A PS3 in 2024 | The Upgrades and Games! - HM

[@HikikomoriMedia]

Hey all. I made a PSP video in a similar style. Upgrades and recommended games. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZi2p2eBrdZogdksi=R9aFshdLx330ALpx

[@flotobro]

The PS3 is one of my all time favorite consoles. The Backwards comaptibility, Blu-Ray playback, clean XMB menu and look of the Fat models feel so premium even today. I have a Frankenstein CECHC myself, expensive but well worth the price to me. I miss 2006 Sony

[@kryptonkandor]

Just got mine coming in the mail! Will frankenstein if GPU fails

[@koreannom]

I think I purchased a pre-frank 40GB Fat CECHG02 PS3 that seems to have also been pre-jailbroken haha I think it originally had a 90nm GPU but was switched out with a 65nm one. I paid about $100 AUD total for it. Hopefully it was worth the purchase. I have a spare 240GB ssd laying around so I might upgrade it with that too.

[@HikikomoriMedia]

Leave a drive-by comment or react. Do what you gotta do to help juice this video. Thank-ya!

[@warehousedave7937]

Watched from start to finish. Top notch quality long form content. Thank you!! Zero ad breaks too!! 10/10 KZbinr.

[@qwerty_artist]

My drive by: have you played Parasyte Eve? I listened to an hour long or so analysis that went over the book, movie, and game, and was curious on your thoughts

[@JaredConnell]

Speaking of juice, what's your opinion on pulp? Personally I can't stand the stuff. No pulp is the only way to go. I don't want to chew my juice!

[@HikikomoriMedia]

@@qwerty_artist A childhood favorite. I would rank it among the best Square RPGs. I did the Chrysler Building in one run and it changed me forever.

[@Wierie_]

👍

[@DezuKiwami]

This is a very blessed upload. One thing I'd like to note regarding the controller issues near the beginning at the video; this is a very common issue (the seemingly random inputs) with Dualshock 3's nowadays regardless of their condition and how much they've been used. Fortunately, the issue is very easy to fix. There is a ribbon cable that's seated to the motherboard with a piece of 'foam'. This 'foam' degrades over time, so the ribbon cable is not longer connecting to the motherboard properly. Just fold a piece paper and cut it to size and place it under the foam. Or use a piece of double sided tape. Your controller should work perfectly again (assuming there are no other underlying issues, from my experience it's a perfect fix 8/10 times)

[@alansmithee2012]

Buying a used original PS3 60GB fat model and softmodding it was the best $200 I've spent (then a couple more for a 2TB SSD). I mostly do PS3/PS2/PS1 emulation, but just having "old reliable" around feels nice.

[@HikikomoriMedia]

I concur

[@gnardawgyt]

One of the most underappreciated consoles. The UI was so calming, I miss it.

[@Killysunt]

I'm typically a PC player these days but I kept hold of my PS3 & don't regret it, it's nice being able to pickup weird games for it on the cheap (& the PS1), also 3D Dot Game Heroes is really cute & fun so I double on that vouch, been considering using it for homebrew/emulation but I've only really done that with handhelds

[@swivelhipsmith]

I missed out on the PS3 growing up. Your Folklore video got me to buy a used slim and the collection has grown since.

[@ENNEN420]

I wasn't able to get one until I was a teenager a couple of years into the PS4's lifespan. Even then my dad had to take a loan apparently LMAO. I was stuck with a PS2 for an entire generation. I'm still really grateful for that because of the fact that the heavy hitting games in 2014-2015 were literally just pocket change and the eventual release of PS3HEN. I got Infamous and uncharted 1 and 2 for $5 at GameStop.

[@Slyfox1775]

Ahhh ! The golden era of games ! Sadly as time goes on and the force indoctrination of no physical media people will be longing for the golden era

[@anustinnewsam13]

Your knowledge about this console is through the roof. Thanks for all the low key game recommendations and non recommendations!

[@youthnando]

I still haven't watched the whole video but its a great timing since i recently went back to my ps3 after getting tired of ps4/5 games

[@helenhomunculus5044]

