Got a PlayStation? Care to share your username?

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I have changed my name from OUBrett to S2kBrett. :D

Just for an update, I own the following:

  • Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
  • Rainbow Six Vegas 2
  • Resistance:Fall of Man
 
Name:
PSNanomaly
(because my old one wouldnt work)

Games Owned:


Game Wishlist:
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(Can you tell I like driving games?)
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PSN ID: mad94d
Online games:
GT5P
Race driver GRID
GTA IV
Resistance Fall of Man
Motorstorm
Top Spin 3
Getting MotoGP08, NFS undercover and Ferrari Challenge for christmas as well.
 
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I like how suzq044 listed games with links, as this also helps find people with the same game, so here's my update:

My Primary PSN ID (US) = D-Nitrate

My Games (by genre, then by most recent first)



Best Game EVER!





Party Games





Humorous Sports Games





Racing Games





Classic Arcade Style Driving/Racing Games





Tactical Shooters





Action & Adventure Games





Comedic Action Games





Arcade Shooter





Classic Arcade Games





Strategic Arcade/Puzzle Games





PlayStation Eye Games and Utilities





Misc







Accessories

 
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Games I'm Considering


On Disc:





Downloadable:





I'm always up for suggestions and recommendations. 👍
 
List Update!

For ease of use, I have added an additional list which is sorted by PSN Username. Please let me know if I have mistyped any of your information.
 
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Biggles
:boggled: DN: Singled-handedly you are averting a global recession in the gaming industry! ;)
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What makes it even more frightening is that if you go back and read my posts back in 2006 I had almost no interest in video games any longer.

The only games I ever played back in the earlier part of the decade were sim style driving games like GT3/4, WRC, Richard Burns Rally, NASCAR Heat, several F1 games, a few sports games like NFL 2K, NCCA Football, Tiger Woods, and then a few games tossed in like GTA3/VC/SA, Silent Hill, Echo, and such.

For the most part though, by 2006 I really wasn't overly impressed by most games, and the only reason I was planning on getting a PS3 was that the early reviews were suggesting that it was the best Blu-ray player on the market, better even than Panasonic's $1,200 model.

This was critical to my decision as at that time my true passion was and contiunes to be films and watching them in the best possible environment and with top quality equipment. I've had a dedicated home theater for as long as I can remember, and was gleefully collecting oer 2,000 DVDs over the many years, as it was a substantial improvement over both VHS and laser disc.

However, I also knew DVD technology was still no where close to what was and is possible as far as replicating the detail that most movies were captured on film at nor could it replicate master quality audio for those films. This was one of the reasons I was so excited about Blu-ray.

However, I never liked the PS2 as a DVD player, and so early on I assumed the same would be true about the PS3 so at first I really didn't pay any attention to the PS3 until word started going around dedicated Home Theater forums that I participate on that the PS3's Blu-ray drive and A/V processing specs were through the roof... and at a bargain price.

When the official specs were announced and reviews started coming in, that's when I decided to pull the trigger and get a PS3 back in December of 2006. That's also when my electronic entertainment lifestyle changed... dramatically!

The first few months all I used the PS3 for was as a Blu-ray player... and LOVED IT!!!! We were hosting one movie night after another. It was like being a kid, having a sweet tooth, but limited to just your garden variety hard candy. Then all of a sudden being given the most incredible chocolates and sweets with no end in sight. :D

When I finally got off my "sugar" high from watching a lot of Blu-ray movies, around March of 2007 I finally got around to trying out a few of the PS3 games... and was I ever shocked! They were such a step up from the video games I had played before, and now that we had started a family and had/have two very young children, I also found myself interested in more family friendly puzzle and arcade games, of which the PS3 already had several to choose from.

Then when the PS Eye came out with all those great interactive games, well at that point our whole family was hooked, and we have not regretted it for one minute.

Now we not only use the PS3 for movies and games, but it's now become the central hub for playing our music collections, showing all our photos, home movies, and various movies downloaded off the internet, and even just using the browser to look at our friend's videos and or popular YouTube videos.

We were so impressed by it that we bought my parents and my wife's parents PS3s, as well as our siblings. In addition to the fact that it's a marvelous multimedia entertainment center, it also has a really well done video conferencing feature. We live over 200 miles from my wife's parents house, 300 miles from her sister, and over 1,000 miles from both my parents and my sister, by using the PS3, our kids can video chat and play online with their grandparents, aunts and uncles, and nephews when ever we decide to.

