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PS3 Poll Police: Have you tried the PixelJunk Eden demo?
It's another week for the Poll Police to roll into town and get your take on a random, but relevant, issue that has come up over the past few days. While there are tons of new things on the PlayStation Store, we're most interested to see if you've tried the new offering from Q Games, the folks who brought the acclaimed PixelJunk Monsters. Their new title, PixelJunk Eden, has a demo up on the store right now that allows for a surprising amount of play. Have you tried it? Our opinion? We've tried it out and we're pretty sure it's going to be a fun game. It's simple to pick up and play, has an excellent musical feel to it, and just plain makes us smile. Even though the full game isn't out yet, we're very excited to see what Q Games has in store for us after this game. You can check out the results from last week's poll after the cut.
PS3 Poll Police: E3 is over. Was it good for you, too?
It's over. E3 has come to an end and the Sony camp has stolen the show. To some people. To others, they did nothing. Still others claim their opinion lies somewhere in the middle. Today, the Poll Police are putting these different opinions to the test: will more people think back on E3 positively or negatively? How did you feel about this year's E3 for Sony? E3 is over. Was it good for you, too? Yeah, it was a great show. I thought it was okay. It wasn't anything special. Really, it was sort of bad. Worst. E3. Ever. I've got an opinion different from these choices. pollcode.com free polls We looked back at everything that was announced or displayed at the Sony press conference and there actually was quite a bit worthwhile mentioned. However, did the Final Fantasy XIII announcement overshadow a smattering of decently good things? Were the Sony offerings not your cup of tea? Whatever your reason, it is justified simply because it is your opinion. That's what matters. Our last poll relied on your opinions, too, and look how that turned out.[Update: we had a snafu where two polls were displayed. The error has been corrected and we apologize for any inconvenience and confusion.]
PS3 Poll Police: did you have firmware 2.40 troubles?
The Poll Police want to check on something this week since all squad members at HQ (being we, the bloggers) did not have any issues with the 2.40 firmware update. Was the faulty firmware widespread, or limited to enough people that it was a minor issue, but the internet was set on fire anyway because it's fun to rain on somebody's parade? That's probably a loaded question, so let's reword that in the form of a poll. Any troubles with firmware 2.40? I have been trouble-free. A few minor hiccups, but it's fine. Yes, I had problems and had to de-update or whatever. I actually didn't download the update -- too slow or didn't feel like it. I don't have a PS3 and thus put my vote here. My opinion is different. I am a rebel. pollcode.com free polls As noted earlier, none of us had any issues with it and it'll be interesting to see just how many of you intrepid readers have experienced whatever negative issues came with the firmware. What about the results from our last poll? Check 'em out after the 'continue reading' cut below.
PS3 Poll Police: Anything else exciting for your PS3 this summer?
The biggest games of the summer have launched. Grand Theft Auto IV and Metal Gear Solid 4 have found places on the shelves of millions of gamers and all is well and good. Or is it? What will you do when these games are finished, in your eyes? Is there more to be had this summer, or is it time to pull out the ol' SNES and finally master that F-Zero track? Maybe even crack out the ol' NES and finally realize games have become much simpler since the days of Battletoads? How's your summer with the PS3 looking? I've got a backlog to get through. I could rent some games, I guess. I'll use the PS3 for other stuff besides games. We're going to the beach. It'll be romantic. I've got other consoles as well -- I'll find something. Dust collector, go! pollcode.com free polls We've always got plenty of use for our PS3 -- it's playing our movies, music, and anything we've got stuck on our external hard drives. There are a ton of games to rent and even more in our backlog. While there aren't any big releases until later on in the year, we'll be plenty busy until then. Want to know last week's poll results? Take a look after the cut.
