PS3 Performance - games what run well in the cell

andrewelmore

sabertoothalex I think about this quote at least twice a week and have done so for about fifteen years. Finally played through the game this year (boy it’s got some weird politics) and didn’t hear a single KoRn song. After all these years! No idea what they were talking about lol. Ahh well.

the rocky connrrr picture show

The Unfinished Swan was a cute little walking sim with an engaging gimmick!

exodus

I realize we sort of turned this into “what games are on the ps3” which there’s kind of already another thread for but:

Short Peace: Ranko Tsukigime’s Longest Day is directed by the Tokyo Jungle director, and written by Goichi Suda. It’s not much of a game but it DOES exist with that configuration of words

the rocky connrrr picture show

Hey I heard about this game, what’s it called—The Ones of US Who are the Last Left Alive I think? Bronn from Game of Thrones is in it.

exodus oh hey I remember wanting to check this out after seeing the Short Peace anime anthology but not having a PS3 at the time. The combat effects are very stylish in a way I don’t think I’ve ever seen in another game.

captain

treefroggy

While I certainly cannot condone the practice of skipping any of the cutscenes, I will take the opportunity to agree that MGS4 is a wonderful, bizarre playground, full of things to see and mess with for really no good reason. Playing around with enemy behavior in the context of each of the first three chapters (different SCENEs if you will) is a pretty good time, if like me you would take any excuse to play the whole game again. There is absolutely no “reason” outside of roleplaying (which is the reason!) to join the militia in chapter 1, or to help them defeat the opposing PMC in chapter 2. But you can! And you can find a crop circle! And a metal plate with some dev handprints on it! Handprint camo!

Someday I’ll document a European Extreme run and achieve forum immortality

Anyhow in answer of the question, it doesn’t run especially well (you can make it run at 60fps if you aim at the ground with night vision activated, or if you aim at the ground in a few hallways in chapter 4), but its character models are some of the most beautifully animated and detailed of any game from that era. I’ve been trying to figure out how to write about MGS4 as a Specific Game Aesthetic I Like

treefroggy

captain I’ve been trying to figure out how to write about MGS4 as a Specific Game Aesthetic I Like

I wanted the Gunmetal Gray MGS4 edition PS3 console so bad when I was like fourteen and that game was coming out. But I’m glad I didn’t get it!

MovingCastles

Completely forgot. Infamous 1 and 2 is only available for PS3 from memory unless they were ported to PC. They played alright but probably more interesting too look at as a very ‘from that era’ type of game with it’s good and evil system.

Now that it’s a hidden gem or anything but GTA4 is a weird one. I’ve been thinking about revisiting it because it was reviewed well by critics on it’s initial release, then it appears that public discourse turned on that game. I think it would be interesting to revisit that game in 2023 if you’ve got free time.

tomjonjon

I picked up Japanese copies of Motorstorm 1 & 2. The first game apparently has all the updates and such on the disc - not sure about 2. Either way Motorstorm 2 (Pacific Rift) totally rips. I played it a bit when it was new but I’ve really been jiving with it this time. The motorcycles give the game a Road Rash vibe when you’re in a pack. The monster trucks are a great addition with the way they sway all over the track. Wild stuff. Still looks great too. I think there might be some screen tearing but not something I’ve noticed during the races - only during the replays.

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