Is ANYONE excited for their PS3 this week?

[abrader]

- Warhawk: Been waiting a long time. I have a feeling  this will become the new staple for online multiplayer gaming in my house. Loved the BETA and cant wait to tear into the full game on Wednesday.

- Dynasty Warriors GUNDAM: OK - not a big deal but this is another notable release this week. I will be playing this on the PS3 as it looks notably better than on the X360.

- LAIR: Finally its here(ships Thursday). Reviews are all over the map - I look forward to seeing what I think for myself.

For the times you need a break from the big screen, just play Monster Hunter 2 for PSP - it also comes out this week.

I really hope that more people near me soon get PSP's. I really want to play MH PSP with other people local!

(as a side note, I logged into Monster Hunter PS2 this weekend to find 500-600 people online in the middle of a Sunday.)

Time for X360 to sit dormant for a while.

[Smooth Groove]

Based on those games? 

No.   

[The Fake Shemp]

 

[demi]

[hyp]

eh, not really.   i'm actually looking forward to playing metroid prime 3 (omg a wii game) more so than any of those titles.  i have the japanese verison of DW gundam, and it's a borefest.

what i really want is folklore.  i loved the japacrap demo, now i want to play the full thing.

[abrader]

Demi, Willco - do you guys even own PS3?

No offence but Im happy to get some next gen games not built on Unreal 3 engine.

[demi]

Yea, it's called a PSX360 - all the games, twice the framerate, half the price!

[hyp]

sorry, i love this image too much.

[Fragamemnon]

that image is awesome

The only game on that list that looks good is warhawk, and that itch can be satisfied with a ten dollar copy of BF2.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

 

[Mr. Gundam]

Warhawk ($40) and Lair ($38) should be shipping this week, which means I'll get them next week. I wouldn't have time to play them this weekend, since I'm gonna be out on the Washington coast getting my drink on!

Also, if I hadn't imported Gundam Musou back in March, I'd be all over the North American release. AWESOME!! DISTANTMANTRA'S GOTY!!

[The Fake Shemp]

Yea, it's called a PSX360 - all the games, twice the framerate, half the price!

 

Lair is awful and this is coming from someone who is the closest thing to a Factor 5 fanboy.  Warhawk is moderately fun, but hardly anything to write home about.  Frag hit it on the head that other, cheaper alternatives exist. And to tout a niche multiple-platform release is laughable.

Heavenly Sword better be fuck awesome or it's going to be a long year for PS3 owners.

[hyp]

i'm going to give lair a chance and rent it via gamefly.  i *might* buy the PSN version of warhawk since i have a bluetooth headset already, but i'm so damn sick of battlefield type games.  i tested battlefield 1942 & vietnam years ago at EA.  got so good at that shit that it got boring.

[The Fake Shemp]

Lair is so bad that the Sony rep came in and started badmouthing it.  And his job is to inject happy Sony feelings into us to boost sales.

I have a feeling that he just wants to shoot himself, though.  It's always an uphill climb for him in terms of getting folks to buy into the system.

[y2kev]

Warhawk is gonna be great.

[abrader]

I have played Battlefield - it DOES NOT compete with Warhawk.

[The Fake Shemp]

Yeah, it's better.

[Mr. Gundam]

Yea, it's called a PSX360 - all the games, twice the framerate, half the price!

 

Lair is awful and this is coming from someone who is the closest thing to a Factor 5 fanboy.  Warhawk is moderately fun, but hardly anything to write home about.  Frag hit it on the head that other, cheaper alternatives exist. And to tout a niche multiple-platform release is laughable.

Heavenly Sword better be fuck awesome or it's going to be a long year for PS3 owners.

Uncharted and Ratchet & Clank Future?

[abrader]

Yeah, it's better.

No. Not in any-way imaginable.

[Van Cruncheon]

lair was fuckin' UNPLAYABLE at PAX, and it's kinda ugly, too. distantmantra, dude, don't get it. you'll regret it.

[Mr. Gundam]

lair was fuckin' UNPLAYABLE at PAX, and it's kinda ugly, too. distantmantra, dude, don't get it. you'll regret it.

I only paid $38, so I could always "rethink" things and return it to Fred Meyer for $60 on a gift card.

[Van Cruncheon]

uh, Battlefield 2 (PC) shits all over Warhawk. What are you smoking?

