Author Topic: Who is going to buy a PS3 Slim? (Read 63223 times)

NWR_Lindy · « **Reply #125 on:** August 20, 2009, 07:34:57 PM »

Nobody uses PS3 Linux, so I don't have any problem removing it. Sure, there's an underground cadre of PS3 Linux users that get woodies watching CRON jobs kick off, but that's about 0.00000003% of the PS3 userbase. I applaud Sony for actually removing useless functionality rather than adding more in, which is their usual M.O. (has anybody in the history of the planet ever used Skype on their PSP? Kaz Hirai, put your hand down, you don't count).

Halbred · « **Reply #126 on:** August 20, 2009, 07:51:31 PM »

Yes, Skype on PSP is the most useless application ever. The PSP's internet browser is craptastic too. Not as bad as Opera, but nothing is. The problem with the PSP's browser, aside from being hilariously slow, is that it runs out of memory extremely quickly. I wonder if the PSP GO! will fix that problem?

Do I want to pay $250 for a better internet browser? Not really.

vudu · « **Reply #127 on:** August 20, 2009, 08:03:10 PM »

Quote from: Halbred on August 20, 2009, 03:46:44 PM

I like your avi, Vudu. Where'd you get it? Are there other Koopalings?

I'm not sure if this question is serious or if you're just trying to derail the topic even more.

I stole it shamelessly from this NeoGAF thread. There's also a list of them available here although it seems to be missing some of the newer ones.

I know there's at least a Lemmy floating around there.

Halbred · « **Reply #128 on:** August 20, 2009, 08:17:34 PM »

Sweet. And I'm being totally serious--I love that art style.

vudu · « **Reply #129 on:** August 20, 2009, 08:54:26 PM »

Of course--it's Scribblenauts!!!

D_Average · « **Reply #130 on:** August 21, 2009, 12:38:00 AM »

I just want the bigger drive. I have just run out at 80gb and I'm too lazy to put in a new one.

Caliban · « **Reply #131 on:** August 21, 2009, 12:48:05 AM »

Quote from: ShyGuy on August 20, 2009, 02:21:28 PM

I think I will pick up Uncharted used at Gamestop to play on my cousin's PS3 just to see if Lindy is right on the money.

Make sure it's less than $29.99 because I think that's what it's going for right now as new.

D_Average · « **Reply #132 on:** August 21, 2009, 01:04:15 AM »

Quote from: Caliban on August 21, 2009, 12:48:05 AM

Quote from: ShyGuy on August 20, 2009, 02:21:28 PM
I think I will pick up Uncharted used at Gamestop to play on my cousin's PS3 just to see if Lindy is right on the money.

Make sure it's less than $29.99 because I think that's what it's going for right now as new.

Or just rent it. You can beat it in a few days. Not a ton of replay value but hopefully two will.

Djunknown · « **Reply #133 on:** August 21, 2009, 02:47:25 AM »

Quote

Still not censorship, especially since the game could have appeared on the Wii as long as they managed a different publisher.

They already had a different publisher:Themselves! Someone please show me the Wii Ware content guidelines in their entirety.

# Developer: JV Games
# Publisher: JV Games

Boldface mine. This straight from NWR's game sheet. Dictating ("Change the game yourself, or its not coming out!") what a crappy game should not have, despite being within ESRB limits? Sounds like censorship.
[/last time I go off topic, really]

Back to the PS3Slim Love/Hate fest. No Little Big Planet love? Or are people going to hate on that too?

that Baby guy · « **Reply #134 on:** August 21, 2009, 03:17:29 AM »

Did you read the article you linked to? Wikipedia didn't say anything about Nintendo even having a hand in the change to the game. Sheesh.

I've already put in my two cents on LPB. The game engine looks terrible, like playing it would just be painful. While I haven't seen every big and grand stage invented in the game, but several of the praised stages I have seen look dull, in part due to the physics and platformer, and in part because it seems like the game is mostly the same thing, and that the level design really hasn't been anything I desire.

broodwars · « **Reply #135 on:** August 21, 2009, 03:22:08 AM »

LittleBigPlanet's alright. My big problem with it is playing through the single-player is an especially lacking experience, because it plays like a tutorial for all the cool things you can do in the level editor rather than an actual experience unto itself.

D_Average · « **Reply #136 on:** August 21, 2009, 07:26:08 PM »

Quote from: broodwars on August 21, 2009, 03:22:08 AM

LittleBigPlanet's alright. My big problem with it is playing through the single-player is an especially lacking experience, because it plays like a tutorial for all the cool things you can do in the level editor rather than an actual experience unto itself.

I completely agree. I love the look. I love the ability to design almost anything. But the actual play mechanics, are just kind of boring and floaty, which is why Alex's recent Rag Doll Kung Fu failed. Strip everything down to the gameplay in LBP, and you don't have much of a game IMO.

