[PS3] PlayStation 3 Fan Noise. Annoyingly loud, ain't it?

I didn't know it was back up. Let me download it again and then I'll try to join you.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

That first game must have been a fluke, because I totally got my ass kicked in that second game.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Yeah, it was pretty fun overall, especially during the smaller games. You'd think one-on-one would be pretty bad on a map of that size, but it was more fun than the team games we played (to me, anyway).

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Would it have been so hard for them to release one little Rock Band song before this update? I can't wait two weeks for cake, even if it is a lie...

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone else picked up Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds. I finally got around to playing it this weekend, and it was awesome as expected. If anyone else has it, I'd be glad to try out the online mode sometime.

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Yeah, I was pretty underwhelmed by HSG's online as well, so I also hope they address some of those issues.

As for the new store, it looks alright, but in all honesty it doesn't seem that much different. I know it is technically, but visually it just doesn't look like this huge overhaul they're touting it as. Of course I'll wait to try it myself, but so far I'm not really that impressed by it (I'm just bitter from lack of cake).

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by eprox1

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the fact that this game is now being PUBLISHED by Microsoft kind of seal the deal that it will only see the light of day on the 360?

Doesn't this technically turn it into a 1st party game?

Yeah, that's pretty much what most people are saying. It sucks that they teased us with Sigma and then don't even give us the sequel, but what can you do (well, I guess go buy a 360, but the game doesn't look 'system seller' good, just kinda more of the same really).

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I've been waiting for more word on the PSN cards. While I personally have no problem paying with a credit card, having PSN cards offers the opportunity to funds for cheaper than normal (if you can catch them on sale or get some kind of deal with them).

FELIPE NO

Not having any voice chat is still a bummer, but at least they're taking strides in the right direction. I was playing this game all day Saturday with my sister, but I had I known these features were up I would have went online and tried them out.

So has anyone else tried out the demo for echochrome yet? I thought it was pretty good, except I thought the camera moved a tad bit too slow, and I really wish the puzzles didn't have a time limit on them (I thought it might have just been for the demo, but I remember someone on the 1UP Show saying something about that in the full version as well). It was still pretty good though, and I may get it depending on the price.

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Heavenly Sword is an alright game, but it's hard to recommend getting it at full price because it's so short (my sister only played the game for a couple of hours every weekend and still managed to beat it within three weeks). If you can find it cheap I'd say get it, but otherwise it's a rental at best.

Folklore is awesome if you're into Action/RPG games. Play the demo first to make sure you like it (well, I guess that's true of all the games you mentioned, except for Lair, which doesn't have one), but yeah, I would definitely say this is a must buy.

And while this doesn't necessarily make the game better than the 360 version, Stranglehold: Collector's Edition is a good game that has the advantage of coming with the movie Hard Boiled on the disc. I haven't played the full game myself yet, but the demo was fun and it's pretty cheap now.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I didn't buy it myself (I like to listen to game soundtracks after I've finished the respective game, and I haven't gotten too far in PJM), but it does seem like a pretty good deal. Hopefully they keep this up, as I'd especially like to see a soundtrack release for Everyday Shooter.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Same here. My 60 GB has never had any heat issues, and I keep it inside an entertainment center. There's still enough room for it to breathe, and I keep it well dusted as well. And you can hear the fan on occasion, but it's not extremely loud or anything.

If you can get a 60 GB for that price, I'd definitely say go for it.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by eprox1

Kind of curious to see if these features will be available when playing PS1/2 games, myself.

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Will In-Game XMB come up during playback of PS2 games, Blu-Ray discs, and DVDs?

So I'm pretty excited for this in general, though I'll admit it's still not perfect. Definitely a large step in the right direction though, and I can't wait to try out these features.

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Thanks for the heads up! Downloading now.

Don't know how much of the stuff I'll use aside from the messaging as far as in-game XMB goes, but it'll be interesting to check it all out, and of course there are the trophies.

I was speaking idiomatically.

I checked it out, and from what I saw it was alright, but not great. The TV shows and anime seemed good and reasonbly priced, but some of them had missing episodes (unforgivable in the case of 24). This was when it first came out though, so it could be fixed now. The movies, on the other hand, seemed way too overpriced. I guess the rentals were cheap enough, but the price to buy some of them was ridiculous.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I bought Pain in the sale, as it was the only that I wanted to try that I didn't already own. It's pretty fun (and funny) from what little I've played of it so far, so I don't regret getting it. But yeah, I already own PJM, and Rocketman is shit. I'm on the fence about High Velocity Bowling, as it seems like it would be fun, but just doesn't have much content to bring you back (they should have gave it online multiplayer).

