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cSurfr · Jul 26, 2007, 07:29 PM

Well, I bought myself a PS3 today. . . I never thought I'd do it, but with the price of the 360 premium or even the elite, at 400, and 480 respectively, and then another 200.00 for the HD-DVD drive, the PS3 just makes too much sense. So I picked up Resistance, Oblivion, and MLB 2k7. Are there any other must have titles for this thing?

cs

pyrite · Jul 26, 2007, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by exca1ibur

For the $50 million they paid are you REALLY surprised?

True, but this is still massive news for 360 - Rockstar being so open to say the 360 version is the 'only complete experience' is a huge move, especially if that fact becomes common knowledge among gamers.. never underestimate the power of GTA

highstakes · Jul 26, 2007, 07:40 PM

The Wii is doing just fine with out the "power of GTA", and looks like the Wii will be the #1 console for this gen. 9 million Wii consoles in less than a year, while the 360 is still stuck around 10 million.

Video Game Chartz - Nintendo - Sony - Microsoft - The Most Comprehensive Videogame Charts in the World

pyrite · Jul 26, 2007, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by cSurfr

Well, I bought myself a PS3 today. . . I never thought I'd do it, but with the price of the 360 premium or even the elite, at 400, and 480 respectively, and then another 200.00 for the HD-DVD drive, the PS3 just makes too much sense. So I picked up Resistance, Oblivion, and MLB 2k7. Are there any other must have titles for this thing?

cs

If you haven't played Ninja Gaiden on Xbox, pick up Ninja Gaiden Sigma (a great remake/expansion), but be warned, its the hardest freaking game you'll play in a while! - some people love motorstorm, but it's a bit light on modes and features. Apart from that, it's a pretty lean pack of decent games at the mo.
There's also Virtua Fighter 5 if you're a fighter fan (no online play tho), and Rainbow Six: Vegas is an excellent game (I've only got it on 360 but I hear the PS3 version is very close)

pyrite · Jul 26, 2007, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by highstakes

The Wii is doing just fine with out the "power of GTA", and looks like the Wii will be the #1 console for this gen. 9 million Wii consoles in less than a year, while the 360 is still stuck around 10 million.

Video Game Chartz - Nintendo - Sony - Microsoft - The Most Comprehensive Videogame Charts in the World

I know those stats, wii is doing fine without it, of course. But I say again (and i'm not even a GTA player), never underestimate the power of GTA! It may not make 360/PS3 outsell the wii, but it is the definition of a system-selling game. While your looking at stats, look at the sales of the last three GTA games.

Faust · Jul 26, 2007, 07:53 PM

I've never owned or played any of them.

pyrite · 08:10 PM

Check out GTA4 when it hits shelves, it's apparently much more convincing and impactive than prev versions, so whether you were a fan or not, it's def worth a look. I've always gotten a few hours in and been bored by prev GTA games, but every report I've heard says number 4 is SOAKED with atmosphere and detail, and feels a lot more realistic. Even non-GTA gamers are amazed and incredibly interested by the media, myself included.

highstakes · Jul 26, 2007, 10:07 PM

No doubt GTA 4 will be a good game, everyone of them (even the PSP version) had a very good story...and sold like hotcakes. If I had to choose between getting GTA 4 for the 360 or the PS3, I would get it for my PS3 instead of my 4th 360. I dont trust the 360 anymore, even with the extended warranty, I plan to wait a week or so after PGR4 and Halo 3 comes out...see if any those games "bricks" the console.

pyrite · Jul 26, 2007, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by highstakes

No doubt GTA 4 will be a good game, everyone of them (even the PSP version) had a very good story...and sold like hotcakes. If I had to choose between getting GTA 4 for the 360 or the PS3, I would get it for my PS3 instead of my 4th 360. I dont trust the 360 anymore, even with the extended warranty, I plan to wait a week or so after PGR4 and Halo 3 comes out...see if any those games "bricks" the console.

I'm assuming you're in the States? It's strange, you guys seem to get it a lot worse than us in Aus... here, I don't know ANYONE personally who's lost a 360 to the 3 red lightsm, and I have quite a few friends with 360s... I'm still on my launch console (launch was later here of course), not a prob from day one... I wonder why??

highstakes · Jul 26, 2007, 11:05 PM

I dont know either, MS just extended the warranty was extended until 2008 at the earliest.

exca1ibur · Jul 27, 2007, 02:45 AM

Originally Posted by pyrite

True, but this is still massive news for 360 - Rockstar being so open to say the 360 version is the 'only complete experience' is a huge move, especially if that fact becomes common knowledge among gamers.. never underestimate the power of GTA

Again for $50 million, why do you act like this is a surprise? Of course it's the complete experience. They were paid to make sure it was, and I'd expect no less.

