The 3 Biggest Sony Playstation 3 Games For 2010

2009 is poised to become a big, big year for the Sony Playstation 3. In fact, this early, Sony is already dubbing this as the year that the Playstation brand has returned to prominence. 2009 marked the first time that the Sony PS3 beat the Microsoft Xbox 360 in terms of sales. 2009 also marked the first time, albeit for a fleeting moment, that the Nintendo Wii was dislodged from the top of the Japanese sales charts, also by the Sony Playstation 3.

With big games about to be released come the fourth quarter of this year, 2009 is going to be bigger for Sony Entertainment.

But the games that are expected for the Sony Playstation 3 for this holiday season have been expected for more than a year now. They come as no surprise. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, MAG, Tekken 6, Modern Warfare 2, Assassin’s Creed 2. Rock Band: Beatles, Brutal Legend… these are big time titles that are already in the purchase schedule of most Sony PS3 owners.

But what lies beyond 2009 for the Sony Playstation 3?

What are the big games that will define the console in 2010?

Here are 3 of the hottest franchises that will land on the Sony Playstation 3, and all of them are going to be certified blockbusters.

1. God of War III (March, 2010). What has become Sony’s flagship property is coming to the Sony Playstation 3 for the first and the last time. The third installment of the storied franchise will have Kratos, the god of war, battling the forces of the Underworld and the wrath of vindictive gods in worlds carved at the back of the long banished Titans. Yes, ENTIRE worlds on the surface of the back of Titans… this is how big the scale of the third game is. The technical demo shown had the camera panning in and out – with no loss in frame rate – to reveal Kratos killing some monsters in a forest-rich environment one moment, and the back of a slowly moving Titan the next. God of War III is expected to be one of the hottest selling titles for 2010, and this early, it is being billed as a Game of the Year (GOTY) favorite.

2. Final Fantasy XIV (2010, right after the release of FF XIII). Final Fantasy XI was the first MMORPG of the Final Fantasy franchise. It was released 7 years ago, and up to this writing, it still boasts of more than 2 million active subscribers – a number that is envied by newly released and more technologically advanced MMOPRGs today. The next MMORPG for the franchise is scheduled to be released in 2010. Final Fantasy XIV Online, as of this time, is pegged as a Sony Playstation3 exclusive.

3. Heavy Rain. This Sony Playstation 3 games displays some of the most impressive graphics ever seen in a video game. Much of the action will be quick time events. But they are intense! Heavy Rain is a story-driven title that puts you in the shoes of a detective that is investigating a mystery that can change all of existence. Truly, Heavy Rain is one of the most anticipated Sony Playstation 3 games for 2010.

Biggest PS3 News From E3 Final Fantasy XIV Is Coming In 2010

So, what’s the biggest PS3 news from the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2009?

Final Fantasy XIII? Old news. Besides, it’s not even exclusive to the Sony PS3 anymore.

God of War 3? Everyone knew it was coming, sooner or later. Also, a video of Kratos climbing the back of a Titan has been making the rounds since late in 2008.

Gran Turismo 5? Hardly. The Prologue has been in the market for more than 2 years now. It’s about time that the real deal will be released.

The biggest piece of PS3 news from E3 is something that was only mentioned in passing – advertently or inadvertently – during the introduction of footages for Final Fantasy XIII.

The biggest PS3 news from E3 is this: Final Fantasy XIV is DEFINITELY coming in 2010. Some still shots of the game were shown, and they look fantastic!

Final Fantasy XIII is scheduled to be released stateside in spring of 2010. This means that, soon afterwards, the fourteenth installment of the highly successful series will soon be released afterwards. The question in many fans’ minds is this: wouldn’t both Final Fantasy installments cannibalize each other? After all, isn’t it unwise to release 2 products that you own and make them compete with each other for the same audience share?

Alas, here’s the clincher: Final Fantasy XIV will be a massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG), much like Final Fantasy XI. In fact, Final Fantasy XIV is poised to be the next great MMORPG for Play Online, Square-Enix’ pay-per-play division.

