So will you be buying a PS3 on launch day?

Rod_S · Post by **Rod_S** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:43 pm 0

Sir_LANs-a-lot wrote:First 500,000 PS3 purchasers to get Casino Royale on Blu-Ray.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=22714

The next 500,000 get two copies. Boom boom.

Rod_S · Post by **Rod_S** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:19 pm 0

HGFB wrote:I'm having trouble finding an old God of War PS2 thread using the search so I'll ask here. Is it worth me buying a cheap copy? The Eurogamer review is banging on about how good it looks. Does that still hold true today?

Rod?

Yeah it still looks incredible, there's not many games using Greek mythology as subject matter so if that appeals and you enjoy brutal hack n' slash style games like Devil May Cry and Ninja Gaiden, go for it. Medusa, Minotaurs, Harpies, the Hydra, it's all there. Brace yourself for some platform sections that'll have you seething and crying though.

RageMatrix · Post by **RageMatrix** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:35 pm 0

<Yawn> about the PS3.

I've got my Cube/DS/GBA for Nintendo goodness and seeing as I don't use my PC for gaming anymore, I picked up a 360 with Gears of War yesterday. Whatever else people say about the 360, its got a great online service with Live. I was happily downloading XBLA games and demos within about a minute of firing up the box.

I just don't see Sony having the same understanding of an online service that Microsoft has - as far as I can tell, Sony have never really got the Internet in terms of software anyway. I read a few reviews of the interface for the PS3 and its apparently very fiddly to use, although obviously, I've not tested this out for myself.

Frankly, I just don't see what the PS3 could offer that isn't already covered by either the Wii or the 360.

Also, I think Blu-ray is going to tank

Tuur · Post by **Tuur** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:41 pm 0

Rod_S wrote:Yeah it still looks incredible...

Seconded.

Can't wait for the second part!

Molloy · Post by **Molloy** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:03 pm 0

Going on the track record of the PS2 (We Love Katamari, Ico, Gitarooman, Okami) there are going to be alot of strange and wonderful exclusives for the PS3. Plus it's the most likely place for the shmup genre to make a home. And I can't live without new shmups.

Am I willing to spend several hundred euros on a PS3? Of course not. I'll wait 2 or 3 years until the price has come down and there are some innovative and surprising games that catch my eye.

Early adopters are idiots. There are still lots games coming out for PS2 and DS so you'd be a fool to upgrade at the moment. Who has the best track record of supporting their machines towards the end of their lifespans? Sony of course. The Gamecube has been dead for a couple of years now. The Xbox almost as long. The PS2 is still seeing interesting new releases.

New consoles are alternatively too expensive, loud or liable to break down. Better to wait a while for hardware revisions.

The question is will the Wii look attractive in 3 years time? Good exclusive software will help (personally I'll probably crumble when they release Mario Galaxy which looks like a wonderful back to basics approach to platoforming) but will the graphics be horrendously dated?

GeeZa · Post by **GeeZa** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:24 pm 0

Molloy wrote:The question is will the Wii look attractive in 3 years time? Good exclusive software will help (personally I'll probably crumble when they release Mario Galaxy which looks like a wonderful back to basics approach to platoforming) but will the graphics be horrendously dated?

Well technically it's already dated now. If we're able to believe (and I am) that visual quality has less to do with resolution and more to do with art-direction and creativity, then the Wii should hopefully last out if the games are there. It's still possible for something to be mind-blowing in 480p imo.

Agree with you on the PS3, if we start seeing proper exclusives and shooters then it's going to be hard to resist.

oxo · Post by **oxo** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:29 pm 0

Molloy wrote:Early adopters are idiots.

hmmm I think thats a bit harsh to be honest. Without the early
adopters you wouldn't have a console to buy further down the line.
Am I getting a PS3 on launch date? Well I have one preordered and I
would say I'm 90% certain I will go through with it. Depends really
whether they sort out Motorstorm as they promised they will with
regards to it being a fuller finished game with multiplayer.

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:41 pm 0

Well, you are one, of course you'd disagree

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Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:49 pm 0

Nothing wrong with early adopters who buy a product based on whats for it NOW.
People that buy a system on brand, or the promise of whats to come, however, are fools.
They might as well wait till what they really want is out.

The question is will the Wii look attractive in 3 years time?

Well, the DS is showing no signs of slowing

grue · Post by **grue** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:06 pm 0

Molloy wrote:Going on the track record of the PS2 (We Love Katamari, Ico, Gitarooman, Okami) there are going to be alot of strange and wonderful exclusives for the dominating console.

A Black Falcon · Post by **A Black Falcon** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:35 pm 0

grue wrote:
Molloy wrote:Going on the track record of the PS2 (We Love Katamari, Ico, Gitarooman, Okami) there are going to be alot of strange and wonderful exclusives for the dominating console.

He's right, the Wii is going to have a lot of great stuff released for it.

TheDuke · Post by **TheDuke** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:18 pm 0

HGFB wrote:Colour me unexcited. God of War II looks quite nice though.

Sod God Of War II, seek you God Hand. Violence and major spanking. Looks the absolute dog's bollocks. Devil May Cry meets Fist Of The North Star. Sort of.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khiY3IIpXMs

Rod_S · Post by **Rod_S** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:30 pm 0

TheDuke wrote:
HGFB wrote:Colour me unexcited. God of War II looks quite nice though.
Sod God Of War II, seek you God Hand. Violence and major spanking. Looks the absolute dog's bollocks. Devil May Cry meets Fist Of The North Star. Sort of.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khiY3IIpXMs

God Hand is decent but seriously demanding, you won't get anywhere without putting in some serious hours and being totally dedicated to the cause. Makes Ninja Gaiden look like a walkover.

I liked it, but can see that it'd be a turn-off for many.

Yak · Post by **Yak** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:38 pm 0

minotaurs?

TheDuke · Post by **TheDuke** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:46 pm 0

Rod_S wrote:
God Hand is decent but seriously demanding, you won't get anywhere without putting in some serious hours and being totally dedicated to the cause. Makes Ninja Gaiden look like a walkover.

I liked it, but can see that it'd be a turn-off for many.

I like demanding. I don't want to waste my hard-earned on something I'll walk through in a few hours. I look forward to it. And I did indeed walk through Ninja Gaiden and both Hurricane packs so I look forward to another challenge.