List of games on the PS3 worth playing that aren't multiplat

yojo! · Post by **yojo!** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:19 am

Also exclusive to PS3: GTI Club. This game was a killer in the arcade.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/39034.html

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:49 am

That looks incredibly clumsy. LOL head-on into the entrance wall of a tunnel = add two seconds to your time!

I've liked rally racers when I've played them (not so great at them though). But once again those aren't exclusives, and you'd be able to play DiRT better on a new PC anyway (one with a good graphics card, that is).

bay · Post by **bay** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:07 am

RackGaki wrote:Unfortunately, technical achievements don't require that the game is enjoyable to just anyone.

thats true, and present in all sorts of mediums. i guess the relevance of "worth it" in reference to the OP could use a bit of expansion on what that means.

sometimes you end up going to see a movie for the special effects, for the technical feat, etc. commonly with big blockbuster films is that they aren't a great overall production however they are noteworthy (and perhaps even winning an award) for special effects, music/sound, etc.

not indicating i have any credentials to indicate so, but that evil metacritic and the conglomeration thereof seems to think something of it.

@racing fans: Initial D - Extreme Stage (JPN) .. sweet port of the arcade.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:15 am

Disgaea 3 and Cross Edge. Nippon Ichi have only made a single non-Sony release, Disgaea for the DS. I expect to see more from them in the PS3 department over the next few years.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:35 am

bay wrote:i guess the relevance of "worth it" in reference to the OP could use a bit of expansion on what that means.

Still comes down to individual preference - say your piece and if it's not appreciated by all, oh well!

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:40 am

Jonathan Ingram wrote:PS3(Blu-ray):

Metal Gear Solid 4
Siren: Blood Curse
Folklore
Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Heavenly Sword
Resistance: Fall of Man
Disgaea 3
Valkyria Chronicles
Little Big Planet
Gran Turismo 5: Prologue
Ryu ga Gotoku: Kenzan(JP)
Tears to Tiara: Kakan no Daichi(JP)
Aquanaut's Holiday(JP)

PSN:

Wipeout HD
PixelJunk Monsters
PixelJunk Eden
Super Stardust HD
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
Warhawk
The Last Guy
Pain

Coming out in near future:

Ryu ga Gotoku 3
Heavy Rain
White Knight Chronicles
Killzone 2

The exclusive to end all exclusives: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/41289.html

I was waiting for someone to do a list. I didn't think it would be that underwhelming though!

I know Little Big Planet is meant to be good, and Wipeout HD and MGS4 are both must haves.

But Resistance 2 and Killzone 2: don't hold your breath. Both of the originals have debatable worth as games. I.e, they're a bit crap. As is Heavenly Sword. And GT prologue is just a freebie cop out.
And Folklore is really average.

And...and... and, shit - the PS3 really has nothing on it does it?

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:31 am

Oh come on, xbot. Drop generic 1st/3rd person shooters from the 360 and its list isn't very impressive either. All the exclusives I've brought for mine have been disappointing, in fact once I get a JP one for the Cave ports I don't think I'd ever have any incentive to set the UK one back up.

Jonathan Ingram · Post by **Jonathan Ingram** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:45 am

And...and... and, shit - the PS3 really has nothing on it does it?

I doubt you played most of the games on that list. MGS4 and Wipeout HD are indeed "must haves". And Little Big Planet isn`t just "meant to be good", it`s the highest rated PS3 game at the moment and it`s better than anything on the 360. Same with with Ryu ga Gotoku: Kenzan and Valkyria Chronicles, which I`m sure you haven`t played. Next we have Siren: Blood Curse, by far the best horror game available this gen. Again, there`s nothing on the 360 that compares to it. GT5: Prologue... not as good as GT5 proper is going to be, but still better than any racing game for the 360 because at least you can play it with a racing wheel that doesn`t suck. Folklore... if you think this is medicore, I wonder what do you think about crap like Blue Dragon, Infinite Undiscovery and Eternal Sonata?

Seriously, if the PS3`s lineup is bad, then what does that make the Xbox 360`s tragic lineup of exclusives? A complete joke, I assume?

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:55 am

Now this is what Twiddle wanted! Here we go!

Jonathan Ingram · Post by **Jonathan Ingram** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:08 pm

What did Twiddle want?

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:13 pm

Elixir wrote:Disgaea 3 and Cross Edge. Nippon Ichi have only made a single non-Sony release, Disgaea for the DS. I expect to see more from them in the PS3 department over the next few years.

