So did the PS3 FINALLY get a game worth playing?

[nightwalker]

I know that I'm getting War Hawk. I played the Heavenly Sword demo and it just felt like "God of War with a chick" to me.

And thats bad?

[msimplay]

I just don't believe in buying a system until it has exclusives worth playing. I want there to be a real reason to own a PS 3, and having games like Oblivion is not justification to own it when I can just play that on a 360 or PC. People aren't going to line up to buy a PS 3 to buy Ninja Gaiden Sigma or Oblivion.

To me, a system is defined by its exclusives. Without great exclusives, a system has no identity. Sony is still lacking in that department, though Heavenly Sword looks interesting enough that I'd rent it if I actually owned a PS 3. It doesn't look like a killer app though, which is what Sony DESPERATELY needs especially with Halo 3 looming on the horizon

Especially since at most times the PS3 seems to underperform when compared to games on the 360 so the question is why would anyone want to buy a PS3 when they can experience the same by buying a 360 at a fraction of the cost

[durkada]

Motorstorm is definatly worth playing, I haven't laughed so hard as I have playing that in a long time, but it's not a console seller.

Well, I'm a bit of a racer fanatic. And Motorstorm, more or less made me take the plunge. Its hard to judge the game by its scrunched appearance on demo kiosks -- it really needs to be seen on a huge HDTV set to be fully appreciated. I love it.

[durkada]

I'm quite happy with my PS3 -- its the first Sony console that has me enamoured. I certainly prefer it over my 360 -- by a large margin.

Regardless, there are some damn good titles. Some, of which, others have mentioned.

Obvious Choices:

Motorstorm
Resistance
Warhawk
Heavenly Sword

Less obvious:

Super Stardust -- Awesome remake of Amiga classic. Vastly more enjoyable than Geometry Wars, which is its closest parallel on other systems.
Pikosomething-or-another -- Very good puzzler -- quite attractive in a folksy artsy kinda way. Especially since it debuts at 3 bucks.
Calling All Cars -- perhaps a bit diminished by only have four levels, but this is sort of a Twisted Metal light with R Crumb inspired art. Great party driving bash-em 'up.
Pixeljunk Racers -- Of especial interest to retrogamers. This is pure, classic, arcadish fun -- easy to learn, hard to master. Up to seven local players race around a track, switching lane, in 32 different types of play. I haven't seen so many variations on a game since the Atari 2600 and their Select switch. This gets panned by hardcore reviewers who dismiss it as too simple.
Rub-A-Dub -- doesn't shatter the world, by any means -- but a good dexterity puzzler that makes good use out of the SIXAXIS. A bargain now at 3 bucks.

So, its not a huge list. Its a bit of a disappointment that Sony is not getting more action on the PSN. As XBOX garners game after salivating inducing upcoming game, PSN only teases us with a trickle of promising titles (Echorome, for instance).

[msimplay]

I'm quite happy with my PS3 -- its the first Sony console that has me enamoured. I certainly prefer it over my 360 -- by a large margin.

Regardless, there are some damn good titles. Some, of which, others have mentioned.

Obvious Choices:

Motorstorm
Resistance
Warhawk
Heavenly Sword

Less obvious:

Super Stardust -- Awesome remake of Amiga classic. Vastly more enjoyable than Geometry Wars, which is its closest parallel on other systems.
Pikosomething-or-another -- Very good puzzler -- quite attractive in a folksy artsy kinda way. Especially since it debuts at 3 bucks.
Calling All Cars -- perhaps a bit diminished by only have four levels, but this is sort of a Twisted Metal light with R Crumb inspired art. Great party driving bash-em 'up.
Pixeljunk Racers -- Of especial interest to retrogamers. This is pure, classic, arcadish fun -- easy to learn, hard to master. Up to seven local players race around a track, switching lane, in 32 different types of play. I haven't seen so many variations on a game since the Atari 2600 and their Select switch. This gets panned by hardcore reviewers who dismiss it as too simple.
Rub-A-Dub -- doesn't shatter the world, by any means -- but a good dexterity puzzler that makes good use out of the SIXAXIS. A bargain now at 3 bucks.

So, its not a huge list. Its a bit of a disappointment that Sony is not getting more action on the PSN. As XBOX garners game after salivating inducing upcoming game, PSN only teases us with a trickle of promising titles (Echorome, for instance).

