 sold, outpacing the Microsoft Xbox 360 (228,000) and the PS3 (127,000), according to The NPD Group.

For Sony, that performance "is simply abysmal," Newsweek's N'Gai Croal says. "The PS3 is sucking wind right now. ... Price is a factor. Some of the negative buzz is a factor. Some of the FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) is a factor. And the lack of a large number of triple-A software titles is a factor."

Nintendo's $250 Wii, released the same week as the PS3 ($500 to $600), has sold about 1.9 million so far, compared with 1.1 million PS3s.

Initial online bidding for the PS3 soared to $2,000-plus, but four months later, customers can find ample supplies in stores while Wiis remain tough to come by.

"It's a strange sight. Nobody would have predicted that," says Dan Hsu, editor in chief of Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine.

Sony counters that sales so far of the PS3, which launches in Europe this week, rival early sales of the Xbox 360 and PS2.

"I chuckle when you say we are in trouble because when you couldn't find them on shelves, some said we were in trouble," Sony Computer Entertainment's Dave Karraker says. "So we're damned if we do and damned if we don't."

The PS3's early stumbles - fewer than expected shipments, extensive updates needed for backward compatibility - caused some analysts to reconsider how the market might play out.

Billy Pidgeon of IDC in Framingham, Mass., expects the Wii to sell more than 16 million systems worldwide this year, compared with 10 million each for the PS3 and Xbox 360. "The PS3 is not breaking out of last place in market share any time soon, (but) I believe the PS3's momentum will increase in the second half of 2007."

More is at stake than just games. Sony and Hollywood studios backing the Blu-ray Disc high-definition movie format are hoping the PS3 will help it overcome the rival HD DVD format. PS3s are the lowest-priced Blu-ray players available.

Last fall, Microsoft released a $200 HD DVD add-on for the Xbox 360. Although Blu-ray Disc sales have risen since PS3's arrival, neither format has blossomed.

"The PS3 is pretty important (to Blu-ray's success)," says Tom Adams of Adams Media Research.

Forthcoming games such as "Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots" (due in September) and "Final Fantasy XIII" (December) could energize the core gaming audience, Hsu says.

"Once you get (them), you can get the mainstream audience from there," he says. "That's the way Sony did it with the PlayStation and PS2."

http://indystar.gns.gannett.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070322/TECH05/703080337/1001/TECH
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[Barkworm]

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=23725
Now that's really sweet.

[Cure]

Here it is! The target market for the PS3! Say all you want about Nintendo being for kids, I'd rather be involved in that demographic than this one.

Enjoy! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25LceCPO1ys&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fkotaku%2Ecom%2Fgaming%2Fps3%2Fim %2Dbout%2Ddat%2Dpstriple%2Dballin%2D245730%2Ephp)

Wow. What a wannabe.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=23725
Now that's really sweet.

Well, damn. I have to admit, that's a good deal.

[Jed]

I was in town today and there are PS3s everywhere, nowhere sold out. Most shops were empty, maybe one or two customers. I played a demo unit and wasn't impressed, it's just a slighly different 360 (keep in mind that I only played two games for probably less than five minutes and I'm interested in games and possibly blu-ray, not all the other stuff). I've no idea how my own work got on with selling them but we didn't get very many extra consoles on top of our preorders so I guess most places would be the same.

[Barkworm]

Similar situation here, the PS3s are all over the place. When you don't sell out on launch day, you know you have a problem.

[Peanut]

So, after some extended hands-on time with the PS3, here are my thoughts.

The interface. Is. Awful. It might be just because the 360 has an amazing, user-friendly, full-integrated system and I'm so used to it, but damn. The thing needs some serious work on that front. Updates take way too long. On the 360, a firmware update takes about 30 seconds, on the PS3 is takes about 15 minutes to download, then another 5-10 to install it.
Trying to go online with games takes awhile, too. Why? Because a bunch of them also require an update. As we speak, I'm on my 10th minute of my Motorstorm update, and it's not even a quarter finished. It has a lot of potential, though. I'm excited to see what they do to upgrade it.
My biggest complaint is about the up-scaler, the one that doesn't f*cking exist. If I want to watch a Blu-Ray movie in full 1080p, I've got to change my display settings, and then if I want to play any of the games in anything besides sh*tty, down-scaled 480p, I've got to switch the display settings to 720p. It's beyond annoying to have to do that, and a complete hassle, which could have been easily avoided.