[bud]

lair's unplayable, sure, but to say it looks ugly is a bit of a stretch.

[The Fake Shemp]

Uncharted and Ratchet & Clank Future?

Uncharted doesn't do it for me.  I mean, I recognize that there needs to be some kind of game to rally around; 360 owners did this early on with equally "okay" titles, but I don't think Uncharted is any kind of killer app.

Ratchet & Clank looks absolutely beautiful, but I've never been a fan of the series and it won't start now.  I really am hoping Killzone or something will come out and blow me away.  For me, getting a PS3 is relatively cheap (I could've nabbed a near mint 60GB unit for $250) and I could easily get one for Christmas or with my new job moneys (yay! soon!), but even that seems like too much for too little.

[MrAngryFace]

This is a sad week for ps3 still

FAIL
Warhawk lol

[demi]

I never played BF2 but doesnt COD4 work the same way? Basically keep playing, gain levels, unlock new shit? COD4!

http://www.charlieoscardelta.com/beta.php

[Howard Alan Treesong]

Ratchet & Clank looks absolutely beautiful, but I've never been a fan of the series and it won't start now.  I really am hoping Killzone or something will come out and blow me away.  For me, getting a PS3 is relatively cheap (I could've nabbed a near mint 60GB unit for $250) and I could easily get one for Christmas or with my new job moneys (yay! soon!), but even that seems like too much for too little.

I've always been a fan of the series and am totally hyped for R&CF! I fully expect it to be the first PS3 game to deliver.

[y2kev]

Uncharted and Ratchet & Clank Future?

Uncharted doesn't do it for me.  I mean, I recognize that there needs to be some kind of game to rally around; 360 owners did this early on with equally "okay" titles, but I don't think Uncharted is any kind of killer app.

YOU LIKED THE DARKNESS

[The Fake Shemp]

I've always been a fan of the series and am totally hyped for R&CF! I fully expect it to be the first PS3 game to deliver.

I can't hate on that.  It is likely to be the only good PS3 game this holiday season.

[BlueTsunami]

The only reason I'm playing Warhawk over BF2 is that it places more emphasis on dogfighting and jumping from land to air. I also want to customize my Warhawk

I'm totally in on Warhawk, Day 1

Lair looks pretty but sounds bad. I'll probably never buy it.

I never played BF2 but doesnt COD4 work the same way? Basically keep playing, gain levels, unlock new shit? COD4!

http://www.charlieoscardelta.com/beta.php

Yeah, CoD4 is more Battlefield like than Warhawk

[TVC15]

Yeah, it's better.

No. Not in any-way imaginable.

Warhawk doesn't touch Battlefield.

That said, I'm buying it, because it is the closest thing to Battlefield on consoles.  I played the beta and I was presently surprised.  If they can keep new content flowing in a timely fashion, it could have a pretty decent shelf life.  Let's hope they fixed most of the niggling issues with the beta.

[abrader]

Yeah, it's better.

No. Not in any-way imaginable.

Warhawk doesn't touch Battlefield.

That said, I'm buying it, because it is the closest thing to Battlefield on consoles.  I played the beta and I was presently surprised.  If they can keep new content flowing in a timely fashion, it could have a pretty decent shelf life.  Let's hope they fixed most of the niggling issues with the beta.

The beta lock-ups were a bitch.

My comments are based on preference. I prefer the world of Warhawk to the world of Battlefield - just more enjoyable to me.

[Mr. Gundam]

It doesn't impact my decision to buy it, but Warhawk got some decent scores from EGM apparently.

warhawk 8.5, 7, 8.5

[Smooth Groove]

Abrader, why does it matter even if all 360 games use Unreal technology?  Does Bioshock really look and play that much like Gears of War? 

lair was fuckin' UNPLAYABLE at PAX, and it's kinda ugly, too. distantmantra, dude, don't get it. you'll regret it.

Yeah I played it a little while back.  I've been thinking maybe they can patch in a real control scheme at some point.  Make a bad game mediocre.

  Are PS3 owners that desperate? 

Seriousy though, even if all I had were a PS3, I would think long and hard about getting Lair or Warhawk.  I just read the PSM review today and it talks about how the Warhawk is fun to use but it is also far weaker than a tank or even a human holding a cannon.  That's some seriously wrong gameplay imbalance.  Not to mention the fact that the motion controls are so bad that they don't even have it as the default scheme.  Also, the graphics are a 6.5/10 at best.  Like Prole and Frag said, go play Battlefield instead. 

