So, now that Lego Star Wars is complete I can finally focus on some other games. The problem is I'm not sure exactly which game to focus on. For completing the story or earning all achievements/trophies. So for the month of September I'm trying a few games out.
I'll still be playing and posting Rayman Origins. I think I'm getting close to the end on that one so I want to see it through. Those videos will continue to be posted on Thursdays.
For Monday's I'm posting some Dark Cloud videos. This is an old PS2 game that I had almost finished before my stuff got robbed. I loved the game so I would really like to see if finished (even though there are no achievements or trophies to earn). This can be a really long game and I don't know if I want to tie up Mondays with this game for a very long time. We'll see how it goes and if anyone watches those videos and says anything.
For Tuesday's I'm posting Halo videos. I have a confession to make about Halo. I've played Halo in the multiplayer a lot, but I've never completed the campaign in any of the Halo games. So . . . I thought this game might be a good one to keep myself on track and finally finish the campaigns in all the Halo games. Kind of like what I did with Lego Star Wars. This too might take a while but at least I can finally say I've played them. Even though I own all of the versions for the first Halo game I am playing the one in the Master Chief Collection on my Xbox One. It looks pretty.
On Wednesdays I'm trying out some Prototype 2 from my PS3. This isn't a game that I would normally pick up and play but it was a free PSN download a while ago and I tried it and liked it. It's vastly different than any type of game I've played so far. And while I'm loving the game I'm having a hard time going back to it. I can't seem to remember the controls and I fumble around trying to do things that came naturally the last time I played it. I just might need more practice in the game. This is one I'm not sure if it will be a full play or not. I'll have to wait and see what people think before I decide.
On Fridays I wanted to do something special, but I couldn't decide what . . . or exactly which game. I'm going to do "Final Fantasy Fridays" and post videos from Final Fantasy games. The problem is I can't decide which Final Fantasy game to play. I like so many of them. I want to finish FF X-2 because I'm curious about the story because I've finished FF X. But I was almost finished with FFIX when my stuff was stolen and I REALLY liked that game so I want to finish that game. Plus, I really like Final Fantasy Tactics and FFVII is a game that started this whole blog so I should really try to finally finish that game. Maybe I'll rotate and do a different game per month. We'll see.
As for October, I've got some Halloween inspired games that I'll like to post so anything that I post in September might take a break for awhile. I hope you don't mind, I'm just trying new things out here. I'll keep you posted.
Is there any of those games that interest you? Have you played any of them yourself? What game would you like to see me play instead of those? I'll take suggestions. If I don't have the game I might be willing to go out and get it so I can post videos of it on YouTube. Just let me know in the comments. And check out my YouTube channel to watch me play games, die (a lot) and generally make a fool out of myself. That's me.
Showing posts with label PS3. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PS3. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Trophies vs. Achievements
So I've had my PS3 for awhile and even picked up a few more games (Journey, Flower, Flow (?), Resistance 1, 2 & 3, Little Big Planet, and Overlord: Raising Hell). I've even finished (play to credits) Journey and got a lot of the achievements . . . I mean trophies for that game.
It took me a while to get comfortable with calling something trophies instead of achievements but I don't get hung up on it as much any more. That doesn't mean I like it though.
There's only 3 levels of trophies to get. Bronze, Silver and Gold. There is a Platinum level but so far those trophies are only for getting every other trophy in a game. How lame is that? I'm assuming the Bronze trophies are easy-peasy ones to get. The Silver will take a little bit more moderate work to get. And the Gold are ones you might have to plan out and carefully do something to unlock those. I don't know because I don't have any Gold trophies.
The biggest problem I have with trophies is that I don't really think of them as a reward for doing something (unless it's Gold). I've been in enough dance competitions in my life to know and associate a Bronze trophy with being a loser. A Silver trophy with being the first loser. They're consolation prizes as far as I'm concerned. If you get a Bronze trophy that just means that there are 2 other people who did the same thing, but better than you.
