Re: [Audyssey] I need your advice on consoles and playable games
Hi Tommy, thanks, I'll check out these. *smiles* Best regards Sarah --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] I need your advice on consoles and playable games
Hi Michael, yeah, your arguments are very valid. Taking into account what others already said, I think it will really be a play station. As for final fantasy, I really would like to play these games myself. But I really have no idea, how a blind person could play them all alone. I listened to some gameplay of FF13, and it didn't seem to be overly playable to me. But if anyone here can tell me otherwise, I'd be glad. *smiles* Best regards Sarah --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] I need your advice on consoles and playable games
Hi Bryan, well, maybe this would be the opportunaty to refresh your German a bit. *smiles* But there should be such stores in the US as well, like you said. I hope you find something. *smiles* Best regards Sarah --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] I need your advice on consoles and playable games
Hi Clement, I cirtainly will ask about there PS3 models. Fighting and music games are alright for me. There are quite a few, after all and they all have something different about them. Besides, there still games like You don't know Jack. Best regards Sarah --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
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Hey Sarah! There's one of the game that on PS2 it's call Space Channel 5 & Space Channel 5 part 2.They're very good. Tommy --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] I need your advice on consoles and playable games
The xbox360 actually does use DVDs... and the ps3 now uses blueray discs. At 05:27 PM 27/02/2011, you wrote: On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 06:34:32PM +0100, Sarah Haake wrote: > Now I'd like to get some advice from you on which console would be > the best choice and which games should I try for it? [My Reply:] Hi Sarah, While I may not be entirely up on the games available, the X-Box will be the one most likely to break down. The electronics are shoddy inside and tend to burn out quickly, and the software to crash, as Microsoft only wants your repeat business. If it can get you to replace your console every year, they'll be in hog heaven. The Playstation will last the longest of the two, has more options come standard, and uses a normal DVD format on it's disks, where the X-Box uses an entirely different one. My Playstation One is still going strong, since it was purchased in the 90's, though the laser head could probably use a good cleaning by now. The controllers last a long time, as long as you don't throw them at the TV, otherwise they tend to break pretty easy when jumping up and down on them. I dunno zilch about the Nintendo stuff, so take your chances there. Nintendo tends to offer more games for pre-teens, so if you like Barney the Purple Dinosaur stuff, Nintendo's the way to go. Personally, I think many of their titles are so juvenile that they're mind-numbingly boring. If it were me, I'd go for a Playstation 3, as it's backwards compatible with the Playstation 2 and 1 games piling up in the used game stores. If there's a fighter game out there, odds are that it's been released for the Playstation.. Since fighters and RPGs are the only real game types that interest me, and 3rd person shooters like Tomb Raider are no longer playable, I can't offer you much info on software. Someone here said Final Fantasy 13 was pretty accessible, though, and Square is one of the best game designers around. Love that Final Fantasy series of RPGs. I must have replayed Final Fantasy 7 fifteen tines, and want to play it again. When a game is so engrossing that you actually cry when a character gets killed, and then go on a rampage to kill their murderer, you have to admit that the game is well above the average. I'm hoping Final Fantasy 13 is another good one. Michael -- Linux User: 177869 # Powered By: Intel # http://rivensight.dyndns.org Postings Copyrighted 2010-2011 by: Michael Ferranti --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] I need your advice on consoles and playable games
On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 06:34:32PM +0100, Sarah Haake wrote: > Now I'd like to get some advice from you on which console would be > the best choice and which games should I try for it? [My Reply:] Hi Sarah, While I may not be entirely up on the games available, the X-Box will be the one most likely to break down. The electronics are shoddy inside and tend to burn out quickly, and the software to crash, as Microsoft only wants your repeat business. If it can get you to replace your console every year, they'll be in hog heaven. The Playstation will last the longest of the two, has more options come standard, and uses a normal DVD format on it's disks, where the X-Box uses an entirely different one. My Playstation One is still going strong, since it was purchased in the 90's, though