Thread: Question for Game Players

Originally Posted by AirRick101

you break my heart

the king of nostalgic games will never lose its place in my heart, you are truly missing out. you make it sound like it's hard to play!!

The games where you run and jump and grab stuff and bump stuff, drive
me insane. I can't win them fast enough! I like things where strategy
can help you win. I can not think fast enough to win the running games.
I mean, I can think fast, but the hands won't comply. It's probably why
I'll never be more then just a 'so so' guitar player as well.

Originally Posted by supreme

The games where you run and jump and grab stuff and bump stuff, drive
me insane. I can't win them fast enough! I like things where strategy
can help you win. I can not think fast enough to win the running games.
I mean, I can think fast, but the hands won't comply. It's probably why
I'll never be more then just a 'so so' guitar player as well.

those kind of games either require really fast thinking, or no thinking at all. and it all depends what you consider "thinking" too, haha. some people who work better by reflex will hinder themselves by trying to think too hard, and vice versa. a person who works better with thinking may hinder themselves by relying too much on reflex.

don't worry, anybody can play guitar. (haha, I remind myself of Gusteau from Ratatouille - "Anyone Can Cook!") you just gotta find the best learning process for yourself, meaning, figuring out which style of learning helps you progress fastest

Originally Posted by Photolysis

So ... regardless of what other people say, your opinion is the only valid one and everyone else is wrong? Instead of it being a subjective decision?

I didn't say everyone was wrong, I just said, I've played both systems quite a bit, all my friends own 360's except like one or two, but I have a PS3, and in my opinion, they play exactly the same. I never said my opinion was completely right, I'm just saying, regardless of what everyone has told me, I find virtually no difference in the two whatsoever.

Why does this read like a Sony Press Release than an honest opinion?

Because you read it wrong, I guess. All I was saying there, was the features of the PS3, since those are good things to look at when thinking about buying one. Makes sense, doesn't it? It wasn't even opinionated, it was just facts of the systems details.

You can stream and download movies from Xbox Live, store pictures, music, games, etc on it, which you fail to mention. Xbox Live also has an integrated friends list; the PSN friends list has constantly been one of the flaws with the service because it makes organising games such a pain.

I didn't say you couldn't download movies from XBL, I just wasn't aware of it. The store on the Xbox isn't something I use generally, since I don't own one, and only see it when my friends open it up. Hence, I fail to mention it, because I don't know everything about it, and only go by what my friends have shown/told me about it, and I'd rather not say something about it if I don't know anything about it, which is why I stuck to talking mostly about the PS3. Also, the PSN was flawed at first, now it works perfectly, and it's easy as hell to organize a game, you just invite people to it. Remember that the 360 was also out a year before the PS3, therefore had a long time to work out it's bugs before the PS3 came along. Let's not forget that these bugs are still not fully worked out (RROD). I had a friend who went through eight 360's after they had first came out, because they kept catching fire.


Overall, for your son, I would suggest a 360. For your daughter, the Wii is better suited; the 360 and PS3 are not particularly amazing for casual gamers (though there are quite a few xbox live arcade titles available that may suit her).

The only feature the PS3 has over the Xbox 360 here is internet access, which is of varying use.

Very useful for me, I use it every day.

Lying doesn't make something true; you do not need to be a gold member to download content from Xbox Live. There is no such thing as a platinum membership. The only difference between "gold" and "silver" is that some content is available for a few days earlier for those who pay for the service, gold users can use video chat if they want, and gold users can play online multiplayer.

Sorry, I meant silver and gold, not gold and platinum. Names don't change the fact that you still need to pay for them, and that's no lie. Just because I mixed up some names doesn't change anything I said.

Nor is it an issue on the 360 ...

I didn't say it was an issue on the 360, I don't know why you assume I'm implying it is one. I'm simply listing the features of the PS3, and this was one of them. Enough people have already talked about the 360, I didn't feel I needed to say anything more about it.

You can hold whatever opinion you want, but blatant lies and distortion of the facts means people should be wary of listening to you. You also use highly misleading phrases.