Why do you prefer it over the 360 ?

[durkada]

Why do you prefer it over the 360 ?

Foremost, its quiet. The 360 is hardly a discrete beast, with its huffing and billowing. The PS3, I can't even tell its on. It generates less heat than my 360, and even my Wii. The Wii makes more noise than my PS3.

Built well -- not a term most people seem to associate with Sony and their gaming consoles. But the PS3 seems to be a very well designed and constructed machine; time, of course, will tell. How long did it take for all the PS2s of the world to stop reading standard CDs?

The system is a little more open -- replace the hard drive with one of your own choice, install linux, stream from MythTV, hook up a printer, whatever.

HDMI -- good stuff.

Menus -- they are simple and easily navigated -- perhaps even elegant. Granted that they are the same as the PSP, more-or-lesss -- which is not a bad thing. The entire 360 menu system is designed to shove advertisements in your face -- utterly gaudy.

Free networking -- online gaming does not cost premium subscription costs.

Regular enhancements -- to some, a bane. I rather like the regular firmware updates which, generally, show off new/improved functionality.

BluRay -- I don't use it, but, in concept, I like it. Much more than HD DVD.

Controllers -- This is a matter of taste, to some degree. For the most part, I like the classic sony controller. I especially like the controller sans vibration, which makes it feel almost weightless -- plus, its inherently rechargeable.

Game Lobbies -- for whatever reason, most XBOX live games don't seem to have lobbies. You press a button and pray you connect. Virtually every PSN game boasts a lobby function -- you can see who is playing, and join a game of your choosing.

Crazy Ass Japanese Shit -- self explanatory? No? XBOX content, overall, seems dominated by American tastes. There is nothing wrong with that -- you will still get the occasional gem. Meanwhile, Sony owns the gamer console of Japan. Regardless of where its developed, I see Sony green lighting more strange projects than the unimaginative Microsoft, or the conservative Nintendo. Little Big Planet, Echorome, etc.

No points. No Wii Points, no Microsoft Points. A game price tag is in currency. Trivial, sure, but those points annoy me.

More free shit. Want an icon, two dollars. Want a background wallpaper, two dollars (or equivalent MS points). Sony, at least, has enough sense to allow users to download promotional shit for free.

PSN doesn't have size limitations on games. XBOX 360 love games have to within a predetermined size. I think 250 is the max. In theory, a single PSN game could fill up an entire hard-drive.

I could go on, but will stop. I don't want this to devolve into a flame war. Of the three companies presently battling the console Market, I consider Sony the lesser of the three evils. This pains me, as they were the ones who put the final nail in the Lik-Sang coffin (Nintendo bought a whole box of nails, however).

[RadarScope1]

I truly hope Sony's strategy of free online gaming and free stuff like wallpapers forces MS to do the same in the future. Unfortunately, if that happens it's going to be a while. It won't happen until the PS3 is threating the 360 in worldwide or at least US sales.

[lordofduct]

the only thing that makes me look at the PS3 is:

Little Big World/Planet (depending on when or how you heard of it)

other then that, not interested. Oh and I won't put in my trivial bashing of Heavenly Sword.

[msimplay]

Why do you prefer it over the 360 ?

Foremost, its quiet. The 360 is hardly a discrete beast, with its huffing and billowing. The PS3, I can't even tell its on. It generates less heat than my 360, and even my Wii. The Wii makes more noise than my PS3.

Built well -- not a term most people seem to associate with Sony and their gaming consoles. But the PS3 seems to be a very well designed and constructed machine; time, of course, will tell. How long did it take for all the PS2s of the world to stop reading standard CDs?

The system is a little more open -- replace the hard drive with one of your own choice, install linux, stream from MythTV, hook up a printer, whatever.

HDMI -- good stuff.

Menus -- they are simple and easily navigated -- perhaps even elegant. Granted that they are the same as the PSP, more-or-lesss -- which is not a bad thing. The entire 360 menu system is designed to shove advertisements in your face -- utterly gaudy.

Free networking -- online gaming does not cost premium subscription costs.

Regular enhancements -- to some, a bane. I rather like the regular firmware updates which, generally, show off new/improved functionality.