While seeing and playing with them in person is always preferred, this option is a great way of keeping in touch with family and friends that do not live close by. 👍


I have to say, as much as I have never been, nor am I a fan of Sony... in fact I have been an opponent of theirs on several occasions as far as many of their business decisions in and around the film industry. While I have nothing bad to say about their consumer electronic products, and in fact in some cases they make great products, especially cameras, TVs and projectors, for the most part I have always found them to be over priced and have always been able to find products of the same or similar quality for less.

For that reason, except for the PS2 that I won in a Daytona Racing game Tournament at Dave & Busters many years ago, and despite owning many electronic goodies, like cameras, camcorders, TVs, projectors, etc... The only Sony product I own or have bought for myself over the last twenty years is this PS3... and yet, of all the electronics in my house, the PS3 by far has had the most positive impact on not only my life, but my families as well...

So Sony, if you are out there and can hear this... I still am not a fan of your company... but thanks for making such an amazing piece of kit and supporting it with so many great updates and features! 👍👍
 
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Pako
List Update!

For ease of use, I have added an additional list which is sorted by PSN Username. Please let me know if I have mistyped any of your information.
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Great work!

No rush, but when you get the chance, be sure to add my dedciated "GTP" PSN ID: GTP_DNitrate

Thanks!
 
DN: I just have no idea where you find the time to play all those games, especially as it can take many hours to master each game. I have 4 PS3 games: GT5P, F1:CE, Ferrari Challenge & R&C: TOD. Just to drive at a reasonable level of skill in GT5P or F1:CE takes a good hundred hours of practice IMO.

Haven't really explored the multi-media potential of the PS3, as I mostly just use it for sim-racing on a small TV in my home office (I will say it seems a more capable blu-ray player than my Samung BDP). But you've inspired me to hook it up to the internet & try stuff on my living room 52" LCD.

I will be getting my daughter LBP for her birthday I think...
 
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Biggles
DN: I just have no idea where you find the time to play all those games, especially as it can take many hours to master each game.
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I don't! :(

And it's not just because of all the games, I'm also busy with work, family, sports, and other hobbies.

If I only purchased games for myself and or if I only got games I intended to master, then my game collection would be a small fraction of what it is.

The reality is that I buy a lot of games that I know or think family and friends would enjoy playing on occasions. We get a lot of family and friends who visit, and we like to entertain, so it's always nice to be able to offer a wide variety of choices.

Just consider for a moment my DVD and now Blu-ray collection. I have nearly 3,000 films to choose from... if I spent 8 hours a day watching every single one of them myself, it would take me two years to get through them all... and that's without watching any extra features or listening to any commentaries!

However, not only do I buy a lot of DVDs and Blu-ray for my family and friends, but I've been collecting and watching films on DVD for over 10 years now, so I've had a lot of time to watch a lot of films, but even so, there are plenty of films I have on DVD and a few on Blu-ray that I have never even seen, and may never see, and I'm OK with that as long as others get to enjoy them - and the same goes with many of the games I have bought.

There are only a handful of games that I really gravitate to and for those rare cases, I am happy to spend extra time getting really good or at least very familiar with those games, but those are the exceptions not the rule.

For the most part I buy games with other people in mind more so than myself, and I am happy simply being entertained by a game, not necessarily feeling I must master it to feel I got the most value out of it.

Some of the games we play the most as far as family and friends are the games that you just pick up and play, and not those where there is a hard firm story line that one must follow in order to get through the game.


Biggles
Haven't really explored the multi-media potential of the PS3, as I mostly just use it for sim-racing on a small TV in my home office (I will say it seems a more capable blu-ray player than my Samung BDP). But you've inspired me to hook it up to the internet & try stuff on my living room 52" LCD.
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I suspect you are going to be pleasantly surprised. 👍

Before our PS3 evolved into our multi-media entertainment center, I had, and still have a very well designed custom built central media center PC, and so I never really considered using the PS3 in this way, but considering all the *technical issues with running our multi-media PC, the PS3 has been an absolute blessing!

*Nothing is more frustrating than trying to watch a movie only to see the infamous Blue Screen of Death right in the middle of it, and having to reboot your entire system, PC, modem, router, etc. :ouch:


Biggles
I will be getting my daughter LBP for her birthday I think...
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That will be a present that not only keeps giving, but it's one your whole family will likely love. 👍


My immeadiate recommendation though is that should she start to get frustrated by how hard some of the later levels are in the main story, have her play more of the mini levels, and definitely start exploring the countless numbers of community levels. There are some really fun ones clearly designed with younger kids in mind. And if you or your family are the creative types, you are going to have a blast creating your own levels. 👍
 
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*Nothing is more frustrating than trying to watch a movie only to see the infamous Blue Screen of Death right in the middle of it, and having to reboot your entire system, PC, modem, router, etc.
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I'm both limited (& blessed) by being a long-time Mac user - I rarely have any technical issues.

