Comments on: USER REVIEW http://threespeech.com/blog/2007/03/user-review-7/ We're not PlayStation but we sometimes get to speak to them Tue, 22 May 2012 09:27:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Evolution-One http://threespeech.com/blog/2007/03/user-review-7/comment-page-1/#comment-10351 Evolution-One Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:21:13 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=367#comment-10351 "reakt", I disagree about the control in GTHD, I had no problems with it. The cars have always felt far to light before but thats been taken care of now. As to the sound & graphics. Try and remember that much of what is in the game is using PS2 assets and technology. The "real" game will look nothing like the demo. “reakt”, I disagree about the control in GTHD, I had no problems with it. The cars have always felt far to light before but thats been taken care of now.
As to the sound & graphics. Try and remember that much of what is in the game is using PS2 assets and technology. The “real” game will look nothing like the demo.

]]> By: reakt http://threespeech.com/blog/2007/03/user-review-7/comment-page-1/#comment-10228 reakt Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:35:18 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=367#comment-10228 :) Ahhh, the early morning trip to pick up the prized PS3 sounds familiar. I live in Basingstoke. I was in town at 7:30am. I had to get myself a McDonalds breakfast whilst waiting for Woolworths to open. When it finally did, I was the first, and only customer. Kind of surreal as I had imagined a lot of people would be out early, to be first in line. I hear ya about the HDMI cable. However, remember that the hardware is sold at a loss to Sony. I think this is one accessory where they are trying to claw back some of the cash. I bought myself an unbranded HDMI cable from a really cheap store. One of those mid-sized shops that sells EVERYTHING. It only cost 15 quid for a 3 metre cable. It works perfectly. Probably just as good as the one in HMV of the same length (which incidently costs 35 quid more!). About the USB cable - I'm actually glad I got ONE of those in the box rather than none at all. Retailers are charging 10quid upwards for those. Again, the cheaper alternatives work just as well. I also downloaded GT:HD concept. I agree it looks great. However, in my opinion it plays like crap. I mean the handling on the cars is dreadful and the sound effects (engine noise , skids) are not great either. I'm glad I didn't pay anything for this! :)
Ahhh, the early morning trip to pick up the prized PS3 sounds familiar. I live in Basingstoke. I was in town at 7:30am. I had to get myself a McDonalds breakfast whilst waiting for Woolworths to open. When it finally did, I was the first, and only customer. Kind of surreal as I had imagined a lot of people would be out early, to be first in line.

I hear ya about the HDMI cable. However, remember that the hardware is sold at a loss to Sony. I think this is one accessory where they are trying to claw back some of the cash.

I bought myself an unbranded HDMI cable from a really cheap store. One of those mid-sized shops that sells EVERYTHING. It only cost 15 quid for a 3 metre cable. It works perfectly. Probably just as good as the one in HMV of the same length (which incidently costs 35 quid more!).

About the USB cable - I’m actually glad I got ONE of those in the box rather than none at all. Retailers are charging 10quid upwards for those. Again, the cheaper alternatives work just as well.

I also downloaded GT:HD concept. I agree it looks great. However, in my opinion it plays like crap. I mean the handling on the cars is dreadful and the sound effects (engine noise , skids) are not great either. I’m glad I didn’t pay anything for this!

]]> By: Evolution-One http://threespeech.com/blog/2007/03/user-review-7/comment-page-1/#comment-10221 Evolution-One Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:06:35 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=367#comment-10221 Am I the only person to notice that it may well be the blackest, shiniest thing in the whole damn universe? I believe the case was made from Darth Vader's boots.....maybe! As to the ongoing "it's too expensive" debate. I'm happy with the £425.00 that I paid for it, therefore it's good value. Am I the only person to notice that it may well be the blackest, shiniest thing in the whole damn universe?

I believe the case was made from Darth Vader’s boots…..maybe!

As to the ongoing “it’s too expensive” debate. I’m happy with the £425.00 that I paid for it, therefore it’s good value.

]]> By: Adam http://threespeech.com/blog/2007/03/user-review-7/comment-page-1/#comment-10198 Adam Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:12:46 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=367#comment-10198 I feel that the lack of an extra USB cable does not matter if you only have up to 4 controllers. I actually have a second one, which was useful at first, but since I spend most of my time playing single player games, and with twenty hours of charge, there is very little need to be charging two simultaneously I feel that the lack of an extra USB cable does not matter if you only have up to 4 controllers. I actually have a second one, which was useful at first, but since I spend most of my time playing single player games, and with twenty hours of charge, there is very little need to be charging two simultaneously

]]> By: cei http://threespeech.com/blog/2007/03/user-review-7/comment-page-1/#comment-10186 cei Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:47:21 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=367#comment-10186 Add in the fact that you have to pay import taxes, VAT on such things as transport, stocking, paying staff in retail and other such things, it's not fair to simply take the US price and add VAT to it. Doing so simply displays a poor understanding of economics. The cost of living is higher in the UK, and our wages are higher. Therefore things cost more. Fact of life. Add in the fact that you have to pay import taxes, VAT on such things as transport, stocking, paying staff in retail and other such things, it’s not fair to simply take the US price and add VAT to it. Doing so simply displays a poor understanding of economics.

The cost of living is higher in the UK, and our wages are higher. Therefore things cost more. Fact of life.

]]> By: Stuart X Pearce http://threespeech.com/blog/2007/03/user-review-7/comment-page-1/#comment-10185 Stuart X Pearce Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:44:24 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=367#comment-10185 "worth every penny of the £425 price tag"? PS3 costs $599.99 in the USA, which converts to £304.63 at today's exchange rate. And that's even with the Emotion Engine taken out... “worth every penny of the £425 price tag”?

PS3 costs $599.99 in the USA, which converts to £304.63 at today’s exchange rate.

And that’s even with the Emotion Engine taken out…

]]> By: thedirector http://threespeech.com/blog/2007/03/user-review-7/comment-page-1/#comment-10182 thedirector Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:11:47 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=367#comment-10182 godd review, have to agree to the crticism, its money well spent. great review godd review, have to agree to the crticism, its money well spent. great review

]]> By: Pete Cullen http://threespeech.com/blog/2007/03/user-review-7/comment-page-1/#comment-10181 Pete Cullen Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:09:46 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=367#comment-10181 Those Samsung TVs are niiiice. Nice review Ceri :) Those Samsung TVs are niiiice. Nice review Ceri :)

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