Glass Ass: The OFFICIAL JGlass Thread

[Stormtrooper]

I was ball parking it really, but I'd also like to play the Infamous and God of War series, and probably Heavy Rain.

Infamous 2 is still free for PS+ members until June 11th. So get the PS3 now and you'll save some money in getting the game.

 

[justinsayne]

About 80% of the games I own psychical copies of were bought used, you eliminate the ability to buy used games then you eliminate the amount of time I spend gaming, & the need to buy a new console. That is unless they drop the cost of games or create some sort of instant game rental system which would allow me to buy a pass to DL & play a game to my system for a limited amount of time, example- to pay PSN $10 they let you DL a game for say 30 days, once those 30 days are up the game is automatically removed for your console.

 

[justinsayne]

I'm stuck on Mass Effect, & I forgot what god forsaken planet I'm on, as you can imagine this makes finding help fairly difficult...

 

[justinsayne]

AHA!! Success!!! figured it out on my own

 

[JGlass]

By electronic, you mean...? Because nobody expects digital games to be made available for resale; that's the way it's been since Steam's inception (though ridiculously low prices helped balm that particular wound very early on).

But if you've owned a physical copy of a movie, of a music album or of a videogame for the past fifty years (at least) then you've enjoyed being able to lend that physical copy to your mates, selling it to a store or, indeed, buying a used copy from a store - even if the small print says "Hey, don't play this on coaches." Microsoft plans to bring an abrupt end to that - it doesn't take a Marxist to see it's the consumer being taken advantage of here. It will look even worse if Sony doesn't decide to employ any similar tactics.

Infamous 2 is still free for PS+ members until June 11th. So get the PS3 now and you'll save some money in getting the game.

And I believe Uncharted 3 is going to be free for PS+ soon as well, so it would appear that getting a PS3 within the next few days would be in my best interests. The fact that The Last of Us comes out on the 14th just makes me even more excited.

If I do go that route, though, it looks like bargain hunting online is out of the question unless I'm willing to drop a billion dollars for next day shipping. Hopefully the local Gamestop is selling a used PS3 fairly cheap, or maybe there's another place to buy used electronics.

AHA!! Success!!! figured it out on my own

If I had to guess where you're stuck, I'd guess Virmire, where you're working with the Salarian Special Forces. Is that right? If not, where you at?

 

[Stormtrooper]

And I believe Uncharted 3 is going to be free for PS+ soon as well, so it would appear that getting a PS3 within the next few days would be in my best interests. The fact that The Last of Us comes out on the 14th just makes me even more excited.

Holy crap I didn't hear about Uncharted 3 til now.

Uncharted 3, Saints Row The Third, Deus Ex Human Revolution, LBP Karting (shit) and XCOM (never heard of it) are all new freebies this month. And they still have others free as well.

I guess I'm gonna add Uncharted 3 to my games to play list now.

If I do go that route, though, it looks like bargain hunting online is out of the question unless I'm willing to drop a billion dollars for next day shipping. Hopefully the local Gamestop is selling a used PS3 fairly cheap, or maybe there's another place to buy used electronics.

If you're worried about it, don't bother rushing. Infamous 2 is only 17.99 used at GameStop and Best Buy. If you miss out on the free download, just buy the game later. Spend 17 on the game which can be sold back instead of 17+ on shipping.

Amazon has a few different used PS3s under $200.

 

[JGlass]

Holy crap I didn't hear about Uncharted 3 til now.

Uncharted 3, Saints Row The Third, Deus Ex Human Revolution, LBP Karting (shit) and XCOM (never heard of it) are all new freebies this month. And they still have others free as well.

I guess I'm gonna add Uncharted 3 to my games to play list now.

If you're worried about it, don't bother rushing. Infamous 2 is only 17.99 used at GameStop and Best Buy. If you miss out on the free download, just buy the game later. Spend 17 on the game which can be sold back instead of 17+ on shipping.

Amazon has a few different used PS3s under $200.

