Buying PS3 only bc of..... - Blu-ray Forum

Hecmor · 03-17-2008, 04:54 AM

Grand Theft Auto 4

I have spent numerous of hours playing the other GTA and i can't wait to get my hands on the 4 installment.

I know i know the PS3 is also a great Blu-Ray player and has cool features.
I already pre-ordered GTAIV and don't even own the PS3 yet.
The only reason i haven't purchased the PS3 is bc of the lack of games. I already have a stand-alone BD player, so there was no real reason to shell out $400 bones for a great gaming machine with no real "got to have" titles.
I can't wait to kill gang members,drive irratically and beat on hookers on my 42in Display.

Anyone else excited as much as i am about GTA4?

Blu Jacket · 03-17-2008, 05:20 AM

The "no games" shtick is old and tired. There are PLENTY of good/great games for the PS3 now. I have several that I would consider "must buys" if you own the system.

As for GTA4, I have always been one of the minority who don't care for the series. I've played all but San Andreas and didn't care for any of them.

Thegide · 03-17-2008, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Jacket

The "no games" shtick is old and tired. There are PLENTY of good/great games for the PS3 now. I have several that I would consider "must buys" if you own the system.

As for GTA4, I have always been one of the minority who don't care for the series. I've played all but San Andreas and didn't care for any of them.

Ah, and yet San Andreas was the best of the bunch.

And +1 to the PS3 having a decent library now. People seem to still be living in November 2006. I have more great games than I have time to play, and the AAAA titles haven't even graced the PS3 yet

DetroitSportsFan · 03-17-2008, 03:27 PM

I agree, there's plenty of enjoyable games on PS3.

savage1984 · 03-17-2008, 03:41 PM

Agreed. Uncharted is a must have. RFOM was great. I never owned it, but will buy RFOM 2. Ratchet and Clank was a ton of fun.
There are less games out for the ps3 than the 360.
I would much rather have less games with some gems (ps3), than have to sift through hundreds of mediocre games to find the few great ones (360).
PS3 will bring innovation technologically (Killzone 2, Metal Gear Solid 4) and creatively (LitteBigPlanet) while 360 just brings the same old, same old. I am so glad I don't own one of those.

Hecmor · 03-17-2008, 04:41 PM

I've owned the PS2 for at least 5years.

Let me go throught my list of consules
Atari
Nintento
Sega Genisis
Super Nintendo
PS1
PS2
XBOX
Wii
Laptop gaming with the Dell XPS gen2

and now i have a valid reason for PS3
i'm not knocking PS3 games but lets face it ppl thier ain't s&!* out there that PS2 or Xbox360 doesn't have already.

Not trying to be blasphemiuos against ur almighty PS3

Beta Man · 03-17-2008, 04:54 PM

sorry... checked out your sig.....

Quote:

-Wall Mount www.monoprice.com part no. 2852

that is one HELL of a deal!!!!!!! thanks!

silversnake · 03-17-2008, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Hecmor

I've owned the PS2 for at least 5years.

i'm not knocking PS3 games but lets face it ppl thier ain't s&!* out there that PS2 or Xbox360 doesn't have already.

Not trying to be blasphemiuos against ur almighty PS3

i'm not knocking your reasoning but do some research beforehand. Saying there are no games for it is a blind misconception. Uncharted , ratchet and clank , motorstorm , UT3, ( i know it's on pc, but u can use mouse/kebyoard for it),resistance. And the games coming out on both platforms now are just as good as the ones on 360. And that's just right now. 2008 will be the year for sony and if you don't know whats coming out this year , than your not paying attention. the games that are coming out from now until xmas for ps3 are incredible. Gaming took a backseat so bluray could win, now that it has games will be coming out in full force.

remember, it's about QUALITY games, not QUANTITY

Hecmor · 03-17-2008, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by silversnake

Gaming took a backseat so bluray could win, now that it has games will be coming out in full force.

remember, it's about QUALITY games, not QUANTITY

That's why i am ready to "bite the bullet" and shell out $400.

trust me i do see u PS3 die hards point of view, i'll be on board soon enough. I know of 3 friends of mine that think the same at i also have some buddies that think it's about QUALITY games....

have a great and safe St. Patty's day

savage1984 · 03-17-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Hecmor

have a great and safe St. Patty's day

THanks. I'll be watching iRobot BD with my girlfriend sipping on a few beers. Can't wait to get off work

Hecmor · 03-17-2008, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

sorry... checked out your sig.....

that is one HELL of a deal!!!!!!! thanks!

Yeah i think i paid like a little over $30 with shipping instead of $200+ at CC or BB.
It does stick far from the wall but i don't care to much.

I watch my LCD from the front anyways.