I understand how you feel about your OG fat PS3. I remember when my dad got our first PS3 back in 2007, although it quickly YLOD'd, but fortunately he was able to get it replaced as it was covered by a warranty. I have so many memories playing on that thing during my highschool years especially with games like COD4, Street Fighter 4, and the Naruto Storm games, and the backwards compatiblity with my PS2 game discs was a godsend. Eventually I graduated highschool in 2010 and joined the military the following year. While I was away at my first base, I would eventually come to find out that my dad had given away our fat PS3 and all my PS3 games to my aunt without telling me, which I remember being upset by since I had alot of save data and memories on it and also really valued the backwards compatibility functionality of it. I ended up picking up a PS3 slim as well as getting a fat PS2 for my PS2 games, which worked well, but I always missed the convenience of having it all in one on the sexy fat boi PS Tripple. My aunt definitely got her mileage out of the OG PS3, and played the heck out of it, it would eventually YLOD'd as well at some point during the mid 2010's. My aunt sadly passed away a few years ago and my dad ended up giving me the old PS3 and my original PS3 games, as well as my aunts PS3 and PS2 games (she was quite the gamer and had good taste, lol) it was bittersweet getting my OG PS3 and games after all these years but sadly the PS3 is dead as mentioned prior. I hope I can one day get it fixed somehow and play on it again. Whats kinda morbid but funny is that my grandma passed away in 2013 while I was still in the air force, and her funeral dvd is stuck in the fat PS3 disc drive when it YLOD, my dad has been asking me to get it out for him, so I gotta figure out how to remove it. My grandma and my aunt haunt my fat PS3 to dis day, lol

[@MaKcImKa1111]

Hope you'll fix it man!

[@liljuz1981]

not sure how easy the fat drive is to diassemble but i know the slim's is really simple

[@DarkCloudCompendium]

Leaving a comment for the algorithms, love a good PS3 video!

[@sppspharmdude]

Now that the Frankenstein option exists, I'm a bit more open to cracking out the ps3. Thanks for the video.

[@HikikomoriMedia]

I almost mentioned the Frakenstein mod, but it's $500.00 + shipping. I want to bring back my Launch BC Phat, but it's a hefty pricetag.

[@sppspharmdude]

@@HikikomoriMedia it is man, I'm hoping more people get it and we can see the long term results from it to see it's true worth (sourcing the chips, labor and shipping ain't cheap). But three generations of great console gaming under one roof? It is a retro geek must have.

[@JamezKelly]

Been playing the PS3 recently and love the niche titles like Folklore and Siren Blood Curse. Especially when they cant be played anywhere else.

[@brianstuntman4368]

4:38 The DS3 glitching out with random inputs is due to a ribbon connector, and is an easy fix (no soldering required). Plenty of vids on YT showing how it's done.

[@Liofa73]

I still play mine. I don’t have a PS4 or PS5. I have the slim. I just opened it up, cleaned it out and replaced the internal battery. It’ll be good for another 18 years.

[@mariomario-fk4di]

Thanks a lot from Japan! 🇯🇵

[@HikikomoriMedia]

arigato gozimasu

[@calculateddeclination5534]

I love my ps3 slim. It may not play ps2 games since it's not modded but that's ok. There were only a small handful of games that interested me and some of them got remasters on ps3. Ps1 is where it's at. I had tons of games that I loved on it. Time to rebuild my physical collection for it. Still adding to ps3 as well.

[@gabe8190]

Was hoping you'd make another ps3 video, cant wait for it to go live

[@IlmeriaVonLeinweber]

Still playing my PS3 and PSVita a lot. Something about that era of gaming is just more entertaining than a lot of what I come across now...not counting Cyberpunk 2077, that game is gold. My favourite Playstation Move game is House of the Dead 4.

[@shaggysweetness]

I personally use the Defender Bluetooth Edition for ps3 from retro fighters. Full compatibility with BC games and the PS button works great, for those looking for an alternative without all the USB stuff

[@lazycouchman]

I was a little late getting into the ps3 since I was playing way too much Xbox 360 at the time. Definitely one of my favorite consoles now (at least the BC model).

[@CarlMakesVideos]

Neat. I picked up a PS3 fairly recently, and I'm anticipating giving it the "unofficial" treatment once I've wrung the usefulness out of the stock setup.

[@blueshine-]

Took me a bit to come around on it, but its a pretty cool system. I installed cfw recently and been getting more use out of it.

[@HikikomoriMedia]

It's a nifty swiss army media/BC machine.

[@konataizumi6119]

There are a bunch of JP PS3 games worth picking up as well: - Caladrius Blaze (port of arcade/360 ver. with all DLC, later ported to PS4/PC) - Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss, with all DLC on disc. I think this is also available in EU, but NA only received this DLC digitally. - Gal*Gun (port of 360 ver. with extra stuff and PS move support, also remastered on Switch/PC) - Ketsui (also on 360/PS4) - Koihime Enbu (also on PS4/PC) - Mamorukun Curse (port of arcade/360 ver. with all DLC) - Onechanbara Z (port of 360 ver. with extra stuff) - Phantom Breaker Extra (also on 360, Omnia ver. on PS4/Switch/PC) - Puyo Puyo Tetris (also on 3DS/Vita/Wii U/PS4/Xbox1/Switch/PC) Ridge Racer 7 and Eternal Sonata are also worth picking up for PS3 since they are also 360 ports with extra content. Both available in English

[@GeminiSaga86]

The ps3 was one I enjoyed the most! did so much quality gaming back then! The hype for MGS4 with my high school buddies was real!

