PS Fanboy Week in Review: 10/8

PS Fanboy Week in Review: 10/8 - 10/14

by Andrew Yoon { Oct 14th 2007 at 3:33PM }

So, who won our week-long Star Wars Battlefront PSP giveaway? Well, here's the list of winners so far: Jonah P. from Joystiq, Silver R. from PS3 Fanboy, Joe from PSP Fanboy, and drinkdrink from PS3 Fanboy. These winners have already been contacted -- congrats to them! Now, check out some of this week's updates on PSF. This week, we're proud to feature four reviews, most of them great, one of them hilariously bad.

Downloads

PS Fanboy Wallpapers: Volume 6
Stranglehold wallpapers. For download on PS3 and PSP.
PlayStation Fancast 011: We're back!
After a month-long hiatus. Rage against the 40GB machine?

Reviews

Everyday Shooter (PS3)
"Everyday Shooter offers an unparalleled amount of depth for a downloadable title."

Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (PSP)
"Even with the disappointing slowdown, this game is a must-buy."
Folklore (PS3)
"Folklore remains one of the more compelling experiences to be found on PS3."
Go! Sports Ski (PS3)
"You get what you pay for. Go! Sports Ski is three dollars for a reason."

PS3 Headlines

GT5 Prologue demo available on Oct 20
A demo version of a demo version of Gran Turismo 5 is coming soon. And for free.
Assassin's Creed facing problems with DVD, PS3 memory
Ubisoft's adventure hampered by memory limitations of PS3.
Korean PS3 gets IPTV in November
Asia always gets the cool toys.
PS3 wins T3's 'Gadget of the Year' award
But ironically, doesn't win 'Gaming Gadget of the Year.'
European MGS4 rumble bundle planned 'before Easter.'
Old Snake gets shakin' -- at least in Europe.
Capcom hints at PS3 news by the end of next week
Capcom says: Stop. Feeling. Betrayed. Please?
EyeCreate will be available as free download on PSN
Who doesn't like free stuff? Satan.
Hitachi working on 100GB Blu-ray discs
Itachi, on the other hand, is working on something else.
Metal Gear Solid 4 to appear at E for All
And it's playable. Oh no, when did this show start sounding good?
SCEA creates in-game advertising group, keeps Home free
Coming soon to Home: a Wal-Mart!
Can you tell the difference between GT5 and real life?
Because seriously, we can't.

PSP Headlines

Sony starts extensive PSP campaign on adult swim
The Venture Brothers brought to you by ... PSP.
New Bubble Bobble sequel coming to PSP
Because the world needed more Rainbow Islands.
Vagrant Story a 'natural' choice for next PSP makeover
Square hints at next PSP remake.

PS3 Videos

Really long PS3 ad highlights system features through sketches
It's beautiful, but who wants to watch a ten minute ad?
Brand new Disgaea 3 trailer
It's next-gen Nippon Ichi.
Time Crisis 4 trailer assures us they still suck at voice acting
But isn't that part of the charm?

PSP Videos

For a Hero, You're Pretty Impudent: the trailer
Play as the bad guy and kill heroes in this new PSP RPG.
Behind the scenes of Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow
When did Gabe Logan become such a badass?
Sleek new MGS:PO+ trailer
More Metal Gear love for the handheld.

Tags: ps3-fanboy, psp-fanboy, weekly-recap

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Fernando Rocker (NDF - Water Ring) @ Oct 14th 2007 3:56PM

How about some good games? Naaa... you have EyeCreate, only possible with the Cell.

Fernando Rocker (NDF - Water Ring) @ Oct 14th 2007 4:02PM

The PS3 is like having a 20 MB internet connection just to post comments on Joystiq.

ruibing @ Oct 14th 2007 4:09PM

I see why people are always mentioning Fernando so much now when they talk about getting the first post before him...

Noshino @ Oct 14th 2007 4:14PM

Nintendo's answer to their fans when they ask for new franchises:

"Let's make games in which we use Mii's?"

Nintendo fans answer:

"ITS REVOLUTIONARY!! WOOooOWW"

Fernando Rocker (NDF - Water Ring) @ Oct 14th 2007 4:15PM

Well... PS Home avatars seems a little bit of a ripoff of the Mii's.

