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 TL;DR: Post about PS3 era games in all their jank glory Goon Playstation Discord oh great, another playstation thread  The great PS4 thread is still going "strong" and the PS5 thread is just getting started. I felt bad stinking up those threads with my ps3 ramblings so here's this thread, feel free to stink it up also What's the PS3? The PS3 is the good console Sony made. It came out in 2006 and cost roughly $7000 dollars at launch. What's this thread for? Here's a thread to talk about old PS3 fun and jank games of the PS360 era you're playing.
I genuinely love the PS360 time-period and the rotten generation of brown, cheap, poo poo shooters it spawned. It represents the horrible adolescent period between the SD of the PS2/Gamecube/Xbox and the actual proper HD of the PS4/Xbox One. Many devs couldn't figure out how to make games run well on this nightmare machine so lots of stuff runs sub-30fps at 720p. What can it play? There were a LOT of PS3 games, over 2000. Altogether, a Fat model with full PS2 back compat can play over 7000 PS1, PS2 and PS3 games, making it better than the PS5, which can currently play four games. You can get a lot of physical games cheap on eBay/your local game stores/wherever, there aren't many rare physical games. The PSN store also still sells PS3 games but as of 2021 you can only access the digital store through the console. It's a pain in the rear end and really slow but it still works. Sony were gonna shut it down but I emailed them and said "cut it out" so it's still up. Should I get one in 2021? Sure, go for it. It's a cool console with loads of games. It's from an era before mid-gen refreshes so whatever model you get should play most PS3 games fine, assuming it's in good condition. A small number of the Fat models can play nearly all PS2 games from disk but they're really old and increasingly hard to find in working order. The odds of getting a working one of these at a reasonable price are really low. Most of the Fats and all the newer slim models can play most PS1 games from disk no problem and some PS2 games bought from PSN via software emulation but NOT PS2 disks. You can probably get them second-hand easily enough in the usual places. Any interesting games to look out for? Exclusives? There's a few games that never got ported to newer consoles and remain trapped on the PS3
Anything else I should know before I start buying games? A lot of the multi-plat games from this gen play on Xbox One/Series in backwards compatibility mode at much better resolution/load times so if you own either of those machines, it's worth checking if a game is on those as there's a very good chance it'll run and look better than on PS3. QoP, what games you got? Here's my current phsyical collection. Missing a few that I lent out pre-Covid but this is most  Any recommendations?
Join the Goon Playstation Discord and chat away. Add me on PSN @ QuantumOfP if you wanna play some random PS3 games. Are the servers still up? I dunno! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyufDxxWIsM  access the secret PS2 emulation menu. turn off VSYNC if it's on for better responsiveness: Vikar Jerome posted:ps3 users Quantum of Phallus fucked around with this message at 10:34 on Jul 27, 2021 |
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works on all the ps2 classics, not sure if ps1 classics tho.
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I've just started playing 2009's Wolfenstein.  This was the last game id software were involved with before they got bought by Zenimax. It's made by Raven, who also made the somewhat interesting PS3-era shooter Singularity. I've only just started it but it has interesting quasi-open world stuff to it. I remember playing it on 360 at a friend's house years ago but I never got really into it. I think it has like magic powers????
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Jul 22, 2021 23:04
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Hi I just wanted to mention in the year 2021, even though I have a ps5, I played and platinumed 3 ps3 games Sound Shapes Alone in the Dark Inferno Back to the Future, the game.
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Jul 22, 2021 23:13
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Ineffiable posted:Alone in the Dark Inferno I started this one, it was one of the weirdest games I've ever played. It felt like it was made by someone who had no idea how games are made and put literally every gimmick available into it. Is it work finishing? Baggot posted:My PS3 is still hooked up and I intend to eventually finish playing several games on it that aren't available on subsequent PlayStation generations!  
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Jul 22, 2021 23:14
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My PS3 is still hooked up and I intend to eventually finish playing several games on it that aren't available on subsequent PlayStation generations!
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Jul 22, 2021 23:14
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PS3 was my intro to online gaming, with Uncharted 2, Uncharted 3, and TLOU. the good ol' days when online didn't require PS+. I had a slim, so I could play PS1 games (my excuse to beat FF9 another like three times), which was fun. it was a fun console that I had good times with. e: mine is also still connected! eventually I'm going to beat and platinum Sly 3, like Ineffiable.