I see no lies, I just messed up a name. Distortion of what facts, all I did was list the PS3 things that I know about, and what it has overall. Highly misleading phrases is subjective, you make it sound like I put time into making a propaganda campaign or something for this, I just said how I feel about them from what I know. As well as the fact that all the Xbox players I know also wish they had gotten a PS3, tells me something. The only thing that makes me want a 360 is Fable and the new Banjo, which looks like balls, but I'd like to play it anyway.

Overall, as I've said before and I'll say again, both systems are great. They're on virtually equivalent ground, they have most of the same games. The only thing that did it for me, was the better exclusives for PS3, the internet, and the overall media center feeling of the system, and less technical problems to worry about.



Anyway, regardless, I hope your kids enjoy your present. You can't really go wrong either way, I'm sure they'll be thrilled with their 360's, it's still a great system.

Also, I'll be sure to look into those games you were talking about on the last page, I love tower defense games.

Originally Posted by AirRick101

those kind of games either require really fast thinking, or no thinking at all. and it all depends what you consider "thinking" too, haha. some people who work better by reflex will hinder themselves by trying to think too hard, and vice versa. a person who works better with thinking may hinder themselves by relying too much on reflex.

don't worry, anybody can play guitar. (haha, I remind myself of Gusteau from Ratatouille - "Anyone Can Cook!") you just gotta find the best learning process for yourself, meaning, figuring out which style of learning helps you progress fastest

Ive been playing a long time now, trust me, my fingers will only go so
fast and that's it.
When it comes to those games though, maybe I am trying too hard.

Originally Posted by Bayside

Sorry, I meant silver and gold, not gold and platinum. Names don't change the fact that you still need to pay for them, and that's no lie. Just because I mixed up some names doesn't change anything I said.

I see no lies, I just messed up a name. Distortion of what facts, all I did was list the PS3 things that I know about, and what it has overall. Highly misleading phrases is subjective, you make it sound like I put time into making a propaganda campaign or something for this, I just said how I feel about them from what I know. As well as the fact that all the Xbox players I know also wish they had gotten a PS3, tells me something. The only thing that makes me want a 360 is Fable and the new Banjo, which looks like balls, but I'd like to play it anyway.

You don't pay for silver membership.

Really? I mean... really? You think PS3 has better exclusives? Aside from Resistance, MGS4, and I guess LBP... Whatever floats your boat, I guess.

I just got Xbox live a couple days ago and I have to say, I'm loving it. Playing GOW2 and GTA4 is a blast. Can't wait to get my hands on Unreal 3. It's easy to use and interact too. The mic plugs right into the controller and you speak freely from there. It's a welcome break from my PC and all its issues.

Sorry, I meant silver and gold, not gold and platinum. Names don't change the fact that you still need to pay for them, and that's no lie. Just because I mixed up some names doesn't change anything I said.

No, Silver is FREE. Free. As in costing zero money. Nothing. Zip. Zilch. 0.

I said this before, pay attention.

I didn't say everyone was wrong

I never said my opinion was completely right

Uh, yes, you did (to everyone who thinks the 360 is better for shooters):

Regardless of what people say, the 360 is not better for shooters

How about this rephrased version that takes in to account that your opinion is your own?

In my opinion, the PS3 is better for shooters because...

You don't seem to understand the words you are writing if you can't see what you've said here.

Very useful for me, I use it every day.

Very useful for you. But do you really think it's very useful for everyone? It's not a must-have feature, it's a somewhat convenient feature for those that don't want to do to their computer to access the internet.

I didn't say you couldn't download movies from XBL, I just wasn't aware of it.

Yet by using the phrase "so trying out new games before you buy them is no problem on the PS3" implies that it IS a problem on the 360/Wii. It is misleading because it DOES imply it's an issue elsewhere.

Highly misleading phrases is subjective, you make it sound like I put time into making a propaganda campaign or something for this

It's not subjective because it's clear your phrasing implies stuff, intentionally or not. I'm not accusing you of going out of your way to maliciously lie

Anyway, I'm not one of these fanboys and I always thought the "my system is better than yours" rubbish was and is childish; I merely wanted to allow a more accurate comparison for our topic author. I hope you continue to enjoy your console gaming, and I will do the same

Originally Posted by Photolysis

No, Silver is FREE. Free. As in costing zero money. Nothing. Zip. Zilch. 0.

I said this before, pay attention.

You still have to pay to go online, do you not? What good is having XBL if you can't do anything on it?