[@HikikomoriMedia]

A buddy of mine had the gun metal grey Metal Gear PS3. I was supremely jealous.

[@Wetwilly87]

MGS4 was one of the first games I ever pre-ordered, Halo 3 be the other one. Waiting for the game to install was something to behold.

[@Burrito-m1q]

Thank you so much, so many games I’ll have to check out!

[@davinhunt7558]

Awesome stuff, I bought a new to me ps3 can't wait to get back to gaming on the system. My time was cut short for this system by the dreaded ylod

[@HikikomoriMedia]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@sherberthead8301]

Hikiko never misses. Love your stuff, man,

[@TheAsdffdd]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

[@quatreraberbawinner2628]

The PS3 is the first console that i bought with my own money, i still think it was sony's best console generation

[@chillinxbowhunting1787]

I have a Xbox series X and I got a ps3 last year and I have missed out on some of the best story driven games on the market. I will be building my ps3 collection now

[@happyshabbygames]

I haven't owned a console since the early 2000s. Been wanting a console for our living room and the ps3 is looking NICE. Great vid 👍

[@rainyjay8156]

Thanks for another great video. I was mainly a xbox360 user but during the ps4 times i got into ps3 and loved it. Ps4 player now days :)

[@Official9TIMES]

My PlayStation 3 was Corrupted 6 times but I just got a new 1TB and cleaned it out and now it plays like gold 🎉

[@usestudent]

It's time for Hikiko. It's time for happiness. 🕴 - TheHikikoFan

[@CaptainPsychopath69]

God I love the ps3. Sony had actual creativity, and the games library is amazing. A bit too much screen tearing, but what can ya do. Great video, makes me wanna buy some games

[@ObjoGaming]

PS3 active users RISE UP

[@AJ72281]

Ps3 = my favorite system of all time (to date)……

[@scott_an]

Revisiting the PS3 as well this year; opted for the 4301c model as it has the smallest GPU/CPU (draws less power, less likely to implode). Can't wait to clean 'er up, slam an SSD in there and re-apply some thermal paste.

[@adamreid5901]

No pressure sensitive controls on the DualShock 4. Important for metal gear. Also try installing gram turismo 6 without an ssd it’s pain.

[@ZappBranniglenn]

I'm also one of those PS3 users! I'm still working through its outrageous backlog of 1$ flash sale games I bought across the 2010s. Next on my list are Alundra, Threads of Fate, and maybe finishing Dead Nation that I got for free after that major PSN hack from back in the day.

[@TheSaskOtaku]

That jab at Jaffe... Oh my sides hurt so much, I think I broke a rib in laughter. Thank you for that.

[@_bhp]

this was such a fun generation

[@vitorsampaio8121]

i wanted so bad the playstation tv 3d for ps3, it looks clean af

[@HikikomoriMedia]

I use it in my setup to this day. Solid display

[@daltanwerre8277]

I just got a fat PlayStation about a week ago I have every PlayStation from one through five now but when I was a kid I got a brand new PS3 slim that was with GTA v came out it was awesome but I've had many PlayStation 3s got rid of them got more wish I would have just kept the one I had since I was a kid lol great console

[@eXtremeLink859]

god I love the PS3. the type of people who shit on that generation don't understand that while it had mishaps and games that ran like shit (looking at you Drakengard 3), all of those things contributed to giving it a feeling all its own; while also being a necessary bridge between the PS2/PS4. we would not have any modern day bangers had it not been for the PS3's awkward early HD and its attempts to push beyond what its hardware was capable of.

[@northiccon]

Already saw this video but you need to upload more hikiko!! you are literally the best youtuber on this platform!

[@HikikomoriMedia]

Working on it!

[@northiccon]

@@HikikomoriMedia btw have you played another code recollection?

[@Alanzice]

Amazing work as always. I really love those "system compilation" videos.

[@hemangchauhan2864]

Glad you mentioned SotC PS3 version. I believe it was the PAL version ported. So framerate issues could be coming from there.

[@specialfred453]

The Dualshock 3 has pressure sensitive buttons. The Dualshock 4 does not.

[@wakkowarner123]

This is an excellent video about the PS3. I like your mix of standout titles and deep cuts.

