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| karasu99
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|  "general PS3 talk" , posted Fri 13 Mar 00:25
So it looks as though I'll finally be able to afford a PS3 soon, if I really want to have one. Great, now that it's what, over a year after its release?
That said, I was wondering if some fine and helpful individuals here might be willing to help me actually weigh the pros and cons of buying one. Because a year ago I decided it just wasn't worth bothering with one, given that many of the titles available then were non-PS3 exclusive (important given that I already have an XBox 360), and the ones that weren't were not significant enough for me to bother with. (I should note up front that I am not in fact a Metal Gear fan  ).
Here is my list so far:
Pros:
-Hey, new game system
-Downloadable games look good
-Some versions can be gotten with backward compatibility
-No region protection (still true?)
-Likely target for future 2D fighters
Cons:
-Lots of games are also available on XBox 360, which I already have
-Just don't know many games of interest still
-Expensive
-Many models do not, apparently, still support backward compatibility
And I'm sure there are more I'm forgetting.
So does someone feel like helping me out? I could, after all, just bag the whole thing and buy a ton of old Saturn games, or a PC-Engine with games, or whatever. I kindof feel bad that I am so halfhearted about what seems to be a decent enough piece of gaming hardware, but that's the way it is at the moment...
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| Maou 1611th Post
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|  "Re(4):general PS3 talk" , posted Sat 14 Mar 04:49:
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(i wanted to make an online game where you are a seed and you blow in the wind and spread your flowers to other people's meadows).
Nobi, are you sure you didn't make Flow(er)? Then again, what makes this game so important is the gorgeous execution of it, since the basic idea is fairly simple, so I'm sure you'd love it even if it differs from what you envision making yourself. It's my favorite new game I've played since the DS remake of Fuurai No Shiren.
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Planet Earth
Polly, strange thing about Planet Earth is that I saw it on HD-DVD when it was still around and thought it was uniformly breathtaking...maybe I haven't rewatched it enough, or maybe the Blu-Ray version looks more uneven in HD.
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Ishmael's wumping TV
Ishmael, that reminds me of my venerable 13 inch Sony TV that has been around for 2+ decades. It made that good old "pu-ching" sound that an old CRT monitor will make, and it only had 13 channels, but it was blown up by lightning twice and still works to this day. I've sadly upgraded over the years to a state-of-the-art 20 inch CRT TV. Hmm.
人間はいつも私を驚かせてくれる。不思議なものだな、人間という存在は．．．
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| Maou 1611th Post
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| "Re(6):general PS3 talk" , posted Sat 14 Mar 13:18
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Haha I WISH i had. I'm kind of blowing hot air. That idea was one of many that we came up with during a brain storming/day dreaming session. Everyone can think of cool things, but it takes some special people to make em happen (I am working on some pretty cool games right now though). I'll definitely check out Flow(er) soon(ish). Thanks for the recommendation. Also, I've had my eye on Fuurai No Shiren ever since I saw the gorgeous new Akiman cover.
I have a soft spot for games with men wearing large hats. From Magician Lord to Chakan to... this top down Megadrive game that I'm going to drive myself nuts trying to find out the name of since it's been so long since i played it... they're all good.
Yeah, check out Flow(er) as soon as you can. Really special, and given that we seem to keep having some aesthetic talk in other threads, I'm pretty sure that you in particular would really dig the artistic design.
And YES, Fuurai is absolutely wonderful. It's super-old and a friend who played it as a kid (I didn't have it) was always hoping to dig up the SFC version and did semi-recently, but I'd sadly only played Toruneko on PS up until then. But the outstanding art of that cover totally re-reminded me of how I need to play it, and we cruised through it the other day for a great time. But then, we've all talked about this before, I think, and all the adventure and tension of these games...there's not much about the game in English, I bet, but I think Jeremy "Toasty Frog" Parish covers it well: here and here.
...aaand I've derailed PS3 to DS again.
人間はいつも私を驚かせてくれる。不思議なものだな、人間という存在は．．．
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| Pollyanna 2658th Post
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| "Re(8):general PS3 talk" , posted Sun 15 Mar 19:31
Maou:
I might have worded what I said wrong.
It's not really that any of the footage looked bad or anything, it's just like...if you watched it in SD, it would probably look completely uniform, but in HD, there was a notable difference in film grain and little things like that between scenes. I mean, that only makes sense, since it's not like it was filmed by the same camera under the same conditions all the time.
Kofoguz:
It's getting harder and harder for me to be elitist these days. My paychecks are smaller, fewer and further between. I had to sell my golden throne and replace it with a silver one. I had to lay off my servants who carried me everywhere so that I could look down on people. Now, I have to resort to very high platform shoes instead. It's getting tough to look down on tall people, and when I trip, then everyone is looking down on me.
I didn't mean to criticize people who can't afford fancy setups, though. It just drives me crazy and it seems like it would be better to play out of a monitor than a crappy TV.
