[PS3] PlayStation 3 Discussion Thread

There was a cryptic message just recently posted over on NeoGAF regarding the PSN title GripShift DLX... Seems that it'll be released at noon on Thursday the 4th -- which would technically be today! 10 bucks, looks like a solid game too. It's a remake of a PSP title of the same name (minus the DLX bit).

http://www.gripshiftgame.com/

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Hey, I've been finding a lot of 60GB PS3s in stores. Does anyone think this is an isolated occurrence around here and I should be picking one up right away, or is this odd abundance just the case right now?

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Sony came off their production issues they were having at launch, so its really no surprise you're finding them a good bit more easily than over the holidays. Two things can contribute to that, really -- the manufacturing issues having cleared up for one, and now that we're out of the holiday season, no one's running around "I'VE GOTTA GET A PS3 FOR MY KID OR S/HE'LL BE DISAPPOINTED AND WE CAN'T HAVE THAT!"

We're still selling them pretty well at my store, but Sony's managed to send us two shipments in one week, so we've also had quite a few to sell.

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With games like Metal Gear, Tekken 6, Devil May Cry, Virtua Fighter 5 all coming out this year everyone should be picking one up

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Originally Posted by Generic Badass

Hey, I've been finding a lot of 60GB PS3s in stores. Does anyone think this is an isolated occurrence around here and I should be picking one up right away, or is this odd abundance just the case right now?

4 have been sitting at my Walmart for the last 5 days or so, because no one gives a shit.

So I doubt it's isolated. If EB is getting multiple shipments per week, then heck, they'll be easier to find far earlier than I had anticipated. (Which I assumed would be around late February)

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They still sell out fast here. It really does just depend where you are, more or less. It was pretty hard to get one here without an annoying bundle deal; but I managed it. A lot of the ones I see that won't sell are because they are part of a bundle deal that nobody wants; they just want the system and maybe one or two games.

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It's ironic, and quite annoying, that the Wii is impossible to find in my area, yet every clerk I've talked to seems required to add "oh but we got the PS3's in stock." I acquired the PS3 first because I was certain it would be harder to find. I don't regret buying it before Wii, but it doesn't satisfy my Zelda craving.

Gripshift is available for purchase now, but I was a bit underwhelmed by the demo. Maybe I'm just not in the mood for racers, but I'd rather wait it out for Flow (hopefully out by next week) and Tekken 5.

I'm also hoping for more notable Blu Ray releases. I rented Black Hawk Down, which looked fantastic in 1080p. I hear The Descent is a great transfer too, but it wasn't available for rent.

I was speaking idiomatically.

I got my PS3 (60gb), I'm liking it, it's a nice silent machine btw. Only problem I'm having which every one else is having is the damn gfx issue with ps1 and ps2 games. I hope sony fixes that problem soon.

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I don't know about that, Sony's been pretty quick at fixing the major bugs between games, other then the odd small glitch like the one sound effect in DMC3 that eccos, or the small graphics glitch in the first boss battle of FFVII there's nothing so huge where you can't play the game. And considering how many games they have to get to work on the PS3 I find it astounding that they got as many to work as well as they have.

I myself have about 160 PS2 games and 52 PS1 games and I have yet to find an issue that's so annoying that it stops me from being able to play the game. But hey, I know that I don't own nor play every game on the planet so I'm not tryingto speak for anyone else, this is just what I have experianced.

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Need... Tekken ...5: DR...... NOW!!!!

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Yea I know it's not a problem which stops me from playing it but I still want to be able to play games like KH2 without those damn jaggies. Btw I havn't tried any PS1 games, and the only PS1 game I really bother about is FFVIII, has any one tried it to see how bad it is on the PS3?

I still hope Sony is able to fix this problem, I dont care about the HD issue with resistance since I'm playing my PS3 on my 480i or w/e it is TV since our Plasma is in the living room and I wouldnt be able to play my PS3 that much since my family will be hoging the TV.

Btw I just bought a wireless keyboard ands mouse for my PC today, it's a logitech LX710 Laser combo, will it work on my PS3?

Edit: Nvm I just tried it, it does work, so sweet.

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That's cool because you can use that to surf the web on your TV now, and games like Unreal Tournament 2007 will actually have M&K support for gameplay.

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I actually bought the Memory Card Converter today. I'd like to take this oppurtunity to remind Sony that they don't need to make the box three times the length of the product. Let's keep things sophisticated here, Sony.

Oh, and also...



WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS!?

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yeah when I receive mine, I thought that a usb cable was at least included in that package XD I guess I was wrong...

and what's wrong in those pictures? O.o

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I think he's talking about the french, which if is the case I agree with him, however it's been like that since Quebec joined the rest of Canada so I don't think it's going to change anytime soon, lol. Now you know what 90% of Canada feels like whenever they have to look at that hellspawned language, lol.

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If you read the instructions on the box you would have seen that it tells you to use your USB cable that came with your PS3, no biggie, just so you know.

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I know that I have a usb cable, I didn't wanted another one, it's just for the size of the box it's seem like there's more in it XD

and that's probably a box from Quebec, because in Quebec there's a law now that every game, must have a translated cover and manual in french. So most of the time we get 2 cover, one in french on top of the real one in english and we get 2 manual, one in french and one in english XD >.>

I'm just happy that the game itself stay in english, even if I'm french I so hate the french translation...

I was speaking idiomatically.

Oh no, I'm talking about the price. FIFTEEN DOLLARS FOR SOMETHING IM GOING TO USE ONCE. It makes me sad.

Also flOw being delayed to NEXT Monday makes me even more sad.

Sony needs to make me happier, and fast.

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yeah I feel the same way, 15$ and I use it once and now it will collect dust... they should have thought of a better way to transfer ps2 save to the ps3 >.<

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I bought that card transfer thing and I returned it after I transfered FFXII's game save. It's a box thats not sealed so GG to me I got my money back after returning it.

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-_- I wish I didn't bought it on ebay >.> (I couldn't find it anywhere else and is was the same price XD)

I should have thought about that before XD

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I think they should be for arround 8$ instead of 15$ considering that you'd only use it once.

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yeah, the only other time I can think of using it again, is if I need to go play to a friend house where he only has a ps2 and need to transfer my save back on my memory cards...

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It's $20 here so myself and three other friends split on it because we're all going to need it at one point or another so it only cost $5 for me ^^
Mwahahahahaha...

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For 15 bucks it should at least include a bloody USB cable.

I'm keeping my PS2 and its memory cards around until PS2 games look as good or better on my HDMI cable connected PS3, as my S-video connected PS2...

I was speaking idiomatically.

Ummm... it should look at least as good on HDMI as on S-video no problem, if you were currently using component however for your PS2, there will never be any enhancing done with the PS3 to make the PS2 games look better then it would via component PS2.

But hey, when they have to get 3,000 games working on the system to begin with, I think enhancements is a bit much to ask for, or at least for right now.

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No, ps2 games which lack progressive scan look like shit on the PS3. Maybe it's a HDTV only issue, or maybe some people are just blind to the problem; but irregardless, it is there. I still have my PS2 slim out for use until they remedy this as well. It's more an issue with shelf space for me, too -- I don't have much room for the behemoth PS3 and it's even more irritating with a ps2 and gcn taking up space too.

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