[@Aaron-gt2qe]

Take my drive thru comment in return for your hard hikiko work

[@HikikomoriMedia]

uhhhhh I'll take two apple pies. one mcchicken with extra sauce. and uhhhhhhhh

[@brazilianmegaman258]

This is going to be sick!

[@SakuragiRed]

Been watching this video like a million times, I finally got myself the super slim ps3 a couple of weeks back, came back to your video to see what else I need. I got Ico, the infamous collection, and I’m waiting on getting Tokyo jungle when I get a chance. I had to get puppeteer digital , a physical is crazy expensive

[@HikikomoriMedia]

puppeteer jumped in price after Sony announced the closure of the digital storefront (which they retracted shortly after). The PS3 has the CBOMB, so unless you hack it, physical is the only way to keep your games.

[@SakuragiRed]

might have to hack it then , thankfully it came with a what looks like 420gb ssd inside. The person who sold it to me took very good care of it

[@musicology3552]

I still bring out my old PS3 to play Tokyo jungle every now and again. Still annoyed that it's never been ported to anything.

[@HikikomoriMedia]

Good pick. What's your favorite animal to run?

[@musicology3552]

Beagle, for some reason my best runs has always been with Beagles.

[@HikikomoriMedia]

@@musicology3552 The DLC was nuts. You could run a robot dog or a Salary Man. They couldn't breed and their lifespan capped at 100 years. TJ just never gets old.

[@IgnatiusAlpha]

Good stuff! Really sucks about the CBOMB issue as someone who likes to collect trophies. In any case, this video helped me add a few games to my wanted list that weren't there before.

[@yitzhackgradyz5110]

Thanks hikkiko! Amazing video as usual.

[@otako_fefe]

I miss my PS3. Great video hikki, as always.

[@FezCaliph]

Watching anchorman on mine right now 😅

[@elarrioguajardo208]

The PS3 and Xbox 360 days were awesome!

[@MichaelM28]

Not the trashbox 360

[@warehousedave7937]

The last great competitive console generation. Truly the end of an era.

[@CSplitter]

Good selection of games to spotlight. Gave a quick look to local store websites and one of them recently received a bunch of sealed PS3 games, including Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day. Not letting that one slip.

[@JR-hf4xy]

My ps3 yellow light'd and that's when I made the move to hexbox, but since then Ive thought about getting some used ps3 or something

[@timothylaberge6749]

I still play it. I traded in my PS4 pro years ago

[@ricardoojeda8116]

Thanks Hikiko for bringing us back to a better time. Your videos are a refuge in a wasteland of filler and degenerative content. Keep it up man!

[@majik989s]

Love this video. So much information! It’s like every 30 seconds there’s a new fact. Another winner, HM.

[@skutfox]

The PS3 probably had the best user menu/home screen of all consoles by far. My favorite small feature was that some different themes could be used to transform the entire UI, which just made that home screen the slightest bit more cozy, comfortable, or special to keep coming back to.

[@GameJunctionMedia]

I have so many PS3 peripherals. I use my PS3 Monitor as a second monitor when I’m not using it to play 3D. I’ve got all 5 of my PlayStation cameras all set up 😂

[@TheShyWhiteMage]

The Dualshock 3 is one of my favorite controllers. I play my PC games almost exclusively with it. I work at a thrift store, and I've managed to get quite a few of them. So many that I realized there are different models with different drawbacks and strengths. I guess depending on which model it is, it could be one of their best or one of their worst controllers.

[@StarmenRock]

how do you manage to make them not start pressing random buttons? I already had 4 ds3s and all of them had the same issue, something about the flat cable being loose or something. Fixing them never really worked, and now I use a dualshock 4 on ps3 with a magic-ns adapter

[@hardbody2072]

This is one of my favorite channels, great content, I also have a PHAT PS3 because I am such a fan of older games and suck at emulation, such a shame that Sony dropped the ball on PS2 /1 backwards compatibility, anyways wanted to leave a comment to help the algorithm, keep up the great work!

[@HikikomoriMedia]

thanks! I hope to do more

[@VelvetTeacake]

A 2 hour video from Hikiko & released early? We are truly blessed! 😄

[@Abcgum64]

Another alternative is the brook wingman. The blue one is really great as it also works on PS4

[@andrewsein7490]

Recently got myself a PS3 Slim with 1TB while having the Series X.

[@Randalftown]

Amy Gang rise up! Your voice over voice has gotten really good over the last year or two. It feels like watching a G4 segment in a good way.

[@HikikomoriMedia]

I owe it all to my experience working on the Jack Box games.

