It's true. I was able to get in an hour or two of DiRT in before I went to bed last night, and I've sunk alot of time into Oblivion, which I'm in love with right now. Oblivion was basically the game that drove me into this generation...I honestly would've been happy with my Cube collection for the next decade if it wasn't for this game. It truly is an RPG experience like nothing I have ever experienced before. One of the reasons I like it so much is that you can put it down for a while and spend some time away from the game without worrying to much about forgetting what you were supposed to do next. If you forget, there is so much to do that you can simply start doing something else, and from there you can slowly be lead back to the main quest. But enough about Oblivion, I could go on and on about how great it is until the end of time.
The real surprise I've had with my PS3 is how much I'm enjoying revisiting PS1 games. And if I may be so bold, the PS3 really cleans up the 3D graphics in PS1 games and outputs at higher resolutions than the original PS1 did. I'm having a blast going through Symphony of the Night again, and to my surprise, I've gotten into Final Fantasy VII. I don't remember it looking near this good on my old PS1, and even though I still find the story largely confusing and derivative, I'm blown away by how good it looks. I'm not talking about the horribly aged CG cutscenes either, that are clearly not even in stardard resolution. For some reason, I've played alot more Tekken 2 then I care to admit (mostly to unlock all of the characters), but that game also looks almost on par with an N64 game now, in terms of anti-aliasing.
So oddly enough, I've found myself a little more than stoked to scour the internet for deals on old PS1 games more than I'm interested in PS3 games. Here just a few I'd like to pick up:
Final Fantasy IXwhy not complete this part of the series? This game is by far the best PS1 FF in my opinion.
Chrono TriggerI just want to play it on a television, legally.
Chrono CrossThis game scored a 10 from Gamespot. Perhaps worth looking into.
Soul BladeI love the Soul Caliber series. This game was a fitting beginning.
Persona 2: Eternal PunishmentI like the first one, the second one seems to have alot of going for it too.
Silent Hill When it comes to survival horror, the Silent Hill series cannot be topped.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver I had this game for my Dreamcast. Could my PS3 make the PS1 version look as good as that? (Answer: NO)
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete I have to admit it, I just love the music in this game
Command & Conquer I know the PC is better suited for this, but I have fond memories of the PS1 version
Street Fighter: The Movie Because when a game gets this bad, it's good
That's about it for PS1 games that I'd love to get my hands on. Anyone else have any ideas?
There are PS3 games that I would like as well, Call of Duty 4 springs to mind easily. But with Oblivion, I think most of my current generation needs are satisfied.