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Definitely Buying Uncharted 2 from Gamefly

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Posted by Rob on October 8, 2009 – 10:19 pm
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So I sat down and did some math, and have determined that I will get an awesome deal for Uncharted 2 for Gamefly. Here’s how it breaks down:

MSRP- $59.99

Gamefly’s Keep it Now price- $47.99

5% Discount (being there 6 months)- 2.39

$5 Gamefly credit (issued every 3 months)- 5.00

Remainder of my Verizon phone rebate card- 26.39

Price I pay out of my own pocket: $14.21

So yeah, I will be paying out under $15 for a $60 game. Thats a savings of like $45, which is ridiculous. This is why I love Gamefly…the day a game is released, if you rent it, the price to keep the game is always $47.99, which is like almost $15 off. Its such a racket, but its great. So I’ll definitely be keeping Uncharted 2 that very day. Cant wait!

Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection is my First Platinum!

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Posted by Rob on August 28, 2009 – 12:57 pm
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Yes, its official. As of this afternoon, I have achieved my first platinum trophy for my PS3. As you can see, the game was Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection. While Im glad I finally achieved this, it was a rough road.

Many of the trophies were time-consuming. I had to play each game for about a minute, then exit out and go on to the next one, to get a trophy. I had to go into each game and look at the original game and cartridge art to get a trophy. However, the toughest challenge for me was getting the Yatta! trophy, which is gotten by beating Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine, clearly the hardest game in the collection.

I spent well over an hour trying to beat the final level. Eventually I went online, and several people suggested that you play it on the hardest difficulty, making the pieces fall down faster, and just randomly place stuff and hope that the AI messes up. Well I probably did this for about 20 minutes, and eventually it happened. I started a new game, and was dropping my pieces, and I look over at the AI screen, and he has this huge stack going to the top. Suddenly, he hits the top, dies, and I win the game, and get my precious trophy! I literally beat him within ten seconds that round. It was great!

So the Genesis Collection is my first platinum trophy. I hope to get another one soon for Sacred 2, but otherwise I dont know about any others. My other games are either too challenging to get platinum in, or dont support trophies at all. We shall see.

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Trade-In to Gamefly was a Success

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Posted by Rob on August 22, 2009 – 6:02 pm
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I got the email yesterday. I shipped LittleBigPlanet off to Gamefly on Tuesday, and got credited for it Friday. The process was pretty enjoyable and hassle-free. The website design was great, and I easily found my game. The directions are not only displayed on screen, but print out when you print up a packing slip. It didnt take long at all for me to get my credit, which is going to be applied directly to my monthly services. It adds up to almost two months, which is a pretty good deal for a game I havent touched in forever.

So yeah, I highly recommend Gamefly. Sure, you dont get cash, but you get free game rentals, which is almost as good. It sure beats going to Gamestop and getting like $10 in credit for a game you paid $60 for. Amazon seems to have a good system also, but when I compared the prices, Gamefly offered $10 more for the same game. I had a great experience trading in to Gamefly, so if you want to dump some old games, go through there for sure.

PS3 Finally Gets Trophy Cards…Called Portable ID’s

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Posted by Rob on August 19, 2009 – 8:08 pm
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Get your Portable ID!

So as you can see above me, this is the new PS3 “trophy card”, which is being referred to as a Portable ID. Its available directly through the official PS3 website, and is a great feature they finally got around to doing. I was using Playfire for awhile to show off my trophies, but the problem was that to stay accurate you had to manually update and add trophies you acquired. This was not cool because not only was it a pain in the ass to constantly go on there whenever you received a trophy before you forgot about it, but anybody could claim they got any trophy and be a deuche about it.

So it took me awhile to figure out how to pop it on forum site like co-optimus but with the help of some forum members I was able to pop it on. The problem was that the Portable ID only comes with a html code, which is fine for my blog, but doesnt cut the mustard on forum sites, so I needed help creating a new code.

Anywho, its done, and its about time. It took Sony waaay too long to figure this out. There were a couple of independent sites offering this service, and Microsoft has been giving 360ers Achievement Cards (not sure what the official name is) for awhile now. So with this, Sony takes one more step towards competing with Microsoft. The price cut was a good thing, and this is also. Its silly to not offer the same services that the 360 does, even if 360ers have to pay. I’ll glady pay an annual price for online support if its as good as Microsofts. The only thing missing now is the damn voice chat. Is it so much to ask to be able to have a voice chat room running in the background while you play a single player game?!

Lots of PS3 Goodness at Gamescom

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Posted by Rob on August 18, 2009 – 7:59 pm
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Today was Gamescom, which is some kind of video game thingy in Europe. Anywho, Sony used it to release some interesting information.

