Casual gaming has it's place, even on the PS3 or the Xbox 360. I for one cannot wait for LittleBigPlanet, which seems like the ultimate adventure in "casual gaming". I like that you have the choice on the PS3 or 360 though... whereas on the Wii it's really targeted at being a casual gamers machine.
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Um, typically PC games are more involved and less casual than any of the console games. You don't see too many co-op or party games on PC.
I think I'll buy Echochrome, but likely at a later time. Gotta clear GTAIV and GT5P first... plus I have Resistance and Uncharted to still play. Stuff has been building up.
This certainly won't be a WoW killer, but it does look good and I feel like it could be a competitor on the scale of Eve Online - especially since the sci-fi genre is so meager for MMO's.
I only exited it once last night, but it did that for me too, on a 40GB PS3. I also had it freeze once, which resulted in a loss of saved game data. Since then it hasn't happened again.
I've been surfing through a few forums in my off-time, and I've seen quite a few complaints from both 360 and PS3 owners, so I'm sure this is Rockstar's #1 priority right now.
Yeah I had that happen last night. Three beeps on quit, and needed to restart the system. Odd. I also had a single freeze. Makes me wonder how much testing R* did with the PS3... though otherwise the game was working great.
Here's hoping for a patch, and soon.
I think it looks great, but this is one game that I think needs a demo. Also, I really wish the cover art wasn't so awful.
"I'm planning on making the game last a very long time."
I'm the same way. If I have a good game, I'll play through it slowly, bits at a time. Perhaps that's just because I'm getting older, but I don't feel the same pressing need to get and finish it as fast as possible like I did when I was younger.
Having said that, I'm looking forward to GTAIV, but I'll pick up my preorder tomorrow after work. I'm not camping out or going to any store at midnight.
If I had to say there's a big 3 for 2008, I'd say Resistance 2, Gears 2, and Killzone 2. I am looking forward to SOCOM, but despite it's past success, I wouldn't list it. Too Human just looks mediocre.
To that list, I'd tack on LittleBigPlanet, which I think will be fantastic, but I'm not sure how popular its reception will be.
I nineteenth that.
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Looks a bit like Haze, and I'm sure if they took a brand new run at Halo, that's close to what it would look like.
I agree. Though, I have to admit I did like the Sixaxis use in Lair. Despite what everyone else seems to feel, I thought it worked (mostly) pretty well in that game. On the other hand, I also feel like there should be the option to turn it on and off (like in Warhawk) so that you can use traditional controls if you want to.
I'm 33... and all of those apply to me. :(
But I'm big in Japan.
I bought Blade Runner on Blu-ray. I was a little skeptical that it would look better, given that this is a movie shot over twenty five years ago. My skepticism was misplaced. It's incredible. I noticed details and moments that I've never caught on DVD or VHS (or on the big screen!) in my many viewings of it.
I'm excited to try Iron Man. Wanna catch a missile!
DD = great for immediacy.
BD = great for keeping.
Exactly. PS3 may be a crutch for the Blu-ray industry, but it's a crutch that will launch Blu-ray into the mainstream.
It's so hard to say with Iron Man... but part of me feels like it could be a very good, entertaining game. The other part of me feels like it could be a waste of time.
Echochrome is an interesting idea, and I kind of dig the Escher inspired theme going on there, but I don't think I could play it for very long. The Japanese demo had me tired out before I even reached the end of it.
...but I'll definitely download the Iron Man demo.
The store needs more content, but the layout and new interface is great. I just wish the cursor would wrap to the next line when I press the right arrow in the icon list. :)
The PSN itself seems fine to me.
Given that Home will be a free service, I'm not sure how much complaining we have a right towards. It's disappointing, yes, but on the bright side, it's just a few more months - and it hasn't been cancelled - so be thankful.
Besides, this is spring. It's time to go out and enjoy the sun and fresh air, and when we come back to our consoles in the fall, Home will be ready for us. ;)
Anything that prevents you from gaming is bad. Granted, I think I'd rather have one game that doesn't run properly rather than a system that won't run any games at all... but yeah, both options suck.
Luckily, I only had GTAIV lock up once on my PS3, and it hasn't done it again since. I'm hopeful that R* can come up with a patch before it does.