Anyone want to help out a complete PS3 noob?

[jfe2]

Avoid ModNationRacers (unless for some reason you enjoy looking at loading screens for upwards of 2 minutes at a time. I tried it from HDD and loading times didn't improve much) and White Knight Chronicles.

Damn, I was actually looking forward to ModNation Racers! Is it any good, other than the loading times?

[Niode]

Avoid ModNationRacers (unless for some reason you enjoy looking at loading screens for upwards of 2 minutes at a time. I tried it from HDD and loading times didn't improve much) and White Knight Chronicles.

Damn, I was actually looking forward to ModNation Racers! Is it any good, other than the loading times?

It's ok. Nothing brilliant. I just got so frustrated with the damn loading times I had to stop playing it. It would be perfectly playable but the load times just totally kill it. I don't usually mind loading times but when you have to load at the beginning of a race, and at the end, it's kinda annoying. Some races are like 2 or 3 minutes long, and you're waiting 2 minutes to get in and 2 minutes to get out. Way too frustrating. So you're spending like 66% of your time staring at a loading screen. Not acceptable in a modern game.

[skyknight]

Let's not let the 720p or 1080p boggle down the discussion.

Flower is still a masterpiece, that I think Roger Ebert should have played before writing that dreaded article.

There are other PSN games that are good to look at, and I think the Shattered will groove you with its music.

[the7k]

Actually, I loved ModNation Racers. Played it for about 2-3 months straight. Loading times never really got to me, and I'm a fairly impatient man. (You can see some of my creations in my sig.)

Granted, I dunno if there is a reason to play it now, considering almost everybody moved on.

[RyaNtheSlayA]

Super Sonic Aerobatic Rocket Powered Battle Cars is amazing. As is Pixeljunk Eden.

[gtmtnbiker]

I got a PS3 slim from Amazon before Christmas and finally hooked it up a few days ago. Yeah, I will echo Niode's complaint that they should have included an HDMI cable. I used the composite and was pretty impressed how good it looked. I guess the Samsung TV has pretty good upscalers built-in.

I'm looking forward to using it as a HD media center and to play some PS3 games.

[dsheinem]

hey n00b ps3 peeps - don't forget to post your PSN ID here: http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... =26&t=6938

I look forward to whooping your ass/getting my ass whooped in the FPS or Fighter flavor of the month...