Playstation 3

[topnotchbloke]

Is anyone else getting or already got their PS3? Mine is "out for delivery" according to Parcelforce?

Just been out to buy Call of Duty3 and will hire Motorstorm on my way home from work.

Do intend getting one but having just paid out for holiday/flights etc bit skint at moment

Look forward to seeing your write up on it tho mate

[topnotchbloke]

yeh a write will be forthcoming.

The bloody Parcelforce van has been on the road with my PS3 since 9:43 this morning and still hasn't been to my house!!

Originally Posted by topnotchbloke

yeh a write will be forthcoming.

The bloody Parcelforce van has been on the road with my PS3 since 9:43 this morning and still hasn't been to my house!!

From the BBC................

PlayStation 3 launched in Europe

Trying out the PS3 and its rivals Sony has launched its PlayStation 3 (PS3) console in Europe and Australia, hoping to retake its gaming crown. The company trails Microsoft and Nintendo in sales of next generation consoles and the launch has been beset with problems in the last year. But the PlayStation brand remains strong with gamers and one million PS3s will hit shops on day one. At the London launch everyone who bought a PS3 also received a free 46-inch HD television and a taxi home. In total, the giveaway amounted to £250,000 worth of televisons to more than 100 gamers. At the head of the queue, 17-year-old Ritatsu Thomas said the giveaway and PS3 had been worth the 36-hour wait. PS3 HITS EUROPE Clickable guide to the PS3 A voyage around the hardware Sony rewards patient gamers He said: "I feel fantastic. I'm delighted that everyone here also gets a television." Sony has declared its launch of PlayStation 3 to date as a success, saying early sales are faster than those of its predecessor PS2. It believes that the combination of a high-definition Blu-ray DVD player, online capabilities and gaming powered by the Cell processor will convince gamers to spend £425 (599 Euros) on the machine. "High definition is very important to people," said Ray Maguire, head of Sony Computer Entertainment in the UK. "A lot of people have bought flat panel TVs and they want content to go on it and PlayStation 3 is one of the few places they can get that kind of experience." Mr Maguire said the TV giveaway in the UK was a reward for gamers' patience. Sales figures from the United States, where the console launched last November, suggest that PS3 is being outsold by rivals. Recent figures from sales trackers NPD show that the Nintendo Wii is outselling the PS3 by more than two to one. A gamer's verdict But the NPD figures also show that the PS3 is selling slightly faster in the US than the Xbox 360 did at the same stage in its release. More than 200,000 consoles were made available on launch day in the UK, four month's later than originally planned. Phil Harrison, Sony's head of worldwide studios, said the delay was "regrettable". "But there are benefits for European consumers - there are more games available, more Blu-ray movies and we've updated the online PlayStation network." Virgin's flagship store on Oxford Street, London, opened at midnight on Thursday despite concern from police about potential muggings. Sony said the free taxis were to ensure people who attended the launch get home safely. Gartner principal analyst Paul O'Donovan said: "The Wii is definitely outselling the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 at the moment." But he said he expected Sony's brand will help the PlayStation edge ahead of rivals by the end of 2007. "The real issue for Sony is whether they can get back the momentum they had with PS2. The only thing that is going to drive that is the number of titles available." HAVE YOUR SAY I enjoy the escapism of computer and console games, but the PS3 is something I can well do without Keith Hutchinson, Sunderland Send us your comments John Houlihan, editor of Computer and Videogames.com, said the initial line-up of games for the machine was "fairly decent". "It lacks a must-buy, stand-out game. Six months down the line we will see Metal Gear Solid 4, Gran Turismo and more PlayStation bankers." He added: "PlayStation is still the world's most successful gaming brand ever." Mr Maguire said the risk in investing in PlayStation 3's technology was in proportion to the returns the company expected to make. "We're confident we have got the right technology," he said.

Just looked on eBay out of interest, in the PS3 Consoles section....

1545 items found in
Sony PlayStation 3


so 1545 items is just consoles, not games etc. I dont think there is going to be a major shortage re availability so think there may be a few disapointed sellers

[Galronix]

Originally Posted by topnotchbloke

yeh a write will be forthcoming.

The bloody Parcelforce van has been on the road with my PS3 since 9:43 this morning and still hasn't been to my house!!