I really want to use my PS3 for something other than Blu-rays but it likely won't happen until Uncharted or Ratchet gets released.  Like Distantmantra, I'm pretty sure those two would be AAA or at least close to it by most people's standards.  I was going to get Heavenly Sword as one of those "justify my system purchase" titles but it's impossible to ignore the failings of that title. 

[bud]

It doesn't impact my decision to buy it, but Warhawk got some decent scores from EGM apparently.

warhawk 8.5, 7, 8.5

the guy who gave it a 7 deducted 1 point because of the price. 

i think it was andrew something.

[Mr. Gundam]

  I really want to use my PS3 for something other than Blu-rays but it likely won't happen until Uncharted or Ratchet gets released.  Like Distantmantra, I'm pretty sure those two would be AAA or at least close to it by most people's standards.  I was going to get Heavenly Sword as one of those "justify my system purchase" titles but it's impossible to ignore the failings of that title. 

I'm shocked at the amount of apathy directed toward Uncharted. Slam Lair all you want, make fun of Heavenly Sword, that's fine, but Uncharted looks brilliant.

[bud]

uncharted looks awesome. probably the best-looking jungle next to crysis'. the gameplay looks fun too, imo.

[Smooth Groove]

Uncharted looks like a next-gen Tomb Raider with a male lead.  The only concern I had about the game, which was voiced by some gaming press, is that the combat is still kinda rough.  I'm hoping that they would focus less on the combat and focus more on the adventure elements.  There're already enough shooters, we don't really need another one. 

[y2kev]

It doesn't impact my decision to buy it, but Warhawk got some decent scores from EGM apparently.

warhawk 8.5, 7, 8.5

the guy who gave it a 7 deducted 1 point because of the price. 

i think it was andrew something.

it was joe rybicki

and Dude Raider + Gears of War + Indy = me exploding

it's my absolute dream game with dream scenario design. i'm a tomb raider whore, an indy whore, and i loved gears. seriously, maybe they could put some boobs on the cover to complete the game.

[MrAngryFace]

im getting uncharted, when is that out anyway. That being said I dunno what else im getting for ps3 lol wtf

[Howard Alan Treesong]

as the saying goes, "a fool and his money are soon exchanged for LAIR"

[Mr. Gundam]

im getting uncharted, when is that out anyway.

Uncharted comes out in November, right around Thanksgiving, I think.

[Smooth Groove]

as the saying goes, "a fool and his money are soon exchanged for LAIR"

[tiesto]

I like the atmosphere in Uncharted, it's been a while since I've played a pure adventure game that wasn't Zelda, watching the reviews on this one.

[Smooth Groove]

I wonder if Sony is pushing its developers hard to finish their games because they're in third place and 3rd party suport hasn't been as strong as expected.  Warhawk became MP only while Lair and HS are being released despite some very obvious problems.  Lair/HS look like they might have been solid B titles if more time had been spent on fine tuning.  

I like the atmosphere in Uncharted, it's been a while since I've played a pure adventure game that wasn't Zelda, watching the reviews on this one.

Yeah, that's why I'm hoping for more platform/adventure elements than Gears of War action (as Kev puts it).

[y2kev]

from what we heard about warhawk, it was a total disaster and the mp mode is "salvaged" from incog's mess

edit: and you might be a bit too rough on HS. LAIR is a mess, but HS is scoring as a solid B title almost exactly.

[MrAngryFace]

I dunno if id hand out a B to a 'mess'.

[Smooth Groove]

Aren't the only good reviews for HS from Gamepro and Play, which aren't very reliable?  I'll at least rent HS but I was really hoping that it would be a keeper.  There's still a chance that I'll end up buying it, especially if I can find it for around $50.  The HS premise is great but I think those guys too carried away with making a movie than a game.  There are lots of cool moves but it feels like you're watching them instead of doing them.  

[y2kev]

Aren't the only good reviews for HS from Gamepro and Play, which aren't very reliable?  I'll at least rent HS but I was really hoping that it would be a keeper.  There's still a chance that I'll end up buying it, especially if I can find it for around $50.  The HS premise is great but I think those guys too carried away with making a movie than a game.  There are lots of cool moves but it feels like you're watching them instead of doing them.  

