I had a game stuck once after YLOD, but force eject didn't work. It does work most of the time but didn't for me.
Looking forward to seeing how this game turns out. The new Ghost Recon isn't doing it for me, I hope this is better.
I have had my PS3 freeze many times since the patch.
I thought it was my PS3 ready to break, but it doesn't happen when playing any other online game. Bringing DICE servers back is also good, I'm sick of getting team swapped and kicked for no reason.
The only thing I didn't like before the patch was frag rounds, now no-one uses them.
Viking: Battle for Asgard is quite a good game. I got it not long after release. The frame rate does slow down a bit when you do the big fights, but its not game breaking. It will also be very cheap to buy now.
Deus Ex (original) is my all time favourite game. The other game that really impressed me was GTA:San Andreas.
Those two games are what made me love gaming so much now.
I got THE CLUB when it released and loved it. I played many hours at team deathmatch online. Its also got upto 4 player, pass the pad, multi-player gameplay. And a very addictive game, Its one of those games you keep playing trying to better your score.
Some private servers are ok, but I have been in a lot of games where I've been playing with friends in a squad and one of us have been killed and put on the other team. When it happened to me I tried going back to my squad and got kicked.
I once had a great score (MVP at time) then got killed and placed on other team only for my score to be reset to 0 points.
Also getting kicked from games for nothing.
I now try to play on servers I have in the HISTORY list in s...
I agree with you.
I remember Sega Megadrive games been £40 or more, some even as high as £70. That was early 1990's.
I don't see whats so good with Dino Crisis 2. IMO it was quite poor, and completed it in just over 4 hours.(PC).
Dino Crisis (1) was good, (PS1), but 2 I found poor.
You're right, a lot of people trade in games to get a new one as they can't afford to pay full price without the trade in.
And like you say it can get people into a type of game (by buying used/trading in), which in turn gets them to buy the sequel.
Not many people see the good in used game sales (like we mentioned), just the bad.
Went on HOME for first time in over a year the other day, just to see how it is now. I was amazed at the mini games and different spaces to visit. I enjoyed the new wipeout style game, remote control car racing one and loved that spaceship one.
Its suprising how much there is to do and see now, its turned out quite good, and for free I can't really complain.
Condemned 2 had some good killings/deaths.
A lot of people trade in their games for credit to buy a new one. If they can't trade them in they can't afford to get that new game, thus a lost sale on a new game.
No trade ins mean no new game for those who can't spend as much as others.
I like these type of games, but wasn't sure about this.
Nice to know its fairly good. Been thinking about picking this up now its cheap and I think I will now. I take player reviews (like this), more serious than websites/mags etc.
I'm 39 nearly 40, a gamer and would say average at most things.;)
I have read a few times that the average age for people who play games is around mid 30's. I seem to meet more people in 20's online though.
I've just got heat seekers for jets and they do nothing now. I'm also getting a bit peed off with the game crashing. And choosing a weapon loadout is broke.
This new patch has done some things that were needed (frag rounds nerfed), but has also messed up some things that weren't broke, but now are.
I love this game, played over 130 hours so far, but DICE need to sort this sh@t out.
Yep, a lot of gamers trade in games to get money to buy a new one.
You install game on PC and then configure settings, and take ages to get joypad working correctly.
Also most PC games take a lot longer than 5 mins to install. Starting some PC's can take minutes before anything can be done, where as a console is on and running in no time.
I have PC and PS3, but play more PS3 games for exclusives and ease of use.
And like someone above said, PC games do look better but not as much as they should, given power of a PC.
I remember playing Daley Thompsons Decathlon on a friends Sinclair Spectrum, in the arcade and I had it myself on Commodore 64. It was quite hard to keep running by pressing 2 buttons as quick as possible, especially doing the 1500m race.
I also remember seeing the arm wrestling game in arcades, never had a go though.
I thought he was going to run at the door and use his shoulder.