Topic: What PS3 game(s) are you currently playing?

@Yousef- appreciate it, cheers buddy. So I actually had shoulder surgery a little under two months ago and am still rehabbing it now… 🤞 I get a functional shoulder back eventually 😅

yup, that’s me all over tbh 👊

just finished mirrors edge on ps3 god im so conflicted on this game when the movement clicks its great when it doesn't it feels borderline broken. thinking about it i loved running over the top of buildings but didnt like the indoor platforming parts they didnt work. I would side on i didnt really like it but I am now intrigued to try out mirrors edge catalyst to see if that is an improvement

@trev666 I also felt the same way when I played Mirror's Edge years ago. The parkour just doesn't feel responsive all the time and it's not always clear either where you need to go. I vividly remember spending around 20 minutes in an indoor area because I couldn't find the specific point the game wanted me to go.

It'd be a completely different story if there were multiple paths to take to get to your destination but there aren't. This is a linear game. Although I've heard Catalyst is an open world game, so maybe it's better in that regard.

It'd be interesting to try Mirror's Edge again in 2024 because I remember loving the game back when I played it shortly after it came out. I do agree that the indoor platforming parts weren't great, but I don't remember ever having any real issues with finding where to go outdoors. Everything was usually marked pretty well if I remember correctly. Correct me if I'm wrong as it has been a while.

Things could be different as it's no longer something that is so original like it was back then, but I know I had a positive opinion on it back then.

@KilloWertz never mind the comments above. It’s an incredibly great game even today. Extremely innovative even now. And the movement is majestic. Very one of a kind game and one I have a lot of fun revisiting and replaying. I hope you enjoy your replay. ^^

@Yousef- I can't promise I'll ever actually get to the replay I mentioned, but we'll see.

The sequel isn't bad, but I know my memories of that aren't anywhere near as positive as the original. It probably didn't help that I didn't venture too much into the open world of the game and just went for the story for the most part. Not that I didn't like Catalyst, but not as much as the original.

@LtSarge @KilloWertz @Yousef- I remember absolutely loving Mirror’s Edge back in the day… so much so that you have me considering adding yet another game to my PS3 backlog (just when it looked like I was close to locking it down 😅).

edit. 8.26/10 platinum difficulty… ouch!

edit 2. I’m in!

@colonelkilgore
Good luck. I remember I couldn't even complete the tutorial/prologue on that game, I had to run and jump or something like that and for the life of me I just could not do it.
Thankfully I didn't even manage to unlock the first trophy as I'd rather not have any more trophy lists like Shaun White snowboarding with one silly trophy unlocked so I can't delete the list.

PS. Try Shaun White snowboarding next.

@colonelkilgore 8/10?! Good luck!!
Also praying for your shoulder!!

I appreciate the suggestion @CaptD but I refuse to add any games from 2008 that still require online trophies. I gotta draw the line somewhere 😅

@Yousef- thanks bud… twice! 👍

@colonelkilgore what’s special about 2008 specifically? Did you mean from before 2008? I actually don’t know that much about the online trophy hunting scene. I do know Mad Max is impossible today because servers shut down which is quite tragic. I never played it before.

@Yousef- a couple of things… it was the first year that trophies were introduced, so online trophies from that long ago are notoriously hard to boost for many reasons (servers, active player base etc.) but more importantly I just done all the online GTA IV stuff (another 2008 game) and as I’ve mentioned previously… was a bit of a nightmare 😅

@colonelkilgore ah ok that explains it. Yeah ironically that was both the birth and the curse of online trophies back then. It gave them a feeling of mystique which is fine, a hard plat is good in my book especially if it makes you engage with the game in unique ways but some online trophies from the early days reeked of negligence or tone-deafness. Perhaps one day I’ll hunt down an online-plat though.

I’m currently playing Broken Sword: Shadows Of The Templars on mine !!! 🤩🤩🤩

@Mikey856 hell yeah enjoy mate. Broken sword was my jam.

@Yousef- yes sir! it’s always good to meet a fellow Broken Sword fan!! Do you play other PS1 games?. Me and the fam have retro game nights through the Super slim PS3, I’ve got quite a large collection. I usually get my backside handed to me on Tekken 2 by my daughter.. 😂 good times.

@Mikey856 my ps1 list would be pretty exhaustive haha. Ps2 is even bigger. I tend to play on a modded ps1classic actually. Surprisingly great system with the right library.
Tekken was king yess, probably my first exposure to 3D gaming. What a series! 2 is definitely a great pick. Has incredible atmosphere.
My other ps1 favorites would be Pepsiman, mgs1, tekken 1-3, ape escape, parappa, Hercules, metal slug x, NFS, um jammer lammy… you can tell I’ve had a bit of ps1 obsession throughout my life haha, same with ps2. Retro gaming is great!

@Yousef- oh wow you certainly got some bangers there hah. I’ve been collecting for a few years now. My favourite PS1 games would be Broken Sword 1&2 and I enjoyed Sleeping Dragon on PS2 aswell, I have a sealed copy of that 👌. Parrappa is an absolute classic but I’m yet to add Um Jammer to my collection, I will get that!. Command Conquer is also a big series for me. How about the strike games?, as in Desert and Urban Strike, I played those to death as a kid 😂. You’re so right btw, retro gaming rules!!. I should get my actual PS1 down and do it properly! You have inspired me 😂😂

Edit; it’s Nuclear and Urban not Desert, I think Desert was Mega drive/ Genesis

Returned to the Rage campaign today after around 12 months off. It’s probably a little better than I remember tbh… not amazing or anything but I’ve enjoyed it well enough. Finished off the last missable stuff today, so gonna try and push through for the plat now. Though there is a playthrough on Nightmare required, so nothing is concrete quite yet 😏

@colonelkilgore nice to see you back on the ps3 grind
Honestly I keep forgetting rage 1 was a 7th gen game, likely due to rage 2’s abysmal cover being the only mental image I have of the franchise…