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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Junpei the Tracer! on June 19, 2008, 08:44:45 AM

Title: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on June 19, 2008, 08:44:45 AM
Since so many of us recently got a PS3,I'm surprised to see not a thread about the PS3 itself. So here it is.

1:Online/Firmware update was ridiculously long.

2:You have to INSTALL DEMOS. This is distinguished mentally-challenged.

3:The PS Store is well designed but a little too much blue for my taste. That wallet thing is cool though.

4:Setting up online for the PSN was a lot easier than the Xbox Live. Easy as connecting the broadband cable to the back of the PS3,when I was connecting for XBL,I did a lot of back and forth.

5:My downloads started back instantly as I turned back on the PS3(Which is lighting fast) I know the 360 does this but it's neat to see the KB/MB rising.

It's always quite exciting whenever I get a new system. Discuss.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: MCD on June 19, 2008, 08:50:59 AM
let us not.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: WrikaWrek on June 19, 2008, 08:54:34 AM
MGS4 launched.

Yay
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on June 19, 2008, 08:58:13 AM
let us not.

You need to start playing beyond,McDragon.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: tiesto on June 19, 2008, 09:01:00 AM
Since so many of us recently got a PS3,I'm surprised to see not a thread about the PS3 itself. So here it is.

1:Online/Firmware update was ridiculously long.

2:You have to INSTALL DEMOS. This is distinguished mentally-challenged.

3:The PS Store is well designed but a little too much blue for my taste. That wallet thing is cool though.

4:Setting up online for the PSN was a lot easier than the Xbox Live. Easy as connecting the broadband cable to the back of the PS3,when I was connecting for XBL,I did a lot of back and forth.

5:My downloads started back instantly as I turned back on the PS3(Which is lighting fast) I know the 360 does this but it's neat to see the KB/MB rising.

It's always quite exciting whenever I get a new system. Discuss.

Totally agree with you on the firmware updates and the awful, awful concept of installing demos. What demos/PSN exclusive games have you downloaded?
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Third on June 19, 2008, 09:23:57 AM
It's just that X360 automatically installs demo's, otherwise it's basically the same.

New firmware needs automatic install.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on June 19, 2008, 09:25:33 AM
Since so many of us recently got a PS3,I'm surprised to see not a thread about the PS3 itself. So here it is.

1:Online/Firmware update was ridiculously long.

2:You have to INSTALL DEMOS. This is distinguished mentally-challenged.

3:The PS Store is well designed but a little too much blue for my taste. That wallet thing is cool though.

4:Setting up online for the PSN was a lot easier than the Xbox Live. Easy as connecting the broadband cable to the back of the PS3,when I was connecting for XBL,I did a lot of back and forth.

5:My downloads started back instantly as I turned back on the PS3(Which is lighting fast) I know the 360 does this but it's neat to see the KB/MB rising.

It's always quite exciting whenever I get a new system. Discuss.

Totally agree with you on the firmware updates and the awful, awful concept of installing demos. What demos/PSN exclusive games have you downloaded?

I have download demos for Super Stardust HD,Genji,Folksoul,and DMC4. I'm waiting for Dark Sector to finish,so I can download Uncharted,Heavenly Sword and Ratchet. SSHD is awesome.

Shit sucks.

I used to suck Sony dick hard. I would defend any and every batshit insane idea Sony. I would tear into anybody that talked shit about Sony, joke or not. Sony were Gods to me and could do nothing wrong in my eyes.

Then I played an Xbox 360 and opened my eyes.

Now, I hate my former self and openly mock Sony and everything related to Sony.

 :lol

That's pretty cool about that automatic install.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Tieno on June 19, 2008, 09:29:58 AM
Cons
Too much and for too long delayed stuff, from promised essential firmware features to games
PSN friendlist functionality is crap, I hardly use because it's so limited. Have to go directly to my friendlist to find who's online. Hard to see who's playing what and whether I can join their session. --> don't feel like there's a community
PS3 fanboys
No ingame-xmb
PSN store is too picture heavy, takes too much time to find what I'm looking for and to download the list. (My connection is 2 megabyte/s down) It looks nice and works better than the previous store, but it's still too cumbersome.
XMB is fast and sleek, but takes too much time to wade through and find what you want because it uses so little screen real estate (OTOH this also makes it look nice and cool)
After a while your game folder and video folders become messy. I want to make sub folders/categorize.
Still not an exclusive game I'm "in love" with.
Triggers and sticks, button placement of Dualshock 3
Too much installing (demos, games, etc)


Pros:
Boots fast
Silent
Blu-ray
XMB + wallpaper looks nice on my 1080p HD TV
Movie functionality and in-movie xmb is great (lots of options), except the way it handles a networked computer. On 360 it connects really fast to my PC and directly displays the folder I have shared, with PS3 I have to browse through a lot of folders)
Standard HDD, upgradeable
Sensible DRM concerning copying music and videos to the HDD and whatnot
Wireless
Real currency on PSN store, no space bucks.
Not always 1:1 dollar-to-euro conversion on the PSN store.



Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Third on June 19, 2008, 09:37:08 AM
Another Pro:

Reliable hardware.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Mupepe on June 19, 2008, 09:47:23 AM
Another Pro:

Reliable hardware.
a dvd got stuck in my drive the other day.  :(  it took like 20 minutes of pressing eject to get it out.  scared the fuck out of me.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Third on June 19, 2008, 09:50:15 AM
Yeah, there was definitely something wrong with your DVD.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Grecco on June 19, 2008, 09:54:01 AM
Another Pro:

Reliable hardware.

Anectodal but two of my friends who have Ps3s are busted and had to send them in, their 360s still work.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: VALIS on June 19, 2008, 10:04:17 AM
I haven't turned mine on since October. I grabbed one last summer since they were getting rid of the hardware BC and that's like the system's best feature. Between 360 and PC, that's as much time as I want to give to gaming. But one of these years, when the only-on-PS3 catalog builds up to a respectable level and most of the software has been marked down to under $20, I'm gonna buy lots of games for it and have myself a PS3 orgy. 2011 or so.  :gloomy
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Kestastrophe on June 19, 2008, 10:07:41 AM
Also, the music player fucking owns the 360 one. That planet earth visualizer is fucking AWESOME.

Getting album info = WOWSEOME

Why the 360 does not have that feature makes no sense.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: duckman2000 on June 19, 2008, 10:09:41 AM
After a while your game folder and video folders become messy. I want to make sub folders/categorize.

I was bitching about this quite a bit, until I realized that you can actually do this with videos, by editing the "Album" category of the videos and then sorting by album. The fact that it wasn't really apparent how to achieve this is just another of the PS3's less than user friendly quirks. Fast, expandable and generally slick, but too much of the functionality is up to the user to discover.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Mupepe on June 19, 2008, 10:11:14 AM
Yeah, there was definitely something wrong with your DVD.
not really.  considering it has played it fine tons of times before.  it was my 40yov dvd which i've put in my ps3 no less than like 10 times.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Draft on June 19, 2008, 10:43:41 AM
Is the globe thing even technically a visualizer? I doesn't seem to do anything with the music, it just spins a nice looking render of the Earth around.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 19, 2008, 11:16:49 AM
1. The last firmware update was mad quickz

2. All the installs suck shit. When I was gamesharing yesterday, I had to keep backing out of the Store to install stuff as it was downloading, because it'd say "too many uninstalled files, cannot download." So I'd have to back out, take 2 minutes to install High Velocity Bowling and then install each of its damn DLC characters separately, before I could even queue up more downloads in the store. What?

Also, the music player fucking owns the 360 one. That planet earth visualizer is fucking AWESOME.

Getting album info = WOWSEOME

Too bad it won't recognize my existing playlists and PS3 playlists cap off at like 200 songs. And it won't acknowledge the folders I had on my HDD, which isn't a huge deal for music but makes the picture section fucking useless.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Don Flamenco on June 19, 2008, 12:22:30 PM
BC versions are the best PS2 ever.  Until PCSX2 is running smoothly.

but yeah, my PS3 is mostly a PS2/MGS4/NG:Sigma machine :\ 

Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: hyp on June 19, 2008, 12:25:03 PM
best ps2 console on the market!

:bow upscaling
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: cool breeze on June 19, 2008, 12:38:28 PM
best ps2 console on the market!

:bow upscaling

PC will totally kill it.

A few titles work flawlessly on my PC and I just use my HDTV as my monitor in those cases to play with my 360 controller.  I wish I knew how to use my old now useless sixaxis on Vista.

And the PS3 automatically installs games if you don't do background downloading.  The problem with doing auto-install with background downloading is that it would interrupt what you were doing to install it.  The reason the 360 doesn't have this issue is because the games don't really need to install, it is more drag and drop.  Also, I think some demos on the 360 are larger than the PS3 versions, so that may be something else (but I don't think this is the case for all of them, so never mind).

Also, I think I am the only person who actually really likes the Dual Shock 3 and think it is on par with the 360 controller.  Although I did get those triggers you attach which makes L2/R2 10000 times better (Sony should have done this from the start).  And when I say they are on par, I mean that while playing 3D games with the 360 controller is better, the DS3 just destroys it when it comes to 2D games, so it balances out for me.  The other thing that it seems like everyone is opposite with me on is the analog sticks.  The PS2 analog sticks were trash, but the sixaxis and ds3 analog sticks are great.  I like that they aren't so still because when I turn sensitivity up, I can only slightly move the stick and only need to put a tiny bit of pressure.  I think the 360 sticks are too stiff and wish there was a balance between the two.  I still think the Xbox S controller is the best controller out there (all around I mean; the Saturn pad kills it for 2D).  I wish I could use that with my 360.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: hyp on June 19, 2008, 12:42:33 PM
my PC sucks.   :'(

Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: cool breeze on June 19, 2008, 12:47:55 PM
my PC sucks.   :'(

My PC is quite good, but it still won't run all games perfectly.  It is actually really weird.  Games like R.A.D run like shit despite them looking bad graphically, but then other games like Kingdom Hearts run smooth.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Crushed on June 19, 2008, 12:52:07 PM
YEAR OF THE PS3 (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=314891)
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: hyp on June 19, 2008, 12:55:05 PM
http://yearofps3.com

best site on the net.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Beezy on June 19, 2008, 01:03:14 PM
best ps2 console on the market!

:bow upscaling

PC will totally kill it.