Motorstorm is easily my favourite of the three games I purchased, (The only three worth owning.) It's a great looking game, though not as mind blowing as most people make it out to be. It's fun, though, and that's what counts. Once the graphical shine wears off, it's pretty shallow. There's only one mode and only a handful of tracks, luckily they're pretty big, and feature a ton of different lines for different vehicles. But seriously, there isn't even a "Race Now" option or anything. If you want to just play a certain track, by your rules, you can't. And all the tracks are nothing but desert, so it does wear kind of thin when everything looks the same.
On the plus side, punching dudes off of bikes or ATV's, Road Rage-style, is a blast.
My favourite moment came during an all bike/ATV race, where 10 of the 12 vehicles in the race were crossing a rickety bridge. I clipped a guy in front of me on an ATV, who slammed into the railing, causing a collision between him and the biker guy behind him. His bike skidded in front of me as I was boosting, cause me to flip and crash myself. That's when it got good, because it switched to the slow-mo crash camera. It turned to show about 8 guys behind me and hilarity ensued. Dudes flipping over their handlebars, wheels clipping heads, people getting crushed under numerous vehicles, and one guy flew clear off the bridge. Ten racers wiped out in the span of 5 glorious seconds. It was GREAT!

Virtua Fighter 5 is...well it's Virtua Fighter. I'm not one for fighters, but it's pretty fun. It's kind of to the point now where I'm unable to compete against the harsh CPU AI, and I'm not willing to go into the training mode and train to be better, so I don't know how much more I'll play. It looks great too, but it'll probably only ever get pulled out when friends are over.

Resistance...well...the words generic and uninspired instantly pop into mind. I feel like I've played this game a thousand times, except with better controls and a less annoying story. I can only play it for about 10 minutes before getting bored to tears. One thing it has going for it is that it has the best glass shattering technology I've seen in any game, ever. Doesn't make up for how bad it is, though. This is clearly a case of a game being highly overrated, because it was the only game to arrive at launch. Much like the treatment PDZ got on the 360. Once the whole "new and shiny" effect wears off, you're left with a bland game.

So, not overly positive, but it's got some good things going for it. The games all look really good, they're just not all that great. The potential is clear, though. Let's hope Sony doesn't just continue to mess it all up.

[bmxbandit]

The interface. Is. Awful.

yeah the XMB is a hassle especially once you have a lot of files to scroll through in order to find the one you are looking. i keep waiting for the update that fixes this.

[Barkworm]

Little update on the PS3 launch sales in Europe: Disastrous. Huge stacks of PS3s can be found everywhere. Some Gamestops didn't sell ANY units on launch day. Considering that last week Phil Harrison claimed that the European market is the most important one to Sony... Embarassing.

[Cure]

Little update on the PS3 launch sales in Europe: Disastrous. Huge stacks of PS3s can be found everywhere. Some Gamestops didn't sell ANY units on launch day. Considering that last week Phil Harrison claimed that the European market is the most important one to Sony... Emberassing.

Curiouser and curiouser.

[Ra]

A Kingdom Hearts fan friend of mine just sent me this - http://www.kh2.co.uk/

On it is a trailer for the next Kingdom Hearts game, only viewable on the Final Remix+ edition that has RE: Chain of Memories on it.

*dubs herself the unoffical Kingdom Hearts fangirl of the forums*

[Cure]

A Kingdom Hearts fan friend of mine just sent me this - http://www.kh2.co.uk/

On it is a trailer for the next Kingdom Hearts game, only viewable on the Final Remix+ edition that has RE: Chain of Memories on it.

*dubs herself the unoffical Kingdom Hearts fangirl of the forums*

Oh damn. That was Roxas that died, right?

[OA]

Here it is! The target market for the PS3! Say all you want about Nintendo being for kids, I'd rather be involved in that demographic than this one.

Enjoy! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25LceCPO1ys&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fkotaku%2Ecom%2Fgaming%2Fps3%2Fim %2Dbout%2Ddat%2Dpstriple%2Dballin%2D245730%2Ephp)

Holy smoke man! That was HILARIOUS...i really, really hope that guy was for real...we need more people like him around just for parody's sake...