The postman is playing with it before he delivers it.

[Galronix]

Originally Posted by gazza271

Just looked on eBay out of interest, in the PS3 Consoles section....

1545 items found in
Sony PlayStation 3


so 1545 items is just consoles, not games etc. I dont think there is going to be a major shortage re availability so think there may be a few disapointed sellers

Might be able to find a fool who has not put a reserve on 1 and get 1 cheap.

[litmanen88]

Just played on Call of Duty on PS3. Pretty good in my opinion although it may just be me but I found it difficult to distinguish my guys with the Germans and at times realised I was shooting the wrong men or was standing in front of someone who I was meant to be shooting. Other than that, it seems very good to me.

[lemonjon]

i'll be getting one of these bad boys soon so if people who already have one got post good and bad points


hope urs comes soon topnotch

[Darren]

Originally Posted by lemonjon

i'll be getting one of these bad boys soon so if people who already have one got post good and bad points


hope urs comes soon topnotch

Judging by his lack of posts I think it has arrived

Originally Posted by Darren

Judging by his lack of posts I think it has arrived

[topnotchbloke]

Jeez my thumbs are sore!!

My ps3 hadn't arrived my 6pm on Friday so I rang the Aberdeen parcelforce depot and told the guy I was expecting a parcel today, he said all the drivers were back and everything had been delivered so i got him to check my tracking number and it transpires that all the drivers were back but not everything had been delivered!!

So I had to go and collect it.

So here's my review......

I bought Call of Duty 3 and Motorstorm after reading numerous reviews that these are 2 of the must have launch titles and I agree. The graphics on both are absolutely fantastic and that's just on a standard non-hd tv. The shadows and lighting effects are mind-blowing.

I haven't been able to link my ps3 up to teh internet wirelessly yet, a few people are having the same problem but for others it works fine. But I have played Motorstorm online through an ethernet cable (supplies) and it great. This is the first time I've played online games except for Hearts and Bones.

The negatives if Motorstorm are there is no scoring system for example getting bonus points for forcing opponents to crash and there are no record of your lap times.

CoD3 is equally as good as Motorstorm graphically and the effects eg smoke and explosions are superb. Yet again there is no scoring or ranking system so you don't know how many people you've killed etc. Also the online facility isn't functioning at all, yet. Too many users so they say.

I downloaded Gran Torismo 2.0 for free....which is nice!! There are loads of demos and trailers to download too as well as wifey type games like Lemmings.

The controllers have motion sensors like the Wii but it's impossible to steer on Motorstrom using this method.

By the way online play is totally free, unlike the Xbox.

I know I've highlighted a few negatives above but I can't stress enough how incredible the graphics and gameplay of CoD3 and Motorstorm.

I'll sum it up with one word THIS IS LIVING!!!

When I was in GAME yesterday the guy said they had consoles still available so the sold out signs haven't been put up yet.

[lemonjon]

cheers m8

[lemonjon]

Its Arrived


but am in work at the mo


I need to get home am busting at the seams

[lemonjon]

Holy Feck, what a machine

easy to set up and to set up to my wireless internet and my account, nice machine, quiet but a bit heavy (its a big boy)

got Fall of man, what a game, the graphics r excellent and on the normal level its still pretty hard.

can attach my external hard drive and look at my photos on the tv, can also play my music.

all in all this machine is great, big thumbs up for me

[topnotchbloke]

Did you PS3 connect wirelessly straight away and it found an ip address no bother yeh?

I had to connect with the ethernet cable, although it found my ip it couldn't connect to the internet. I played CoD3 online for the first time the other night and was absolutely amazed.

[lemonjon]

[quote=topnotchbloke;756306]Did you PS3 connect wirelessly straight away and it found an ip address no bother yeh?

quote]


Yes M8 found the wireless signal straight away, just had to enter my WEP password and away I went

[Steve75]

I am unable to get ours on to the internet wirelessly at all - would appreciate any help please!

Thanks

Steve

[lemonjon]

Hmmmmm not much i can tell u M8 i followed the istructions in the manual, my only idea would b to set up with the etherent cable first then set it up from there

but read the instructions thats what i did

[Steve75]

I have read the manual but I keep getting an error code - it picks up somebody else's router nearby though!