Daft Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 Yeah, serial number and when I bought it...and if I'd thrown it down stairs. They swapped it the first time and fixed it the second time. Stupid blu ray diode. Credit to Sony. Their customer service is very good.
Daft Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 I didn't buy it from a shop, I eBayed it... Shouldn't matter. If it did, a lot of people who got one as a present would be screwed.
LegoMan1031 Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 Yeah so what's the number? The UK one? This is the number for the UK Playstation Careline: 08705 99 88 77
Dante Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 Harmonix CEO Interview Ars Technica: We spoke to someone else at Harmonix about Amplitude, and I believe Sony owns that property? Rigopulos: They do, yeah. Ars Technica: Has there been a conversation about bringing that game to the PlayStation Network? You've proven the formula, and you can say "From the people who brought you Rock Band." Rigopulos: Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Ars Technica: It seems like it would be a mutually beneficial thing to do. Rigopulos: I would love to. That game is still close to my heart. I love it. I'd love to do a sequel to Amplitude, actually. It's an issue of prioritization. It's challenging enough to keep the Rock Band train on the tracks. (Editors note: earlier that day, Rigopulos had announced that there would be no new Rock Band sequel in 2009, in order for Harmonix to focus fully on the Beatles title.) We've grown from about 80 or 90 people a couple years ago to more than 300 now, and managing that kind of growth takes focus. For us, that lingering question of "what are we going to do about Amplitude" is still very much out there. I would love to come back and do it right for the PlayStation 3, for example. Ars Technica: Has there been a conversation with Sony about that? Rigopulos: Oh, yes. They... I think they recognize that the environment for that game is different now than it was six years ago when it was first released. I'd love to see us come back to it at some point.
The Lillster Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 Recently got a refurbished 60gb PAL PS3 and it randomly keeps freezing and then when I turn it back on it beeps and then turns itself off and the red light flashes. Has anyone had this sort of problem before?
dwarf Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 No but in the instruction manual I read today if it does that I think it is because the vents are blocked/it is getting too hot. May not be the case but...
Pit-Jr Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Tried the GTi Club HD demo today. Great fun! Strictly an arcade racer, but i prefer the arcade-style racers anyway. I may give it a full download as a diversion until SFIV and KZ2 drops
flameboy Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 one of my mates said compared to the other PoP games the story is lame in the new one...
Nicktendo Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Just got myself a PS3 with LittleBigPlanet and GTA IV and 2 pads for £215 can't wait to get on it. Few Q's What can I expect / how awesome is it? How does it compere to an xbox 360? What's 'Home' like? What PSN games are good, how are they priced? (i.e are they a rip off?) Should I just get rid of my xbox now? (I hate gears, halo and fable 2...) Cheers! : peace:
Pit-Jr Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Firstly thats a hell of a deal, makes me wish id waited! Im personally enamored with the direction Sony took with the PS3. Its a giant leap over the PS2 and a justifiable purchase from last gen. I think youll find Sony did a great job evolving the XMB and PSN. It works great wired or wireless and its FREE Home is impressive but ill admit to not having touched it in a few weeks. It needs big and constant updates to stay relevent And yes you should get rid of your 360 before it gets rid of itself Also PSN games i recommend: SF2Turbo HD, Castlevania SOTN, Elefunk, Bionic Commando Rearmed, Super Stardust and more im sure im forgetting
Aimless Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 How does it compere to an xbox 360?What's 'Home' like? What PSN games are good, how are they priced? (i.e are they a rip off?) Should I just get rid of my xbox now? (I hate gears, halo and fable 2...) For the most part it's a lot like the 360, albeit much sleeker and quieter. It's also rather eccentric, but there's a lot to love if you're willing to put up with the annoyances. Bare bones. There isn't much point to it at the moment, although that could well change in 6 months time once more third-party spaces are opened up. My opinion of it is still up in the air. Super Stardust HD, echochrome and PixelJunk Eden are some of the highlights, although there's definitely several others worth getting. Some games have demos, others not; this is one of the annoyances I mentioned earlier. Prices vary, as does value for money. I think overall most things could do with being around £2-3 cheaper, but then I consider DLC to be almost universally overpriced. If you're strapped for cash or don't use Xbox Live, yes. Otherwise I'd never advise anyone to sell a console as you never know when you might want to play something on it.
dwarf Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 OK so I phoned Sony and the guy was pretty good, he told me to reformat the hard-drive completely. I told him I already had done but he said to try it again. Can't see it working in my opinion. He then said if it doesn't work then they may have to do something about it. I don't think it'll solve my issues permanently if I'm being honest. The test will be if demos don't install and if videos corrupt. I'm confident games will start working again. Not sure whether I should send it back or just get a new hard-drive if/when I experience problems. I explained the issues and he immediatly replied with the hard drive solution so...
dwarf Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 It's already 24% through and I backed up earlier. I may just replace the hard-drive if it's recommended to get one anyway. Thing is if I can get it reapaired for free then that would be great.
Daft Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 What PSN games are good, how are they priced? (i.e are they a rip off?)Should I just get rid of my xbox now? (I hate gears, halo and fable 2...) WipeOut HD Super Stardust HD The Last Guy Savage Moon Elefunk Ratchet & Clank: Q for B PSN prices are good. I think most DLC is a bit of a rip on either system but PSN games are all well priced. (Except for GTI Club + which is was way too much) If you don't like those games and you think you can get a fair amount of money for your 360 you might want to get rid of it. I've still got my 360 and only plugged it in again for Fable II, which was a massive disappointment, and I haven't played it since. Now I rent games I double up every game I have for PS3 and 360 so there's more chance of me getting it.
dwarf Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Well the restore has worked like I expected but I'm still yet to try downloading a demo, and am still wondering if data will corrupt itself.
tapedeck Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Got Buzz Special Edition today. Had some great fun with it Hope it doesn't lose its appeal. Online stuff seems cool though! Do you have to make your own quizzes online?
dwarf Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 ^ Yeah a bit annoying and you can only have a max of 10 questions I think. Anyway, just downloading a couple of demos to see if they install properly. Problem is that I'm currently downloading the multiplayer demo for Conquest (1313 MB) and it's taking ages. It's been downloading (not in background) for over an hour and yet it is still only at 8%! Now whether that's a problem with my harddrive or just a general problem for 40GB harddrives I don't know.
tapedeck Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Just got myself a PS3 with LittleBigPlanet and GTA IV and 2 pads for £215... Where mate? My dad wants one. : peace:
Nicktendo Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Where mate? My dad wants one. : peace: Got the console and the pads for £190 off avforums.com then GTA was a tenner and LBP from playtrade for just over £15. Can't wait to try it out and the xbox is packed away and for sale in the paper and on gumtree! Also Fable 2 was a MASSIVE dissapointment for me. I finished it though and enjoyed it somewhat but it wasn't great. Then I put in a 4 hour session, completing loads of quests to try and get some achievements before my save file corrupted, I was so pissed off I sold it. Moleneaux: Don't release bugged games to meet deadlines...
LegoMan1031 Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 I have always noticed that my PS3 downloads slower than my 360 or laptop for some reason. However mine doesn't sound as slow as urs though dwarf!
Cookyman Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 I may just replace the hard-drive if it's recommended to get one anyway. Thing is if I can get it reapaired for free then that would be great. I've got the 80gb PS3 but I'm gonna replace my hard drive soon amazing how quick they fill up! Anyway hard drives are dirt cheap you can get a 320gb hard drive for your PS3 for £50 from play.com
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