To fully appreciate the magnitude of this PS3 news, it must be noted that Final Fantasy XI is the first ever console MMORPG. Final Fantasy XI is also the first MMORPG to go cross-platform, appearing on the PS2, the PC, and the Xbox 360. It continues to be a highly popular MMORPG to this very day, more than 7 years from its original release.

From the brief trailer that was shown, people seemed to be convinced that Final Fantasy XIV is truer to the spirit of the series than Final Fantasy XI ever was.

Also, it was promised that Final Fantasy XIV will be a Sony Playstation 3 exclusive. Whether or not such means that it is an exclusive “exclusive,” or whether or not such is merely a timed exclusive, remains to be seen. But the sheer impact of this bit of Sony PS3 news cannot be denied: people will be going online on 2010 just to complete their Final Fantasy experience.

Will Final Fantasy XIV be the World of Warcraft-killer that video game enthusiasts have been waiting for? If it is, then that would be the biggest piece of PS3 news for the millennium!

Playstation 3 Games That Will Rock Your World In 2009 And 2010

Who said that the Sony PS3 is dead?  The fiscal year 2008-2009 has been a banner period for the system, what with a lineup of Sony Playstation 3 games that shook up the industry.  Metal Gear Solid 4, Killzone 2, Resistance 2 and Little Big Planet stood toe-to-toe with the best that the Microsoft Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii offered.

And fiscal year 2009-2010 will be no different.

In fact, with the announced lineup of Sony Playstation 3 games for the said period, the console may actually pull off some big surprises in the sales charts.  Next year’s number one console in terms of sales may actually be a Sony product once again.

What are the Sony Playstation 3 games to watch out for in 2009-2010?

1. God of War III.  Kratos is coming back for one last adventure – so says Sony.  God of War III is one of the most anticipated Playstation 3 games for this year, and it is one of the most anticipated Playstation 3 games of all time.  Expect Kratos’ last adventure, and ironically his first on the PS3, to push the limits of what the console can do.

2. Trico.  Think of the original Ico mixed with Shadows of the Colossus and you’ll get an idea of what this game is all about.  Trico features a boy who, instead of cooperating with a damsel in distress, has to work with a giant hybrid of a cat and a bird.  Scaling the giant hybrid is much akin to scaling the titans of Shadows of the Colossus, only this time, you’ll be climbing the body of a friend instead of a foe.

3. MAG.  MAG stands for Massive Action Game, and such title is quite appropriate.  Of all the Sony Playstation 3 games that are coming our way, MAG is the biggest as it features a 256-player battlefield over the internet.  The previous record in the 62-player cooperative death match in Resistance 2.

4. Metal Gear Solid: Rising.  Not really an exclusive, but big news nonetheless.  The newest installment in the MGS franchise will feature Raiden – who became an instant fan favorite in MGS4 by having his entire body transformed into cybernetic parts so that he can become a super ninja.

5. Final Fantasy XIV.  The most shocking announcement in E3 2009.  Final Fantasy XIV is coming in 2010.  It is a Sony PS3 exclusive.  And it will be an MMORPG, much like Final Fantasy XI.

6. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.  Uncharted 2 is the melting pot of many Playstation 3 games, and even some Xbox 360 games.  It features the exploratory and platforming elements of Tomb Raider, the cover system of Gears of War, the environments of MGS4, and the multiplayer excitement of Killzone 2.  Sold!

7. The Agent.  Rockstar Games, developers of the legendary Grand Theft Auto series, has confirmed that it is building an exclusive for the Sony PS3.  Entitled simply as Agent, the game isn’t expected to be a sandbox-style adventure like GTA.  Rather, it is said to resemble the look, feel and game play of Splinter Cell and Metal Gear Solid.  Not bad, considering that the aforementioned Sony Playstation 3 games are considered as classics.