Alex Spiro reviews the Dual Shock 3:
True, quality gaming is accomplished through immersion and immersion is accomplished through the senses; sight (graphics), sound (audio), touch (rumble), and taste and smell, which have no place just yet in today's games. When it was announced that the Playstation 3's new cutting-edge controller, the Six Axis, would be released without a rumble feature, a collective groan emitted from Sony fans worldwide. Sure, there were noticeable improvements from the Six Axis' predecessor, the Dual Shock 2, like Bluetooth support for wireless gaming, strong battery life, and Wii-like motion controls, but games felt empty without that tactile feedback.
I recall how strange playing the first person shooter Resistance felt at the PS3 launch party in New York when shooting an assault rifle as the controller lay silent in my hands. At another Sony press event, I played Formula One and commented multiple times to the (annoyed) PR reps how badly the game needed rumble feedback. They indicated that incorporating rumble into the Six Axis was a strong possibility and it seems more than just coincidence that the Dual Shock 3 was released, in all of its rumble glory, soon after Sony settled their lawsuit with Immersion, the developer of force feedback.
The Xbox 360 has been the beneficiary of this, as it had rumble support from day one, and consumers focused on a rumble feature may have factored that in when deciding to purchase a 360 unit. Now with the release of the Dual Shock 3, that advantage has been eliminated. Combine that with Blu-ray's convincing win over HD-DVD and rising PS3 sales and it is clear that momentum is shifting in Sony's favor.
Gary Green said: You’ll be forgiven if you haven’t heard of the Ar Tonelico trilogy. The previous two games arrived so late in the PS2’s life-cycle that they simply went unnoticed. While most were tinkering with their shiny new PS3s, Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia and Ar Tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica were being ‘returned to sender’ by your local Game stores. Luckily, you won’t need to have played them to understand and appreciate this third and final chapter, Qoga (pronounced k-yoga) tells the story of a racial war between humans and Reyvateils, a breed of biologically produced female cyborgs capable of reproduction, while still having a digital mind.
Oh my god. I kinda wish this would get a remaster on PS5, it would be awesome. One of my favorite games on PS3.
That and 3D Dot Game Heroes. It's a shame that some stuff is stuck on PS3.
Ar Tonelico 3 is good I still prefer the first AT game. The music is solid in all the games and Akiko Shikata is a very talented singer bringing life to the game. Only annoying part is well I find is Saki I always choose Finnel or Tyria. KOEI so needs to HD remaster the franchise along with Ar Nosurge and Ciel Nosurge since it never came to North America. I would day one the Ar Toneliceo games and Ar Nosurge if they were remastered.
I still have the limited edition of Qoga unopened. Unfortunately it never went up in value like I had hoped all these years.
Used to own all these quirky JRPG on ps3 good times. Wish I would have kept them all
Gary Green said: We have a juxtaposition of 2D and 3D visuals, flashy turn-based combat, quirky anime characters with cheeky dialogue with plenty of partial nudity; Yes, this is a Compile Heart JRPG. Whilst the engine is borrowed from Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, Mugen Souls is more of a Disgaea spin-off. It’s not a strategy RPG as such, it merely sits within Disgaea’s ever-expanding universe (Multiverse? Netherverse? Your guess is as good as mine). You won’t find cameos though, since Mugen Souls is a franchise which aims to stand on its own two feet.
Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."
Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.
2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.
I am picking one of these tomorrow :)
Still wish they swapped the left thumbstick with the DPad, but other than that ... much better than the controller I had that came with my PS3.
Thicker plastic
More weight which makes it feel more solid and better made (never liked the light toy like weight)
and of course .... RRRRRRRRRRumble ....
I was very very erked Sony did not have Rumble with the PS3. I am very happy to have it back.
:-)