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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Jason P wrote:
    I was a huge fan of Forza, but Forza 2 felt like Forza 1.5 to me. I've actually had a lot of fun on PGR4 (though the cycles suck).

    To each their own . . .

    I was let down by forza also, that and the fact that my roomate would complain if you were racing online and bumped his car he'd freak out, but yet he did it to me 10x worse in every game. Selfish Bastard.

    The only cool thing in forza 2 was the painting system.
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  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    Jason P wrote:
    I was a huge fan of Forza, but Forza 2 felt like Forza 1.5 to me. I've actually had a lot of fun on PGR4 (though the cycles suck).

    To each their own . . .
    Whether you liked Forza or PGR, Forza was a sim (like GT) and PGR was an arcade racer. Hard to compare.

    I couldn't stand Forza 1, so I found F2 a huge step up. I'm a big racing sim fan, too, so that helps.
    I didn't mind the bumping, but to the extreme of bumper cars...that is just wrong ;)
  • PatrickBatemanPatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    Rygar wrote:
    The only game I've played on both systems is Assassin's Creed (love that game, btw) and they were near identical.
    Since I come across as a PS3 hater, I'll deflect a little and recommend Uncharted (great) and next month Metal Gear is released, yum!
    I played the demo of uncharted and would like playing it better on a PC with keyboard/mouse. The game itself, is cool though.

    I think the only thing that I don't like about the PS3 is the friggin controller. The analog sticks are too long and placed too far back. It is more of an unnatural grip and they feel awkward.

    I dl'd the game Grid and like it far more than gt5 prologue
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  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    I played the demo of uncharted and would like playing it better on a PC with keyboard/mouse. The game itself, is cool though.

    I think the only thing that I don't like about the PS3 is the friggin controller. The analog sticks are too long and placed too far back. It is more of an unnatural grip and they feel awkward.

    I dl'd the game Grid and like it far more than gt5 prologue
    Again, sim to arcade racers ;)
    I would like Grid if it wasn't for Dirt. Central pivot systems on race cars is not so great, but it worked well for Dirt.
    I bought Prologue when it went on sale. Not too bad, not up to usual GT standards however.
    I agree with everything you said about the PS3 thumbsticks, and I don't like their mobility either.
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,156
    Does the PS3 have the cool logitech wheel w/ force feedback and 1080 steering? I can't figure out if it is just for the PS2 or if they have a new one.
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  • booomm11booomm11 Posts: 865
    Get PS3....so i can bust your ass online!! :D

    What games do u like to play?
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  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    Jason P wrote:
    Does the PS3 have the cool logitech wheel w/ force feedback and 1080 steering? I can't figure out if it is just for the PS2 or if they have a new one.
    http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10080555&catid=
  • PatrickBatemanPatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    Rygar wrote:
    Again, sim to arcade racers ;)
    I would like Grid if it wasn't for Dirt. Central pivot systems on race cars is not so great, but it worked well for Dirt.
    I bought Prologue when it went on sale. Not too bad, not up to usual GT standards however.
    I agree with everything you said about the PS3 thumbsticks, and I don't like their mobility either.

    GT5 seemed like all of the other gt's except with updated graphics. I know it is still a work in progress....but that coupled with me being able to bounce off of other cars with no consequences, it seemed more of the same.
    Grid was a lot more fun:) and I like the way the car reacted to damage and that is all I am looking for in video games....get in, have fun, get out.
    The PS3 controllers are also cheap feeling. I wonder how many times the internal battery will last as well.
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  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    GT5 seemed like all of the other gt's except with updated graphics. I know it is still a work in progress....but that coupled with me being able to bounce off of other cars with no consequences, it seemed more of the same.
    Grid was a lot more fun:) and I like the way the car reacted to damage and that is all I am looking for in video games....get in, have fun, get out.
    The PS3 controllers are also cheap feeling. I wonder how many times the internal battery will last as well.
    The dualshock 3 controllers feel much better for quality, and weight.
    Damage is coming to prologue as a download (as is my understanding, at least) so the full game should have it. Might make the online worth bothering with ;)
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,156
    Rygar wrote:

