Comments on: PS3 Firmware 2.40 – July 2nd

By: Staregry

Staregry — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:01:50 +0000

I love old games. Prince of Persia – wonderfuuuuuul classic game.

By: fleakitten

fleakitten — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:35:41 +0000

70% of released games are compatible with trophy system!

And apparently “it only takes developers half a days work to implement the trophy system into their games.” Sounds good.

http://talkplaystation.com/70-of-released-games-are-compatible-with-trophy-system/

By: Paranoimia

Paranoimia — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:58:13 +0000

I think the only games I’m likely to bother replaying are Uncharted and MGS4, though I’d play both again even without trophies.

In all my 28 years gaming, there have been precious few games I’ve had any inclination to go back and replay… which is why the 360′s achievements have never been a big attraction for me, and why I’m not particularly bothered about the new Trophy system either.

I like to complete games as far as the story goes, but I’m rarely interested in gathering collectibles. Uncharted is the only game in recent memory where I bothered to do so, and that was because it was just so much fun to play, and had a great story. I can’t be bothered getting 100% on GTA IV with or without trophies, and while I’ll play MGS4 through a few more times, I’m just not interested in finding everything there is to find.

To be honest, I’d rather developers didn’t bother with collectibles, and put the extra effort into making longer stories for games. I don’t want to spend another 8 hours looking for things in levels I’ve already completed… give me another 8 hours of actual gameplay!

By: Trieloth

Trieloth — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:53:33 +0000

What the hell? I have to pay for Broadband? Whats the world coming to? (JK)

By: Trigga_Tybalt

Trigga_Tybalt — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:52:30 +0000

trophies don’t backdate? so i have to 100% gta again? that’s ridiculous.

i’m about to do the boss emblem on mgs4 but i might as well wait?

By: Emrah

Emrah — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:38:51 +0000

Very good update, there’s no shortage of us men needing more stuff, and here I go: I need to chat with my friend within any game I am, and not use the game’s own chat system (bypass it, as an option)

By: Solid_Nat

Solid_Nat — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:31:24 +0000

It might not have everything we ALL want or need, but its worth pointing out that this update is FREE, online gaming with the PS3 is FREE so we almost (i know not quite) have the same service as X-BOX Live but without the annual cost, so if we remember that, and the possibility that some of the stuff like cross game voice chat etc might be added later then i think this is the biggest announcement and most significant event since the launch of the PS3.

Trophies will be great and will add a little more competitiveness to playing games with me mates, all 100 of them now!

By: Henning

Henning — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:22:44 +0000

All in all this looks like a very nice update. But the thing I was looking forward to most – cross-game voice chat – is not there. I guess they can’t please everyone all the time.