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Now that the PS3 is maturing a bit, and our games (and demos) collections are growing to a level beyond "pathetic", which games are winning the public relations battle to impress your non-PS3 owning friends?
The results so far have been a bit of a surprise, maybe reflecting the different nature of the games themselves...
I'd say of the 6 games I own so far, the current favourites amongst those of my mates who have had a go are MotorStorm and Call of Duty: 4. And although only tested on two people so far, GTA:IV promises to be a popular choice too, but strangely the motorsport games haven't fared so well, F1:CE and GT5. Indeed, I suspect it is in the nature of Gran Turismo games that they lack the fun factor that makes a game instantly "popular"...
MotorStorm has so far not failed to do what GT5 has consistently failed to do... 1) Foster the urge to play again 2) Make people laugh out loud and 3) Illicit vocal praise for the graphics, sound and gameplay... GT5 has gained compliments on the beauty of the cars in the Dealership, but not so much during actual gameplay. Similarly, COD:4 seems to have a similar effect.
I suppose talking about which games your mates have enjoyed the most really comes down to "initial playability"... GTA has never suffered from the lack of the "instant hit", and MotorStorm certainly seems to bring the new player straight into the action. In this respect, Call of Duty: 4 has also shown that it is capable of giving the uninitiated a real treat on their very first go. Ironically, I think the very same factors that make my friends enjoy these games so much are the very same reasons why games like Gran Turismo win in the longer term, since it is essentially a "slow burner", easing the player in gradually and increasing the rewards as time goes by. However, of the mates I am trying to persuade to get PS3's, I'd be surprised in GT will make it on to their shopping lists, and MotorStorm probably will - a shame, in my opinion, since I prefer GT overall, arguably with alot more to offer in the long run than the instant hit of MotorStorm...
Anyway, which games are currently turning out to be most popular among your friends/family?
The results so far have been a bit of a surprise, maybe reflecting the different nature of the games themselves...
I'd say of the 6 games I own so far, the current favourites amongst those of my mates who have had a go are MotorStorm and Call of Duty: 4. And although only tested on two people so far, GTA:IV promises to be a popular choice too, but strangely the motorsport games haven't fared so well, F1:CE and GT5. Indeed, I suspect it is in the nature of Gran Turismo games that they lack the fun factor that makes a game instantly "popular"...
MotorStorm has so far not failed to do what GT5 has consistently failed to do... 1) Foster the urge to play again 2) Make people laugh out loud and 3) Illicit vocal praise for the graphics, sound and gameplay... GT5 has gained compliments on the beauty of the cars in the Dealership, but not so much during actual gameplay. Similarly, COD:4 seems to have a similar effect.
I suppose talking about which games your mates have enjoyed the most really comes down to "initial playability"... GTA has never suffered from the lack of the "instant hit", and MotorStorm certainly seems to bring the new player straight into the action. In this respect, Call of Duty: 4 has also shown that it is capable of giving the uninitiated a real treat on their very first go. Ironically, I think the very same factors that make my friends enjoy these games so much are the very same reasons why games like Gran Turismo win in the longer term, since it is essentially a "slow burner", easing the player in gradually and increasing the rewards as time goes by. However, of the mates I am trying to persuade to get PS3's, I'd be surprised in GT will make it on to their shopping lists, and MotorStorm probably will - a shame, in my opinion, since I prefer GT overall, arguably with alot more to offer in the long run than the instant hit of MotorStorm...
Anyway, which games are currently turning out to be most popular among your friends/family?