Sometime in 2008 - Maybe
If you own a PlayStation 3, chances are you've already experienced the essence of what gamers love about first person shooters in Resistance Fall of Man. I certainly did and I can't bring myself to let go of it. In fact, it managed to squeak its way into my 10 ten favorite FPS games of all time. The game certainly deserves consideration for the title of best PS3 exclusive on the market. The sequel promises to be nothing less. In Resistance 2, you'll rejoin Nathan Hale as he once again attempts to rid the planet of those pesky alien Chimera. Only this time, the fighting will take place in more familiar territory: the United States.
Creators of the much-loved Ratchet & Clank series, Insomniac Games plans to bring Resistance back to the PS3 with a vengeance. In Resistance 2, gamers will get two separate full campaigns, one for co-op and the other for single-player. If that wasn't innovative enough, the multiplayer will now support 60 players online. That's right, 60. In addition, Insomniac touts full squad and clan support, along with a comprehensive matchmaking system integrated into the game's official website for storing your stats. Being a PS3 owner is just getting better and better.
Our final game of this preview extravaganza is Zeno Clash, a fantasy first person combat game running on Valve's Source engine with a unique style that is sure to win over gamers of all interests. Heavily focused on melee combat, the developers steer away from the traditional shooters that saturate the genre in hopes of providing a fresh and ultimately fun experience. Exotic ranged weapons are also used, but take a backseat to your fists and otherworldly objects that should make for some brutal gameplay. The story begins as the main character is exiled from his clan and hunted down by his own brethren who you'll interact with in the game's deep story line.
The ACE Team's Andre Bordeu, states, "Source is an incredibly flexible engine that lets us create environments with rich visuals, expansive and highly-detailed believable characters that interact with players in intelligent and challenging ways." Jason Holtman, the Director of Business Development at Valve, also comments on the game: "We're pleased that the ACE Team has chosen the Source engine for their promising debut game, which will expand the use of Source into new gameplay and visual styles." While no official release date has been set, the recommended system requirements for running the game are available. They include a Pentium 4 processor (3.0 GHz or better), 1GB RAM, a DirectX 9 compatible video card, and a choice between Windows 2000, XP, or Vista. ETA: TBD.
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BladeVenom - Thursday, May 8, 2008 - link
This is the list I use. http://www.systemwars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=...">http://www.systemwars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=...A DRM warning about Mass Effect and Spore.
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DigitalFreak - Thursday, May 8, 2008 - link
No way in hell I'll be buying Mass Effect or Spore with that DRM.mmntech - Thursday, May 8, 2008 - link
Agreed. I was looking forward to Mass Effect on PC. I feel like I wasted $170 on the HD 3850 I bought to play it. PC gaming is dead and DRM is the box they're burying it in.There were two huge games missing from the list. The first is LittleBigPlanet which is probably one of the most anticipated PS3 games coming out this year. The Force Unleashed is another big one, even just from a technical standpoint with Euphoria and DMM. 2008 is going to be a good year for consoles. I'm glad I finally caved in and bought one rather than suffering with PC and SecuROM.
Heatlesssun - Friday, May 9, 2008 - link
You're making way to much of the SecureROM thing. I've got a couple of games using it, Call of Juarez and DirT and I'm not having any issues on Vista, both x86 and x64.Also you're failing to realize that most PC games are available via a download service, which use net authentication schemes. PC gaming is far from dead. With out PC's, there'd be no hardware to go into consoles as consoles are loss leaders. AMD and nVidia wouldn't make it on console sales alone. They need to be able to sell dedicated GPU's to make money and have some for the R&D that ends up in consoles.
Viva la PC Gaming!
EddieTurner - Thursday, May 8, 2008 - link
Was reading about that earlier. Man, what a freakin' killjoy. Somebody whould be shot for making that decision.Spacecomber - Thursday, May 8, 2008 - link
I latch onto a handful of PC games a year that I play, and I recognize that there are many other games out there that I'll never get around to playing, especially since I have no plans on a picking up a console any time soon. So, it's nice to have a kind of overview of the electronic gaming universe. I'll never be able to explore it all, but I'm sure some of these new games will find there way onto my hard drive.PrinceGaz - Thursday, May 8, 2008 - link
That sums up my feelings too. I only play a few games but play them a lot. I also have no need or desire to buy a console for the sort of games I like most, and judging from the fact that 12 of the 16 games listed are shown as getting a PC release (and one or two of the other four may well get a PC release later on), PC gaming is far from dead.Griswold - Thursday, May 8, 2008 - link
Well said.Rocket321 - Thursday, May 8, 2008 - link
I really liked the article, keep them comming!vexingv - Thursday, May 8, 2008 - link
This list makes me hesitant to put a $500 investment into buying a PS3 solely to play MGS4 and GTA4 (which will probably be ported to PC). So many of these games are multiplatform and being released on the PC as well. However, I'm concerned whether the PC ports are even comparable to their console counterparts as the PC is hardly the lead platform anymore and usually winds up as the bastard child.