I am happy simply being entertained by a game, not necessarily feeling I must master it to feel I got the most value out of it.
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I really have only played racing games on the PS3 (with a G25), so I have practically no facility with the sixaxis controller & the mechanics of other games. Just developing basic skills in new games (to the point where you can enjoy them) takes quite a long time. For instance, I'm quite interested in playing Warhawk, but I imagine it would take me hours of practice before I could go online without getting totally creamed by everyone. :ouch:

My immeadiate recommendation though is that should she start to get frustrated by how hard some of the later levels are in the main story, have her play more of the mini levels, and definitely start exploring the countless numbers of community levels. There are some really fun ones clearly designed with younger kids in mind. And if you or your family are the creative types, you are going to have a blast creating your own levels.
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I'm really more interested in the creative possibilities of LBP as both my children love making/drawing/painting stuff - hopefully it won't be too hard for them (& me!) to pick up. 👍
 
Biggles, the PS3 as a media center works amazingly. I set my PC up to act as a media server and I now stream nearly everything I have on my computer out to my living room. It more or less killed my idea of building a dedicated media PC.

As for LBP's level creation process... its fairly straight forward from what experience I have with it, but certainly takes a bit to get use to. More than likely just a result of how many options you have when designing. In regard to the game itself... I think it is simply genius and highly approachable by anyone of any age.

D-N, I'd recommend Valkyria Chronicles as your next game choice. I don't see a turn based tactics game in your collection, and from what I have played of the game, it is good. It will likely be my next purchase, and probably soon, despite my purchase of LBP just a day ago. Though I might end up doing a bit more reading and looking around on the game, but I'm pretty sure it will fill my craving for a tactics game. Plus the art style is gorgeous.
 
Azuremen
As for LBP's level creation process... its fairly straight forward from what experience I have with it, but certainly takes a bit to get use to. More than likely just a result of how many options you have when designing. In regard to the game itself... I think it is simply genius and highly approachable by anyone of any age.
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Just to add, I found the *video guides and *tutorials to be exceptionally well done, especially considering the vast amount of tools and options that are at your displosal when creating your own levels.

*All voiced by Stephen Fry - the same brilliant actor who did the voice over as the actual Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy in the film version of the same name.


Azuremen
D-N, I'd recommend Valkyria Chronicles as your next game choice. I don't see a turn based tactics game in your collection, and from what I have played of the game, it is good. It will likely be my next purchase, and probably soon, despite my purchase of LBP just a day ago. Though I might end up doing a bit more reading and looking around on the game, but I'm pretty sure it will fill my craving for a tactics game. Plus the art style is gorgeous.
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I'm very greatful for the suggestion, and I'd definitely like to hear your thoughts on it once you get a chance to play around with it. I have been quite impressed by the trailers I've seen for it, and you are absolutely right that I don't have any real turn based tactical game. I'm also lacking any RPG games, so I may have to also consider adding one into the mix at some point.

The last RPG game I played was called RuneQuest, and I think I still have it in storage somewhere.... now I've really dated myself haven't I? :)
 
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Stephen Fry makes the tutorials and what not quite a bit more entertaining than most games'.

And you've most certainly dated yourself with that tidbit on RuneQuest. ;)

There is a demo for download of the game, but is pretty basic - consisting of a short tutorial and a single quick skirmish. It does end up showing that the game is pretty straight forward to start playing... I am not so sure on how complex management of units can get in the campaign, which is what I am mostly curious about. From what I have read, it is not nearly as tedious as it can be in other TRPGs. Which is a good thing, as figuring out exactly how to get a unit to turn out how you wanted was a bit much, even for my OCD nature.

I'll fill you in more when I get it. Which will be soon, I predict.
 
My regular PSN name

lowtec_derbo

my GTP name when I play GT5P

GTP_Derbo


I play COD4, GTA4, Bad Company (right now), NBA2K9 and more to come soon :)
 
Depending on what I am playing :

non racing games ( online ) - ImagineByLennon
racing games ( online ) - GTP_JWLennon
 

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