Well, I finally found 1 reason to buy a Playstation 3.

QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
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<div class="IPBDescription">Now, to find a bank with a decent mortgage rate...</div><a href="http://ps3media.gamespy.com/ps3/image/article/793/793015/state-of-the-station-the-readers-strike-back-20070530063144606.jpg" target="_blank">http://ps3media.gamespy.com/ps3/image/arti...30063144606.jpg</a>

Yeah...it runs at full FPS, no slowdown, in THAT resolution.

Jebus. I could cry over that.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Computers can run whatever game you want at that resolution with 16xAF and 8xAA. At higher than that resolution, even.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    The PS3 IS a computer. The only question is how cost-effective it is.
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  • PerfectionsFlawPerfectionsFlaw Join Date: 2003-02-14 Member: 13555Members
    edited June 2007
    Wait one second here... You want a PS3 to play a PS2 game? Shadow of the Colossus? Dude, that is totally cost inneffective. You're gonna waste $600 dollars for one game that may or may not be backwards compatible yet? Seriously... Or did I miss something and is there a second Shadow of the Colossus coming out? The chances of a game like that getting under my radar are bleak.

    P.S.

    That game rocks on my 50 inch Panasonic.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1630856:date=Jun 2 2007, 05:44 PM:name=PerfectionsFlaw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PerfectionsFlaw @ Jun 2 2007, 05:44 PM) [snapback]1630856[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Wait one second here... You want a PS3 to play a PS2 game? Shadow of the Colossus? Dude, that is totally cost inneffective. You're gonna waste $600 dollars for one game that may or may not be backwards compatible yet? Seriously... Or did I miss something and is there a second Shadow of the Colossus coming out? The chances of a game like that getting under my radar are bleak.
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    It's obviously backwards compatible if the PS3 can run it man.
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    That horse is totally screwed.
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  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    I'm confused... did anyone else not find that image very impressive?
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  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    i thought it looked kinda.. bad actually.
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Shadow of the Colossus is a beautiful game for the PS2. Among the best on it.

    But, two of the biggest complaints against it was a pretty bad framerate at times, and no advanced visual settings except Progressive Scan.

    PS3 fixes that.

    And Tycho: Wanna show me how to run SoTC on PC?
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1630864:date=Jun 2 2007, 07:39 PM:name=Quaunaut)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Quaunaut @ Jun 2 2007, 07:39 PM) [snapback]1630864[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Shadow of the Colossus is a beautiful game for the PS2. Among the best on it.

    But, two of the biggest complaints against it was a pretty bad framerate at times, and no advanced visual settings except Progressive Scan.

    PS3 fixes that.
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    It's still not a reason to get it. I love the game, but I'm not spending $600+ to play it unless it's virtual reality.

    <!--quoteo(post=1630864:date=Jun 2 2007, 07:39 PM:name=Quaunaut)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Quaunaut @ Jun 2 2007, 07:39 PM) [snapback]1630864[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    And Tycho: Wanna show me how to run SoTC on PC?
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    Emulator... but you won't get it over 4 FPS.
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <4fps = not playing
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Yeah, PS2 emulation is horrible right now. One cool aspect of it is being able to put PS1/PS2 discs in your computer and have the emulator read them.
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  • frostymoosefrostymoose Join Date: 2003-09-12 Member: 20799Members
    edited June 2007
    yeah it looks worse on ps3 than on ps2. The textures aren't big enough to look good at those resolutions.

    & I don't remember the framerate ever getting that bad.
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    weird, I don't remember having framerate problems in SotC but maybe that's because I was so intent on the game itself I didn't notice? :o

    I wouldn't buy any console for just one game though... once you get to 3 I start considering it and the PS3 has so far managed a whopping zero on my personal game radar so far :/
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    Wanting a PS3 for backwards compatibility and top quality on multi platform titles is pretty much me exactly.
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Well, for me, SotC is one of my biggest loves in a lot of ways. The music, the story, the game design, the pace, the art style- all of them make me want to make content of that quality. I've spent hundreds of hours on the game just exploring, resting, settling in.