I know that's not how the trophies are created and assigned to tasks in video games. But that's how they are associated in my mind. Since the Bronze trophies are the easiest things to get they fall under the impression that anyone can do that. If so, what's so special about a trophy for that?
Now achievements for Xbox are assigned a point value. They could be 5 points, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50 or even 100 points or more. The value of the points does have some correlating relevance to how difficult it might be to get a particular achievement. If you're gunning for a 100 point whopper you can expect to have to spend a good deal of time working towards that achievement before you unlock it. Also, there are some 5 point achievements that you might not get because you made a choice in the game that steered you away from that particular achievement.
There's an individual value to each achievement earned. You and a friend could have played the same game but have different achievements and also a total different gamer score in the game. You can compare your 675 with their 550 and know who's probably played more and invested more in the game.
With trophies all you get is a number. Ten trophies earned: 7 Bronze, 2 Silver and 1 Gold. Your friend might also have ten trophies but they could have 9 Bronze and 1 Silver. You both have ten trophies, so how can you tell how much one has played the game more than another?
And what does the levels mean? I was just barely level 2 and I earned a Bronze trophy and my percentage went up 6 percentage points. After my next Bronze trophy my level percentage only went up 3 percentage points. What gives with that. I just don't understand how one Bronze trophy could be weighted more than another Bronze trophy when they are exactly the same thing. If you're only giving Bronze, Silver and Gold trophies you can't have one Bronze trophy counting for more than another Bronze trophy without telling me how or why. Seems a bit suspect to me.
As for the Platinum trophies, I don't get it. It's like "here have another one because you got all the others". I think the satisfaction you get with earning trophies or achievements should be for those individual tasks. Passing out another trophy just because you got all the others is stupid and has no value. Getting the last trophy (not counting Platinums) or achievement in a game should be all the reward you need for having "completed" a game. But getting these "finishing" Platinum trophies is like going to a dance competition and winning all the awards that they have categories for, but then having the judges say "here's one more for winning them all". There's nothing tied to the trophy. Your 100% completion for trophies and achievements could already been seen on your list without getting another one just to say "way to go".
I understand that Playstation was trying to duplicate and "improve" on Xbox's achievements, but doing things in their own way. I just don't get it. I feel less impressed and motivated with trying to get trophies because there are only 3 levels of skill and work involved in getting them. And don't get me started on the lame notification pop-up that shows when you get one.
Trophies also feel vague and tacked on to activities without any thought on how a game is played or the challenges at certain points in the game play. "Oh, this looks like a good spot to earn a trophy". They seem to highlight some of the "not that exciting moments" in the gameplay. Sometimes if feels very anti-climatic when you do unlock a trophy.
In Final Fantasy X HD remastered there's an achievement for winning your first Blitzball game. The first game you play you really haven't learned how to play that much. But winning or losing will generate a different outcome after the match. So why not have a different trophy (or harder trophy) to earn if you can win the first match the very first time you get to play Blitzball.
When I played FFX on the PS2 I didn't win my first time. Or my second or third time trying that first game. I think it took my 5 or 6 tries and reloading the save before I understood enough about Blitzball to win that first match and get Wakka the trophy.
That's a challenge for a gamer and what we thrive on. We play and replay games to try something new or earn achievements/trophies for doing different things. If we're going to have these challenges, the least thing they can do is reward us for completing them comparative to the effort we put in to achieve them. But please, just not with a Platinum trophy.
I blogged a LONG time ago that I wanted my gamer score on my tombstone when I died. Unfortunately I can't say the same thing about my count of PS3 trophies. They'll just have to collect dust in my PSN account and no one will ever know.
It took me a while to get comfortable with calling something trophies instead of achievements but I don't get hung up on it as much any more. That doesn't mean I like it though.
There's only 3 levels of trophies to get. Bronze, Silver and Gold. There is a Platinum level but so far those trophies are only for getting every other trophy in a game. How lame is that? I'm assuming the Bronze trophies are easy-peasy ones to get. The Silver will take a little bit more moderate work to get. And the Gold are ones you might have to plan out and carefully do something to unlock those. I don't know because I don't have any Gold trophies.
