One of Sony’s flagship FPS franchises, "Killzone" has received a lot of publicity following the teaser trailers shown at E3’s 2005 conference. While few expect the game’s gameplay rendering to match the trailer, its expectations remain high. With vehicle and foot combat, along with destructible environments, the PS3’s "Killzone" looks promising.
Army of Two
EA’s has advertised their third-person shooter "Army of Two" as a unique co-op experience, with either the game’s built-in AI or a friend. Everything from parachuting to repelling and even death have been added into the coop experience, making cooperation and teamwork paramount in surpassing the game’s physics-based puzzled and large squad combat. Late 2007 is the release window for the game on both 360 and PS3.
GTA4
Amidst controversy over the game’s similarities to New York City and a cryptic statement pointing toward DVD9 as a limitation to the game’s content, Rockstar Games’ "Grand Theft Auto 4" looks to be the most successful in the franchise’s ten-strong lineup. Set in Liberty City, the game tells the story of an Eastern European man named Niko Bellic, who arrives by boat in Liberty City in search of the "American Dream." October 16, 2007 looks to be the magic day for fans of the series.
Half Life 2: Orange Box
After creating what is widely known as the best story-driven FPS of all time, Valve has taken the time to port their newest edition, "Half Life 2," to the PS3 and 360. The "Orange Box," as it’s called, contains much more than the original hit. Since the game’s original release, Valve has also released two episodic sequels, respectively named "Episode One" and "Episode Two." Both will be included in the "Orange Box."
Valve doesn’t stop there. The long-awaited sequel to their multiplayer hit "Team Fortress" will be included, along with a full version of a Digipen senior project titled "Portals." Originally a Half Life mod (much like Counterstrike), "Portals" is built purely as a puzzle game.
That brings to official count to 5 full titles in one box. Sounds like a good deal.
Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction
After the success of their launch title "Resistance: Fall of Man," Insomniac Games brushed the grit from their dev consoles and returned to their flagship franchise: "Ratchet and Clank." Insomniac is known for their creative weapon designs and this newest title promises nothing less. Armed with SIXAXIS-controlled weapons and texture streaming, "Tools of Destruction" should be a welcome addition to the PS3’s fall lineup.
Warhawk
"Warhawk" has been built around dynamic multiplayer, including various ground vehicles, a multi-purpose air vehicle, and an arsenal of weapons for use in the game modes. Although the game lost its single-player during development, the PSN will be hosting the game for download later this year.
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
Naughty Dog, the creators of "Crash Bandicoot" and the original "Jak and Daxter," has cleansed its palette of cartoony games in order to bring us "Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune." The game looks to play much like the "Tomb Raider" series, but with more panache. Amazing character animations and highly-scripted camera motion seem to be the focus of this game, offering dramatic experiences throughout its Bermuda setting.
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