Post by The Chupster on Nov 23, 2008 5:14:18 GMT -5
Since my 360 is out of commission, I've really had some time to get to know the PS3, and I'm definitely glad I have. Not only are MotorStorm, Resistance 2 and Pain excellent titles, but there's a helluva lot more out there than I had previously believed.
So I'm going to evaluate some demos, everyone feel free to drop your opinion if you've played the same demos or the full games.
And thanks to the people that recommended some of these, it's been fun trying them out.
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
This game is completely bad ASS. From the opening cinema to the OMFG SO EXCELLENT animation and the beautiful graphics- and the gunplay mechanics- God, if they'd do Tomb Raider like THIS, the series wouldn't be in so much damned trouble. The demo lets you play part of the first level and it's just excellent. Disappointing lack of rumble support though, I'm hoping that's just the demo. But when that's the worst thing I can say about it... I mean, c'mon. This one's on my to-own list for SURE.
Metal Gear Solid 4
From bad ass to just... ass. Where Drake's Fortune is a joy to play thanks to simple, intuitive controls, Metal Gear Solid 4 is like trying to stealthily drive a Mack truck through a minefield while one arm is tied behind your back and the other is superglued to your ass. If you're a fan of the series, I guess you can get past that- God knows the controls for the first two entries in the series were just as bad- but oh my sweet baby Jesus, is it really that hard to get controls that are easy to work with? Just ouch. Looks good, plays like a pregnant cow getting fucked by a bulldozer. I would actually rather punch myself in the nuts than play this demo again- and I tried to like it, inflicting it upon myself for over 3 hours. Just... ass.
Ratchet & Clank- some subtitle I'm forgetting
So the last Ratchet & Clank game I played was a demo on the PS2, and I think it was the second game in the series or something. I dunno. All I know is, I went into this expecting complete throwaway garbage. Imagine my surprise when I found myself REALLY WANTING THIS GAME. The controls are great, the gameplay is varied and just fun as all hell, the graphics are sweet, and the bad guys are little jelly fishy-type guys in big robot suits that you have to smack the crap out of after blowing up their mechanical bits! It's just FUN. Excellent, excellent game- I won't be buying it at full price, but I will own this one sometime.
Full Auto 2: Battlezone (or something)
I loved the first Full Auto on the 360, so I downloaded this one anxious to jump into the race and blow some shit up. I was FIRST shocked by the fact that the track in the demo was one of the exact same tracks that was in the first game- BIG no-no. I was further shocked to find that the controls that I'd loved so much on the 360 were damn near unplayable on the PS3. I dunno if I'm just used to bigger controllers or what, but I couldn't do shit in this game, and that's sad considering how good I was at the first one and that THIS SEEMS TO BE EXACTLY THE SAME GAME. Screw this, I'm goin' home. Oh wait, I AM home. Well, then this shit is getting deleted. Bye bye...
Quake Wars
Sucks on 360, sucks equally on the PS3. Graphics do seem a bit sharper and more crisp, though. Still, suck is suck, no matter how purty it gets.
Resistance: Fall of Man
DAMN am I glad I played the second one first! Because I never would've bought the second if I played this crapfest. Bad, floaty controls and iffy aim just make this game the bee's asscrack. I won't be touching this one with any pole, much less my 10 footer. (Oh yeah, I went there! I lied, but I went there. And that lame-ass joke is more enjoyable than that demo.)
Warhawk
I've already extolled the virtues of Warhawk elsewhere, but simply put; it's like crack- it's just fun to invade! Jets, tanks, weapon emplacements- and a badass flamethrower- this game is tight as hell, even if it is multiplayer only. I WILL be snaggin' this bad daddy. And it comes with a bluetooth headset to boot! Tight controls, nice sharp graphics and the kind of gameplay that made Star Wars: Battlefront fun is present right here, and it's awesome.
Acrobatic Shitfueled Crapass Rocket Cars
Yeah, I can't remember the exact name and I don't care. Good tight controls and nice (if super simplistic) graphics just can't deal with a crappy physics system around which they've built a stupid, stupid little game. It's just not good. Stay away at all costs.
