The PlayStation 3 will be one of the worst game consoles ever made.

Nintendo's already shown a willingness to port the japanesiest of their systems' games to N.A. and a pretty unmatchable level of skill and care in localization.

I seriously doubt that the otaku market is enough to keep this one alive.

No nonvolatile memory storage - No unified online service - Only supports the next-gen standard that MSFT REFUSES to get behind and that everyone else is straddling the fence on, waiting to see what the real wholesale costs are going to be - No "killer app."

Treading on thin ice with that price point. There's a certain class of people in this world who are willing to pay that kind of premium for something based on brand alone instead of functionality, and they don't play video games.

"Gee Golly Gosh, I can't wait til I star in my first doujinshi!"

I bought Edge today solely because of the cover headline:

"PLAYSTATION 3 VERSUS THE WORLD - Has Sony already won the console war?"

I'm yet to read the article, but I hope they're being sarcastic.

Two obvious points: The weird cool games wouldn't be on that list up top anyway, because at this stage of course it's only Sequel VI: The Subtitle, and other stuff that makes me want to die. Also what's pointedly not on the list is GTA. If Rockstar decide that the 360 is the way to go, then Sony probably are completely fucked.

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Metal Gear 4 seems to be a killer app for most.

Messrs. vague, Farrell, and bloomer have sort of made Reggie Fils-Aime's point (which is also mine) about the PS3 - in a market which shows all signs of shrinking, not growing, how can a company hope to recoup the expense of developing and marketing a new piece of bleeding-edge tech (which itself is a loss leader designed to create sales of blu-ray "content" and even more expensive games) when they are only playing to their current customer base (and only a fraction of that, since DDR works fine on the old model)?

I mean we're talking about a PORTION of the installed base of PS2 users buying the new console at what purports to be very significant expense, just to purchase one or optimistically TWO game titles a year. The fate of the PS3 at this point seems to very emphatically hinge on the adoption of blu-ray as the next-generation media standard that everybody needs to replace their DVDs with, and I'm not buying it, at all.

$20 says the 360 will still have more interoperability with the PSP than the PS3 when it comes out.

I'm only going to buy ps3 for GTA, res evil, and then maybe some other bonus games, anyway. i may get the nintendo for zelda but i said that about the cube and i never bothered.

Launch titles and console success have very little to do with one another, especially if you use the Dreamcast as any indication. I guess the thing I'm really trying to bring home is that Sony's "Sequel XVII: The Subtitle" launch selection doesn't bode well for the machine's lifetime. I guess if you can keep FF, MGS and GTA on your platform for initial release you have a solid base, but one slip and you're toast. $500 is a lot of money to most folks.

Though yeah as the head of SCE Asia, he does have a point.

yeah, I remembered that right after I hit submit. will any ps3 launch titles have bunny strippers?

its gonna cost $500!?! jesus, if that's true sony is doomed...

i like how we went from "gamer msg board ppl are dumb" to a console argument. all on a gamer msg board.

Full disclosure, my comment was more driven by reading that link plus the WoW forums, which are just awful.

full disclosure, I'm dumb

yeah pretty much ;_;

the PS3 is sick, there's no denying it. it's exclusives are amazing, as is PSN. I'm just sour I've not got one yet ;_;

let's discuss Visionaries for awhile, shall we?

xp i'm sour i haven't been able to buy any console system this generation

two things tho: 1)where is TOMBOT? 2)what the hell is Visionaries

good questions

3D DOT GAME HEROES IS A AMERICA RELEASED IN BEING DEFINITELY

SRSLY GUYS, HYPERVENTILATING OVER HERE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visionaries:_Knights_of_the_Magical_Light

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNwNlLAUq5o

all at once: visionaries/silverhawks/thundercats/mask/dinoriders/battlebeasts/like a zillion other toy and cartoon series.
Visionaries had an interesting idea and the GAYEST action figures. The accessories were HOLOGRAM STANDARDS and CHEST PLATES
http://www.toyarchive.com/STAForSale/NEW2001+/Visionaries/CryotekComplete1b.jpg

oh god i totally remember those now

is this also the thread for ps3 downloadable games?

let's put this thread to bed and create a nice one, maybe?

or maybe use this one what's worth buying for the PS3 lately?

We could just take "worst" out of the thread title.

The PlayStation 3 will be one of the [CONTROVERSIAL MOD EDIT] game consoles ever made.

do what jeff said

whitewashing history

good luck ilg!

we need a reconciliation panel

The Playstation 3 is a game system

anyone know why my blu ray player on the ps3 gives out a crap audio service? For every movie, for people talking the sound goes quiet, then as soon as there are explosions or some such its friggin noisy as fuck.