PS3 Poll Police: One last poll for MGS4; your impressions, please
It's time for one last push for Metal Gear Solid 4. Really, nothing else this week was as big or important as finally seeing the release of one of PlayStation's biggest titles. So now that you've had some time with it, what do you think? What are your impressions of the game? How are you enjoying Metal Gear Solid 4? It's one of the best games I've played. It's a great game. Pretty good, I'd say. It's all right. I've played better, but it's not that bad. It's quite horrendous, actually. One of the worst games. Ever. Different opinion altogether! pollcode.com free polls If you're leaving a comment in addition to voting, make sure you remain spoiler-free for all those who may not have gotten nearly as far as you. This is one game where not knowing where the story will go is a very important part of the experience. Speaking of experiences, last week's poll results deal with your experience in purchasing the game. See how many of your colleagues were out at midnight with you, or how many of you are sitting back with a scowl, as you ignore the game completely.
PS3 Poll Police: Picking up MGS4 upon its release?
It's another poll! The Poll Police are asking a pretty obvious one this week, as the PS3 faces its most ambitious software release so far (arguably). Metal Gear Solid 4 hits the streets on June 12, with some lucky souls getting copies early somehow, and we want to know if you're going out there to get it when the time comes. Getting MGS4 as soon as it releases? Yep -- gonna be there at midnight. Yeah, I'll pick it up sometime that day. Maybe; depends on gas prices or whatever. Nah, but I'll pick it up when I see it. Nope, not my type of game. My opinion is different than these. Very different. pollcode.com free polls We know we'll be out there for the midnight release -- even if there isn't one, we'll still sit outside our local gaming store and claw pitifully at the door until we're either chased away with a broom or given a plate of hot cereal and welcomed inside. Although, it's over 100 degrees where we are, so hot cereal could be replaced with "breakfast ice cream". It exists, surely. Last week's poll results are up next, so why not take a look at those as well?
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PS3 Poll Police: Another firmware rumor, another poll
The Poll Police were off on a quest to protect and serve at a wedding last week, so consider yourselves off the hook for any unnecessary polling shenanigans. This week, however, we have a new issue to ask your opinion on – and by new, we mean something we've heard over and over again. A new firmware is on the horizon and with it, rumors of its contents. We've heard in-game XMB access, 2-D trophies on the XMB, murmurs of Blu-ray movie playability on the PSP, and more. None of it is confirmed and most of it is heresay, but there seems to be a lot of faith in this round of firmware rumors. What's your take? The firmware 2.40 rumors... Are credible this time. I believe them. Are the same as always; rumors that may or may not be true. Are sheer poppycock and will disappoint many gamers. I've got a different opinion ... or none at all. pollcode.com free polls Personally, we're feeling pretty good about this one. The firmware is supposedly scheduled to hit at or before the launch of Metal Gear Solid 4, so the timing would be rather convenient – a flagship PlayStation title with some sought-after features launching right with it. Sounds good, but is it too good to be true? Give us two weeks. Last week's poll results are after the cut, also.
PS3 Poll Police: Another mandatory install -- do you care now?
This week we learned that Haze will demand you to free up 4GB of space on your PS3's hard drive so it can eliminate load times from the game completely. The internet set itself on fire when Capcom revealed Devil May Cry 4 would come with a PS3 install as part of the deal, but there's been little hubbub over this game. Is it due to its PS3 exclusivity? Either way, we want to gauge how you feel about these constant installs and if it's impacted your hard drive space at all. Haze brings another mandatory install -- do you care now? I think all installs should be optional! Sometimes it really does benefit my gaming experience. I don't mind them, really. People should just upgrade their hard drives. I make sandwiches during my installs. What, install? Like, grathnode crystals? My opinion is different than those listed! pollcode.com free polls We just slapped a 350GB hard drive into our PS3's at the Poll Police Headquarters, so we're not hurting for space. Our wallets, on the other hand, are a bit frazzled. Still, those who purchased a 20GB machine will either be forced to make a similar purchase, or selectively delete and re-install older games. If you want to see last week's poll results, they're right after the cut.