A few titles work flawlessly on my PC and I just use my HDTV as my monitor in those cases to play with my 360 controller.  I wish I knew how to use my old now useless sixaxis on Vista.
How good of a computer do you need for the PS2 emulator(s)?
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Positive Touch on June 19, 2008, 01:04:58 PM
I can't believe how hot it gets - having my PS3 and t.v. feels like i'm in a fucking sauna.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 19, 2008, 01:07:06 PM
Yea, it's super fucking hot.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: demi on June 19, 2008, 01:07:34 PM
best ps2 console on the market!

:bow upscaling

PC will totally kill it.

A few titles work flawlessly on my PC and I just use my HDTV as my monitor in those cases to play with my 360 controller.  I wish I knew how to use my old now useless sixaxis on Vista.
How good of a computer do you need for the PS2 emulator(s)?

Interested in this too... since my mega wowsome Quad Core is complete
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: cool breeze on June 19, 2008, 01:08:17 PM
How good of a computer do you need for the PS2 emulator(s)?

I'm not sure about all the basics.  I also don't feel like figuring out all my specs, but Vista has my computer as 5.7 in the performance thing.  I don't know if that is good or bad.

With each new update of the emulator or the plugins, speed usually increases a lot.  I have to go check to see if there are any updates out now.

Well, found specs anyway while looking to see if it was updated or not.


Minimal Specs:
AMD 64 or Intel Pentium 4 (VM Build will not work with non SSE2 CPU's)
512MB of RAM
Pixel Shader 2.0 supporting card

Recommended Specs: (For reasonable performance in many games, but not all)
AMD64 X2 or Intel Conroe E6600+ (Multi Threading is supported in PCSX2)
512-1024MB of RAM (more RAM allows for VM mode to be stable)
Pixel Shader 2.0 supporting card (recommended GeForce 6600-8800 or equivalent ATi card)

Possible Ideal Specs:
64bit OS such as Vista or winXP64, to allow for future support of 64bit recompilers.
Future AMD or Intel Quad Core maybe needed, but currently the support of 4 threads is not handled by PCSX2, and the effect of threading out EE / VU is not yet known.
We don't forsee you requiring a GPU more powerful than the current generation of cards, up to and including the nVidia GeForce 8800.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Brehvolution on June 19, 2008, 03:38:01 PM
I love my PS3 and the flexibility it has. It is the best $600 I ever spent.


*Hugs 60GB*


spoiler (click to show/hide)
:piss Haters :piss2
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Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Mupepe on June 19, 2008, 03:52:11 PM
I get more satisfaction from paying 400 dollars for my truck every month than I did for paying 400 bucks once for my ps3.  i love it, but i wish i used it more often than when I do just for blu rays

i jack off too much too
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: demi on June 19, 2008, 04:05:50 PM
I too, love the jacking of the off
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Pharmacy on June 19, 2008, 04:10:19 PM
ps3 is a pretty cool console, i like mine

though i would like to trade my UK 60GB for a 40GB cos i dont need BC and want to make some money  ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 19, 2008, 07:48:08 PM
I also love how downloading a game on PSN gives you the crustiest version of it, so as soon as you boot it up you have to update it.

As a bonus, instead of just patching the games the entire fucking file is re-downloaded all over again.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: demi on June 19, 2008, 07:56:49 PM
I also love how downloading a game on PSN gives you the crustiest version of it, so as soon as you boot it up you have to update it.

Thats how XBL is too
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 19, 2008, 08:03:29 PM
I guess I never noticed since the update takes 15 seconds instead of 5 minutes.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: CurseoftheGods on June 19, 2008, 08:13:10 PM
Shit sucks.

I used to suck Sony dick hard. I would defend any and every batshit insane idea Sony. I would tear into anybody that talked shit about Sony, joke or not. Sony were Gods to me and could do nothing wrong in my eyes.

Then I played an Xbox 360 and opened my eyes.

Now, I hate my former self and openly mock Sony and everything related to Sony.

So you went from being a fanboy of one console manufacturer to another? That's just as bad.

Yeesh.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 19, 2008, 08:26:57 PM
Hoping to get one by the end of the summer. It's painfull knowing MGS4 is out and I haven't played it; i've always been a huge MGS fan and I purposely went on a media blackout for MGS4 because I knew I wouldn't get one in time :(
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: crimsondynamics on June 19, 2008, 09:19:19 PM
It's great as a DVD upscaler and Blu-ray player. The region protection really, really sucks, seeing that I have hundreds of movies in different formats, and now I can only play 1/3 of my movie collection with it.

Its media center capabilities are acceptable but nothing special. (It can't even play the VCD mpeg file format.)

Its Earth visualizer is nothing special. I think the Wii's use of the globe for the weather and news channels are much more appropriate. I would rather have seen Winamp- or WM-like visuals.

The fact you have to store your media in specific folders is idiotic. It should be able to just read the contents in your folder and determine what format type it is.

Downloading and installing demos is stupid, especially for an "unpiratable" format - it's not like the system needs to check for authenticity or anything.

The game selection doesn't cut it for me now. Shallow and slim for my pickings.

Other than that, it's alright. At least the lady of the house doesn't object. It's a solid piece of hardware, if otherwise unspectacular.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: muckhole on June 19, 2008, 10:06:54 PM

Its Earth visualizer is nothing special. I think the Wii's use of the globe for the weather and news channels are much more appropriate. I would rather have seen Winamp- or WM-like visuals.