the laser head could probably use a good cleaning by now. The controllers last a long time, as long as you don't throw them at the TV, otherwise they tend to break pretty easy when jumping up and down on them. I dunno zilch about the Nintendo stuff, so take your chances there. Nintendo tends to offer more games for pre-teens, so if you like Barney the Purple Dinosaur stuff, Nintendo's the way to go. Personally, I think many of their titles are so juvenile that they're mind-numbingly boring. If it were me, I'd go for a Playstation 3, as it's backwards compatible with the Playstation 2 and 1 games piling up in the used game stores. If there's a fighter game out there, odds are that it's been released for the Playstation.. Since fighters and RPGs are the only real game types that interest me, and 3rd person shooters like Tomb Raider are no longer playable, I can't offer you much info on software. Someone here said Final Fantasy 13 was pretty accessible, though, and Square is one of the best game designers around. Love that Final Fantasy series of RPGs. I must have replayed Final Fantasy 7 fifteen tines, and want to play it again. When a game is so engrossing that you actually cry when a character gets killed, and then go on a rampage to kill their murderer, you have to admit that the game is well above the average. I'm hoping Final Fantasy 13 is another good one. Michael -- Linux User: 177869 # Powered By: Intel # http://rivensight.dyndns.org Postings Copyrighted 2010-2011 by: Michael Ferranti --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] I need your advice on consoles and playable games
Ah I see. And my German is, to put it mildly, extreley! rusty. It's been close to twenty years since I had occasion to speak it with any frequency. Almost fifteen to b exact since that was during my Freshman year of High School and I'll be 31 this year. But I do know that some stores allow you to rent not just games but consoles as for evaulation, and stores like Best Buy actually allow ou to demo them right there on the premises. We are the Knights who say...Ni! - Original Message - From: "Sarah Haake" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] I need your advice on consoles and playable games Hi Bryan, sorry, but this is a German site and renting stuff is only possible in Germany and Austria I think. But I think there has to be such a service for the US or UK etc. somewhere on the net, too. Concerning a PS3, I also thought that this would maybe be my best option, since I could also play older PS1 and PS2 games on it. Best regards Sarah --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] I need your advice on consoles and playable games
PSX usually refers to ps1. And if you can find an older 60 gb model ps3, odds are it'll play both.. so that'll be a good place to start. I would recommend asking staff what models they have and whether any of them are backwards compatible. Wouldn't mention being blind though... might throw them for a loop. lol. As for other games, you're pretty much out of luck aside from fighters and music games unless you like sports games EG: baseball, hockey, boxing, etc. At 02:14 PM 27/02/2011, you wrote: Hi Clement, ok, this at least answers the question I asked in my prior message. *smiles* i think I can find out which models they have before hand. Maybe I should think about a PS2 then instead. I honestly don't know which playable games are available for which PSx console. Best regards Sarah --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] I need your advice on consoles and playable games
Hi Clement, ok, this at least answers the question I asked in my prior message. *smiles* i think I can find out which models they have before hand. Maybe I should think about a PS2 then instead. I honestly don't know which playable games are available for which PSx console. Best regards Sarah --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] I need your advice on consoles and playable games
Hi Clement, thanks for your advice. *smiles* Yes, I know that most of the console games are available for PSX and Xbox all the same. That's why I thought the PS3 might be the better choice, because I can play older PS1 games on it, too. And can I play PS2 games on a PS3 too, btw? Online play is actually not so important for me, since I never was much into this PVP things. And I don't think I would buy any games online either, as long as the console is only rented for maybe two weeks or so at a time. I think the available games on CD should be enough choice to pass this time. *smiles* Yeah, there are instruments with the rock band games there, too. So I can try these, though the rent is higher for them of corse because the instruments come with them. But that's something I'll think about. So, I'll definately take a look at fighting games and these rockband titles. But I'll take my time and see if any more suggestions come along here before I make a decision. *smiles* Best regards Sarah --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] I need your advice on consoles and playable games
