Is anyone importing a Dual Shock 3?

I like the White one because I'm so used to the PS2's black DualShocks and the PS3's black SixAxis' that after 8 years of BLACK Playstation controllers its refreshing to see a different color...

Call me crazy...
 
Actually... I'm going to Japan this winter, I might as well pickup 1-2 dual shock 3s.

However, I'm kind of hopin that the US dual shock 3s are somehow different.
 
[quote name='y2kenjination']Yes...I did. I'd just like to hear your impressions about the game :D[/quote]

Well I've only played Boku 2, which I enjoyed enough to pick up Boku 3.

It's pretty slow gameplay-wise. You basically are a little kid exploring the area where he's staying for the summer. There not much action in this game at all.

It's hard to explain. It's almost like a sim, not quite though.

It's a nice change of pace to the stuff I normally play - RPGs and survival horror.
 
Oops, no nephlabobo, that pic isn't of mine.
My pre-order was backordered, ugh.

I think I'll be ordering a white and black though.
 
[quote name='redgopher']Rumble is overrated, sometimes downright annoying. So without any hesitation I can say, who gives a fuck.[/QUOTE]I agree, which is why I don't care about the controller much. I rather have longer battery life.

[quote name='y2kenjination']Is Boku no natsuyasumi any good? I've always been intrigued by that game.[/QUOTE]I really want the game myself. If I had the money, I'd import it.
 
[quote name='DarkNessBear']I like the White one because I'm so used to the PS2's black DualShocks and the PS3's black SixAxis' that after 8 years of BLACK Playstation controllers its refreshing to see a different color...

Call me crazy...[/QUOTE]

Agreed, I think the white one would be a nice change of pace.
 
I bought one for a co-worker and myself. It's pretty cool. I didnt want one at first but when I was at the store, I said fuk it and picked one up for me. I'm also getting one for a regular customer that shops at my work.
 
Honestly, I really wish they'd just release a wired controller with rumble.

I couldn't care less about wireless for a console that is ten feet away tops.
 
[quote name='Gourd']Honestly, I really wish they'd just release a wired controller with rumble.

I couldn't care less about wireless for a console that is ten feet away tops.[/quote]

Lol, I couldn't agree more. That right there would cut the prices of controllers in half back to what they were originally during the PS2 era. Really, I rather save $25 and be wired than have to pay double, be wireless, and worry about battery life.
 
[quote name='snowsquirrel']Just use a PS2 controller then. You do have that option.[/quote]

Unless somehow the PS2 controller magically become USB somehow, now I have to pay extra for an adapter to use it, and only in some games, or some parts of games. As Heavenly Sword and Ratchet and Clank do use the motion sensor.
 
[quote name='Thongsy']Unless somehow the PS2 controller magically become USB somehow, now I have to pay extra for an adapter to use it, and only in some games, or some parts of games. As Heavenly Sword and Ratchet and Clank do use the motion sensor.[/QUOTE]

Exactly. It isn't like I didn't /think/ of trying to use a PS2 controller.

However it doesn't quite fit the bill for various PS3 games.
 
Yeah, I forgot about the motion controls. For everything except Lair, they are optional though. You would also be missing the PS button. The USB adapters are pretty cheap... so they work in a pinch when you have your buddies over.

I just got a DS3 sent to me. $42 CAD, plus $10 shipping. That is still way cheaper than I could get it here.

~S
 
[quote name='Thongsy']Lol, I couldn't agree more. That right there would cut the prices of controllers in half back to what they were originally during the PS2 era. Really, I rather save $25 and be wired than have to pay double, be wireless, and worry about battery life.[/QUOTE]I doubt making it wireless is double, because 360 wired controllers are still $40.
 
My buddies g/f is is Japanese. She is mailing me one.

I was thinking, that we should get Cheapy to do this, and donate $5 to his charity for everyone one he ships or something like that.

~S
 
I really want one too, but not just for the rumble, I got used to the logitech wireless controller for my PS2, and miss the heft of it
 
[quote name='snowsquirrel']Yeah, I forgot about the motion controls. For everything except Lair, they are optional though. You would also be missing the PS button. The USB adapters are pretty cheap... so they work in a pinch when you have your buddies over.

I just got a DS3 sent to me. $42 CAD, plus $10 shipping. That is still way cheaper than I could get it here.

