Playstation 3... what game to get?

[Evil_Conservative]

My husband & I are going to combine our Christmas money & gift cards and get a Playstation 3.  Our PS2 is starting to crap out on us.  It takes a few minutes to load the games now.  We figured it was time to finally get a PS3. 

We are both getting one game each for the console for Christmas.  I'm trying to figure out what game would be best to buy right away.

I'd like to get GTA4, but that's not a game I can play with our daughter in the room.  I'm not interested in having my daughter dropping "F" bombs and watching me shoot hookers.

My husband wants Grand Turismo 5.  What kind of crap is this $60 a game though?  That's ridiculous. 

I like dance, exercise, and simulation games.  What would you recommend?  Or should I just get GTA4 anyway and only play late at night only?    

[Chris_]

I've been reading about GT5 all week... apparently, it's a big deal. 

http://jalopnik.com/5700286/gran-turismos-pursuit-of-visual-perfection-one-game-at-a-time

[Evil_Conservative]

I've been reading about GT5 all week... apparently, it's a big deal. 

http://jalopnik.com/5700286/gran-turismos-pursuit-of-visual-perfection-one-game-at-a-time

Of course it's a big deal.  lol

My husband has all the GT games from the first PS to PS2.  It would only be nice of me to get him GT5. 

It won't be fair though... because he will never let me play my game.    But hey, GTA4 is only $20 and it's on sale for $14 on Amazon right now.  So he better buy it for me or I will throw a tantrum.  Not really, but it's on sale.... so he better not F it up.

[Revolution]

My husband & I are going to combine our Christmas money & gift cards and get a Playstation 3.  Our PS2 is starting to crap out on us.  It takes a few minutes to load the games now.  We figured it was time to finally get a PS3. 

We are both getting one game each for the console for Christmas.  I'm trying to figure out what game would be best to buy right away.

I'd like to get GTA4, but that's not a game I can play with our daughter in the room.  I'm not interested in having my daughter dropping "F" bombs and watching me shoot hookers.

My husband wants Grand Turismo 5.  What kind of crap is this $60 a game though?  That's ridiculous. 

I like dance, exercise, and simulation games.  What would you recommend?  Or should I just get GTA4 anyway and only play late at night only?    

I never had the desire to play any of the GTA games, but I am quite fond of Call of Duty: Black Ops. Online play is awesome. I really, really suck, but it's still a great game. I'm personally a big Madden guy as well. I only recently got my PS3, so I only have 3 games right now. I'm not as knowledgable as I should be, I guess. Mafia II isn't bad either though. Rented that one. Though, it's more of a storyline game.

[Evil_Conservative]

I never had the desire to play any of the GTA games, but I am quite fond of Call of Duty: Black Ops. Online play is awesome. I really, really suck, but it's still a great game. I'm personally a big Madden guy as well. I only recently got my PS3, so I only have 3 games right now. I'm not as knowledgable as I should be, I guess. Mafia II isn't bad either though. Rented that one. Though, it's more of a storyline game.

I am a GTA addict.  I have ALL of the GTA games ever made for the PS and PS2.

Is Call of Duty hard?  I like shooter games.  Do you shoot people?  What I should ask is, would Call of Duty make me curse at the game?

And since you mention online play, is the PS3 a fairly easy system to get online and play with other players?  Wii is easy to play Wi-Fi.

Red Dead Redemption (another Rockstar game) looks AWESOME too!

[Revolution]

If I can learn how to use all the controls of Black Ops, anyone can. It's the twostick system to move around. The booklet they put inside the game should provide the control set for you to familliarize yourself with. I rented it, and someone stole the booklet, so I had to go from scratch. I still am getting kills in live, online play (which you would have to go to "Multiplayer" to access. Campaign is just on your own) but my kill to death ratio is raunchy.

And with a lack of vision, COD has most certainly made me curse it. And the people that literally spend hours a day playing it...hence, they are very, very skilled. So starting out, you may want to cover your little one's ears. And yes, if you do "Campaign," you're killing computer simulated enemies with a storyline added to it, but if you go online, you're eliminating human enemies logged on with you.

Hope that answers everything.

