Gener: Action-adventure Mode: Single-player, Multiplayer Platform: PlayStation 3 Release date: NA March 12, 2013 EU March 13, 2013 AU March 14, 2013 UK March 15, 2013
Discover the origins of Kratos as he takes his first steps on a now legendary quest for freedom and vengeance, in God of War Ascension. Or, you can seek your own glory in multiplayer battles.
The player is cast as James Heller, a soldier whose family was killed in the viral mayhem unleashed upon Manhattan by former protagonist Alex Mercer while Heller was serving overseas. He returns to New York 14 months after the original outbreak as part of a clean-up effort, intending to die fighting the viral outbreak and be with his family. Instead, their paths cross and Mercer personally infects Heller with the Blacklight Virus. Thereafter, Heller dedicates himself to hunting and killing Mercer, no matter the cost.
Since the Manhattan outbreak of the Blacklight virus, New York (NY Zero, as it is now referred to) has been split into 3 different sections based on that areas level of affliction. The corporation responsible for the virus’s creation, Blackwatch, has covered up it’s malicious acts by placing blame on Mercer. His actions from the first game, typically based on saving the lives of innocent, are twisted to look like sinister acts.
Genre: Adventure Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Developer: SCE Studios Japan
The Last Guardian is the third game by the acclaimed development staff behind ICO and Shadow of the Colossus. In the game, a young boy and a bizarre, gigantic creature form a heartfelt bond as they attempt to maneuver their way through an unfriendly world.
Platform: X360, PC, PS3 Genre: Action RPG Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Developer: Snowblind Studios Release Date: November 1, 2011 (America), November 2 (Australia), November 4 (Europe), November 25 (UK)
On your journey in the North, you will have the opportunity to pick up a few side quests, talk to some of the NPCs, and do some other interesting stuff. A lot of the characters do have quite a lot to say, and some are even interesting to talk to, but there is little motivation to do so. This problem is compounded by the fact that you know next to nothing about the main characters of the game. In fact, there is not even a character bio summary on the character selection screen. Problems with the story aside, the rest of this game is pretty fantastic.
Which brings me to the graphics: wow. They did a fantastic job of creating a visual delight here. The character models are fantastic, the animations are great, and the environments are stunning. A lot of games are pretty bland in the environment, you might catch some blurry textures on the walls or floors, or some muddled environment backgrounds, but not this time. Snowblind did a great job of capturing the mythos of the series, while also raising the bar for action RPGs in general.
Genre: Third person Action Adventure Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Developer: Naughty Dog Software Exclusively on: PlayStation 3 Release Date: November1, 2011
Fortune hunter Nathan Drake is catapulted headlong into an adventure that takes him on a daring trek into the heart of the Arabian Desert in a search for the fabled "Atlantis of the Sands." This journey pits him and his mentor Victor Sullivan against the occult treachery of a shadowy clandestine organization and its ruthless leader. When the terrible secrets of this lost city are unearthed, Drake's quest descends into a desperate bid for survival that strains the limits of his endurance and forces him to confront his deepest fears.
