It's the end of the year, and we're looking back at some of the biggest news stories of 2019 and why they matter. Will we still be able to download and play our games on PlayStation 3 if they decide to stop supporting it? reason being is some of the stuff i was unable to get or if some of them are mulit-player shit and that is just something that i don't play. I don't see why basic online features would be shut down any time soon. Online support should be cut to focus on current and future hardware. @RSM-HQ: I agree with all of this. If you can still access PSN through a PSP then I think it is fine if not then I guess one day or another patch, trophy and PSN will be out and so many games will become useless door stopper. Really though, at the end of the day, pretty much every popular main stream game with an online component is going to have a dedicated fan base. I haven't played much recently, but COD Black Ops was pretty active last year. It's easy! I would question why. The digital games question is certainly a serious one. I sure hope not, heck I'm still bummed out from when they pulled the plug on PS Home. Hey everyone, I recently traded in my 360 for a ps3, cuz I wanted to play Little Big Planet, Demons Souls, God of War etc. LittleBIGPlanet from experience this week... Yep there is still a lot like GTA V of course, some of the FIFA's and COD. @Matthew-first: If you're talking theoretical power, the PS3 and the Cell still have a ton of power left in the tank. Get PS3 games from PlayStation official website. The internet basically gives the PS3 a longer life than a normal console. My advice is to enjoy it till it lasts but it's probably not going to be here for a long time anymore. I still need to work on the online trophies so I can finally work on the platinum for it. Are we buying AIR at the moment? shit my game boy from (1991) that's when i got it anyways STILL works too. i dont mind that at all, as long as I can get a full game and not be put in a lobby with just a few players. I've been playing LBP and was real excited to make my own levels and play the millions of other user created levels, but my friend said all ps3 servers are shut down. Finding active multiplayer modes for games that are more than possibly 8-12 years gives me a very special feeling. I'd say give that a shot, and definitely play the SP if you like good story-driven games. it's been awhile since i last played my PS3 but i've had mine for 8 years. As far as I know, Modern Warfare 2 online servers are still active, and you won't have a problem connecting to a game within seconds. How much does a PS3 go for now in retail? playing the older call of duty games isn't a good idea. i prefer single player games anyways. Killzone 3 had much more people online. Remember there's 80 million ps3s, and if Sony is still seeing a large amount of them online and purchasing content they aren't going to cut off that revenue stream. there's a part of the game that you have to complete that you do online but the servers have since closed and have been closed for years. i guess i should clarify my situation. So you'll probably be able to download/rent movies to watch. I have been using PS3 for the past few months, quite oftenly... and PSN there have a lot of titles... on sales... for cheap, literally few €. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. (CPU is not compatible) So, Are they going to be lost forever? i dont think they will shutdown the ability to buy and download games from PSN for a long long time if ever. The PS3 will stop production in Japan. PSN/NNID: Jackal-5, XBox: Jackal 55, Ouya: Zeek_Bronz, Pretty much every CoD, Battlefield 4, Battlefield: Hardline, GTA 5, Tekken Tag Touri 2 (for tag matches), Helldivers - you'll get cross players from PS4 and vita, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJTdNA-Btig, PlayStation 3 - Online and PlayStation Store. Probably near the time the PS5 is announced, we should have a better idea when PS3 PSN services will go down. How do I change the user on a PS3 We have forgotten the password for the previous user, can you help ? . Started by not the one from 2 years go but the one from (2009) that's a damn good game by the way. As for co-op games, you should have no problem to find players in any of Borderlands games. My guess, based on nothing whatsoever: 2-4 years. After I spend a month battling with those horrible servers, then it gets fixed. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Its certainly still making money. As if I have discovered some hidden corner of the universe. Battlefield, Far Cry, Crysis... pretty much every FPS with multiplayer. As if exploring a lost land. But in the very long run? except psasbr is filled to the brim with lvl 999 players. PS5: What You Should Do First With The New Console, Walmart PS5 Stock Is Gone After 4 Hectic Release Day Restocks, Demon's Souls PS5 Early Review Impressions. I still have LBP 1 that Sony gave it away for free years ago, I checked the community status and it says 1114 people are playing it online, and that's a game been released eight years ago! 1 account active on 2 ps3 consoles at the same time? What games can you jump onto and find some people playing ONLINE? Yeah, you're right about major tittle being cheap(Mass Effect Trilogy $5)but as others have said, there are too many PS3's out there and the users still purchase content from the PSN. 0. That's the biggest strength of the ps3, there's 80 million of them out in the wild, but with the ps4 at 50 million and counting, I can see the active ps3 online user base start to shrink. This is a split board - You can return to the Split List for other boards. I'm not too much into MP games anymore, but I'd still recommend The Last of Us, even though the main attraction is its single player. kinda like how some games still i think go to the 360 as well. Do I need to download all the games on the very small 320GB HDD? as does my SNES last time i played it and it has been awhile with that as well. I actually played and beat the last of us, and i Agree the multiplayer was such a change of pace, and acutally is one of the few to have that 'tense' feeling. I really