When I finally upgraded my firmware two weeks ago, this was one of the first things I checked out after hearing how "amazing" it was. Needless to say, when I need my spinning globe fix, I'll watch Planet Earth. It was cool for a bit, but it must have been one slow-ass month for the fanboys to have gotten that riled up over it.

The game selection doesn't cut it for me now. Shallow and slim for my pickings.


Nail on the head. I really expected more titles at this point. Who knew.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Mupepe on June 19, 2008, 10:51:13 PM
know what I love about the ps3?  spending way too fucking long updating the motherfucking system
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: siamesedreamer on June 19, 2008, 10:55:37 PM
'll eventually get one when it comes down in price more. But, Xbox Live is so incredibly fucking awesome that I don't know if I'll ever be completely satisfied with another console.

Without that type of integration I can only imagine its like going back a decade technologically speaking - when I turn on my PS2 I feel like I'm in the dark ages. 
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: CHOW CHOW on June 19, 2008, 11:23:36 PM
Coming from one of the greatest ex-Sony fanboys the Internet has ever seen, I believe my opinion has some weight.  All in all I consider the PS3 an absolute disaster.  The fact that it released a year later than the 360 and didn't trounce it on the visual front and didn't have basic features like in-game messaging out of the box is just unacceptable.  Even when in-game XMB eventually gets added (two fucking years after the fact), I'm certain it won't be as robust as 360's, meaning you won't be able to cross-game invite, or join a friend's game in progress from your dashboard, or even have global voice chat.  Looking at the games line-up, all I see is disappointment after disappointment.  So many PS3 exclusives were hyped to no end only to turn out average or worse, and decent games get hyped to AAA GOTY OMG quality when they're really just, well, decent.  Unless you absolutely have to play MGS4 or can't live without Blu-ray, there's really no reason to own a PS3 over a 360.  Also, the fact that multi-platform ports are consistently inferior on a console that released a year later than its competition is downright pathetic.  Deadmeat was right after all -- budget GPU.  Look at last gen!  Xbox released after the PS2 and multi-platform games were much improved over the PS2 versions.  Not only that, but the Xbox exclusives completely obliterated PS2 exclusives.  Nothing on PS2 could touch games like Ninja Gaiden, Rallisport Challenge 2, Riddick, and many more.  Yet with the PS3, exclusives are neck and neck with 360, a lot of the times looking worse. This is absolutely unacceptable for a console that released a year later than its competition.  The PS3, as a whole, is an utter disaster.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: duckman2000 on June 20, 2008, 12:02:59 AM
Coming from one of the greatest ex-Sony fanboys the Internet has ever seen, I believe my opinion has some weight.

Considering that you're this weird dude who can't seem to even approach being neutral and instead has to be hardcore fan/hater in some direction, I'd say that no, your opinion doesn't hold much weight. Praising one product over the other only to change your tune when you actually get some experience with that other product, that's just lame. It reeks, really.

When I finally upgraded my firmware two weeks ago, this was one of the first things I checked out after hearing how "amazing" it was. Needless to say, when I need my spinning globe fix, I'll watch Planet Earth. It was cool for a bit, but it must have been one slow-ass month for the fanboys to have gotten that riled up over it.

It's a nice image, and that's about it. It's funny though, it goes really well with the Halo OST.

Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: CHOW CHOW on June 20, 2008, 12:07:26 AM
I'm one of the most unbiased gamers that's ever lived.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: duckman2000 on June 20, 2008, 12:09:35 AM
I'm one of the most unbiased gamers that's ever lived.

Got it. You were a loud and obnoxious PS3 fanboy... because you didn't own a 360, is that it? Lame.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: demi on June 20, 2008, 12:10:33 AM
He actually owned like, 3 360s and 2 PS3s... or something
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: CHOW CHOW on June 20, 2008, 12:13:16 AM
He actually owned like, 3 360s and 2 PS3s... or something
Yup
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: crimsondynamics on June 20, 2008, 12:14:55 AM
The PS3, as a whole, is an utter disaster.

As a whole perhaps, bu bu bu bu bu... it's a great Blu-ray player and DVD upscaler!  :punch

That's all I use it for anyhow...  :-\
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: duckman2000 on June 20, 2008, 12:18:20 AM
He actually owned like, 3 360s and 2 PS3s... or something

So he's even lamer than I had anticipated. Good grief.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: CHOW CHOW on June 20, 2008, 12:20:18 AM
why would that make me lamer

i gave both consoles more than a fair shake

what's lame is how every one of your posts sounds like you got a stick up your ass, chill out
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: bork on June 20, 2008, 12:21:42 AM
Duckman, stop the bullshit.  Talk games or get the fuck out.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: duckman2000 on June 20, 2008, 12:23:11 AM
Stop the bullshit.  Talk games or get the fuck out.

I thought it was established that the PS3 didn't have many games, so that sort of complicates things.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: bork on June 20, 2008, 12:26:04 AM
Stop the bullshit.  Talk games or get the fuck out.

I thought it was established that the PS3 didn't have many games, so that sort of complicates things.