The biggest problem I have with trophies is that I don't really think of them as a reward for doing something (unless it's Gold). I've been in enough dance competitions in my life to know and associate a Bronze trophy with being a loser. A Silver trophy with being the first loser. They're consolation prizes as far as I'm concerned. If you get a Bronze trophy that just means that there are 2 other people who did the same thing, but better than you.
I know that's not how the trophies are created and assigned to tasks in video games. But that's how they are associated in my mind. Since the Bronze trophies are the easiest things to get they fall under the impression that anyone can do that. If so, what's so special about a trophy for that?
Now achievements for Xbox are assigned a point value. They could be 5 points, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50 or even 100 points or more. The value of the points does have some correlating relevance to how difficult it might be to get a particular achievement. If you're gunning for a 100 point whopper you can expect to have to spend a good deal of time working towards that achievement before you unlock it. Also, there are some 5 point achievements that you might not get because you made a choice in the game that steered you away from that particular achievement.
There's an individual value to each achievement earned. You and a friend could have played the same game but have different achievements and also a total different gamer score in the game. You can compare your 675 with their 550 and know who's probably played more and invested more in the game.
With trophies all you get is a number. Ten trophies earned: 7 Bronze, 2 Silver and 1 Gold. Your friend might also have ten trophies but they could have 9 Bronze and 1 Silver. You both have ten trophies, so how can you tell how much one has played the game more than another?
And what does the levels mean? I was just barely level 2 and I earned a Bronze trophy and my percentage went up 6 percentage points. After my next Bronze trophy my level percentage only went up 3 percentage points. What gives with that. I just don't understand how one Bronze trophy could be weighted more than another Bronze trophy when they are exactly the same thing. If you're only giving Bronze, Silver and Gold trophies you can't have one Bronze trophy counting for more than another Bronze trophy without telling me how or why. Seems a bit suspect to me.
As for the Platinum trophies, I don't get it. It's like "here have another one because you got all the others". I think the satisfaction you get with earning trophies or achievements should be for those individual tasks. Passing out another trophy just because you got all the others is stupid and has no value. Getting the last trophy (not counting Platinums) or achievement in a game should be all the reward you need for having "completed" a game. But getting these "finishing" Platinum trophies is like going to a dance competition and winning all the awards that they have categories for, but then having the judges say "here's one more for winning them all". There's nothing tied to the trophy. Your 100% completion for trophies and achievements could already been seen on your list without getting another one just to say "way to go".
I understand that Playstation was trying to duplicate and "improve" on Xbox's achievements, but doing things in their own way. I just don't get it. I feel less impressed and motivated with trying to get trophies because there are only 3 levels of skill and work involved in getting them. And don't get me started on the lame notification pop-up that shows when you get one.
Trophies also feel vague and tacked on to activities without any thought on how a game is played or the challenges at certain points in the game play. "Oh, this looks like a good spot to earn a trophy". They seem to highlight some of the "not that exciting moments" in the gameplay. Sometimes if feels very anti-climatic when you do unlock a trophy.
In Final Fantasy X HD remastered there's an achievement for winning your first Blitzball game. The first game you play you really haven't learned how to play that much. But winning or losing will generate a different outcome after the match. So why not have a different trophy (or harder trophy) to earn if you can win the first match the very first time you get to play Blitzball.
When I played FFX on the PS2 I didn't win my first time. Or my second or third time trying that first game. I think it took my 5 or 6 tries and reloading the save before I understood enough about Blitzball to win that first match and get Wakka the trophy.
That's a challenge for a gamer and what we thrive on. We play and replay games to try something new or earn achievements/trophies for doing different things. If we're going to have these challenges, the least thing they can do is reward us for completing them comparative to the effort we put in to achieve them. But please, just not with a Platinum trophy.
I blogged a LONG time ago that I wanted my gamer score on my tombstone when I died. Unfortunately I can't say the same thing about my count of PS3 trophies. They'll just have to collect dust in my PSN account and no one will ever know.
