catching up on console games (help)

[sev]

alright, i decided to buy a ps3. i don't know anything about consoles.
got any good recommendations on where to look (i'm cheap, but i don't think i need a lot of space)

also, if you have any opinion on the following games feel free to share:
Dark Souls/Demon Souls
Soul Calibur IV
No More Heroes 1 and 2
Uncharted 1, 2 and 3
Any other game you think is worth buying for it / Wii because i still have one of THOSE lying around and i don't know if i've been missing out on good games or if the wii really hasn't released anything worth buying

[creamcorn]

dont you have like 300+ games on steam?

[sev]

dont you have like 300+ games on steam?

84, most of which came from indie bundles
your point?

[cipher]

I've heard very good things about dark souls, fun combat especially. However I've also heard that it's hard as fuck and very unforgiving, so if you like hard games go for it, if not I'd stay away.

I myself am a big soul Calibur fan, and would recommend IV, however the fifth one comes out in just over a month, so you may want to wait for that instead. I could give you more details on IV if you'd like though

and of course I've never played a uncharted game, but they all look amazing and I've seen enough videos and reviews of the series to recommend you at least look into them. It's probably Playstation's biggest exclusive, so its worth a gander.

And I'll just assume you got / are getting MGS4 already

[sev]

And I'll just assume you got / are getting MGS4 already

hell yes, and the mgs hd bundle

[redmongoose]

the new tekken

[Sinitron]

consoles are gay

ratchet and clank owned on the ps2 idk what their games are like on the ps3 though but they were so much fun before its worth looking into

never touched uncharter 1 and 2 but 3 is apparently a piece of shit

just cause 2 owns on the pc idk if its good for consoles

it goes without saying that if you get any shooters on the consoles you are a huge gay idiot and waste your hands on stupid shit instead of my drawing

[Gladius]

I'd avoid mgs4 because I heard it's the worst in the series by a long shot and will probably destroy your opinion of the series entirely. Dark/Demon's Souls looks pretty cool and was well received, but I hear it's frustratingly cheap and difficult. The Call of Duty series is solid action, but since they're shooters I'd recommend playing them on the PC as Sinitron advises.

Sony are a pretty crap company that loves to screw over their customers so I'd have bought an Xbox or Wii if I were you.

[sev]

I'd avoid mgs4 because I heard it's the worst in the series by a long shot and will probably destroy your opinion of the series entirely. Dark/Demon's Souls looks pretty cool and was well received, but I hear it's frustratingly cheap and difficult. The Call of Duty series is solid action, but since they're shooters I'd recommend playing them on the PC as Sinitron advises.

Sony are a pretty crap company that loves to screw over their customers so I'd have bought an Xbox or Wii if I were you.

i've actually played through mgs4, and while it's definitely a totally different game from the rest of the series and was really over the top, i thought it was good. i can see why people have an issue with it, but i'm kind of an unconditional mgs fanboy either way. and yeah, fuck shooters on console, holy shit

i do have a wii, but i honestly think i'd prefer buying a ps3 to an xbox as you actually have to pay for the online with the 360, which is absolute bullshit imo. i don't know what all that about sony being a crap company that loves to screw over their customers is all about, but in general, they really have the most games i actually want now, which is what makes it worth it. that and, again, i'm really gay for metal gear.

[BluPhoenix]

I'd avoid mgs4 because I heard it's the worst in the series by a long shot and will probably destroy your opinion of the series entirely.

yeah fuck that, nothing could be worse than the 2nd half of mgs2

mgs4 is a solid(heh) entry, it's graphics are still amazing today, the story is entrancing, it sucks you in; even if you dont understand it all, has great boss battles(like every entry), and has one of the most brutal and satisfying conclusions to a series ever imo

also mgo is a lot of fun

[psi43]

not sure if saints row the third is out for ps3, but if it is and you haven't played it yet, go get that. it's a really fun game.

[Gladius]

yeah fuck that, nothing could be worse than the 2nd half of mgs2

aw heck no

mgs2's only problem was that it was too rushed and lacking in content (more was going to be set in manhattan but 9/11 forced kojima to nix it), but the ending was still exciting, interesting and had a great sense of impending doom and mystery.

more importantly it was NOWHERE near as corny and silly as most of mgs4.

(mgs4 spoilers within)
[spoiler]but i will give 4 props for great moments like raiden dispatching gekkos WITH gekkos and snake + liquid ocelot stabbing each other with healing syringes to ensure a good final battle.[/spoiler]

[W.A.C.]

Uncharted 1 was really fun but I felt it had repetition issues along with some really shitty sixaxis motion controls. Uncharted 2 resolved those issues and was quite a blast to play. Just recently started Uncharted 3 (got it for Christmas) and I'm having a lot of fun with that game. From what I've played, I think 2 is probably a better game but it also just felt more fresh in general. All 3 games are definitely worth playing.

I absolutely loved the first three R&C games for the PS3 but the series has disappointed me this generation, mostly due to Tools of Destruction and Quest for Booty. From what I played of A Crack in Time, it seemed like a massive improvement compared to the other PS3 R&C games but I had a major issue with the game that caused me to stop playing it.

Question for Insomniac Games: Why do the L1 and X buttons function differently in R&CF:ACiT?

I can't finding anything online regarding this issue and it drives me mad. Does anyone else have this problem either? As for other retail PS3 games I own, a lot of people really like inFAMOUS but I personally hated that game and I find LittleBigPlanet to be extremely boring.

[cipher]

Assassin's Creed is a pretty fun franchise too if you've never tried it, but you kind of need to play them in order to understand wtf is going on. Although the first one is skippable if you want, and is probably the worst one of the series anyways (it's still decent). You just need to read a description of what happened online and you're good to go for the sequel.

[Ashington]

Shouldn't this be in the entertainment section? Also stick to PC gaming.

[naturally]

i liked catherine

[sev]

Shouldn't this be in the entertainment section?

i thought about it, but rtil put a steam gift recommendations thread in here, so it felt like an okay place to leave it

Also stick to PC gaming.

???

[Gladius]

Shouldn't this be in the entertainment section? Also stick to PC gaming.

he is sticking to the pc for the genres that suit it (rts, fps) like everybody else does

you are SILLY!!!

on a side note i'm willing to bet mgs2/3 running in pcsx2 look better than the new HD bundle unless they updated the textures and content in those. they will control really badly without a ps2 pad though since they used pressure sensitivity and such.

[dilly]

tomb raider

because tits

[Gladius]

btw sev check this out if you haven't already it OWNS and features a level where snake runs up a hill dodging barrels thrown at him by a monkey