Feel free to talk games, troll games, dis games, whatever.  Just don't do it to other posters (unless they're asking for it.   ;))  Chow Chow didn't post anything to get that kind of response.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: duckman2000 on June 20, 2008, 12:26:46 AM
Fair enough
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Smooth Groove on June 20, 2008, 12:39:18 AM
Duckman, just ignore Lyte Edge.  He has no power.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: demi on June 20, 2008, 12:40:40 AM
why would that make me lamer

i gave both consoles more than a fair shake

what's lame is how every one of your posts sounds like you got a stick up your ass, chill out

i think his nectar is running dry... lol
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: duckman2000 on June 20, 2008, 12:41:25 AM
why would that make me lamer

i gave both consoles more than a fair shake

what's lame is how every one of your posts sounds like you got a stick up your ass, chill out

i think his nectar is running dry... lol

Get some new material already, fossil.

Although, I could use some vicodin. Expect a Zelda TP praise thread in 2 hours.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: bork on June 20, 2008, 12:42:13 AM
Duckman, just ignore Lyte Edge.  He has no power.

 :'(
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Vizzys on June 20, 2008, 12:42:53 AM
I watched a bluray today

then i turned off my ps3

awesome system
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: demi on June 20, 2008, 12:43:05 AM
don't catch feelings... it just makes the lulz so much more
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: duckman2000 on June 20, 2008, 12:43:48 AM
I watched a bluray today

then i turned off my ps3

awesome system

I can't even accomplish this. I own one fucking Blu-Ray movie. And one game.  :(
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: demi on June 20, 2008, 12:50:54 AM
SAY IT DUCKMAN

SAY IT

PLEASE

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZE
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: duckman2000 on June 20, 2008, 01:02:27 AM
SAY IT DUCKMAN

SAY IT

PLEASE

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZE

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff320/altogetherandrews/rd09.jpg)
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: duckman2000 on June 20, 2008, 10:43:49 AM
No, although I did buy that one, it was traded in pretty rapidly. Good game, great production values, and then
spoiler (click to show/hide)
trigens  :punch
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No, COD4. I guess I own some PSN games, but that's only because you can't trade those in. I really don't like this generation very much.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 20, 2008, 11:27:30 AM
Gameshare with me.
Title: Re: Let us discuss the PSTriple.
Post by: Tigerriot on June 20, 2008, 03:45:16 PM
I've had my PS3 for just over a year now.  It is definitely my favorite next gen system, and I've owned a 360 since it's launch.


It just feels like such a complete machine to me.  It's quiet, which is very important to me considering how much I hate the noise the 360 generates when spinning a disc.  It's got every ounce of multimedia funtionality I could possibly want.  I can pop any memory card right into the front of the thing and they just work.  I can replace the hard drive any time I want, to almost any size I want.  Anyway, you get the gist of it.  These are all things I just can't do with my 360.


In terms of games I also think it's got the best exclusives.  Give me Uncharted, MGS4, Ratchet and Clank, GT Prologue, Hot Shots Golf, and Motorstorm over the 360's exclusives any day of the week.

While I fully acknowledge the 360's superiority in the multiplatform games (GPU), it's no longer by wide margins anymore, and instead is usually just a small touch here or there that is better on the 360.  Of course there are also some multiplatform games that are better on the PS3, and Burnout Paradise is one of my favorite games of this gen so far.


So yeah, I honestly love my PS3, and I can only see that growing stronger over time.  With the improvements like in game XMB that are just around the corner, and the improvements I expect to see before the end of the year via firmware updates, I may not even own a 360 at some point.
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Post by: Beezy on June 20, 2008, 04:00:12 PM
Hey, you're back.
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Post by: Tigerriot on June 20, 2008, 04:04:30 PM
Hey, you're back.

Yeah, just got out of the state pen for killing some dude in COD4.
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Post by: Vizzys on June 20, 2008, 04:06:11 PM
i love long joke posts like those
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 20, 2008, 04:33:26 PM
 :lol
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Post by: Tauntaun on June 20, 2008, 05:00:41 PM
Hey, you're back.

Yeah, just got out of the state pen for killing some dude in COD4.

:bow COD4 Hardcore mode! :bow2
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Post by: crimsondynamics on June 20, 2008, 08:26:20 PM
I turned on my PS3 last night to watch a movie. I was greeted with the update message. So, I started downloading it, but no background dl?

I'm forced to wait for two hours to download the sucker - which was the time it would have taken me to watch the movie.  :-\
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Post by: The Sceneman on June 20, 2008, 08:42:48 PM
sounds like a fantastic console
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Post by: cool breeze on June 20, 2008, 09:40:16 PM
I turned on my PS3 last night to watch a movie. I was greeted with the update message. So, I started downloading it, but no background dl?

I'm forced to wait for two hours to download the sucker - which was the time it would have taken me to watch the movie.  :-\

Your internet must be really slow.  It downloaded/installed for me in less than 5 minutes.  I'm not even bragging about fast internet or anything like that, but 2 hours? what the fuck.

Plus, you should have just downloaded on your PC and taken it over to the PS3 via USB dongle or one of the other flash memory options.
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Post by: demi on June 20, 2008, 09:41:52 PM
Yo dudes... I was at KMart (picked up .hack GU part 3 for $10!) and I saw they had a PS3.