[Evil_Conservative]

If I can learn how to use all the controls of Black Ops, anyone can. It's the twostick system to move around. The booklet they put inside the game should provide the control set for you to familliarize yourself with. I rented it, and someone stole the booklet, so I had to go from scratch. I still am getting kills in live, online play (which you would have to go to "Multiplayer" to access. Campaign is just on your own) but my kill to death ratio is raunchy.

And with a lack of vision, COD has most certainly made me curse it. And the people that literally spend hours a day playing it...hence, they are very, very skilled. So starting out, you may want to cover your little one's ears. And yes, if you do "Campaign," you're killing computer simulated enemies with a storyline added to it, but if you go online, you're eliminating human enemies logged on with you.

Hope that answers everything.

Sounds fun.

Can you play teams in the online version?  I thought COD on the PC was team friendly.

[Revolution]

Don't know about the PC version, but yes. Team Deathmatch is available. You can also go Free for All, but I'm not skilled enough to do that yet.

[Evil_Conservative]

Don't know about the PC version, but yes. Team Deathmatch is available. You can also go Free for All, but I'm not skilled enough to do that yet.

That's awesome.

I'm one of those people that run and find a hiding spot... and just shoot people as they run by.  That's how I do it in GTA anyway.  When we get a PS3, I'll rent COD and see if it's something that I would enjoy playing all the time.

[true_blood]

I've been reading about GT5 all week... apparently, it's a big deal. 

http://jalopnik.com/5700286/gran-turismos-pursuit-of-visual-perfection-one-game-at-a-time

I was talking to my buddy today and he just bought that game and says it's sick. I'll be going over his house sometime this week to check it out.
I played Black Ops over his house as well a week ago. Pretty sweet. Single player against the computer now. I like that idea.

[true_blood]

I am a GTA addict.  I have ALL of the GTA games ever made for the PS and PS2.

Is Call of Duty hard?  I like shooter games.  Do you shoot people?  What I should ask is, would Call of Duty make me curse at the game?

And since you mention online play, is the PS3 a fairly easy system to get online and play with other players?  Wii is easy to play Wi-Fi.

Red Dead Redemption (another Rockstar game) looks AWESOME too!

I have Red Dead Redemption. It's "ok".
Call Of Duty games are kick ass. Killer graphics and awesome play. I takes a bit to get used to, but once you do, you get HOOKED!! I suggest doing the single player game all the way through, you can save your location when logging off. The single player game will get you used to the game and you'll get better. Some dudes on Call Of Duty "go off" over online. They're really good. I haven't played my PS3 in a couple of months now. I was thinking of playing again. Winter's coming and I usually hibernate.  

[Revolution]

That's awesome.

I'm one of those people that run and find a hiding spot... and just shoot people as they run by.  That's how I do it in GTA anyway.  When we get a PS3, I'll rent COD and see if it's something that I would enjoy playing all the time.

Probably not going to work in Blackk Ops. I've tried it. People come up behind you, and knife ya. You've pretty much gotta keep moving. Although, when you level up enough, you can get RC cars packed with explosives, and run them to keep your enemy at bay. You can also place gun turrets that auto fire to wipe out your enemy. Another bonus is being able to call air strikes. Napalm, and such.

But all that comes later on. There are other perks, but you'll figure it out.

[Zathras]

If I can learn how to use all the controls of Black Ops, anyone can. It's the twostick system to move around. The booklet they put inside the game should provide the control set for you to familliarize yourself with. I rented it, and someone stole the booklet, so I had to go from scratch. I still am getting kills in live, online play (which you would have to go to "Multiplayer" to access. Campaign is just on your own) but my kill to death ratio is raunchy.

And with a lack of vision, COD has most certainly made me curse it. And the people that literally spend hours a day playing it...hence, they are very, very skilled. So starting out, you may want to cover your little one's ears. And yes, if you do "Campaign," you're killing computer simulated enemies with a storyline added to it, but if you go online, you're eliminating human enemies logged on with you.

Hope that answers everything.

And one more thing about CoD Black Ops.....NAZI ZOMBIE MODE!!!!!!

[Revolution]

Hmmmm. I haven't even tried the Zombie modes yet. I'd have to crank that up later tonight. I've been too engrossed in online play.

Nazi Zombie Mode?!?