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Good gosh, tell me about it. The sucker has been on all day downloading demos. It takes FOREVER. Since this is my first next-gen system, I'm loving the free demos though (and bluray). I've never been into baseball games (more of a PES/NCAA Football fan), but MLB 08 looks incredible!Sudz wrote:my god...the download times for demo games is freaking INSANE..wco81 wrote:You can download the demos -- Uncharted, Ratchet, MLB 08, GT, etc.
But it takes a long time so get started early.
nice system so far....
I have my router close to my PS3 so I just use a wired connection. Not sure if that matters, but it only took me about a half hour to download the Show demo and my Rock Band downloads are pretty fast. I remember everything taking forever when I was using the built-in wireless. It could just be coincidence though.
I am quite impressed by the hardware, it just seems incredibly well put together and solid; something I have never been able to say about the 360. My wife prefers I play the PS3 since it doesn't sound like I'm vacuuming or a jet is taking off in the living room!
And the openness of the system is also nice, being able to use a USB drive to transfer rosters or game saves is a huge advantage, especially when it comes to NCAA and baseball games.
And the openness of the system is also nice, being able to use a USB drive to transfer rosters or game saves is a huge advantage, especially when it comes to NCAA and baseball games.
GF prefers the ps3 too...as its cool looking and she loves the way she can easily play the music library off of the pcDave wrote:I am quite impressed by the hardware, it just seems incredibly well put together and solid; something I have never been able to say about the 360. My wife prefers I play the PS3 since it doesn't sound like I'm vacuuming or a jet is taking off in the living room!
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Wired connection definitely makes a difference. Less than a half hour for me to DL The Show demo last week.Leebo33 wrote:I have my router close to my PS3 so I just use a wired connection. Not sure if that matters, but it only took me about a half hour to download the Show demo and my Rock Band downloads are pretty fast. I remember everything taking forever when I was using the built-in wireless. It could just be coincidence though.
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I wouldn't raise my hopes of a much better PS3 online experience than what they have now.
If they make things better, fine but you have to be prepared for the likelihood that things won't change much at all.
Sony hopes Home will be some 3D, interactive version of Myspace or Facebook with the popularity of those services. But I really don't see what would be the incentive for publishers to make content for Home.
If they provide a more consistent online gathering and game launching interface, it would be a huge improvement. But Sony would have to deliver tools and make it easy for developers to support such online features and let's face it, their record on providing such tools is dubious.
EA Sports games on PS2 had more uniform and useful online features than their PS3 games.
If they make things better, fine but you have to be prepared for the likelihood that things won't change much at all.
Sony hopes Home will be some 3D, interactive version of Myspace or Facebook with the popularity of those services. But I really don't see what would be the incentive for publishers to make content for Home.
If they provide a more consistent online gathering and game launching interface, it would be a huge improvement. But Sony would have to deliver tools and make it easy for developers to support such online features and let's face it, their record on providing such tools is dubious.
EA Sports games on PS2 had more uniform and useful online features than their PS3 games.
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I know I've seen Home, there is a reason the general public isn't seeing or hearing anything about it.
I can hope though.
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I can hope though.
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I can't see Home ever reaching the popularity of Myspace and Facebook because there are ladies on those sites...Home is going to be a sausage party in comparison.wco81 wrote: Sony hopes Home will be some 3D, interactive version of Myspace or Facebook with the popularity of those services. But I really don't see what would be the incentive for publishers to make content for Home.
I've had my PS3 for a couple of months now and I have yet to play online with it. That will change when GT5 hits.
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I have had random freezes in various game demos/PS3 or even PS2 games. It is random as far as I can tell since a reboot fixes the problem.Gamecocks625 wrote:Did any of you guys have your PS3 freeze on you when you tried to play the NCAA Football, PES 2008, or Tiger Woods demo? I'm wondering if it's the demo that causes it to freeze at certain times or if there is something wrong with the particular PS3 that I bought.
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I actualy think home may have promise, heres a scenario, Zeppo calls another poker night so instead of waiting in a lobby doing nothing at 7:30 we all meet at the red lion pub on home it would be like cheers, as you see your friends walking in to the bar it would be "Hi zeppo , where TF have you been ?" at least you could kinda interactivly hang out and if you can get good likenesses maybe get to know a fat face with a name.
I dunno just a thought.
I dunno just a thought.
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Before the Show came out for the PS3 last year my PS2 version used to freeze all the time and then occasionally my Blu Rays. Once I switched to a wired connection I haven't experienced any of those issues.Gamecocks625 wrote:Did any of you guys have your PS3 freeze on you when you tried to play the NCAA Football, PES 2008, or Tiger Woods demo? I'm wondering if it's the demo that causes it to freeze at certain times or if there is something wrong with the particular PS3 that I bought.
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Interesting. I think that sounds pretty cool actually.Jimmydeicide wrote:I actualy think home may have promise, heres a scenario, Zeppo calls another poker night so instead of waiting in a lobby doing nothing at 7:30 we all meet at the red lion pub on home it would be like cheers, as you see your friends walking in to the bar it would be "Hi zeppo , where TF have you been ?" at least you could kinda interactivly hang out and if you can get good likenesses maybe get to know a fat face with a name.
I dunno just a thought.