TheMightyEthan Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I liked Infamous 1 a lot. The gameplay in 2 was better but the structure of the game wasn't as good IMO. I'm hopeful for SS. And yeah, I was irritated when I realized it was a lame cover rather than the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I can't connect to the server to link my psn ID. Can't say I'm surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 The only thing I know I'm going to be missing out on is Killzone. I'd love to play online with you guys, but by the time I do get a PS4, the game will probably be collecting dust on everyone's shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CorgiShinobi Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Don't forget to redeem your $10 PSN credit from the promotional pamphlet. Ya bastard... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 (edited) So jealous of Ethan. Tomorrow morning can't come soon enough. I was tempted for a bit tonight to go to the midnight launch but it's snowing outside, so fuck that. No, most definitely Team Nirvana, just rolling my eyes at the cheeseball Nirvana cover in a trailer for a game set in Seattle (but not in 1991, apparently). DO folks think SS will be any good? I've only played about 60% of the way through the first inFamous, but got very bored with it. Yeah, I don't understand why Sony just doesn't pay to get a real Nirvana song. If they can't afford it then maybe drop the whole Nirvana thing, it is 20 years later.Amongst the PlayStation faithful, I think general consensus is Second Son is the most anticipated exclusive. Edited November 15, 2013 by The Cowboy Poet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Don't forget to redeem your $10 PSN credit from the promotional pamphlet. Ya bastard... Oh thanks, I'd actually completely forgotten about that (and ignored the booklet package because obviously). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecha Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 OMG I CAN'T LOG ON! I'M TAKING IT BACK! P-S-4? MORE LIKE P-O-S...four! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 (edited) Alright, EXTREMELY preliminary thoughts I jotted down while unpacking it: R1 & L1 are a little awkward to get to, but the rest of the controller is fantastic. The sticks especially feel MUCH better than the DS3. The supposed wobble issue is just people looking for problems. You have to press pretty hard on the corner to get it to move, and I can't really see how that would be an issue during normal use. I like the power light strip on top of the console, very cool and futuristic looking. I like how far apart the USB ports are. My USB stick is kind of wide and there's still plenty of room for both it and the DS4 charge cable to be plugged in next to each other. The shape of the console is definitely much more attractive in person. Still wish it weren't so long and narrow, but the length is hidden where I have it so it's not really an issue. OMG the d-pad is amazing. The edges of the DS3's d-pad would sometimes hurt my thumb after a while, but the indentation in the middle of this one cradles it perfectly. The on-screen keyboard has no indication of what the backspace button is. I knew it was X just because I've used the PS3 enough, but it's still odd. Can't sign into PSN, so I guess that's it for the night. I was going to post a direct screen capture, but I guess a camera phone shot will have to do. And now I'm off to bed. *Edit* - One more thing: make sure to go manually set your color range to Full if your device supports it. Mine was incorrectly auto-detecting Limited, and when I manually changed it all the colors got much more vivid. Edited November 15, 2013 by TheMightyEthan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Yeah, it was probably a villain. When I realized it wasn't TLoU and it wasn't Drake I was hoping for a new IP. Could be Sir Francis Drake or someone Drake betrayed. If they go this route, I feel it would be a nice "reboot" of sorts. It could get me into the PS4, especially so if the slight hope of MGSV and FFVX coming to the PC are sqaushed. Not to mention Kingdom Hearts 3 will eventually show up. Four games with my kind of scheduel is a good start for about the first year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 What how are L1 and R1 a little awkward to get to? What weird way are you holding your controller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 So jealous of Ethan. Tomorrow morning can't come soon enough. I was tempted for a bit tonight to go to the midnight launch but it's snowing outside, so fuck that. No, most definitely Team Nirvana, just rolling my eyes at the cheeseball Nirvana cover in a trailer for a game set in Seattle (but not in 1991, apparently). DO folks think SS will be any good? I've only played about 60% of the way through the first inFamous, but got very bored with it. Yeah, I don't understand why Sony just doesn't pay to get a real Nirvana song. If they can't afford it then maybe drop the whole Nirvana thing, it is 20 years later. Amongst the PlayStation faithful, I think general