hope BC2 is still active. Granted, they are mostly populated with pros, but they are populated. However, the games have significant amounts of online gameplay, so from 31st March 2020, functionality will be affected in the following ways: You will not be able to: Use your season pass online. Please note, PlayStation™Video service will remain active as normal on platforms other than PS3™. As far as I know, Modern Warfare 2 online servers are still active, and you won't have a problem connecting to a game within seconds. Sony has been awesome supporting PS3 with PSN for as long as they have, and don't think they owe PS3 owners it any further. @Matthew-first: Just because they are ending production of new units doesn't mean they are ending support. Believe it or not, Warhawk servers are still fairly busy. You will still be able to play and enjoy these games in single player offline modes. see this is why i think digital games should NOT be the way to go in the future. if they pull the rug out from people then it undermines digital distribution. Its a good question. Browse all PlayStation 3 game, new and upcoming games. But on a lighter note they may support PSN on PS3 for many more years. Coolyfett has a few games on the watch-list, just waiting on a price drop. I believe there are actually more like 150 million PS3s worldwide! FAQs- If you own a 2K game and enjoy playing online, you may be wondering whether or not the game's servers are still active. I had no problem finding a match (minus Hardline). I do think the end for PS3 PSN is very near if not already. I thought the MP was surprisingly good, and it was a nice change of pace compared to most online games I've played. Explore PS3 game detail and buy now. Plus it would be a huge problem if people couldn't download games they've bought for the system, couldn't download patches, and although much less of an issue for most people, sync their trophies online. Probably not. It is basically my favorite game out of all the games I have on my profile. Mystic Sun, February 2, 2020 2:21pm URL: Embed: There’s nothing I love more than playing and talking about the PS3. Maybe Resident Evil 5? The only other games that I can think of right now are GTA V and Journey. You're browsing the GameFAQs Message Boards as a guest. I remember playing MW2 and it was plagued to some extent, COD 4 not so much. For Battlefield, you might want to check out Battlefield 3 or 4 instead if you're looking for more populated games, though I personally enjoyed Bad Company 2 way more than Battlefield 3. If they are not charging for online, and they are not making money off the hardware any more... the PS3 is damn old at this time. Browse all PlayStation 3 game, new and upcoming games. I am trying to find multiplayer lobbies too which are still active. Most of them still use the PS3 but how much longer do you guys think they will keep making games for PS3 and using the PSN? Are servers still active in 2020? I don't think any of us can confidently assert how long support will continue, and it has to be openly seen as a risk. Then two, i still feel the game library is great, especially compared to the PS4, at least for now, So i may be getting a PS3 for now. I have been using PS3 for the past few months, quite oftenly... and PSN there have a lot of titles... on sales... for cheap, literally few €. Motorstorm Apocalypse also had active players last I checked, but this has been several months ago. Might & magic clash of heroes still pretty active, playing everyday. I will say I feel no sympathy for people who wait until the last minute to get the online trophies for a certain game before the servers shut down, and then bitch that they didn't have enough time to get them. (CPU is not compatible). Although since it doesn't share same store as PS4, god knows how long it will last. Killzone 3 had much more people online. All the digital content? I'm not sure about Dead Space 3. Let’s take a look at FAQs. I still have LBP 1 that Sony gave it away for free years ago, I checked the community status and it says 1114 people are playing it online, and that's a game been released eight years ago! But, I don't like the way it puts you in a game with a level 70 gamer when you're level 15. i mean nintendo still run the wii shop. and i should be able to play it for a long time. This is why Coolyfett says PlayStation is the best. they also want more people buying digitally so they need to ensure that confidence is high. Call of Duty Black Ops 2. The grand prize winner will take home the console and game. Oh no, as I still loving my PS3, and I have so many games in my collection, hopefully PSN won't shut down.. i doubt PSN for ps3 will go down, maybe online support, but i'm sure they'll still try to milk people on weekly sales. So I could be wrong. Gran Turismo 6, Ghost Recon Future Soldier and Black Ops 2 are also rather active. It seems many of you (and YouTube) felt the same way! Sign up for a new account in our community. All of the Battlefield games on the PS3 are still highly active with tons of players. Now is not the time to go. Any other recommendations for Online Multiplayer games? Both of those games were once 60$. Although I wouldn't really define it as active. But my question is.. How long will the PSN last? lots of games are still active and people are playing it online to this day. Download and play games, and Stream TV for a while longer. I would recommend if you want those features you invest in a PS4. © 2020 GAMESPOT, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. Share this post. Im more of a online shooter type of person, and I would like to get some older games but want to make sure the Online community is active. Amazing multiplayer games and active communities. But then the Internet got fast... and ruined everything. You can randomly find people playing Razing Storm online. MW and World at War are probably both the same, or just very inactive. Explore PS3 game detail and buy now. cause here's a good example i dunno if anyone has played Ghostbusters for ps3? Sony will eventually drop support for the PS3, but the internet functionality to the PS Store should still remain.