Monday, June 4, 2012

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

In Uncharted 2: Among Thieves fortune hunter Nathan Drake embarks on a journey that will push him to his physical, emotional and intellectual limits to discover the real truth behind the lost fleet of Marco Polo and the legendary Himalayan valley of Shambhala, more commonly known in the west as Shangri-La.
In 1292 Marco Polo departed the court of Kublai Khan in China with 14 ships filled with over 600 passengers and crew. Eighteen months later only one ship remained and 18 passengers survived. Marco Polo never revealed what happened to these lost ships. Embarking on a quest to find the lost fleet, fortune hunter Nathan Drake soon realizes Marco Polo was hiding a much bigger secret - he had gone on a secret expedition to find the mythical kingdom of Shambhala and to recover the legendary Cintamani Stone, the "Wish-fulfilling jewel" of Buddhist mythology. With this new information Drake settles on a new course, following Marco Polo's trail through a diverse range of exotic environments. This quest also pits him against a new, more formidable adversary - a ruthless, rogue paramilitary leader with a private army and a relentless ambition to recover the stone for himself.

Key Game Features
  • Powered by Naughty Dog’s new 2.0 Engine Technology.
  • Open layout allows players to take an aggressive or stealth approach to combat.
  • Free-flowing "traversal gunplay" adds a unique vertical element to standard 3rd-person shooting mechanics.
  • Award-winning cinematic story presentation.
  • A Deep Single Player Campaign
    • An expanded cast of characters who reflect different facets of Drake’s character, including Chloe Frazer, Drake’s current partner and new romantic interest.
    • Varied and exotic locations – from lush, green swamps and dense urban environments, all the way to the ice and snow of the Himalayas.
    • Unrestricted combat allows you to take an aggressive or stealthy approach to combat.
      • Free-flowing "traversal gunplay" adds a unique vertical element to familiar cover-based third-person shooting mechanics, allowing you to engage in combat from any position in the environment – even while climbing and hanging.
      • Introduction of new traversal and free-climbing mechanics allow Drake to navigate through the environments more fluidly and naturally.
      • Gunplay and combat enhancements, including an expanded melee system, and a variety of enemy types with advanced AI routines. High-quality cinematic presentation of scenes, characters and dialogue, all rendered within the Naughty Dog Engine 2.0.
      • Dramatic in-game events that make you an active participant in the cinematic experience.
      • Full character interaction with dynamic geometry.
    • Utilizes Naughty Dog Engine 2.0 purpose-built for the PlayStation 3; utilizes the PS3 technology to hit a turning point in technology innovation by recreating reality and capturing human emotion.
    • No visible loading – a Naughty Dog hallmark – returns along with technology improvements in major game systems such as lighting, shadows, ambient occlusion, animation technology and physics, among many others.
  • A Wide Variety of Online Multiplayer Options.
    • Competitive Multiplayer
      • Competitive multiplayer gameplay includes up to 10 players in heroes-versus-villains matches.
      • Deathmatch: Up to 5 vs. 5 with customizable or pre-set game modes.
      • Plunder: Unique style of multiplayer that encourages team work to transport a treasure across terrain horizontally and vertically over obstacles.
      • Player boosters give you a variety of options to customize your characters to your play style or to provide an advantage over opponents.
    • Co-op Multiplayer
      • Up to three players work together in cooperative modes to accomplish set objectives with increasing difficulty and against special enemy characters.
      • Combo system encourages further teamwork to increase a point total and currency multiplier.
      • Weapon upgrades let you customize your weapons to your play style or provide an advantage over opponents.
  • General Multiplayer Features.
    • Robust party system allows you to remain with your friends in matchmaking and custom matches.
    • Custom matches allow you to customize maps and modes which your party wishes to play.
    • Currency gained in multiplayer matches can be combined with currency gained in single player missions to unlock additional content and upgrades.
    • Character animations and environments taken from single player campaign maintain visual fidelity with no degradation.
    • Gameplay and character mechanics identical from the single-player campaign, ensuring user familiarity and same level of quality.
    • Headset support.
    • Proprietary Naughty Dog Engine 2.0 network code captures a broad range of gameplay data for statistics reporting on the web and for functionality like Cinema, which allows players to watch replays of matches.
    • Cutting edge technology such as cloud-based computing allows for scalable online infrastructure to provide optimal player experience.