Dakarʒ · Jul 27, 2007, 08:19 AM

He said its surprising that Rockstar flat-out came out and said it, not that its a complete experience.

highstakes · Jul 27, 2007, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by exca1ibur

Again for $50 million, why do you act like this is a surprise? Of course it's the complete experience. They were paid to make sure it was, and I'd expect no less.

Well said.

ort888 · Jul 27, 2007, 05:41 PM

Have you guys seen the resident Evil 5 trailer? Holy crap!

highstakes · Jul 28, 2007, 01:32 AM

Originally Posted by ort888

Have you guys seen the resident Evil 5 trailer? Holy crap!

Yeap, cant wait for this one

unhappyending · Jul 28, 2007, 02:46 AM

Playstation 3 all the way, get Gran Turismo 5 on it. I'll be happy.

Hawkeye_a · Jul 29, 2007, 05:54 AM

Been thinking about this since i sold my Wii.... what would get me to invest in a PS3 ? the recent price cut has only brought the price down to a less outrageous amount, so keeping price aside.... i think to me, the PS3 has 2 main "gaming" factors that appeal to me....
-Factor 5 (Lair LOOKS great.... the playability looks a little complicated...but lets see, they havent disapppointed me so far)
-Shadow of the Collosus II (not yet announced, but if they announce a sequel, i see myself picking up a PS3+this game)

Cheers

exca1ibur · Jul 29, 2007, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by unhappyending

Playstation 3 all the way, get Gran Turismo 5 on it. I'll be happy.

Enjoy IGN: Gran Turismo 5 Screenshots, Wallpapers and Pics

I'm here at Comic-Con and I just got a chance to check out Drakes Fortune and this game Eye of Judgement. Wow! Drakes is a must for me over any game this year. Eye of Judgement is VERY impressive how it uses the Eye Toy. If you are into Magic: The Gathering this will blow you away. I never expected anything like this. Imagine Minority Report on a little bit smaller scale. Gametrailers.com - Eye of Judgement - E3 2007 Trailer

highstakes · Jul 29, 2007, 06:16 PM

Right now, the PS3 has two games that I really want...Warhawk and Little Big Planet.

goMac · Jul 30, 2007, 02:55 PM

I know this isn't directly console related but...

Comic Con 07: Viva Pinata DS Announced - Kotaku

Viva Pinata has been announced for the DS.

Brien · Jul 30, 2007, 03:31 PM

Now HOPEFULLY this'll mean DS Perfect Dark.

icruise · Jul 30, 2007, 03:55 PM

After Perfect Dark Zero, the series is dead to me.

goMac · Jul 30, 2007, 04:54 PM

In the bad news category, Best Buy seems to think the 360 is being discontinued:

Rumor: Best Buy done with Xbox 360 core model - Joystiq

Microsoft denies that it is being discontinued, but at the very least Best Buy won't be stocking it any more.

mark9939 · Jul 30, 2007, 04:55 PM

I've had a 360 since January and just got a PS3 this month. The PS3 and its interface are so beautiful, so elegant... in that aspect it blows away the 360. I find myself almost feeling like converting all my video to H.264 so it'll play on my PS3 instead of my Xbox.

As far as games to look forward to on PS3, Killzone 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, and Gran Turismo 5 are all on their way in '08.

Dakarʒ · Jul 30, 2007, 04:56 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if they were pulling a Sony.

jokell82 · Jul 30, 2007, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by goMac

In the bad news category, Best Buy seems to think the 360 is being discontinued:

Rumor: Best Buy done with Xbox 360 core model - Joystiq

Microsoft denies that it is being discontinued, but at the very least Best Buy won't be stocking it any more.

They're also denying the upcoming price drop. I wouldn't be surprised if the price drop also brought along the death of the Core system. Only reason I bought one was because I got one for $100 from Amazon. Other than insane deals like that, it makes much more sense to get the Premium.

Richard Richard · Jul 31, 2007, 06:37 AM

i gave my 360 to my brother ages ago and he still wants my ps3

his 360 is so noisy , so tinny and so crash prone it reminds him of a pc

no wonder he uses a mac , like me

the ps3 reminds me of a mac , and that's good enough for me

elegant , well made , reliable and so versatile

pyrite · Jul 31, 2007, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by Richard Richard

i gave my 360 to my brother ages ago and he still wants my ps3

his 360 is so noisy , so tinny and so crash prone it reminds him of a pc

no wonder he uses a mac , like me

the ps3 reminds me of a mac , and that's good enough for me

elegant , well made , reliable and so versatile

..and, just like a mac, it has about 2 games worth playing

MindFad · Jul 31, 2007, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by icruise

After Perfect Dark Zero, the series is dead to me.

