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Playstation increased their prices by $100? I bought a PS3 with 23 games for the same amount. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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I bought an unmodded PS3 super slim model and all the games pictured below for about $100.

I haven't been this excited about gaming in years. I never had a ps3. It was one of the few consoles I didn't own since all the way back to the nes.

First thing I did was mod it by putting hen on it so I could use my usb headset while playing since I do not have speakers connected to my monitor.

Now, I am playing the uncharted series for the first time. Out of all the games there, the only ones I have played are Skyrim, GTAV, and the last of us. I played a bit of the batman games, but not really too much of it so I consider it unplayed.

I can get more games where I live for about $6-$12. I think the PS3 is going to be my new gaming console for a while.

If you have a modded ps3, what hen compatible homebrew apps do you recommend? I do not think I will do any piracy since the games here are so cheap, but I am thinking of copying the games to an ssd and running them over a network (I think that can be done with HEN).

I have a small ssd which could hold a few games at a time and I think that will be better so I do not put too much wear on the optical drive.

Sorry, for the long post. I am just really excited about this. I have always had the opinion that gaming started going downhill in this generation.

Oh, also, what other games do you recommend I pick up?

I already have fallout 3, new vegas, god of war, and the injustice games. I have a steamdeck, but since games are so cheap, I want to build out a ps3 collection.

Games

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[-] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 weeks ago

We are actually in the golden age of gaming right now. We can get tons of amazing consoles for almost nothing, there's easily attainable mods, and the consoles havent yet gotten old enough that they're all broken.

Not to mention FPGAs, and emulation in general. You can play every console up to ps3 on a decent $500 or so PC if you wanted.

Enjoy it while you can!

[-] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

Tell me more about the FPGA.

[-] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

~~Field processing graphics array (I think)~~

Field programmable gate array

obviously there's way more online to read but the way I understand it's a type of graphics unit that has, in a way, flexible "code" so you can "tell" it to be anything you want. One moment you tell it it's a C64, it acts identital. Then you tell it to act like a PS2, it acts identical.

This is usually what the expensiver "retro consoles" have in them. The way I understand, it's actually not emulation per se, but similar.

The SuperStation is an example:

https://retroremake.co/

[-] wavebeam@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

This is a good ELI5, let me refine it a bit - an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) is a type of chip, like a processor, that can physically rearrange itself to mimic other hardware on a gate level. which can get you highly accurate recreations of multiple other systems on a single device. the MiSTer FPGA or the superstation one you posted are great examples of this.

I would point out that right now the level at which FPGAs that aren't cost prohibitive cap out at around PS1 and N64, and those are mildly compromised in "accuracy". The biggest benefits you get are a great level of accuracy and lower latency over emulation. But you're not going to see as many advanced modifications that you can get in emulation and if your favorite games are on dreamcast or more powerful, you're kind of restricted to original HW or emulation.

I love my MiSTer and i'm still waiting on my SuperStation One (I also ordered the disc drive add on so i'm still waiting on my Founder Edition unit). There are also other FPGA systems out there like the FPGBC, Analogue Pocket and Analogue 3D, and I think there's some fuckwit military contractor who also sells FPGA systems that you should absolutely avoid. Anyway, there's FGPA systems for every level of hobbyist or enthusiast. If you're really comfortable with assembling things yourself, a MiSTer Pi or DE-10 nano is awesome. If you'd prefer a more consumer-friendly package but want it to still be open, go for a SuperStation One. If you've got a store of carts for GB/C/A or N64, check out Analogue's options (they also have Gensis/Mega Drive, NES, and SNES but they're no longer produced so you'll have to pay a premium on ebay)

I'm a nut with a lot of original HW and a "RetroNAS" so I actually have my PS2, PS3, GameCube, and MiSTer networked to the same local server for loading my games. What's nice about this is that I don't have to have a ton of large SD cards around, plus the read speeds over the networking HW is faster than SD card loading for all of these systems. Plus, if I have two MiSTer systems they can pull from the same file and save to the same location for a seamless experience across my home network.

[-] fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I'm gonna stick with masturbation.

[-] inari@piefed.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

I love that game, I beat it all the time

[-] weirdo_from_space@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago

With RetroArch you can literally get them for nothing. It's so cool.