Sorry for sounding like a comercial for monoprice.com

Marquoz · 03-18-2008, 05:10 AM

Just to chime in on the "no games for PS3", I recently added Dynasty Warriors to my collection. It's a fun button masher, and haven't put down the controller yet. There's just so much mayhem you can do, and you can get new people to do that mayhem with, and then you can do it on chaos and see if you can even survive being hit twice before you are dead!

I was lucky in that I haven't played many of the originals, so this one can keep my attention. I just remember playing the first one on the PS2 years ago at my nephews.

dk3dknight · 03-18-2008, 09:43 PM

Good to see other dw fans.

I thought I was alone...

Zipzap713 · 03-19-2008, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Hecmor

That's why i am ready to "bite the bullet" and shell out $400.

Don't forget tax. That nailed me when I bought my PS3. Nearly $50 in tax.

Quote:

Originally Posted by silversnake

remember, it's about QUALITY games, not QUANTITY

I should remember that phrase when one of my Xbox360 fanboy friends uses the "PS3 has no games" bs. Quality over Quanity.

Marquoz · 03-19-2008, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by dk3dknight

Good to see other dw fans.

I thought I was alone...

I was late to work today because of that damned game! I unlocked a new musou game, and was playing the new character, and didn't notice was time it was because I had to beat a level, had to beat it, oh man, it's addictive! I'm going to end up in rehab for this game.

You might be able to help, saw a preview or whatever for another of their games that looks to be a European version of it, any idea what it is? Also is it for PS3?

blackhawktraffic · 03-19-2008, 05:09 AM

I love when peolpe come into my work and pull the "there are no games for PS3" excuse...I just tell them to take their head out of Microsoft's ass and compare the games in the case, there ain't a big difference.

dk3dknight · 03-19-2008, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marquoz

I was late to work today because of that damned game! I unlocked a new musou game, and was playing the new character, and didn't notice was time it was because I had to beat a level, had to beat it, oh man, it's addictive! I'm going to end up in rehab for this game.

You might be able to help, saw a preview or whatever for another of their games that looks to be a European version of it, any idea what it is? Also is it for PS3?

Bladestorm the 100 year war. (It was released on multiple systems including the ps3)

Its similar but different in the prospect that you can actually run up to a squad hit x and they follow you into battle.. its less button mashing then dw as you can actually hold down r1 to attack...
you can use the squads unique abilities to further take advantage of enemies.

Theres nothing like commanding 20 knights as you charge into 100's leaving only carcuses behind you.

Thank goodness for formations.

Theres a demo on the ps store if you want to give it a try.

camper · 03-19-2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by blackhawktraffic

I love when peolpe come into my work and pull the "there are no games for PS3" excuse...I just tell them to take their head out of Microsoft's ass and compare the games in the case, there ain't a big difference.

There are LOTS of great games for the PS3, but odds are it's not stuff that the person wants. I could care less about GTA regardless of system. Not the kind of game I want to play. Now, if it was from the cop's perspective I might, but I hate gang bangers anyway so why would I wnat to play one?

There are tons of great games for the Wii too, but not ones I'm interested in.

~Camper

Thegide · 03-19-2008, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dk3dknight

Bladestorm the 100 year war. (It was released on multiple systems including the ps3)

Its similar but different in the prospect that you can actually run up to a squad hit x and they follow you into battle.. its less button mashing then dw as you can actually hold down r1 to attack...
you can use the squads unique abilities to further take advantage of enemies.

Theres nothing like commanding 20 knights as you charge into 100's leaving only carcuses behind you.

Thank goodness for formations.

Theres a demo on the ps store if you want to give it a try.

I highly suggest you try-before-buying this one. I played the demo and thought it was absolute shite.

dk3dknight · 03-19-2008, 07:19 PM

LOL...

Its not bad, I got addicted to it...
So I had to buy it.

I find anyone who has no shread of patience will not like blade storm...

You have to think while playing.. what a terrible thing to make people
do.

Course you do too much calvary and you will eventually catch yourself
taking advantage of the charge ability for calvary.

I loved the kessen series.. too of course.

Things to remeber Calvary is weak to archers, except spear carrying calvary
they can throw there spears at archers, low level charges are useless against
archers, archers are sword man bait...

Theres alot of rock paper scissors.. learning the relationships can be difficult at
first, rember that there are two armies fighting it out, so you will always have plenty
of recruits.

Course late game it gets kinda weird with mages, and chariots, duel swordsmen are pretty
fun to play with, alongside ninjas and samurai.

You get more country's mercenaries start to show up in the game...

Armored knights are armed with lances and are "kick ***", alongside royal lancers those are
some of the best horse calvary in the game, not sure where lady lancers fit in though.

Remeber the game shows a symbol above enemy units to tell you if the unit your using is good
or bad at dealing with that unit, if you see alot of enemy units with signs all showing good at
kicking your units butt time to ditch and find a new one or summon one of your own, you can
hire up to 3 seperate merc units, through you get only so many uses out of them.

