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Firmware 3.0 Freezing Games

After giving us a nice firmware update roughly 24hrs ago, it looks like the latest firmware is causing some problems for PS3 gamers. It appears that the latest firmware update is causing a couple games to freeze up on players.

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doctorstrange6099d ago

I had Uncharted freeze on me once, hope its only a temporary feature

Madusha6099d ago

It's gotta be temporary. Sony will send out a fix soon if it's not.

FlipMode6099d ago (Edited 6099d ago )

Not for me but we know it will be fixed soon for the people its happening too.

NexGen6099d ago

I picked up uncharted the night 3.0 went live for my new slim and could not play the game as it froze every 2-3 minutes. When I called Sony we did some troubleshooting but ended up deciding the disc was bad, but even an exchange didn't fix it - both games were new retail copies. I gave up on uncharted but after reading this I might be able to use it, if a fix comes out.

I bought Uncharted cuz you all said it was good! Well, hopefully I can play it soon.

For the record, Batman and MGS4 have no issues with 3.0...these are the only 3 games I own though.

shadow27976099d ago (Edited 6099d ago )

I played Uncharted with zero freezing whatsoever. Not saying this isn't true, but the PS3 freezes sometimes. Now if it freezes every time you get to a certain part, that's an issue.

I played through the two chapters after "Sanctuary?" on Crushing, fyi. Don't know where yours froze.

Motorstorm 80 Gb BC model, by the way.

wUTTer6099d ago

this is too weird. I bought Uncharted awhile back and never beat it, so today after updating firmware 3.0, I figured why not beat it before UC2.

I was playing and it froze on me during the upriver jet-ski part. So I restarted and it froze again during the load process(tried a couple times after).

Finally I checked the disc and noticed a very tiny smudge and cleaned it off. Voila! played through to the part where those weird muscular smeegles were at and then I saved and quit.

I noticed my PS3 use to play games with big smudges on them before. Maybe a little far-fetched but that's my story for the day.

sunil6099d ago

Uncharted always froze in the chapter where drake runs away from the "creatures" toward the screen... Everytime I reloaded it worked, but always froze the first time... but that was with firmware 2.8...

right now working on Batman and no freezing (btw... its a fun game MUST have)

IdleLeeSiuLung6099d ago

... it could have waited. Oh, well hopefully Sony will fix it soon!

marcus j6099d ago

I had cod4 locked up on me then it taken forever to turn my ps3 off.

ia_studio6099d ago

it would freeze uncharted 2 isn't ready for mortals to play it.

NexGen6099d ago

I was locking (Uncharted) when you get into the first ruins on chapter 2. Everything was going fine, I picked up the first treasure right before you cross the gap and then it started locking.

I deleted my game data, reinstalled - no luck.
I disabled my internet and deleted the game data (to play the unpatched no trophy support version) - no luck.
I deleted everything, saves and data, no luck. Always locking somewhere in between the ravine and as soon as you get into the room where you had to have Sully use the chains to hold open the door.

My specs: new slim, only had mgs4 installed, fw 3.0, and 2 brand new unblemished copies of Uncharted, both freezing at the same spot.

I'm sure it will be patched or worked out eventually, but in this setup there is a problem somewhere.

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Syronicus6098d ago

Please don't feed the trolls. Just report them and ignore.

hay6098d ago

Played Battlefield 1943 for few hours and Shatter a bit. No problems.

Real Gambler6098d ago (Edited 6098d ago )

Funnily, you never see a newer firware release in the next weeks fixing the previous one with a title like: New firmware fixing all the consoles bricking, or freezing, or etc. A week after release, complaints simply vanish. Look like for most firmware releases until 3.0, it was always bad timing or trolls posting bad messages. I have to admit that this time, it's quite strange that Uncharted seem to be flaky. On the other side, I would guess this is one of the most demanding game for the PS3, so a memory overflow or conflict could be quite possible...

Well, since 3.0, I've played Eye of Judgment, Zen Pinball and Batman with no glitches whatsoever. Crossing fingers : )

Sarcasm6098d ago

You know, every time a new firmware comes out there's always people's consoles freezing...

uie4rhig6098d ago

i havent had any problems so far :/ donno

LiquifiedArt6098d ago

BLEH!

Cross-Edge froze on me when a buncha times. Never happened before 3.0.
The enemy would just pause in an attack animation if i pressed the PS button and once i returned to the game i'd have to press a button to get it to move again.

The more i look at the xbox the more I envy the OS features. Its still not worth 50/yr to subscribe to use an operating system though, but gaming is so much easier its absurd.

rockleex6098d ago

Mix and match themes with dynamic backgrounds.

And user created dynamic backgrounds.

Anyways, no freezes whatsoever with mines. ^_^

ultimolu6098d ago

I like how articles pop up like this every time there's a firmware update. Been playing Blazeblue all night and had no hiccups.

ThanatosDMC6098d ago (Edited 6098d ago )

That sucks if it's true. I've only been playing MAG beta while at the same time messaging people back and forth on my friends list. No freezing or whatever for me. Good luck to the everybody else.