That's it for now, but rest assured... there'll be more. Oh yes! There will be more.
So I'm going to evaluate some demos, everyone feel free to drop your opinion if you've played the same demos or the full games.
And thanks to the people that recommended some of these, it's been fun trying them out.
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
This game is completely bad ASS. From the opening cinema to the OMFG SO EXCELLENT animation and the beautiful graphics- and the gunplay mechanics- God, if they'd do Tomb Raider like THIS, the series wouldn't be in so much damned trouble. The demo lets you play part of the first level and it's just excellent. Disappointing lack of rumble support though, I'm hoping that's just the demo. But when that's the worst thing I can say about it... I mean, c'mon. This one's on my to-own list for SURE.
Metal Gear Solid 4
From bad ass to just... ass. Where Drake's Fortune is a joy to play thanks to simple, intuitive controls, Metal Gear Solid 4 is like trying to stealthily drive a Mack truck through a minefield while one arm is tied behind your back and the other is superglued to your ass. If you're a fan of the series, I guess you can get past that- God knows the controls for the first two entries in the series were just as bad- but oh my sweet baby Jesus, is it really that hard to get controls that are easy to work with? Just ouch. Looks good, plays like a pregnant cow getting fucked by a bulldozer. I would actually rather punch myself in the nuts than play this demo again- and I tried to like it, inflicting it upon myself for over 3 hours. Just... ass.
Ratchet & Clank- some subtitle I'm forgetting
So the last Ratchet & Clank game I played was a demo on the PS2, and I think it was the second game in the series or something. I dunno. All I know is, I went into this expecting complete throwaway garbage. Imagine my surprise when I found myself REALLY WANTING THIS GAME. The controls are great, the gameplay is varied and just fun as all hell, the graphics are sweet, and the bad guys are little jelly fishy-type guys in big robot suits that you have to smack the crap out of after blowing up their mechanical bits! It's just FUN. Excellent, excellent game- I won't be buying it at full price, but I will own this one sometime.
Full Auto 2: Battlezone (or something)
I loved the first Full Auto on the 360, so I downloaded this one anxious to jump into the race and blow some shit up. I was FIRST shocked by the fact that the track in the demo was one of the exact same tracks that was in the first game- BIG no-no. I was further shocked to find that the controls that I'd loved so much on the 360 were damn near unplayable on the PS3. I dunno if I'm just used to bigger controllers or what, but I couldn't do shit in this game, and that's sad considering how good I was at the first one and that THIS SEEMS TO BE EXACTLY THE SAME GAME. Screw this, I'm goin' home. Oh wait, I AM home. Well, then this shit is getting deleted. Bye bye...
Quake Wars
Sucks on 360, sucks equally on the PS3. Graphics do seem a bit sharper and more crisp, though. Still, suck is suck, no matter how purty it gets.
Resistance: Fall of Man
DAMN am I glad I played the second one first! Because I never would've bought the second if I played this crapfest. Bad, floaty controls and iffy aim just make this game the bee's asscrack. I won't be touching this one with any pole, much less my 10 footer. (Oh yeah, I went there! I lied, but I went there. And that lame-ass joke is more enjoyable than that demo.)
Warhawk
I've already extolled the virtues of Warhawk elsewhere, but simply put; it's like crack- it's just fun to invade! Jets, tanks, weapon emplacements- and a badass flamethrower- this game is tight as hell, even if it is multiplayer only. I WILL be snaggin' this bad daddy. And it comes with a bluetooth headset to boot! Tight controls, nice sharp graphics and the kind of gameplay that made Star Wars: Battlefront fun is present right here, and it's awesome.
Acrobatic Shitfueled Crapass Rocket Cars
Yeah, I can't remember the exact name and I don't care. Good tight controls and nice (if super simplistic) graphics just can't deal with a crappy physics system around which they've built a stupid, stupid little game. It's just not good. Stay away at all costs.
That's it for now, but rest assured... there'll be more. Oh yes! There will be more.
