Hangout The Games Hangout Thread

[Weapon_X]

Down in the UK, the current 80GB model got a price cut as well. First it was £300 and now you can get it for £250 along with 2 free games. Meh, there would be no point in getting the slimline if you've already got the current model. And besides, they tend to be better then the slimline.

Seriously, since the slimline version is going to come out soon and some badass exclusives are going to come out, Sony might slowly start to top Microsoft. I have a feeling that next year is all going to be Sony's. Hands down.

@Vintage. Dude, what do you have?

 

[vintagemistakes]

The PS3 I have was the one that came in the Metal Gear Solid bundle.

80GB and Backwards Compatibility!

 

[Weapon_X]

Backward Compatibility? You mean you can play PS2 games?
Are they still available?

 

[riki]

Backward Compatibility? You mean you can play PS2 games?
Are they still available?

Unfortunately, only the 1st gen. PS3 have it. The later generations do not have it anymore b/c Sony wanted to save some money.

 

[Weapon_X]

Unfortunately, only the 1st gen. PS3 have it. The later generations do not have it anymore b/c Sony wanted to save some money.

Meh I don't mind anyway. I have my PS2 and my PS3, I just found it intriguing and wondered if they still made it...I was sure that they didn't keep making it but not I am definitely sure.

You know, the PS2 is still good

 

[worm34]

I will only buy a PS3 when they make Parappa the Rapper 3!

 

[vintagemistakes]

The rumor is that Sony is going to release a firmware update by the end of this year that will allow all PS3's to play PS2 games... don't know how credible it is though.

Anyways, here's a new trailer of Sony's motion control scheme.
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/19/sony-motion-controller-update-features-pinatas-wizardry-hairst/

 

[Weapon_X]

I don't think Sony will do that. What would be the point? They would have to make the PS3 price again if they made it compatiable to play PS2 games...and sales would go down, also most, but not all people have PS2 anyway. And besdies, even if they don't PS2 are dead cheap.

 

[Belisar]

strange is that it costs $299 and €299. it's $426!!! do they think we are richer than the americans? -.-

 

[vintagemistakes]

I don't think Sony will do that. What would be the point? They would have to make the PS3 price again if they made it compatiable to play PS2 games...and sales would go down, also most, but not all people have PS2 anyway. And besdies, even if they don't PS2 are dead cheap.

All it is... or would be is a system update that would allow the cell processor to mimic the PS2's Emotion engine.. You'd basically be downloading a emulator. Its really nothing special that would warrant a price increase.

Also, by doing this they would than be able to sell old PS2 games over their network.

strange is that it costs $299 and €299. it's $426!!! do they think we are richer than the americans? -.-

lol... I did see that. Does Europe have some kind of crazy import tax or something on products?

 

[Weapon_X]

Argh! Why doesn't the ChickHEN R2 exploit work? I've installed everything on the PSP and it just keeps crashing and freezing(It's supposed to but only like 2 or 3 times <.<), same with other millions of people, been doing it for hours and hours. People give answers and yet they don't work, it works for some and doesn't work for some. <.< Anyone have ideas?

 

[Belisar]

what are the advantages of slim ps3 besides the small weight and height? new functions or better hardware?

 

[Riku]

Blah for Sony, Nintendo for me. Professor Layton and the Diabolical box is out! Hurray! I've completed 4 puzzles so far, and moved from the prologue to the chapter 1. Took about ten minutes. Seems to be as great as the first one, by far.

 

[riki]

You're lucky! I'm still waiting for Amazon to ship mine out. Do you have the hamster yet or does he appear in another chapter?

 

[<3Matsumoto<3]

Just bougth a DSi whit Pokemon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum just because i read that SoulSilver and HeartGold is coming(SS and HG is upgrades of Gold and Silver, the 2 best Pokemon games evah:P)


btw join me in BvS^^

 

[Weapon_X]

Why does everyone have a Dsi? It's soooooooooo expensive!
Doesn't anyone have a Psp?

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Also I don't get this. When the Ps2 came out, it was the same price as when the Ps3 came out, actually it was more and yet when the PS2 came out no one was complaining about the price, there were more Ps2's being sold then the Ps3. Why is that? I heard people don't buy thr Ps3 because it's too expensive. Ps2 was much expensive when it came out and the sales were soaring sky high...also the value of currency was higher at that time then the present. For example, in the UK, £1 at that time is like £4 now. See?

It's weird.

 

[<3Matsumoto<3]

move to norway, Cheap electronics and good paying jobs(unless your from east europe...)

 

[Riku]

You're lucky! I'm still waiting for Amazon to ship mine out. Do you have the hamster yet or does he appear in another chapter?

I have him now. He appears pretty early, (just in case I put it in spoiler tags)

Spoiler

As soon as you reach the kitchen of the Molentary Express for first time, chef named Macaroon gives him to your care to get the chubby hamster in shape

The minigame is kinda funny.

The game is brilliant, the beginning in the train was kinda dissapointing (it underestimated the player badly), but now in chapter 4 things are darn interesting, and the puzzles are starting to bee quite challenging too. Only porblem for me has been the measurements, since I'm not familiar with inches and stuff. I should just have waited for the EU edition, with metric system.

 

[riki]

Thanks for the info! I can't wait to play it.

As for the measurement conversion, try this link or you can google for another site if that one is not helpful. ^^

 

[Man_Hunt]

I still have my DS Lite :P

hahah, currently playing Layton 2 & Suraparobo Gakuen