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

One ordinary man one extraordinary adventure Product Information In Uncharted: Drake's Fortune a 400-year-old clue in the coffin of Sir Francis Drake sets a modern-day fortune hunter on a pulse-pounding exploration for the fabled treasure of El Dorado.  His quest leads to the discovery of a forgotten island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.  The search turns deadly when Drake bees stranded on the island and hunted by mercenaries.  Outnumbered and out-gunned Drake and his companions must fight to survive as they begin to unravel the terrible secrets hidden on the Island.

Product Features Using maps and ancient artifacts uncover clues and unravel mysteries to find a forgotten island and a treasure that was thought to have never existed. Explore exotic locations and traverse through living jungles and spectacular 400-year-old ruins. Drake's companions and allies play an important role in the adventure through cooperative mechanics gun play and exploration. Experience fast-paced gun play use a variety of environmental elements for cover shoot enemies off of moving vehicles in high speed chases and more Use and array of hand-to-hand fighting moves to put your enemy off balance using anything from wild haymaker punches to running drop-kicks.Specifications Players:  1 Player Required Hard Disk Space:  Atleast 2.56 MB Supported HD Video Output:  720p(cables may be required not included

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Heavy Rain

Experience a gripping psychological crime thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns, where even the smallest actions and choices can cause dramatic consequences. The hunt is on for the Origami Killer, named after his calling card of leaving folded paper shapes on victims. Four characters, each with their own motives, take part in a desperate attempt to stop the killer from claiming a new victim.

Heavy Rain is a single player, action/adventure game with a particularly strong emphasis on a player-influenced storyline as a means of facilitating the evolution of action towards one of many possible conclusions. The game features four playable characters: a father, a photographer, a FBI agent with a special skill set and a retired cop turned private detective. Each have different paths, means and motives to ending the reign of terror that the Origami Killer has imposed on their city. As players follow the path laid before their character of choice, they are able to explore, interact with and view their surroundings in a variety of ways using their controller's left and right sticks. At crucial times players are given a series of choices relating to how to proceed in various situations, with the outcome of these choices revealing both benefits and consequences. Benefits can be important to progressing through the game, while possible consequences can in turn pose a very real danger to characters, including death. But unlike other games, and because Heavy Rain features four playable characters that exist independently of each other, yet simultaneously within the same the story arc, this does not end the game. Players are instead able to play as one of the other available characters, with appropriate changes to possible outcomes due to the absence of the deceased character(s).

Key Game Features
  • An evolving action-adventure thriller in which you shape the story with every decision you make.
  • Action built around four playable characters that allows you to continue playing as one of the other characters if your initial character is killed.
  • Savable chapters that allow you to replay the actions of the past, while maintaining the continuity of the events begun in earlier chapters.
  • Mature content reflecting a realistic world setting that explores powerful themes.
  • Stunning graphics, animation and technology that support an emotionally driven experience.
  • Accessible gameplay via intuitive, contextual controls and interface.

Friday, April 27, 2012

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

As its name implies, The Force Unleashed completely re-imagines the scope and scale of the Force by taking full advantage of newly developed technologies that will be seen and experienced for the first time: Digital Molecular Matter (DMM), by Pixelux Entertainment, and euphoria by NaturalMotion Ltd. Paired with the powerful Havok Physics™ system, these new technologies create gameplay only possible on the new generation of consoles. DMM incorporates the physical properties of anything in the environment so that everything reacts exactly like it should - wood breaks like wood, glass shatters like glass, plants on the planet Felucia bend like plants on the planet Felucia would, and more. Meanwhile, as a revolutionary behavioral-simulation engine, euphoria enables interactive characters to move, act and even think like actual human beings, adapting their behavior on the fly and resulting in a different payoff every single time.