There was also a port of Rhapsody to the DS. http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/data/946831.html

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:46 pm

And the English version of DS Rhapsody is making folks hate N1 right now...

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:06 pm

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platfor ... ebigplanet

rofl the user rating

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:49 pm

http://kotaku.com/5063447/konami-offici ... ar-solid-4

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:08 pm

Ganelon wrote:And the English version of DS Rhapsody is making folks hate N1 right now...

Something to do with content being locked out of the game and claims that it was removed on purpose from N1 (despite how the content may have been in review copies), right? Oh yeah, sounds like some major glitches are in the US one too. ugh.

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:20 pm

Twiddle wrote:http://www.metacritic.com/games/platfor ... ebigplanet

rofl the user rating

1,500 internet kids have reviewed a game they haven't played?

i remember halo 2 getting similar scores on amazon two weeks before it hit the shelves with a couple of thousand reviews. "my uncle's mother's brother's auntie's dog walker works at microsoft. i played this game and it SUCKS. ps you are gay" etc etc

people got too much time on their hands

to give a semi-serious response: platform exclusives are rare and will become even rarer in this era because of the amount of resources needed to develop the games. essentially, it just comes down to first-party software. microsoft caters specifically for the male 18-24 market; while sony is trying to reach into many markets, and casual gaming (singstar, buzz, LBP, etc). both have had success in their respective strategies.

so how much of each consoles library is made up from exclusives? and how much does this matter? look at all the bullshit with final fantasy xiii.

if you already own a 360, there might not be much incentve for you to own both as they largely have the same games. if you own neither, the ps3 might be more tempting because of the hardware funtionality and features; superior build quality; blu-ray playback; and is less likely to be superceded any time soon.

if you want the *best* games this generation, then you should buy both. anti-ps3 tirades are hilarious though.

(i don't own either)

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:39 pm

i have yet to find a ps3 owner who hasn't played the lbp beta

also serious rational posting does not belong in this thread

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:49 pm

how much content is on the beta?

i gave mrs jpj my promo copy of it the other day, and it looks fun if you're the creative type

to be honest, in terms of unit sales and profit, the ds & ds lite has been the real hero of this generation, and by a sizeable margin

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:30 pm

Jonathan Ingram wrote:And...and... and, shit - the PS3 really has nothing on it does it?

I doubt you played most of the games on that list.

Most of them, no. The good ones, yes, most. I have more exposure to the PS3 than you think.

And Little Big Planet isn`t just "meant to be good", it`s the highest rated PS3 game at the moment and it`s better than anything on the 360

What else am I supposed to say if I haven't played it for myself? Just agree that it's the best game ever?
I think that that's a bit of an overarching statement too. Ketsui is on the 360.

I wonder what do you think about crap like Blue Dragon, Infinite Undiscovery and Eternal Sonata?

I think they're mostly crap. Eternal Sonata was a little dissapointing, but on the whole it's probably better than Folklore.

Seriously, if the PS3`s lineup is bad, then what does that make the Xbox 360`s tragic lineup of exclusives? A complete joke, I assume?

That sentence is a complete joke. I need to be impartial about such things, but calling it as I see it shouldn't be frowned upon or lambasted by people.

The truth is the truth. In the grand scheme of things, your list of exclusives leaves a little to be desired for a console that launched in November 2006.

What's happened here is that Sony have cocked up their marketing strategy, and it wasn't helped by Nintendo pushing gaming in a completely different direction, and more away from what the Playstation brand had cemented as the 'norm.'

Blunders include the controller, it's intial, then scrapped, re-design, and lack of rumble functionality. It's easy to say 'who cares about rumble', and yes, who does? But the point is its an industry standard. These setbacks cause hesitation amongst consumers and a slight unsettling - more of which has come with the fluctuation of price tags, the cutting of functionality (including removal of SD card slots) and backward compatibility.

Taylor, If I were you, I'd be pissed off at my post too. It's not nice to think you've spent so much money on a machine that lacks support.
But it doesn't mean much if you're enjoying owning the console. You're certainly not the only one, they're in millions of homes worldwide.

If the Wii is in a league of its own, then the 360 does lead the PS3 by a wide margin. This is a fair margin. Bar the atrocious hardware issues, the machine has done much thats right. Even the exclusives (or the 'stolen' exclusives - GTAIV/FF) are a decent indicator of this.

The PS3 has merits. I'm not blind to the nice idea of a Blu Ray player or of a console that has superior visual definition (the PS3's HDMI output is far beyond the quality of the 360).

