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Got a PS3 for Christmas...Now What?

Explicit Gamer writes a very solid game plan for new PS3 owners. Many people wonder, "What do I do with my PS3 now that it is un-boxed". Well here is a solid guide to help all you new (and old) PS3 owners get the most out of your system.

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slave2Dcontroller5995d ago

Ummm, if you dont know then shame on you! Need help? See GOTYS haha

deadreckoning6665994d ago (Edited 5994d ago )

I can agree with you GUCommander in a sense, the only PS3 exclusives I spent hours upon hours on this year was Killzone 2 and the Bad Company 2 beta. If I were a new PS3 owner, I'd recommend waiting until 2010 to buy anything:

The Wands
GOW3
Agent
GT5
Modnation Racers
The Last Guardian
Final Fantasy 14
Starhawk
Resistance 3
PSP2

I hear Uncharted 2 is great, but I wouldn't recommend spending the full 60 bucks to buy it now when you can put that money towards Agent or GOW3, two games that'll likely surpass UC2 as far as quality. I just got 100 bucks for X-mas and Im saving it for the Wands.

Skip_Bayless5994d ago

XBL Gold is not far superior than PSN. Feature for Feature PSN is 90% there and if you factor in that PSN is free then PSN is better than XBL Gold. The Cross media bar is better than the dashboard, but not as flashy or as slick though. Bottom line is I can find what I need faster on the XMB than on the XBOX dashboard.

kurochi5994d ago

@1.2

If you just got a PS3 this Christmas, chances are that you haven't played any of exclusive PS3 games. I'd have to disagree with you and tell them to buy Resistance 1 & 2, UC1 & UC2, MGS IV, LBP..... and that's just for beginners. If you haven't played any of the above mentioned, you haven't experience the full PS3 experience. That's just my humble opinion......

PJ5994d ago

1. Find receipt
2. Return PS3
3. Purchase Wii
4. Enjoy the best gaming this gen with the new super mario bros Wii its awesome.

Darrius Cole5994d ago

1. Don't think just buy Metal Gear Solid 4 and start playing it.

A Cupcake for Gabe5994d ago

Solo! I totally want an ax like that for GH:Metallica

jon12345994d ago

lol that made me laugh for some reason

Ragz0175994d ago

play b3yond.. buy those AAA exclusives..

Golfcoachh5994d ago

He would be saying "you should make love to your ps3" Since that is basically what comes out of his mouth anytime a sony/ps3 article is posted on this site. Sickening.

TheDeadMetalhead5994d ago (Edited 5994d ago )

GET KILLZONE
GO ONLINE
RUN INTO A CROWDED ENEMY ROOM HOLDING A GRENADE
"XXXX committed suicide"
"XXXX > Enemy1"
"XXXX > Enemy2"
"XXXX > Enemy3"
"XXXX > Enemy4"

Also, teabag dying enemies. ;o

ThanatosDMC5994d ago

Teabagging a dying enemy on KZ2 usually gets me lying next to them. If you stop, you're dead. Gotta love the assault class.

JD_Shadow5994d ago

I disagree. Uncharted 2 IS worth the money, and that wasn't the only game we got this year. inFamous and Killzone 2 were others.

zeeshan5994d ago

@1.2: You need help my friend :)

DaTruth5994d ago

Buy lots of games... Practice hard and often... Then get Demon's Souls!

GameGambits5994d ago

Now what?!

MGS4
Killzone 2
Uncharted 2
and import FF13

:D

Pain5994d ago

Not that we watch porn on our PS3's....

Jinxstar5993d ago

you know. I was in gamestop today because I got a gift card and wanted to spend it. I didn't realize how long the line would be until I got there and decided to suck it up. So in my waiting I noticed the PS3 wall was surrounded by people. Like probably close to 15. The 360 wall however was very lonely in it's corner... Made me smile a little =D

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GUCommander5995d ago

Well, to be fair, most of the article involves NOT spending money. And the exclusives this year weren't THAT good. Uncharted 2 is pretty much the only must-have game this year. Everything else was either alright or targeted to a specific audience.

GUCommander5994d ago

@DrWan Yes but Demon's Soul does not appeal to everyone. You can't say "Buy Demon's Soul NOW" because that is a sort of game that appeals to a very specific audience. And with Valkria Chronicles, I completely agree. That game is amazing....but all i said was exclusives THIS YEAR weren't so hot. And unfortunately most agree. Look at the front page of N4G for a great example...

PS3 is great, and you're mistaking what I say as, "PS3 Sux"...

deadreckoning6665994d ago (Edited 5994d ago )

Idk, why so many people blindly recommend MGS4 to just any PS3 owner. MGS4 is FAR from the type of game that appeals to everyone. I've said it before and ill say it again..MGS4 was the worst $30 I ever spent on a videogame. It's an interactive movie really. I could care less about what the reviews said, MGS3 was more entertaining IMO.

Same thing with Demon Souls. How can you recommend Demon Souls to just ANY PS3 owner? It's a hardcore niche title. Little Big Planet on the other hand is a game I'd recommend to ANY PS3 owner.

Edit: As far as my above comment, all I said was that it would be wise to save cash for 2010. Don't know why I got THAT many disagrees.

DrWan5994d ago

If you buy a PS3, you will have games to play. In fact, you will probably have more games to choose from than the Xbox 360 line up. So this article title is a bit rediculous. Even without all the first party exclusive, I personally think that the PS3's BluRay + Free Online is more than enough to appeal to the mass. Adding the exclusives, it definately is now one step above the competitions (both consoles). I think Sony has came a very long way from 3 yrs ago.

RememberThe3575994d ago

If your only looking to get some exclusives the PS3 has quite a lot of high quality games to pick up. But, gamers don't only got for exclusives, luck for you the PS3 has some damn good multiplatform games as well.

"Targeted to a specific audience" is what Sony is known for. PS3 exclusive are targeted toward the specific audience known as "gamers". :)

SilentNegotiator5994d ago

......What?!?!?

Killzone 2, Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time, Batman:AA, Demon's Souls......you mean to tell me NONE of those are must-have?

GTFO.

Sarcasm5994d ago

It seems that Uncharted 2 is so damn good, trolls cant downplay it but they sure can downplay other PS3 games just fine.

rezenu5994d ago

Then you, my friend are not a gamer. Move along.

YogiBear5994d ago (Edited 5994d ago )

are you insane?

@ deadreckoning
the majority of gamers disagree with you. it's your money, but the truth hurts.

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unrealgamer585995d ago (Edited 5995d ago )

i'm not gonna put a list up because i've always thought that was pointless.

all im gonna do is ask if you are a ps3 owner and if so what didn't you like about the ps3 exclusives this year.

edit: lol a disagree in 1 minute flat you guys work fast LOL

aaronisbla5994d ago

i really think he will say something and hide behind "its my opinion" kinda answer. I mean, the exclusives were rated quite highly for the most part and they were very fun to play.

You have some great exclusives they hit this year AND some really good multiplatform games that a lit of 360 gamers were really looking forward to like like AC2,MW2 its a win win situation in my opinion. Next year should be even better for both systems

I'd like to hear why most other exclusives besides uC2 weren't "all that" besides the "its my opinion" answer. Or would me asking about this ( since i couldn't find any reviews on said exclusives on your site ) make me a fanboy?

rebirthofcaos5995d ago

the funny thing is that I need to purchase another ps3 but on amazon there is noone available(120g).

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot27d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle27d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7727d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer36d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde34d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy34d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12534d ago (Edited 34d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7735d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga35d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199235d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga35d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman34d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger35d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box35d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion34d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7235d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7535d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit35d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14935d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7735d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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