This is more than alright though, the best titles for a console tend to come out towards the end of it’s life. It’s a bittersweet affair that happens in every successful console’s life cycle. Just look at what we’ve seen this year for the PS3 and it’s been a good year for gaming in general as we usher out the old and bring in the new. The PlayStation 3 still has a few exclusive gems to share with us before the year is done.
1. The Last Guardian:
The Last Guardian promises to be interesting with Team ICO behind the game’s development there is a lot to look forward to. The story is about a boy as he becomes friends with a giant, wild- yet friendly creature as they try to escape what appears to be a monolithic and ancient castle.
The wonderful cinematic sequences, creature design and art style are going to be a treat for anyone who is a fan of games like Shadow of the Colossus and Ico. The action ans well as game-play in The Last Guardian also looks like it will bring a fresh twist to the Action-Adventure genre. It will be interesting to see how a young boy deals with large, armored soldiers while apparently not having any real weapons. The underlying tone of friendship and dedication is a nice touch of emotion that we should be seeing more of in gaming.
2. Beyond Two Souls:
Quantic Dream the developers of the dramatic action-adventure, Heavy Rain are bringing us Beyond: Two Souls. This new game stars Emmy nominated actress, Ellen Page. Page is playing our main character, Jodie Holmes as we follow her through her life. Make no mistakes, Ellen Page is in this game, unlike the “The Last of Us,” she is actually the star now.
Two Souls is approaching a subject that is as heavy as it is mysterious while Quantrics tries to answer the questions of life after death. Jodie isn’t alone and will also be accompanied by a supernatural being whose’ been with Jodie since she was a little girl. There are still a lot of questions surrounding this title still and if Quantic Dream’s previous development follows their former games they will be keeping the story well under wraps.
With quite a few videos online now there is plenty of juicy game play to wet your whistle before it’s release. If you’re really interested in this game you won’t have to wait too long since it’s scheduled for release in early October.
3. Tales of Xillia:
Namco Tales Studios is finally presenting a North American and European release of Tales of Xillia, a popular RPG that was released in Japan over two years ago. The combat is fast-paced and has a very interesting ability to be able to link a player with another character in their group. This player-created link allows them to fight with you, granting special attacks and abilities.
The Real-Time combat system allows you to switch between one of your four active characters on the fly to keep combat moving fast. Tales of Xillia is promising to bring great stories and character development as they offer a choice of two different characters, which is the first for the Tales series. If you’ve got a craving to play an action RPG, you should definitely give this game a try
4. Puppeteer
This adorably stylized platform title from SCE has a classic and almost make-believe, fairy tale feel to it; much in the same vain as Little Big Planet. In Puppeteer the player needs to save the world from the terrible Moon Bear King who steals the souls of children so that he can turn them into puppets.
This game is somewhat of a departure from SCE Japan Studio would usually do it seems, but with a large library of games and other projects they’ve been involved with it’s not too surprising that the developer would make a game like Puppeteer. This title appears to be a game that the whole family can play, offering a fun and exciting story for younger children and a good challenge for teenagers and even parents. Fans of the Platform genre are sure to enjoy this title.
5. Until Dawn
Developers, Supermassive Games is bringing us Until Dawn. A game that follows a group friends who’ve decided to spend the night in a cabin on the anniversary of their good friend’s death. This dark and chilling game has the atmosphere and feel of of a classic horror movie akin to Evil Dead and other amazing slasher films.
Until Dawn puts you in control of eight teenagers in a game where attention to detail is important and knowledge is everything. There are plenty of horror movie tropes to play off of and missing them may cause more than one of your characters to die, While the release date still has yet to be announced Until Dawn is still on schedule for a 2013 release. While the game is a bit short, but it sounds like there are going to multiple endings based around the survival of your teenage characters. This Survival Horror game is something that movie buffs will love.
6. Disgaea Dimensions 2: (Fall 2013)
The Sequel to the 2003 release of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness originally released on the PS2 brings a more tactical flair in the RPG genre. The over the top character design should make this game very fun, just like the previous Disgaea titles. With a story that plays like an Anime cartoon any fan of the genre should get a good laugh out of this game and it’s cooky characters.
Dimensions 2 is also giving players more options than in previous installments of the series by adding a character personality system, giving players a choice of what kind of personality they want their characters to have. Disgaea Dimensions is due out in October had is a great game for any fans of the Tactical-RPG genre.
7. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle
This ridiculous, Manga infused fighting game comes from CyberConnect2 and is being published by Namco Bandai Games. Players will be able to deck out their fighter’s in a variety of ways, including costumes, sound effects and colors that characters use as you fight your way to victory.
The game that plays like a comic book will also have character specific story sequences for defeats and victories alike, giving the player a bit of a different story depending on who they’re fighter as well as who they are fighting. This superbly Bizarre fighting game will be out August 29, 2013 for those lucky enough to be in Japan. Unfortunately there are no release dates set for American or European release.
8. Ratcher And Clank: Into The Nexus
Ratchet And Clank: Into The Nexus is the final entry in the Future series. The game is set after the events of Tools Destruction, Quest for Booty, and A Crack in Time.
Insomnia Games believes that this latest iteration will be a return to roots and will have gameplay mechanics that will be similar to the older Ratchet and Clank games. After the disaster that was All 4 One, this latest game promises to give the players a much better experience.
All the weapons from previous Ratchet and Clank games are confirmed to be present in this game. The game will be released later this year exclusively for the PlayStation 3.
9. Rain: (Summer 2013)
This uniquely brilliant idea has been developed by SCE Japan Studio and PlayStation C.A.M.P. Rain is about a boy who is lost in a world he doesn’t recognize and sees a girl who is like him, they can only be seen in the rain and are otherwise invisible.
The player locates our characters by interacting with water like leaving wet footprints, splashing through puddles and standing in the rain to reveal the character’s full silhouette. This original puzzle Adventure should keep you entertained for awhile. Though seemingly dreary has a wonderfully naive charm and just a touch of mystery to entice players. Rain will be made available for download in the late summer of 2013.
10. Gran Turismo 6:
Racing fans will be excited this holiday season with the release of the sixth installment in the series. Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo 6 is going to have all the racing fun you loved from the previous title with much more than ever before. With the demo for game already available on the PlayStation Network anyone with an PS3 can get a taste of what’s to come in the GT6.
Come winter of this year there will be plenty of car enthusiasts to enjoy their favorite sports cars and the chance to find new ones. The game boasts a 1200 cars and 33 tracks and over 70 layouts and a myriad of customizations for every car you can get your hands on to test, race and sell. Polyphony Digital’s attention to detail and need to get everything just perfect is what is really going to have racing fans foaming at the mouth with anticipation.
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