First and foremost is that not only is the PS3 getting a price cut, they are also introducing a slim model. This is cool because the current one is so freakin big and bulky. As far as the price goes, its about time. The PS3 default console will now be $299, a $100 price cut. This is essential, because for the longest time the PS3 was soooo much more expensive than the 360. Now the PS3 can compete more directly with the 360 as far as price goes.

They will also be revamping the XMB with a firmware patch which will be released on Sept. 1. Should make things like the friends list and trophies more user friendly and easier to view.

There was also some PSP news, which I didnt care as much about since I think the DS > PSP. However, one cool feature is that you can view comic books on the PSP now, which I think is pretty neat. I think that, to me, the PSP is kinda like a whole other console, in which you really have to put a lot of time into playing the games. As in, the games are pretty in-depth. The thing about the DS is that its casual, made for quick gaming on the go. I like the DS better than the PSP for this reason and others.

So there were some good reveals at Gamescom. Of course, they missed out on the most important: VOICE CHAT!!! To this day I still cannot believe that I cant be playing a single player game and chatting with someone else playing a different single player game. This is my biggest complaint with the PS3 to this day. I just want to be able to sit back and play inFamous one night while talking to Steve as he plays Ghostbusters. Is that so much to ask Sony? Is it???

Guys Night In July ’09

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Posted by Rob on July 12, 2009 – 8:21 pm
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Steve came up this weekend, and we had ourselves an old-fashioned game night. Aside from playing PS3, Wii, and DS, we also went out to snag some sushi and caught Transformers 2.

Heres the games we played:

PS3:

  • Streetfighter IV
  • Mortal Kombat II
  • Punisher: No Mercy (pass and play)
  • Battlefield 1943

Wii:

  • Ghostbusters
  • Boom Blox Bash Party
  • Ghost Squad
  • Mario Strikers Charged
  • Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball
  • Madworld
  • Tetris Party

DS:

  • N+
  • Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
  • Pictochat

We didnt get as much gaming in as usual, but a great time was had by all.  I hope to get in one more gaming night later this summer.

Uncharted 2 Beta Here I Come

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Posted by Rob on June 18, 2009 – 1:43 pm
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I just received a code to get into the Uncharted 2 beta, thanks to the grand folks over at Co-optimus. Wish I didnt have my test tonight so I could check it out now, but theres  cramming to be had. Luckily Im off all day tomorrow, so I’ll be gaming it up the whole day. I’ll have to divide the time between Uncharted 2 and Ghostbusters. Should be a fun-filled day none the less. I’ll pop up my impressions of Uncharted 2, as well as a review of Ghostbusters, some time tomorrow.

Sony’s E3 PS3 Conference

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Posted by Rob on June 2, 2009 – 2:01 pm
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I’ll be keeping this blog active and write as I watch Sony’s E3 conference. Im very excited for it…more so than Nintendo’s. Im looking forward to seeing more God of War and hoping for some voice chat news. Sony is really behind compared to Microsoft.

-Talking about the PS2. Interesting that they are still planning to keep it going, and keep making games for it. With the price tag of $100, everyone should have a PS2.

-Uncharted 2. Lots of gameplay. Looks awesome. The first one was great, and I would love to buy it, but its still a ridiculous $40 used at Gamestop. The game has been around for a long time, it really should be cheaper by now. But I think it is one of the PS3′s best franchises, next to Resistance.  Its gonna be a must-have.

-Showing off some MAG. Thats the 256-player FPS. Sounds ridiculous. Looks good. Also looks a little more complex and strategic compared to most FPS. I like how you can be a soldier, or pilot the tank or helicopter. Very cool.

-Some PSP info. I dont really care because personally, I believe the DS > PSP.

-MGS Peace Walker for the PSP. Not only do I not care because its on PSP, but MGS 3 and MGS4 were not my cups of tea. I’ll pass.

-PSN. FFVII coming as downloadable! Im soooo buying that!

-Home. What a waste of my time. Home is insanely ridiculous and retarded.

-New Rockstar exclusive game. Titled Agent. Im not sure how I feel. I dont like GTA games because I hate the controls. I’ll have to see how this one is.

-Assassins Creed 2 looks interesting. I dont know how I feel about da Vinci creating inventions to help the main character assassinate people…

-OK, seriously?! You have a trailer for FFXIII which comes out early 2010, and then follow up RIGHT BEHIND that with FFXIV?! Ridiculous.

-The PS3 wireless controller. Looks like a black Wiimote, but has a sphere that is read by the PS Eye. Seems pretty awesome.

Click here to see Joystiq’s full synopsis of all the gaming goodness that occurred!

Now I have to leave for school, so I’ll miss the rest. Was decent, but I think Nintendo had a better, more exciting showcase.

I was disappointed the God of War III has been set back until March 2010. I was really looking forward to it. Im hoping they decide to go with including Blu-ray versions of GoW I and II with it also, seeing how one cannot play Ps2 games on some PS3′s (particularly mine).