besides plaing games??

Thinds that make u go hmmmmmmmmmmmm?

rbrpm said:

Thinds that make u go hmmmmmmmmmmmm?

Seriously? Like what??

Not sure what you mean, but Blu-rays.

Just curious.

I've heard stories from ppl that playstation ruined their marriage????

And also wondering why a person would be on it until all hours of the night.....playing games?? REALLY?

TotalANXiousNESS said:

Just curious.

I've heard stories from ppl that playstation ruined their marriage????

And also wondering why a person would be on it until all hours of the night.....playing games?? REALLY?

don't underestimate the power of the modern video game... we've come aloooong way from Space Invaders...

RenHoek said:

TotalANXiousNESS said:

Just curious.

I've heard stories from ppl that playstation ruined their marriage????

And also wondering why a person would be on it until all hours of the night.....playing games?? REALLY?

don't underestimate the power of the modern video game... we've come aloooong way from Space Invaders...

So it is just a game? WTF. I don't get it.

There a virtual world where you can have an avatar (kind of like that yahoo persona you can construct in terms of visually) and rent an apt, and flirt, and go bowling... and all the other people are controlled by other users from around the world.

I've checked it out once.

TotalANXiousNESS said:

RenHoek said:

don't underestimate the power of the modern video game... we've come aloooong way from Space Invaders...

So it is just a game? WTF. I don't get it.

well... most games today are programmed with storylines and characters that are tuned to keep a persons attention for 80+ playable hours (if they're well made...)! Now that figure is set as if you would sit and play non-stop (which is impossible...) but you're still looking at the equivalent of two full-time job weeks. So now imagine if you (or your S.O.) only allow yourself to play one or two hours a day. Then add the possibility that you're not that great a gamer... it can take months to complete a game!

Shoot, my wife and I fell in love over Gran Tourismo back in the day...

TotalANXiousNESS said:

Oh. Okay. I just don't get it. My SO owns 2 games (he trades them in or something to get new ones) The new Tiger Woods......BORING. And Modern Warfare 3 which he plays for hours on end and I don't know how, its the most barbaric, gruesome thing I've ever seen. And he's not even a violent person.

That's a GIGANTIC part of the appeal... well, not so much the gruesome but the fantasy of it all... I've flown attack helicopters, commanded armies, and slain countless aliens. ALL of this is impossible for me in the real world...

Well okay then.

I was worried it was some secret cult or something.

RenHoek said:

TotalANXiousNESS said:

So it is just a game? WTF. I don't get it.

well... most games today are programmed with storylines and characters that are tuned to keep a persons attention for 80+ playable hours (if they're well made...)! Now that figure is set as if you would sit and play non-stop (which is impossible...) but you're still looking at the equivalent of two full-time job weeks. So now imagine if you (or your S.O.) only allow yourself to play one or two hours a day. Then add the possibility that you're not that great a gamer... it can take months to complete a game!

Shoot, my wife and I fell in love over Gran Tourismo back in the day...

You and your wife play/played together? That's cool.

well, besides the addictive gaming (depending on what you're addicted to) the thing that's probably ruining most marriages is "Playstation Home". Which is a virtual world network on the PS3 where you can create an avatar, buy a house/apt, shop at the mall, go to the theater and in general get your virtual freak on with people from around the world.

it's kind of sad/hilarious at the same time.

LOL

No not a cult, it just caters to people's competitive side as well without them having to leave the house. A lot of the appeal in Modern Warfare is more than just explosions and headshots. It's the satisfaction of outthinking your opponents or just working well as a team to win.

It's easy to lose track of time once you a guy (or lady) gets into it. Most people probably don't decide to stay up til dawn playing. It just sort of happens before you realize it. Which can be a bad thing in itself. It's really easy to fall into the "just one more routine". One more becomes 10 more and your alarm clock is going off.

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WaterInYourBath said:

RenHoek said:

well... most games today are programmed with storylines and characters that are tuned to keep a persons attention for 80+ playable hours (if they're well made...)! Now that figure is set as if you would sit and play non-stop (which is impossible...) but you're still looking at the equivalent of two full-time job weeks. So now imagine if you (or your S.O.) only allow yourself to play one or two hours a day. Then add the possibility that you're not that great a gamer... it can take months to complete a game!

Shoot, my wife and I fell in love over Gran Tourismo back in the day...

You and your wife play/played together? That's cool.

yeah... she kicked my ass left and right... how could I not love her?

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Videogames are fuckin' awesome. Period

really, videogames are a lot funnier than modern TV or the random navigation through the Internet ...

videogames allow you to live extreme experiences that you can't/don't want to do in real life. Wii is only the beginning people! virtual reality games are coming!