BluRay -- I don't use it, but, in concept, I like it. Much more than HD DVD.

Controllers -- This is a matter of taste, to some degree. For the most part, I like the classic sony controller. I especially like the controller sans vibration, which makes it feel almost weightless -- plus, its inherently rechargeable.

Game Lobbies -- for whatever reason, most XBOX live games don't seem to have lobbies. You press a button and pray you connect. Virtually every PSN game boasts a lobby function -- you can see who is playing, and join a game of your choosing.

Crazy Ass Japanese Shit -- self explanatory? No? XBOX content, overall, seems dominated by American tastes. There is nothing wrong with that -- you will still get the occasional gem. Meanwhile, Sony owns the gamer console of Japan. Regardless of where its developed, I see Sony green lighting more strange projects than the unimaginative Microsoft, or the conservative Nintendo. Little Big Planet, Echorome, etc.

No points. No Wii Points, no Microsoft Points. A game price tag is in currency. Trivial, sure, but those points annoy me.

More free shit. Want an icon, two dollars. Want a background wallpaper, two dollars (or equivalent MS points). Sony, at least, has enough sense to allow users to download promotional shit for free.

PSN doesn't have size limitations on games. XBOX 360 love games have to within a predetermined size. I think 250 is the max. In theory, a single PSN game could fill up an entire hard-drive.

I could go on, but will stop. I don't want this to devolve into a flame war. Of the three companies presently battling the console Market, I consider Sony the lesser of the three evils. This pains me, as they were the ones who put the final nail in the Lik-Sang coffin (Nintendo bought a whole box of nails, however).

Thanks for that I'm still sitting on the sidelines at the moment although I'm leaning towards the 360 because it has the games and is selling very well.

The PS3 seems like a great machine however I think ultimately the price point is going to hurt it.

Nice point about Japanese gaming on one hand I like Japanese games but on the other hand I'm thinking since the Xbox360 has sold a lot more so far I wonder if the PS3 will catch up enough so that gaming experiences won't be missed on it.

The last Gen I bought all consoles and to be fair it just made a lot of clutter but this time with the exception of the Wii I haven't bought a next gen console yet I'm still deciding because I want this time to only buy one of the consoles and expect to have the major releases on it.

I guess I'll have to wait until the PS3 gets into full swing before deciding if its worth having or not although I am slightly swayed towards the 360 at the moment for the wealth of next gen gaming experiences it offers right now

[Gamerforlife]

Why do you prefer it over the 360 ?

Controllers -- This is a matter of taste, to some degree. For the most part, I like the classic sony controller. I especially like the controller sans vibration, which makes it feel almost weightless -- plus, its inherently rechargeable.

Crazy Ass Japanese Shit -- self explanatory? No? XBOX content, overall, seems dominated by American tastes. There is nothing wrong with that -- you will still get the occasional gem. Meanwhile, Sony owns the gamer console of Japan. Regardless of where its developed, I see Sony green lighting more strange projects than the unimaginative Microsoft, or the conservative Nintendo. Little Big Planet, Echorome, etc.

I could go on, but will stop. I don't want this to devolve into a flame war. Of the three companies presently battling the console Market, I consider Sony the lesser of the three evils. This pains me, as they were the ones who put the final nail in the Lik-Sang coffin (Nintendo bought a whole box of nails, however).

There are two points here I very much agree with. Of the three last gen consoles, I consider the PS 2 to be the only one with a good controller. Xbox's controllers were built solely for FPS games and the Nintendo Gamecube controller was almost as ridiculously designed as the retarded N64 controller.

As for the games, I think Sony thoroughly schooled both Microsoft and Nintendo last gen with the PS2's selection, and they even put out some first party titles that approached the quality of Nintendo's, while certainly being fresher and more original. Ico is more emotional and artistic than ANYTHING Nintendo has ever done.

I was actually rooting for Sony in the next gen war, but having seen how things turned out after their launch, I lost much faith in them. They have a very hard uphill battle to fight now. Halo 3 is out next week, and all Sony has is Heavenly Sword. Plus, there are some other noteworthy 360 titles coming out about now which is just further cementing it in people's mind as the better console. Plus, Nintendo just busted out a new Metroid game. Microsoft and Nintendo are bringing out bazookas, and Sony just finally got their hands on a handgun