[Ra]

Oh damn. That was Roxas that died, right?
That's what everyone is saying but I have a theory which I'm going to put a spoiler tag on, just in case...

The first bit of text appears says "Birth by Sleep". I can only assume that this means something happened while Sora was asleep and Namine was linking all of his memories back together. And since we have focused on Heart and Body on the previous two games (memory as well if we count Chain of Memories), isn't it only natural that we look at the Soul or Mind in the next game? Wouldn't that mean that something came from Sora's mind and took a life of it's own?

Basically, what I'm saying is "that can't be Roxas" since he rejoined with Sora, but it's more likely that something came from Sora's mind or soul that (like Roxas) took a life of it's own, got wound up in a giant Keyblade battle, and ultimately died. Then again, it could be an ancestor of Sora... *scratches her head*

[Peanut]

Apparently it's not a new Kingdom Hearts, but a whole new series of games. It was confirmed by the director, or whoever he is. It's not Kingdom Hearts III, but instead the start of a new series, which is based on Xehanort, or at least revolves around him.

[Cure]

Apparently it's not a new Kingdom Hearts, but a whole new series of games. It was confirmed by the director, or whoever he is. It's not Kingdom Hearts III, but instead the start of a new series, which is based on Xehanort, or at least revolves around him.

Ah, ok. I hope they use some of Disney's better movies for this one. Like Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Emperor's New Groove, and I know it's not probable, but Toy Story would be fun, too.

And I see someone finally beat Demyx..............

[Ra]

Apparently it's not a new Kingdom Hearts, but a whole new series of games. It was confirmed by the director, or whoever he is. It's not Kingdom Hearts III, but instead the start of a new series, which is based on Xehanort, or at least revolves around him.
Ah, really? I was told it was the trailer for the next game. At least that explains why it's so...well, violent...

As long as they show Organization XIII again at some point, I'll be happy. That was probably the best "bad guy" group I have ever seen in any form of media. You could tell so many stories with them...

And I see someone finally beat Demyx..............
Haha, I'm glad someone noticed that! :D Sadly, I couldn't salvage his decapitated head to put on my wall. It disappeared along with his body :cry:

[ThirdMarioBro]

Patent Information for new Sony Virtual Reality Controller

http://media.psu.com/albums/vr-virtual-reality-controller-for-ps3.jpg[/QUOTE]



http://www.psu.com/node/9781

The Wii remote has no doubt been a big hit worldwide with its completely motion sensing controls, and the PS3 is in the tilt sensing space with its pitch-yaw-roll based control scheme. But Sony may be stepping into the ring big time with a new virtual reality game control setup that utilizes a special pair of "gloves" that will track finger and palm movements.

These 3d gloves will not only track motion in space, but also use hand gestures and palm movement to create a whole new meaning to interactive gaming. Basic commands will be as simple as squeezing your fingers to pick up a gun or "pulling the trigger" like you would if you were holding a real gun. Add this to the possibility of rumble technology and you could feel the pressure of the trigger against your finger as well as the kick back of the gun.






Sorry, but it has to be done....


http://www.sublimeparadigm.com/blog/wp-images/powerglove.jpg

[Brodie]

Yeah...but....Maybe their's will work?



But probably not.

[Ecto Jedi]

Well now this is interesting news... :o

[Peanut]

Sony needs to stop focusing on trying to steal sh*t off of Nintendo and just do their own thing. They've got enough stuff to worry about. How about getting out some worthwhile games instead of dicking around with gimmicky motion control? Leave that kind of garbage to Nintendo.

[Ra]

...well, Sony is officially f***ed up. Nintendo is going to own them yet again in this area of gaming entertainment, I'm sure of it. Why the hell can't Sony just concentrate on cutting the frickin' huge price tag of the PS3? Peanut is right, they need to be concentrating on getting some good games out there instead of following Nintendo's every move. Honestly, this is just ridiculous...

[ThirdMarioBro]

Just more sh*t for us to spend money on that won't have any games to use it.

[愛]

"Become your favorite Square character through our virtual reality system!

......for the low, low price of $499.99!"

This company cracks me up. Make some good games first before trying something new?