Monday, October 27, 2014
The Last of Me and going back to an old friend
So of my PS3 games, I've been playing The Last of Us. Well, actually I've been trying to play that game. I've got it on easy, but I keep dying.
Every time I get in an area that explains a new thing to me, like clickers, or crafting Molotov's, I get stuck because I keep dying. My first time running through those sections are usually my best. Each time after that I get worse and worse.
I even had to call my brother for advise because after dying 7 or 8 times I was ready to throw the game in the pool. He explained to me what to do but I just couldn't see it in my head how I was suppose to make it work. I got on Twitch and watch someone struggle in the same area. He was using my brother's strategy of trying to confront the runners one at a time. He died several times but eventually made it through. When I went back to the game and tried it I was able to make it through on the first attempt. But I think I got lucky.
Now, I'm stuck again. This time I have at least 3 clickers and about 6-8 runners in one area and I can't seem to make it through. It's right after you learn how to make Molotov cocktails. On my first attempt I threw the Molotov too soon but was able to get several of the infected to run in to the flames before they went out. But then I died. After several attempts I can no longer get out of the starting area before dying. What is wrong with me?
I was getting so frustrated that I stopped playing the game. I thought about playing Uncharted but I was afraid that I would end up with the same problem. I was beginning to think that buying a PS3 was a mistake. I needed to do something before I totally regretted my decision and returned the system and games.
I went back to Game Stop and bough another game. An old friend. One I've played and finished. One of the few games I've finished. I have spent several hundreds of hours playing, and loving, this game, and it's sequel. I bought Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD remastered.
I've finished FFX and I started playing it again before I got robbed. Just recently I started it again on my PS2 because I was looking for something to get me back in the mood for gaming. I had played FFX-2 for quite awhile before the break in, and only recently restarted that one making sure I played everything just right in order to get 100% completion in the game. I'm currently stuck in that game in one area but the game lets you move to other places when you want.
I consider FFX a old friend. I could spend all day playing that game and it would only feel like a few minutes because the time spent is so enjoyable. And that's not counting playing Blitzball. I could play that all day and do nothing in the story and have an even better time. I don't know why.
The pace of the game is just right. The characters endearing. The action exciting and manageable. The combat controllable. The story touching and very emotional at times. I just watched one of the most beautiful cut scenes in the game last night. It's beautiful to look at but gut wrenching when you think about what is happening and why. And even more so if you've finished the game and you know how everything turns out. It's just one of those games that I think hits all the right notes. I like this Final Fantasy game better than FFVII and I think FFIX is a close 2nd.
I see 2 problems with the HD remastered edition. 1) I don't have an HD TV. I still have an old, fat CRT TV and while I can see a slight improvement in the graphics I'm sure I could see more if I had a newer HD flat screen TV. The font size is smaller, but still readable for the most part. 2) It seems to take a little longer to load things including the end of battle screens. There's slight pause/delay before everything loads up. I think it's because it's taking more time to load those new fangled graphics that I can't see on my old TV. It doesn't effect the overall game play except that it make everything seem to take longer.
After playing the game for a couple of nights, my old friend has restored my faith in my PS3. I won't be chucking it, or The Last of Us, into my pool. I will probably play FFX some more before I take another swipe at The Last of Us. But I think I'll need to watch some more Twitch before I do.
Every time I get in an area that explains a new thing to me, like clickers, or crafting Molotov's, I get stuck because I keep dying. My first time running through those sections are usually my best. Each time after that I get worse and worse.
I even had to call my brother for advise because after dying 7 or 8 times I was ready to throw the game in the pool. He explained to me what to do but I just couldn't see it in my head how I was suppose to make it work. I got on Twitch and watch someone struggle in the same area. He was using my brother's strategy of trying to confront the runners one at a time. He died several times but eventually made it through. When I went back to the game and tried it I was able to make it through on the first attempt. But I think I got lucky.