Uh, yes, you did (to everyone who thinks the 360 is better for shooters):



How about this rephrased version that takes in to account that your opinion is your own?

Of course that opinion is my own, that's what an opinion is, I didn't think I had to spell that out for anyone. It's redundant to say it in front of every sentence, considering it's pretty well all subjective material.

You don't seem to understand the words you are writing if you can't see what you've said here.

Huh?

Very useful for you. But do you really think it's very useful for everyone? It's not a must-have feature, it's a somewhat convenient feature for those that don't want to do to their computer to access the internet.

Where did I say it was very useful for everyone? I never said it was a must-have feature, I never said everyone had to use it. I said it was very useful for me. Once again, this is called an opinion. I even stated "Very useful for ME". I didn't say for you, or anybody else. I was simply, once again, saying that it was a feature on the PS3.

Yet by using the phrase "so trying out new games before you buy them is no problem on the PS3" implies that it IS a problem on the 360/Wii. It is misleading because it DOES imply it's an issue elsewhere.

No, it really doesn't. You're making the assumption that it does imply it. All I said was that trying out new games isn't a problem on the PS3. That doesn't even vaguely make mention of the 360. That's like saying because I said that I have lots of cheerios in my house, I must be implying that my neighbours have no cheerios. Remember, making assumptions just makes an ass out of you.

It's not subjective because it's clear your phrasing implies stuff, intentionally or not. I'm not accusing you of going out of your way to maliciously lie

Well, I'm sorry if you've interpreted my words in a way that they were not meant to be.

Anyway, I'm not one of these fanboys and I always thought the "my system is better than yours" rubbish was and is childish; I merely wanted to allow a more accurate comparison for our topic author. I hope you continue to enjoy your console gaming, and I will do the same

I completely agree. Fanboys are amongst the stupidest people you can find, it annoys me to no end when people will argue to the death with you because they simply love a company because it's what they're used to, not because of the quality of the system and it's games. As I've said, I would gladly take a 360 any day, but I'm also more than happy with my PS3. Hell, even a Wii would be nice to have, despite the severe lack of good non-pure-gimmick value games, for certain games like SSBB and Mario Party.

Really? I mean... really? You think PS3 has better exclusives? Aside from Resistance, MGS4, and I guess LBP... Whatever floats your boat, I guess.

Well yeah, possibly seeing as how I think MGS4 is one of the greatest games ever, because the story is just so deep and rich, it really gets you into it. Also, LBP is just a really great casual game for playing with friends, it has a great feeling to it, it's just relaxing and fun to play online, always a good laugh. God of War is another great one. Uncharted: Drakes Fortune, I haven't played it yet but my friend talks about it all the time and said it had a really great story. Warhawk was also a hell of a lot of fun when it first came out. The new Romance of the Three Kingdoms should be good. flOw was really cool. Siren: Blood Curse is really sweet, but I haven't had the chance to play through it yet. All the Pixeljunk games are really cool and original. I'm assuming the next Kingdom Hearts game is probably going to be a Playstation exclusive, and I absolutely love those games despite how lame they are. The story is just really captivating, and so much fun.... Resistance I don't really care for that much, I haven't played the second one, but the first one was just another generic shooter Halo-esque game, and personally, I grew sick of Halo after the first one. I do enjoy the story, but I get bored of the actual gameplay quickly.

Xbox Silver is mainly used for like MSN and messaging stuff to your friends...

I believe you can even play one of the Social games on Halo 3 with a Silver account.

Originally Posted by Bayside

Well yeah, possibly seeing as how I think MGS4 is one of the greatest games ever....

A statement I can completely respect until the day that I die

But yeah, people are fanboys (I don't think I've ever encountered a fan"girl") because they are stuck with the one and only system their parents would let them have, and they don't want to accept the idea that they may not have the best console out there for that generation (which is a completely subjective issue), so they start bashing all the other consoles out there to make themselves feel better about it all.

MGS4 is incredibly appealing... but the only other thing that interests me is Resistance 2. Not Resistance 1, Resistance 2.

Killzone 2
Ratchet & Clank
WarHawk
MGS Online

all look fun

not a fan of the Resistance game

PC gaming system > console imo. But also much more expensive :/.

PS3 gets free online play tho, thats all i like about it.