Comments on: USER REVIEW /blog/2007/03/user-review-6/ We're not PlayStation but we sometimes get to speak to them Mon, 19 Mar 2018 10:47:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Kropotkin /blog/2007/03/user-review-6/comment-page-1/#comment-10292 Kropotkin Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:55:34 +0000 /blog/?p=366#comment-10292 Nice review although may I be the one step in and dampen the PS3 love-in with regards to online play. My experience of online play on consoles dates back to the Dreamcast back in 1999. Since then I've been exposed to the delights of XBox live from the end of 2002. Needless the say when comparing PSN with XBL the latter trumpts it hands down. Here's why: 1) XBL has a unified friends list that is transparent through all games. 2) XBL tells you when people on your friends list are online and what they are playing/watching. 3) Voice chat with people on XBL can be done whilst playing a game, even if they are different games being played. PSN has none of these things which I really resent. It makes it hard to maintain a community without a unified friends list. Also voice comms aer universal. Everyone on XBL has a head set as you get one with every XBox 360. Not the case with the PS3 making it hit and miss if you do get to hear anyone talking. Racing in Motorostorm is a very odd experience thanks to the lack of voice comms that are support in the game but not really used by the players. Needs looking into Sony.... Nice review although may I be the one step in and dampen the PS3 love-in with regards to online play.

My experience of online play on consoles dates back to the Dreamcast back in 1999. Since then I’ve been exposed to the delights of XBox live from the end of 2002. Needless the say when comparing PSN with XBL the latter trumpts it hands down. Here’s why:

1) XBL has a unified friends list that is transparent through all games.
2) XBL tells you when people on your friends list are online and what they are playing/watching.
3) Voice chat with people on XBL can be done whilst playing a game, even if they are different games being played.

PSN has none of these things which I really resent. It makes it hard to maintain a community without a unified friends list. Also voice comms aer universal. Everyone on XBL has a head set as you get one with every XBox 360. Not the case with the PS3 making it hit and miss if you do get to hear anyone talking. Racing in Motorostorm is a very odd experience thanks to the lack of voice comms that are support in the game but not really used by the players.

Needs looking into Sony….

]]> By: Rikki /blog/2007/03/user-review-6/comment-page-1/#comment-10223 Rikki Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:11:08 +0000 /blog/?p=366#comment-10223 I must say that given it only launched a few days ago, there seems to be plenty to be getting on with in the PS Store. Of course there could be more, but I'm just hoping it does not stagnate and that they keep updating it regularly. The demos are great and to me, finally ring the death knell for magazines that rely on their £5 cover disc.... I must say that given it only launched a few days ago, there seems to be plenty to be getting on with in the PS Store. Of course there could be more, but I’m just hoping it does not stagnate and that they keep updating it regularly.

The demos are great and to me, finally ring the death knell for magazines that rely on their £5 cover disc….

]]> By: Adam /blog/2007/03/user-review-6/comment-page-1/#comment-10196 Adam Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:58:22 +0000 /blog/?p=366#comment-10196 Exactly what I felt, even on a 5 year 32" TV the graphics look amazing. After several hours of MotorStorm and Blazing Angels, I moved my PS3 down to my parents 50" 1080p TV, and the games looked sensational, I don't think I've ever seen anything as detailed as Virtua Tennis 3 (which I brought late in that weekend). Although there are quite a few demos to download, there is still very little on the PlayStation store, but I rekon this situation will be got rid of in the coming months. Personally, I would like to play a demo of every game that I play. Exactly what I felt, even on a 5 year 32″ TV the graphics look amazing. After several hours of MotorStorm and Blazing Angels, I moved my PS3 down to my parents 50″ 1080p TV, and the games looked sensational, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything as detailed as Virtua Tennis 3 (which I brought late in that weekend).
Although there are quite a few demos to download, there is still very little on the PlayStation store, but I rekon this situation will be got rid of in the coming months. Personally, I would like to play a demo of every game that I play.

]]> By: cei /blog/2007/03/user-review-6/comment-page-1/#comment-10184 cei Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:19:15 +0000 /blog/?p=366#comment-10184 Robert: How's the airflow round the unit? If you don't have much space around it, then it'll get hot. Royster: Not happened yet :( Robert: How’s the airflow round the unit? If you don’t have much space around it, then it’ll get hot.

Royster: Not happened yet :(

]]> By: Nick /blog/2007/03/user-review-6/comment-page-1/#comment-10183 Nick Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:17:14 +0000 /blog/?p=366#comment-10183 The PStore is usually updated every Thursday. So I wouldn't doubt you guys in the UK that just got the PS3 will see a lot more content added this Thursday. The PStore is usually updated every Thursday. So I wouldn’t doubt you guys in the UK that just got the PS3 will see a lot more content added this Thursday.

]]> By: DPR /blog/2007/03/user-review-6/comment-page-1/#comment-10180 DPR Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:48:38 +0000 /blog/?p=366#comment-10180 The only thing I was dissapointed about was the lack of content on the PStore - I hope that this is just because of the recent launch and there will be a lot more content available including old PS games. Abe's exodus on the PSP would rock so hard. Great review by the way The only thing I was dissapointed about was the lack of content on the PStore - I hope that this is just because of the recent launch and there will be a lot more content available including old PS games. Abe’s exodus on the PSP would rock so hard.

Great review by the way

]]> By: Royster /blog/2007/03/user-review-6/comment-page-1/#comment-10168 Royster Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:47:45 +0000 /blog/?p=366#comment-10168 Nice review! One thing I noticed about the Playstation Store is that I couldn't find any psone games for download on to the PSP? Am I missing something, or is this not yet available? Nice review!

One thing I noticed about the Playstation Store is that I couldn’t find any psone games for download on to the PSP?

Am I missing something, or is this not yet available?

]]> By: Robert /blog/2007/03/user-review-6/comment-page-1/#comment-10166 Robert Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:28:22 +0000 /blog/?p=366#comment-10166 Is there something wrong with my playstation It gets hot within 5 minutes and stays hot. It sounds as bad as a 360! Is there something wrong with my playstation It gets hot within 5 minutes and stays hot. It sounds as bad as a 360!

]]> By: Pete Cullen /blog/2007/03/user-review-6/comment-page-1/#comment-10165 Pete Cullen Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:17:02 +0000 /blog/?p=366#comment-10165 Nice review, I couldn't stop playing Motorstorm nearly all weekend, wonderful stuff! Nice review, I couldn’t stop playing Motorstorm nearly all weekend, wonderful stuff!

]]> By: reakt /blog/2007/03/user-review-6/comment-page-1/#comment-10163 reakt Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:57:55 +0000 /blog/?p=366#comment-10163 Nice review mate. Motorstorm rules! Nice review mate. Motorstorm rules!

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