It was 40GB, and had Spiderman 3 BluRay with it

IS THIS HARDWARE BC VERSION?
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 20, 2008, 09:44:14 PM
Yea, that latest PS3 update was the fastest yet. Only 2x as long as a 360 update :rock
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Post by: Rman on June 20, 2008, 10:04:30 PM
Yo dudes... I was at KMart (picked up .hack GU part 3 for $10!) and I saw they had a PS3.

It was 40GB, and had Spiderman 3 BluRay with it

IS THIS HARDWARE BC VERSION?
No. 40GB has no ps2 bc
80GB has ps2 bc
Both have psone bc
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Post by: demi on June 20, 2008, 10:07:51 PM
^ Oh, thank christ... I was actually considering buying it
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Post by: cool breeze on June 20, 2008, 10:14:55 PM
Yea, that latest PS3 update was the fastest yet. Only 2x as long as a 360 update :rock

360 has updates? ...360 needs updates (other than BC)?

No. 40GB has no ps2 bc
80GB has ps2 bc
Both have psone bc

To expand on the nonsense further.

40 gig has only PS1 BC
80 gig has BC, but not 100% total BC.  It is like 98%
60 gig has Full 100% BC, but I don't think you can buy them anymore
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 20, 2008, 10:21:08 PM
Yea, twice a year.
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Post by: cool breeze on June 20, 2008, 10:23:57 PM
Yes, that was actually my go at sarcasm.  A joke about how they skipped the most recently expected update.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 20, 2008, 10:24:59 PM
i c

I guess we are both owned.
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Post by: crimsondynamics on June 20, 2008, 11:38:47 PM
Your internet must be really slow.  It downloaded/installed for me in less than 5 minutes.  I'm not even bragging about fast internet or anything like that, but 2 hours? what the fuck.

Plus, you should have just downloaded on your PC and taken it over to the PS3 via USB dongle or one of the other flash memory options.

3mb/s download speed with 89ms ping to Yokohama, Japan. It won't break any speed records, but it's hardly slow.

I know that doing it via PC would have been faster, but that's not the point. The PS3 is supposed to be a "supercomputer" - hell, it can run Linux - but what if I'm a technically challenged user? Besides, my wifi with the PS3 is a hit-and-miss affair. Sometimes it's fast, other times it's like what I previously described - and oftentimes worse. Downloading via wifi on my laptop is much quicker - and consistently so. (My Wii feels much quicker as well, but that could be because Wii file sizes are much smaller than your typical PS3 download.)

Plus, the main gripe is it still doesn't handle background downloading of updates which is inexcusable being everything else can be downloaded in the background.
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Post by: Mupepe on June 20, 2008, 11:42:43 PM
mine took like an hour last night to download and install.  ridiculous
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Post by: Narag on June 21, 2008, 02:11:42 AM
Looks to be a fun system under the weight of a BRD player and they should really be pushing digital distro with their older catalog but they're failing at even that.
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Post by: MCD on June 21, 2008, 02:13:45 AM
i hate how ps1 games on psn are the same as retail discs, they should make them better for HD displays.
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Post by: Narag on June 21, 2008, 02:15:20 AM
I'm actually fine with that and turned smoothing off due to how smeared stuff looked.  :-\
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Post by: cool breeze on June 21, 2008, 02:16:51 AM
i hate how ps1 games on psn are the same as retail discs, they should make them better for HD displays.

They should just update the PS1/2 emulation to do what PC emulators do.  Plus, they need to be kept that way so you can play them on the PSP also.
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Post by: MCD on June 21, 2008, 02:18:34 AM
i hate how ps1 games on psn are the same as retail discs, they should make them better for HD displays.

They should just update the PS1/2 emulation to do what PC emulators do.  Plus, they need to be kept that way so you can play them on the PSP also.
i will be absolutely fine with that.
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Post by: Tigerriot on June 21, 2008, 11:31:27 AM
mine took like an hour last night to download and install.  ridiculous


Yeah, dial up internet can be a bitch.
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Post by: Mupepe on June 21, 2008, 06:47:27 PM
mine took like an hour last night to download and install.  ridiculous


Yeah, dial up internet can be a bitch.
yeah, because i'm obviously alone with my slow psn speeds
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Post by: Rman on June 21, 2008, 06:51:25 PM
mine took like an hour last night to download and install.  ridiculous


Yeah, dial up internet can be a bitch.

Are you the same tigerriot from the player one podcast forums?
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Post by: Bloodwake on June 22, 2008, 12:06:34 AM
there's one thing the PS3 has over the 360:

the ability to WORK.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 22, 2008, 12:59:13 AM
My 360 works ???
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Post by: Narag on June 22, 2008, 01:47:07 AM
there's one thing the PS3 has over the 360:

the ability to WORK.

Thankfully mine will never have to again since I've finished MGS4. :dizzy
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Post by: Tigerriot on June 22, 2008, 02:33:36 AM
it's amazing how a machine which apparently never works is managing to beat out the PS3.



Describe "beat out" to us all.  Does beat out mean only having a lead in a single continent after 2.5 years, even though you had a 1 year head start on your competition?
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Post by: Tigerriot on June 22, 2008, 02:54:47 AM
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Does beat out mean only having a lead in a single continent after 2.5 years, even though you had a 1 year head start on your competition?

overall global lead in hw units - i think that's probably how it's counted.
The "only leading in one continent" ignores the waifer thin PS3 lead in Europe (Sony land apparently) and the abysmal showing in Japan (2 million units as we close in on two years is a surprise to everyone).