[-] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Shhh, those are just for backups

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

PS3 is retro???? STOP CALLING ME OLD, SIR/MAM!!! MY GREY HAIRS AND BAD KNEES DO NOT APPRICIATE IT!!!

[-] einlander@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

It's a slur and a hate crime.

[-] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 5 points 3 weeks ago

...and I will NOT stand for it!. . . Won't stand for much, lately. It hurts.

[-] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 weeks ago

So does sitting, after a while.

[-] mr_anny@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago

This makes me grumpy.

[-] glasratz@feddit.org 0 points 3 weeks ago

I bought my PS3 11 years ago, used at Game Stop, for under a hundred Euro and picked up almost every game I own at flea markets. So it might be retro now, I guess. It was just old back then.

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 2 weeks ago

"Used and not current gen" doesn't imply "retro".

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 0 points 3 weeks ago

It's not recent, but it's definitely not retro yet.

[-] SuspciousCarrot78@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

...

The Wii, Xbox 360 and the PS3 launched 20 years ago.

That's roughly the window between the NES and the PS3.

#RetroAndProud

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 2 weeks ago

They don't feel retro. The mechanics and all are so similar to (or the same as) current games.

[-] SuspciousCarrot78@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

No, they don't feel retro. Which is probably an indictment against current gen.

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 2 weeks ago

Could well be.

[-] weirdo_from_space@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Seventh gen systems largely play like what we have today though, so in my opinion they don't count. I can see it with a Wii since that was more like a GameCube Pro, but otherwise no. I don't think PS3 is retro.

[-] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

We just busted out my PS3 and PS4, my son decided he wanted to play my back log of games. I also have a PS5, Xbox One, Xbox SX, and 360. And we have the original Switch. Add that to my hundreds of PC games we are set for a long time. That not t9 mention the Nintendo and Sega Genesis I also have with lots of great games.

It is stupid for them to raise the price on a machine that's what 6 years old?

[-] commander@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

You should get the first Dragon Age game too. It's nice that the console version has perfect gamepad support that the PC version lacks. White Knight Chronicles is a love it or hate game. I wouldn't play that soon as a judgement on JRPG games if you haven't played much of those. Same with FFXIII and the Star Ocean game there being love it or hate it games. Of what you have, I'd play Eternal Sonata. That's a gem that sorely needs a PC release. I feel like that one is universally loved by those that play it. If you like Eternal Sonata, I'd then pick up Tales of Vesperia. There's the Infamous games. Yakuza Dead Souls has yet to be released on any other platform

[-] viral.vegabond@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

Check out resistance.

Also check out killzone.

[-] vane@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Ratchet & Clank series - 4 games
LittleBigPlanet 1 and 2
Demon's Souls / Dark Souls / Dark Souls 2
MotorStorm series - 3 games
Gran Turismo 5 and 6
Test Drive Unlimited 2
Wipeout
Bayonetta
Darksiders II
Just Cause 2
Ninja Gaiden
Devil May Cry
SSX
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
GTA San Andreas / GTA 4 + 2 DLC
Resident Evil series
Slient Hill series

[-] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

Are grand tourismo 5 and 6 different enough to get both?

[-] Squizzy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Dont think the ps5 has 23 games.

[-] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

My wife asked why I don’t just get the ps5. She asked me if it was to save money. I had to explain that there is nothing on ps5, that I can’t just play on pc.

[-] SolarPunker@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 weeks ago

PS3 slim/superslim is good to keep also unmodded, it's very solid and cheap, BDs are nice to collect and they would need a lot of GBs (I'm always pro piracy btw).

Just keep in mind in that gen many games are better on X360, I collect PS3 games if exclusive or if the port is very comparable.

A X360 is a great console to softmod, equally cheap and it cover all the games with superior version without the need to buy DVDs (a bad format to collect in my opinion).

[-] callouscomic@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Get The Saboteur. Amazing underrated game.

Also Drakengard 3 if you wanna laugh and say "what the fuck?" a lot.

[-] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Do you like lightgun games? If so, then try to find a GunCon3 or a PSMove and get Time Crisis: Razing Storm, which is a 3-in-1 compilation of Time Crisis 4, Razing Storm, and Deadstorm Pirates. Well, technically you could also play using the regular PS3 controller, but that just isn't the same.

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