|
 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 |
#
¿
Jul 22, 2021 23:04
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ Apr 29, 2024 03:14 |
|
|
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????
|
|
#
¿
Jul 22, 2021 23:04
|
|
|
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!  
|
|
#
¿
Jul 22, 2021 23:14
|
|
|
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
|
|
#
¿
Jul 22, 2021 23:22
|
|
|
omg stranglehold, I love that game on PC back in the day, I gotta get that
|
|
#
¿
Jul 22, 2021 23:36
|
|
|
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.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 22, 2021 23:52
|
|
|
veni veni veni posted:Japanese digital butt rock is the most amazing form of music ever created by humans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePypW6n1egQ The GOAT
|
|
#
¿
Jul 23, 2021 09:35
|
|
|
Kirios posted:I cannot believe there is actual nostalgia for the PS3. It was agonizingly slow to navigate and the controllers were awful on it. I couldn't wait to move to PS4. if sony had the courage to let you play PS3 games on any of their newer consoles, there would be no nostalgia from me. i just like the games! the UI on the machine is nice but yes it is mega slow and the DS3 is a cheap piece of rubbish controller. i am so sad Sony didn't figure out a way to play PS2/PS3 games natively on the PS4 or PS5 dog nougat posted:My paltry library. Have a fair amount of digital titles as well 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? morallyobjected posted:I've downsized over the years, so here's what remains of my physical collection: great collection pics. blessed
|
|
#
¿
Jul 23, 2021 09:54
|
|
|
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-HFa5xOmo0
|
|
#
¿
Jul 23, 2021 10:01
|
|
|
i keep meaning to play the og Dark Souls 2 on PS3, i never played that version so i'm only Scholared
|
|
#
¿
Jul 23, 2021 10:42
|
|
|
It’s interesting how Sony went in big on two FPS Trilogies with Killzone and Resistance on PS3 and then only one Killzone game on PS4. Was that the only big first party FPS on PS4? Seems like Sony saw that market was already saturated by COD etc and went into mega budget third person action games.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 23, 2021 13:48
|
|
|
morallyobjected posted:can't believe you already forgot about smash hit The Order 1886  that's a weird looking FPS 
|
|
#
¿
Jul 23, 2021 15:46
|
|
|
the wii?????!
|
|
#
¿
Jul 23, 2021 20:28
|
|
|
The siren call of Alone in the Dark Inferno or whatever this weird game is called was too much. I’m back at it tonight! I think I nearly finished the first chapter so I’ll have to figure out how to play this whacko game again
|
|
#
¿
Jul 23, 2021 21:42
|
|
|
SeANMcBAY posted:Just ordered one of these from a goon and I’m excited to be able to play all the metal gear games again. I’m mostly a Nintendo gamer with occasional Xbox and PC thrown in so I’m also excited about stuff I’ve missed. Niiice. You can play every main Metal Gear game on it!
|
|
#
¿
Jul 24, 2021 08:58
|
|
|
GZ was the last game I played on my PS3 before getting a PS4. Looks great on PS3, that FoxEngine was amazing. What a waste!
|
|
#
¿
Jul 24, 2021 10:32
|
|
|
That’s a lot of game for €40
|
|
#
¿
Jul 24, 2021 18:07
|
|
|
Guillermus posted:I've only ever played a bit of MGS1 (ps1 emulation) and a bit of MGSV so I basically know nothing about the series. I'm not a fan of stealth games (cept Dishonored) so even if that's a lot of game, 40€ is quite a lot too for a bunch of games that I don't know if I'll ever play. CEX have MGS4 for €5, deffo worth that 👀👀👀👀 https://es.webuy.com/product-detail...of-the-patriots
|
|
#
¿
Jul 24, 2021 18:33
|
|
|
here's the list of random PS4 games I have saved from CEX to pick up over the next few months, I'm gonna try to get in to an actual store soon cos they charge €2 shipping per item so sometimes the postage costs more than the games   Lair for €2.50 
|
|
#
¿
Jul 24, 2021 18:44
|
|
|
Vikar Jerome posted:i went on the psn store to look for bionic commando rearmed to see how much it was and it crashed when i put bio in the power of the PS3
|
|
#
¿
Jul 24, 2021 19:44
|
|
|
it didn't want you to accidentally buy Bioshock Infinite
|
|
#
¿
Jul 24, 2021 19:45
|
|
|
Sony like to pretend there isn’t
|
|
#
¿
Jul 25, 2021 00:11
|
|
|
Hal Insandenza posted:How are those 007 games on the PS3? The bits I played of Blood Stone were pretty good, I haven’t tried the others though. The goldeneye remake thing is supposed to be a bit crap but I’m a sucker for Bond games.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 25, 2021 08:58