I'm actually probably going to get it this evening. The deals I've seen on the internet aren't really that much more appealing than what the PS3 is going for at Gamestop. I also have about $300 in my pocket right now, so I think it's going to be a PS3, Uncharted, and pizza type of night. I figure I'll try to burn through at least one of the Uncharted games before I buy The Last of Us.

 

[Stormtrooper]

I'm actually probably going to get it this evening. The deals I've seen on the internet aren't really that much more appealing than what the PS3 is going for at Gamestop. I also have about $300 in my pocket right now, so I think it's going to be a PS3, Uncharted, and pizza type of night. I figure I'll try to burn through at least one of the Uncharted games before I buy The Last of Us.

Uncharted 2 is way, way better then 1. There may be story elements you miss, but that's what Youtube is for. There's also an Uncharted 2-pack with Uncharted 1 and Uncharted 2 available if you feel inclined to get both.

And don't forget you need to spend a little bit (either 17 bucks for 3 months or 50 for a year) for PS+. It's beyond worth it.

Oh, and Get MLB 13 The Show. You have missed out on baseball simulation since you got XBox. It's amazing.

 

[Blue Chipper]

Regarding the Xbox One situation, there's one aspect that particularly concerns me as a gamer and consumer; the Xbox One must connected to the internet once a day and if that stipulation is not met then the console becomes, at least from a gaming perspective, inert. My internet connection and internet service provider are not reliable. My connection is routinely "down" or slow. What if that lasted for a day?

I'm a big Microsoft guy; I think they produce quality, albeit usually frustratingly expensive, products. I love the Xbox 360 and it has been the primary source for my gaming needs. The Xbox One, with its numerous stipulations and restrictions, is pushing me, along with many others, away.

I'll wait for more news, more information, etc., but if the "have to be connected once every 24 hrs" thing is not further addressed, I will seriously consider chucking Microsoft and going for the PS4.

I'm not sure how fitting this is with the current discussion, but I wanted to, even if I may be going out on a tangent, share my personal thoughts on this.

 

[FlexAmerican Dynamite]

You can add me on PS3 if you want J or anybody else here, I believe Last of Us has some kind of co-op/multiplayer. I haven't read much on it though.

 

[JGlass]

Uncharted 2 is way, way better then 1. There may be story elements you miss, but that's what Youtube is for. There's also an Uncharted 2-pack with Uncharted 1 and Uncharted 2 available if you feel inclined to get both.

And don't forget you need to spend a little bit (either 17 bucks for 3 months or 50 for a year) for PS+. It's beyond worth it.

Oh, and Get MLB 13 The Show. You have missed out on baseball simulation since you got XBox. It's amazing.

Definitely going to check into that Uncharted 2-pack, sounds like what I'm looking for. And as I've mentioned before, I'm a bit of a completionist. If I play a series, I'm going to want to play the whole series (providing it's not a ridiculously long series like Tomb Raider or something). Besides how bad can it be? It has an 88 on Metacritic, and that's pretty damn good!

Regarding the Xbox One situation, there's one aspect that particularly concerns me as a gamer and consumer; the Xbox One must connected to the internet once a day and if that stipulation is not met then the console becomes, at least from a gaming perspective, inert. My internet connection and internet service provider are not reliable. My connection is routinely "down" or slow. What if that lasted for a day?

I'm a big Microsoft guy; I think they produce quality, albeit usually frustratingly expensive, products. I love the Xbox 360 and it has been the primary source for my gaming needs. The Xbox One, with its numerous stipulations and restrictions, is pushing me, along with many others, away.

I'll wait for more news, more information, etc., but if the "have to be connected once every 24 hrs" thing is not further addressed, I will seriously consider chucking Microsoft and going for the PS4.

I'm not sure how fitting this is with the current discussion, but I wanted to, even if I may be going out on a tangent, share my personal thoughts on this.