It also makes light of the massive gap between the two machines in US.

I assume you aren't saying the X360 isn't beating out the PS3 ... right?

If so, care to explain. Either way, what i said is correct - regardless of timing/1 year/etc. The PS3 is in 3rd. The X360 is in second.


Yes, it is winning the overall hardware numbers worldwide right now, but EVERYONE knows which direction this thing is heading.  Microsoft has lost their lead in Europe, and now the U.S. sales are at least even each month, with the PS3 leading here and there.  I don't think there is any way to imagine the momentum not continuing in the direction it's heading now.  Catch my drift?

But there is not doubt the 360 is very strong in North America, and will continue to be.  I just don't think Microsoft is gonna be able to hold Sony off in the worldwide numbers when it's all said and done.  At the very least I expect Sony to have a worldwide lead of some kind in the next 24 months.  In 48 months it should be very clear the 360 ended up in third place this generation, and Microsoft will already be on to their next hardware.
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Post by: cool breeze on June 22, 2008, 06:45:25 AM
I am still confused about how the Wii is first place.

And I don't think this whole Sony vs Microsoft battle for second place is gonna see a big shift anytime soon.  With the exception of GoW, PS3 already saw its big franchise titles and none of them sold like pancakes yet.  I think Gears 2 is the most important title for the 360.  If that doesn't move hardware for the 360, then maybe something is up, but I am sure it will.  If Halo 4 is ever made, that would also be another huge game.  I just don't think Sony has any games like that lined up that will sell huge.  Uncharted and Ratchet were both awesome, but they sold like shit.  Resistance 2 will most likely sell low despite that looking to turn out great.

The other weird aspect is how jrpg are now made for a small niche market in Japan and the much larger niche market in America for the 360.  I would have never expected that the 360 would be the jrpg system to beat.
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Post by: Pharmacy on June 22, 2008, 07:25:45 AM
the ps3 is this gen's gamecube

im not even trolling, its the only console i own, i just know its gonna be 3rd
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Post by: tiesto on June 22, 2008, 10:15:20 AM
I am still confused about how the Wii is first place.

When I see the # of buttons even a "kid's" game like Ratchet and Clank takes to play, the constant mandatory installs, the overwhelming assortment of options in the XMB, the percentage of 360 hardware failures, the 360 and PS3 still advertising heavily towards the 12-25 market, I am not confused at all...
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 22, 2008, 10:36:29 AM
it's amazing how a machine which apparently never works is managing to beat out the PS3.



Describe "beat out" to us all.  Does beat out mean only having a lead in a single continent after 2.5 years, even though you had a 1 year head start on your competition?

Not to speak for dcharlie, but he probably means the worldwide sales, where the PS3 is still around 6 million units behind the 360, which means that Sony has only made up around 1.2 million in a year and a half.  At that rate, the PS3 will certainly beat the 360.  In 7.5 years.

But hey, for all I know, he could be talking about the software sales, the software library, the competence of the online experience... we could sit here all day counting the ways the 360 beats the PS3, or we could go have some beers and push over a crossing guard hut.  I know which of the two *I'm* going to do. 

:rofl

:heartbeat
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Post by: WrikaWrek on June 22, 2008, 10:48:39 AM
Who cares about sales anyway. By the time i bought MGS4 i hadn't bought a PS3 game since Uncharted came out.

That's like, 7 fucking months, more than half a year.

Jesus christ, i had never thought about it until now. Really pathetic lol.
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Post by: tiesto on June 22, 2008, 10:55:55 AM
Should I get Riiiiiiiiiidge Raaaaaaaacerrrrrr 7 for PS3? Played the demo and it's pretty fun, never really got into this series before, but it beats the shit out of most of the other PS3 demos I've played. And it's probably pretty cheap by now.
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Post by: Rman on June 22, 2008, 11:00:03 AM
Should I get Riiiiiiiiiidge Raaaaaaaacerrrrrr 7 for PS3? Played the demo and it's pretty fun, never really got into this series before, but it beats the shit out of most of the other PS3 demos I've played. And it's probably pretty cheap by now.

Yes.  It's a great game if you love arcade racers.  It's basically a directors cut of Ridge Racer 6, tho.  Either games are excellent for fans of arcade racers.  Groo is a big fan RR6 I've heard. 
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Post by: Pharmacy on June 22, 2008, 11:04:21 AM
there's one thing the PS3 has over the 360:

the ability to WORK.

Yeah until your 60gb breaks and Sony can't repair it for 3/4 months.

I'm still bitter over this.

thats bullshit, my mates 60GB broke, next day sony guy came and he swapped his unit for a brand new 60GB
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 22, 2008, 11:06:58 AM
there's one thing the PS3 has over the 360:

the ability to WORK.

Yeah until your 60gb breaks and Sony can't repair it for 3/4 months.

I'm still bitter over this.

thats bullshit, my mates 60GB broke, next day sony guy came and he swapped his unit for a brand new 60GB

Yea, Kosma is full of shit. My 20GB started acting up and Sony had a replacement dropped into my backyard by parachute before the day was over.