Online gaming. Where you can play against other people from around the world via the PlayStation network. You can even talk to people if you so choose. That's what keeps my friends on until 3 or 4 in the morning and HAS actually ruined one marraige. But he didn't care. Now he can play until 3 or 4 in the morning UNINTERRUPTED.

I got a PS3 last Christmas and it hasn't been nearly as addicting as I hoped. Most of the games seem so linear and scripted, and the controllers have too much going on! (Do I sound old yet?)

I wonder if the family would enjoy a Wii more... We'll see if ModNation Racers will save this system for us.

abigail05 said:

I got a PS3 last Christmas and it hasn't been nearly as addicting as I hoped. Most of the games seem so linear and scripted, and the controllers have too much going on! (Do I sound old yet?)

I wonder if the family would enjoy a Wii more... We'll see if ModNation Racers will save this system for us.

I picked up Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, like 40 Sega Genesis games, for XBOX 360, also available on PS3. Video Games were much more unforgiving back then.

well, I for one naked video chat with girls AND play Modern Warfare....I love my PS3!

I've got one. Found out I've got a lot more impoortant things to do than sit around playing games all the time. Mine mostly gets used for watching blu-rays and streaming stuff from net flix.

weused2luvhim said:

I've got a lot more impoortant things to do than sit around playing games all the time.

Mine mostly gets used for watching blu-rays and streaming stuff from net flix.

Not saying there's anything wrong with the latter, but I'm not sure how movie entertainment is necessarily more important than gaming entertainment. Just sayin'

savoirfaire said:

weused2luvhim said:

I've got a lot more impoortant things to do than sit around playing games all the time.

Mine mostly gets used for watching blu-rays and streaming stuff from net flix.

Not saying there's anything wrong with the latter, but I'm not sure how movie entertainment is necessarily more important than gaming entertainment. Just sayin'

(PS. I do both things)

Sometimes I send pictures of me butt ass naked to other women in the PS3 Home (A thing where you create a character and talk to others) You can also build your own house and decorate it and choose your clothing. I always pick the flyest, baddass, most pimped out clothes and furniture before I let any virtual women into my house.

abigail05 said:

I got a PS3 last Christmas and it hasn't been nearly as addicting as I hoped. Most of the games seem so linear and scripted, and the controllers have too much going on! (Do I sound old yet?)

I wonder if the family would enjoy a Wii more... We'll see if ModNation Racers will save this system for us.

They might, depending on the type of games you all like, but the new "PS Move" for PS3 is like 20x better than the Wii in terms of actual technical gameplay. It was just released last week. I've been saying for months that Move just might put Wii out of business, unless Nintendo drastically upgrades their system.

I have three gaming machines, PS3, PS2 and my PC. And once in a while I'll whip out the old ColecoVision and Atari shit for old times sake.

Grand Theft Auto is my shit!

uPtoWnNY said:

I have three gaming machines, PS3, PS2 and my PC. And once in a while I'll whip out the old ColecoVision and Atari shit for old times sake.

Grand Theft Auto is my shit!

I still have my Atari but the power source is gone. I also have Nintendo and Sega still.

The latest gaming system i have is the PS2. Hadn't played in so long i actually got my

ass whupped in Madden 09 after the early games today.

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WaterInYourBath said:

abigail05 said:

I got a PS3 last Christmas and it hasn't been nearly as addicting as I hoped. Most of the games seem so linear and scripted, and the controllers have too much going on! (Do I sound old yet?)

I wonder if the family would enjoy a Wii more... We'll see if ModNation Racers will save this system for us.

They might, depending on the type of games you all like, but the new "PS Move" for PS3 is like 20x better than the Wii in terms of actual technical gameplay. It was just released last week. I've been saying for months that Move just might put Wii out of business, unless Nintendo drastically upgrades their system.

Absolutely not.. The Move, in terms of tech, is not significantly improved from the Wii's motion plus.

However, even if it were, the Move's failure will come from two extremely significant factors:

1) It's an add-on product: The Move, like so many other add-on products (including Wii's own motion plus), will simply not get enough support from developers because it's an add on product. Let's assume that 25% of PS3 owners buy a Move. That would be a huge success in volume sales; imagine if a game was purchased by 25% of PS3 owners.

Nevertheless, a developer is now designing a game (that they sell for the same amount), but for a market representing only 1/4th of their potential market. The wii is succesful because its controller came right out of the box.

2) Cost prohibitive: Consider the PS3 is still 100 dollars more expensive than the Wii, plus the move, equals approximately 250 dollars additional investment in the Move over the wii. And for what purpose? To appeal to casual gaming. Casual gamers do not want to spend 250 bucks extra because the tech has an arguable edge over Wii motion plus, a 20 dollar upgrade.

Business wise, the Move was not smart, IMO.

TotalANXiousNESS said: