So...I...err...just bought a PS3.

[Sovvolf]

NOW I HAVE THE 3 CURRENT CONSOLES! BWA HA HA!

Feels good doesn't it .

1.
Does it have any sort of "private chat/party chat" system? So that I can talk to people while playing different games than them. Or even when playing single player games.

I'm not sure, I haven't any PSN games (Well not to my knowledge any how) so I haven't had the time to test that.

2.
What's good on PSN Store? So, I am asking for SOME recommendations. But not full retail games. And not the PS1 classics section, either. I mean stuff like Joe Danger, Flower, Everyday Shooter, etc.

Outside of the PS1 games I haven't downloaded any of them. With the looks of things there isn't much on there that you can't really get for the 360. A few odd games here and there like Flower and such but nothing much new. Sadly, unlike the 360, it's very rare that you'll get to try before you buy. You might be able to look at a few pictures or maybe watch a video but it's rare that you get to demo it.

3.
WHY THE FUCK WON'T IT ACCEPT MY CREDIT CARD INFO? Should I not put a space in my name, or what?

I want to buy FF8 and 9, Grandia 1, and Wild Arms 1 and 2!

Never had this problem so I can't help. Just make sure you typed every thing in correctly. If not you can always buy PSN cards from the local game store and use that. Good taste BTW

4.
Will you be my friend? PSN account is in my Escapist profile.

Hypnotoad_Onyx

Yes... Yes I will. I've already added you on PSN. I don't have that many friends on it to be honest so well the more the merrier.

5.
Anything useful that I should know?

Get a USB keyboard or something like it... Saves you a good amount of time for typing. If you already have a spare one knocking around some where... Then your set.

P.S.
I am NEVER getting MGS4.

I said the same thing when I got the PS3 -Turns around to play MGS4- curiosity and a decent price got the best of me.

 

[tehannihalator]

1 only if you subscribe to psn+
2 dunno
3 i don't have a credit card
4 friend request being sent
5 it says i only have three games on psn don't believe it

 

[Mr. Gency]

1.
Does it have any sort of "private chat/party chat" system? So that I can talk to people while playing different games than them. Or even when playing single player games.

Yes, but while playing games, your limited to text chat, unless, as squid5580 said, you or a friend has to have PSN+

2.
What's good on PSN Store? So, I am asking for SOME recommendations. But not full retail games. And not the PS1 classics section, either. I mean stuff like Joe Danger, Flower, Everyday Shooter, etc.

I only played Fat Princess. I recommend downloading the demo first

3.
WHY THE FUCK WON'T IT ACCEPT MY CREDIT CARD INFO? Should I not put a space in my name, or what?

I want to buy FF8 and 9, Grandia 1, and Wild Arms 1 and 2!

You'll have to use PSN cards

4.
Will you be my friend? PSN account is in my Escapist profile.

Hypnotoad_Onyx

Sure, mines "I_KilledYouWithA"

5.
Anything useful that I should know?

You can use any mic to talk with (I use a the Rock Band mic), it just has to have a USB plug.

P.S.
I am NEVER getting MGS4.

 

[Mr. Gency]

NOW I HAVE THE 3 CURRENT CONSOLES! BWA HA HA!

This quote reminds me that I have to send my Xbox to Microsoft.

 

[Baldry]

I will add you...Even if you won't buy MGS4.

And you got some good games, and you should download abes Odyssey/Exodus. Oh and to change disc in PS1 games press the PS button and go down to the where it says, and the same goes for activating the PS1 and PS2 memory cards!

 

[Mr. Gency]

5.
Anything useful that I should know?

Forgot to say that PSN+ is cheaper yearly than it is for every three months.

Also, if you need help connecting your mic of choice, let me know.

 

[Mr. Gency]

I will add you...Even if you won't buy MGS4.

And you got some good games, and you should download abes Odyssey/Exodus. Oh and to change disc in PS1 games press the PS button and go down to the where it says, and the same goes for activating the PS1 and PS2 memory cards!

So that's how they did the disk changing thing...

 

[Kae]

Careful you might don't know but PS3s are very sensible to fire, I couldn't even recognize mine after the fire and my PSN ID is worthless now that I don't have one, on the upside I never really used it much

 

[Snotnarok]

For god sakes do not buy a HDMI cable at a store they charge at least 10 times the price they're worth. I think it was amazon where I found my 1080p rated HDMI cables for 12 dollars instead of 100.

 

[elcamino41383]

1.
Does it have any sort of "private chat/party chat" system? So that I can talk to people while playing different games than them. Or even when playing single player games.

2.
What's good on PSN Store? So, I am asking for SOME recommendations. But not full retail games. And not the PS1 classics section, either. I mean stuff like Joe Danger, Flower, Everyday Shooter, etc.

3.
WHY THE FUCK WON'T IT ACCEPT MY CREDIT CARD INFO? Should I not put a space in my name, or what?

I want to buy FF8 and 9, Grandia 1, and Wild Arms 1 and 2!

4.
Will you be my friend? PSN account is in my Escapist profile.

Hypnotoad_Onyx

5.
Anything useful that I should know?

P.S.
I am NEVER getting MGS4.

1. Not yet, sadly, though if you were to play Uncharted 2 online, you mostly talk to your own party, unless you die then you hear the others and can talk smack

2. Pain is fun as far as PSN games. They really need to add more levels rather than characters though. Fat Princess can be fun also. As far as my opinions, they end there. OH WAIT! EARTHWORM JIM HD!