But the console still struggles to find an identity in this console war. The GTA's and Final Fantasy's are no longer Sony owned. And the shmups of course, have also jumped ship. What little is considered 'hardcore' nowadays has now found a new home on the MS machine.

One thing's for sure, regardless of the loss Sony are making, the price must come down this Christmas for it to stand a fair chance of winning market share back next year, especially with the 360 finally picking up a bit in Japan.

Now, forget favouritism. Lets all pretend we don't care. It's easy to have objective debate on this. It would of course, be the first time this has ever happened, but worth a try!

Never_Scurred · Post by **Never_Scurred** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:50 pm

All I got to say is that the shmups I want to play are on the 360. I was already thnking of getting one for the Orange Box, UT3, DMC4, and some others, but the Ketsui and Deathsmiles announcement pretty much pushed me over the edge.
Sony, whats wrong with you? Give us some games, not these long ass interactive movies.

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:17 pm

Never_Scurred wrote: Sony, whats wrong with you? Give us some games, not these long ass interactive movies.

The problem is Sony don't make the games. And people shouldn't knock MGS4 so much, its actually okay. Better than I thought it would be anyway.

But even bar the shmups you've got a point. Things like Bioshock, Orange Box, Fable 2 and Gears of War are all really top notch reasons to own a 360.

Tomb Raider: Underworld is going to be surprisingly sweet too. I know, cos I was playing it yesterday, and all is forgiven if they tighten up the camera before launch.

Jonathan Ingram · Post by **Jonathan Ingram** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:46 pm

Things like Bioshock, Orange Box, Fable 2 and Gears of War are all really top notch reasons to own a 360.

This pretty much confirms that you are a fanboy and shouldn`t be taken seriously. You make fun of the PS3`s lineup of exclusives, yet three of the four games you list as reasons to own a 360 are not even exclusive to it(Bioshock is also on the PS3 and PC, Orange Box is on the PS3 and PC, Gears of War is on PC) and the other one(Fable 2) is from the dude who always overhypes the shit he makes and never delivers(case in point Fable, Black & White 2 and The Movies).

The problem is Sony don't make the games.

Are you high or what? Sony has the biggest first-party of the three. Microsoft Gaming Studios is a joke compared to SCEI. They disbanded Ensemble Studios, let their second-party partners be bought(Bioware and Bizarre) and even Bungie left them. They pretty much only have Lionhead Studios, Rare and the dudes behind Forza. That`s all. But nice try, kid. Keep up your fanboy bullshit and maybe someone will believe you.

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:55 pm

jpj wrote:1,500 internet kids have reviewed a game they haven't played?

i remember halo 2 getting similar scores on amazon two weeks before it hit the shelves with a couple of thousand reviews. "my uncle's mother's brother's auntie's dog walker works at microsoft. i played this game and it SUCKS. ps you are gay" etc etc :lol: people got too much time on their hands

It’s telling that if you check the comments on sites like GameTrailers or Gamersyde (though I don’t encourage this) most of them can be paraphrased to "I don't have this console so it sucks" or, on the games that are multiplatform, "looks good, but not as good as [exclusive title]."

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:00 pm

'sup bitches. dis is chaaaad warden. talkin' 'bout da ps-triple

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:12 pm

jpj wrote:'sup bitches. dis is chaaaad warden. talkin' 'bout da ps-triple

Ha ha!

LaserGun · Post by **LaserGun** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:48 pm

jpj wrote:'sup bitches. dis is chaaaad warden. talkin' 'bout da ps-triple

Chad Warden is still the best youtube troll in existence

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:09 pm

Jonathan Ingram wrote: Are you high or what? Sony has the biggest first-party of the three.

Nintendo is by far and away the largest first party publisher of them all, Pokemon says you're clearly high, clearly stupid, or clearly uninformed.

Or all of the above.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:15 pm

Sony has far more first-party development houses than Nintendo, 15 to 7 (or so).

Microsoft is possibly in a unique situation because they have historically had good tools for their console, better than Sony certainly.

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:26 pm

why do folks CONSTANTLY compare the cocks of their systems then compare and argue who's is the biggest.

the 360 and PS3 both have games worth playing, and for the most part you can play the same crap on both. each have their exclusive moments....

anyways... flame on while I play both in HD and actually like playing it in HD.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:27 pm

Strider77 wrote:why do folks CONSTANTLY compare the cocks of their systems then compare and argue who's is the biggest.

Because.
Also, people is poor and they only get one system or another. Thasslife

But in any case I'm kinda interested because I never bought a PS2 (or my own Xbox for that matter) and wouldn't mind an upgrade.