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David Jaffe Posts his PS3 impressions
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Beer Monkey
Member
theBishop said:
Not when I tried it.
You can play.
You shouldn't have to buy a new cable, it's pretty silly that they didn't include a few more feet of wire.
It's also absurd that they didn't include some kind of high-definition cable.
I will agree that the use of standard PC hard drives, memory cards and such on the PS3 is fantastic and very consumer friendly. Jaffe should talk about stuff like that instead of praising the integration of an interface that is poorly integrated.
HocusPocus
Member
Dear lord. Would these PS3 developers just make games and not talk about the 360 ahah.
cheekymunky
Banned
shpankey said:
I dont know if it is a problem for others, but mine broke the third time I used it. It was probably my fault though for wrapping it around my 360 controller after charging it.
Crackerman16
Banned
Kittonwy said:They should have at least made the USB cable as long as the cable in the PS2 controller so I can play while lying in bed. To play my PS3 while the controller is charging I would have to get OUT of bed, which I do not like.
Yeah, Sony tried to cut as much cost as possible. It would be nice to have a longer USB cable, but it's not that big of a deal for me since SIXAXIS holds charge for a long time and I have more than 1 SIXAXIS. If you check it's battery level occasionally, you can just plug it in when it's low and switch to another controller. The problem is, this requires gamers to purchase separate SIXAXIS controllers and that shouldn't be forced upon people. Oh well, you can just buy a longer USB cord for cheap if this is really an issue.
Mine has been fine, but it always feels as if it will snap when pulling it off. Two friends of mine HAVE had their play and charge kits break on them and, when one of them bought another one (used - not a good idea), that cable was broken. I doubt it's all that common, as it just require a bit of care, but I still don't like how tight the clip feels.shpankey said:
I wish they would have used the standard usb plug.
cheekymunky
Banned
beermonkey@tehbias said:
He is mistaken. It will not charge if the PS3 is turned off...no matter what you try. I have tried everything to get it to charge with the power off to no avail. I actually use my 360 to charge my PSP at night now because the PS3 wont charge it with the power off....stupid stupid stupid.
In my case it was where the cable meets the attachment that plugs into the 360 controller...I am sure that if one were to take apart it could be fixed...but as I have a handy supply of rechargeable batteries I havent taken the time.
Beer Monkey
Member
Arde0 said:
Multi-console future FTW. I also have used the 360 to charge the PS3 controller. Haven't tried the Wii yet.
Beer Monkey
Member
urk said:
Monoprice paid Sony a moneyhat to include short cables.
cheekymunky
Banned
theBishop said:
:lol
Well, it will will get turned off a whole lot less when VF3 and Motorstorm hit.
I have actually gotten a helluva lot of use lately from my PS3 to play videos converted for the ipod on my tv. just pop the DVDR in and play....works great.
But, until Sony learns what a goddam playlist is I will NEVER use either the PS3 or PSP as a music player.
Beer Monkey
Member
theBishop said:
Your electrical bill increase will be more than a Live Gold membership. :lol
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
Dr_Cogent said:
How much extra would it really be?
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
shpankey said:
Not if we are trying to cure cancer.
Whatever happened to that PS3 cure cancer thing?
M3Freak
Banned
I agree with Jaffe: the PS3 is sweeeet.
I've been able to spend a few hours with it, and so far I'm blown away:
1. It's heavy, shines like mad, and looks stunning when upright. Makes everything else in my HT weap (except for my HDTV).
2. The start up music is awesome.
3. Moving around the XMB, starting a game, quiting the game, browsing the web, playing music, and never having to restart the PS3 is brilliance, sheer and utter brilliance. I find it very convenient.
4. I tried out the Remote Play option with my new PSP - jaw drop. Can't do much with it, but it was still super cool being able to stream mp3s from the PS3, and listen to them on my PSP, anywhere in the house. Haven't tried playing and PS1 games though.
5. Since we recently got back from our holiday in Chandler, AZ, we had a compact flash card with 256 pictures on it. We had family over, ordered pizza, I popped the card into the PS3, and we had an instant slideshow (I hadn't done that until yesterday). It was great fun, and worked very well. Everyone was very impressed with the "falling pictures" slideshow too - looked sweet.
6. The power and eject buttons - droool! Holy shit - drooool. Mark my words: those seriously impressive buttons are going to end up on tons of competitor's consumer electronics products within one year.
A few things I don't like:
1. The wifi performance is SHIT. Absolute shit. I downloaded GT:HD over the wired connection in under 10 minutes, but could not complete the download over the wireless connection even after one hour. Suck ass. Should be fine for playing games online though. Still, I hope Sony improves the driver.