Now, I'm stuck again. This time I have at least 3 clickers and about 6-8 runners in one area and I can't seem to make it through. It's right after you learn how to make Molotov cocktails. On my first attempt I threw the Molotov too soon but was able to get several of the infected to run in to the flames before they went out. But then I died. After several attempts I can no longer get out of the starting area before dying. What is wrong with me?
I was getting so frustrated that I stopped playing the game. I thought about playing Uncharted but I was afraid that I would end up with the same problem. I was beginning to think that buying a PS3 was a mistake. I needed to do something before I totally regretted my decision and returned the system and games.
I went back to Game Stop and bough another game. An old friend. One I've played and finished. One of the few games I've finished. I have spent several hundreds of hours playing, and loving, this game, and it's sequel. I bought Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD remastered.
I've finished FFX and I started playing it again before I got robbed. Just recently I started it again on my PS2 because I was looking for something to get me back in the mood for gaming. I had played FFX-2 for quite awhile before the break in, and only recently restarted that one making sure I played everything just right in order to get 100% completion in the game. I'm currently stuck in that game in one area but the game lets you move to other places when you want.
I consider FFX a old friend. I could spend all day playing that game and it would only feel like a few minutes because the time spent is so enjoyable. And that's not counting playing Blitzball. I could play that all day and do nothing in the story and have an even better time. I don't know why.
The pace of the game is just right. The characters endearing. The action exciting and manageable. The combat controllable. The story touching and very emotional at times. I just watched one of the most beautiful cut scenes in the game last night. It's beautiful to look at but gut wrenching when you think about what is happening and why. And even more so if you've finished the game and you know how everything turns out. It's just one of those games that I think hits all the right notes. I like this Final Fantasy game better than FFVII and I think FFIX is a close 2nd.
I see 2 problems with the HD remastered edition. 1) I don't have an HD TV. I still have an old, fat CRT TV and while I can see a slight improvement in the graphics I'm sure I could see more if I had a newer HD flat screen TV. The font size is smaller, but still readable for the most part. 2) It seems to take a little longer to load things including the end of battle screens. There's slight pause/delay before everything loads up. I think it's because it's taking more time to load those new fangled graphics that I can't see on my old TV. It doesn't effect the overall game play except that it make everything seem to take longer.
After playing the game for a couple of nights, my old friend has restored my faith in my PS3. I won't be chucking it, or The Last of Us, into my pool. I will probably play FFX some more before I take another swipe at The Last of Us. But I think I'll need to watch some more Twitch before I do.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Where I welcome a new gaming system to my household . . .
I've been wanting to get a new gaming system for a long time. I ended up with a little bit of money this month and I decided to take the plunge and get a new system.
What system did I get? Was it an Xbox One? Maybe a PS4? Or could it be a Wii U? There's also a PS Vita to consider. As well as a PS3. And I desperately need a new computer. Plus I'd love to get a new laptop. There's also the possibility of a 3DS. Which could it be?
I decided to get a PS3. Yes, my "new" console is considered a "last generation" system. I don't care. My finances have been really tight for the last 6 years or so and I've always wanted a PS3. My favorite console until recently was always the PS2. Mostly because of the great games and that it was also backward compatible so I could still play my PS games without having to swap out systems.
I got the 500GB The Last of Us bundle. It was last year's holiday bundle and I was afraid that they would come out with a different one that I wouldn't like. I also got lucky finding it at my local Game Stop.
And you know what the best part of all of this is? I got to keep my same gamertag. Yep. I'm Pengwenn on Xbox Live and now I'm Pengwenn on PSN. When my brother bought his PS3 (in July) he set up his account with a different name. That's going to be hard to remember which one he is on the different systems. If you have a PS3 and want to add me as a friend, send me a message and let me know who you are (if you have a different gamertag from how I know you on Xbox.
I got 3 games for the system. In addition to The Last of Us, I also got a 2 game bundle of Uncharted and Uncharted 2. I didn't have any money to get anything else. I will try to get more games. I figure they're cheap now so many I could pick up one every couple of weeks on payday. I'm sure I can find some really good bargains now.
