PlayStation 3 o:

SidSid Corwid of the Free Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12903Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">More like the... Suckstation 3! ...Just kidding. <3</div>Alright. So I fell for the hype machine. But therein lies my problem:

I can't get my paws on the system! I don't know why I waited until now to mobilize myself, but I cannot get a hold of any preorders, or sites.. or anything that will aide my cause.

So that's why I turned to you... the trusted, faithful, lovely... awesome... (Alright, I'll stop brown-nosing), NS COMMUNITY! Sid needs help to find a PS3. (Yes, I know they're not out yet, but I'm looking for a preorder).

Any help would be appreciated. <3

Thanks for your time,
Sid

P.S. Great to be back, hope the forums go public and fully restored soon. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    As far as I know every preorder has been bought up already and the cheapest a preorder can be found is for ~$2000 USD on ebay.

    I completely predicted this. Sony could have sold the PS3 for $900 for the first 6 months and they still would have sold just as many. The $600 dollar machine is WAY under priced considering people are actually willing to play $2000 for it.
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Buy a computer and a trackball and play every game with oven mits. This will approximate the graphical fidelity and ease of control that you'll find with a Playstation 3. Also you can't run anything at a resolution higher than 1080i and you're not allowed to install any mods or anything like that.
  • BigDBigD [OldF] Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1596Members
    edited October 2006
    <img src="http://www.vgcats.com/comics/images/061012.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
    <a href="http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=212" target="_blank">That's how it's gonna work!</a>

    Sony themselves aren't even profiting off those $2000 sales. Just you watch. The PS4 <i>will</i> cost even more after seeing this. Bloody ridiculous...
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    I saw "preoder boxes" on a shelf at a local store today. Just go to Denmark, there seem to be plenty of 'em here. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    Go ahead and waste your money o/
  • SidSid Corwid of the Free Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12903Members, Constellation
    I have heard every nay-story about the PS3.

    Heck! I used to be a naysayer, too. I loled at Sony and their stoopidness, and I totally agreed how they were turning into a Microsoft. (On the flipside, the once evil Microsoft haven't done anything... evil in a while).

    So! Denmark it is!
  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1570944:date=Oct 23 2006, 05:21 PM:name=BigD)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(BigD @ Oct 23 2006, 05:21 PM) [snapback]1570944[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    <Pic of comic>

    Sony themselves aren't even profiting off those $2000 sales. Just you watch. The PS4 <i>will</i> cost even more after seeing this. Bloody ridiculous...
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    That comic is quite inaccurate, seeing as how the 360 actually launched with less units (Around 300,000, while MS tried to convice everyone it was 350,000) than the PS3 will launch with in North America. (400,000)
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1570980:date=Oct 23 2006, 06:28 PM:name=WaterBoy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(WaterBoy @ Oct 23 2006, 06:28 PM) [snapback]1570980[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    That comic is quite inaccurate, seeing as how the 360 actually launched with less units (Around 300,000, while MS tried to convice everyone it was 350,000) than the PS3 will launch with in North America. (400,000)
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    How is it inaccurate? Its not comparing launch windows. Its comparing this Holiday season. MS never claimed that they had a surplus. They simply said they had 350k in the market(either shipped or otherwise- and 50k units over a 2 month span of time is a negligible difference if MS already made their money from them). Sony on the other hand is already claiming sales superiority by percentage of the sellout- which is ridiculous.
  • PetcoPetco Join Date: 2003-07-27 Member: 18478Members, Constellation
    My suggestion: Wait about a year, 2007 Christmas time.

    PS3 will be much cheaper, there will be actually *good games out, and wait for them to fix bugs and glitches with the PS3, and add improvements.

    *I know there may be a game or two you people are wanting to play on the PS3, but if you can just wait a bit longer and keep yourself entertained with the games you have, it'll be worth it, unless you're you don't have anything better to spend your money on and don't mind 'wasting' a few extra hundred dollars getting it just a year earlier.
  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1571004:date=Oct 24 2006, 12:01 AM:name=Petco)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Petco @ Oct 24 2006, 12:01 AM) [snapback]1571004[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    My suggestion: Wait about a year, 2007 Christmas time.

    PS3 will be much cheaper, there will be actually *good games out, and wait for them to fix bugs and glitches with the PS3, and add improvements.