That bad, huh?

icruise · Jul 31, 2007, 05:53 PM

Well, it's not terrible, but it just didn't live up to the series.

cSurfr · Jul 31, 2007, 07:04 PM

So my local Target had 3 Wii's in stock today, and I took the plunge. Great system, and Wii Sports tennis is actually pretty fun. I also picked up the component cables, and a few other games. . . Too bad not all the games actually fill the entire screen on my TV (super paper mario for one). This reminds me of the days of the PS2 underscan issue. . . Overall I'm happy, but I did expect more from a new system.

Jawbone54 · Jul 31, 2007, 08:54 PM

My 1-month-old 360 just pooped out on me. Getting send to XBox Support tomorrow. I'm selling it as soon as I get it back, and I won't be getting another. Thpt.

highstakes · Jul 31, 2007, 11:46 PM

I just got The Darkness on the PS3, pretty fun

exca1ibur · Aug 1, 2007, 01:23 AM

Damn. That's a lot of cars...

As of today Sony has announced the full Gran Turismo 5 car list. It consists of 10000 cars. At launch it will only have 340 cars while the others will be developed in the future. Polyphony Digital will also develop cars for individual clients. That means in the future we could have any car put into the game for a special price...

Polyphony Digital Shocks everyone with Gran Turismo 5's amazing car list!

- - e r i k - - · Aug 1, 2007, 02:12 AM

Originally Posted by pyrite

..and, just like a mac, it has about 2 games worth playing

It's funny because it's true

icruise · Aug 1, 2007, 02:38 AM

Nah, the PS3 has about 3 games worth playing. So there!

pyrite · Aug 1, 2007, 03:01 AM

Originally Posted by exca1ibur

Damn. That's a lot of cars...

Polyphony Digital Shocks everyone with Gran Turismo 5's amazing car list!

It also says there's no damage modelling... If this is true, W.T.F??!!!!!

We've been waiting soooo many years for damage in GT. If there's still no damage, it's just another reason for me to stick to Forza 2, apart from the (probable) big difference in visuals.

pyrite · Aug 1, 2007, 03:06 AM

(this may be old news, but I was unaware)

Dakarʒ · Aug 1, 2007, 08:22 AM

I heard rumors of damage modeling, but I never heard it confirmed, so I'm not terribly surprised.

Edit:
"Sorry about the GT5 Car List
On behalf of GTCenter eu, we would like to apologize for the GT5 car list, it had turned out that the list that was sent to us was a fake and is not provided by Sony, but rather a mere Wishlist."

exca1ibur · Aug 1, 2007, 01:19 PM

They confirmed damage at one point, then scrapped it. I personally dont care, as when I drive I try NOT to crash.

Dakarʒ · Aug 1, 2007, 01:20 PM

I think the overriding point is for 'the REAL driving simulator' they're missing a huge part of real life.

exca1ibur · Aug 1, 2007, 01:41 PM

I can see how some might feel that way, too each their own. I'm into the 'real DRIVING simulator, personally. That's the major for me, as I am good enough to keep my car on the road to worry about damage.

Dakarʒ · Aug 1, 2007, 01:43 PM

That's kinda like arguing there's no need for blood in a shooter because you don't plan on getting hit.

pyrite · Aug 1, 2007, 10:53 PM

Exactly, crazy argument... even given your point of view, the beauty of detail in games is that even unusual or uncommon acts are depicted with depth and realism. That's what gives you a sense of immersion.
Damage modelling doesn't have to be perfect to be worth including, Polyphony's line on this is ridiculous... the damage modelling in Forza 2, for example, may not be aesthetically realistic (visual damage is nowhere near extreme enough), but it still enhances gameplay enormously

mark9939 · Aug 3, 2007, 10:42 AM

Rockstar announced yesterday that GTA IV is delayed until Q1 2008. I'm bummed, that was the title I was most looking forward to this year.

Dakarʒ · Aug 3, 2007, 11:11 AM

Ah, beat me to it.

A small blow to Sony, no doubt.

icruise · Aug 3, 2007, 11:34 AM

Why is that a blow to Sony more than MS?

Dakarʒ · Aug 3, 2007, 11:36 AM

Because Sony needs great games on its console more than MS does. I did use the word small for a reason.

icruise · Aug 3, 2007, 11:59 AM

It's true that they need good games on the system, but I would think that exclusives would more important in convincing people to choose it over the 360, especially since the lack of downloadable content in GTA4 in particular might actually end up making the PS3 look bad relative to the 360.

Dakarʒ · Aug 3, 2007, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by icruise

I would think that exclusives would more important in convincing people to choose it over the 360

Originally Posted by Dakarʒ

I did use the word small for a reason.

Figure me out yet?