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PS3 Has No Achievements, Replaceable Controllers

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the quite-friendly-of-them dept.

So, there is bad news and good news. The bad news is, despite the popularity of the Gamerscore and Achivements on Xbox Live, the PS3 won't offer that. Despite earlier rumours on the subject, developers will have to pick and choose if they want to have a system like that. Sony says first party titles will offer 'entitlements' ... but none of the launch titles will have it. There is good news for PS3 fans, though, as Sony says it will replace controllers if the batteries wear out. The lithium batteries the company is shipping the controllers with should last 'for many years'.

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  1. Changing bateries in controllers by jackharrer · · Score: 5, Funny

    There's no vibration in pads. Because of new batteries. They're better - when you get hit - they explode!

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  2. Be Cautious People by matt74441 · · Score: 5, Funny

    If we're lucky, Sony will put some of those non-exploding batteries into the controllers. Who knows, it could be a selling point for them.

    1. Re:Be Cautious People by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      1. Recall explosive batteries 2. Sell controllers with non-exlosive batteries 3. Replace controllers' worn bout batteries with recalled explosive batteries 4. ??? 5. profit!!!

  3. Oh good! by drinkypoo · · Score: 4, Funny
    There is good news for PS3 fans, though, as Sony says it will replace controllers if the batteries wear out.

    That's great! I always wanted to wait four to six weeks to be able to play with my game console.

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  4. Re:I think thats a good thing by Ryan+Amos · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's like playing WoW or any other game: most of us gave up on being the "top" as soon as we realized how many 25 year old jobless basement dwellers there were out there.

  5. Gonna Miss the Vibration by queenb**ch · · Score: 4, Funny

    Forget playing the game....the vibrating controllers were nice....now if they were just washable...

    2 cents,

    QueenB.

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    1. Re:Gonna Miss the Vibration by Jesterboy · · Score: 2, Funny

      I for one welcome our masturbating with video game controller overlords.

    2. Re:Gonna Miss the Vibration by iabervon · · Score: 2, Funny

      But does it run... yes.

  6. Re:This will hurt at least a little. by Clever7Devil · · Score: 3, Funny

    Not that I disagree with you, but...

    When I read the post all I could see was, "Hey man, it's not the size of your e-peen that matters, it's how you use it."

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  7. Ka-BOOM! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    They'll replace the batteries if they wear out? Given Sony's recent reputation with batteries (Apple recall, Dell recall, et al), I'll wait to hear what their replacement policy is on exploding batteries...

  8. Re:Meh... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    35 dimensions is a lot for one party. Let's stick to the standard 3-4.

  9. Re:Replacement plan eh? by RockRampantly · · Score: 2, Funny

    Li-Po batteries
    I don't know about you, but I don't want my controller going nuclear when the batteries explode. Granted, I don't want them to explode at all...