The Official PS3 thread

[Gholizadeh]

So did you guys see the PS3 press conference from GDC? Hmm I don’t know what to say about Move but I guess it’s too early to judge it. Looking forward to E3 and TGS to see how things will evolve and differ from now.

[RiDdLeBoX]

We’ve called every store that we can in the local area, and there’s no PS3’s to be found. Just called Best Buy and they said that they’re getting some tonight, and they’ll be available tonight or tomorrow if they get them on the shelves in time. Except there’s only one problem…

What worked for me was the auto notify feature on NewEgg’s website. They’ll send you an e-mail as soon as some come in stock. None of the stores in my area ever have any either.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16868110045

You can also type your zip code on Gamestop’s website to check the inventory on local stores, although you still want to call them before you assume they have it.

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/productDetails.aspx?sku=020321

Hope this helps.

[ViciousSLASH]

Hahaha, that was funny. Oh sony’s new ad campaign. Gotta love the new hot PS3 brand. Get that spiderman font outta here.

[Sonichuman]

So did you guys see the PS3 press conference from GDC? Hmm I don’t know what to say about Move but I guess it’s too early to judge it. Looking forward to E3 and TGS to see how things will evolve and differ from now.

I just read IGN’s live blog of the conference. Move sounds interesting…they’re definitely taking Nintendo’s idea and running with it. Not a bad thing. Socom 4 being playable with the device will be interesting since this will directly put Motion Controls vs. Game pad. They need to tighten it up though if what I read is any indication…It sounds like it’s at Red Steel 1 level right now which is NOT GOOD. I’m curious as to what’s actually in the controllers and whether or not their nunchuk/Playstation Move Subcontroller (BLECH…Sony please come up with a better name) has equal motion sensing technnology as the main Move controller. I don’t think it being below $100 dollars is going to be good enough if Sony is serious about trying to grab into Nintendo’s crowd. Comparison would be Wii with wii motion plus at a little under $250 vs. PS3 with Move package at around $375 (This is guessing that it’s somewhere between $50 and $75). Average consumer is going to look at both and probably go for the cheaper console UNLESS they have something so completely mind blowing that they have no choice but to pick it up. E3 will be interesting indeed…

[TheSix]

So does anyone have RE5 Gold?

It’s not like I don’t have other shit to play. Just getting anxious. I will be pissed if it ends up coming out on the same day as GOW3.

[PuFF]

it’s packaged in the game, I just picked up my copy and before I left the guy opened it up to double check. So I don’t think it’s actually for preorders as much as it’s for the first run of games or something like that, though I could be wrong.

There is a gamestop exclusive code that gets printed on the reciept.

[Mr.Bastos]

So does anyone have RE5 Gold?

It’s not like I don’t have other shit to play. Just getting anxious. I will be pissed if it ends up coming out on the same day as GOW3.

I didn’t get it, but I saw it at gamestop earlier when I got Yakuza 3. The box looks snazzy

There is a gamestop exclusive code that gets printed on the reciept.

there was no code on my receipt at all, just an insert in my game case.

[Divinus]

Introducing the PlayStation Move.

It looks like those dildos they use in Japanese AVs.

[Sonichuman]

Ok after actually seeing Socom 4 in motion with MoveI take back what I said. They’re starting out way better than Wii did. Looks pretty good. If it turns out to be completely awesome than this could be the killer app for the hardcore. Now they just have to work on the price and casual hurdle.

Edit:

Looking over the other vids they presented I’m quite impressed. Nintendo could very well be in trouble if this gains any ground lol.

[Mr.Bastos]

I just watched 3 or 4 of the Playstation Move videos, I am really impressed. I think the ball thing looks odd, but from the videos it looks pretty cool.

and Yakuza 3 has a 5GB required install, wow. haha thank god I installed a 640gb hdd.

[Mr.Noodle]

Yakuza 3 starts off pretty slow which could turn off a lot of new fans. Only in chapter 3 and probably should pick up soon.

[Gren]

there was no code on my receipt at all, just an insert in my game case.

If you preordered from Gamestop, I’d call & ask if they can re-ring your receipt. It’s a different code. The insert is for the Battle Pack, & the GS one is for the Challenge Pack. I guess now GS prints out preorder codes on your receipt, rather than handing out preprinted pamphlets.