Game Features:
  • During the period between Episodes III and IV, players hunt Jedi in the role of Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice.
  • Unleash and upgrade the Secret Apprentice's four core Force powers - Force push, grip, repulse and lightning - throughout the course of the game, and combine them for ultra-destructive, never-before-seen combos.
  • Examples of unleashing the Force in ways never thought possible:
    • The Secret Apprentice won't just Force push enemies into walls - he'll Force push enemies through walls.
    • The Secret Apprentice won't just Force grip foes to throw them aside - he'll Force grip them in midair, zap them with lightning, then drop them to the ground to explode like a bomb.
  • In addition to new adversaries created just for the game, such as fugitive Jedi and Force-sensitive Felucians, players will also confront and associate with familiar faces from the Star Wars films, including Darth Vader.
  • Visit locations such as Episode III's Wookiee homeworld Kashyyyk and the floral Felucia, the junk planet Raxus Prime, plus an Imperial TIE fighter construction facility.
  • The Force Unleashed is LucasArts' first internally developed title for next-generation consoles, and it represents the first in-game collaboration of talents and technology between LucasArts and Industrial Light & Magic, two companies now finally under one roof at the new Letterman Digital Arts Center in San Francisco's Presidio district.
  • The Force Unleashed debuts Digital Molecular Matter from Pixelux and euphoria behavioral simulation from NaturalMotion Ltd.
  • LucasArts is preparing an unprecedented promotional effort around the launch of The Force Unleashed , encompassing a full line of toys and game-based action figures from Hasbro, as well as a full publishing program from Dark Horse, Del Rey and Palace Press.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

inFAMOUS 2

inFAMOUS 2 is the second chapter in the best selling franchise for the PS3 system. This immersive open world action adventure offers a realistic take on being a super hero. Blamed for the destruction of Empire City and haunted by the ghosts of his past, Cole must make a dramatic journey to discover his full super-powered potential - and face the final confrontation with a dark and terrifying enemy from his own future.

Unlike the original game in the series, inFAMOUS 2 contains significant user generated content tools that dramatically expand gameplay possibilities. Centered around a creation tool system, this allows players to create original missions and share them with other players via PlayStation Network. These function more or less as side quests once they are accepted, adding to the player's point total, but not altering the primary mission flow and morality-based aspects of the game.

Key Game Features

  • A True Superhero Experience - Discover what it means to be a true superhero with epic boss battles and powerful cinematic sequences
  • Advanced Super Powers - Experience being a full-blown superhero with enhanced electrical attacks, a visceral melee fighting system and new superpowers
  • An All-new Open Dynamic Gameworld - Explore a vibrant world in the city of New Marais with increased interactivity and destruction using dynamic parkour moves
  • New Morality System - All new morality system gives players freedom of choice and leads to 2 different endings
  • User Generated Content - Create and share original missions with a built-in tool set that function as side quests

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

inFAMOUS

A massive explosion rips through six square blocks of Empire City, leveling everything and everyone in its path. At the center of the blast crater a lone man stands up miraculously unharmed; gifted with incredible powers. From the creators of the award-winning Sly Cooper series, Sucker Punch brings you inFAMOUS , the first open-world action/adventure title by SCEA, for the PlayStation 3. Players experience what happens when a real person suddenly starts developing super powers. Exact revenge? Protect the innocent? Maybe a little of both? These are the situations you'll face as you play inside of a richly interactive and organic living city. A place where your actions create broader reactions in the citizens and landscape around you.

Key Game Features:
  • Be a Hero - Take on the role of Cole, an everyday guy and urban explorer, who develops a wide range of electricity-based powers. Learn how to adapt to Cole’s evolving powers in an attempt to save Empire City and its people.
  • Super Powers - Feel what it is like to discover, grow and use a wide range of electricity-based super powers (good or bad); and grasp the responsibility that comes from being so powerful.
  • Epic Battles - Experience what it is like to be a true hero, taking responsibility for every action, as players battle against powerful iconic villains.
  • Open Dynamic World - Coupling rich powers with a reactive environment and population, experience complete freedom to explore a deep, open interactive city. Players will be challenged to decide if they choose to save or destroy Empire City .
  • Urban Exploration - Scale the cityscape to discover new vantage points and employ a vertical combat system. Utilize Cole’s climbing skills to go where most people can not, opening up a variety of offensive and defensive combat options.
  • Organic City Ecology - Watch the citizens and city react and evolve depending on players’ actions. Events will unfold based on the role players take in them, creating broader reactions in the city’s people and environment.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

God of War Collection

A must-have for action/adventure fans on the PlayStation 3 platform, the God of War: Collection features both PlayStation 2 single player classics, God of War and God of War II. Remastered in high definition and re-released for play on the PS3 this collection allows both longtime fans of the series and those coming to it new to indulge in the addictive action and puzzle-solving fun of taking on the gods ruling the world of ancient Greek mythology.