I have a feeling that the PS4 is going to have all the same features as the XBox One, but they'll try to keep that as quiet as possible until the release, and then there will be a bunch of people that are pissed off.

You can add me on PS3 if you want J or anybody else here, I believe Last of Us has some kind of co-op/multiplayer. I haven't read much on it though.

Yeah man, I'll totally add you. But if we play any games together on co-op, expect to have a Sabotuer-Krypto relationship. I'll let you do the dirty work while I reap all the benefits! Just kidding, I'm a team player, you can ask Yaz and Pancake.

And yeah, I think The Last of Us has some sort of multiplayer co-op, but from what I can tell it's sort of like the Red Dead Redemption co-op where there are levels with specific goals, and not like co-ops in other games with stories and missions that correspond to it. It looks pretty awesome though.

 

[Bernkastel]

Whenever I hear all this talk about all these new video games that I haven't played I begin to feel left out, but considering how immersed I can get into those types of things... I suppose if I ever did pick up Civilization or Skyrim or any of these high tech X-Box games you guys would probably never hear from me again.

 

[justinsayne]

Holy crap I didn't hear about Uncharted 3 til now.

Uncharted 3, Saints Row The Third, Deus Ex Human Revolution, LBP Karting (shit) and XCOM (never heard of it) are all new freebies this month. And they still have others free as well.

I guess I'm gonna add Uncharted 3 to my games to play list now.

Somebody clearly doesn't read my post, I spat all that information out earlier this morning

If I had to guess where you're stuck, I'd guess Virmire, where you're working with the Salarian Special Forces. Is that right? If not, where you at?

I have no idea what you're talking about, turned out I was still on Noveria, peak 15, I got stuck on the memory core puzzle. I still have a shit load of game yet to go.

I'm actually probably going to get it this evening. The deals I've seen on the internet aren't really that much more appealing than what the PS3 is going for at Gamestop. I also have about $300 in my pocket right now, so I think it's going to be a PS3, Uncharted, and pizza type of night. I figure I'll try to burn through at least one of the Uncharted games before I buy The Last of Us.

I'd be willing to bet if you just play through the story you could knock both Uncharted 1 & 2 out by the time Last Of Us is out. I took me about a month to beat both games so I imagine that would mean about a week for you.

 

[FlexAmerican Dynamite]

Yeah man, I'll totally add you. But if we play any games together on co-op, expect to have a Sabotuer-Krypto relationship. I'll let you do the dirty work while I reap all the benefits! Just kidding, I'm a team player, you can ask Yaz and Pancake.

And yeah, I think The Last of Us has some sort of multiplayer co-op, but from what I can tell it's sort of like the Red Dead Redemption co-op where there are levels with specific goals, and not like co-ops in other games with stories and missions that correspond to it. It looks pretty awesome though.

Let me know when you pick up the PS3 and I'll give the ID name. I won't be on much however until the Last of Us comes out due to finals happening the next week and a half.

And this is what I found on the multiplayer in a quick youtube search. Let the speculation begin!

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[JGlass]

I have no idea what you're talking about, turned out I was still on Noveria, peak 15, I got stuck on the memory core puzzle. I still have a shit load of game yet to go.

Yeah, you haven't gotten to Virmire yet. Don't really, that's not really much of a spoiler. Noveria is one of the more exciting parts of the game, but the boss battle is a BITCH if you're not leveled up and well equipped. Please tell me this isn't the first place you went after taking control of the Normandy.

I'd be willing to bet if you just play through the story you could knock both Uncharted 1 & 2 out by the time Last Of Us is out. I took me about a month to beat both games so I imagine that would mean about a week for you.

I beat Bioshock Infinite in one night. Granted, that was during a weekend during finals week at college (after I had finished my finals, naturally), but if I really put my mind to it I bet I could tear through these games pretty quickly, hopefully before The Last of Us comes out. Once Last of Us comes out I will be spending my time getting intimate with that.