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NoBias6098d ago

Which I was pretty heated about because I had great stats during those games. Many people were also getting booted left and right. It was annoying for everyone playing. They need to fix this quick...

TheBand1t6098d ago

I had no freezing problems and I played RE5 for 8 hour straight.

Maybe it's because I picked up a slim, I dunno.

Darkfocus6098d ago

worked for me to fix uncharted

Ocelot5256098d ago

uncharted had already freezing issues before, particulary in the bunker

WaitStation 36098d ago

Hopefully, we'll get fw 3.1 to fix 3.0.

Poopface the 2nd6098d ago (Edited 6098d ago )

I just rented it today and it has frozen twice. It started ok and I finished the part on the boat at the beginning but it froze as soon as I was in the jungle. I loaded it up again and this time it just froze on a black screen.

Ohh well at least its not my Ps3 thats messed up.

tman6926098d ago

it goes 3.00 not 3.0 so 3.0>3.1 is 3.00>3.01. thats the next update we will need and fast!

shadow27976098d ago

Darkfocus may be onto something. I won't test it (I don't want to freeze my PS3 on purpose), but you could try setting the theme to Classic instead of "Original" (No sparkles). That's what my theme is set to, and I'm pretty sure that's what it was set to when I played it yesterday.

Try it out.

SECRETzSQUIRREL6098d ago

I just got uncharted 2 days ago, played it to a few levels ( about to level 5 ) on monday night 11pm i updated my (3 year old ) Launch 60gb PS3 from firmware 2.80 to the newest version 3.0 and have not had any problems at all.

I continued to play uncharted with firmware 3.0 that night until 20 minutes ago when i just beat the game.
The game only froze ONCE on the level where your running away from the zombies with your woman friend. I simply held the power button to shut it off, restarted the ps3 and played through the rest of the game trouble free.

From what i read on the ps3 forums this freeze up in this same exact level/place is common and has been around since launch of the game years ago. no biggie just a quick reset and continue. This freeze has nothing at all to do with the new 3.0 firmware.

I have to say that uncharted is the best and most fun game i have ever played! I have had all the systems including the 360 which i had 2 RROD before i sold it all and switched to a PS3. (which i bought used last year and runs like new)
Switching to the PS3 was the best choice i ever made, i just wish i would have done it from the start so i would not have wasted so much money on Live and 360.

Anywho, i UPdated to 3.0 and all is working perfectly. no problems at all.

darkgandhi6098d ago

my ps3 got the YLOD this afternoon. 2nd one to do so, but its still under warranty so not a huge deal.

TapiocaMilkTea6098d ago

I saw gizmodo had an article today saying how firmware 3.0 makes game load faster on the slim. Maybe that might be the cause.

NewZealander6097d ago

well as much as i like my new slim, my first experience with the ps3 hasnt been a good one, i started playing mgs4...no problems

then i put in my new copy of uncharted and things got messy, it constantly crashes on the second level, and the ps3 freezes up and i have to power it off.

aparently a problem with the new firmware, when the hell are they going to fix this.

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TrevorPhillips6099d ago

Nope no game is freezing for me it's all perfectly fine.

Supernatural246098d ago

I've been playing inFamous the past two days and no problems, trying to milk the rest of the trophies before selling off the game.

I've had problems with NHL 09 in the past. It would freeze normally or when you wanted to quit the game and exit to the XMB.

Hope they fix it soon, want to get back to Uncharted soon. A little over a month, ahwoohoo!!

FlipMode6099d ago (Edited 6099d ago )

I'll put this up so none of the XDF get too rowdy in here.

http://www.engadget.com/200...

Press_Agree6099d ago

froze on my 60gb call of duty 5

Arnon6099d ago (Edited 6099d ago )

"posted Nov 20th 2008"

Rofl fail. Well, since we're posting random articles from random periods of time..

http://www.google.com/#hl=e...

evrfighter6098d ago

Damn Arnon cut him some slack. That much ownage might be too much for one person.

Sir Ken_Kutaragi6098d ago

I played Uncharted for 1'ish hour and a few other games and everything is working ok for me.

+ EVERY FW UPDATE I HAVE HAD I HAVE HAD 'NO' PROBLEMS WITH???
(I had to shout that out...no one listens anyway!!!) ;-D

LuHawk26098d ago

Quit lying B!tch you know your sh!t frozen then an ice cube

cyborg69716098d ago

Quick go back and get your GED retard. I love it when people own themselves.

LuHawk26098d ago

just like i owned yo momma last night

jeseth6098d ago

I've never had update issues before (Launch 60gb w/a 250gb HDD)...hopefully this is an isolated incident.

Batman : AA
MLB The Show 09
Call of Duty 4

All have worked fine since 3.0 ... Madden's the only game that froze up.

AngryTypingGuy6098d ago

FREEZING GAMES? This can't be, I thought that Sony was perfect. LOL.

