The best PS3 games for Christmas 2009
This year has been great for PlayStation 3, especially with the release of the Slim version. With Christmas approaching, many game publishers are pushing their products to the consumer. In the UK, the following games are likely to be in many people’s Christmas stockings, and are recommended purchases for anyone planning to give a PlayStation 3 game as a gift.
Shooter: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
The sequel has already broken many sales records, earning $310 million in the first 24 hours of its release. This is a combat game where you join an anti-terrorist squad to stop Russian ultra-nationalists. Missions will have you traveling from Rio de Janeiro, Afghanistan, and Russia, where you can drive a snowmobile down a sheer cliff or pilot a drone while hiding under a bullet-riddled gas station kiosk. The other important aspect of this game is the multiplayer combat that is played by connecting to the PlayStation network. So make sure that you or the person you are buying this game for has an internet connection.
Sports: FIFA 10
Since most parents and children like football in the UK, FIFA 10 will be a popular gift. This soccer action game has excellent graphics, physics and greatly improved control system with the new 360 degree dribbling. The AI ensures teammates and opponents stay close to the ball and move with purpose. The multiplayer option allows you to play all on the console or, if you have an Internet connection, play with someone on the other side of the world if you wish.
Action & Puzzle: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
This sequel to Drakes Fortune is called a ‘character-driven story’ game and you control the main character Nathan Drake through gunfights, treasure hunts and truck-jumping across fully destructible landscapes, as he tries to solve the mystery of Marco Polo. last trip. There are more puzzles to solve, with stealth and parkour-based tactics to help you deal with the AI enhancement. Also, now you can play with a friend with cooperative multiplayer mode. This game will make you do some thinking, rather than just being a full on action game.
Action: Assassin’s Creed II
Another sequel with more depth and a deeper plot. You play Ezio Auditore, who wants revenge on the perpetrators responsible for dishonoring his family in 15th century Italy. The game is freer than its predecessor, allowing you to roam the cities meeting historical figures like Lenardo da Vinci and visiting landmarks like St. Mark’s Basilica. Missions have more variety and combat has been improved with a greater variety of weapons.
Racing: Need for Speed: Change
For those who can’t wait for the release of Gran Turismo 5, Need for Speed Shift is a worthwhile alternative as it offers many features that take this installment in the Need for Speed franchise a notch above previous versions. The view in the car/cockpit makes it more of a simulation than an arcade. The screen, for example, will blur the cockpit and zoom in on the road ahead, while trying to recreate your eyes by focusing off the distance as you accelerate. The cars are faithfully rendered in an enhanced graphics system, making NFS a good choice for those who want a racing game for Christmas.