As for Siren, I could buy it if I wanted, but there's no way in hell I ever will as long as it stays download only. I'm just not a fan of downloading huge games like that (nearly 9 gigs), so unless it gets released on Blu-ray here (I don't see why it can't since Japan is getting a BD version) I won't be getting it. It's a shame too, because I absolutely loved the demo and was seriously thinking about getting it until I found that out.

And I also tried the PixelJunk Eden demo, and while I thought it sucked at first, after playing it a few more times (incuding once with my sister), I really got into it. Depending on how much it is when it comes out, I might pick it up.

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Damn, I really love Initial D, and I hear this is a good game. I just bought a shitload of games yesterday though (six of them being PS3 games), so I really don't need anymore, but I may have to splurge anyway. I'll definitely keep this in mind. Thanks, Skills.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

I was definitely gonna hop on Uncharted and DMC4 as well, but Uncharted was long gone by the time I got there (thanks a lot, school), and DMC4 disappeared just as I was checking out. Oh well, I'm sure they'll be on sale somewhere at another time.

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I forgot the Warhawk patch came out today. I doubt I've actually played enough to have trophies already though. I like the game, I just don't play it that often, especially since a lot of the people who do are fucktards (and people wonder why everyone doesn't use headsets when playing online). I do want to try to get into it more, though.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Its up now on the US store as well, for anyone who hasn't checked yet.

I've never played a single WipEout game in my life, but it looks fun enough so I figured why not and decided to give it a download. I think it'll be worth it.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

It's $20, and from what I've played so far, it's well worth it. It easily trumps every other game released on the PSN so far, and a lot of retail games as well.

I haven't played too much of it, so I'm still not great at it (Karasu totally owned me in the two races we had), but it definitely feels like something that I could improve at with practice.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

I can at least use my newbness as an excuse. Karasu, on the other hand...

(though I have no place to talk, since he could still easily hand me my ass as well)

That was definitely awesome, though. Despite the fact that I sucked balls, I still had a lot of fun with it. We need to get a full on, eight player GFF race up in this bitch NOW.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Yeah, the update upgraded the flash player, lets you see how long it's been since your friends have been online, and upgraded the trophy system (from what I can tell, it tells you how much more percentage away from the next level you are, and when you get a trophy, the actual trophy icon is displayed next to the image denoting what type of trophy it is (bronze, silver, gold or platinum) and the accompanying text), among other things.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Shit, I didn't even know they were sending out more beta keys. I remembered I had got some email from Sony, but I figured it was just the usual "what's on the PS Store this week" so I didn't even bother to look at it. But after seeing your post (I figured you wouldn't just randomly be asking, since people have been in the beta for a while now), I checked the email and it is indeed a beta code for Home.

I could quite honestly care less, but I'll still give it a try. At this point, I don't think anybody really cares too much about it, but Sony probably figures they put so much into it now that they might as well release it. But seriously, they played their cards way too early (revealed at GDC 07 and it's still not out yet, almost two years later), which is why it seems that any excitement it had going for it is pretty much dead.

So yeah, I'll give this a download and try it out sometime tomorrow.

FELIPE NO

Yeah, that's when it comes out here for people who didn't pre-order, which is pretty stupid. I just don't get the mentality Sony has been using lately with this and a few other games (LocoRoco 2, Resistance: Retribution) where they give a demo to those who pre-order. I mean, if someone pre-ordered it that's basically a sale in their pocket already, so shouldn't they be putting the demo out there for people who are on the fence about it? More so than a day before the freaking game comes out at least.

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Originally Posted by eprox1

From my understanding, if you preorder you get a code to try out the demo early. The demo will be available to all when the game comes out.

Yeah, that was my point. Why give it early to the people who are already getting the game when they should be trying to get it out to as many people as they can as soon as possible so that they can get more pre-orders in the first place. I'm certainly not gonna pay $5 in advance to play an early demo of a game I might not even like (and again, if I already know I like the game, there's not much point in playing the demo to begin with).

Jam it back in, in the dark.