03-17-2008, 04:54 AM	#1
Hecmor Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Chicago, IL	Buying PS3 only bc of..... Grand Theft Auto 4 I have spent numerous of hours playing the other GTA and i can't wait to get my hands on the 4 installment. I know i know the PS3 is also a great Blu-Ray player and has cool features. I already pre-ordered GTAIV and don't even own the PS3 yet. The only reason i haven't purchased the PS3 is bc of the lack of games. I already have a stand-alone BD player, so there was no real reason to shell out $400 bones for a great gaming machine with no real "got to have" titles. I can't wait to kill gang members,drive irratically and beat on hookers on my 42in Display. Anyone else excited as much as i am about GTA4?

03-17-2008, 04:41 PM	#6
Hecmor Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Chicago, IL	gaming since 86' I've owned the PS2 for at least 5years. Let me go throught my list of consules Atari Nintento Sega Genisis Super Nintendo PS1 PS2 XBOX Wii Laptop gaming with the Dell XPS gen2 and now i have a valid reason for PS3 i'm not knocking PS3 games but lets face it ppl thier ain't s&!* out there that PS2 or Xbox360 doesn't have already. Not trying to be blasphemiuos against ur almighty PS3

03-19-2008, 07:19 PM	#20
dk3dknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Arlington, Texas PSNetwork: dk3dknight PostCount: 0001 Blu-ray collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 2	LOL... Its not bad, I got addicted to it... So I had to buy it. I find anyone who has no shread of patience will not like blade storm... You have to think while playing.. what a terrible thing to make people do. Course you do too much calvary and you will eventually catch yourself taking advantage of the charge ability for calvary. I loved the kessen series.. too of course. Things to remeber Calvary is weak to archers, except spear carrying calvary they can throw there spears at archers, low level charges are useless against archers, archers are sword man bait... Theres alot of rock paper scissors.. learning the relationships can be difficult at first, rember that there are two armies fighting it out, so you will always have plenty of recruits. Course late game it gets kinda weird with mages, and chariots, duel swordsmen are pretty fun to play with, alongside ninjas and samurai. You get more country's mercenaries start to show up in the game... Armored knights are armed with lances and are "kick **", alongside royal lancers those are some of the best horse calvary in the game, not sure where lady lancers fit in though. Remeber the game shows a symbol above enemy units to tell you if the unit your using is good or bad at dealing with that unit, if you see alot of enemy units with signs all showing good at kicking your units butt time to ditch and find a new one or summon one of your own, you can hire up to 3 seperate merc units, through you get only so many uses out of them. Last edited by dk3dknight; 03-19-2008 at 07:28 PM.*

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03-17-2008, 05:20 AM	#2
Blu Jacket Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Ohio Blu-ray collection:44	The "no games" shtick is old and tired. There are PLENTY of good/great games for the PS3 now. I have several that I would consider "must buys" if you own the system. As for GTA4, I have always been one of the minority who don't care for the series. I've played all but San Andreas and didn't care for any of them.

03-17-2008, 03:27 PM	#4
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	I agree, there's plenty of enjoyable games on PS3.

03-17-2008, 03:41 PM	#5
savage1984 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Los Angeles	Agreed. Uncharted is a must have. RFOM was great. I never owned it, but will buy RFOM 2. Ratchet and Clank was a ton of fun. There are less games out for the ps3 than the 360. I would much rather have less games with some gems (ps3), than have to sift through hundreds of mediocre games to find the few great ones (360). PS3 will bring innovation technologically (Killzone 2, Metal Gear Solid 4) and creatively (LitteBigPlanet) while 360 just brings the same old, same old. I am so glad I don't own one of those.

03-18-2008, 05:10 AM	#12
Marquoz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New Orleans Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:167 Trading Score:2	Just to chime in on the "no games for PS3", I recently added Dynasty Warriors to my collection. It's a fun button masher, and haven't put down the controller yet. There's just so much mayhem you can do, and you can get new people to do that mayhem with, and then you can do it on chaos and see if you can even survive being hit twice before you are dead! I was lucky in that I haven't played many of the originals, so this one can keep my attention. I just remember playing the first one on the PS2 years ago at my nephews.

03-18-2008, 09:43 PM	#13
dk3dknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Arlington, Texas PSNetwork: dk3dknight PostCount: 0001 Blu-ray collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 2	Good to see other dw fans. I thought I was alone...

03-19-2008, 05:09 AM	#16
blackhawktraffic Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Upland, CA 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:18 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:228	I love when peolpe come into my work and pull the "there are no games for PS3" excuse...I just tell them to take their head out of Microsoft's ass and compare the games in the case, there ain't a big difference.

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