Ishmael:
Sorry I misunderstood. I would offer you a position as the "aspect ratio elitist" in the Elitist Club, but that wouldn't be very elitist of me, would it?
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So, it turns out that the PS3 is on its way. Anyone want to recommend any games for it? I have heard tell that Disgaea 3 is good, if I like that kind of thing (I do), and Demon's Souls appears to be good. I'll forewarn everyone though-- while I will gladly struggle through some Japanese games, I can read little or no Japanese, so things like heavy-duty RPGs are out.
I've been wanting to try out Demon's Souls myself, but I don't have the money I used to, and I've had too many other games to buy. Looks like something I'd enjoy quite a bit, though. Urgh...that reminds me, I need to get back to Armored Core 4A.
Erm...guess there aren't a lot of exclusives to recommend for PS3 (not that exclusives are that big of a deal). Valkyria Chronicles is quite excellent, though.
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| karasu99
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| "Re(7):general PS3 talk" , posted Thu 9 Apr 05:18
So, I finally got my long-awaited PS3, for those who care.
It's... better looking than the Xbox360, meaning both the console and what's onscreen. I keep finding things that I think Sony has done better than Microsoft did, like the aesthetics of the main menu screen, the soft orchestral music, the fonts used, the lack of outrageous advertising in the store, a generally more harmonious group of colors, a more comprehensive settings grouping, the use of actual currency in the store as opposed to 'ms points' or whatever (so that you can easily tell the value of a game, as opposed to MS and Nintendo's systems where they skew the value of a points to dollars, so you can get the illusion that you're spending less than you actually are), the ability to swap out the hard drive for a larger one without automatically voiding the warranty or having to do a hack job or spending $100+ for a drive that you buy for $20, the smaller controller, the built-in batteries and and ability to charge the controller on any device with USB 2.0 (and WITHOUT charging extra for the cable) on said controller, the sometimes reasonably low prices for game add-ons that should be priced as such, the generally better looking graphics overall, the built in wireless (again, rather than the $100+ accessory), the built-in Blu-Ray, the overall nicer drive bay, the design that is not quite as evocative as a 1998-era Compaq computer, and... well, a bunch of things I've probably forgotten.
Some might say that sure the PS3 has more stuff built-in than the 360-- it retails for a higher price. BUT, that's an awful lot of extra stuff for $399 (this is the 80GB model).
So, to conclude, I'm really happy with the PS3. Much happier than I thought I would be, back at launch day when it was priced ridiculously and was suffering the usual stupidly short-sighted shortages that Sony always has (and probably always will have). I would have bought one much sooner if not for these two (now overcome) problems.
Oh, one last thing: I got Little Big Planet, RE5, and Dynasty Warriors 6, and I will certainly buy Disgaea 3 before long. Anyone have any suggestions for relatively English-friendly imports? I'll assume that I should immediately buy Demons Souls, so OTHER than that one.
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| Maou 1620th Post
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| "Re(8):general PS3 talk" , posted Thu 9 Apr 05:42
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like the aesthetics of the main menu screen, the soft orchestral music, the fonts used, the lack of outrageous advertising in the store, a generally more harmonious group of colors, a more comprehensive settings grouping, the use of actual currency in the store as opposed to 'ms points' or whatever
This is more or less what separates the Japanese graphic design/visual aesthetics from its American counterpart, both in most games and in most graphic design/PR in general. The sensibility towards good graphic design is just so much rarer in the States, I've found. Hard to put my finger on it, but you'd be hard-pressed to find a Japanese product design with as much "ooze green" involved as Microsoft's Xbox line, for instance.
人間はいつも私を驚かせてくれる。不思議なものだな、人間という存在は．．．
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| TrickyNishidake
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| "Re(8):general PS3 talk" , posted Thu 9 Apr 09:10
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Oh, one last thing: I got Little Big Planet, RE5, and Dynasty Warriors 6, and I will certainly buy Disgaea 3 before long. Anyone have any suggestions for relatively English-friendly imports? I'll assume that I should immediately buy Demons Souls, so OTHER than that one.
This isn't an import, but I suggest playing Drake's Fortune, I find it to be quite the complete package. Fun story, interesting characters, satisfying gameplay, a couple puzzles. Unfortunately, I don't think it's any cheaper more than a year after release though.
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| Mokona 469th Post
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| "Re(9):general PS3 talk" , posted Fri 10 Apr 06:58
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This isn't an import, but I suggest playing Drake's Fortune, I find it to be quite the complete package. Fun story, interesting characters, satisfying gameplay, a couple puzzles. Unfortunately, I don't think it's any cheaper more than a year after release though.
It came with my PS3, and although it's not that long, it's an awesome game, great to show you what the system is capable of.
I'll definitely play through it a second time soon.
In a word, I also highly recommend it.
I just bought flOwer for my wife, and I'm happy to say that it's well worth the $9.99.
Blah!
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"Re(3):Re(10):general PS3 talk" , posted Wed 22 Apr 12:28
