Official PlayStation 3 Thread 3: Rise of the Machines

[Brand X]

IGN UK Heavenly Sword review.

7.0

[StriderKyo]

IGN UK Heavenly Sword review.

7.0

Based on the demo, I'd say to expect alot of that mixed with a few 8s. It looks decent but not Earth-shattering.

[Brand X]

I completely agree. I wasn't very impressed with the demo. The crazy part of the review is the fact that only 3-4 hours of the 7 hour game is based around fighting, which apparently is the best part of the game.

Quite unfortunate that all of the games Sony was counting on being AAA ended up being average overall. Or so most reviews have been saying. Especially since I would really like to have a solid PS3 game to play.

[StriderKyo]

Quite unfortunate that all of the games Sony was counting on being AAA ended up being average overall. Or so most reviews have been saying. Especially since I would really like to have a solid PS3 game to play.

I guess, but I thought those games looked mega bland from the moment they were first shown, even in concept form. None of the developers involved were AAA either. I don't get where the hype came from in the first place.

I get the same vibe looking at Little Big Planet, I cannot for the life of me understand where peoploe are getting the impression that it's some earthshaking event. It looks like half the games on XBLA.

I think next year is going to make or break the PS3; that's when the stuff thst looks genuinely good hits, as opposed to the manufactured hype stuff that they're tossing out now. Other than that, I think the only really good looking exclusives they have this year are Ratchet & Clank & Uncharted.

[B-Ri]

I get the same vibe looking at Little Big Planet, I cannot for the life of me understand where peoploe are getting the impression that it's some earthshaking event. It looks like half the games on XBLA.

elaborate, cause i think LBP is pretty up there on my most anticipated titles, and completely DO NOT agree with this "it looks like half the games on XBLA" comment.

[StriderKyo]

elaborate, cause i think LBP is pretty up there on my most anticipated titles, and completely DO NOT agree with this "it looks like half the games on XBLA" comment.

It look like any other random 3D sidescrolling platformer and I don't think the visuals are all that amazing.

Its gimmick is customizability and sharing the stuff you've done, but I totally don't care about either of those things.

[Brand X]

LBP almost looks like a physics based interactive Rube Goldberg machine, coupled with the ability to share those with the community. I like it.

[gamevet]

They lowered GameTM in the states now (at least Barnes and Noble) to $7.99. If you work at Gamestop or Barnes and Noble, after your employee discount it's only like 5 bucks. The Retro section alone is worth it.

That would still make the magazine price, between $8-$9. In Dallas, we have a 8.25% sales tax.

I'll probably buy an issue soon. I haven't bought an issue of Games(tm) in about 3 years.

[kingoffighters]

Damn, Dallas/Texas has almost the same stupid high tax rate as NYC. Fuck'em. Move to New Hampshire for no sales tax.

Wait, we don't have sales tax on magazines tho.

[soundwave]

Did no one play the Folklore demo? It was pretty good. Decent use of the Sixaxis and good variety of monster abilities. I was surprised at how it was more an action game than an RPG.