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  • Crucial Mike
    MVP
    • Mar 2003
    • 1225

    #1936
    Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

    Originally posted by Stormyhog
    At IGN it states that the PS3 multi out interface will use the same cables that you used with the PS2 so if you already have component or s-video you should be able to reuse them. http://ps3.ign.com/articles/738/738409p1.html
    True...but for guys like me who don't own a ps2, the extra $50 here and there is starting to get out of hand.

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    • CaptainZombie
      Brains
      • Jul 2003
      • 37851

      #1937
      Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

      Originally posted by Stormyhog
      At IGN it states that the PS3 multi out interface will use the same cables that you used with the PS2 so if you already have component or s-video you should be able to reuse them. http://ps3.ign.com/articles/738/738409p1.html
      This is good if their allowing the user to use their old cables.
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      • gschwendt
        EA Game Changer
        • May 2003
        • 1044

        #1938
        Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

        Originally posted by Crucial Mike
        True...but for guys like me who don't own a ps2, the extra $50 here and there is starting to get out of hand.
        If you have HDMI connection, you can easily get cables for like $5-$10 and since its an all digital signal, you shouldnt have to worry about loss of quality.

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        • ofdman
          Rookie
          • Apr 2005
          • 390

          #1939
          Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

          The PS3's launch list sucks. I'm # 11 out 16 at GS and was heading out now to pay it off along with RR7 & COD3 but i'm thinking now that i'll just pay off the system and cancel RR7 & COD3. That way, if I do get the system at launch I may just ebay it.

          Still havent decided. I'm hearing a lot of "meh" when it comes to people who have played the PS3. I understand and wasnt really expecting it to be better than the 360 especially this early in the game but i'm now not as pumped up as I was before. That and since there really isnt anything at launch thats a MUST HAVE it may be ebayed and i'll wait until I can just walk into Bestbuy and grab it off the shelve along with something thats worth playing.

          Now the Wii is a different story. I'm #5 out of 11 for that and I cant WAIT to get that system! Looks like just plain old FUN! Madden may be actually fun this time around

          I'll make up my mind once the PS3 is in my hands.
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          • ofdman
            Rookie
            • Apr 2005
            • 390

            #1940
            Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

            Originally posted by burnwood
            Wow, no HD graphics capability out of the box?? Spending another 50 bucks on cables has got to suck.
            WOW! That does suck!

            Damn, ebaying my system at launch is getting more and more tempting everyday!
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            • Rodster
              Banned
              • Mar 2003
              • 5709

              #1941
              Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II



              IGN hands on with the PS3:

              PS3: the controller. Prepare to be shocked though: we don't really like it all that much. True enough, you can go along with Phil Harrison's proclamation that it's already the industry-standard controller amongst umpteen-million gamers around the globe, but, arguably, that doesn't make it the best. Personally, we can't help but feel that the SIXAXIS (as it's now known) has been sadly neglected when viewed alongside the rest of the PS3. Compared to Microsoft's uber-comfortable Xbox 360 pad, the SIXAXIS feels cheap, plasticky, uncomfortable and disconcertingly light - almost as if it's going to fly out of your hands during those more extreme gaming moments.

              More worrying still, the newly-designed lower L and R shoulder triggers feel more like they belong on an early controller prototype than the near-final model. Replicating the 360 pad, rather than being simple shoulder-mounted buttons, the triggers are now hinged horizontally along the controller, with pressure forcing them inward along the bottom - like triggers then, really. Trouble is, they're placed almost unnaturally low meaning we found ourselves operating them by jamming our fingers in between the hinges to apply pressure, rather than using the buttons themselves.

              What's more, the triggers are convex, with no grooves to keep your fingers in place - an issue further compounded by their smooth finish, offering no resistance against your finger tips. Invariably we found our digits slipping off with the triggers snapping back to their default position. Bah. Of course, the PS2's Dual Shock pad wasn't without its faults either but we still learned to live with it. It's just a shame that Sony hasn't used its resources to bring its controller up to next-gen standards along with its cutting-edge hardware.

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              • CaptainZombie
                Brains
                • Jul 2003
                • 37851

                #1942
                Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

                Originally posted by Rodster
                http://ps3.ign.com/articles/738/738858p1.html

                IGN hands on with the PS3:

                PS3: the controller. Prepare to be shocked though: we don't really like it all that much. True enough, you can go along with Phil Harrison's proclamation that it's already the industry-standard controller amongst umpteen-million gamers around the globe, but, arguably, that doesn't make it the best. Personally, we can't help but feel that the SIXAXIS (as it's now known) has been sadly neglected when viewed alongside the rest of the PS3. Compared to Microsoft's uber-comfortable Xbox 360 pad, the SIXAXIS feels cheap, plasticky, uncomfortable and disconcertingly light - almost as if it's going to fly out of your hands during those more extreme gaming moments.

                More worrying still, the newly-designed lower L and R shoulder triggers feel more like they belong on an early controller prototype than the near-final model. Replicating the 360 pad, rather than being simple shoulder-mounted buttons, the triggers are now hinged horizontally along the controller, with pressure forcing them inward along the bottom - like triggers then, really. Trouble is, they're placed almost unnaturally low meaning we found ourselves operating them by jamming our fingers in between the hinges to apply pressure, rather than using the buttons themselves.

