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.