Domstercool Posted December 18, 2008 Posted December 18, 2008 I have a large amount of PSP games myself, so I'm satisfied with what it's getting to me. Just got myself Star Ocean 1 the other day ^_^ I love the idea of getting remakes or ports of RPGs that never came out in English. If the DS and PSP keep this up, I'll be a super happy bunny. * Bunny Humps Persona 4*
S.C.G Posted December 18, 2008 Posted December 18, 2008 I have a large amount of PSP games myself, so I'm satisfied with what it's getting to me. Just got myself Star Ocean 1 the other day ^_^ I love the idea of getting remakes or ports of RPGs that never came out in English. If the DS and PSP keep this up, I'll be a super happy bunny. * Bunny Humps Persona 4* Now you see that I can understand, it's just the myriad of PS2 ports etc that I dislike.
flameboy Posted December 18, 2008 Posted December 18, 2008 I have been thinking of getting Star Ocean is it worth it?
dwarf Posted December 18, 2008 Posted December 18, 2008 I think if you can buy a PSP for £40 and play Crazi Taxi on it then it's a success in my book. I love that game, well ported too. (disagree with the reviews). I may need to pick one up somewhen, just don't know what version...
Chris the great Posted December 18, 2008 Posted December 18, 2008 psp for £40 where? i want crisis core more then i want to find love.
dwarf Posted December 18, 2008 Posted December 18, 2008 Lots of my friends have sold their PSPs for around that price (the old one that is). So I assume you can get one online for near that.
flameboy Posted December 18, 2008 Posted December 18, 2008 anyone else thinking of downloading crash commando? up on the store today.
MATtheHAT Posted December 18, 2008 Posted December 18, 2008 anyone else thinking of downloading crash commando? up on the store today. Yeah but don't know much about it. Was gonna wait for some reviews to come on the internetz first.
Deathjam Posted December 18, 2008 Posted December 18, 2008 anyone else thinking of downloading crash commando? up on the store today. Saw this and the other shooter game, Himmel-something. Want both but wanted to know if others would get them. Pretty sure I will get himmel but Commando i will only get if others get. EDIT: Also does anyone know of you can use your disk copy of burnout paradise to get the version of the PSN store? Would really love to have this game on my HDD as its a great game to just pick up and play, and would be one less game I have to get up and change this disk for...actually I see the answer being no as it would allow me to trade in my disc for a different game...darn.
dwarf Posted December 18, 2008 Posted December 18, 2008 Crash Commando looks aweseome, have already heard good things from smaller sites but I may have to get. I don't really want another side-scrolling shooter like Soldner-X though.
flameboy Posted December 18, 2008 Posted December 18, 2008 Crash Commando looks aweseome, have already heard good things from smaller sites but I may have to get. I don't really want another side-scrolling shooter like Soldner-X though. 12 player online sounds like fun in CC
Domstercool Posted December 18, 2008 Posted December 18, 2008 I got Soldner X and it's a brill scrolling shooter!
Deathjam Posted December 19, 2008 Posted December 19, 2008 I got Soldner X and it's a brill scrolling shooter! It is but damn its hard!
dwarf Posted December 19, 2008 Posted December 19, 2008 That's lush! Didn't know they were going to provide new gameplay tools. I love MG & LBP so that's awesome.
tapedeck Posted December 19, 2008 Posted December 19, 2008 That paint gun screams awesomeness. They really can just add completely new things into it. I'm amazed. DLC is amazing at times!
dwarf Posted December 19, 2008 Posted December 19, 2008 So it's going to be a small sum? Gonna be worth it just for the lols, the levels and having Old Snakeboy. Is everyone here getting it?
flameboy Posted December 22, 2008 Posted December 22, 2008 Got Crash Commando and have to say am not all that impressed so far...
Deathjam Posted December 22, 2008 Posted December 22, 2008 Got Crash Commando and have to say am not all that impressed so far... Playing with others online? Wait, is there even a way to play it on your own?
flameboy Posted December 22, 2008 Posted December 22, 2008 Playing with others online? Wait, is there even a way to play it on your own? There is a single player. which is same as multiplayer but with bots. Its the controls I am not feeling just something amiss with them.