    Its...a lot more to me than it is to most. XD
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1630896:date=Jun 3 2007, 12:58 AM:name=frostymoose)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(frostymoose @ Jun 3 2007, 12:58 AM) [snapback]1630896[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    yeah it looks worse on ps3 than on ps2. The textures aren't big enough to look good at those resolutions.
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    Not to mention that's not an actual shot of the finished product, that Colossus isn't even in the game.
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  • SloppyKissesSloppyKisses omgawd a furreh&#33; Virginia Join Date: 2003-07-05 Member: 17942Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1630861:date=Jun 2 2007, 09:08 PM:name=Gwahir)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Gwahir @ Jun 2 2007, 09:08 PM) [snapback]1630861[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I'm confused... did anyone else not find that image very impressive?
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    i agree, the screenshot looked like crap imo
    the green tree looking thing looked "ok"

    but everything else looked crappish
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  • KungFuSquirrelKungFuSquirrel Basher of Muttons Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 103Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--quoteo(post=1630908:date=Jun 3 2007, 05:01 AM:name=Swiftspear)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Swiftspear @ Jun 3 2007, 05:01 AM) [snapback]1630908[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->top quality on multi platform titles is pretty much me exactly.
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    Only it doesn't really work out that way. Not aware of a single multi-platform title yet that's actually stronger on the PS3. Live can't be beat for online games. Visually, you'd think they'd be able to push lots of high-res texture data (which is the big memory hog these days) what with Blu-Ray's size and all, but they don't have the texture bandwidth of the 360 so that space is a waste for anything other than brute force streaming (which duplicates content on the disc for quick seek and loading), sound data (mainly multiple localizations, which really is only convenient for the publisher since most people only play games in one language), and cinematics.

    The exclusives really are the only reasons to get a PS3 on the games side if you don't feel like buying a 'cheap' blu-ray player, but so far those haven't really delivered. Ratchet will be the one that pushes us over the edge, and Naughty Dog's next plus an inevitable new Jak will kick ######... Sucker Punch has a new Sly on the way, too. Pretty much anything those three studios do is worth checking out. Though if you don't like platformers, you might be in trouble.
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  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    [youtube]XmECGql_Mew[/youtube]

    Little Big World for the PS3
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1630942:date=Jun 3 2007, 11:31 AM:name=Svenpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Svenpa @ Jun 3 2007, 11:31 AM) [snapback]1630942[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    [youtube]XmECGql_Mew[/youtube]

    Little Big World for the PS3
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    Haha, I giggled uncontrollably while watching that.
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  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    SoTC running on PS3 and SoCT running on PS2 are basically the same. It is not smoother, even with upscaling and smoothing turned on. Perhaps the PS3 features make the game more acceptable on an HDTV, but I play PS2 on an SDTV only and PS3 on an HDTV only, and I couldn't see an appreciable difference.

    And, just thinking... Not that SoTC isn't super awesome, but aren't there bigger bosses in Painkiller?
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  • Soylent_greenSoylent_green Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11220Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1630857:date=Jun 2 2007, 07:46 PM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Jun 2 2007, 07:46 PM) [snapback]1630857[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    It's obviously backwards compatible if the PS3 can run it man.
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    No, PS3 european edition has software emulation, various other PS3 have PS2 chips.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1630978:date=Jun 3 2007, 10:32 AM:name=Soylent_green)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Soylent_green @ Jun 3 2007, 10:32 AM) [snapback]1630978[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    No, PS3 european edition has software emulation, various other PS3 have PS2 chips.
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    But Quanaut does not live in Europe.
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    I heard PS3 EU only emulate PS2/1 games and with lower image quality. Might benefit US/JP PS3 users but still I wasn't really awestruck by that photo. Nor is it cost-effective unless of course, you plan to play alot of PS3 games <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1630992:date=Jun 3 2007, 12:35 PM:name=Thaldarin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thaldarin @ Jun 3 2007, 12:35 PM) [snapback]1630992[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I heard PS3 EU only emulate PS2/1 games and with lower image quality. Might benefit US/JP PS3 users but still I wasn't really awestruck by that photo. Nor is it cost-effective unless of course, you plan to play alot of PS3 games <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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    That was with the software before the latest firmware update. Its now upscaling things to at least 720 if you've got the TV for it.
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  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1630961:date=Jun 3 2007, 06:49 PM:name=Crono5)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Crono5 @ Jun 3 2007, 06:49 PM) [snapback]1630961[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    And, just thinking... Not that SoTC isn't super awesome, but aren't there bigger bosses in Painkiller?
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    In player vs boss scale, no, but just by a bit. Serious Sam has some seriously humongus bosses though.
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