|
|
|
Vikar Jerome posted:lmao. i too have a kink for playing worst ports or "lesser" versions of games i already own on superior hardware. the PS2 version of Deus Ex runs on PS3 
|
|
#
¿
Jul 25, 2021 10:43
|
|
|
fridge corn posted:Somewhere.. I am fairly certain I still have a copy of ..brink didn’t realise this could be played solo until just now. Might have to add it to the awful games list 👀👀👀
|
|
#
¿
Jul 27, 2021 00:28
|
|
|
MechaSeinfeld posted:In the post-apocalypse someone’s going to come across my skeleton surrounded by supplies and a note that says ‘they never should have reduced the titty size of that dark haired chick from bioshock goddamn’ the quality of immersive storytelling Bethesda could only dream of
|
|
#
¿
Jul 27, 2021 07:49
|
|
|
I put a 500Gb in recently and it’s nowhere near full. You’d have to own a lot of digital games to fill a 200gb, most PS3 games aren’t that big tbh.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 28, 2021 20:02
|
|
|
Unless you’re running CFW or buying a ton of digital games, you won’t fill a 500Gb so it’s a good size. I’ve installed like every game I own and I still have 200gb left.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 28, 2021 20:06
|
|
|
Guillermus posted:Does the PS3 have a backup option like the PS4 before I do a HDD swap? Just so I can install the new HDD, install the OS via USB, and then plug an external with my backup and restore everything. Yes! Settings > System Settings > Backup Utility>Back Up. I think the drive has to be FAT32. It is extremely slow, I left it running overnight last time I did it.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 28, 2021 23:25
|
|
|
I think PS3 is the the least optimal way to play the original Dead Space tbh, it worked great on my absolute piece-of-rubbish laptop well over a decade ago and the original trilogy are all backwards compatible on the Xbox. The first two are still excellent
|
|
#
¿
Jul 31, 2021 09:03
|
|
|
I gave my copy away to one of the homies when he had to quarantine back in April 2020 and haven’t seen it since 
|
|
#
¿
Jul 31, 2021 13:49
|
|
|
how insane was it that they put all Analog buttons in the DS3. and it's still one of the worst feeling controllers ever.
|
|
#
¿
Aug 3, 2021 20:52
|
|
|
I am working on getting my hands on a copy of PS3 DISC ONLY exclusive Folkore. It goes for about €60 on eBay but I am trying to set up an exchange with a cool user here. I'd love to play it and post about it, it's maybe one of like 3 games ever set in Ireland so I find that really interesting.
|
|
#
¿
Aug 3, 2021 20:53
|
|
|
Neddy Seagoon posted:I'm slowly playing through it between other games and it's a great little budget title. It feels like a mix of Shadow of Memories/Destiny and Lost Kingdoms in tone and gameplay. I'm loving the poo poo out of it. BeanpolePeckerwood posted:it's a good game op  Excellent
|
|
#
¿
Aug 4, 2021 08:42
|
|
|
They put those R&C remasters on Vita as well but without CFW they were capped at 20fps 
|
|
#
¿
Aug 5, 2021 09:16
|
|
|
I managed to get a hold of this in a total bit of luck, had an email alert set up  It's going on eBay for way more than I paid. Can't wait to try it. I must see if I can dig out some photos from when I was actually in Doolin a few years ago.
|
|
#
¿
Aug 6, 2021 11:22
|
|
|
BeanpolePeckerwood posted:two copies of Vanquish one of those was given to me in error, it actually contains... far cry 3  Neddy Seagoon posted:How much did you pay for yours, out of curiosity? €60 from CEX, which is the cheapest I've seen it anywhere.
|
|
#
¿
Aug 6, 2021 11:54
|
|
|
Vikar Jerome posted:ring fit adventure you gotta lose the lockdown pounds
|
|
#
¿
Aug 6, 2021 12:05
|
|
|
Neddy Seagoon posted:They used to go for about 2/3rds that pre-COVID and I'm sorry I didn't get it then myself (I paid about the same for mine, you did well to get it that price). I think once Sony announced the PS3 store was going down, it massively drove up interest in people figuring out what was PS3 exclusive so people became aware of what was disk only. Crazy thinking back that there's a fair amount of games on the PS3 and 360 that you can't buy digitally. It was way better with PS4/Xbone, I think nearly everything came out digitally.
|
|
#
¿
Aug 6, 2021 12:12
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ Apr 29, 2024 03:14 |
|
|
Casnorf posted:Second-cheapest, thank you very much. you gotta sell that copy and make bank
|
|
#
¿
Aug 6, 2021 13:44
|
|