    *I know there may be a game or two you people are wanting to play on the PS3, but if you can just wait a bit longer and keep yourself entertained with the games you have, it'll be worth it, unless you're you don't have anything better to spend your money on and don't mind 'wasting' a few extra hundred dollars getting it just a year earlier.
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    You stoled my strategy!

    I don't know if I'll wait as much as a full year before getting it, but I'm certainly not going to look at getting one before a price drop. Honestly the features that interest me most on the PS3 are the HD-DVD playing, the blue ray, and the HD-TV functionality. Only a few games I find really that attractive.
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    I'm still a naysayer, if that's what you call it. The PS3 is ridiculously expensive. However, I have to agree with Penny Arcade that the difference becomes a LOT smaller if you factor in the PS3's free online service (assuming it will be up to the standards allegedly set by Live, not that I have any experience with that myself).

    Now, for someone like me who won't be going online with his console (if I even buy one at all), the 360 and Wii will obviously be a lot cheaper.

    The Wii promises innovative games centered around a highly unusual but potentially ground-breaking controller. The 360 promises a next-gen experience at a cheaper price tag than the PS3, as well as softpron (DOAX2).
    The PS3 promises ___________?
  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    360 promises an updated mid-low end gaming PC, with a crappy controller, FPS games for the mentally challenged, and zero support for keyboard/mouse, even though the ports to plug them in are *right there*. But Microsoft needs more money.

    Wii promises innovative gameplay centered around having fun, and a huge launch lineup of awesome games. Also, backward compatability with Gamecube games, ports for your old controllers and memory cards, and 480p HDTV on launch, with support in the launch titles, including some 16:9 widescreen.

    PS3 promises to dominate your living room, wallet, and cleaning supplies attempting to keep the mirror-finish fingerprint free. But it sucks in the DVD instead of having a tray. And sucks up electricity. And...

    ...

    Nintendo gets my money once more. THANK YOU MIYAMOTO-SAN, MAY I HAVE ANOTHER, SIR?
    (Only off-putting bit is the receiver strip. Hated that thing even with the Power Glove.)
  • radforChristradforChrist USA Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6871Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Subnautica Playtester
    Well, I've had my 360 for a year now, and for a long time it was the centerpiece of our home entertainment. We have HD satellite now, so it's taken a back seat, but we still play it often and love the system (Lego Star Wars FTW!).

    I've preordered a Wii and a few 360 games for holiday launch, but I've no interest in the PS3 anymore. It's kind of sad because originally I didn't want an "Xbox 1.5", and the PS3 showed the most promise to me. however, the last year has proven otherwise. Yes, people will buy the PS3 for brand recognition, but with Sony exclusives slowly moving to MS, and the XBOX360's soon to be 1080p ability, I don't see a huge reason to pay 600 bucks for it.
  • puzlpuzl The Old Firm Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14029Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    edited October 2006
    I'm not going to buy any of them ( I've never owned a console, but my brother has bought them all ).

    If I as going to pitch, I'd got for a PS3. It is much more open than the others, allowing for the use of standard PC peripherals like USB keyboard, mouse, wifi card etc. The online experience is also much more open, and will in theory allow for community based gaming like on the PC platform right now. Microsoft lock everything down and it's just annoying. Media center edition on the pc only streams mpeg2 and wmv to the 360. How pathetic is that? Your divx library will not be watchable on your 360. My brother has a really nice usb kb and mouse from his ps2 - he can't use it on his 360, but he will be able to use it on his PS3.

    Secondly, if he wants HD DVD on his 360, it's a fairly large peripheral he has to put into his stack. The PS3 is an all-in-one next gen solution. I personally think he is crazy to buy it ( I also thought he was crazy to buy the 360 ) but he has more money than sense.

    Wii doesn't even mildly interest me.
  • FirewaterFirewater Balance Expert Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10690Members, Constellation
    I would never get a system brand new system at launch. They are trying so hard to push them out that sometimes their QA people mess up and a bad one gets out.

    Nothing worse than spending $900+ a launch for a PS3 just for it to go down the drain.

    I got lucky at the PS2 launch, as my mother was able to get one for christimas for me without having to go outside a retailer. My friend got one as well, but his crapped out after a few weeks, and I remember some other kids in my high school ###### about it as well.