Have fun folding proteins.

phattie @ Oct 14th 2007 4:24PM

Fernando is actually a webBot (NintenBot??).. its sitting on someone's computer and scans joystiq for Sony related news.. than, it searches its archive of lame one-liners, pulls out a random quote from its e-ass and posts it.

Fernando Rocker (NDF - Water Ring) @ Oct 14th 2007 4:26PM

So, I guess you finished your Doritos already, eh fatso? What's next... your Totino's pizza?

playwhutyalike @ Oct 14th 2007 4:33PM

Um, Phattie, that's exactly what you do in Nintendo posts.

playwhutyalike @ Oct 14th 2007 4:35PM

Oh, and congrats to all the PSP winners. I hate you all. That's right, I didn't win.

Time to go eat some cookie dough icecream and cry myself to sleep.

Noshino @ Oct 14th 2007 4:44PM

"Well... PS Home avatars seems a little bit of a ripoff of the Mii's."

I didn't know that Home was already released...or that you had a PS3 for that matter...

"Time to go eat some cookie dough icecream and cry myself to sleep. "

Let me have ice cream too, I wanted one of those PSP's =(

finnith @ Oct 14th 2007 6:16PM

I have nothing against the Wii or Nintendo but....

Get out

Dio @ Oct 14th 2007 3:59PM

I wish I could be the fifth winner XD

dave @ Oct 14th 2007 4:23PM

EH YOU MISSED OUT PS3 IS THE BIGGETS WASTE OF MONEY THIS YEAR. 40GB DONT PLAY MY OLD PS2 GAMES WTF!!!

Neebs @ Oct 14th 2007 5:33PM

BAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWW

Matt B @ Oct 14th 2007 8:02PM

WAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!

Matt B @ Oct 14th 2007 8:02PM

I bet your PS2 still does though.

faqhalo @ Oct 15th 2007 10:05AM

then spend some more money and get the 60gb that does everything. sony is trying to give everyone an option. so everyone can stop crying about the price. and when they do, people still cry about what they took out. did you not see all the changes sony has made in less then a year? ps3 needs time to grow. and as soon as it does your all gonna jump back on the bandwagon. thats all everyone is, bandwagoners. virtual boy floped. game cube was a blemish on sony's a$$ but now that you can wag your remote everyone wants in on that action. lame fad. not gonna last another two years.

Joe @ Oct 14th 2007 6:07PM

My name Joe... but I recieve no contact... :( I'm guessing different Joe. oh, how the gods taunt me.

Kazi @ Oct 14th 2007 6:16PM

oh ho, no 5th winner yet eh? I have a chance! Victory shall be mine!

blooh (CDF - Nipple Ring) @ Oct 14th 2007 6:20PM

i'd like a free psp

wouldn't pay for one tho, there's only like 2 games I'd get

Jouten @ Oct 14th 2007 7:24PM

Only 2 games? Right off the bat I bought Jeanne D'arc, Valkyire Profile Lenneth, Tekken DR, Killzone Lib (all but D'arc were 19.99)! And it came with Daxter! There's still alot more games I would like to get but want to solve the ones I got right now, like the MGS Ops/+, etc. Then Chains of Olympus is coming soon too...

Fernando Rocker (NDF - Water Ring) @ Oct 14th 2007 7:34PM

Yeah... but you can't play Phantom Hourglass on the PSP. This game is a masterpiece. You should try it.

Matt B @ Oct 14th 2007 8:05PM

I played Zelda, 20 years ago. I've moved on.

Those that live in the past are destined to repeat it. Oh look, you bought another Zelda game. I guess they are right.

playwhutyalike @ Oct 14th 2007 9:13PM

Aw man, c'mon, don't blast on the Zelda, just the Zelda player.

Disclaimer: Not all Zelda players share the same views and beliefs or post the same. Check local listings. Online experience may differ from actual gameplay.

Yeah.