Hi Tommy, yeah, the MK games are pretty good. That's something I'll definately keep in mind. Unfortunately, the site I was talking about is only available in Germany and maybe in Austria. But as I already stated, there has to be something simular for other countries, too somewhere. Maybe searching for it in google or somewhere might help. Best regards Sarah --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] I need your advice on consoles and playable games
You have to make sure the model will allow you to play them first. Those were discontinued quite a while ago.. for ps2 backwards compatobility anyway. All ps3s can play ps1 games. At 01:52 PM 27/02/2011, you wrote: Hi Bryan, sorry, but this is a German site and renting stuff is only possible in Germany and Austria I think. But I think there has to be such a service for the US or UK etc. somewhere on the net, too. Concerning a PS3, I also thought that this would maybe be my best option, since I could also play older PS1 and PS2 games on it. Best regards Sarah --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] I need your advice on consoles and playable games
Hi Bryan, sorry, but this is a German site and renting stuff is only possible in Germany and Austria I think. But I think there has to be such a service for the US or UK etc. somewhere on the net, too. Concerning a PS3, I also thought that this would maybe be my best option, since I could also play older PS1 and PS2 games on it. Best regards Sarah --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] I need your advice on consoles and playable games
It's a complex decision... I would recommend the ps3 first as it's my preference, and to my knowledge there are more playable games for it. I could, however, be terribly mistaken and to all xbox360 fans I appologize if that is the case. But the ps3 has a pretty straightforward interface, and the controller is great in your hands. I've personally always found the xbox controller a bit too bulky... and the buttons aren't to my style. But to each their own, and the xbox360 does have some amazing games for it. Having said that, the ps3 has a lot of games as well... most of them are available on the xbox360 as well, so whatever system you choose won't likely affect your selection of games. Both the consoles allow you to download games that are either made by small companies or in some cases bigger ones, as well as remakes of old classics such as bionic commando for the nes. The xbox360 allows you to do this and pay for the games through the computer, whereas the ps3 requires sighted assistance. So if you want to buy things off the console store, consider that as well before you choose. Here are a few games I'd recommend you starting out with. Super Street Fighter IV Soul Calibur IV Rock band series of games... which you need instruments for. So unless the site you use offers those with the game, best wait for those. grins. Blazblue Any other fighting games you see up there. Keep in mind that just because it's the first time you're choosing a console doesn't mean you have to jump right to the present generation. You can get a ps2 as well which, although older, has just as many if not more games blind people can play. So look at your options and do a bit of research. Personally, there's advantages to all three, it just depends on what you're looking for. If you want to play online but don't want to pay to do so, then the ps3 is the way to go. If you have any more questions, feel free to let me know. Be glad to help. smiles. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] I need your advice on consoles and playable games
I would says MK. They're very good. What's the website Sarah? Tommy --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] I need your advice on consoles and playable games
I'm curious, what is this site? I'm considering saving p for a PS3 myself, as much for its ability to play old PS1 games as for anything else. So I'm curious. We are the Knights who say...Ni! - Original Message - From: "Sarah Haake" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 10:34 AM Subject: [Audyssey] I need your advice on consoles and playable games Hi list, this is mainly for everyone who plays mainstream games on consoles and can ggive me some advice. I found a quite good site where I can rent consoles and games for a good price and thought this would be an opportunaty for me to try it out before I buy a console. Now I'd like to get some advice from you on which console would be the best choice and which games should I try for it? I can get pretty much every console available on the market now. PS2 and 3, Xbox360, Nintendo Wii and DS. So, which one should I get and which games could I try? I am pretty much open for every type of game, as long as it is playable for a blind person after learning the controls and menues etc. So, please keep the ideas coming, I'm very curious now what comes out of this. *smiles* Many thanks for your input and best regards Sarah --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