consensus is Second Son is the most anticipated exclusive. Not only does Seattle not care about Nirvana this is a game set in the near future anyways so they'd really not care however many years ahead it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 (edited) So here's my initial impressions. I've only played about two hours of Killzone so far so I'm going to be talking about the system and UI itself. First, it's fast. Really fast. Pulling up the UI and navigating it is pretty much instantaneous. Tapping the PS button once will suspend your game and take you to the home menu. Tapping it twice will switch between the last two screens you were on, so you could easily switch between a game and, say, your friends list for example. Also, while I actually liked the XMB, I still think this is a better interface. It confused me in screenshots but once you actually play around with it for yourself it's very intuitive. The main bar is full of tiles to represent your most recent games. You can also access your video apps (netflix, hulu), streaming channels, and the "library" tile, which is basically a list of all your games. If you hit up on the d-pad you go to a second row of icons that is similar to the XMB from the ps3, but organized differently. This is where you go to see your friends, notifications, settings, and so on. As for the streaming, I haven't done any myself but the "Live from Playstation" tile on the main menu is where you go to watch it. The channels are divided into separate sections for Twitch and Ustream. I looked at a few channels, and while the video quality varied depending on the streamer, every broadcast loaded in just a couple of seconds, which is a lot faster than I was expecting. I didn't have enough time to really experiment with sharing but I think it might actually end up being a popular feature. It seems quite simple and painless to use. On a minor note, you can now type on the on-screen keyboard with the accelerometer, It doesn't sound like much but it saves a LOT of time compared to the d-pad. Oh yeah, the PSN store has its own dedicated icon on the XMB 2.0 and the shop is now integrated right into the system, and thank god for that because waiting for the store to load on the ps3 could be a real pain in the ass. Edited November 15, 2013 by Mister Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 (edited) What how are L1 and R1 a little awkward to get to? What weird way are you holding your controller? Like a normal person. I realized that it was actually just that I was reaching for all the buttons as a test rather than actually using the controller, so I was trying to touch them with the first joint of my finger like I would the trigger, but in actual gameplay I hit it with a different part of my finger and it's not awkward at all. *Edit* - Has anyone been able to sign in to PSN yet? Edited November 15, 2013 by TheMightyEthan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 (edited) Got signed in. Holy shit going between the store and the dash is fast and amazing. It takes 0 seconds, instead of the 15 minutes the PS3 takes. *Edit* - lol, I was signed in for all of 90 seconds and now it's telling me PSN is undergoing maintenance. Was able to start downloads on my PS+ games though. Edited November 15, 2013 by TheMightyEthan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Got signed in again and have been for the last 10 minutes or so. Seems much more stable now, obviously, I've even been able to redeem my PSN codes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 You mind putting in a disc game and downloading something at the same time? Im curious if you can download in the background. On PS3 most dlc games were pending when you played a game. I hope they fixed it. Oooooor Ill do it myself when I get it in a few hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I actually already did it and the downloads kept right on going. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 This Options button location is going to take some getting used to, I keep hitting the touchpad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 How's remote play with the Vita? Been hearing good things from reviewers, though most weren't in a regular home environment with regular home wifi and routers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 88 minutes for me!!!!!! I'M FREAKING OUT GUYS! *hyperventilates* *dies* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Strangelove Posted November 15, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 88 minutes for me!!!!!! I'M FREAKING OUT GUYS! *hyperventilates* *dies* Calm the fuck down! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecha Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 (edited) If youre already a psplus member, can you not redeem the 30 day free trial? Edited November 15, 2013 by Vecha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 It gives me an error code, but I'm not sure if it's cause I'm already a + member or if it's just because their network is wonky atm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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