PS3 Poll Police: Voice your opinion on the GameTrailers debacle
Finally! Something the Officers of Opinion can have pride in taking votes for has come to pass. Perhaps some of you are not aware of the most recent GameTrailers debacle, but it goes something like this: a new racing game called GRID got its chance at a video comparison on their site and from the video posted, the 360 was implied to have more dynamic and compelling footage. The PS3 version seemed like a prettied-up last-gen borefest. However! GameTrailers used PS3 footage for both sides of the comparison. Watch the above video, ripped from their site with some added narrative, to draw your own conclusions then tell us what you think. What's your take on the GameTrailers debacle? It was on purpose -- this was to downplay the PS3. It's a pretty convenient "accident", but I'm not sure. It was an accident; there was a clerical error along the way. They messed up, but they probably feel bad about it. I don't know what to think about this! Comparison videos are stupid anyway. My opinion is different than those mentioned above. pollcode.com free polls First off, thanks to everyone who alerted us to this. The comparison video and all related comments have since been removed from their site, which is a telling sign they've recognized something had gone wrong. Whether it was their evil ploy foiled or an error in creating, posting, or citing the console for the video, we'll probably never know. But mass opinion is often heralded as universal truth for some odd reason, so your vote really does matter. Last week's poll results are also posted, so give them a look as well, if you're interested.
PS3 Poll Police: Did you succumb to Rockstar's GTA IV "fix"?
It's sort of sickening on the Poll Police's side of things -- we dig and dig through muck all day to uncover bits of news for your consumption. What makes this sickening is the recent trend for our fields o' news farming to get inundated with threads about people's problems with Grand Theft Auto IV. We don't mean problems in the game, beating a mission, or the like ... we mean the frequent freezing issues, console destruction tales, or horribly unstable online component. We know Rockstar has admitted to a few of these problems and issued their own hackneyed fix. We want to know if any of you actually did this just to play the game. We're not judging you. We're just curious. Did you try the 12-step fix for GTA IV? I did and it worked. I did, but it failed and I am angry. No way. Patch or get out. Nope, don't own the game. pollcode.com free polls A patch would be nice, but instead, we get to delete pretty much everything on our PS3 to make the game work? Sounds pretty pathetic to us, but hey, ostensible perfection demands sacrifice, right? Don't get us started. Last week's poll is after the jump, so check out those results while we have your attention!
PS3 Poll Police: Who is enjoying their MGO Beta experience?
It's still the buzz around the internet, despite the reviews trickling out for Grand Theft Auto IV. We're talking about Metal Gear Online, of course. While it shouldn't be taken as canon, the Poll Police have noticed people on their PlayStation Network buddy list citing their thoughts of the beta in their comments. Some enjoy it, others do not. So, as protectors of personal opinion, we ask you your feelings of the beta so far. Are you enjoying Metal Gear Online? Yep. Nope. Maybe. Not playing, geez! pollcode.com free polls We'll probably be writing a big impression on the beta ourselves in the coming days or weeks -- so look forward to what we think as well! Of course, ours are only as valid an opinion as each and every one of you. We'd hate to pretend ours are more important when that's obviously foolish. Anyway, if you're curious about last week's poll related to Konami ID's, check out the results after the jump.
PS3 Poll Police: How was your experience getting a Konami ID?
A lot of people have been clamoring to get a spot in the Metal Gear Online beta and for the most part, everyone's been allowed. A few hiccups with broken codes, but Konami has vowed to help those afflicted by such misfortunes. The Poll Police are on a quest this week to see how your experience signing up for this event has measured up compared to the horror stories circulating on PS3 forums worldwide. How was your Konami ID experience? It was very difficult, but I persevered. I had a little trouble, but it wasn't too bad. Nothing out of the ordinary to report. I thought it was easier than people made it out to be. I had no trouble at all! Didn't try, don't really care to. Not my type of game. What's all this about a beta? pollcode.com free polls On a personal experience level, this Officer of Opinion had quite a bit of difficulty, but only in the sense of patience. Peer-to-peer updating was slow and destroyed bandwidth for most of a day, then navigating Konami's clogged site was a test in perseverance, but it all went swimmingly if the factor of time was removed. What happened in last week's poll? The mystery is solved after the jump.
PS3 Poll Police: The Store gets a redesign -- are you celebrating?
