The Innocent Smiley: Read Play Blog: Preferred Console

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Read Play Blog: Preferred Console

Read Play Blog is a meme about video games and books, posted every 16th of the month. Bloggers are encouraged to answer a discussion question, and recommend a video game that is similar to a book they liked. Hosted by Happy Indulgence Books & Read Me Away.

What is your preferred gaming platform?

This is actually a really hard question, because I played a lot of different platforms over the year. I first started out my gaming experience on a Gameboy Advance SP, when I was an 11 year old. It was a great, but emotional time for me, because my mom would often get super pissed off whenever I was playing it, and would take it away from me for months at a time (we do not talk about this time).

And then, I somehow convinced her to buy me a PS2, you know for exercise aka Dance Dance Revolution. I actually used to be an expert at that game, but since the franchise wasn't popularized for the PS3, I'm a little rusty.

I even bought my own Nintendo DS! You know, for all those Ace Attorney games.

But if I had to pick between the four consoles I own, along with the PC, I would have to say that PS3 is the way to go. And here's why:

Tons and tons of games. I used to think the PS2 had a huge variety of games, but there are even more in this generation! They are still coming up with games now, even though the PS4 is already out (Like Destiny, which one day will be mine)

Advantages over the Xbox -- I don't have to pay for playing online (not that I really do), it can play blu-ray discs, and other things I can't think of at the moment.

THE GRAPHICS ARE AWESOME

The controller fits in my small hand perfectly ;D

Yeah, but that's pretty much it. I will forever stick to Playstation, and I will one day own the PS4, when the price drops to $300 (haha, ha, ha)

Currently Playing: Bioshock Infinite!

This Month's Recommendation: Bioshock, only because I just finished it and WOW. Like sure it is super duper creepy, but Rapture, the city under the sea, is so fascinating. Too bad everyone went mad on human modifications.

Anyways, the premise of the game centers around the time period of FDR, and how this man, Andrew Ryan, created this city under the sea in order to unleash man's potential without running into anything legal.

But it is incredibly scary. In my opinion. I just went straight to Infinite rather than playing Bioshock 2 because I seriously need a break!

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emptykat 15p · 550 weeks ago

I hear you on the controller for tiny hands! I have little baby hands myself and I'm glad whoever is in charge of designing controllers finally realized that people with small hands play games, too. XP

I am pretty damn good at DDR and other rhythm games, if I do say so myself, but there's no space in our tiny apartment for a DDR dancepad. I get my exercise in other ways but I do miss dancing it out!

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vlangloisx3 116p · 550 weeks ago

I love my controller, and it's pink! I tried using the Xbox controllers, and I'm not used to it at all!

I haven't played in such a long time just because I didn't bring up my ps2 to the apartment, and that there is also no room in the house either! Maybe I'll try to find a way later!

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pizzabook 56p · 550 weeks ago

My mom restricted the time we could watch tv and play games, but we still could play for quite some time. My first gaming device was a gameboy, those first gameboys where so big compared to the gameboys now and that screen was so hard to see.

Concerning your points why you prefer to ps3, most of those things are for the pc as well. The good graphics depend on how well your videocard and computer is, but if you have a good computer you can have good graphics as well. And there are even more games for pc then for any other gaming console, because the availability of all those indie games as well. On the other hand I totally agree with you on the controller, I still prefer having a controller in my hand above the keyboards and mouse. Luckily I have a controller for the pc as well ;) .

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vlangloisx3 116p · 549 weeks ago

I know the DS now is huge, and they call it a 3XL??? Like wut. I'm not sure whether it's worse for my eyes, but oh well.

I never have a good video card on my PCs, because I usually get laptops, but I do really really want to get a desktop. And that's awesome that you have a controller for a PC too! I remember using joysticks back in the day for those airplane games! haha

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amengelhart 68p · 550 weeks ago

We just bought a Xbox One, and my husband is playing Destiny as I type. I really have only played on Xbox myself, the first time I ever played a video game was in college so I don't have the history with it that most people my age do! Not even computer gaming. That just wasn't a thing for us, we did a lot outside.

But, now I love video games!