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Jul 22, 2021 23:16
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Quantum of Phallus posted:I started this one, it was one of the weirdest games I've ever played. It felt like it was made by someone who had no idea how games are made and put literally every gimmick available into it. Is it work finishing? Not really. The story is kind of a cliffhanger, gameplay is very awkward, and a bit difficult to make things work the way you want. It's a mercifully short and kinda easy platinum. If you love exploring quirky games and are willing to fight the controls, it's a very interesting idea of how a game shouldn't be done.
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Jul 22, 2021 23:16
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making a ps3 thread when the ps4 one is about to die, chad move. 2 3 and 5, all you need. okay so where do i get proper triggers from for my ds3, i ordered some grips that clip on the triggers but they are too big.
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Vikar Jerome posted:making a ps3 thread when the ps4 one is about to die, chad move. 2 3 and 5, all you need. do you have your post handy about getting the PS2 emulator options on PS3 up? i used it tonight, pretty cool. Ineffiable posted:If you love exploring quirky games and are willing to fight the controls, it's a very interesting idea of how a game shouldn't be done. I definitely love weird games so I'll go back and finish it. I hate having unfinished games lying around! morallyobjected posted:the good ol' days when online didn't require PS+. I This was a huge deal for me, I came from PC gaming so not having to pay for online was a big decision-maker when it came to getting a console. PS4 onwards needing a paid sub to pay online stinks and has definitely made me play less online
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Jul 22, 2021 23:22
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Quantum of Phallus posted:do you have your post handy about getting the PS2 emulator options on PS3 up? i used it tonight, pretty cool. Vikar Jerome posted:ps3 users
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Jul 22, 2021 23:28
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Quantum of Phallus posted:This was a huge deal for me, I came from PC gaming so not having to pay for online was a big decision-maker when it came to getting a console. PS4 onwards needing a paid sub to pay online stinks and has definitely made me play less online you can play Fortnite, Gems of War, and Genshin Impact at least!
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Jul 22, 2021 23:29
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my current ps3 physicals.  
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Jul 22, 2021 23:33
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omg stranglehold, I love that game on PC back in the day, I gotta get that
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Jul 22, 2021 23:36
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I was way, way late to the PS3 (2016 I think), and I'm still actively playing catch-up on that library. Got it still hooked up and currently playing through Dead Space 2, having a great time with it. I bought a big pile of PS3 games I hadn't got around to earlier this year, about 20 or so over a few months, and I think it cost about or under £100 all in. Really good & high-profile stuff too - Devil May Cry 1-4, Dragon Age 1 & 2, God of Wars, inFamous 1 & 2, MGS HD Trilogy & 4, LittleBigPlanet... a lot to keep me busy for the next year or two, for real cheap.
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Jul 22, 2021 23:48
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Raylax posted:I was way, way late to the PS3 (2016 I think), and I'm still actively playing catch-up on that library. Got it still hooked up and currently playing through Dead Space 2, having a great time with it. Dragon Age 1 comes with all the expansion packs and will easily keep you busy for months. That was one of the games I really got into on PS3, like one of very few games I'd wake up really early to play. It's excellent.
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Puppeteer Folklore 3d dot Game Heroes Lots of Ratchet & Clank Games These are PS3 exclusives that I can think of. E: my modest collection 
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Jul 22, 2021 23:53
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Gonna have to get some of my collection pictures for you guys. Stay tuned. I won't be outdone here!
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Jul 23, 2021 00:05
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Hell yeah collection pics! Here's mine
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Jul 23, 2021 00:14
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The PS3 has no games.
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Jul 23, 2021 00:31
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Gen 7, the Dark Age of gaming. I love that you made a thread tho 
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Jul 23, 2021 00:33
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Okay I'm not bothering with the collection. That's boring. And I have to rearrange it to show it off at once. Here's some poo poo you probably haven't seen! Asura's Wrath Japanese collectors edition  Gran Turismo 6 Hk/ENGLISH collectors edition  Ico and Shadow of the Colossus JP LE  Zone of the Enders/MGS HD Collection Japanese limited editions   My rarest PS3 game: 
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Jul 23, 2021 00:34
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PS3 was a fantastic system in a lot of ways and has a great library. It is a goddamn miracle what that system was capable of with only 512 megs of RAM that was shared in a specific way. I will say that using it for digital content is an absolute slog (and it's worse than it was a few years ago) and I'd strongly advise you get any games now physically unless there's some massive price difference (like $20 for digital but $100+ for physical) like for the PS1/PS2 digital games. On top of the BC mentions from earlier, games which are also on 360 are probably a better bet there too from a management standpoint, so bear that in mind. And if you can stream worth a drat, PS Now is nothing to sneeze at, and covers a very large chunk of the PS3-exclusive library.
