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 Post subject: New Firmware update brings XMB + Trophy System
PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:35 am 
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Here's a video with the XMB being used. Now this is what I'm talking about. Why couldn't the guys at Sony figured this out a while ago and had it available at launch? Did they just need to hear their buyers kick and scream about how much PSN isn't like LIVE?

http://gizmodo.com/5020662/ps3-new-firmware-in+game-xmb-demonstrated-coming-very-soon

and here's the video about Trophy's

http://kotaku.com/397435/240s-trophy-walkthrough

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 Post subject: Re: New Firmware update brings XMB + Trophy System
PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:55 am 
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This is what all PS3 owners have been waiting for.

Cant wait to get it next month.

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 Post subject: Re: New Firmware update brings XMB + Trophy System
PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:25 am 
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So in essence these are just like 360 achievements, yes?

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:30 am 
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 Post subject: Re: New Firmware update brings XMB + Trophy System
PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:04 pm 
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Yeah the trophy system is better than the 360 achievement system as I've always hated the gamer points part of it..

Having different types of trophies up for grabs will make people work hard for the gold and platinums with people laughing at others who only have a bunch of bronze trophies

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 Post subject: Re: New Firmware update brings XMB + Trophy System
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Still wondering why people give two shits about achievements on this end.


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 Post subject: Re: New Firmware update brings XMB + Trophy System
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Dalorei The Win wrote:
Still wondering why people give two shits about achievements on this end.

It adds a bit more incentive to do completely pointless tasks in certain games. Such as the "Seriously..." achievement in Gears of War. I mean if it wasn't for achievements, no one would play 10,000 games of multiplayer, especially on Gears.

Some people are a bit crazy over how big their numbers are, but I myself just feel a it gratificatioin for hearing that achievement sound effect.

Now I can enjoy that same feeling on my PS3. Which will actually give me more reason to try out games that I normally wouldn't play. So it also gives me variety and wider scope of games I actually try out.

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 Post subject: Re: New Firmware update brings XMB + Trophy System
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Dalorei The Win wrote:
Still wondering why people give two shits about achievements on this end.

It adds a bit more incentive to do completely pointless tasks in certain games. Such as the "Seriously..." achievement in Gears of War. I mean if it wasn't for achievements, no one would play 10,000 games of multiplayer, especially on Gears.

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 Post subject: Re: New Firmware update brings XMB + Trophy System
PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:40 pm 
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Well, it looks like the update available today has bricked a lot of PS3's. Great job SONY. You finally give people what they want and you "Accidentally" incapacitate everyone's system. (mine however is completely fine).

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 Post subject: Re: New Firmware update brings XMB + Trophy System
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Well on a negative note, no game out thus far utilizes 2.40's custom soundtrack feature..

I guess it's because unlike the 360, you can still hear sound effects from the game as the background music is replaced with you own (as seen on the video)

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 Post subject: Re: New Firmware update brings XMB + Trophy System
PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:02 pm 
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I'm glad I didn't download the update today. What a complete fubar by Sony. I'm beginning to wonder if they can do anything right with the PS3.

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 Post subject: Re: New Firmware update brings XMB + Trophy System
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ResidentialEvil wrote:
I'm glad I didn't download the update today. What a complete fubar by Sony. I'm beginning to wonder if they can do anything right with the PS3.


Well the bricks (from what I've heard) was due to the incomplete installation of the firmware, so if you installed it and it rebooted fine, you're in the green..

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 Post subject: Re: New Firmware update brings XMB + Trophy System
PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:30 pm 
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Am I the only one who thinks trophy system is lame and seriously a step backwards?

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 Post subject: Re: New Firmware update brings XMB + Trophy System
PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:38 pm 
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txtrpg wrote:
Am I the only one who thinks trophy system is lame and seriously a step backwards?


How can it be a step backwards from nothing?

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 Post subject: Re: New Firmware update brings XMB + Trophy System
PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:02 am 
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Well your right in a sense. We didn't have a trophy system and now we do.

I think the though progress behind the trophy system is a step backwards. I understand why they push the concept, and how some players (I assume younger) will go crazy for the idea, of "look how many trophies I have mommy and daddy" but I think it's just a quick copy of a competitor.

I was looking for something more fresh from Sony then that. As well, as fan of three Sony consoles (I've owned Xbox product as well), I've come to accept that Sony usually polishes their product a bit more and I didn't really see this.

So if sony is going to start copying ideas for at times backwards competitors, then it's a step backwards.

Sorry that was my rant for the day.

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 Post subject: Re: New Firmware update brings XMB + Trophy System
PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:32 pm 
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txtrpg wrote:
Well your right in a sense. We didn't have a trophy system and now we do.

I think the though progress behind the trophy system is a step backwards. I understand why they push the concept, and how some players (I assume younger) will go crazy for the idea, of "look how many trophies I have mommy and daddy" but I think it's just a quick copy of a competitor.

I was looking for something more fresh from Sony then that. As well, as fan of three Sony consoles (I've owned Xbox product as well), I've come to accept that Sony usually polishes their product a bit more and I didn't really see this.

So if sony is going to start copying ideas for at times backwards competitors, then it's a step backwards.

Sorry that was my rant for the day.


Well Sony did step up MS gamer point system as to put ranks on the achievements instead of simply tacking on a point value to it, thus people would be more proud to get a gold trophy than getting say 500 gamer points..

At least that's what I think plus Sony announced trophies back when they introduced their Home feature (which I think is a huge waste of resources) so it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that this was going to happen (though I still don't get why it took so long)

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 Post subject: Re: New Firmware update brings XMB + Trophy System
PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:17 pm 
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Points are comparable, at least more so then trophies.

Home is another subject all together. It looks like Second Life for your PS3.

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