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SuperWes · Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:42 am Post subject: The PS3's Killer App

Have you guys seen this stuff?

It looks fucking amazing! The launch lineup for the PS3 pretty much blows. The only games that really interest me are Resistance: Fall of Man, and Ridge Racer 7, both games that I can easily live without, but these, for lack of a better term, "Live Arcade" games look really nice. They really have the potential to do for the PS3 what Geometry Wars did for the Xbox 360. If they can keep a steady flow of downloadable games it could offset the fact that interesting "real" games are few and far between. It strikes me as odd that the best games for a $600 system could cost under $5.

-Wes
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OtakupunkX · . Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 730

It definetely sounds interesting. I probably won't get a PS3 for a very long time though (I haven't even had my PS2 for a year yet).

Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

Yeah, that's something to look forward to when I eventually get the system. Though, I already played the crap out of flOw a couple times.
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dessgeega · Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: The PS3's Killer App

OtakupunkX · . Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 730

I find it very interesting that they're going to be offering flOw to PS3 owners. It's almost as if Sony's trying to cater to an artsier crowd than the casual types Microsoft's courting with Live Arcade.

Dracko · . Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 2613

I'm not sure what it is I'm supposed to be seeing here.
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dark steve · . Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 1110

Isn't there already a Lemmings 2?

I'd say apart from Flow, these are actually more conservative than microsoft's offerings, as many of them are based on existing licenses (which is not comparing them Live ports of arcade games, obviously).

Or maybe they aren't? Is there a list of what's available on Live?

Mr. Mechanical · Friendly Stranger Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 1276

Have they souped of Flow? It looks a bit different from the current game.

SuperWes · Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:37 pm Post subject:

Nana Komatsu · weak sauce Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 1293

My guess is every hit game for the PSP (all . . . five of them?) will be on the PS3 download service within a year.

Edit: I guess this isn't just my inane crackpot thinking, it might actually be a real rumor.

Nana Komatsu · weak sauce Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 1293

Also, is it ironic that the thing that might save the PS3, the pinnacle of the idea of HD gaming, is low budget, cheap games or ports of games from previous generations?

Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

Nana: ports must have 30% new content!

Anyways, wait... is Lumines XBL out ... like now? How much is it? I... might actually buy it for new songs, and hopes of a random mode.

EDIT: Shit! $15 plus $7.50 more for the rest (initial has 12 songs/skins, 22 come with the "more")? That's bullshit.
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SuperWes · Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:48 am Post subject:

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SuperWes · Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:06 am Post subject:

dark steve · . Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 1110

losing faith in micropayments itt

Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

Nana Komatsu · weak sauce Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 1293

Wait, they're putting out collections of XBLA games? Doesn't that just defeat the purpose of buying the games online in the first place?

I'm thinking about the anime market when I say this. A few years ago companies decided they wanted to start rereleasing complete series at a discount price and consumers caught on to the point that significantly fewer people were buying individual discs of series because there would be a cheaper box later. It really shot them (the anime licensors) in the foot.

Legal Step · . Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 81 Location: Los Angeles

I wish they put this on the HD of the pro system.

Dracko · . Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 2613

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Nana Komatsu · weak sauce Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 1293

Mostly I figured it was similar in the idea that "why buy each game now, and pay more, when I can get them all later for cheaper?" but I guess that happens anyway (unless you're Nintendo)

Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

Well, I just heard an impression of the most interesting game of the PS3 lineup that disapointed me:

"Lair: Remember the framerate of the first Panzer Dragoon on Saturn? Well, imagine that, BUT IN 1080P! Hot damn!"
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OtakupunkX · . Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 730