Cherny!! Wii have new games!!

[mousepod]

I know this is slightly off-topic, but I figured that the LoT gamers would be reading this so...

Cherny has convinced me to get a PS3, for both the gaming aspect as well as the blu-ray capablilities. There are basically 4 models to choose from (two are discontinued, two are currently available at most retail outlets): the 20gb - which I don't want because it has no wifi, the 40gb - which I don't want because it has 0 backwards compatibility and two fewer USB ports than the others, the 60gb - which appears to be the best one because it includes the PS2 emotion chip for hardware-based backwards compatibility, and the 80gb - which is the 60gb with no emotion chip and a slightly bigger hard drive.

The backwards compatibility is not a huge issue for me - I still have an old PS2 - so I've decided that either the 60 or 80 will do.

For the past week, I've been looking for bargains on craigslist, but instead I seem to have come across more rip-offs than I expected to find, and am a little nervous about dealing with someone who advertises there. (One example: a guy lists an 80gb for $80 less than retail and says "new in box. I will provide you with a receipt." I know that in order to take advantage of a blu-ray promotion, you need a sales receipt, so I assumed that he got this as a gift. I asked him where the PS3 came from. He told me "a wholesaler." I asked him about the receipt. "I'll give you a receipt from Target." Creepy.)

Does anyone here have any suggestions on getting one of these machines? Should I just order one through amazon.com (which seems to be the cheapest legit source for a new one)?

[BarTopDancer]

That does sound a bit shady. Sounds like it "fell off the truck" somewhere.

For something like this I'd go with Amazon, or see if you can find a deal on eBay (but use PayPa) Be sure to use a credit card for double extra protection with both Amazon or eBay. Or keep checking Target and Best Buy.

[Chernabog]

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-PS3-60GB-...9908208&sr=8-1

^^ Problem is, the cheapest one is at a markup.

I'd try for a 60gb model for sure -- for one thing, your ps2 games get upscaled as well via the system itself.

But really, if it isn't worth the premium to you, then get an 80GB model off of amazon. Free shipping and no tax, plus any bluray offers that are out there you can take advantage of (be warned, the mail-in free bluray offer takes a long time to process, and the movies are semi-pre-chosen)

Best Buy was having a sale recently where they were including a lot of free bluray movies with the sale of a player (I know Al got like 8 free discs or something, he actually was able to take free blurays directly home from best buy with the purchase), but I don't know if that's only for standalone players. Of course, you're paying tax.... but it might be worth it IF they're doing that "free bluray" offer with purchase.

The other caveat with the Ps3 are of course the games themselves -- I mostly use mine for ps2 games (cuz I never had a ps2). I have played some Ps3 games, which are GORGEOUS but I have yet to actually purchase one. Hopefully this year will bring more fun stuff to the table (like an actual long RPG, please!)

[BarTopDancer]

Super Smash Brothers Brawl is out.

Want.

[Chernabog]

Haven't played it yet -- I just bought 2 new games (ps2 games, actually) so I'm waiting till next payday

[cirquelover]

Beware- My son had been waiting for Super Smash Bros Brawl, we even preordered it, but it doesn't work. We had to send in the whole Wii and the game to Nintendo yesterday. The boy is crushed!!

Gary, who works with Microsoft, says they messed up big time. He thinks the first Wii's off the assembly line weren't capable of handling the new dual "something" disk (Sorry, i know no geek speak) so the machines have to go in for a patch.

They tried to send you a patch via the Wii but it didn't work. Gary said there are a lot of PO'd Wii customers according to some Nintendo board. He suspects it was only the first batch, that didn't have the right stuff, don't remember what he said.

I just know I have a heart broken child with no Wii and no new game!

[BarTopDancer]

Dual layered DVD writing. The laser and graphics on some of the early Wii's can't handle it.

[Chernabog]

Wow that sucks!!! I'm picking up the game today so I'll see what happens. The game didn't brick the Wii, did it?

(Played it last nite at a friends house soooooooooo fun!)

Cirque, when did you get your Wii? (Mine was purchased in Feb 2007)

[cirquelover]

I was the crazy parent camping outside Walmart with my 9year old son until midnight. So we got one of the first ones off the asembly line. It didn't break it, I made the kid check other games and it worked just fine. You should have seem his face when I mailed it off though!

The good news is Nintendo said they received our Wii and will have it back to us in 2-5 business days. So I've been trying to explain business days to an 10 yr old, who is very impatient!!

I hope yours works with no glitches, good luck!

[Chernabog]

Mine works, played for 2 hours on various modes (even got Mr. Gn2Dlnd to play lol) and no problems. Played online some also

How did you know if it doesn't work? Does it glitch up while playing, or just not load to begin with? Anyway, good luck with it!! It's totally fun, and let me know if you want to friend add me -- there's DIFFERENT friend codes for SSB than your regular friend codes for the Wii. Yeah, I'm serious :-\

It tells you of course in game, so if you want to play with a specific friend it'd just take a phone call of code exchanges. Also you can watch games and bet on characters, or play random games with random people. Plus there's regular smash bros AND a "storyline" game Plus..... well there's a lot more too. It's pretty crazy.

Word of advice though -- it does NOT use motion controls whatsoever, so do NOT use the Wii + Nunchuck setup. It's ridiculously difficult. The best setup for me is actually the Gamecube controller, but it doesn't make cutesy noises of course when you choose a toon.

The sideways Wiimote works great tho too (I haven't played yet with the classic controller). Really fun game!