Noshino @ Oct 14th 2007 9:29PM

you can't play GoW on your DS, not even the demo, it would blow it up :]

sheppy2.0 @ Oct 14th 2007 11:28PM

I AM playing Phantom Hourglass right now, Fernando. Not sure I'd call it a masterpiece. It's fun but I hate games that artificially lengthen themselves. Or will you truly tell me that you return to the same damn dungeon six times (so far) is a gameplay feature that should be praised?

blooh (CDF - Nipple Ring) @ Oct 15th 2007 12:07AM

i hate to agree with matt, but i'm not a big zelda fan either. and the only psp games I'd get are ratchet/clank and maybe daxter. I'd like the FFT remake, but I heard it lags on every spell, that's pretty gay. Oh well, I've put over 1000 hours into the original anyway, i want a real sequel

ruibing @ Oct 15th 2007 12:49AM

After I got my silver PSP. I got Jeanne D'arc, Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops, Burnout Legends, Syphon Filter Dark Mirror, and Megaman Powered Up. And the previous guy was right when he said they are all $20 except Jeanne D'arc which was $30, but it was worth it as an except SRPG from Level 5.

I am going to finish Jeanne D'arc before I get Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions. I already have Disgaea: Hour of Darkness for the PS2 so I don't know if I want to get Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness for the PSP since there's almost no difference between the two. I might also get Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters but I already have all three R&C for the PS2 and I think I'm just gonna wait for Tools of Destruction to come out. I also can't wait for the new God of War: Chains of Olympus.

It is a good time to own a PSP...(^_^)b

blooh (CDF - Nipple Ring) @ Oct 15th 2007 12:55AM

if you like all those games, then yeah, good for you

i've tried a few other srpg's and haven't liked any except FFT. even FFTA was just tolerable to me. None of em are just as well executed/balanced as FFT, plus the story is awesome

Brad Lee @ Oct 14th 2007 8:46PM

Is there any way I can set up my profile to automatically vote down every Fernado comment I see? It would really save me some time.

On an unrelated note, I'd love to get FFTactics for PSP, considering the original was one of my favorite games of all time and FFTAdvanced was one of the worst games I've ever played, meaning I have an even greater desire for some old-school FFTactics. However, $40 for a game that, no matter how many "new classes" (2) and FMV sequences, is nothing more than a remake, pisses me off.

Seriously, why is this game $40? Jeanne D'Arc came out for $30, and it's a brand-new game with much fancier graphics.

Shattercross @ Oct 14th 2007 9:20PM

Fernando, Nintendo's great n' all but I don't want them rubbed in my face constantly. Seriously, did Miyamoto save you from drowning as a child? You spamming everything non-nintendo is not going to convert anybody, do everyone a favor and grow a social life- maybe that'll stop you from constantly fellating Nintendo in everything you say and do, you gigantic corporate shill.

Dio @ Oct 14th 2007 11:11PM

Why do you care so much about his hatred? Aren't all opinions welcome to be expressed? He just happens to be first because some articles are posted when he is active on the internet. I hope you would think twice about mentioning anything about social life, because he doesn't know you and you don't know him. You could both be losers but honestly, who cares? From another person's perspective, NONE of us have a social life because we are reading a tech/gaming blog and actually COMMENTING.

Oh wow, he's different from most people on this site. [sarcasm]LET'S BURN HIM AT THE STAKE [/sarcasm]

I know people are also allowed to express their opinion when two or more do not agree, but this is too much. OH MY GOD JOYSTIQ HAETS JOO FERNANDO

sheppy2.0 @ Oct 14th 2007 11:25PM

Look, Dio, I understand what you're trying to do. You're trying to somehow defend Fernando from what you perceive as rabid fanboys. Well, truth be told, he deserves what he gets. Because I rarely see him in Nintendo threads but ANY Sony thread, he's right there, first comment most of the time. And what does he add? Nothing. It's sad, really. I mean, hell, click on his name, look at his posting history...

http://www.blogsmith.com/profile/436527/

This is the guy you're defending. Someone who trolls Sony threads. I mean, he's STILL on the F@H rips. And acting as if Mii's are completely new instead of all derivative from character templates placed in PC games since the late 80s.

Dio @ Oct 15th 2007 3:47AM

Then don't feed the trolls :) I'm not just defending him, I'm defending anyone that has a drastically different opinion from the general group of posters. It appears that these people are getting butthurt over one or two posts, and that's probably what he wants.