PS3 reviews

[Soriak]

The console launched today in Japan, any english reviews available already?
Plenty of threads about the ups and downs of the console, let's use this one only for actual reports: technical problems, game impressions (not based on demos), information about the online setup... things like that.

[Cryptin]

Got any links to the system reviews? I'm also curious what's the clock speed of the RSX since Sony refuses to disclouse it. I wonder if it got downgraded.

EDIT: Gamespot has 2 reviews so far: Genji(6.4) and Tony Hawk(7.3).

[Ham n Cheese]

Resistance: Fall of Man
PS3
91.0%

Tony Hawk's Project 8
PS3
82.0%

Genji: Days of the Blade
PS3
62.0%

Marvel Ultimate Alliance
PS3
92.5%

http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrank...fault_PS3/1028

[Soriak]

Couple things I found: Sony's Open Platform for the PS3 website, not actually up yet: http://www.playstation.com/ps3-openplatform/index.html
The user guide on the site is up, however, and it confirms a PS3-wide friends list (haven't heard it confirmed before)

You register your online ID when you sign up for PLAYSTATION®Network. To request to add a Friend, you will first need to ask the person you want to add for his or her online ID.

There is also a video chat that supports up to 6 people:

# The PS3™ system supports voice / video chat. Additional chat options, such as in-game chat, may be available through game software. For details, refer to the instructions supplied with the software in use.

Someone took apart the PS3, photos can be seen here: http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2006/1111/ps3.htm

The huge fan explains why the console is so quite:



a good forum with information here: http://www.eurogamer.net/forum_threa...category_id=41

edit: IGN review of resistance: Fall of Man: http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/745/745206p1.html Scores a 9.1

9.0 Presentation
Insomniac has created a compelling mythos and the unique blend of World War II-level battles with alien technology is a great mix. Expect load times only at the beginning of stages.
8.5 Graphics
A mix of 20th century war machines and intergalactic alien hordes makes for quite the interesting art style. A solid 30fps framerate and plenty of bells and whistles easily impress.
8.5 Sound
When connected to a capable speaker, Resistance will blow your speakers to kingdom come with great audio effects and stellar voice acting. Don't expect to hear much musically, though.
9.0 Gameplay
Experience the best weapons to come along in a shooter for quite some time united with challenging enemies, tight control, smooth online play, and insane boss battles. Seriously fun.
9.5 Lasting Appeal
Between 12-15 hours of single-player action, multiple (and very challenging) difficulty levels, four hidden weapons, unlockable secrets and skill points, and a ton of multiplayer options. Hot!

OVERALL
9.1
Outstanding
(out of 10 / not an average)

[Phoenix]

Man, these next gen consoles have some amazing fucking graphics, theyre looking just as good as farcry did over 2 years ago.

[Dildo Faggins]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

Man, these next gen consoles have some amazing fucking graphics, theyre looking just as good as farcry did over 2 years ago.

lol, so true. But at lower resolutions...

[Zefah]

I think you two need to take another look at farcry then.

[Akileese]

THP8 looks amazing, but as I noticed when I played the PS3 version at GS (after closing of course ), the framerate is fucking awful. Imagine trying to play oblivion on full settings with a less than beefy machine and you get the FR problems with THP8. It's really upsetting. There is a very minor FR issue with the 360 version in the demo, but it was hammered out in retail. I'm happy resistance got good reviews because so far, it's the only thing worth buying at launch for that system.

[RiskyChris]

Originally Posted by Akileese

THP8 looks amazing, but as I noticed when I played the PS3 version at GS (after closing of course ), the framerate is fucking awful. Imagine trying to play oblivion on full settings with a less than beefy machine and you get the FR problems with THP8. It's really upsetting. There is a very minor FR issue with the 360 version in the demo, but it was hammered out in retail. I'm happy resistance got good reviews because so far, it's the only thing worth buying at launch for that system.

This framerate issue stuff is just bullshit. Why are we sitting in next-gen territory not achieving 60fps? The difference in console games between 30fps and 60fps is just epic (I believe the monkey ball games run 60fps on gamecube -- really fluid!).

[Vorph]

Because they're trying to put out graphics that a $3000+ computer struggles with on something that costs 20% as much (30% if you take into account the loss they take). The biggest problem with both consoles is that they only have 512MB RAM total for both the cpu and the gpu to use. Yea, they don't have to deal with the overhead of an OS that isn't built strictly for playing the games, but that's still a pathetic amount of memory today.

Even the 8800GTX which alone costs more than a PS3 or 360 (and has more RAM on just the video card than either console has for main memory and video memory combined) can't do 60 fps in Oblivion at 1920x1080 with everything on. It's more like ~35 fps on average. It's certainly playable, but since it dips into the 20s you'll see some hitching at times. At 720p, I'm sure it could sustain 60fps nearly all the time, but again that's one piece of hardware that costs more than an entire console.

[Sean]

Let's not forget that it will take quite a while to get the full potential out of the new systems - especially the PS3.

Give it a couple years and games will start looking a hell of a lot better. Compare the PS2's launch games to recent games - there's a crazy difference.