[Cure]

I agree with all of you. This is saddening. But on the other hand, it could be fun. COULD BE.

[R-iZZy]

Guess who's baaaaack?

Chad Wardenn droppin' sum mo' nawlej on dat PS-Triple. Ya heard?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqr1r9jIU0s

[Barkworm]

I still think this is supposed to be some sort of parody but it's really annoying.

[Spitfire]

Jesus that guys stupid. Not that he had any the second he opened his mouth but he lost any creditability he did have when he tried to say Mario was Mexican.

[Dinny]

Anyone else noticed that he's clearly a seventeen year old kid who lives in a massive house in the suburbs?

[愛]

This guy STILL cracks me up. The word "PS Triple" alone has me dying. He's either an extreme idiot, or a genius.

"I ain't playin' as some n**** who ain't even got his papers!" GREAT QUOTE.

[LogicDonny]

Final Fantasy anniversary edition rocks on psp..

you can even play in english, yo!

Digg this! when selecting language the 3rd option will turn all game into english.

all ps1/gba combined with new dugeon where every step you take drains health.. battle is much better. This is what i heard from another message board.

This is the ultimate version of final fantasy

[Barkworm]

Final Fantasy anniversary edition rocks on psp..

you can even play in english, yo!

Digg this! when selecting language the 3rd option will turn all game into english.

all ps1/gba combined with new dugeon where every step you take drains health.. battle is much better. This is what i heard from another message board.

This is the ultimate version of final fantasy
So you haven't played it, yet?

[Dinny]

I know that we've done the chadwardenn topic but I read this interview with retrogamer that convinced me he's taking the piss: http://www.retrothinking.com/headlines/exclusive-interview-with-chadwardenn

[Barkworm]

I can't believe some people still think that he's serious. The part about the Wii was funny.

[Dinny]

I actually like him. Particularly after the video where he responded to someone calling him poor by driving around his neighbourhood in a cadillac (that is probably his dad's) and having hunred dollar bills all over his desk.

[LogicDonny]

chad warden? Who the heck is he? His engrish is pretty bad.. he speaks street langauage.. Get an education, chad.

[Ecto Jedi]

chad warden? Who the heck is he? His engrish is pretty bad.. he speaks street langauage.. Get an education, chad.

:|

:-?

:lol:

[愛]

.................

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Mr. Snackpants]

no he didn't....hahahaha, oh man he did!

FUNNIEST **** EVER RIGHT THERE!!!!

[Dinny]

:lol: LogicDonny for President!

[Brodie]

Oh, abso-****in-lutely.

[Mecha Cow]

I've missed you, Donny. Welcome back.

[Ra]

What a note to come back on :lol: :lol: Good to see you back, Donny

[Ecto Jedi]

I still think this is supposed to be some sort of parody but it's really annoying.

I absolutely can't stand this sh*t either. Some people might think he's funny, but I can't even get through the first few seconds.

[ThirdMarioBro]

So, on an unrelated note. I just bought an HD receiver for my TV. Now I'm watching all my shows in pure 1080i bliss. I don't think I can ever look at analog television again.

[Cure]

So, on an unrelated note. I just bought an HD receiver for my TV. Now I'm watching all my shows in pure 1080i bliss. I don't think I can ever look at analog television again.

So all shows are shown in HD? I don't really get how that works.

[LogicDonny]

So all shows are shown in HD? I don't really get how that works.

No actually alot of shows will be shown in HD like 24 and lost and hockey for example.. all shows will be in hd in 2009 but you need to check the tv guide where you live for hd.

BTW, if I buy a hdtv is there a rf cable thingy that I can use or do I need to pay for a hd hookup..

On the other note, about my comment earlier, was I being a little harsh on Chad?

Also thank you for the kind welcome. It is good to be back here in the video game thread.

[Mr. Snackpants]

On the other note, about my comment earlier, was I being a little harsh on Chad?

Nope...no, that was not it.

[LogicDonny]

then what was it?

Ok I watched his videos some more.. and i dunno if he's all like being silly or being serious.. guess some people like him and some dont.

So anyways, I will be buying ff1+2 anniversary edition for psp. The stuff I mentioned is all I heard..