This poll from headquarters isn't the most exhilarating topic to be sure, but there are some people who have been crying for a PlayStation Store redesign basically since the console launched. We aren't expecting any riots to break out over this event, nor any torch-carrying flame-blasters to incite some sort of fanboy war in regards to store designs. But we've been wrong before. So we ask you, are you excited for the PlayStation Store redesign? Are you excited for the PlayStation Store redesign? Absolutely! I guess. I was fine with how it was. Dude, why would they change perfection? I don't care, but I'll vote anyway. pollcode.com free polls We'd love to hear your reasoning in the comments section -- what's bothered you about it so far? Why is the old one fine? Why not? You get the idea. If you're curious about last week's poll, check out the results after the jump.
PS3 Poll Police: Metal Gear Solid boxart conundrum!
The Poll Police, for the record, have no say in what Konami and Kojima Productions ultimately place on their boxes for the release of Metal Gear Solid 4. However, we can poll the heck outta the intertubes to find out what you, the readers and potential buyers, think of the released boxart image. Go back and look at the old Metal Gear Solid boxes. They all have very cool sketches on them -- original drawings of characters, or whatever. They were, pun intended, solid. So we ask you: would you rather that trend continue, or are you glad to see a more "real" picture on the box of Metal Gear Solid 4? Which Metal Gear Solid 4 boxart design do you prefer? I like the old versions with the sketches and such. I like the new, realistic one better. I like cardboard boxes. You can hide in them. Box? Art? I am confuzzled by your query. pollcode.com free polls Whatever your choice may be, you have to remember that it isn't what's on the outside of the case that matters, but what is inside. The game. Even if you turn away in disgust at the sight of the boxart on store shelves, you'll take it home with you and love it because you know behind that art is a treasure trove of Kojima genius. Speaking of genius, how was last week's poll? Take the jump to find out.
PS3 Poll Police: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue on Blu-ray or PSN?
It's another opinion piece much like when we asked how your Warhawk purchase would go down. The rules are simple: the Poll Police met up with the Karma Kops for coffee (they're not the best at spelling) and discussed how most people would get their Gran Turismo 5: Prologue fix. We know over a million Blu-ray copies were reserved in Europe, but how about the rest of the world? Are you more interesting in downloading the game or buying the Blu-ray? Gran Turismo 5: Prologue on Blu-ray or PSN? I'll get mine on Blu-ray. I've got to download it off the PSN. I'm waiting for Gran Turismo 5. This isn't my type of game, sorry. pollcode.com free polls We don't have much of a personal take on this one, because it is a tough call. GT5:P isn't quite a full game, but it's so much more than a demo. Because of that, buying it in either form is roughly equal in our minds because it's not full price and it's not a full game. But it sort of is. It's a conundrum, but as long as we get to play it, we're happy. Are we happy about last week's poll results? Take the jump and find out.
PS3 Poll Police: Which game has the best downloadable content?
The Poll Police have noticed a trend on the streets of video gaming lately -- certain titles seem to make their living off of downloadable content. They pass off their retail disc to their customers and inundate them every week with more and more content to keep them coming back for their next fix. It's a problem that doesn't really bother the Poll Police, but it raises an interesting question. We've found three major offenders and want to know which of these culprits you find to have the best and most content available. Since this is a very time-sensitive poll, it'll be interesting to see if the results are different in a few months. Of these, which has the best downloadable content? Guitar Hero III. SingStar. Rock Band. These games are over-hyped and mediocre. I don't think DLC is a good idea in general. pollcode.com free polls We noticed also that one or two of the above titles have recently opened their doors to a swarm of new stuff, sometimes with their own personal stores with content available for purchase. The key word in this whole generation is "purchase" -- you pay upwards $200 for Rock Band when it comes out, but every week you can spend a couple dollars more on a handful of songs. How much will you spend over the course of a year? When thought about, it's really quite ridiculous. Sort of like the results from last week's poll. Check them out after the jump.
PS3 Poll Police: Digital downloads: sooner or later?