Gamepro, Play, EGM (which means 1up too), PSM. IGN's score was a 7.0, which isn't LAIRish either.

The big difference is LAIR is a complete gameplay disaster, and HS has some issues.

I dunno if id hand out a B to a 'mess'.

...I wouldn't give LAIR a B either.

[Mr. Gundam]

Aren't the only good reviews for HS from Gamepro and Play, which aren't very reliable? 

EGM apparently gave it 8, 8, 9.

[abrader]

I dunno - i hear ya guys , and i understand the perspective.

I grew up in a gaming generaton before the internet. I remember not wantng to wait on the new magazines to read all of the reviews and just buy alot more stuff, and sell what coudnt make the cut into my collection. sure the GamePro's of the world were generally out on the shelf with reviews to read before the game hit, but I rarely even bought those mags and often just bought based on gut instinct.

Gaming really was more fun back then. I like the suprise and enjoyment/disapointment of new titles. Over the last few generations I have played the worst rated and highest rated games without knowing much about them. My opinions tend to differ grately from the concensus on the message boards because I do not have the observations, or thoughts of hack web journalists on my mind.

For months my PS3 has been my PS2 and PSOne machine while my XBOX360 saw the most new releases...I have been looking forward to, and am excited to play all three of these and really know little about them other than;

- Lair: Only really seen screen-shots and CG. I saw it running at the SONY booth as CES, but didnt feel like waiting behind a line of booth leaches to try it. I am hoping it turns out to be a next gen answer to Drakengard (my current fav Dynasty Warriors variant)...so as long as its as good as drakengard, looks good and gives me some PS3 playtime on the PS3 I am happy.

- Warhawk: Played the beta and before that loved the movies I downloaded on PSN. I am already sold from the beta and can only imagine the final retail game is better. This is my most anticipated game of the three. I expect ill be playing it ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL weekend (except for my 1 day/night trip)

- Dynasty Warriors Gundam: I really like DW, but there are too many releases and KOEI's real history premise bores me - so instead of playing or bothering with Dynasty Warriors, I whore it up with every other crowd slayer/grinder such as Devil Kings, Drakengard, N3, etc... I love the style of play (seeing that death counter rise up in the 10,000's really makes me hard when playing. Drakengard does it so goood, N3 is next) I hve been waiting on a release like this - DW gameplay with a franchise/style I love from the gundam universe. I would get it on X360, but I played both demo's and the PS3 verison looks sharper and has better/more FX on, plus the rez looks higher.

I dont know any of the games will turn out, but I am loving going into them blind, without having read any reviews....finally, time to play actual PS3 games on the PS3....actually having something new to play is nice.

[Gay Boy]

Lair/Warhawk look like mediocre nonsense that will be forgotten in 6 months. Gundum? lol

I would like Uncharted though. I love the Indiana Jones vibe, only PS3 game out this year I would get if I had the system. I am bored of Ratchet and Clank. I felt tired of the franchise by the third one on PS2, I got burnt out on it from too many yearly entries.

[Smooth Groove]

Aren't the only good reviews for HS from Gamepro and Play, which aren't very reliable? 

EGM apparently gave it 8, 8, 9.

That's good news.  I trust EGM. Except for Shane.  He must be the one that gave HS a 9. 

- Lair: Only really seen screen-shots and CG. I saw it running at the SONY booth as CES, but didnt feel like waiting behind a line of booth leaches to try it. I am hoping it turns out to be a next gen answer to Drakengard (my current fav Dynasty Warriors variant)...so as long as its as good as drakengard, looks good and gives me some PS3 playtime on the PS3 I am happy.

I can guarantee you that much.  lol 

Gundam looked about the same to me on both systems.  Maybe it was because I played it at 1080P upscaled on the 360 compared to just 720p on the PS3.   It doesn't really matter anyway since Gundam doesn't interest me in the least even after having tried it twice on different systems.

[Gay Boy]

That's good news.  I trust EGM. Except for Shane.  He must be the one that gave HS a 9. 

It was indeed Shane

[Smooth Groove]

That's good news.  I trust EGM. Except for Shane.  He must be the one that gave HS a 9. 

