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

[Onyx Oblivion]

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!

FIXED. And bought.

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

Hypnotoad_Onyx

5.
Anything useful that I should know?

6. Why does every download seem to take FOREVER? Is this normal?

P.S.
I am NEVER getting MGS4.

I caved after seeing the Database DLC.

I am never playing MGS 2 or 3, however.

 

[SomeBritishDude]

I can't give any advice but I will be keeping a close eye on this. I've been thinking about selling my Xbox in exchange for a PS3 for yonks now.

 

[Furious Styles]

my PS3 would never accept my debit card, are you using a debit card?

I haven't used mine in a while so don't know about the rest.

I know you're not looking for recommendations, but both Uncharted games and Heavy Rain are essential.

And well done for getting Ratchet and Clank, they're awesome.

 

[Darktau]

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.

5.
Anything useful that I should know?

1) Only text in-game, sorry

2) Afterburner Climax, Fat princess, Wipeout HD

3) Umm, Not sure, worked with my debit card

4) Add Darktau

5) Buy an audio adapter and use a PC headset, the ps3 headsets can be a bit low quality (Although my ears suck)

 

[Juk3n]

HDMI cable, Uncharted 2, Killzone 2, begone, see you in 2 days, the rest of the stuff should come much MUCH later.

 

[Furious Styles]

I can't give any advice but I will be keeping a close eye on this. I've been thinking about selling my Xbox in exchange for a PS3 for yonks now.

Don't. I own both and the xbox is better, the ps3 is basically just my dvd player now.

 

[rustybadger]

I have a PS3.

I have no online friends.

I don't see this as a problem. ( but then i have social issues....)

Get KillZone2. It's awesome.

Personally, i like red faction3. Read the reviews and make youre own decision.

End of the day, did you buy a multi-media centre, a PS, an online-gameing portol, an X-box 360 supplement, or a stand-alone games console? Important question.

Still, I will be your friend if you really want.

Rustybadger

 

[Eri]

WHY MY CREDIT CARD

Just make sure you type it in exactly as it appears, and do correct capitalization.

 

[Darktau]

WHY MY CREDIT CARD

Just make sure you type it in exactly as it appears, and do correct capitalization.

The WHY MY CREDIT CARD and jirayas avatar wen't well together, made me lol .

Oooh and

HDMI cable

Get HDMI, is good for you

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

End of the day, did you buy a multi-media centre, a PS, an online-gameing portol, an X-box 360 supplement, or a stand-alone games console?
Rustybadger

Mostly a 360 supplement, multi-platform games will still be bought for my Xbox 360.

WHY MY CREDIT CARD

Just make sure you type it in exactly as it appears, and do correct capitalization.

Well, my card has my name in ALL CAPS, but I think the billing address might me off by a letter or something. Somehow.

 

[rustybadger]

mmmm love that encryption in HDMI

no, not a pirate, just a bored electronics engineer who likes making things

 

[Eri]

I can't give any advice but I will be keeping a close eye on this. I've been thinking about selling my Xbox in exchange for a PS3 for yonks now.

Don't. I own both and the xbox is better, the ps3 is basically just my dvd player now.

Except not. Better in what way? By being inferior in every way? About the only thing xbox has over PS3 is the online system and that's ONLY because everyone pays 50$ a year.

 

[Aerodynamic]

1. Only text chat.
2. I highly suggest Flower
3. I dunno.
4. I will add when I get the chance.
5. KILL EM ALL.

 

[rustybadger]

if you bought a 360 supplement, and i hate to be rude here, what did you buy a 360 for?

//End of the day, did you buy a multi-media centre, a PS, an online-gameing portol, an X-box 360 //supplement, or a stand-alone games console?


original question? games console or media centre bastard?

 

[Kajt]

1. Yes, it does.
2. MORTAL KOMBAT (2)! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egne2ZCMM_0]
3. I have no idea. Worked perfectly for me last time I bought something.
4. Eh...

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

if you bought a 360 supplement, and i hate to be rude here, what did you buy a 360 for?

//End of the day, did you buy a multi-media centre, a PS, an online-gameing portol, an X-box 360 //supplement, or a stand-alone games console?


original question? games console or media centre bastard?

Both are fully intended for use as gaming console. It's just that multi-platform games will be bought for the 360, and very rarely...BOTH CONSOLES.

 

[Steppin Razor]

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.

5.
Anything useful that I should know?

1. No real chat system for people outside the game you're in. You can send messages to anyone you want while playing games, but it's strictly an email sort of format where they have to open it up, read it and then send something back to you that you then have to manually open up and read.
I'm not 100% certain, but I think the keyboard works with that, so you can at least not spend 500 hours sending a 10 word message.

2. Flower is good, as is Puzzle Quest. Wipeout is pretty fun too. I don't play many of the PSN games, so I dunno really.

3. No idea. It accepted my Visa Debit card. All the details you enter for it have to match exactly with the details your bank has on you though, so maybe you put in a wrong letter or something somewhere?

4. Alpha1089. I'm not on much at the moment as my PS3 has decided to not work properly and I'll be getting it fixed under warranty soon.

5. The PS3 is incredibly retarded when it comes to switching the video output. If you plug in a HDMI cable it'll change itself over automatically. If you then plug it back into the standard def AV cables, it doesn't change over automatically. You have to go into the settings and manually change it back to run through the AV cables.

 

[Prof. Monkeypox]

I just got an Xbox. First game I got was Fallout 3. It was a pretty good purchase (so far). I also would have gotten Arkham Asylum if I had the money (so there's another recommendation right there). Finally, there's Infamous, which I would have gotten if I had a PS3.