 

[justinsayne]

Yeah, you haven't gotten to Virmire yet. Don't really, that's not really much of a spoiler. Noveria is one of the more exciting parts of the game, but the boss battle is a BITCH if you're not leveled up and well equipped. Please tell me this isn't the first place you went after taking control of the Normandy.

 

[Blue Chipper]

I have a feeling that the PS4 is going to have all the same features as the XBox One, but they'll try to keep that as quiet as possible until the release, and then there will be a bunch of people that are pissed off.

One would hope that Sony would be forthcoming with that kind of pivotal information, but you're right in that they might withhold it. Assuming Sony does have similar features and procedures to the Xbox One, and they make it public, there would be an equally big outrage. The PC would then be the last feasible option left for these gamers.

 

[Stormtrooper]

Definitely going to check into that Uncharted 2-pack, sounds like what I'm looking for. And as I've mentioned before, I'm a bit of a completionist. If I play a series, I'm going to want to play the whole series (providing it's not a ridiculously long series like Tomb Raider or something). Besides how bad can it be? It has an 88 on Metacritic, and that's pretty damn good!

Oh I'm not saying it was bad. Just that they pretty much fixed all the issues in the first game in the 2nd.

Somebody clearly doesn't read my post, I spat all that information out earlier this morning

Sorry, it wasn't intentional I just missed it.

 

[JGlass]

You're going to have your work cut out for you, that's for sure. It took me hours to beat that boss, and I must have tried about fifty times.

 

[JGlass]

Aaaaaaand I got a PS3. I wonder if I'll have any use for my XBox moving forward. I put brief thought into selling my XBox, but I've spent so much money on games for it and what not that it would be silly to sell it at this point. Besides, I have GTA V preordered for it.

 

[Theo Mays]

Aaaaaaand I got a PS3. I wonder if I'll have any use for my XBox moving forward. I put brief thought into selling my XBox, but I've spent so much money on games for it and what not that it would be silly to sell it at this point. Besides, I have GTA V preordered for it.

Can't you just switch the preorder over?

I don't know, I don't usually play video games any more these days. I always ponder selling my ps3, but I know I'll end up buying another one even though I rarely play the one I own now. Like I bought NCAA Football when it first came out, haven't played it yet. Probably never will and I forgot to return it.

 

[Stormtrooper]

Aaaaaaand I got a PS3. I wonder if I'll have any use for my XBox moving forward. I put brief thought into selling my XBox, but I've spent so much money on games for it and what not that it would be silly to sell it at this point. Besides, I have GTA V preordered for it.

sweet.
Just Uncharted, or other games, as well?

 

[JGlass]

sweet.
Just Uncharted, or other games, as well?

I got that double pack you mentioned, and I'm probably going to sign up for three months of PS+ so I can download a few games as well. I hear there's a The Last of Us demo, so... I'll probably make playing that a priority.

I actually just started setting the PS3 up. I'm a little disappointed that the system doesn't come with HD cables, but fortunately they're not that expensive.

 

[Stormtrooper]

I got that double pack you mentioned, and I'm probably going to sign up for three months of PS+ so I can download a few games as well. I hear there's a The Last of Us demo, so... I'll probably make playing that a priority.

I actually just started setting the PS3 up. I'm a little disappointed that the system doesn't come with HD cables, but fortunately they're not that expensive.

What size harddrive do you have on your PS3?

I was a bit surprised that it didn't come with HD cables, but it didn't matter since I had an HDMI cable already that I used with my 360. Ironically Wii U is the first console to ship with HDMI cables.

The PS3 takes a little while to set up. And for some games you need to install data first, but it's worth it.

And just so you know, the free PS+ games only work while you're a PS+ member. If you give up your PS+ membership you need to pay for the games or be unable to play them.

 

[justinsayne]

The Internship was better than I expected, I legit LOL'd several times, though it was largely due to the cast surrounding Vince Vaughn & Owen Wilson. I still find Owen Wilson fairly annoying in large doses, especially in comedies like this one.