The Playstation 3 is IDENTITY THEFT

- ability to browse the store filtered by retail or PSN content

^^^you get this on the US PSN store so why not on the EU?!

It's amazing how poorly designed and organized the PSN store is.

they should rework and unify the design across all regions; it's a bit silly that the EU, US, japanese, and hong kong stores are all different

yeah the psn store is a complete joke, real shame they didn't put more thought into this area. i know it's a free service compared to 360 but come on.

i think i only actually have one ps1 game that i'd consider bother loading up, Abe odyssey and i know even that will still crash in the same place every time. oh maybe res evil 3 as well.

hmm... I've always felt the US psn store was fine & can't remember ever having a problem with it. Everything is broken into categories and alphabetized, with new stuff put into the new section - I don't know what more they could do. It's basically the same as the 360 online store.

US PSN > EU PSN

some of the crybabies above are in the US though

damn gotta check if digimon world is up on psn huh

Abe odyssey and i know even that will still crash in the same place every time

that one beehive? there's a bug in the game that makes it crash there sometimes.

it's at some point where i have to do a huge jump sitting on top of that creature, i think it's just my disk

I also had no idea PS1 games were playable. Now tempted to get a PS3 just so I can play bishi bashi special, which would be RIDICULOUS.

Ok, got one. Bearing in mind I've had a 360 for ages (so have already played anything non-exclusive and worthwhile), I need a shopping list. Here's what I've picked up so far (or am borrowing this week):

Wipeout HD
Noby Noby Boy
Flower
God of War 3
Uncharted 2
Demon Souls

Anything else that should be on here?

might be worth reading up on:
valkyria chronicles
yakuza 3
resonance of fate
god of war collection (out on friday)
3D dot game heroes (out beginning may)

Yeah, GOW collection might be a good call. Those others are b-list at best for me.

Also, PS1 games I need to find the discs for (they're probably hidden away in ledge's flat somewhere):

Vibribbon
Bishi Bashi Special
Incredible Crisis

...er, that's probably it really.

Yakuza 3 is £17.99 in Zavvi's Mega Monday sale. I'm p tempted but I've got loads of games I haven't completed

http://www.zavvi.com/offers/mega-monday/games.list

3D dot heroes £24 pre-order off that list.

I'm buying it basically as a thank you to From software for Demon's souls.

and it will bring the retro lolz...

don't forget the APRIL2 code for another £2 off!

£22.95 = a steal for a new game that's been getting good reviews.

JimD - that's a big list that will keep you bust for a while, but if you're looking for more I wouldn't ignore Little Big Planet (GOTY Edition), which is only around £15 these days. Everybody's Golf is a fun, cartoony golf game - very solid. PixelJunk Eden & Monsters also usually get recommended. Superstardust is a pretty awesome twin stick shooter.

Oh totally forgot LBP, yep, will grab.

Superstardust <> Everyday shooter?

I tried some random Katamari demo and it was really terrible...? Like, "why the hell do people like this series"-terrible?

The Show, if you like baseball.

Hi Dere only the two PS2 katamari games were any good, the rest were lazy followups made after the guy who had designed the original games had quit. and now i've got 'lonely rolling star' in my head.

atelier rorona: alchemist of arland, if u like magic & the human spirit

the first stage in the katamari forever demo is horrible. the one in the xbox 360 demo was ok.

Superstardust <> Everyday shooter?

I rate them somewhat equally, though SuperStardust probably gives one more bang for their buck, as it's visually a ps3 showpiece, features more modes and variety (though you have to pay extra for some of the extra modes) and has longer gameplay (sometimes almost too long though). That said, I rate both a star less than Geometry Wars and its sequels.

Yeah, I still feel like I've got unfinished business with GWRE2, so maybe it's best not to dilute that impulse.

Think my blu-ray lens might just be dirty, any cleaning tips? Is attacking it with the hoover a good idea or a REALLY BAD ONE?

some people say not to use the brushes and some people say to.. I know you will get stung for a blu ray specific cleaner.... Is it reading the discs or just stuttering?

it shows the disc on the, er, xmb, but says (after some whirring) 'unable to play disc' or somesuch, when you try to play it.

have you got a big telly? you won't tell the difference anyway otherwise so maybe not worth the bother

i've got 32 inches and it's big enough for me thank you very much.

Think my blu-ray lens might just be dirty, any cleaning tips? Is attacking it with the hoover a good idea or a REALLY BAD ONE?

Are you still under warranty? Because if you crack open the case and the problem is more serious than a little dust, your warranty will be voided. Maybe better just to contact Sony or wherever you picked up the ps3 if it's still covered. If you're out of warranty you could try cracking that thing open and using a precision / valve duster (a can of which you can buy for around the price of a sandwich).

July 16th the ps3 is finally getting a version of the excellent and extremely long running Konami produced, big head baseball game, Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball (2010)

http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1234563_1407.html
http://www.operationsports.com/forums/baseball-other/411975-japan-power-pro-2010-announced-ps3-psp.html

old version...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN7XbHKRPT8

older version...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rG9nM4r684

do not use a hoover on it

I speak from experience... borked my og fat PS2 by opening it up and hoovering it

: /

way of the samurai III: y/n?

Oooh Jeff. TBH that whets my appetite more than The Show...

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Y Y Y Y Y

Tracer - me too! The great thing about the Powerful Pro series is that the game is very deep, and very much feels like baseball, but at the same time, it's very fast and arcadey fun. Games usually take about twenty minutes (as opposed to over an hour in a more "sim" title). Of course, the bummer is, unless you can read Japanese, there's a lot you're going to miss out on. I also happen to really enjoy the different atmosphere of Japanese baseball, so getting a peek into that world is another plus.

how are you liking ur ps3 ledge

(and jimd)

Of course, the bummer is, unless you can read Japanese, there's a lot you're going to miss out on.

Ohhhhh shit.

xp well so far i've only played wipeout (which is AWES). need to get some more games, fix that blu-ray.

i like the fact that it's whisper-quiet compared to the xbox.

get yourself a cheap copy of the planet earth blu rays

you will be :O throughout

one time last year while I was in between jobs I took a fuckton of Robitussin and watched the Planet Earth BDs (well, at least the first one - I was too incapacitated to get up and switch over the discs)

:O would have been an understatement; it was like watching reality ripped open right in front of me

Totally didn't expect this to be the case, but the PS3 is working much better as a kids' console than the 360 has. Little Big Planet, Noby Noby Boy, Flower and even Wipeout are all big hits with the littlun. Still not in love with it myself, there are plenty of little annoyances (like not being able to have different profiles signed in on different controllers), but I felt this way about the 360 for the first 3 months.

LittleBigPlanet 2 trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs0T5l24JL0

floaty jumps still suck

Yeah, if they didn't retune the platforming - which sucked - I have no interest. Still a pretty game to look at; hope it's fun to play this time.

floaty jumping wasn't great, but the moving in & out of the screen was beyond frustrating at times