Before I start this article, I'd like everyone to give this article over at RPGFan a read. It really states the bad situation Sony is in with RPGs and even highlights the numbers. Now, onto the article.
The PLAYSTATION 3 does have a decent amount of exclusives out right now. Most of them won't make you go "wow", but a few will. Those few, however, are usually the games made by Sony Computer Entertainment.
This brings us to the PLAYSTATION 3's one-leg of survival, the first party. Let us take a look at the currently released exclusives. We've labeled first-party games in regular font, and third-party games in bold.
• Eye of Judgement
• Folklore
• Formula One Championship Edition
• Full Auto 2: Battlelines • Genji: Days of the Blade • Gran Turismo 5: Prologue
• HAZE • Heavenly Sword
• Hot Shots Golf: Out... More »
The PlayStation 2, being known as a Japanese console, was famous for the amount of Japanese and Western RPGs in it's library. With games like Kingdom Hearts I, Kingdom Hearts II, Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, Persona 3, Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, Wild Arms 3, Final Fantasy X, and Suikoden III, and more in it's library, it was the premier console for RPG fans.
Today, the PLAYSTATION 3 features a little amount of RPGs. Some would not even be considered an RPG, even though it is listed in that genre. Lets go down a list of currently released RPGs for the PLAYSTATION 3, or games listed as an RPG.
Those are about it. Over a year and a half, the PLAYSTATION 3 has been in our homes and we've only been catered to about one or two good RPGs. Although, we have a great line-up of RPGs coming... More »
Sony has released a full compatibility list for the DualShock 3 controller set to hit retail shelves later this month.
PlayStation Network PSOne titles will support the force-feedback feature of the new controller, along with other notable game titles like Devil May Cry 4, MotorStorm, Heavenly Sword, Resistance, and Uncharted.
For the complete list of compatible games see below. Note that a select number of titles, which are denoted with an asterisk, will require a software update in order to activate rumble support.
* SCEA - Formula One Championship Edition* (PS3)
* SCEA - MotorStorm* (PS3)
* SCEA - PAIN (PSN)
* SCEA - High Velocity Bowling (PSN)
* SCEA - MLB 08: The Show (PS3)
* SCEA - Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (PS3)
* SCEA - Resistance: Fall of Man* (PS3)
* SCEA - Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (PS3)
* SCEA - Go! Sports Ski* (PSN)
* SCEA - Folklore* (PS3)
* SCEA - Hea... More »
According to French Web site Jeux-France, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has re-examined the price of some of its older PlayStation 3 titles.
Apparently the following titles will now cost 40 Euros: Resistance: Fall of Man, Lair, Folklore, One Championship Edition Formulated, MotorStorm, Ridge Racer 7, Heavenly Sword and Genji.
However, it seems the games have been available at online retailers such as 'game' at this price for some time.
Just in case you're not familiar with the phrase, a White Elephant is something that is more trouble and more expensive than its worth and therefore a liability. Sound familiar? Welcome to our 15 month appraisal of Sixaxis - PlayStation 3's controversial motion-sensitive controller.
After nearly a year and a half, it's hard to use the defence that it's 'still new technology'. There's a wealth of evidence by which to judge its success and second-generation games should have learned from the mistakes of the launch titles.
But we have to say, it's not a very convincing case file. While Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction used the tilt feature sparingly to decent effect, High Velocity Bowling actually used arm motions to control the swing's power level and in-car MotorStorm steering was a lot of fun, these are the few worthwhile efforts.
Who could forget Lair, which didn't only lack the sensitivity and precision to make control anything but a str... More »
It's less than two months since the launch of the PlayStation 3 in North America and Japan. The highly anticipated, supposedly ultra-powerful next-gen video game system from Sony has, according to just about every legitimate news source, flopped.
Availability for the launches had been pathetic, must-have software remains limited to Resistance: Fall of Man, the console is super expensive ($599 for the 60GB model), Sony is mired in debt due to the outrageous production costs incurred by producing the console, and to make matters worse, Microsoft and Nintendo are soaring.
The Wii caught on huge in Japan - and just about everywhere else - and the Xbox 360 had already enjoyed a one-year head-start, in which we saw more than a few great titles. Blu-Ray, still in its infancy, hasn't yet started to move much, considering the lack of PS3s in the marketplace. Whispers of "another Betamax" are rampant... Doom and gloom permeates almost every PS3-related news story, and... More »
Per Grace Chen (Senior Manager, PLAYSTATION Store):
Hey, everyone. It’s time again for the PLAYSTATION Store weekly update.
Add-on Game Content:
Folklore Add-On Packs
Folklore Add-on 5 “Nightmares”($3.99)
This Folklore download pack includes four additional side quests, which take place during the events of the original game, plus an extra Folk to capture and an alternative costume for Keats.
File size: 93.8 MB
Folklore Add-on 6 “Visions of the Tower” ($3.99)
This Folklore download pack includes four additional side quests, which take place during the events of the original game, plus an extra Folk to capture and an alternative costume for Ellen.
File size: 76 MB
Folklore Add-on Bundle 3 ($5.99)
Get two Folklore Add-ons for one low price! This Folklore Add-on Bundle includes “Nightmares” and the “Visions of the Tower” add-ons. Each add-on includes four ... More »
Update: Guitar Hero III Classic Rock Track Pack ($6.25), has just been added to the PLAYSTATION Store.
“Peace of Mind” as performed by Boston; “Jukebox Hero” as performed by Foreigner; and “Any Way You Want It” as performed by Journey.
File size: 50.4 MB
From Grace Chen (Senior Manager, PLAYSTATION Store): Hey, everyone. It’s time again for the PLAYSTATION Store weekly update. To see the content list for PLAYSTATION Store for PC, scroll down the post.
Downloadable Games:
PixelJunk Monsters ($7.99 for a limited time)
Inspired by the popular and addictive “tower defense” game genre, PixelJunk Monsters is a fun and intuitive game featuring a uniquely attractive art style. Defend your homebase against threatening monsters by building towers and casting lightning storms across the forest. Download the game today!
File size: 59.3 MB
ESRB Rated E
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