I didn't do anything to it except play (maybe too much).
Both times the drive just stopped recognizing discs. No matter what disc I would put in, the OS wouldn't see it. Lots of clicking, etc.
And it can't be a dirt thing, because I clean it almost daily. It's a 20Gb that I bought last September, so I'm a bit disappointed that it's broken twice in 7 months. I'm thinking about trading it in and getting an 80Gb, because obviously there's something wrong with mine.
I got mine by HTTP, but I'm in Japan and read about the release pretty early, and it only took about 15 minutes. I've got friends who can't get past 15% now that everyone is downloading it.
Sheesh. Can't say anything without someone thinking it's just spreading FUD. I'm disappointed that I can't play the beta because my BR drive broke and I had to send it in again, and now I'm a pariah.
Stone him! He said Jehovah!
Edit: The first disagree for this one came about one minute after I posted it. I had to laugh.
When I get my PS3 back. Stupid BR drive broke again.
I'm one of those people who enjoys games like Wii Sports/Mario and Sonic as well as games like GT5 and COD4. The Wii is good for me for what it does, because my wife has no interest in FPSs, but likes the Wii, and won't let me buy lots of killing games what with the kid around.
Anyway, bubbles right back at ya. I like when people make sense.
Well, the one thing I've learned on this site is that no matter which systems I have, I have the wrong ones.
That's made me pretty bitter. :-)
Great points, and you're right that the Wii doesn't exactly have a long life for people who game more regularly. But it's great for a fix when you get sick of Tower Defense and Solitaire.
One reason I like the Wii, is because I am grown up. I don't have time to play video games for three hours anymore. I have a couple of things that you may not have though, like a job, a wife, a kid, and real-life friends.
I like my other console too, but I just don't have time to play it that often. The Wii gives me my gaming fix until I can get a chance to sit down for an hour with the big boy.
EDIT:
No problem, my crap isn't worth buying. But a quick che...
Too bad discs are still inexplicably expensive. I would have to pay more than $40 a disc in Japan, even for crappy movies. There's no way I'll pay that.
because most people here are just casual gamers. Hard-core gamers are looked at as, well, losers. When the popular games come out, the numebrs will pick up. (And Monster Hunter isn't that popular amongst people who can afford a PS3. I.E. Adults.)
I am the only person I know with a PS3, but most of my friends own a DS or PSP. Why? Because they're great for the train to work.
and the glitching, and the save file hacks, and the crappy connections to people on the other side of the world.
I was willing to forgive them for the crappy lobby system because the rest of the game was so awesome. I loved it. But there are just way too many problems, and no way for us to fix them ourselves.
Crap. I really wanted this game, too.
I wasn't going to with the stupid weapons thing, but I will buy it now.
Why? If it's open to everyone, it becomes more difficult to isolate bugs in the online. It makes more sense to have it limited to a certain area, so that they can ensure that errors are not from low pings, bad connections, etc.
The only way to test something properly is to limit the complexity of the test. One way to do that with online games is by limiting tests to certain regions, that way everyone benefits when it is complete.
I understand that you're disappointed...
Has this guy never heard of a PC? He writes as if MS created the whole idea of multiplayer gaming. I like the 360, too, but this:
"A true online multiplayer experience can not be done without the proper funding."
makes me ignore everything else he said. That's just silly. Maybe on consoles it's good, but sheesh, way to ignore the biggest part of the worldwide market, buddy.
...that made me sell COD4. Most fun I've had in an FPS since BF2, and after I found out about the cheating, I just didn't want to play it anymore.
@gta_cb:
Sorry dude, I'm not sure which part sucks. From what you just wrote, mine is about 3 times faster? I'm actually really happy with my connection, I just wish that everyone else was faster, and that I got the 12megabytes per second that they advertise.
@Arvynia
Yeah, we all got that, that's why I was talking about the theoretical maximum of around 12 MB/s, which is about 100 Mb/s.
I pay 2200 Yen/month for a 100Mb/s, unlimited download, cable connection. Maybe not the cheapest in Japan, but it's at least the best value.
I only get that from very fast servers, but I guess that's technically my limit. I get 3-5MB/s when downloading torrents.
@n4user, that's not what happened to me. I get no error code, the drive just stops recognizing discs.