Looking back on this week in news, the Poll Police found an overwhelming number of people bringing their cards to the table and leaving their two cents when Microsoft spouted off about the irrelevance of Blu-ray and the life Digital Downloads would bring to the world. As was stated in the post, digital downloading is nice, but disc-based mediums like Blu-ray deliver full 1080p, uncompressed audio glory. As an officer of polling justice, the menus and extra features located on a single disc are nice (and why buying a disc is sometimes more exhilarating than downloading a series online through less sincere methords). What do you, the people of PS3 Fanboy Town, think of this "future"? Digital Downloading: coming sooner, or later? As MS said, 12-18 months sounds right. I don't think we'll see it for 2 years. 3 or more years, probably. When MS unveils a new console, DD will be key. It's never going to match discs, so it won't take off. I don't really care. I can get stuff free online anytime. pollcode.com free polls We'll leave our opinions in the air until next week, since we do our share of downloading and purchasing. Time will tell what the future holds, as that's just something we can't avoid, but being able to predict what it will tell us is a fun diversion from the snail's pace that truth seems to approach at. What about last week's poll? Take the jump and find out.
PS3 Poll Police: Should we resurrect the metareview?
The Poll Police are technically on leave this week, as there is a break in the spring for their studying activities, but they still feel obligated to interrogate you, regardless of your schedule. Not much happened in this week worthy to gauge reactions or expectations news-wise, so we're going to take this opportunity to see how we can better serve you. We posted some metareviews this week, something we hadn't done for several months, and we'd like to know if you'd prefer we did that for games we can't get around to review ourselves. More or less if you would rather have something to read about a game, even if it's just a compilation of early review scores. Would you like us to keep doing metareviews? Yeah, they're worth reading. Not for every single game, but every now and then. Nah, they aren't that important. pollcode.com free polls We enjoy writing them, but don't think about what we'd want you to answer. What's important is if you find metareviews worth your time to look at when a game is released, but we didn't have the time to review it ourselves. That's it for that. Check out last week's poll for the unsurprising, but humorous, result after the jump.
PS3 Poll Police: Name your most anticipated release!
Welcome to another edition of the Poll Police, where we interrogate you mercilessly to discover what you want, what you think, and how you think it -- so long as your answer is something we came up with. Unfair? Probably. Silly? Probossibly. This last week, we got wind of so many games getting release dates our heads are spinning. We've lined 'em up below and it's your job to tell us what you're most anticipating. Which game's impending release titillates you most? Valkyria Chronicles (Autumn '08) Overlord (Summer '08) Metal Gear Solid 4 (June 12th) Haze (May '08) Dead Space (October '08) Eight Days (rumored March resurface) Disgaea 3 (August '08) Motorstorm 2 (rumored holiday '08 release) pollcode.com free polls The clear winner to many of you may already be decided -- slapping Metal Gear Solid 4 in any poll sort of lays a heavy bias on the results. Or does it? We think the results might not be exactly what you expect. If you want to check out last week's poll results, feel free.
PS3 Poll Police: So, how was GDC 2008?
Another week, another visit from your local precinct's Poll Police. Grammatically unsound, ethically clean, and legitimately insane, we ask you questions that you answer and react accordingly. This past week, the Poll Police were on a trip to the Game Developer's Conference. Through the many sites you undoubtedly visited, you got enough information to have vicariously attended the event. So, what did you think? How was GDC '08? It seemed awesome. Lots of info and announcements. It was pretty good. I heard what I wanted, mostly. I was neither here nor there with it. Nothing major happened. I felt there was a lack of anything exciting happening. It was mostly a waste this year. I am upset. So you're saying there was some kind of gaming event last week? pollcode.com free polls Sony didn't have a very large presence, but we got enough stuff to keep you in the loop. Even if you aren't a Sony fan, there was definitely a lot of great information presented by Microsoft and third party companies to keep you on the edge of your seat. GDC wasn't the biggest announcement center for non-US companies (Microsoft seemed to blow its wad of titles all in one presentation), but it gives us the notion that the Sony Gamer's Day coming up will really let the PS3-related announcements shine bright. Last week's poll result, as always, is past the jump.
