Metalmurphy
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That still leaves you with 88 games!
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In my 18 years of gaming, I've never played a Sony system. Could PS4 still be for me?
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That still leaves you with 88 games!
ChosenPredator
Banned
Sony has given me some of my best gaming memories as a matter of fact i was looking for some retro games for it today
Appollowexx
Member
No. You haven't earned the right to play that shit!
I'm in a similar boat as the OP. Never owned a Sony console, but I have played/watched a heck of a lot of games on PS1-3 at friends and relatives houses. I think I've always been a PC gamer first and then fell back on Nintendo for consoles. That ended after Gamecube.. so I bought a 360 (well actually won the first one). Now I have a Wii U, but I'll be craving for another nextgen system definitely by the end of next year.
I will have no problems purchasing the PS4 this time if it's the clearcut superior platform.
I will have no problems purchasing the PS4 this time if it's the clearcut superior platform.
To do some research. Maybe not even that.
Which ones have good stories and worldbuilding?
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
Huh, this post made me think the exact same thing about you after reading it.
I've played my friend's PS3 a bunch, and I can honestly say 360/pc is more my style. A lot of the ports for the games I played happened to run better on 360 and there aren't enough PS3 exclusives that have interested me for me to bite.
With that said I may go for the PS4 depending; the controller seems to have been changed towards my taste this time around (concave analogues), I really don't want an integrated Kinect, and Halo is no longer a reason for me to buy a system.
ChimpBottle
Member
fast? They were selling them for a year and a half since launch until they stopped. There are quite a few of them.
Metalmurphy
Member
Worldbuilding? On a scifi setting? And a first person shooter?
You're being awfully specific.
Just go ahead and say you don't really wanna be interested in Sony devices either way.
You missed out on the single greatest gaming platform of all time with the PS2, and a damn strong contender for #2 (alongside the SNES) in the PS1. You shouldn't be worried about getting a PS4, you should go get a PS2 on the cheap, play through that MASSIVE backlog, and then when you're feeling pretty good there grab a cheap PS3 and a bunch of the HD collections, new games, and PS1 classics via PSN.
You could literally spend the next 5 years just getting caught up on the PS2 though, and still not scratch the surface. It's the greatest single console of all time, it's library of games is powerful enough to blot out the entire rest of the industry during it's reign. It would take the combined libraries of both the SNES and PS1 to legitimately compete with it. Not having owned one is doing yourself a massive disservice.
Fuck, I can't even give you a legitimate must play list. Not having owned one is like enjoying chocolate but only ever eating a regular milk chocolate Hershey's bar. There's a whole world you've been missing.
You could literally spend the next 5 years just getting caught up on the PS2 though, and still not scratch the surface. It's the greatest single console of all time, it's library of games is powerful enough to blot out the entire rest of the industry during it's reign. It would take the combined libraries of both the SNES and PS1 to legitimately compete with it. Not having owned one is doing yourself a massive disservice.
Fuck, I can't even give you a legitimate must play list. Not having owned one is like enjoying chocolate but only ever eating a regular milk chocolate Hershey's bar. There's a whole world you've been missing.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
Wow, never played a Sony console. Get a PS2, PS3 and PS+. The go to your nearest gamestop and pick up a bunch of PS2 second hand titles, look at metacritic for the best reviewed exclusives.
Like Halo (worldbuilding, forget the gameplay), a lot of effort into worldbuilding, though story quality is uneven...
I have nothing against Sony or their devices (other than the PS controller design, never fit my hands well) but... well, games are more important. I ordered a gaming magazine for many years, reading everything, PC, PS, Xbox, Nintendo. Games i like are rare regardless of platform, but i can't remember any that would have interested me on Sony devices.
That doesn't mean i won't like games i think i don't care for, there have been some that i try and find myself liking them.
EDIT actually, remembered one game: Dust 514. Unfortunately it is coming way too late this gen and from what i've read, it doesn't sound particularly good. Its integration with EVE online interests me much more than the actual game TBH...
EDIT talking about exclusives of course.
Terra Firma
Banned
Get the fat PS3 from Ebay and you'll save space and time.
Or if you have a decent PC, just get the PS1 and PS2 emulators and play your games on them. The emulators enhance the visuals more than the PS3 could.
Or if you have a decent PC, just get the PS1 and PS2 emulators and play your games on them. The emulators enhance the visuals more than the PS3 could.
Manmademan
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I would pick up a PS3 on the cheap when the price inevitably drops, and have some fun with the sony back catalog, then jump into ps4 when it has a significant software library.
Hey! That's my philosophy
I can live without MS games. Sony always has a prime game that I got to play. Nintendo always delivers.
Its a shame, it becomes tough to juggle Sony, Nintendo, and a bit of PC gaming. I know I'd never have time for MS, not that I would want to give them time. Paid subscriptions for access to playing online is why the 360 was the only console I opted out of purchasing. Even when I saw it for dirt cheap on clearances.