Landed in the fuckin pool though
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Post by: MCD on June 22, 2008, 11:07:44 AM
 :lol
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Post by: Tigerriot on June 22, 2008, 11:14:54 AM
Who cares about sales anyway. By the time i bought MGS4 i hadn't bought a PS3 game since Uncharted came out.

That's like, 7 fucking months, more than half a year.

Jesus christ, i had never thought about it until now. Really pathetic lol.

Yeah, that might be because you CHOSE not to buy any games on your PS3.  They were there to buy though.

Did you buy Burnout Paradise?  DMC4?  If you bought those on 360 you chose the inferior version.

It's annoying when people pull out that "I haven't bought a PS3 game in this long" crap.  It's usually a person who's addicted to achievements, so they've decided not to buy any multiplatform games on the PS3.  Instead of just admitting that, they try and act like it's really just because the PS3 "has no games".
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Post by: MCD on June 22, 2008, 11:16:41 AM
Who cares about sales anyway. By the time i bought MGS4 i hadn't bought a PS3 game since Uncharted came out.

That's like, 7 fucking months, more than half a year.

Jesus christ, i had never thought about it until now. Really pathetic lol.

Did you buy Burnout Paradise?  DMC4?  If you bought those on PS3 you chose the inferior version.
yeah.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 22, 2008, 11:17:20 AM
:lol Thread delivers
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Post by: Trent Dole on June 22, 2008, 11:17:31 AM
Yay, console wars! :zzz
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 22, 2008, 12:08:56 PM
Who cares about sales anyway. By the time i bought MGS4 i hadn't bought a PS3 game since Uncharted came out.

That's like, 7 fucking months, more than half a year.

Jesus christ, i had never thought about it until now. Really pathetic lol.

I haven't bought a 360 game since Rock Band. That's seven months. Beat that, nicca.
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Post by: cool breeze on June 22, 2008, 12:42:36 PM
I haven't bought a 360 game since Rock Band. That's seven months. Beat that, distinguished black fellow.

Do you just have a good PC or do you buy all the games on the PS3? And I would say the only game you are missing out on is Ninja Gaiden 2.  Looking at my collection, there is nothing much else.

And Burnout Paradise is better on PS3 while DMC4 is better on 360.  Saying differently means you have a pair of balls in your mouth that are stopping you from thinking straight.
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Post by: Narag on June 22, 2008, 06:04:24 PM
Who cares about sales anyway. By the time i bought MGS4 i hadn't bought a PS3 game since Uncharted came out.

That's like, 7 fucking months, more than half a year.

Jesus christ, i had never thought about it until now. Really pathetic lol.

Yeah, that might be because you CHOSE not to buy any games on your PS3.  They were there to buy though.

Did you buy Burnout Paradise?  DMC4?  If you bought those on 360 you chose the inferior version.

It's annoying when people pull out that "I haven't bought a PS3 game in this long" crap.  It's usually a person who's addicted to achievements, so they've decided not to buy any multiplatform games on the PS3.  Instead of just admitting that, they try and act like it's really just because the PS3 "has no games".

Real :bow DMC4 :bow2 fans bought both versions and are awaiting the superior PC edition.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I only bought DMC4 for PS3 since it was $20 used though and I'm hoping something good comes out of the accomplishments or whatever. :lol
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Post by: cool breeze on June 22, 2008, 06:51:29 PM
I think the age of poor PS3 ports is over with.  Playing both the BFBC demos on the 360 and PS3, the only difference is the slight tearing in the PS3 version at times.  It is much better than the PS2/Xbox/GCN days.

And don't forget about the controller differences.  Personally I really like the DS3, but I know most people would rather play with the 360 controller.
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Post by: Jansen on June 22, 2008, 06:53:50 PM

Real :bow DMC4 :bow2 fans bought both versions and are awaiting the superior PC edition.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I only bought DMC4 for PS3 since it was $20 used though and I'm hoping something good comes out of the accomplishments or whatever. :lol
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i bought both versions and sold my ps3 copy. the mandatory install and image blur (mostly the blur) made me do it!
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Post by: Draft on June 22, 2008, 07:56:41 PM
Superior DMC4 on X360. Come on, admit it. 2x AA > whatever the PS3 version had.
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Post by: Brehvolution on June 22, 2008, 08:23:31 PM
Isn't the "No games" meme just a personal preference thing more than a "OMG, the PS3 actually can't play games"?

By this way of thinking, I have to say that the wii and the 360 have no games.

But I wouldn't openly say that since it is douchebaggery and I wouldn't stoop to it.

Stop the douchebaggery.
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Post by: cool breeze on June 22, 2008, 08:46:39 PM
It is more just people comparing exclusive games than anything else.  It is like saying the 360 has no games if you own a decent PC.
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Post by: Mupepe on June 22, 2008, 08:56:32 PM
i'm open about my douchebaggery.  I like buying the 360 multiplatform games because up until now they have generally looked better, 360 is what i like to play games on more and I love me some achievements.

The PS3 had a poor showing for its first year but it's definitely up to snub now and the 360 doesn't have so many exclusives now that you can really say they aren't going toe to toe.  It all comes down to preference now.
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Post by: Mupepe on June 22, 2008, 09:12:00 PM
i like it, but i love the 360 controller more
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Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on June 22, 2008, 10:02:58 PM
I want the quietness, functionality, and reliability of the PS3 with the content, community, and controller of the 360.  Someone get on that.