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Jul 23, 2021 00:38
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Wonder what happened to my Ico/SotC collection. I bet my nephew sold it without telling me!
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Jul 23, 2021 00:38
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Hey guess what my favorite ps3 game is. It's actually Dark Souls Ineffiable fucked around with this message at 00:51 on Jul 23, 2021 |
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Jul 23, 2021 00:47
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I've downsized over the years, so here's what remains of my physical collection:
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Jul 23, 2021 00:51
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I still have 6 PS3 games on disc - Dark Souls PTDE - Demon's Souls - Bionic Commando - Bayonetta - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Vanquish
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What's that you say, if Ineffiable loves Demon's Souls and loves Dark Souls even more than that, what does that look like? First cubby on the bottom left is from software ps1 games, demon's souls and bloodborne. Next cubby is various Dark Souls editions, including two Japanese ones in the front with the best cover art. Third cubby is my Japanese DS1-3 limited editions plus USA ps4 sealed copies of Dark Souls 1-3. The last two cubbies to the right are some of my ps3 limited edition games.
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Jul 23, 2021 00:59
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Ineffiable posted:What's that you say, if Ineffiable loves Demon's Souls and loves Dark Souls even more than that, what does that look like? Holy crap dude, I wanna cry at how glorious this is!
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Jul 23, 2021 01:04
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yowza. most of the FROM stuff I played on PS1 was Armored Core related, Project Phantasma etc. Props to y'all who were on the other poo poo.
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This is my least favorite generation of consoles, but mostly because all the multiplatform games (and the store lol) started running like crap towards the end of the cycle. Looking at these boxes is still making me feel nostalgic though. In addition to not having to pay for online, my favorite thing about the PS3 compared to the 360 is the generic DVD Player-rear end looking Cross Media Bar. Love a functional UI with no ads. Also being able to pay for things with real money instead of fake Microsoft fun bucks.
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Jul 23, 2021 01:06
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Randallteal posted:This is my least favorite generation of consoles, but mostly because all the multiplatform games (and the store lol) started running like crap towards the end of the cycle. Looking at these boxes is still making me feel nostalgic though. I think the PS3 XMB was seen as a big deal back then because it was actually designed in mind to be used on other devices, like the XMB became the standard interface for TVs/DVD players for a long time because the PS3 acted as the interface vanguard
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Jul 23, 2021 01:09
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And the fact that it could play blu-ray discs. I have so many good nostalgic memories from that gen, it's probably my second favorite Playstation console next to PS2, and it's drat close to being number 1.
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Jul 23, 2021 01:09
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Whattup ps3 thread! Absolutely loved the ps3 back in the day. Sold my console sometime after the ps4 came out. Kinda regretted that. I did buy a super slim over covid and a few games. My paltry library. Have a fair amount of digital titles as well (apparently bought the Simpson's arcade before Konami took it down from the store.) The first one is a best of psn disc I got solely to have Tokyo Jungle (the best ps3 game of all time  )  Edit: going back to play the ps3 now is rough. There are some absolute dogshit framerates. I fired up battlefield 3 a little while back and oh man does it run like poo poo. There are bizarrely people still playing it. Unfortunately I can't seem to get the ingame server browser to work at all. dog nougat fucked around with this message at 01:18 on Jul 23, 2021 |
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Jul 23, 2021 01:15
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU4Oy5_Ipjk
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Jul 23, 2021 01:18
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Very nice collection! Hold on to that PSN Collection disc for whenever the inevitable PS Store closing happens. It'll be gold at that point.
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Jul 23, 2021 01:18
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It's funny that in retrospect, the PS3 beat the 360. It trailed basically until the very very end and then squeaked by. And looking at the exclusives, it had quite a bit more.
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Jul 23, 2021 01:52
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Waltzing Along posted:It's funny that in retrospect, the PS3 beat the 360. It trailed basically until the very very end and then squeaked by. And looking at the exclusives, it had quite a bit more. it's amazing that the PS3 beat the 360 considering that all of PSN was just down for like a month, maybe longer (I don't remember exactly how long) after the hack
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lmao. also lmao at the original Chad warden vid. biggest regret is not getting the gunmetal PS3 that was bundled with mgs4. It looked so cool. The legendary edition of the MGS collection is so good too, esp if you’ve never played any Metal Gear. They should’ve done like a box set of them all when V came out.
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