MetalGuardian
Banned
This is an incredibly interesting prospect for me. Wii + 360 suited my last-gen needs just fine, though there were several PS3 games I was sad I missed out on. As I said in my original post though, Microsoft Exclusives don't hold that much sway over me anymore, so I'm interested in seeing what Sony can offer.
DerZuhälter;47807677 said:
"I've exhibitied disregard for life, limb, and property."
"Though I've lived a double life, at least I can say 'I have lived'".
This is one of the worst commercials (Sony or otherwise) I have ever seen (and I feel like that's saying something). Perhaps it's due to my PR/marketing background, but good lord, please hire me Sony. Despite having literally never played any of your consoles I could do a tremendously better job than literally everything I've ever seen that your advertising department has ever put out.
SO SAD! It was awful for almost two decades playing only Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, Smash Brothers, Metroid, Banjo, Donkey Kong, Halo, Grand Theft Auto, Bully, Red Dead, Arkham, Soul Caliber, Elder Scrolls, and countless other non-franchise games that I'm too drunk to remember at the moment. This is such a solid argument that has completely sold me on every future Sony endeavor
I'm very interested in this. Despite my hatred for Nintendo's ass-backwards company policies, they still have this sense of unquantifiable "charm" and "magic" (sorry Amir0x) that I've never experienced with another company, gaming or otherwise. That's what keeps me coming back. There is this undeniable flair that Nintendo can consistently produce, and it makes the company stand out from the competition, despite an objectively lower number of quality titles and a far-from progressive businesses model.
OMG LOL, BETTER SWAN DIVE INTO AN ACTIVE VOLCANO TO PAY FOR MY SINS
Yet again, OMG LOL! I hate gaming which is why I've spend literally tens of thousands of dollars on the hobby over my lifetime! Time for some hardcore Seppuku to appease to GAF-deities
*shoves blade into stomach, realizes it's only digital Wiimote-input from Red Steele 2, lols and goes to bed*
If he hasn't played the true ending of Bushido Blade, he's basically wasted all 18 of those gaming years.
You gotta adhere to the rules of Bushido, bro.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
PS3 would be better bet. Full PS1 support, plenty of PS2 HD collections as well as PS2 classics on the store, and also the pretty fucking large PS3 library across retail and PSN. Its a pity Sony never brought that PS3 PSP emulator into focus either, because then you'd have a fucking insane library to sift through as well.
Betta Lines
Member
1) Buy PS4
2) Stream PS1, PS2 and PS3 library poorly over the internet
3) Wait for PS4 games
4) ????
5) Pr....sell it, buy PS3.
2) Stream PS1, PS2 and PS3 library poorly over the internet
3) Wait for PS4 games
4) ????
5) Pr....sell it, buy PS3.
I've played every Sony console, but I only owned a PS2 and PS3. I didn't care all that much for the PS2 because the Xbox catered to my tastes more, and I liked the Gamecube more as well because of Nintendo. I didn't pick up a PS3 until last Summer because 99% of multiplats ran better on the 360, and I figured I'd wait until the PS3 was cheap to reap the exclusives.
So, I guess I could be considered an Xbox guy if you had to label me, but as of right now I'm more excited to see what Sony has. I really think they have learned from their mistakes. I think the multiplats almost have to run at least on par with the Nextbox this time since they're both PC's; I like the gimmicks of the touchpad and Eyepad shit more than the Kinect; and I know Sony is going to push waaaaaay more exclusives out than Microsoft. Not to mention they seem to have fixed all of the issues I had with their mediocre controllers; bigger size, good triggers, better stick (placement) and some cool bonus stuff on it.
Plus, one of the biggest things about consoles is when one of them starts to get hot, it usually tends to stay hot. Sony's marketing seems to be back in full vengeance mode. They're basically saying that Microsoft doesn't give a shit about games, and Nintendo pushes out the same shit every year. Spinned truths of course, but there are kernels of truth in them, and people eat that type of marketing up. So as long as the PS4 comes out first, and is the same price or close to the Nextbox, I think it could be the console that gets the steam first, and builds.
With that said, I'm waiting until I get the full picture on both of the next-gen consoles, but as of right now if I had to pick, I would go with Sony in a second.
So, I guess I could be considered an Xbox guy if you had to label me, but as of right now I'm more excited to see what Sony has. I really think they have learned from their mistakes. I think the multiplats almost have to run at least on par with the Nextbox this time since they're both PC's; I like the gimmicks of the touchpad and Eyepad shit more than the Kinect; and I know Sony is going to push waaaaaay more exclusives out than Microsoft. Not to mention they seem to have fixed all of the issues I had with their mediocre controllers; bigger size, good triggers, better stick (placement) and some cool bonus stuff on it.
Plus, one of the biggest things about consoles is when one of them starts to get hot, it usually tends to stay hot. Sony's marketing seems to be back in full vengeance mode. They're basically saying that Microsoft doesn't give a shit about games, and Nintendo pushes out the same shit every year. Spinned truths of course, but there are kernels of truth in them, and people eat that type of marketing up. So as long as the PS4 comes out first, and is the same price or close to the Nextbox, I think it could be the console that gets the steam first, and builds.