                What's more, the triggers are convex, with no grooves to keep your fingers in place - an issue further compounded by their smooth finish, offering no resistance against your finger tips. Invariably we found our digits slipping off with the triggers snapping back to their default position. Bah. Of course, the PS2's Dual Shock pad wasn't without its faults either but we still learned to live with it. It's just a shame that Sony hasn't used its resources to bring its controller up to next-gen standards along with its cutting-edge hardware.
                Reading this type of stuff really makes me wonder if Sony is just hoping that they are going to win this console race on recognition alone.
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                • Skyboxer
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                  • Jul 2002
                  • 20302

                  #1943
                  Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

                  Originally posted by candyman56
                  Reading this type of stuff really makes me wonder if Sony is just hoping that they are going to win this console race on recognition alone.
                  Well it's been my theory all along. Sony expects the loyalists to buy em up regardless of what they put out.
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                  • Rodster
                    Banned
                    • Mar 2003
                    • 5709

                    #1944
                    Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

                    I thik Sony already has a mockup controller with Rumble in the works where they don't have to pay Immersion for the technology. They recently said the reason they excluded Runble in the controller was because they did not want to overcharge their customers as the controller would be expensive.

                    Also Logitech which makes THE BEST aftermarket controllers i'm sure will have their line of PS3 controllers in the works that are Bluetooth and Rumble ready.

                    Honestly the PS3 controller was the only thing that held me back from buying one when I heard they would not put in Rumble.

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                    • ExtremeGamer
                      Extra Life 11/3/18
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 35299

                      #1945
                      Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

                      Originally posted by candyman56
                      Reading this type of stuff really makes me wonder if Sony is just hoping that they are going to win this console race on recognition alone.
                      But at the same time, you've said over and over again how much you want one. People want it for the Sony name alone. Not singling you out, but there are many others on here who wanted the thing before games or specs were even announced.

                      I don't have stock in either company, so I don't care who wins the "war". I want the best price and best games. If that ends up being Sony, then I'll get a PS3. But right now it's not for me, nor does it look like it will any time soon.

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                      • CaptainZombie
                        Brains
                        • Jul 2003
                        • 37851

                        #1946
                        Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

                        Originally posted by ExtremeGamer
                        But at the same time, you've said over and over again how much you want one. People want it for the Sony name alone. Not singling you out, but there are many others on here who wanted the thing before games or specs were even announced.

                        I don't have stock in either company, so I don't care who wins the "war". I want the best price and best games. If that ends up being Sony, then I'll get a PS3. But right now it's not for me, nor does it look like it will any time soon.
                        I'm not going to lie, even though I've complained to no end about the moves Sony has made w/ the PS3, I still want one eventually. I'm not a Sony, MS, or Nintendo loyalist like I was years ago, I'm just a gamer that wants to enjoy the best from each console. With Devil May Cry 4, MLB07, and Jak series to name a few, I'll have to also get the PS3. Also now that SDvR is not exclusive anymore and with 3rd parties going multi-platform due to costs, I'm not as enticed about the PS3 where I'm going to try and kill for one on 11/17.

                        With every generation, I've bought every console out at that time to enjoy all the games. It just seems the older we get, the much harder it is to enjoy like we used to with these companies making some boneheaded decisions + were older and if we don't agree with a companies tactics with think twice.

                        I want a Wii also, but that controller doesn't have me 100% sold yet. I need to play the system at one of the kiosks to test out. I know it is something that I could really get used to and I'm making a bigger deal than need be.

                        With the 360, I've never been happier with a console, well except for the Dreamcast.
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                        • backbreaker
                          Banned
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 3991

                          #1947
                          Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

                          Don't buy the PS3, I'm not touching it with a 10' pole. I mean they are forcing blu ray on us and the controller is crap. The launch games are weak and they are all ports from X360. I warning everyone in advance, to not get the PS3 if you have an X360. Don't blow your extra $100 or $200 on the PS3, when you can get the same with the 360.

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                          • Rodster
                            Banned
                            • Mar 2003
                            • 5709

                            #1948
                            Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

                            Originally posted by backbreaker
                            Don't buy the PS3, I'm not touching it with a 10' pole. I mean they are forcing blu ray on us and the controller is crap. The launch games are weak and they are all ports from X360. I warning everyone in advance, to not get the PS3 if you have an X360. Don't blow your extra $100 or $200 on the PS3, when you can get the same with the 360.
                            Whoa what happened to you, are you being sarcastic? I thought you were getting one?

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                            • jmood88
                              Sean Payton: Retribution
                              • Jul 2003
                              • 34639

                              #1949
                              Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

                              Originally posted by Rodster
                              Whoa what happened to you, are you being sarcastic? I thought you were getting one?
                              Unless he's had a lobotomy then he's being sarcastic.
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                              • Rodster
                                Banned
                                • Mar 2003
                                • 5709

                                #1950
                                Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

                                Originally posted by jmood88
                                Unless he's had a lobotomy then he's being sarcastic.
                                That's what I thought.

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