Eventually I'll move up to the "current gen" systems and get an Xbox One and PS4 and a Wii U. Right now I don't have the money. There are some games that I know are out on Xbox 360 or PS3 but I want to have them for the current systems. Games like Destiny, Shadows of Mordor, etc. Hopefully I won't have to wait as long to get those systems and games that I did for my PS3.
I've only played The Last of Us and I've already gotten stuck twice. The first time I called my brother and he told me what to do. I understood what he was saying but I needed to see visuals so I got on Twitch and found someone in my exact spot. I watched him die 5 or 6 times just while I was watching before he got through the area. He did it just like what my brother said. When I got back on to the game I was able to get through that area on my first attempt and it was pretty easy.
Now I'm stuck again. I have to figure out how to get past/through 3 clickers and about a dozen runners. Yeah me. I guess it's back to Twitch for some help. If anyone has this game and wants to play some co-op or multi-player (whichever it offers) let me know. It will be nice to make some new friends and to actually play with them.
What system did I get? Was it an Xbox One? Maybe a PS4? Or could it be a Wii U? There's also a PS Vita to consider. As well as a PS3. And I desperately need a new computer. Plus I'd love to get a new laptop. There's also the possibility of a 3DS. Which could it be?
I decided to get a PS3. Yes, my "new" console is considered a "last generation" system. I don't care. My finances have been really tight for the last 6 years or so and I've always wanted a PS3. My favorite console until recently was always the PS2. Mostly because of the great games and that it was also backward compatible so I could still play my PS games without having to swap out systems.
I got the 500GB The Last of Us bundle. It was last year's holiday bundle and I was afraid that they would come out with a different one that I wouldn't like. I also got lucky finding it at my local Game Stop.
And you know what the best part of all of this is? I got to keep my same gamertag. Yep. I'm Pengwenn on Xbox Live and now I'm Pengwenn on PSN. When my brother bought his PS3 (in July) he set up his account with a different name. That's going to be hard to remember which one he is on the different systems. If you have a PS3 and want to add me as a friend, send me a message and let me know who you are (if you have a different gamertag from how I know you on Xbox.
I got 3 games for the system. In addition to The Last of Us, I also got a 2 game bundle of Uncharted and Uncharted 2. I didn't have any money to get anything else. I will try to get more games. I figure they're cheap now so many I could pick up one every couple of weeks on payday. I'm sure I can find some really good bargains now.
Eventually I'll move up to the "current gen" systems and get an Xbox One and PS4 and a Wii U. Right now I don't have the money. There are some games that I know are out on Xbox 360 or PS3 but I want to have them for the current systems. Games like Destiny, Shadows of Mordor, etc. Hopefully I won't have to wait as long to get those systems and games that I did for my PS3.
I've only played The Last of Us and I've already gotten stuck twice. The first time I called my brother and he told me what to do. I understood what he was saying but I needed to see visuals so I got on Twitch and found someone in my exact spot. I watched him die 5 or 6 times just while I was watching before he got through the area. He did it just like what my brother said. When I got back on to the game I was able to get through that area on my first attempt and it was pretty easy.
Now I'm stuck again. I have to figure out how to get past/through 3 clickers and about a dozen runners. Yeah me. I guess it's back to Twitch for some help. If anyone has this game and wants to play some co-op or multi-player (whichever it offers) let me know. It will be nice to make some new friends and to actually play with them.
Monday, April 28, 2014
Poll Results: Which new system
Here are the results of my latest poll:
Which new system should I get with my tax refund?
PS3 = 0 votes
Wii U = 0 votes
PS4 = 2 votes
Xbox One = 0 votes
I didn't get a chance to vote in this poll because I got sidetracked by a close friend's death. If I would have voted I would have picked the PS3.
