After Microsoft took the gaming world by surprise with the announcement that Final Fantasy XIII will see the light of day on the Xbox360, gamers and media around the world wondered what kind of "knockout" announcement Sony could have up their sleeves. Was anything up to par?
They kicked off the conference with a new Resistance 2 trailer that showcased a new level in the game: Twins Fall, Idaho.
Sony also proudly announced the first PS3 games to have the honor of being Greatest Hits: Resistance, Motorstorm, Warhawk, Call of Duty 3, Fight Night, Need for Speed Carbon, Rainbow Six Vegas, Assassin's Creed, The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion and Ninja Gaiden Sigma. These games will be soon available for a MSRP of 29.99$.
Not only has Sony showed their focus for PS3 Software in 2008, they will not leave the PS2 behind. With an approximate of 130 games coming out for the previous generation, it shows that the PS2 is still going strong. Titles coming out in 2008 include Yakuza 2, Mercenaries 2, Singstar Pop Vol. 2, EA Sports brand, etc...And to celebrate the arrival of Lego Batman on PS2, Sony will make a limited edition PS2 dedicated to the lego shaped Cape Crusader.
One of the most appreciated surprise was the confirmation of a sequel to Ratchet and Clank Future Tools of Destruction. Sub titled Quest for Booty, Ratchet and Clank are coming back to the PS3 only this time in digital format. That's right, the game will only be made available through the PSN at an affordable price of 14.99$ (US) later this year.
And speaking of Insomniac's famous duo, Sony is releasing a new PSP bundle with a silver colored console, Ratchet and Clank Size Matters, National Treasures 2 UMD Movie, a 1 Gig memory stick and a promotional voucher to download the game Echochrome through the PSN. And among the new games announced for PSP, Insomniac's latest franchise is making it's debut on Sony's portable machine: Resistance Retribution should see the light of day in Spring of 2009.
Sony also introduce their "Life with Playstation" philosophy by including options to have access to weather and news through your Playstation 3 following an update which will be made available at the end of the month. And for American gamers, following Sony's press conference, movies were available for download on the PSN. However, a date for the Canadian PSN as yet to be announced.
And to conclude the conference, Sony made official 2 titles: God Of War III and M.A.G. Massive Action Game. We learned of GOW3's official existence through a teaser trailer:
And M.A.G. Massive Action Game promises 256 online players and a squad based combat. However no official release date or timeframe has been revealed.
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