    GOOH! That's a lot of bones! Looks like it will depend on how good the next GT is before I decide to make that investment.
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  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    Jason P wrote:
    GOOH! That's a lot of bones! Looks like it will depend on how good the next GT is before I decide to make that investment.
    I don't like racing wheels anyway.
    My buddy just got that one for $200 at directcanada.com though.
  • PatrickBatemanPatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    Rygar wrote:
    The dualshock 3 controllers feel much better for quality, and weight.
    Damage is coming to prologue as a download (as is my understanding, at least) so the full game should have it. Might make the online worth bothering with ;)
    yeah I bought a D3 controller when I bought the system and it does feel better, but still not as good as 360's.

    what games you play online?
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  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    yeah I bought a D3 controller when I bought the system and it does feel better, but still not as good as 360's.

    what games you play online?
    COD4 (before it got scratched all to hell), H3, RS Vegas, Graw, the usual shooters. (360).
    Generally I do the single player stuff and then get into the multiplayer. I'm almost done GTA4 so I'll be doing a little bit of online with that soon, theoretically.
    I have more than a few games on the go now for SP.
    Pretty much my only PS3 online game is Warhawk.
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,298
    Honestly, of those people that I personally know that do not like the PS3 controller (Sixaxis or DS3) there is one thing they all have in common...they have large hands.

    I do not, and I have no problems at all with the controller. My friends that do say it's just a bit too cramped and the sticks are a bit too far back.

    Oh well.
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    mca47 wrote:
    Honestly, of those people that I personally know that do not like the PS3 controller (Sixaxis or DS3) there is one thing they all have in common...they have large hands.

    I do not, and I have no problems at all with the controller. My friends that do say it's just a bit too cramped and the sticks are a bit too far back.

    Oh well.
    My hands aren't large.
    The sticks are my problem. Mostly for shooters.
    The Sixaxis had enough signal problems for me to render it shitty regardless of the thumbsticks.
    It's my blu ray remote now.
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,298
    Rygar wrote:
    My hands aren't large.
    The sticks are my problem. Mostly for shooters.
    The Sixaxis had enough signal problems for me to render it shitty regardless of the thumbsticks.
    It's my blu ray remote now.

    You haven't picked up the Blu-ray remote?
    I gotta say, I never pick up add-ons and additional peripherals, etc because I think most are a waste....but the remote is really nice! Good quality, nice and simple lay-out, super easy to use,...def. recommended.

    I've played COD4 on both systems. Both are the exact same game and the only gripe I have for the PS3 controller is the sprint feature. Other than that, I had no preference in controller (well, maybe I do prefer the PS3 controller as I'm used to it). :)
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    mca47 wrote:
    You haven't picked up the Blu-ray remote?
    I gotta say, I never pick up add-ons and additional peripherals, etc because I think most are a waste....but the remote is really nice! Good quality, nice and simple lay-out, super easy to use,...def. recommended.

    I've played COD4 on both systems. Both are the exact same game and the only gripe I have for the PS3 controller is the sprint feature. Other than that, I had no preference in controller (well, maybe I do prefer the PS3 controller as I'm used to it). :)
    I haven't bothered to pick it up, nope ;)
    I have seen it on sale for under 20 dollars a hundred times, but so far the sixcrapsis does fine.
    I'm trying to use the thumbstick for steering in gt5prologue since they seem to have screwed up the d-pad for it, slow going.
  • PatrickBatemanPatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    Rygar wrote:
    COD4 (before it got scratched all to hell), H3, RS Vegas, Graw, the usual shooters. (360).
    Generally I do the single player stuff and then get into the multiplayer. I'm almost done GTA4 so I'll be doing a little bit of online with that soon, theoretically.
    I have more than a few games on the go now for SP.
    Pretty much my only PS3 online game is Warhawk.
    for someone that doesn't like fps on consoles do you think warhawk is a waste? It looks fun online and I have been thinking about getting it.