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vlangloisx3 116p · 549 weeks ago

YOU HAVE AN XBOX ONE??? JEALOUS. I really want to play Destiny, but I think I'm going to have to buy it for the PS3 for now. One day. And I'm glad you love video games now!

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amengelhart 68p · 549 weeks ago

It was very spur of the moment. We just figured that with all the new games coming out that we enjoy, it just makes more sense to get an Xbox One now instead of getting the games on 360 and buying them later when we have to upgrade.

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jeannius88 122p · 550 weeks ago

OMG YES! I am so excited that you are playing Bioshock Infinite, it was my favourite game of 2013. It's so freaking epic and unexpected, especially after playing the first game! I am so excited for you to mention DDR, I was addicted to the dancing machine at the arcade back in the day lol. OH did you ever play Elite Beat Agents on the NDS? That was so much fun too <3

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vlangloisx3 116p · 550 weeks ago

BIOSHOCK INFINITE! I got my roommate that NEVER PLAYED VIDEO GAMES BEFORE to start and she's ahead of me right now! I can't wait to see how it's connected to Bioshock 1, and what the twists in this one are! And I'm never played Elite Beat Agents, but I will look it up now!

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cfiel25 51p · 550 weeks ago

Whew! PC would always be my favorite gaming platform but that's not saying a lot because I've only tried very few gaming platforms, gameboys being an example. But none of them gave me that cathartic feel that a PC can give me. But maybe it's because of the fact that my favorite gaming genre is MMORPG and there's no other way to play it than on a PC.

Thanks for sharing, Val! I am sorry but I am not familiar with Bioshock.

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vlangloisx3 116p · 550 weeks ago

Ahhh I used to love playing on the PC, but I always had a laptop, so everything made my computer slow. AND I SWITCHED TO MAC forgetting that I could not play the MMORPGs I loved! It really sucked!

You should check out Bioshock! It should be for the PC too (maybe Steam?), but I'm not sure. Put it on your list for later hahah :D

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Kelly · 550 weeks ago

My favourite console was the Super Nintendo back in the day, between hubby and I, we still have everything from the original Playstation and PS2, now we have an 360 in both our lounge and games room but nothing beats that old SNES. When it was released, you were nobody unless you had one. It was Mario heaven, we had Super Mario 3 (which is still the best one of all), Mario Kart and Donkey Kong was brilliant.

*sigh* Those were the days.

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emptykat 15p · 550 weeks ago

The Donkey Kong Country games were my life as a kid. OMG.

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vlangloisx3 116p · 549 weeks ago

I think my grandparents had a Super Nintendo and I played some Mario game on it, AND I LOVED IT. But I only stayed at that old house for a weekend, so I couldn't do anything else besides that. Anyways, it's super awesome that you have so many awesome consoles! I'm jealous! I played Donkey Kong on my gameboy, but that's it!

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anaherareads 47p · 549 weeks ago

Dance Dance Revolution! :D I have so many fun memories of that game, from discovering some older types of music to making a complete fool of myself when I'm playing it with my friends. :P

Bioshock! I've been thinking of picking it up, but I'm so chicken when it comes to horror games. It looks really cool though, and if I ever play it, it will have to be in a brightly-lit room during the day with someone next to me.

Thanks for participating, Val!

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vlangloisx3 116p · 549 weeks ago

I know that game is so much fun! I discovered so much good music from there that I STILL have on my iPod! I miss playing it so much though, but I think the version for the PS3 is about $80? And then I don't even know if there's a mat that goes with it. It's saddening to see it die out :P

PICK UP BIOSHOCK! I know it's creepy, but you get used to it after a while hahaha! The world itself is really really cool, and I also only played it during the day!

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inlibrisveritas 52p · 549 weeks ago

I have tiny hands but I've always through the playstation controllers were too small, lol! I thought online play was a paid service for Playstation now? I haven't played a playstation console since the PS3 came out (I get migraines because of it).
Bioshock is an amazing game! I didn't think I was going to like it but it's definitely one of my favorites now. Bioshock Infinite was also a lot of fun, though it had me incredibly angry most of the time. :P

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