MATtheHAT Posted December 22, 2008 Posted December 22, 2008 There is a single player. which is same as multiplayer but with bots. Its the controls I am not feeling just something amiss with them. Yeah me too, just can't quite seem to get the hang of it. Although not too bothered cos I got by freeloading anyway.
Diageo Posted December 23, 2008 Posted December 23, 2008 That helmet is so awesome, I want it so much. This is such great DLC, first DLC that's actually worth the money.
Dante Posted December 23, 2008 Posted December 23, 2008 Teardown of Sony's PlayStation 3 According to iSuppli, the device costs significantly less to build than when it was first released in 2006, and is nearing break-even One of the great articles of faith in the consumer electronics industry might be stated thusly: "Time heals all costs." Basically it means that over time the parts used to make a popular product will become less expensive, or that two parts might be combined into one, or that better parts will become available at the same cost and so improve the product. And it's proving to be true for Sony (SNE) and its flagship gaming system, the two-year-old PlayStation 3. According to a teardown analysis of the latest generation of the product conducted by the research firm iSuppli, the device now costs significantly less to build than it did when it was first released in 2006. Profiting from the Games Back then, an iSuppli analysis pegged Sony's "bill of materials"—the total cost of all the components used to build it—at more than $840 for the model that sold at the time for $599, and $805 for the starter model that sold for $499, making it a money-loser for Sony. It still appears to be a loser two years later, iSuppli says, but the loss is shrinking: The PS3 now costs $448.73 to build while selling for $399. Sony subsidizes the hardware price but makes its profits on the many games that it and other game publishers sell to run on the machines. Having sold the PS3 at a loss for its entire life span so far, iSuppli says, Sony may reach the break-even point with the PS3 in 2009, and start turning a profit on the consoles after that. "Every time we do a teardown, it's sort of backward-looking," says iSuppli analyst Andrew Rassweiler. "Sony is one step ahead of us and probably has plans to re-spin the hardware to reduce the costs yet again," he says. One key difference in the latest console, Rassweiler says, is that Sony has in many cases combined two or more chips into one, or integrated some low-level chips. When it was first released, the PS3 sported a total of 4,048 different parts, including those in the handheld controllers. Now, that number has come down by about 30%, to 2,820. "At the end of the day the PS3 is doing the same thing it did before, but with two-thirds as many parts," Rassweiler says. Fewer Chips Inside On top of that, two key chips in the PS3 have moved on to more advanced manufacturing technology. In 2006, the main chips in the console, like the Cell processor and the Nvidia (NVDA) Reality Synthesizer, which handles graphics, were built on 90-nanometer manufacturing technology. Now they're even smaller, and are built on 65-nanometer processes, meaning they cost less to make than before. ISuppli estimates the Cell chip costs Sony $46, down from the $64 in 2007, and $89 in 2006. The Nvidia chip has come down in price, too. It now costs $58, down from $83 last year, and $129 in 2006. In both cases, Rassweiler says, the chips have been significantly redesigned with new features for functions that used to be handled by separate chips inside the system, which also helps reduce costs. And smaller chips require less power. That means Sony now ships the device with a less beefy—and less expensive—power supply that costs $21.50, vs. $30.75 before. "It's a slightly greener machine than it was before," he says. BusinessWeek.com.
flameboy Posted December 23, 2008 Posted December 23, 2008 I like it so far but am worried about lasting appeal. Especially with LBP DLC essentially being much more substantial. The team deathmatch aspect is very good though. Brought Buzz Quiz TV Special Edition and had tons of fun! Fantastic game. Its probably the most accessible game ever. Plus dont be surprised if non gamers beat you out Loving the wireless keypad and headset too. Very worthwhile additions. Alot of older games support HQ mode. Bad Company has HQ for example. Quite surprised. Yeah I have the normal Buzz and love it...Have to try and play sofa vs sofa sometime. Great game.
Daft Posted December 23, 2008 Posted December 23, 2008 Teardown of Sony's PlayStation 3According to iSuppli, the device costs significantly less to build than when it was first released in 2006, and is nearing break-even Blah! BusinessWeek.com. That's good to hear.
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