    Its best to just let the system go for a few months, let the next batch get shipped out as they will most likely be in higher quality.
  • puzlpuzl The Old Firm Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14029Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    Never get anything early. Not graphics cards, not motherboards, not cpus. Nothing. The production process takes time to perfect and the product gets better after a few thousand units and a couple of board tweaks.

    Also, the price goes down.
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Same goes for software, particularly Microsoft operating systems. Wait at least a year after release before getting Vista.
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1571047:date=Oct 24 2006, 06:05 AM:name=puzl)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(puzl @ Oct 24 2006, 06:05 AM) [snapback]1571047[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I'm not going to buy any of them ( I've never owned a console, but my brother has bought them all ).

    If I as going to pitch, I'd got for a PS3. It is much more open than the others, allowing for the use of standard PC peripherals like USB keyboard, mouse, wifi card etc. The online experience is also much more open, and will in theory allow for community based gaming like on the PC platform right now. Microsoft lock everything down and it's just annoying. Media center edition on the pc only streams mpeg2 and wmv to the 360. How pathetic is that? Your divx library will not be watchable on your 360. My brother has a really nice usb kb and mouse from his ps2 - he can't use it on his 360, but he will be able to use it on his PS3.

    Secondly, if he wants HD DVD on his 360, it's a fairly large peripheral he has to put into his stack. The PS3 is an all-in-one next gen solution. I personally think he is crazy to buy it ( I also thought he was crazy to buy the 360 ) but he has more money than sense.

    Wii doesn't even mildly interest me.
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    You CAN watch your DivX library on your 360 without Media Center edition. On the 360, if you try to stream from your PC, it asks you to download something(they specify the site on the 360), download it, get it going, and tahdah: Instant music/movie fun.

    Also, PS3 is ALMOST all-in-one. It doesn't do HDDVD. Their betting on Blu-Ray, which has proven in all the tests thus far as a less superior movie experience.

    ...PS3 definately has a low chance of my dollar. Wii has a high. I have a 360. But PS3 is gonna have to do more than just have FFXIII to get my dollar- the only other game I cared about coming out on it, Assassin's Creed, isn't exclusive anymore- and is not only going to the 360, but PC as well.
  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1570980:date=Oct 24 2006, 03:28 AM:name=WaterBoy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(WaterBoy @ Oct 24 2006, 03:28 AM) [snapback]1570980[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    That comic is quite inaccurate, seeing as how the 360 actually launched with less units (Around 300,000, while MS tried to convice everyone it was 350,000) than the PS3 will launch with in North America. (400,000)
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    *hint* Potatomoto is not the boss of Microsoft.
  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
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    *hint* Potatomoto is not the boss of Microsoft.
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    I knew that.

    Dee dee dee
  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    Well Microsoft's strategy wasn't the same as Sony's.
    One of them rushed their console out, in limited quantities but quickly supplying afterwards. The other console is a year late, costs much more, also has a limited supply, has less games, and is released at nearly the same time as another next-gen console that will be widely available and at an affordable price.
  • Paranoia2MBParanoia2MB Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7832Members
    Don't know why, but Nintendo never interested me past NES, Xbox I never really cared for, but I always liked Sony PS. So I guess if I have some spare cash, I'll be getting a PS3.

    And come on. Final Fantasy 7 on PS3 <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    Well to be honest, how much you like the PS3 isn't relevant, it seems Sony is doing everything possible to screw up their launch. Obviously PS3 fans will buy the PS3 (and that's not a bad thing, the PS3 does look promising... if you do concede its negative points) but most of the PS3 fans will wait for the second batch because there's none to be seen in stores. Undecided console buyers will, however, turn to one of the other consoles. Most probably Wii because off the ooh's and aah's of a fresh release.
  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1571107:date=Oct 24 2006, 02:56 PM:name=Paranoia2MB)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Paranoia2MB @ Oct 24 2006, 02:56 PM) [snapback]1571107[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Don't know why, but Nintendo never interested me past NES, Xbox I never really cared for, but I always liked Sony PS. So I guess if I have some spare cash, I'll be getting a PS3.

    And come on. Final Fantasy 7 on PS3 <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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    How can you like the PS without liking the SNES? The SNES RPG mill paved the way for every good game on the PS. All the great japanRPG manufacturers build on the SNES first. FF6 was legendary.