There's a lot of games that I've wanted to get for the PS3 and I don't know that I could "cut my losses" and just jump straight ahead to the PS4. I've been looking around trying to find the best deal since with the PS4 coming out I'm sure there would be. Unfortunately I haven't found any deals that I like. So I bought some other stuff instead.
I picked up a couple more "new" games to play and I've been having some fun playing them. I got Fable Anniversary, Call of Duty: Ghosts and Diablo III. I had to pick up some other things for the house and such so my tax refund is spent already. I will get the PS3 . . . I just might have to budget for it for awhile before I can afford to get one.
After I get my PS3 I will be getting an Xbox One (maybe with next years refund). After that it will probably be the PS4. The problem right now is I really want to play Pikmin 3 and that's only out on the Wii U. But I can't justify buying a new console to just play one game. And I'm not sure what other games out there for the Wii U that I would be interested in.
I have been beginning to wonder recently at what point does my innocent hobby become an obsession and I have to have it all. In the stitching world we have SABLE. It stands for Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy. It means we have more projects to work on than we would ever finish before we die. At some point I'm going to have GABLE. Games Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy. How will I play them all?
Which new system should I get with my tax refund?
PS3 = 0 votes
Wii U = 0 votes
PS4 = 2 votes
Xbox One = 0 votes
I didn't get a chance to vote in this poll because I got sidetracked by a close friend's death. If I would have voted I would have picked the PS3.
There's a lot of games that I've wanted to get for the PS3 and I don't know that I could "cut my losses" and just jump straight ahead to the PS4. I've been looking around trying to find the best deal since with the PS4 coming out I'm sure there would be. Unfortunately I haven't found any deals that I like. So I bought some other stuff instead.
I picked up a couple more "new" games to play and I've been having some fun playing them. I got Fable Anniversary, Call of Duty: Ghosts and Diablo III. I had to pick up some other things for the house and such so my tax refund is spent already. I will get the PS3 . . . I just might have to budget for it for awhile before I can afford to get one.
After I get my PS3 I will be getting an Xbox One (maybe with next years refund). After that it will probably be the PS4. The problem right now is I really want to play Pikmin 3 and that's only out on the Wii U. But I can't justify buying a new console to just play one game. And I'm not sure what other games out there for the Wii U that I would be interested in.
I have been beginning to wonder recently at what point does my innocent hobby become an obsession and I have to have it all. In the stitching world we have SABLE. It stands for Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy. It means we have more projects to work on than we would ever finish before we die. At some point I'm going to have GABLE. Games Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy. How will I play them all?
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
New Poll: What "new" system should I get with my tax refund?
Hey, a NEW POLL! It's been awhile since I've had one of those. Well, here it is:
What "new" system should I get with my tax refund?
PS3
Wii U
PS4
Xbox One
Please keep in mind available games for that system. If you know me or have followed my blog for awhile you know what types of games I like. And while I say "new" some of those system aren't exactly new. But they're new to me so there you go.
You have until March 18th to vote. Please be sure to tell me why in the comments. You can do it anonymously if you don't want me to know that my Xbox 360 loving gamer friend is really a Wii U fan boy at heart.
What "new" system should I get with my tax refund?
PS3
Wii U
PS4
Xbox One
Please keep in mind available games for that system. If you know me or have followed my blog for awhile you know what types of games I like. And while I say "new" some of those system aren't exactly new. But they're new to me so there you go.
You have until March 18th to vote. Please be sure to tell me why in the comments. You can do it anonymously if you don't want me to know that my Xbox 360 loving gamer friend is really a Wii U fan boy at heart.
Monday, October 22, 2007
A backup Xbox 360 or a new PS3?
Okay I'm trying to decide on whether I should get a backup Xbox 360 since mine has died or a new PS3.
There isn't a whole lot of games out there for the PS3 that I'm interested in right now. That will change I'm sure, but can I justify the cost of the system and a game or two if that's all I have to play on it? A couple of months ago this might not have been such an issue but after looking through how many games I bought for the Game Cube, N64 and Super Nintendo I want to make sure the system is going to be worth it for a long time. Especially at Sony's current price points.