~S[/quote]

ill ask again where? lol
 
[quote name='SuppaMan']ill ask again where? lol[/QUOTE]
[quote name='snowsquirrel']My buddies g/f is is Japanese. She is mailing me one.

I was thinking, that we should get Cheapy to do this, and donate $5 to his charity for everyone one he ships or something like that.

~S[/QUOTE]
There ya go!!
 
[quote name='snowsquirrel']Yeah, I forgot about the motion controls. For everything except Lair, they are optional though.[/QUOTE]

I'm thinking that you haven't played the most recent Ratchet game. Which is the only 'Next Gen' PS3 game I happen to own at the moment.

You need the motion control for:

HALO jumps.

Tornado Gun.

HACKING ANY DOOR.

Getting past crucial Pirate Doors (Dancing Mini game.)
 
Really ignorant question.
I traded for one recently, the intent was to save it for a present.
When it arrived, COD4 was being played, so I gave it early...oops! no rumbling...
So what pS3 games use the rumble feature?
 
[quote name='Gourd']Honestly, I really wish they'd just release a wired controller with rumble.

I couldn't care less about wireless for a console that is ten feet away tops.[/quote]

Not to mention how many times you have to recharge the thing because the piece of shit can't turn itself off when idle during a 2 hour movie but loves to turn itself off when you load up a PS2 game to play immediately. In addition to having the aforementioned scenario of watching movies fast-tracking you to that day when it can no longer hold a charge. Those controller management kinks have been present too long and should have been fixed a hell of a lot further back than firmware 2.01 and counting.

I would have preordered a Dual Shock 3 until I saw it has the same fucked up "triggers" from SIXAXIS.
 
[quote name='donut']Really ignorant question.
I traded for one recently, the intent was to save it for a present.
When it arrived, COD4 was being played, so I gave it early...oops! no rumbling...
So what pS3 games use the rumble feature?[/QUOTE]

The new Ratchet and Clank game is supposed to be the first to use the rumble feature.
 
If you want a wired controller, just buy an extra long USB cable from monoprice for cheap. It's been confirmed that the PS3 controllers will send their information over the cable instead of wireless when plugged in.

Rumble can actually add a lot to games, especially in the area of immediate tactile feedback. What's easier to interpret when you get hit, some vague red flash on screen, or the controller shaking. The controller shake is much more easily recognized becsause it's a tactile sensation. In games, your visual processing is dedicated to things like finding the enemy, aiming, etc... In heated battles, it can be difficult to switch your focus from the fight to interpreting red flashes on screen to see where you've been hit from.

But that's just one use, there's a lot more cooler uses, or simpler uses that directly help gameplay. But namely rumble can be used to replace an on screen indicator that would otherwise crowd the screen, and does this in a way that engages your sense of touch, leaving your other senses able to focus on the game.

This is why I was hoping Sony went ahead and licensed Immersion's TouchSense technology for the DualShock3. The description and actual hands on comments sounded very cool. The system was powerful enough to do some very subtle vibrations, low level hums that could simulate holding powerful objects like a lightsaber or magic sword. It could also handle more localized rumbles, you'll feel the rumbles pushing in a certain direction to more easily find where you're being shot at from.

The technology is starting to be put into other devices like phones and other hand held devices, the tiny subtle vibrations it gives help users know when they've done something. Kind of like how the Wii remote vibrates ever so slightly when you point the curser over a button. Imagine in a game where the controller gave you a subtle vibration when you pointed to an object of interest, maybe a hidden wall, or something. While it's not a whiz bang amazing effect, if used properly rumble technology can add a lot to games.

Alas, it doesn't look like Sony went for the TouchSense technology, I think they needed to cut costs, or it could have something to do with MS' lawsuit against Immersion where MS made a deal with Immersion that they wouldn't license their tech to Sony.
 
I am working in Japan and am considering buying white (or black) DS3's to take back with me to Chicago for Christmas and sell for a profit. It'd also save me from getting burned with currency exchanges.

What do you guys think? Is this a good idea? If so, how much is a good price to ask? Ebay is averaging around $80 after shipping. I think $75 would be fair. If I sell about 8 of them, I'd make a decent amount of money to go Christmas shopping with.
 
I thought COD4 was supposed to have rumble out of the box?