2. I think the PS3 is loud. It's quiter than the PS2, but I can definitely hear it. Thankfully, games and movies drown it out, so it's not a disaster.
3. I want to stand the PS3 up, and have the curved surface facing out towards the room. But, if I do that, the cables hang off the side, and destroy the look. That SUCKS. The PS3 looks much, much better upright.
4. Can't do anything while downloading. It's bearable with the wired link. But, with wireless, I'm forced to sit on my ass forever.
That's it. Haven't done too much with the PS3 yet. Played some R:FoM, wached a little bit of Monster House (BD), and goofed around with some demos.
Note: new t.v. + PS3 + PSP = massive pain. (still can't believe we did that)
I've been able to spend a few hours with it, and so far I'm blown away:
1. It's heavy, shines like mad, and looks stunning when upright. Makes everything else in my HT weap (except for my HDTV).
2. The start up music is awesome.
3. Moving around the XMB, starting a game, quiting the game, browsing the web, playing music, and never having to restart the PS3 is brilliance, sheer and utter brilliance. I find it very convenient.
4. I tried out the Remote Play option with my new PSP - jaw drop. Can't do much with it, but it was still super cool being able to stream mp3s from the PS3, and listen to them on my PSP, anywhere in the house. Haven't tried playing and PS1 games though.
5. Since we recently got back from our holiday in Chandler, AZ, we had a compact flash card with 256 pictures on it. We had family over, ordered pizza, I popped the card into the PS3, and we had an instant slideshow (I hadn't done that until yesterday). It was great fun, and worked very well. Everyone was very impressed with the "falling pictures" slideshow too - looked sweet.
6. The power and eject buttons - droool! Holy shit - drooool. Mark my words: those seriously impressive buttons are going to end up on tons of competitor's consumer electronics products within one year.
A few things I don't like:
1. The wifi performance is SHIT. Absolute shit. I downloaded GT:HD over the wired connection in under 10 minutes, but could not complete the download over the wireless connection even after one hour. Suck ass. Should be fine for playing games online though. Still, I hope Sony improves the driver.
2. I think the PS3 is loud. It's quiter than the PS2, but I can definitely hear it. Thankfully, games and movies drown it out, so it's not a disaster.
3. I want to stand the PS3 up, and have the curved surface facing out towards the room. But, if I do that, the cables hang off the side, and destroy the look. That SUCKS. The PS3 looks much, much better upright.
4. Can't do anything while downloading. It's bearable with the wired link. But, with wireless, I'm forced to sit on my ass forever.
That's it. Haven't done too much with the PS3 yet. Played some R:FoM, wached a little bit of Monster House (BD), and goofed around with some demos.
Note: new t.v. + PS3 + PSP = massive pain. (still can't believe we did that)
********** never lets that stop him. (Edit: lol, Ozy is censored)arne said:
I kind of disagree on how bad the negativity is toward the PS3. Given how much angst there was in the past 6-8 months over $600 and Sony arrogance I'd have expected the PS3 to be trolled a lot harder than it has been here.
SuperSonic1305
Member
Geez people really hate when someone praises the PS3.
Crackerman16
Banned
kaching said:
The Sony/PS3 hating and trolling has been pretty bad. For like 2 weeks, I couldn't even visit GAF without being sickened by the overwhelming (and uncontrolled) amount of trolling around here. But then it seemed to have died down a bit once people got their hands on a PS3, played Resistance, and downloaded all the cool stuff on PSN. There is still lots of hatred and trolling, but it's definitely died down a lot, helped by mods.
Crackerman16
Banned
Oneself said:
It's elegant/beautiful/sexy, but it's also big, heavy, and very prone to scratches. The worst part is, it attracts dust and fingerprints like crazy.
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
Two controllers FTW
-Play wireless while the other charges with usb cable.
-Switch up next time I use the PS3.
-Play wireless while the other charges with usb cable.
-Switch up next time I use the PS3.
Beer Monkey
Member
SuperSonic1305 said:
Dude, even people who LOVE Sony hardware have agreed that the XMB is just not up to par with the 360 dash yet, especially when it comes to integration.
Admitted Sony fans (not some biased fanboy, just a reasonable fan) like dark10x are being way more honest than Jaffe when they say "Now, if they can just improve its functionality and integration, it will kick serious ass."
Jaffe needs to spend more time worrying about his game than taking digs at the competition, and he at least needs to be accurate and objective.
Correcting nonsense isn't hating on praise. There's a ton of things to praise the PS3 on, but not all praise is based in reality.
Hopefully most of the shortcomings will be corrected in time. The majority probably can be.