[Syke1]

haha thank god I installed a 640gb hdd.

How much did that cost!?

[Sonichuman]

This is from Kotaku…it’s short list of some of the differences between Move and the Wiimote. Don’t know how accurate it is since it’s coming from them.

How The PlayStation Move Is NOT A Wii Remote

Fewer buttons: The Move controller is actually even more streamlined than the Wii Remote. Nintendo’s Remote still offers/confuses a new player with a d-pad, plus, A, minus, 1 and 2 buttons as well as a home button and B trigger. The Move has its own home button and underbelly trigger, but just five other points of button input. That makes the controller actually feel a little naked and therefore likely even less daunting to a new player ? unless they need their controllers to look like TV remotes.

-No wasted batteries: The Wii remote sucks up AA battery juice. The Move and its companion sub-controller are rechargeable via the same mini-USB connection used to charge the PS3’s main controller.

-A smarter controller: I played SOCOM 4, a third person-shooter, with the Move pointed at the TV like a gun and the sub-controller in my left hand to command character movement. Wii games that were controlled with Remote and Nunchuk could be befuddled if the player pointed the Remote away from the screen. If you were playing a shooter and aimed just off the screen, the game’s camera might start spinning or the game would pause and ask for the player to point at the TV again. The combination of camera sensors ? the Sony Eyetoy on top of the TV detects the presence of the Move ? and a gyroscope prevented SOCOM 4 from getting confused. When I moved my controller to point off of the TV, the gyroscopic sensors kept track of my movement. The same thing happened when a SOCOM developer blocked the Eyetoy camera. The precision of the controller diminishes in these situation. but the PS3 doesn’t lose track of the device.

-No wire!: The Wii Remote and Nunchuk are tethered by a short cable. The PS3 Move and its subcontroller are not.

-No off-hand gyro: The Wii Nunchuk has a sensor that detects motion, more crudely than does the Remote. The PS3’s version of the Nunchuk, does not have a motion sensor, according to a developer I was speaking to. There’s a chance that is not final, but that is the case with the controllers at Sony’s showcase event today. But that’s why two-handed boxing-style games were shown with two Moves. On the Wii, those kinds of games are handled, with supposedly less precision, with a Remote and Nunchuk.

-The colored ball: The colorful sphere at the pointing end of the Move is the thing that the PlayStation Eye uses to detect the presence of the Move. The color changes. In the demo I played with SOCOM 4, the sphere was orange. Why? Because the software detected that there was no orange in the background. If we had been in a different room, the color would be different. The Wii’s signature hue may be white, but this varying color at the end of the Move will likely prove to be the Move’s visual trademark.

-The Z: Without a Wii MotionPlus, the Wii Remote cannot accurately sense depth. The Wii’s sensor bar doesn’t know how close the player is standing to their TV, not can it recognize movements toward or away from it. The PS3, however, can detect such movement in the Z-plane. It does this thanks to the sphere at the end of the controller. If the player moves the Move toward themselves, the PlayStation Eye camera sees the sphere shrink and therefore knows the controller has been moved in the Z-plane. Clever.

[Sonichuman]

Edit: GOD DAMMIT SRK! This is the first time I actually got hit with the double post.

[AkumaTX]

Guess who got a ps3 Now i can finally play some heavy rain, mgs4 and some FFXIII.

Psss. I got the system for the last game mentioned aboved ;0

[YellowS4]

Wow, first time in three years my ps3 got the flashing red lights…while playing FF13 lol.

God.

[Divinus]

Guess who got a ps3 Now i can finally play some heavy rain, mgs4 and some FFXIII.

Psss. I got the system for the last game mentioned aboved ;0

Welcome to the cool people group. :tup:

[Mr.Bastos]

If you preordered from Gamestop, I’d call & ask if they can re-ring your receipt. It’s a different code. The insert is for the Battle Pack, & the GS one is for the Challenge Pack. I guess now GS prints out preorder codes on your receipt, rather than handing out preprinted pamphlets.

damn, I better go back because that would suck if I didn’t get my pre-order bonus.

How much did that cost!?

about $100 or so from newegg.

[Eckostyle]

Dunno if I can ask, but…

PS3 + hacked PSP = Bad juju?