Comments on: Got My PS3! First Impresssions… http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/15/got-my-ps3-first-impresssions/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:19:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Darrin http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/15/got-my-ps3-first-impresssions/#comment-28448 Darrin Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:10:41 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/15/got-my-ps3-first-impresssions/#comment-28448 Lucky man, Phaethon. Eventually, I will get a really nice 1080p 40" display, but I'm holding out for another year or so. I can't wait to try my PS3 on a friend's display. Lucky man, Phaethon. Eventually, I will get a really nice 1080p 40″ display, but I’m holding out for another year or so. I can’t wait to try my PS3 on a friend’s display.

]]> By: Phaethon360 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/15/got-my-ps3-first-impresssions/#comment-28353 Phaethon360 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 01:23:14 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/15/got-my-ps3-first-impresssions/#comment-28353 I'm running the PS3 in 720p/1080i. Before it was only on 480p because I had it listed as multi-out instead of Component. Huge difference, I think you'll be impressed. Even the menu looks sharper. Tomorrow I'm going to use the PS3 in 1080p via HDMI. Finally replacing my broken LCDs with a 46" Samsung. Can't wait! I’m running the PS3 in 720p/1080i. Before it was only on 480p because I had it listed as multi-out instead of Component. Huge difference, I think you’ll be impressed. Even the menu looks sharper. Tomorrow I’m going to use the PS3 in 1080p via HDMI. Finally replacing my broken LCDs with a 46″ Samsung. Can’t wait!

]]> By: Darrin http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/15/got-my-ps3-first-impresssions/#comment-28329 Darrin Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:51:25 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/15/got-my-ps3-first-impresssions/#comment-28329 Thanks everyone! Segitz, I'd love to know the answers to those techie questions, but I think you are going to have to let us know. mcloki, I'm completely non-HD (480i) as well. I'm planning on bringing my PS3 to a friend's house to try everything in HD. Thanks everyone! Segitz, I’d love to know the answers to those techie questions, but I think you are going to have to let us know.

mcloki, I’m completely non-HD (480i) as well. I’m planning on bringing my PS3 to a friend’s house to try everything in HD.

]]> By: Phaethon360 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/15/got-my-ps3-first-impresssions/#comment-28321 Phaethon360 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:02:03 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/15/got-my-ps3-first-impresssions/#comment-28321 Nice score Darrin! I'll add you to my friends list next time I'm on my PS3. Nice score Darrin! I’ll add you to my friends list next time I’m on my PS3.

]]> By: Henning http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/15/got-my-ps3-first-impresssions/#comment-28310 Henning Mon, 15 Jan 2007 21:16:25 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/15/got-my-ps3-first-impresssions/#comment-28310 NashTheSlash: you just have to play a lot! I'm not all that good either - I usually rank firmly in the middle-lower part of the stack, but I still get to have fun. NashTheSlash: you just have to play a lot! I’m not all that good either – I usually rank firmly in the middle-lower part of the stack, but I still get to have fun.

]]> By: Pc http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/15/got-my-ps3-first-impresssions/#comment-28306 Pc Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:56:16 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/15/got-my-ps3-first-impresssions/#comment-28306 I'm officially jealous now, Darrin :( I still don't have the extra cash to get one....Anybody want my Nintendo Wii ??? I’m officially jealous now, Darrin :( I still don’t have the extra cash to get one….Anybody want my Nintendo Wii ???

]]> By: Segitz http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/15/got-my-ps3-first-impresssions/#comment-28293 Segitz Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:59:10 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/15/got-my-ps3-first-impresssions/#comment-28293 Thought so, that it didnt work, but... Sony could do it, no problem. The firmware is upgradeable, and as those suggestions just being gimmicks (not the wifi data thingy, thats mandatory in some time, i think), it would really add value to the overall system! Sony really should partner up with Apple! There would be some real advantages in that way, on both sides. Sony could pass on knowledge to apple in things of hardware (iPhone, iPod or even Apple TV or their Laptops) and on the other hand, Apple could be the leverage in Sonys "console war". I mean, if Sony could access ITMS and the iPods/iPhones, there would be nothing, MS could put against. And Apple could help Sony with its software and dev tools (Apple is pretty much used to PPC and all that stuff) or even release a version of Mac OS X for the PS3, the possibilities would be limitless and both would have their advantages. It would think, Sony likes the idea, but Apple doesnt... Thing is, Apple would get even more into the Home consumer market... Thought so, that it didnt work, but…

Sony could do it, no problem. The firmware is upgradeable, and as those suggestions just being gimmicks (not the wifi data thingy, thats mandatory in some time, i think), it would really add value to the overall system!

