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Phil Smith · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 7717

As you know Ferret I don't know anything about games, but even with the games you mentioned (I watched a revue of Rainbow Six) don't you enter an area, complete a task, move another area, repeat. Over and over and over.

They all seems the same to me.

WanMan · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 10270

The way you interpret those games can be applied to almost any kind of game. Heck, I could apply it to real life. I entered the bedroom, completed the [wife] task, and moved onto another area, which happen to be the kitchen and family room. Smile

garyfritz · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 12088 Location: Fort Collins, CO

Phil's got a point, though. I haven't played any PS3/etc games, but many many many games are VERY repetitive. My kids always want me to play Wii games with them, which are generally OK for a little while. But many of their Wii and Gameboy games bore me to tears within a few minutes because it's the same thing over and over. Many games have different activities in them, but even those tend to fall into the same basic operations which within them do the same thing over and over: search/destroy/shoot, fly/shoot, race/shoot, solve puzzle/shoot, etc. Even the ones that don't have some form of shooting (disguised however) have the same basic idea.

When I was a lot younger I enjoyed games like that more. I dunno if it's because it was new tech then and still fascinating, or if I'm just a curmudgeonly and unpleasable old codger now. Probably some truth to that. Smile

Phil Smith · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 7717

WanMan · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 10270

So Phil, how old are you and Gary? I just want to see where I may be heading in age and attitude. Smile

Phil Smith · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 7717

I'm 52. I sure miss the pet dinosaur I had as a boy. Mr. Green

Ridebreck · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject:

Phil, I downloaded the demo for the Simpsons game and finally got to play it this weekend. It was fun and hilareous. The demo only lets you switch between Bart and Homer, but it was pretty easy to play, yet still challenging.

**kal** · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:45 pm Post subject:

Stonefool · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 253 Location: Sweden

My God, you must be like what 200 years old or something? Shocked

I only have limited experience with the PS3 so far. But Call of Duty series is simple in the button department, and fun and fast pace. Ninja Gaiden, a classic, is more advanced when it comes to all those wonderfull buttons, that'll drive anyone above oh say 150 years of age crazy. Razz

So first person shoot-em up are simple, third person fighting games have a bit more buttons to push, to the point where you wish you had four arms but 80 fingers. Rolling Eyes

emdawgz1 · Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 7949

Gran Tourismo 5 is the tipping point for me. latest word is summer 08. From the samples ive seen its worth the wait.

Well over 700 vehicles, multiplayers up to 16, online play up to 12 ata time. Ferrari's now in the game and all @ 1080p 60.

Shocked

Ummm wait a minute, i just found this...

Posted on Wednesday, November 07 @ 14:32:44 PST
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, a prequel to the full GT 5 release, will be available for download, and on Blu-ray. GT 5 Prologue will sport improved AI, and for the first time include multiplayer up to 16 cars, with integrated with online features, such as a profile editor and an online event calendar.

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue features over 40 stunning cars – including vehicles by Lotus, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Ferrari for you to race on seriously realistic, real-life tracks: including the Eiger Nordwand, the London City Track and Suzuka – all rendered in incredible High Definition graphics. There’s also all-new driving physics for the most lifelike driving experience ever and new, improved opponent artificial intelligence for the toughest race challenge yet.

But that’s not all – for the first time ever in the history of Gran Turismo, you’ll now be able to race online. Up to 16 players will be able to go head-to-head on some of the world’s best racetracks on PlayStation Network – all you need to get racing is a broadband connection and PS3. Once you’re up and revving, Global Online Rankings and the My Garage homepage feature will leave the world in no doubt as to just who is the best at Gran Turismo.

And then there’s the Online Dealership, providing a wealth of information on cars and manufacturers and also Gran Turismo TV – a dedicated online channel available exclusively from PSN and packed with some of the greatest content that Motorsport, car manufacturers and TV has to offer.

http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=47460&mode=thread&order=0

emdawgz1 · Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 7949

TGS '07: GT5 Prologue mounting two-pronged attack Dec. 13 in Japan
Polyphony Digital experiments with dual distribution strategy with its forthcoming PS3 racer.
By Hirohiko Niizumi, GameSpot UK
Posted Sep 23, 2007 6:40 pm PT

TOKYO--At Polyphony Digital's press conference at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show, president Kazunori Yamauchi announced that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be released in Japan through two methods of distribution on the same day.

On December 13, the game will be hitting Japanese retailers, and will also be offered for purchase via online download. Like the PS3 exclusive Warhawk, which was also distributed via downloads and boxed game discs, GT5 Prologue will have a two-tiered price point: 4,500 yen ($39) for the downloadable edition and 4,980 yen ($43) for the retail version. More details can be found on the game's official Web site.

GT5 Prologue's ship date comes after the announcement that a free downloadable demo for the game--which is itself a preview of 2008's Gran Turismo 5--will arrive on October 20 via the PlayStation Store. The demo will be part of a tie-in campaign with the Tokyo Motor Show, which takes place four days later. One of the drivable cars in the game will be revealed via a grand unveiling on the show floor of the automotive event.

NateTTU · Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 297

I'm a fellow gamer and have been looking at the ps3 for some blu ray playback for my XG, but also some games. I've heard the ps3 is one of the best players on the market and happens to be one of the cheapest, but I still have a couple of questions. Does the ps3 offer all the latest hd audio codecs bitstreamed over hdmi? I know it has 1.3a hdmi so it has the capability of bistreaming and also decoding but last I heard it could not do DTS MA. Most importantly, can the ps3 ouput games and blu rays via hdmi at 1080i? Thats another thing I heard was it could only do 1080p. Info is a little confusing because of console updates that have vs the ones that will "possibly" come out.

dc_pilgrim · Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 225 Location: PA

Doesn't bitstream DTS-MA or TrueHD. There is speculation that the 1.3a chip used is not able to do it (and some who dispute this). Apparantly bitstreaming high-def is optional for 1.3a. The PS3 does decode TrueHD, and can handle lossless PCM (maybe they all can). There have been persistent rumors that it will one day decode DTS-MA, but not so far, and not in the most recent firmware update, which was much ado about nothing (unless you own a PSP) in my opinion.

The output resolutions confuse me, I believe it can do 1080i for movies. I think the games are dependant on the game developer. Not 100% sure on these points. It has only seen limited action in the theater as construction is ongoing.

NateTTU · Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 297

That stinks, the plan is to get a hd dvd player and blu ray player that can output everything so hopefully i won't have to upgrade anytime soon. As always though new stuff does come out but I should be set for a while. Well, does anyone know of a hd dvd player and a blu ray player that has 1.3a hdmi and can bitstream all the latest audio codecs? I believe the A30 and XA2 can do just about everything but DTS MA but I'm not sure.