[Barkworm]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJrTVg-TG_M

I'm going to get a PSP... :cry:

[愛]

Oh, that's just not fair, putting God of War on PSP. I love the series so much. I don't wanna buy a PSP.

[LogicDonny]

Hey Ai, don't be afraid.. I know your friend or boyfriend (I have no idea if your a guy or girl) is a psp hater.. DOn't listen to him and get one for youself.

All I can say is if you ever need any advice on good psp games, come talk to me.. i'll help you out.

Also, God of war looks freaking awesome on the psp..

[愛]

I've played my fair share of PSP games. I don't like PSP at all. The games simply aren't fun. And the controls are annoying.

And I'm a guy, by the way. And I have a mind of my own. I can make my own opinions about things. I'd appreciate it if you didn't think of me as some idiot who listens to whatever Peanut has to say. We roll together, but I think however I want.

[LogicDonny]

I've played my fair share of PSP games. I don't like PSP at all. The games simply aren't fun. And the controls are annoying.

And I'm a guy, by the way. And I have a mind of my own. I can make my own opinions about things. I'd appreciate it if you didn't think of me as some idiot who listens to whatever Peanut has to say. We roll together, but I think however I want.

Ok first off, yes I agree with you on the controls. When i tried to play street fighter 2 on teh psp via capcom classic collection it sucks.. Second of all, some of the games suck and I can understand that.

Of the last part, ok well yes you have a mind of your own but I am not calling you an idiot or anything. So dont worry Ai we never had any probs you and I.

You roll whoever you want with.. So if you need anything about the psp, please contact me via PM if you want or if you got a gamertag. Like it says in my sig.

[ThirdMarioBro]

God of War for PSP makes me sad. It's going to be such an amazing game that nobody will be able to control.

[LogicDonny]

awww I feel sad that there hardly any psp members here..

DOn't be discouraged because GOW is on psp.. Get a psp now. they dropped price by 25 bucks..

DDDDDDDDDDDUDE! i'm playing gradius collection right now.. awesome classic collection.. if you guys have downloaded gradius 3 on the Virtual Console.. that is the retweaked version for the snes.. they made it easier becuase on Gradius collection Gradius 3 is like arcade and it's so hard.. I pull my hair out playing that game..

[Cure]

Oh, that's just not fair, putting God of War on PSP. I love the series so much. I don't wanna buy a PSP.

Who was it that said doing God of War on PSP was bad because it takes away the epicness of it all? I'm not being a smartass or anything, I'm genuinely asking.

[愛]

I think it was Peanut or Barkworm. It's the same game, just on a bad portable that not enough people have.

[LogicDonny]

well if a game like GOW or DMC comes on psp, people will buy it.

Like I said in one of my earlier post, the price of the psp dropped down by 25 bucks so yes it is worth it.

[Mr. Snackpants]

well if a game like GOW or DMC comes on psp, people will buy it.

Like I said in one of my earlier post, the price of the psp dropped down by 25 bucks so yes it is worth it.

Are you serious? The price dropped y $25 to $170 and you think everyone should go uy one now?

[LogicDonny]

Are you serious? The price dropped y $25 to $170 and you think everyone should go uy one now?

yes. It is totally worth it.

Anyways, there will be a umd demo if you register here.

http://www.us.playstation.com/godofwar_chainsofolympus/

of course the moment I saw this I registered. So yes I dunno how long it will take but I will be receiving my first umd demo in the mail...

I did get a package from sony not too long ago telling me I am part of the underground.

[Mr. Snackpants]

yes. It is totally worth it.

So it's worth spending the money so I can play old arcade collections and put emulators on it? It seems like you're always playing some arcade collection of some sort.

I'm not picking on you but i don't think it's worth it go out and buy a system/handheld just because it dropped $25, because that's not a lot and I don't see how that would change anyones mind.

[GK Punk]

Ill pick one up if they drop another 50 bucks at least. I basically just want it for emus on the go, and... uh the winx club game

[愛]

You and your Winx Club. How do you live with yourself?
I still love Sailor Moon.

[GK Punk]

I think that's why I like it, it's cheesy fluff crap like the original Sailor Moon :lol: Both are pretty bad, but I find endless amusement in them.

[LogicDonny]

So it's worth spending the money so I can play old arcade collections and put emulators on it? It seems like you're always playing some arcade collection of some sort.