On the other hand I hate the fact that I'm considering buying a backup Xbox 360. One system should be plenty. Two just seems like a waste of money. I bought my original Xbox as a factory refurbished and I haven't had any problems with it for years. So you would think that after I get my Xbox 360 back I should be good to go. Unfortunately I have friends that are on their 6th Xbox 360. Not very promising.
I could just bag both of them and get a Nintendo Wii but does it have enough game play for a single player? I don't know. Sometimes I just need to play a game alone. I don't want a whole system that I only bring out when I have friends or family over. I know I'd get Twilight Princess and Rayman Raving Rabbids (although I have it for the Xbox 360) but what else?
And what's going to happen in a couple of years when they announce the consoles for the next generation? I thought the original Xbox still had some life in it's legs before Microsoft cut them off at the knees. And the Playstation 2 outsold the Playstation 3 last month. Not bad for a system that's 7 years old. I know the "old" generation can't render graphics as well as the new generation of consoles but I'll take a good story and great game play over graphics any day.
I'm just a gamer with some money to spend, but I want to make sure it's worth it.
There isn't a whole lot of games out there for the PS3 that I'm interested in right now. That will change I'm sure, but can I justify the cost of the system and a game or two if that's all I have to play on it? A couple of months ago this might not have been such an issue but after looking through how many games I bought for the Game Cube, N64 and Super Nintendo I want to make sure the system is going to be worth it for a long time. Especially at Sony's current price points.
On the other hand I hate the fact that I'm considering buying a backup Xbox 360. One system should be plenty. Two just seems like a waste of money. I bought my original Xbox as a factory refurbished and I haven't had any problems with it for years. So you would think that after I get my Xbox 360 back I should be good to go. Unfortunately I have friends that are on their 6th Xbox 360. Not very promising.
I could just bag both of them and get a Nintendo Wii but does it have enough game play for a single player? I don't know. Sometimes I just need to play a game alone. I don't want a whole system that I only bring out when I have friends or family over. I know I'd get Twilight Princess and Rayman Raving Rabbids (although I have it for the Xbox 360) but what else?
And what's going to happen in a couple of years when they announce the consoles for the next generation? I thought the original Xbox still had some life in it's legs before Microsoft cut them off at the knees. And the Playstation 2 outsold the Playstation 3 last month. Not bad for a system that's 7 years old. I know the "old" generation can't render graphics as well as the new generation of consoles but I'll take a good story and great game play over graphics any day.
I'm just a gamer with some money to spend, but I want to make sure it's worth it.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Red Ring of Death
Well, it finally happened. After two weeks of trying to fight it off my Xbox 360 succumbed to the Red Ring of Death. What I thought was just a router issue has turned into something worse.
I'm sure after the sadness has passed I'll look at what good might come out of this. Now I'll have more time to play some long forgotten original Xbox games along with my Playstation games. I might even have time for the Game Cube and other systems.
Only just a couple of days ago I had started to consider buying a 2nd Xbox 360 for just this situation. I'll have to think a lot more about that. Unfortunately this comes at the same time as a discussion about a PS3 game. Folklore. From what I've heard it's a really good game. Enough to buy a PS3? I don't know. But I do know I can't buy both a PS3 and a replacement. And that's not counting the DS Lite and Wii that I had planned on buying before the end of the year.
I have decisions to make. But first I must deal with my grief.
I'm sure after the sadness has passed I'll look at what good might come out of this. Now I'll have more time to play some long forgotten original Xbox games along with my Playstation games. I might even have time for the Game Cube and other systems.
Only just a couple of days ago I had started to consider buying a 2nd Xbox 360 for just this situation. I'll have to think a lot more about that. Unfortunately this comes at the same time as a discussion about a PS3 game. Folklore. From what I've heard it's a really good game. Enough to buy a PS3? I don't know. But I do know I can't buy both a PS3 and a replacement. And that's not counting the DS Lite and Wii that I had planned on buying before the end of the year.
I have decisions to make. But first I must deal with my grief.
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