Topic: Nintendo Life Playstation 3 Fan Thread

I geez, I'll never understand you humans. Tell me then, what is it that caused you such a reaction when Slapshot "hyped up" this game you can't have? Because obviously I don't understand where you're coming from. I personally don't want things that are outside my financial reach, so I doubt I could relate to your experience.

@Stuff, yeah, games here star off quite expensive. About $100 on release (Call of Duty launched at an obscene $120 though). But a week or two later, they're usually down to $60-$80 if you shop around. A month later and only the major games (such as Mario) are over $60.

I have a pert big collection and the only games I've spent over $60 for are imports. I'm happy to wait for most, and $20-$30 is more common for me than $100

That's just how our retail environment works.

Also, please don't take this the wrong way, dude, but America misses perhaps one title in 100 that are translated into English. And as you said, there is a massive market there, so when you miss out on a title, there would be a good reason (legal or otherwise) that keeps it away. Smart businesses are not in the habit of ignoring the American market.

That retail system is quite literally foreign to me. In America, most games retain their release price for at least a couple of months, and it's generally a sign that a game flopped HARD when it drops sooner.

Anyway, I know that we really don't miss out on many games quantity-wise...there's simply an unfortunate tendency for games I was looking forward to not to release here for no obvious reason. It grates on me bad, and I lash out from time to time. I don't mean to be a jerk, really I don't...I just want a global game release system that makes sense to the average consumer.

That I can relate to and understand. It does suck when an interesting game doesn't get released in the U.S., but as WaltzElf said, it's usually for a good reason, even if we don't understand it.

Also apparently your name is Zack. Were you aware of this?

@Stuffo, I know you're angry, but please remember that this is an international website. If people want to talk about games that may or may not wind up on our shores, they are more than welcome to here at Nintendo Life.

Well you might be complaining about the lack of releases in America, but your not the only one. There are games released everywhere that don't come to one region or another, and America. PS3 is a system which has no region lock, so what will prevent you from getting the game when the price goes down? Do you really need to buy it full price on release day?

What you mention to WaltzElf is true, we do have it somewhat easy when it comes to importing games. But when you buy, get it shipped over, etc. etc. it can cost more money (in some cases) than going out to purchase a game.

http://www.movemodo.com/reviews/2010/11/sly_collection_ps3

My review of The Sly Cooper Collection is now up!

@ Stuff... I get 90% of my gaming info from European sites and didn't realize it wasn't announced here until you said it. The games sell well here so I'm sure we'll get it. If not I will import it. I love these collections. Sorry for the hype though.

@Mickeymac: Yes, my name is Zack. What, did somebody temporarily change my screen name while I was away last night?

@TBD: Yes, I know that. I was frustrated because I could have sworn I'd already explained the game's lack of an American release to Slappy, yet he brought it up again as though it had one. Maybe I misremembered, I don't know. Sorry for the outburst, anyway. I certainly didn't mean to start such a heated debate. Of course, I've kind of built a reputation for doing so anyway by now, haven't I?

Anyway, on the semi-plus side is news of the three games being release separately on PSN in America. I'd have preferred the disc, but I'll take the download over having to import any day. It also (sort of) explains why they didn't just announce the collection for America a month ago when they announced it for Europe...we really aren't getting it at all! So to speak.

MY PS3 RANDOMLY BROKE!

No kidding, I played it for less than 30 minutes today (GTA IV) and it froze, turned itself off. Tried to restart, yellow light flashed then it turned off. Got it back on, then it did the same thing, yellow ring of death and nothing. I've left it cooling (it was slightly hotter than usual but it had plenty of vent room.) Anyone have any advice?

Cook food on it.

@Stuff... I'm not sure but I do think you mentioned that way back. I kinda had HD Collections on my mind pretty hard when I dropped that link as I was taking a break from the Sly Cooper Review because I had stared at my laptop screen flipping the score back and forth one number over and over trying to decide as well as trying to edit my review up over again. Trying to review a game that is 3 full games and such great games took a bit of creativity to squeeze it all together into one review without over stating any one thing. I will be importing it for sure as I like the disc more than the downloads.

Having them separate is probably for the best. That way no one has to suffer through Warrior Within.

@O_B: 3 thread members (me, stuffgamer1 and you) have suffered from the YLOD in the last little bit. I have no advice regarding it, other than don't throw it out a window I'm very sorry to hear about that dude.

When mine froze and yellow lighted I had only been on 5-10 minutes and was downloading that free NHL GameCenter or whatever its called.

@Mickeymac: That's more what I was thinking about the rumored collection of Rayman 2, Rayman 3, and shudder Rayman Raving Rabbids. I have no problem with Warrior Within, provided it doesn't bug out and skip part of the game like brother's PS2 copy does.

@O_B: And by "little bit," josh means month. Seriously, three members of this thread within a month. That's getting into the weirding-me-out territory right there.

Although actually, your description of the problem doesn't quite match ours. Are you saying the yellow light blinked and it shut itself off with no further activity whatsoever? Usually, the Yellow Light of Death is followed by a blinking red light.

@Stuff

Yeah, I'd rather they just rerelease Rayman 3, and maybe Rayman 2 if its the Dreamcast version.

@Strofan: Mine was the backwards-compatible 80gig from the MGS4 bundle in Summer 2008.

@Mickeymac: It was my understanding that it was based on the PS2 version, Rayman Revolution. That's my favorite version of the game, so no complaints from me!

Mine was the 40 gb PS3 bundled with Spider Man 3 on Blu-Ray from 2007 I think.

Did yours yellow light too, turtlelink?

I think turtlelink got confused...Strofan was asking for the models of the YLOD suffers, not literally everybody in the thread.

Whoops. Sorry. I thought it was just a general question.
Sorry for you guys who got the yellow light.
Btw, what does the yellow light indicate on the PS3? Internet connection? I always see it blinking when I look at my system and wonder what it is for.