Key Game Features
  • God of War and God of War II on one Blu-ray Disc.
  • Remastered in high-definition at a resolution of 720p.
  • Anti-aliased graphics for 60 frames per second gameplay.
  • Full PlayStation Network (PSN) Trophies support for each game.
  • Purchase includes a PSN voucher for the God of War III E3 2009 Demo.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit players will experience the thrill of the chase and the rush of the escape as they play through full careers as both a cop and a racer – solo or connected. The blistering speeds, brutal busts and heart-stopping getaways are all connected via Need for Speed Autolog. This network not only connects friends for epic head-to head pursuits and races, but also enables players to compare performances and stats, thereby setting the stage for the ultimate in friendly competition.

Key game features:
  • Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit contains 1-8 player online support as well as leader boards
  • Play as either cops and racers in both a tremendously deep, fully-defined single player career and a groundbreaking multiplayer
  • The Need For Speed Autolog system connects friends directly to each other's games
  • Whether taking down suspects with a variety of cop weapons or using evasion equipment to outsmart the cops
  • Feel the power of busting suspects in supercharged cop interceptors like the Lamborghini Reventon or outsmarting the law
  • Players will always have a method for gaining an edge over their opponent

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Toy Story 3 The Video Game

The creators of the beloved “Toy Story” films re-open the toy box and bring movie goers back to the delightful world of our favorite gang of toy characters in “Toy Story 3 ”. As Andy prepares to depart for college, Buzz, Woody and the rest of his loyal toys are troubled about their uncertain future. Directed by Lee Unkrich (co-director of “Toy Story 2” and “Finding Nemo”), “Toy Story 3” is a comical new adventure in Disney Digital 3D that lands the toys in a room full of untamed tots who can’t wait to get their sticky little fingers on these “new” toys. It’s pandemonium as they try to stay together, ensuring “no toy gets left behind.” Pixar veteran Darla K. Anderson ("Cars" and "Monsters, Inc.") produces, while Michael Arndt, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of "Little Miss Sunshine," brings his unique talents and comedic sensibilities. In the Toy Story 3 The Video Game help Buzz, Woody and the rest of the Toys ensure no toy gets left behind. Dive into to all new heroic adventures in Story Mode or let your imagination run wild in the exiting new open world of Toy Box Mode! Come and play to infinity and beyond.

Friday, April 6, 2012

Just Dance 3

Just Dance 3 is a multiplayer Dance Party-Rhythm game for PlayStation 3 in which players dance to the beat of dozens of in-game tracks replicating dance move prompts that are projected at the bottom of the screen. The game utilizes the PlayStation Move controller system (required for play and sold separately). Additional features include: all-new game modes, a cardio training option and a consistent flow of downloadable tracks through PSN designed to keep your dance party fresh.

Key Features

  • Top of the Chart Hits - Over 40 all-new tracks, featuring a variety of musical genres that will appeal to everyone
  • New Modes to Extend Gameplay - Dance Crew Mode, Smart Shuffle, Flash Mob Mode and Dance Mash-up
  • Shake Your World - Interact with the in-game environment, be a part of the action, and watch the game respond to you as you dance
  • Just Sweat More - A more advanced training program with calculated cardio training
  • Even More Music - An expanding list of downloadable tracks will be available at launch to fuel every Player's dance frenzy

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Killzone 3

Killzone 3 is the fourth release overall in the PlayStation 3 exclusive first-person shooter franchise, and contains the first integration of the PlayStation Move system into its gameplay. In it players continue the fight by a futuristic special ops team against the seemingly unstoppable Helghast Empire. Along the way players will learn more than ever before about the rabid Helghan culture, as well as become aware of an internal struggle in their ranks that may prove to be an important weakness. Killzone 3 features full Playstation Move system integration throughout the game -- including the Move and Navigational controllers. Additional features include: the ability to carry two primary weapons, new melee and jet pack functionality and online multiplayer support

Key Game Features
  • Epic single player campaign with a gripping storyline and intense action
  • Battle your way through huge, diverse environments from alien jungles to harsh arctic vistas shown in incredible graphic detail
  • Face off against new, relentless Helghast enemies armed with more powerful weapons and abilities
  • Full 3D compatibility takes immersion to new heights, delivering a "boots-on-the-ground" experience like no other
  • Award-winning multiplayer mode returns, with added game modes, new vehicle gameplay, brutal close combat system, more powerful weapons, and a more accessible experience
  • New brutal melee system lets you get "up close and personal" with Helghast enemies for even more intense combat
  • Increased vehicle gameplay, including aerial combat action with ISA Intruders and jet packs