    It is going to be a tough decision with Madden coming up (ps3 on a 50" plasma with surround sound in the living room with clunky controllers or 360 with superior controller on 42 dlp in the basement)

    Also, I would rather get a game or movie and deal with using the controller as a remote which works just fine.
    If a man speaks in a forest and there is no woman around to hear him, is he still wrong?
  • brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    I played the demo of uncharted and would like playing it better on a PC with keyboard/mouse. The game itself, is cool though.

    I think the only thing that I don't like about the PS3 is the friggin controller. The analog sticks are too long and placed too far back. It is more of an unnatural grip and they feel awkward.

    I dl'd the game Grid and like it far more than gt5 prologue


    Grid might be my next purchase...

    i'm a racing fan, period...i don't care if it's sim, arcade, racing action...they are all fun.


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  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    for someone that doesn't like fps on consoles do you think warhawk is a waste? It looks fun online and I have been thinking about getting it.

    It is going to be a tough decision with Madden coming up (ps3 on a 50" plasma with surround sound in the living room with clunky controllers or 360 with superior controller on 42 dlp in the basement)

    Also, I would rather get a game or movie and deal with using the controller as a remote which works just fine.
    Warhawk is pretty fun, actually. It's got a bit of a cartoony feel to it, and the game seems pretty balanced.
    It's also available cheap, so that helps.

    Why not put both systems on the same tv?
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    brainofPJ wrote:
    Grid might be my next purchase...

    i'm a racing fan, period...i don't care if it's sim, arcade, racing action...they are all fun.
    I'm usually the same way. I'll avoid Grid for now though.
    I'm really hoping for NFS to return to the Hot Pursuit days, or another Test Drive (Unlimited was great)...
  • booomm11booomm11 Posts: 865
    for someone that doesn't like fps on consoles do you think warhawk is a waste? It looks fun online and I have been thinking about getting it.

    It is going to be a tough decision with Madden coming up (ps3 on a 50" plasma with surround sound in the living room with clunky controllers or 360 with superior controller on 42 dlp in the basement)

    Also, I would rather get a game or movie and deal with using the controller as a remote which works just fine.

    i don't know if it's true, but i heard systems mess up plasma's.
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  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    booomm11 wrote:
    i don't know if it's true, but i heard systems mess up plasma's.
    Static images for prolonged periods of time mess up plasmas.
    It is my understanding that plasmas have improved anti-burn in very well though.
  • PatrickBatemanPatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    brainofPJ wrote:
    Grid might be my next purchase...

    i'm a racing fan, period...i don't care if it's sim, arcade, racing action...they are all fun.
    same here. The drifting was a little difficult though. (at least in the demo)

    Last night I had some free time to play some games (everyone went to bed early) and I ended up watching Planet Earth on bluray. I think I may be outgrowing games or else there just isn't anything that appeals to me.
    Except hockey, football, and baseball games against someone else.
    If a man speaks in a forest and there is no woman around to hear him, is he still wrong?
  • rival.rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    Save you money and buy a wii. More fun to play with friends at school anyways.

    agreed. i f'ing love my wii.
  • PatrickBatemanPatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    Rygar wrote:
    Warhawk is pretty fun, actually. It's got a bit of a cartoony feel to it, and the game seems pretty balanced.
    It's also available cheap, so that helps.

    Why not put both systems on the same tv?
    I may pick up if I see it cheap enough.

    I put the xbox in the basement because the kids play and when my nephews come over they can have their own area. I am too lazy to drag the systems back and forth and also because I like a neat setup and don't want wires all over over.

    Booom11: My son has left games paused for over 20 minutes and I have played games with static images and have not seen any sign of burn-in. The TV also has a built in pixel-shift, which shifts 4 pixels every two minutes.(not at all noticable). I think the problem was more with older generation plasmas.
    The TV also has a black/gray/white sweep which I run a few times after playing games just for good measure.
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  • brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361


    Esther's here and she's sick?

    hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
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