I'm not picking on you but i don't think it's worth it go out and buy a system/handheld just because it dropped $25, because that's not a lot and I don't see how that would change anyones mind.

there's more than just collection games.. there really good rpgs like vahalla knights or the legend of heros trilogy.

Diseaga portable is coming out in August and it's the orignal ps2 port with some new features.

[Mr. Snackpants]

there's more than just collection games.. there really good rpgs like vahalla knights or the legend of heros trilogy.

Diseaga portable is coming out in August and it's the orignal ps2 port with some new features.

I have no idea what any of those are :lol:

...but sounds cool, man.

[LogicDonny]

I have no idea what any of those are :lol:

...but sounds cool, man.

you like rpgs?

Well unfortenly the site I had a whole list of rpgs and more and there was also another page on the psp myth how people hate the system. It was suspended for overtrafficing I think.

Also I dunno why anybody would buy winx club on the psp.. Well if you like the game, go for it.. I am referring to the other poster about it.

It will probably get a 7 maybe. Most psp games are average anyways. some are awesome.

[Barkworm]

Who was it that said doing God of War on PSP was bad because it takes away the epicness of it all? I'm not being a smartass or anything, I'm genuinely asking.

IT WAS ME!!!

[ThirdMarioBro]

^That too.

[LogicDonny]

anyways, if rachet and clank can play on the psp well so can this..

[ThirdMarioBro]

It will suck ass. The epic feeling is half the experience.

[Spitfire]

Diseaga portable is coming out in August and it's the orignal ps2 port with some new features.

But no one remembers Destrega, the first 3-D fighting game I think got it right. The hand to hand was fun and the range attacks were pretty cool. I wish that game got a sequel.

[LogicDonny]

But no one remembers Destrega, the first 3-D fighting game I think got it right. The hand to hand was fun and the range attacks were pretty cool. I wish that game got a sequel.

disgaea is a rpg that one i was talking about.

also GOW will sell..

while you ppl who don't have a psp, I will be playing the demo pretty soon.

[Peanut]

The PSP's death was released shortly following the price drop. It's called Pokemon.

[LogicDonny]

wow 1 game brings the death of the psp? :sleep:


this has happened before..

[Jed]

Hasn't Pokemon on the DS sold over a million already?

[愛]

I wouldn't be surprised. Everyone's talking about the new Pokemon. I played it for a little bit, and it's pretty fun. I'm gonna play through it when my brother's done with it.

[Dinny]

Hasn't Pokemon on the DS sold over a million already?

Pokemon sold over a million in its first five days in the US alone...

[LogicDonny]

ok pokemon will not crush the psp.. the psp has lots of good games coming out this year still so yes 1 game will not end the life of a video game handheld/console.

[Cure]

ok pokemon will not crush the psp.. the psp has lots of good games coming out this year still so yes 1 game will not end the life of a video game handheld/console.

Then two will. How about Pokemon AND Dragon Quest IX?

[Peanut]

One game, you call it? It's the biggest game in the history of games, buddy. It's sad that no PSP game, in their entire shelf life, has even matched the sales that Pokemon D/P has garnered in the last 5 days...in North America alone.

[LogicDonny]

Look at this way, sony makes money not on the psp alone but memory sticks and umd and movies and dvds, etc.. they will survive but barely as much as Nintendo.

The ps3 was a disaster also. It is a shame. after 2 generations sony has fallen in 3rd place.

However the new next-gen console wars has just begun.. Nintendo will enjoy their success with the wii but if the games don't get better this may be a problem.

[ThirdMarioBro]

One game, you call it? It's the biggest game in the history of games, buddy. It's sad that no PSP game, in their entire shelf life, has even matched the sales that Pokemon D/P has garnered in the last 5 days...in North America alone.

It has a loooooong way to go before it catches up with New Super Mario Bros. I'm not saying it won't, but it will be a nice long while if it does.

[LogicDonny]

ok seriosuly, it doesn't matter what game is sellign more than the psp but the psp is fine.

With the price drop recently, this will give a slight boost. Most people buy the psp to homebrew.

[Mr. Snackpants]

Look at this way, sony makes money not on the psp alone but memory sticks and umd and movies and dvds, etc.. they will survive but barely as much as Nintendo.