    <!--quoteo(post=1571109:date=Oct 24 2006, 03:10 PM:name=Cereal_KillR)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Cereal_KillR @ Oct 24 2006, 03:10 PM) [snapback]1571109[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Well to be honest, how much you like the PS3 isn't relevant, it seems Sony is doing everything possible to screw up their launch. Obviously PS3 fans will buy the PS3 (and that's not a bad thing, the PS3 does look promising... if you do concede its negative points) but most of the PS3 fans will wait for the second batch because there's none to be seen in stores. Undecided console buyers will, however, turn to one of the other consoles. Most probably Wii because off the ooh's and aah's of a fresh release.
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    I don't think there is many "undecided console buyers" that were going to drop cash for the platform releases.
  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    By undecided, I rather meant hesitant. That, or the ignorant parent wanting a christmas gift. If you were hesitating between an available Wii, or having to wait a month for a PS3, what would you buy? Think of it as a last resort if you will, but I think some people will get the Wii when they could have thought twice before making their purchace.

    Note: this is especially true considering Europe and Australia, where the release is in March 07, and Sony's will to sanction imports. As compared to Pre-christmas releases for the Wii.
  • SidSid Corwid of the Free Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12903Members, Constellation
    Alright, here's my thoughts.

    I've never been a console boy. I have a PS2, first gen - which I got in June of 2000. It stills works today, and I just recently got off from playing Okami (great game!)

    I don't like Final Fantasy. And I don't like Metal Gear Solid. I'm not a big fan of the Wii.. seems sort of gimmicky; and only a minor upgrade to the Gamecube in my opinion. The e3 videos of it did not impress me very much. (But neither does the PS-thrii-mote).

    I know the PS3 has many negetives, but I've thought long and hard.. it's the console that is most suited for me, and will last the longest for me down the road.

    The Xbox360, believe it or not, is already starting to show it's age... and it's just an overpriced mid-range PC minus the mouse and keyboard. I never liked Halo, PGR is a joke and trying to play shooters with an analog stick is like kissing your sister. (Now, I don't have a sister, so I cannot judge the previous comment).

    I just made some calls, and there are three stores in my city that are carrying the system.

    Walmart (*Shudder*) opens at 8am
    Superstore 9am
    Zellers 9:30 (This store is located in a shopping mall, so I wouldn't be directly infront of it)

    The latter two are Canadian exclusive stores, I think. But, having that information, which store should I wait in line for? :/

    Thanks for your time,
    -Sid

    P.S. I didn't mean to be so harsh with my console bashing. Love! <3
  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    The wii initially was quite impressive to me... but it became pretty apparent they were banking souly on a new interface, and while that interface was cool, I wasn't impressed at how much they cheaped out on the hardware. It's like a minor gamecube upgrade that can now run a wiimote, nice but compared to the amount of new hardware in either of the other consoles (especially PS3)...

    All Nintendo really has is the same thing they've always had and the reason I've bought a N64 and a gamecube, excellent game studios. At some point down the line it's always worth it to get a Nintendo console, I just don't see why I need it at release when Nintendo is still making a large profit off it. It's not really worth 250$ and I don't really feel the need to support the Nintendo console design division, because IMO they MAJORLY slacked off this last generation.
  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1571060:date=Oct 24 2006, 09:55 AM:name=puzl)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(puzl @ Oct 24 2006, 09:55 AM) [snapback]1571060[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Never get anything early. Not graphics cards, not motherboards, not cpus. Nothing. The production process takes time to perfect and the product gets better after a few thousand units and a couple of board tweaks.

    Also, the price goes down.
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    I know someone who bought an Xbox 360 in March and someone who bought one back at release. Coincidentily (also referring to other, similar posts), the one purchased in March was the one that bugged out. Now, I'm not sure how you can possibly screw up your system more after refining it, but Microsoft has done astounding things before. Sure, they upped their warranty for 1st generation 360s to a year, but the Xbox 360 bought in March that crapped out in August? $160 repair bill. That's just about a PS3 when combined with the Xbox 360s price.

    ...It's also the reason why the only system I'd remotely considered buying to be the Wii (despite its 5th grader-brainstormed name). And then, only to see what's happening with the controllers - and possibly the ability to play Eternal Darkness and other exciting GameCube games which I missed out on.