For $20, I was going to buy the BD remote, just to save batteries while watching movies. But I am waiting to see if Logitech comes out with a universal. I have too many damn remotes anyways.

BTW - my buddies g/f in Japan is having trouble finding me a DS3. Just the ripoff joints that sell to N/A importers have them. Normal stores are usually sold out.

~S
 
[quote name='Vanigan']If you want a wired controller, just buy an extra long USB cable from monoprice for cheap. It's been confirmed that the PS3 controllers will send their information over the cable instead of wireless when plugged in.[/QUOTE]

NOTE: The following is my rant, but it honestly isn't /that/ big of a deal to me.

Has anyone confirmed that the controller will /function/ if the internal battery is completely dead and won't hold a charge? That is my concern: some day in the not so distant future, the embedded internal battery will die, and I''ll /have/ to replace it.

I use a 'extra long usb cable from Monoprice for cheap' right now. I'm not worried about the actual wireless transmission of information; I do this because my controller has mysteriously bled its battery overnight. Since I had to charge the thing regularly /while/ playing anyway, now I don't even bother taking it off the usb cable.

So, I'm worried about the BATTERY. I'm worried about throwing away a battery that I never actually used. I'm worried that I'll have to buy ANOTHER battery that I don't even want, or have to buy a whole new controller.

At least with the 360 I was able to use rechargeable batteries of my choice, and have multiple spare sets of them.
 
Did the software updates for rumble compatibility in the US go up for Warhawk, Heavenly Sword, F1 and Resistance? I didn't notice any new options in-game for rumble to be turned on. There was an auto-update for Warhawk, but no menu option. The other games I haven't figured out how to get a title update if they're available.
 
i think the older titles rumble compatibility will be added in a firmware update, not a game specific update...though that could've been someone misconstruing what sony said, or sony themselves off-hand mentioning it the wrong way (person could've had his information backwards)



edit: also the amount of money people are spending to get these are obsurd to me (as it's just a controller with rumble that very few games over here support so far..i want one but im not going to be an idiot about it), anything over $65 USD shipped to america is a pretty good rip-off under exchange rates (and that's if you have quick shipping with insurance included)
 
No, the games themselves will get updates.

Resistance and Motorstorm already got them.
Not sure about others. (i think warhawk too)
 
I hope Sony starts instituting a uniform title update process like the 360. Put a game in and it downloads any title updates. It's a pain in the ass having to jump into the online mode of a game or dig through the menus to see if a title has the update you're looking for.
 
I just got my DS3 today from a friend visiting Japan. Good thing I haven't finished Drake's fortune yet. I believe that game has rumble.

Woohoo! Rumble works with drake's fortune, so i'm assuming it works for ratchet. Anyone know if motorstorm works? gonna have to try that
 
Wow, $70 for the DS3? When I get a PS3, I'd love to have one, but that's just too expensive for me. I'll wait until the price goes down.
 
[quote name='Zoglog']I just got my DS3 today from a friend visiting Japan. Good thing I haven't finished Drake's fortune yet. I believe that game has rumble.

Woohoo! Rumble works with drake's fortune, so i'm assuming it works for ratchet. Anyone know if motorstorm works? gonna have to try that[/quote]Ratchet does, and you have to download the patch in game, and Motorstorm will too. :)
 
My $20 regular one on BF will probably hold me over til the DS3's hit the states, unless they are reasonable before then imported.
 
[quote name='dallow']Ratchet does, and you have to download the patch in game, and Motorstorm will too. :)[/quote]Ratchet's rumble is extremely weak to the point I don't even notice it. MotorStorm fares a little better and actually has different levels of rumble. The patch takes ages to download, though.
 
[quote name='SteveMcQ']Ratchet's rumble is extremely weak to the point I don't even notice it. MotorStorm fares a little better and actually has different levels of rumble. The patch takes ages to download, though.[/quote]I hear Resistance is pretty good, tried it on that?
 
[quote name='dallow']I hear Resistance is pretty good, tried it on that?[/quote]Yup, Resistance is pretty good. At least it's noticeable, but still a notch below 360 rumble, especially with games like CoD (2 and 3 especially--those two had some insane rumble when using machine gun nests).

I've yet to figure out how or if the title updates are available for Heavenly Sword, F1, and Warhawk. I don't know where to look to download them and I don't see menu options for rumble after putting them in recently.
 
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