Sony really should partner up with Apple! There would be some real advantages in that way, on both sides. Sony could pass on knowledge to apple in things of hardware (iPhone, iPod or even Apple TV or their Laptops) and on the other hand, Apple could be the leverage in Sonys “console war”. I mean, if Sony could access ITMS and the iPods/iPhones, there would be nothing, MS could put against. And Apple could help Sony with its software and dev tools (Apple is pretty much used to PPC and all that stuff) or even release a version of Mac OS X for the PS3, the possibilities would be limitless and both would have their advantages.

It would think, Sony likes the idea, but Apple doesnt… Thing is, Apple would get even more into the Home consumer market…

]]> By: mcloki http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/15/got-my-ps3-first-impresssions/#comment-28282 mcloki Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:48:24 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/01/15/got-my-ps3-first-impresssions/#comment-28282 Got mine this weekend as well. I'm actually very pleased. Still playing on SD right now, But my HD comes this week so I'll get to see the difference. The hardware. I love it. Online content. It's nice to get it. But I would love more. Also Why can't they just stream the video to my machine as opposed to downloading it. It would make the trailers much more accessible. One quibble. When downloading there should be a screensaver. Not just a dimming of the screen but a full blown Screensaver. Ressitance: Yes the game is very good. I'm stuck in London right now trying to take out some Stalkers. The thing I notice about the game is that when it starts it looks like a nice PS2 game and has that WW2 feel, but as you move through the levels the title gets more and more Next gen. The later levels are absolutely gorgeous especially the alien technology and architecture. You can almost see Insomniac getting more and more used to the system and drawing out it's power. Can't wait for Ratchet and Clank. Driving areas are great. Music could have been better, but I'm comparing it to Halo. Controller: Great. Very light. My personal wish list:\ Sony do yourself a huge favour, License iTunes and the ITMS from Apple and put it on your machine. That would simply put the PS3 over the top for me. Great downloadable content, add hooks into your programs to play my itunes during the games I buy. I know you're going to try and go it alone with this. Don't team up with Apple. Trade those great new OLED HDTV's to Apple so they can make Apple branded monitors, just get itunes running on the PS3. The first console to do that it going to be very poplular. Second the Force feedback support. I played the F1 demo. Simply amazing, but it needs the steering wheel. It's actually so intense to drive the car that I start to tear up because I can not blink while driving. You get that into it. And don;t bother to try and watch the scenery. If you take your eyes off the road for a second you are in the grass. Needs the Steering wheel. Better PS2 support, less jaggies. I mean I can still use the PS2 to play PS2 games but really. Overall I can't wait to get home to finish off Resistance. I'll play it again in HD later this week. I'll try and write up some impression of going from SD to HD then. Got mine this weekend as well. I’m actually very pleased. Still playing on SD right now, But my HD comes this week so I’ll get to see the difference.
The hardware. I love it.
Online content. It’s nice to get it. But I would love more. Also Why can’t they just stream the video to my machine as opposed to downloading it. It would make the trailers much more accessible. One quibble. When downloading there should be a screensaver. Not just a dimming of the screen but a full blown Screensaver.
Ressitance: Yes the game is very good. I’m stuck in London right now trying to take out some Stalkers. The thing I notice about the game is that when it starts it looks like a nice PS2 game and has that WW2 feel, but as you move through the levels the title gets more and more Next gen. The later levels are absolutely gorgeous especially the alien technology and architecture. You can almost see Insomniac getting more and more used to the system and drawing out it’s power. Can’t wait for Ratchet and Clank. Driving areas are great. Music could have been better, but I’m comparing it to Halo.
Controller: Great. Very light.
My personal wish list:\
Sony do yourself a huge favour, License iTunes and the ITMS from Apple and put it on your machine. That would simply put the PS3 over the top for me. Great downloadable content, add hooks into your programs to play my itunes during the games I buy. I know you’re going to try and go it alone with this. Don’t team up with Apple. Trade those great new OLED HDTV’s to Apple so they can make Apple branded monitors, just get itunes running on the PS3. The first console to do that it going to be very poplular.
Second the Force feedback support. I played the F1 demo. Simply amazing, but it needs the steering wheel. It’s actually so intense to drive the car that I start to tear up because I can not blink while driving. You get that into it. And don;t bother to try and watch the scenery. If you take your eyes off the road for a second you are in the grass. Needs the Steering wheel.
Better PS2 support, less jaggies. I mean I can still use the PS2 to play PS2 games but really.
Overall I can’t wait to get home to finish off Resistance. I’ll play it again in HD later this week. I’ll try and write up some impression of going from SD to HD then.

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