    Microsoft needs to learn to build better hardware, Sony needs to learn how to limit their system (and price), and Nintendo needs to learn how to do graphics. A console generation to skip, in my opinion...
  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    I personally am going to get a Wii. I haven't bought a console since my SNES but the Wii actually looks like something that's more than a PC w/o a keyboard.

    Plus Farcry with a Wiimote sounds fun <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

    Are the dev kits still relatively cheap for the Wii? I would be fun to see what 3rd party developers could do especially if it was cheap enough for basement coders.
  • PetcoPetco Join Date: 2003-07-27 Member: 18478Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1571107:date=Oct 24 2006, 12:56 PM:name=Paranoia2MB)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Paranoia2MB @ Oct 24 2006, 12:56 PM) [snapback]1571107[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->And come on. Final Fantasy 7 on PS3 <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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    Square-Enix specifically stated that they will not release a FF7 remake on PS3.

    There are several reasons, including the fact that they need to pratically rebuild everything from scratch for this remake which probably won't even sell anywhere close to the orginal FF7.

    FF7 remake would basically be a more eye candy version of FF7, I honestly can't see anyway of them adding more stuff to keep people interested. They already have quite a few other FF7 stuff like the movie, the spin off where you play as Vincent in a less than average shooter game, cell phone games, etc.


    I know there are some FF7 fans that buy anything with "FF7" in the name including the less than average adventure/third person shooter game, DoC.

    But most of those fans probably won't be able to afford a PS3, and most might have sense to not buy a more eye candy version of FF7.



    I lost most interest in FF games, except FF11 currently, since it's my MMO game.

    FF games were my first RPG games, and probably for most people as well, but if you played other RPGs(that recently came out anyway), there are some that are equal or better than most FF games(currently out anyway).

    One example:

    -Xenosaga III(<i>If you like stories/cutscenes/dialogue in RPGs, this is game is focused on <b>story</b></i>), whether you're a new fan or an old fan. I was a new fan, I just read some background info on the characters on en.wikipedia.com, looked at the database in the game. The story was straight forward for me, I mean I really understood what was going on. This means that if you can read some info on characters and story on some sites, you can get the story in Xenosaga III, even though you should have gotten set up with the story with the first two games.

    This was the most entertaining RPG that I've ever played(while it lasted anyway). I ended playing nearly 30 hours straight, I had a few breaks where I used the bathroom, ate some easy to open canned food without using spoon or fork, etc.

    Reason I played it for 30 hours - I really enjoy RPGs that are really focus on the story, I mean I get tired after playing Valkyrie Profile 2, <i>which is focused a lot on gameplay, and doesn't really have much cutscenes/dialogue at all</i>, after about 3 hours. Gameplay gets tiring/tedious, but watching stuff doesn't, for me anyway.

    The gameplay portion is shorter than most FF games, and the difficulty is pretty much the same with FF7-FF10. FF1-6 were slightly more difficult than 7 and up, but they really weren't that hard, they just forced you to level. RPGs like VP2 aren't easy, whether you mass level or not.

    The game has more than 8 hours of dialogue and cutscenes, the game is about 35 hours in length if you don't do any bonus stuff or mass level. I clocked 50 hours, I've finished all the side quests and found most items already and played some of that really puzzling mini game that is <b>more fustrating than jumper</b> at times, but it's really entertaining.




    And after this long and off topic post and review of a game, I still have several minutes left of doing absolutely nothing.

    So lets get back on topic - The only game I'm interested on the PS3 is MGS4, and if there is a Valkyrie Profile 3 or a Xenosaga IV on the PS3, I'll definately buy the PS3 at some point.

    Online stuff - I've had personal experience from online games on PS2, and they are much inferior compared to online PC games. The main reason is that there aren't many updates or patches(just the occasional server side ones), and <b>there are many bugs and exploits in most of the games that are rarely fixed or patched by the company.</b> They also force you to buy the sequels since most players move to them, or sometimes they may just shut down the server for the previous games(For example, all of EA sports games' servers are shutdown after a sequel has been released to force people to buy the sequel).


    Only few of the online games really have a decent chat support. Both Resident Evil games that has online support has a list of phrases you have to use to communicate between players, and it's not much of an online experience when you're spending most of the time trying to figure out what everyone is trying to say or do. Other examples include various sports and racing games that include online, even certain shooters, etc.

    I'm sure they'll improve online console experience, but right now most online console games are no where near as good as online PC games.
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