Plugabugz · « **Reply #137 on:** August 21, 2009, 07:41:30 PM »

I plumped for a Phat PS3. I found one for £179. SUCCESS.

SAVVY CONSOOMER WINS.

NWR_Lindy · « **Reply #138 on:** August 21, 2009, 11:33:51 PM »

Congrats, Plugabugz. If you need any game recommendations, let me know.

mac<censored> · « **Reply #139 on:** August 21, 2009, 11:40:44 PM »

I looked at amazon, and it's very silly, they have both the ps3 slim (in "taking reservations" mode, available 9/03) and ps3 bloated for sale, and the latter is 50% more in price -- but of course, it's what amazon "recommends"!

What are all the stores with gobs of old bloated models gonna do with them? Just take a bath and sell them for half the price they paid?

D_Average · « **Reply #140 on:** August 21, 2009, 11:44:00 PM »

Quote from: mac<censored> on August 21, 2009, 11:40:44 PM

I looked at amazon, and it's very silly, they have both the ps3 slim (in "taking reservations" mode, available 9/03) and ps3 bloated for sale, and the latter is 50% more in price -- but of course, it's what amazon "recommends"!

What are all the stores with gobs of old bloated models gonna do with them? Just take a bath and sell them for half the price they paid?

I smell more bundles on the way.....

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #141 on:** August 22, 2009, 02:34:07 AM »

Quote from: D_Average on August 21, 2009, 07:26:08 PM

Strip everything down to the gameplay in LBP, and you don't have much of a game IMO.

That's why I am no longer interested in that game. The only PS3 games I'm really interested in are Valkyria Chronicles and MLB The Show, which is why $300 is still way too much for me.

NWR_Lindy · « **Reply #142 on:** August 22, 2009, 02:52:59 AM »

Huh? The PS3 phat 80GB is $299.99:

http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-3-80GB/dp/B001COU9I6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1250923959&sr=8-3

D_Average · « **Reply #143 on:** August 22, 2009, 03:10:01 AM »

Quote from: insanolord on August 22, 2009, 02:34:07 AM

Quote from: D_Average on August 21, 2009, 07:26:08 PM
Strip everything down to the gameplay in LBP, and you don't have much of a game IMO.

That's why I am no longer interested in that game. The only PS3 games I'm really interested in are Valkyria Chronicles and MLB The Show, which is why $300 is still way too much for me.

It was Motorstorm and the PSN titles which suckered me in, which is why I've already filled up 80 gbs.

mac<censored> · « **Reply #144 on:** August 22, 2009, 03:49:39 AM »

Quote from: Lindy on August 22, 2009, 02:52:59 AM

Huh? The PS3 phat 80GB is $299.99:

I looked on amazon.co.jp (since that's where I am); e.g.:

Bloat:
http://www.amazon.co.jp/blah-blah-blah/ps3-bloat
(short version: http://socuteurl.com/gibblywoofers )

Slim:
http://www.amazon.co.jp/blah-blah-blah/ps3-slim
(http://socuteurl.com/beedlemonkeys)

[...edited to make the URL display more reasonable...]

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #145 on:** August 22, 2009, 04:01:20 AM »

mac<censored>, I would like to introduce you to www.tinyurl.com

or [ url=enter your website here]name it something descriptive here[/url]
*then remove the first space before url*

those are some really long screen breaking links you posted.

edit: I didn't see the "short versions"

mac<censored> · « **Reply #146 on:** August 22, 2009, 04:36:01 AM »

Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on August 22, 2009, 04:01:20 AM

edit: I didn't see the "short versions"

Hmm, but thanks for telling me the syntax to supply one's own label for the url tag...!

NWR_Lindy · « **Reply #147 on:** August 22, 2009, 09:38:29 AM »

Ahh, OK. Amazon Japan are just dumbasses then.

Plugabugz · « **Reply #148 on:** August 22, 2009, 01:15:20 PM »

Quote from: Lindy on August 21, 2009, 11:33:51 PM

Congrats, Plugabugz. If you need any game recommendations, let me know.

Will do. Cheap ass gamer has kept me occupied the past 9 months; i already have a about 5 or 6 games waiting for me.

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #149 on:** August 22, 2009, 08:35:40 PM »

Quote from: Lindy on August 22, 2009, 02:52:59 AM

Huh? The PS3 phat 80GB is $299.99:

http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-3-80GB/dp/B001COU9I6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1250923959&sr=8-3

Sony said several days ago that this is the standard price for the system now. $300 for the PS3 slim/80GB PS3. The 160GB PS3 will be dropped to $400.

News:

Author Topic: Who is going to buy a PS3 Slim? (Read 63223 times)