"The successor to Sony's PlayStation 3 is code named Orbis and it's coming in time for the holidays next year, according to a report from gaming site Kotaku.

The next-generation game console won't be play PS3 games, Kotaku reported Friday, citing unnamed sources. " link

Ste - It sounds like you have an audio setting wrong. What kind of set-up do you have? I'm going to guess you have the ps3 outputting blu-ray audio for 7.1 or 5.1 audio set-up, while you're actually putting the sound through regular tv stereo speakers or a more basic stereo - or vice-versa. I don't have a ps3 in front of me, but I'm sure in the settings there is a place to adjust the blu-ray audio output so that it matches whatever your system can best support. The other thing could be your stereo receiver isn't set up balanced correctly, if you have one.

yeah its just a basic tv system speaker. what should i have the setting as. on the actual blu ray i've tried both 4:1 and 5:1 (default) but to be honest i couldn't notice the difference. i'll have a look in the ps3 settings on the menu, when i've finished watching this film!

ya it should have nothing to do with the ps3 but the way bluray discs are mixed and mastered.

tv is mixed for tv: everything compressed and loud and upfront. blurays and dvds tend to be mixed more like movies in the cinema: lots more dynamic range, dialogue usually in the center channel, etc.

can you change the audio output settings from 5.1 to just stereo? that should help.

I had the same problem, but it was caused by my AV amp; it has different dynamic range compression modes. I cycled through those til it sounded normal. It's still not perfect but way better than it used to be

the whole mixing for the movies things is a great idea until you're watching a movie at 1am and you both want to hear the dialogue and not ratle the dog who lives downstairs every time vin diesel explodes a car #fast5problems

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejBt-CWCv4E

WTF?

In Story Mode, the player plays through missions centered around various animals. Eventually, the player will discover the truth behind mankind's disappearance.[2] A Pomeranian dog and thoroughbred racehorse are key characters in the story.[1]

In Survival Mode, the player takes control of an animal and fight for survival against other animals for as long as possible. Tokyo Jungle has online leaderboards so the players can compare their survival skills against one another[1]. Smaller animals will fight in groups, and the player's group can win fights against larger animals by just having one of the group survives the fight[2].

The player will have to build up a pack of animals. This is easier for some plant eaters, which means the player may not necessarily be at a disadvantage even if a weaker type was chosen[2].

There are 50 breeds and 80 types of animals to be expected[2]. Animals confirmed for Tokyo Jungle include lion, crocodile, tiger, giraffe, hippo, cheetah, chimpanzee, gazelle, chicken, beagle, tyrannosaurus, hyena, and fox[1]. As the player plays through the game, additional playable animals will be unlocked[2].

Character

Pomeranian dog
Ran out of pet food, the Pomeranian dog now has to fend for itself in a now-wild-and-vicious Tokyo.

Thoroughbred racehorse
With its passion for running still burns, the Thoroughbred racehorse runs around Tokyo, searching for its old track rivals in hopes of staging one more race.

like I said, WTF?

i want to play this game

ok i don't know where else to put this so i'll just put this here:

can anyone explain to me how the PSN store actually works? i'm not really finding anything helpful anywhere. i've never actually tried to use the store but my parents have a PS3 and i'm trying to figure out how to get games. they have an account and i can get to the store but how much is actually available there? if i were to say, desire to play fallout: nv (not dlc), is there a way to download it using nothing more than the console itself or do i need to buy a physical copy or like dl it online or smth? this newfangled stuff confuses me so

i was on a medical trial in january and very annoyed i couldn't figure out if it were possible to download xcom on the hospital ps3

Some games are available as downloads, whereas others are not

i used it a cpl times, bought Little Big Planet 2 and final fantasy 8 (lol), seems to be an extensive number of full games on there

fallout new vegas is not available for download. in general, retail (disc-based) releases that are also on the ps store have ripoff prices and aren't worth bothering with.

o ok thx

i was hoping it'd be like steam :(

yeah not quite. my guess is that PS4 will be like steam tho.
here's your wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_Store_games

and again: get ps+ as it's basically a monthly game subscription where you'll get one great game, one okay game and six useless things every thirty days. At five bucks a month it's a bargain.

Current lineup is Sleeping Dogs, Darksiders, Little Big Planet II, Ratch and Clank, Infamous 2, Closure, The Cave, Knytt, Vanquish, Joe Danger and wahtever

the browser based PSN store is much easier to use Https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/
once you've bought something from it you can download on the PS3 via Account Management

it's ruining my day that someone in the world wants to play fallout new vegas but can't

lol i have ulterior motives for it, but i love the franchise anyway

lol @ Tombot