Hands On

Alright, I know I'm way behind the curve on this, but I finally got to play a PS3 the other day, and all I have to say is, wow. I was lucky enough to pay EA Fight Night and Motorstorm, and it definitely blew my socks off. Motorstorm felt slow (mostly because Burnout has taught me how ADD a racing game can be) but it was incredibly fun. Ramming into another vehicle felt surprisingly visceral, and taking jumps in the first person mode was a sight to behold. From a distance the game looked photo-realistic. It was sublime.

EA Fight Night was just ridiculous, in a good way. When I first saw another chap playing it I thought he was watching a CG cut scene. It really did look that good. First person mode in that game was also incredible. It felt like a boxing match, you could visibly see swollen eyes, bloody gums, and even I felt the impact when I punched my opponent in the face. It was incredibly rewarding to leave him in a bloody mess, and I even felt somewhat exhausted after the match. It was a smorgous board for my eyes.

I also played NBA 2K7, which really sucked. The graphics were neat, but reall underwhelming. Plus the game itself played horribly, it really was a terrible choice for demoing the PS3.

All in all I can safely say that whoever can afford a 60" Widescreen 720p TV, 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound, a PS3 console and Resistance: Fall of Man probably considers it money well spent.

Fight Night: Round 3 is definitely a sight to behold. I still haven't played one so you're not that far behind the curve. I still don't know about money well spent, yet, but it will definitely entertain until better games come out.

I have not been able to play the PS3 yet. Looking forward to playing it though. I probably won't buy one because one can only own so many game systems and I already have one "next gen" gaming system.

Ya, it will be a very long time before I ever buy one of these, if I ever do at all. But after demoing a couple games in a crowded EBgames environment I really really really want to play Resistance. Playing those games brought back memories of botting up SSB:M on my Cube for the first time. The graphics were so livid I couldn't even put that game down to eat. I literally spent all day just drooling over the sheer awesomeness. Playing Motorstorm made me just want to play every course and try every car. In my opinion, the PS3 did kind of live up to the hype, but it still doens't live up to the price tag.

A couple years from now when developers are really utilizing the PS3's power... I can't even imagine.

yeah i agree with you stealth.... resistance is great but after a few times beatin it it gets old.... just got to be patient and wait for good games...

I tried one in Circuit City. It had some motorcycle game on there. Sure, it looked pretty, but what wouldn't if it was played on a Sony Plasma.

One thing I really really hated though was the new triggers on the controllers. Those really bugged me.

aleeock157 said:

I tried one in Circuit City.  It had some motorcycle game on there.  Sure, it looked pretty, but what wouldn't if it was played on a Sony Plasma.

One thing I really really hated though was the new triggers on the controllers.  Those really bugged me.

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really? i really dig the triggers.. they can be a little to sensative a times though

Tell me, how much superior does Fight Night look above its 360 counterpart?

I'm curious of this.

Sartori said:

Tell me, how much superior does Fight Night look above its 360 counterpart?

I'm curious of this.

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a lil bit better.. not really gonna recognize it unless u got 1080p though. but get in the ring mode is nice

If that's the case, why the clamor?