WaitStation 36098d ago (Edited 6098d ago )

A patch to fix a patch! (rofl)

Sir Ken_Kutaragi6098d ago

...Chicken i put in the Freezer Froze today!!! ;-D

Sorry i DON'T Believe ANYTHING that people say on the internet!!! ;)

11 360s and counting6098d ago (Edited 6098d ago )

It's sad you retards wildly support such crap games. Why would companies try to make their games better when you idiots are content with such generic crap. Thanks to you queers were stuck with this sh!t because you're to stupid to know any better.

AngryTypingGuy6097d ago

Ken doesn't believe anything he reads on the Internet, unless it's pro Sony or anti-MS! He is a douche in denial!

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NateNater6099d ago

No problems here. Hope it stays that way

PimpHandHappy6099d ago

froze my browser once but i just spiked it and started over

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Celebrating Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune 15-Year Anniversary

November 19 marks 15 years since the release of the Uncharted game that started it all.

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Nyxus1273d ago

I hope they make another Uncharted game some day.

MIDGETonSTILTS171273d ago

I hope they don’t make another until the end of the ps5 lifecycle…. Show us a better jungle

Minute Man 7211272d ago

It's 15 years already....time flys

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The Inconsistent Harmony: 5 Examples of Ludonarrative Dissonance in Video Games

VGChartz's Issa Maki: "I finally have a proper designation akin to what I've always referred to internally as 'the line that must be crossed' or 'The Line', for short – ludonarrative dissonance – the separation from a video game's story in relation to its gameplay. Why isn't PETA all up in Mario's grill for jumping on turtles and killing fish, or charging Samus Aran with the extinction of the Metroid species? Ever notice how fire has that habit of making bosses in Resident Evil stronger? Read on my friend, for I endeavor to imbue you with the ability to engage in basic queries concerning the concept."

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0hMyGandhi1421d ago

I absolutely loved this article! well done.

MadLad1421d ago

Nathan Drake is a monster.

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Ranking the Uncharted Games From Worst to Best

KeenGamer: "Which Uncharted game is the best? Uncharted is widely recognized as one of the most groundbreaking and consistently great franchises in gaming. For both long-time fans and newcomers to this action-adventure classic, here’s a ranking of the franchise’s four main games."

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Kyizen1752d ago

UC 2, 4, 3 and 1. Great read and article

ABizzel11752d ago

No Golden Abyss -_-, otherwise I agree with the order.

UC2: Best overall
UC4: Best graphics, best gameplay, best locations, best environements
UC3: Best set pieces IMO (the boat and desert fights will always be amazing)
UC1: A rough Draft of what was to come
UCGA: Basically UC1 on Vita

Levii_921752d ago (Edited 1752d ago )

Great list and great article nicely writen and explained. Although for me personaly i would put Drakes Fortune above Drake’s Deception and Uncharted 4 is absolutely my favourite of the franchise and number 1 for me.

Inverno1752d ago

U2 is the only game playable on crushing without causing a great amount of frustration. Not to mention just how much influence it had that they redid some of U2s set pieces like the caravan twice, and armored truck chase in U4.

DFresh1752d ago (Edited 1752d ago )

I'd rate it as the following.

1.) Uncharted 2
(Close to perfection of any game I've played in years. Single Player/Multiplayer/Co Op all amazing.)

2.) Uncharted 3
(On par with UC2 multiplayer/co op wise minus the kickbacks [aka killstreaks]. I really liked the Lawrence of Arabia story.)

3.) Uncharted 4
(Single player is amazing. Multiplayer was meh. Co Op had potential. Absolutely hated the health revive system it slowed down the game way too much. Always preferred the fast pace action of UC2/UC3. Made it way more fun that way. Recoil was too ridiculous that most people in lobbies would only do hip firing, using power weapons and using that OP grappling hook to melee people after dropping them. Nobody wanted to revive anyone.)

4.) Uncharted
(It's the first in the series so it's hard to judge. Though I loved the story.)

NecrumOddBoy1752d ago

I agree here but it’s also a series you can play from front to back and truly enjoy. Story-wise, they are all great and flow so well. I wish they threw both Golden Abyss and Lost Legacy on this list. Lost Legacy is the best mechanically in my opinion. You can see it’s stepping stone framework for TLOUS2.

Michiel19891752d ago

uncharted 2 is one of the few games that actually surpassed its pre-release hype.

medman1752d ago (Edited 1752d ago )

I am a single player gamer...I barely ever touch a multiplayer component. The only exceptions over the years have been the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer, TLOU factions, and the Uncharted 2 multiplayer. The Uncharted 2 multiplayer saw me spend more time playing it than all my other multiplayer experiences over the years combined. That game really was a masterpiece all around.

brando0081751d ago

I agree completely, those are all stellar MP experiences, coming from another SP gamer who only occasionally gives MP some time.

Gardenia1752d ago

Come to think of it, the step between Uncharted 1 and Uncharted 2 is huge. It goes from the weakest in the series to one of the best games ever made.
I think I'm going to play all of them again soon.

Ninver1752d ago

Yeah all of a sudden I've got that Uncharted itch.

Michiel19891752d ago

is multiplayer still up for the remastered trilogy? or did it never have UC2 mp?

Ninver1752d ago

@michiel1989

Not sure

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