best game for ds3 "training"?

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i'll pick up one of the uncharted games...


and will download the "flower" game... you hit the "button", so to speak there... that'll be good that she can ignore the buttons... she's always given up trying to learn to use controllers previously, as it's really overwhelming if you've never used one before... i figure if she can use one thing at a time on it, it'll become natural before she knows it...


gotcha on the "easy" mode... i figured that one out, and a good thing too, because i couldn't get the ball out of the backfield until i backed the difficulty all the way off...


as someone who was around for the original pong game when it came out (and WORE it out, no less), it still amazes me what video games are like today...

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thanks ted, i'll get that one... co-op play is where i'm trying to get us to in the long run, so that sounds like a good suggestion...


@funky... "flower" = BIG win... she sat there and never moved off the couch until she completed the first level, and likely would have continued had not her stomach decided it needed to be filled... and it "works" very well in getting her to not "think" about the controller, after about half an hour, i could see by watching her that the movements were becoming a lot more natural...


also, i could tell she was "competing" (i.e. searching for all the flowers, and "wanting" to get the trophies and get to the end of the level)... THAT is a big step... it's difficult for a 50'ish person to "learn to compete" (i.e. care about winning, instead of just the process)...


even when i got her the wii, the only thing she'd ever "complete" was the fitness things, and she never really cared if she "won" a game... and the thing has essentially collected dust for the last year, so we are WAY ahead of the curve already here...


keep 'em coming... i picked up the first "uncharted" and "heavy rain" yesterday, i'll fire those up during the week...


thanks again, and thanks for taking the time to help a new ps3 guy and gal out...



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heavy rain. also sounds like another thing that is pretty much what i'm looking for. added to list.

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Uncharted 1 & 2 for you,


As for the Wife, I'd also suggest HR. Although it also has move support, so she might just end up using that.


Maybe Ratchet & Clank: tools of destruction & a crack in time? More cartoony games, but still great games and much easier platformers to learn.

It might also be helpful to start out with games that don't use both analog sticks. Something that will give you both a chance to learn the face buttons and directional-pad (the NES-style pad).


For example, my wife and I love competing against one another at Super Puzzle Fighter and Lumines. She got so good in fact, that I can't win against her now. Both of those games only use the face buttons and d-pad. Quite a few other downloadable PSN titles only use that combination, too.


A good "stepping stone" into using the analog sticks might be one of the arcade style dual-stick shooters like Super Stardust HD.


While a game like Flower is pretty easy to control, it won't teach you to use a controller. It's controls are too unique.


Racing games might also be a good way to get used to the analog stick. Most only require you to use one stick for steering. And you generally just use the triggers to accelerate and brake. Blur is a fun, silly racing game. Dirt 2 and Grid require a little more technique, but they keep the control mechanics relatively simple.


Those are some ideas off the top of my head. Good luck!

thanks, and keep them coming...


the analog sticks are a challenge at this point... it would be MUCH easier for me to function with them if i could "swap" them (i'm HORRIBLY right handed, it's really hard for me to get my left hand to cooperate), however, i will "get it" soon enough... we'll see how well she deals with them when we get to that point...



"flower" is still a big win... for both of us, for that matter... talk about a game that lets you just completely zone out...


working on uncharted 1... at least i was able to shoot a few guys...

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yea, first thing i do when i pop something in is look for the "easy" setting...


i'll stick with it... i'm a patient soul when it comes to learning things i WANT to learn...


it's coming, at least with the analog stick... i ran practice plays for a long time on madden yesterday, and i can at least make my guy go where i want him to go most of the time...


thanks to all for the help and encouragement... and any other suggestions, both for games and/or techniques are welcomed...