3. Entering it exactly as it is on your card? Mine worked fine, but I ended up taking it off anyway after my first (original launch) PS3 bricked. Now I just buy the PSN cards.

4. Maaaaaaaaaaybe. Add ElCamino483, if you get to it before me, I'll accept, if not I'll add you later.

5. If you have an HD TV, get an HDMI, its not necessary by any means but boy is it nice! And any bluetooth works as a headset!

That's all I can think of at the moment.

Edit: Get an HDMI from like Target or Walmart...or whatever retail store you may have near you. Or online at Amazon.com. Places like Best Buy and Radio Shack rip you off BIG time on HDMI.

 

[Jnacos]

I really don't have many friends on PSN, so I'll go ahead and send you a request.

 

[SalamanderJoe]

WHY THE FUCK WON'T IT ACCEPT MY CREDIT CARD INFO? Should I not put a space in my name, or what?

My advice for this is: buy the PSN equivilent to Microsoft points. You can get them from game shops in £20 or £50 bulk (not sure in dollars) and when you enter the code given it'll give you the money in your 'wallet'.

Its annyoing to keep having to go get new codes every so often, but if cards aren't working, thats your best bet.

 

[LightspeedJack]

Uncharted 2, God of War 3 and Heavy Rain.

 

[thedeathscythe]

NOW I HAVE THE 3 CURRENT CONSOLES! BWA HA HA!

I'm not asking for a ton of game recommendations, so don't do that.

In case you were wondering...here is what I bought, anyway.

Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction
Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time
Little Big Planet GOTY
Valkyria Chronicles

Still no headset or HDMI cable. Store was out...

I just have a few questions:

1.
Does it have any sort of "private chat/party chat" system? So that I can talk to people while playing different games than them. Or even when playing single player games.

2.
What's good on PSN Store? So, I am asking for SOME recommendations. But not full retail games. And not the PS1 classics section, either. I mean stuff like Joe Danger, Flower, Everyday Shooter, etc.

3.
WHY THE FUCK WON'T IT ACCEPT MY CREDIT CARD INFO? Should I not put a space in my name, or what?

I want to buy FF8 and 9, Grandia 1, and Wild Arms 1 and 2!

4.
Will you be my friend? PSN account is in my Escapist profile.

Hypnotoad_Onyx

5.
Anything useful that I should know?

P.S.
I am NEVER getting MGS4.

1. It has text chat right now, that you can use while in game. No party chat yet for when you're in different games and want to voice chat, that should come later and most suspect it'll need playstation plus.

2. Pixeljunk Monsters is really cute and fun! You can also buy full length games off the store, I could cheat by saying Socom and Infamous but I won't (or did I already?).

3. I don't know, it accepted mine just fine. What's not working in particular? It stops when you input it? Or it won't allow you to purchase content? If it's the latter, maybe you haven't paid your card off or something? Playstation store cards work great though, I prefer those (so I can limit myself easier every pay day).

4. Maybe! I had like 95 friends (maximum is 100) and I keep juggling adding and deleting people (mainly clan mates) who stop playing or start playing, so if we play the same games, I'd add you brah (my psn is my username, it's probably also on my profile).

5. If you've ever played Socom before or don't mind giving it a shot, a good deal is the bundle with Socom Confrontation and the bluetooth headset. It's the sickest headset, great quality, awesome battery life, it's not bulky or ugly, and the game is good. I'm a long time fan so I forgive it's short comings, but it's had many patches that bring it up to par, and you may just find you like it. The headset runs for usually 50 bucks and the game was 40 and together they were 60, that was like 2 years ago, you'll definitely find better prices today and it should still be a good deal.

PS: Why aren't you? Rent it, I believe it's a game that stands the test of time. You got some good games atm, though, I looooove Ratchet and Clank.

 

[Steppin Razor]

-snip-

God damn it people, don't respond to fanboy comments with more fanboyism. It doesn't help the situation at all.

For god sakes do not buy a HDMI cable at a store they charge at least 10 times the price they're worth. I think it was amazon where I found my 1080p rated HDMI cables for 12 dollars instead of 100.

Really? EB charge something like $30-40 for them over here in Australia, the land of heavily inflated prices.

 

[SnippyWings]

NOW I HAVE THE 3 CURRENT CONSOLES! BWA HA HA!

So do I!
/hi-five!
I would reccomend getting fat princess from the PSN but that's about all I know is good because my PS3 dosent work paticularly well online.
i'll add you when I get back home on wednesday but we cant play online... or talk in party chat because my ps3 is'nt able to do either of those... so there's not much point.
[small]also get heavy rain[/small]

 

[ANImaniac89]

Well I have all 3 current consoles and all of the current Handhelds (normal PSP not the Go)
get Mortal Kombat 2, God of War 3, 3D dot Game Heroes

 

[Arehexes]

Add me if you like, my psn name is Arehexes .

 

[Rayansaki]

For PSN games, you MUST GET Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle Cars.

The game is the best you will find there, and it has easily more hours played for me than any AAA title. It also has a bugged trial which has 15 minutes but if you go online it only counts while in matchmaking so you can play a long time till you get hooked and eventually buy it.

I cans be your friend, PSN: Stoyah

It also accepts my CC fine, I'm from Europe, however I need to write "Jordao" on my last name (Its Jordão) or it won't accept, might be the problem there.