The ps3 was a disaster also. It is a shame. after 2 generations sony has fallen in 3rd place.

However the new next-gen console wars has just begun.. Nintendo will enjoy their success with the wii but if the games don't get better this may be a problem.

UMD movies are for suckers...no one buys them.

[Dinny]

It has a loooooong way to go before it catches up with New Super Mario Bros. I'm not saying it won't, but it will be a nice long while if it does.

Pokemon's already got over 6 million copies sold to NSMB's 9.5 million and has only been out in the US for like 6 days and hasn't even released in Europe yet... Shouldn't be too long now. However that's both Diamond and Pearl's sales together.

[Mr. Snackpants]

Pokemon's already got over 6 million copies sold to NSMB's 9.5 million and has only been out in the US for like 6 days and hasn't even released in Europe yet... Shouldn't be too long now. However that's both Diamond and Pearl's sales together.

But how many buy both?

[Mecha Cow]

You'd be surprised. :ohwell:

[ThirdMarioBro]

I don't count the two together, and neither does the NPD world records, even if they are practically the same damn game.

If New SMB is at 9.5 million, its only 1.5 million from breaking Super Mario 64 which is #8 on the top ten selling of all time.

[LogicDonny]

i loved new super mario bros but it wasn't as good as the other mario games but one damn find good game..

[Brodie]

Define "THE OTHER" mario games.

If you think it's worse than "Mario is Missing" you're wrong.

[LogicDonny]

other mario games like mario 3 or mario 64.. New super mario bros didn't have anything new but it was a good mario bros platformer which bought back the classic mario bros sidescrolling we have missed for years since the old days.

It was also way too easy but still was a little challanging near the end..

[Cure]

PS4 in 2010 (http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/1161.html)?

[Spitfire]

PS4 in 2010 (http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/1161.html)?

Funny didn't Sony say they planned on the PS3 being around for 10 years?

[Peanut]

How would that be the PS4? They're not even changing the chipset! It would be more like a PS3 Elite, than anything else.

[LogicDonny]

Ya. it's a redesign of the ps3.

[GK Punk]

Cool, I'll buy a PS3 in 2010 then.

[bullet]

But how many buy both?

yes, you'd definitely be surprised. ever since the days of the first pokemon many people were actually buying both versions to compensate one another for game completion. that's before the induction of wifi, though. although if you swing by places like gamefaqs or something, you'd notice that there's still a good amount of people getting both.

waste of cash, if you ask me.

[Peanut]

I bought both, and I don't think it's a waste. DS games are dirt-cheap anyways.

[Andrew NDB]

UMD movies are for suckers...no one buys them.

And they're going the way of the Dodo.

[bullet]

I bought both, and I don't think it's a waste. DS games are dirt-cheap anyways.

wutever floats your boat. but dirt cheap? man how about sending some of that cash this way? i guess if you compare them to games on other consoles, lol, the logical conclusion is that they're typically the cheapest. but still, i wouldn't pay 70$ (assuming you got'm for $34.99) for both copies.

[Andrew NDB]

wutever floats your boat. but dirt cheap? man how about sending some of that cash this way? i guess if you compare them to games on other consoles, lol, the logical conclusion is that they're typically the cheapest. but still, i wouldn't pay 70$ (assuming you got'm for $34.99) for both copies.

Hear, hear. Dirt cheap, maybe compared to PS3 games (about $59-69 a copy around here, just buying two of them when I bought my PS3 nearly broke me)... but even still I wouldn't go that far.

Though game pricing is a funny thing. Let's go back 10 years or so. I remember Dragon Warrior IV for regular NES retailing for $59.99, and Chrono Trigger for SNES retailing for an unheard of $79.99 at Toys'R'Us.

We're actually living in a good time, folks.

[bullet]

haha, i remember when kirby's dreamland cost 60 bucks, too.

but i would've thought the ps3 would have broken you before you even considered the games...heh.

[Andrew NDB]

haha, i remember when kirby's dreamland cost 60 bucks, too.

but i would've thought the ps3 would have broken you before you even considered the games...heh.

I bought the $500 20 gig model (vs. the $600 60 gig model), then ripped out the 20 gig hard drive and plugged in a 120 gig Fujitsu hard drive. Works great.