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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Pole, Aug 30, 2011.

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  1. Pole

    Pole Houston Rockets--Tilman Fertitta's latest mess.

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    I'm getting a free PS3 for signing up with my current cable company, and I've never had one before. What are some must-have games and accessories. I saw MadMax talking about shooting up zombies with his kids in another thread.......something like that sounds appealing.
     
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    Which cable company!? Is there an early termination fee?
     
  3. Pole

    Pole Houston Rockets--Tilman Fertitta's latest mess.

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    My bad...........it was from our wireless provider in Calgary--rogers. We've signed up for a lot of new stuff in the past month or so, and they all run together in my head. Cell service sucks here.........makes me miss AT&T dearly. The least they could do for what they charge is give us a PS3.
     
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    <iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/A88YiZdXugA?hd=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
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    Congrats on your new ps3! There's just so many things to do, like shooting up zombies in Left 4 Dead 2 and destroying aliens in Halo Reach. Better yet, exploring the vastness of Fable 3. The possibilities are endless..

    The joy of ps3!
     
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    Start on the "Uncharted" series. So good! By the time you're done with the first two games, the third will be out in November. I like the NBA 2k series for sports. If you're looking for a shooting FPS game, I recommend waiting for the new "Battlefield" or picking up a cheap used copy of "Black Ops", since you can kill zombies on there as well.

    Hope that helps!

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    Pole Houston Rockets--Tilman Fertitta's latest mess.

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    It actually arrived at my door a few minutes after I posted my request...........160 GB with one dual shock controller. I guess that is as basic as it gets. Anything I should get to go with it.........controllers/etc.
     
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    What kind of games are you interested in? If you don't like platformers it won't do to recommend Ratchet and Clank. Uncharted 1 and 2 and Arkham Asylum are must plays regardless.
     
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    This is a very basic thing to do to your PS3 if you want to turn it into a media machine, which is what I use mine for 90% of the time.

    1.) Hardwire the machine to your router with an ethernet cable.
    2.) Download TV shows / movies etc to your computer hard drive
    3.) Download PS3 Media Server http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/

    Enjoy instant streaming.
     
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    I have gamefly and finished nearly 60 games so far and honestly the best games I played is Uncharted 2, MGS4 (only if you played first 3) and Red Dead Redemption

    Uncharted 2 is a must have, the story mode only takes 11-14 hours but the multiplayer and coop are very alive and a blast to play

    RDR has a great story mode and is the most expensive game made ($100,000,000) unfortunately, the controls are not responsive enough for good multiplayer but the story is a good 20-35 hours long

    MGS4 will make no sense at all unless you played mgs1-3 and really care about the story, the game has maybe 8-10 hours of cutscenes and 4-5 hours of gameplay but it digs deep into philosophy and the horrors of war
     
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    this, the PS3 can play almost any video file on your computer
     
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    +1 for Uncharted 2

    If you're a baseball fan check out MLB The Show (personally I like 10 over 11).
     
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    Sup, troll?
     
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    Well, Uncharted is a given. Play HEAVY RAIN, gives charted a run for its money. Maybe my fav ps3 game but Uncharted is close
     
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    Pole Houston Rockets--Tilman Fertitta's latest mess.

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    Was his response trolling...........I honestly don't know.

    I'm about to turn 45. I challenge anyone to Tetris........on the old Nintendo NES. However, that was really the last game I ever played to any extent.

    This is gonna be really new to me.
     
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    Just play heavy rain. Yea he's talking about the xbox aka rrod
     
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    Great game, but it isn't for everyone. Without spoiling too much it starts off really slow but once you get past the initial story set up part it's addictive.
     
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    It should be for everyone
     
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    I feel there's only a little chance you'll like this game, because I do think Japanese style RPGs is somewhat of a niche market, but Valkyria Chronicles is my favorite game for the PS3.
     

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