[@warehousedave7937]

I like how you pronounce Rampage as if it were a game about ramps instead of the word rampage - an angry frantic damage inducing spree

[@PetarVazharski]

Great video man! 😎 I also love my ps3 and play it from time to time. I think Twisted Metal also has private servers with dns changes like Demon's Souls. People must play their PS3! There are many disk games in the wild, the digital store still works somewhat and you can play free online. Last but not least - ps1 backward compatibility and movies on dvds/blurays. What more could you ask for? 😊

[@cyphaborg6598]

It's a shame they shut down Japan Studios, Rain is such a nifty little game. The Last Guardian, released in a time when everything started to become more about open world. It was always something different.

[@girlywolfpup1588]

LITERALLY A SEQUEL TO MY FAVORITE VIDEO OF YOURS

[@anishps3]

1tb is must need for ps3 i have 31 games installed still i have 370 gb left

[@scootentien418]

It was a sad time in my life when my ps3 got the yellow light and lost the ps2 backwards compatibility when I got a new one.

[@TheWladimir1984]

Outstanding video, keep it up!

[@БорисЧэ]

My Folklore copy is my trust fund. Gud vid, Hikkiko, as always, an awesome watch.

[@Tudsworth]

I hate the "it was probably made on drugs" joke about anything creative or original, but the work of Pierre Taki was absolutely made while on drugs and I'm glad you shone a spotlight on WTF and The Last Guy, more people need to play both of them.

[@HikikomoriMedia]

Pierre was done dirty.

[@JR-hf4xy]

another hikiko masterpiece ladies and gets. gonna get me a ps3, I especially want to play some of the weird, unknown games

[@midgetsparkle]

Dude. This is awesome. I found this in my recommends and., yeah, you've earned my sub, like, and mad respect I thought I was very well learned on the ps3 and a hidden gems but I learned a few things Cheers

[@HikikomoriMedia]

welcome! I also have a video on the 360, Wii, PSP and Wii U if you're interested

[@midgetsparkle]

@@HikikomoriMedia oh, yeah. I've already added them to my "to watch" list! This is the sounds track to my weekend

[@alenhasanovic2497]

Having access to Psone games ensures that I’ve always left mine plugged in. Way of the Samurai 3 also helps lol

[@shreyasnayak728]

Awesome vid Mr Hikiko!

[@xX_Kirk_Xx]

P S Triple, baybee

[@CLSkmkris]

Would you please do a retrospective on the psVita, and how all 3 (psp, ps3, Vita) work with remote play as well?

[@rick3421]

Space Dandy... Great movie

[@Retrozombie-i98]

I can't wait to watch it :D

[@GenX_in_the_wild]

LOL I ordered that HDD bay from Ali Express.. Will arrive in December.. However I am super happy with my Super Slim. It is so small and also silent.. It feels fresh and cool..

[@HikikomoriMedia]

The cardboard flap is still holding strong in mine

[@HikikomoriMedia]

Chapters have been added!

[@kjriwoutube]

Great Video Missing a offical PS3 accessorie the Play TV the free to air tv tuner for ps3 you can use it to even remote play live tv to PSP

[@jonathandowning9733]

I like the Dual shock 3 I have had battery life issues with the ps4 and ps5 controllers in loading up on PS3 games at the moment because they are great and cheap I see them going up in value as time goes on

[@jonathandowning9733]

I used to be a die hard Sega Dreamcast fan but the ps3 has moved to my new favorite console the games are so much better and they don’t suffer from the junk cds sega decided use with the Dreamcast worst discs I ever seen in a system a lot of games are just not working for me anymore I had to put everything on a hard drive

[@vincentclark8386]

Came here cause I just bought a used ps3 slim and have been having a blast downloading my digital library and rebuilding some select physical media.. your video was great. Really enjoyed it. One question - is it worth backing up my digital ps3 library after I have finished downloading them. Just so when the servers go offline and if/when that battery dies I won't completely lose everything? Is there another way to hold onto them, besides jailbraking it in the future? I like the ability to still earn trophies on old games still.

[@HikikomoriMedia]

There's no known way except jailbreaking. You could replace your cmos battery before the zero hour with PSN, but it would be on borrowed time.

[@TwoGendersOnly]

Crazy that PS3 controllers are so rare. I have red silver and gold ones. Had a 4th blue one too but that got spiked and shattered thanks to dead space 2 hardcore mode. 😅

[@HotSizzleTV_]

I am glad you said something about the ps4 controller a lot of features don’t work on the ps3 I didn’t understand why but now I know. I’ll have to buy a Cronus max plus for this.

[@HikikomoriMedia]

no prob. The cronus really makes a big difference.

[@ricardoojeda2963]

49:09 Based Hikiko