It was indeed Shane

Shane shouldn't be allowed to review any PS3/360 titles.  Even his co-workers laugh at him for being a blatant fanboy.  It's just sad to hear him act like Bioshock is not interesting to him just because it's on his least favorite system.  How the hell can you be a EGM editor, own a 360, and not even try Bioshock at all?  I can understand if you tried it and then hated it but not even trying a potential GOTY?   Otoh, he's super excited about MP, which is from a company that he still is fond of, although not nearly as much as Sony. 

[y2kev]

I don't know why Warhawk gets hated on. It's probably the best battlefield style game on console. Hell, it's better than official battlefield on console!

[Mana Knight]

Seriousy though, even if all I had were a PS3, I would think long and hard about getting Lair or Warhawk.  I just read the PSM review today and it talks about how the Warhawk is fun to use but it is also far weaker than a tank or even a human holding a cannon.  That's some seriously wrong gameplay imbalance.  Not to mention the fact that the motion controls are so bad that they don't even have it as the default scheme.  Also, the graphics are a 6.5/10 at best.  Like Prole and Frag said, go play Battlefield instead.

WTF, ONLY PSM rated Warhawk low.  The only reason they rated it low was because they thought it was too expensive and it was multi-player only.

I really want to use my PS3 for something other than Blu-rays but it likely won't happen until Uncharted or Ratchet gets released.  Like Distantmantra, I'm pretty sure those two would be AAA or at least close to it by most people's standards.  I was going to get Heavenly Sword as one of those "justify my system purchase" titles but it's impossible to ignore the failings of that title. 

I own 11 PS3 disc based games vs. 10 disc based 360 games.  Downloads, I own 2X on PS3 compared to 360.  Guess which console I play more??  PS3, because it's SO much better.

Lair? 

 

So what??  There are people who like Lair.  There were 360 fans and Wii fans that bought crappy games and call them good.

I wonder if Sony is pushing its developers hard to finish their games because they're in third place and 3rd party suport hasn't been as strong as expected.  Warhawk became MP only while Lair and HS are being released despite some very obvious problems.  Lair/HS look like they might have been solid B titles if more time had been spent on fine tuning.

Uh no, Heavenly Sword is actually pretty good.  Lair will be a like it or hate it game.  Some have already received the game and felt the controls were great.

DW Gundam = best multi-platform game of the year.  And yes, I compared the two in 720p on both consoles, and the PS3 version edges it out (not by much).

[Smooth Groove]

I don't know why Warhawk gets hated on. It's probably the best battlefield style game on console. Hell, it's better than official battlefield on console!

Well, the few guys here who're not impressed with it so far are PC gamers, including myself.  I could see how console-only gamers would find Warhawk interesting just like Socom was interesting for that crowd.  Personally, I find the main drawback of Warkhawk to be its lackluster graphics.  It looks like a PS2 game rendered in HD, which is extremely disappointing since it was supposed to be a showcase title for the PS3.  

[y2kev]

I don't know why Warhawk gets hated on. It's probably the best battlefield style game on console. Hell, it's better than official battlefield on console!

Well, the few guys here who're not impressed with it so far are PC gamers, including myself.  I could see how console-only gamers would find Warhawk interesting just like Socom was interesting for that crowd.  Personally, I find the main drawback of Warkhawk to be its lackluster graphics.  It looks like a PS2 game rendered in HD, which is extremely disappointing since it was supposed to be a showcase title for the PS3.  

It's not that bad looking!  I mean, it's not great, but some levels look nice. The beta was a lot of fun.

To me, Battlefield and Warhawk don't really feel similarly or play similarly. It's a very different style, but it definitely isn't mediocre "nonsense."

BOTHER THAT NONSENSE

[Mana Knight]

I don't know why Warhawk gets hated on. It's probably the best battlefield style game on console. Hell, it's better than official battlefield on console!

Well, the few guys here who're not impressed with it so far are PC gamers, including myself.  I could see how console-only gamers would find Warhawk interesting just like Socom was interesting for that crowd.  Personally, I find the main drawback of Warkhawk to be its lackluster graphics.  It looks like a PS2 game rendered in HD, which is extremely disappointing since it was supposed to be a showcase title for the PS3. 

What are you smoking??  Warhawk looks fantastic graphically, and it's a freaking download.  How many downloadable games can you say are that impressive.  It's a retail game too because NOT everyone and purchase stuff off of PSN yet.