With that said, I'm waiting until I get the full picture on both of the next-gen consoles, but as of right now if I had to pick, I would go with Sony in a second.
The only game on the PSone really worth playing is Metal Gear Solid. And you can beat the game in under 6 hours.
PS2, you can basically get all the "must have" titles on the PS3 in HD. Expect Socom, goddamnit SONY.
PS3 you missed quite a bit. Heavy Rain, MGS4, God of War series, Uncharted 1-3, Little Big Planet, Warhawk, Killzone 2-3. Wasn't too impressed with the Resistance games.
Solution OP: Craigslist a cheap PS3 for $150, get some of the games listed above, enjoy - anticipate the PS4 with the rest of it.
PS2, you can basically get all the "must have" titles on the PS3 in HD. Expect Socom, goddamnit SONY.
PS3 you missed quite a bit. Heavy Rain, MGS4, God of War series, Uncharted 1-3, Little Big Planet, Warhawk, Killzone 2-3. Wasn't too impressed with the Resistance games.
Solution OP: Craigslist a cheap PS3 for $150, get some of the games listed above, enjoy - anticipate the PS4 with the rest of it.
i can't believe some people in this thread.
the op comes out and says "hi guys i want to get in on playstation gaming. never owned one before!"
and instead of educating him on how much awesomeness there is to be had, they'd rather just spend their time implying his gaming taste is retarded for never owning one.
he's trying to get into it NOW.
that's a million times better than not being interested in it at all.
the guy wants to broaden his gaming palette.
you should be giving him a fucking standing ovation, because that's a lot better than what the majority of the 'hardcore gaming community' get up to; whom do nothing more than 'side' with a particular console, entrench their feet, and fling poo at others like a bunch of primates.
the op comes out and says "hi guys i want to get in on playstation gaming. never owned one before!"
and instead of educating him on how much awesomeness there is to be had, they'd rather just spend their time implying his gaming taste is retarded for never owning one.
he's trying to get into it NOW.
that's a million times better than not being interested in it at all.
the guy wants to broaden his gaming palette.
you should be giving him a fucking standing ovation, because that's a lot better than what the majority of the 'hardcore gaming community' get up to; whom do nothing more than 'side' with a particular console, entrench their feet, and fling poo at others like a bunch of primates.
He's right, though. While what you list is indeed great, the notion of not ever getting to play Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, the Uncharteds, the Ratchets, the Sly Coopers, Infamous, the Metal Gears, the Suikodens, the Personas, the Yakuzas, the God of Wars, Valkyria Chronicles, Journey, Flower...you've missed so many things that are irreplaceable gaming experiences, at least to me. It's no different from having missed the Zeldas, the Marios, the Halos, the GTAs. If you love the medium, I don't understand the notion of only picking two of three systems. Even systems I find disappointing overall, like the Wii, have games on them I wouldn't trade for anything on another system.
On one hand, you're in for a treat with a lot of what you've missed, but on the other, much of it is either unattainable now (the Suikodens, for example) or ravaged by time (most of the PSone library and some of the PS2's). It's a very temporal medium, and it's hard to go back if you don't have a nostalgic streak for some of the older stuff.
Sir, might i ask you why on earth you couldn't have put a fraction of those dollars on a videogame console that would give you so much?
If i were you my friend i would go out and buy a PS1 just to experience the most important period in videogame history.
Haunted
Member
As the PS4 is extremely likely to have PS2 BC built in. I say wait and go for it day one.
Not just for the next gen games, but mostly for the extremely large selection of PS1+PS2 games (you can do fine without PS3), by either tracking down some physical copies or digital.
You're in for an amazing treat OP.
Don't buy an OG ps2, it's not produced anymore, and is extremely fragile. The used market is full of busted PS2s, avoid it.
Don't go for a PS3 either, it got a good library, but is severely limited without PS2 BC and considering you own a 360 already.
Not just for the next gen games, but mostly for the extremely large selection of PS1+PS2 games (you can do fine without PS3), by either tracking down some physical copies or digital.
You're in for an amazing treat OP.
Don't buy an OG ps2, it's not produced anymore, and is extremely fragile. The used market is full of busted PS2s, avoid it.
Don't go for a PS3 either, it got a good library, but is severely limited without PS2 BC and considering you own a 360 already.
Haunted
Member
I predict a deluge of used PS3s hitting the market relatively soon.
ThatStupidLion
Member
I dont recc going back to ps1, ps2, because nearly all those great games have been rereleased or improved upon during ps3 gen. Also u can get lots of thr ps1 classics on ps3. If u dont jump onto ps4, I do say get a ps3.
Oh and I would suggest waiting to see if the PS4 is backwards-compatible or what. No sense of buying a PS3 when the next thing is coming out within 6 months or so and can already play that stuff.
Either way, I bought a PS3 solely for the exclusives and Blu-Ray player and I don't regret it.
Either way, I bought a PS3 solely for the exclusives and Blu-Ray player and I don't regret it.
Messypandas
Member
Oh god you're so wrong its not even funny, literally among the best commercials ever made.
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