As predicted, the PS VITA (now the official name of the NGP) was the star of the press conference. The system will start at $249, which might cause some trouble for Nintendo if Sony has a solid library of games to back it up. AT&T will be the official 3G and wireless internet provider of the handheld. Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Street Fighter x Tekken, ModNation Racers, Little Big Planet were major titles announced for the system, with more to come.
On the PS3 front Sony announced exclusive content for several third party games, including Battlefield 1943 on Battlefield 3's disc and the first Bioshock included on Bioshock: Infinite's disc. Speaking of Bioshock: Infinite, it now supports the Move peripheral. Previously announced titles like Uncharted: Drake's Deception and Resistance 3 both had delicious looking trailers.Sony also stressed the importance of 3D gaming, announcing a 3D a Playstation branded monitor bundle that will be available for $499 and include PlayStation 3D glasses, Resistance 3, and an HDMI cable. Extra glasses will be available at the steep price of $69.99. New games announced include the much rumored Starhawk and Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, both of which are likely to be very good. Dust 514, a new MMO from the developer behind Eve Online, will launch next summer and feature interactivity between the PS3 and VITA. Many games will feature interactions between the PS3 and VITA, even allowing you to take some games on the road with you.
Click "read more" to find my verdict and a trailer for Uncharted: Drake's Deception.
On the PS3 front Sony announced exclusive content for several third party games, including Battlefield 1943 on Battlefield 3's disc and the first Bioshock included on Bioshock: Infinite's disc. Speaking of Bioshock: Infinite, it now supports the Move peripheral. Previously announced titles like Uncharted: Drake's Deception and Resistance 3 both had delicious looking trailers.Sony also stressed the importance of 3D gaming, announcing a 3D a Playstation branded monitor bundle that will be available for $499 and include PlayStation 3D glasses, Resistance 3, and an HDMI cable. Extra glasses will be available at the steep price of $69.99. New games announced include the much rumored Starhawk and Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, both of which are likely to be very good. Dust 514, a new MMO from the developer behind Eve Online, will launch next summer and feature interactivity between the PS3 and VITA. Many games will feature interactions between the PS3 and VITA, even allowing you to take some games on the road with you.
Click "read more" to find my verdict and a trailer for Uncharted: Drake's Deception.
Sony delivered a lot of things that were already expected of them, so the conference was pretty boring in general. Announcements like HD collections of Shadow of the Colossus, Ico and the God of War series didn't do much to build excitement. I personally find it a bit difficult to get amped up about yet another Uncharted, Resistance, and Little Big Planet- three each within the same console generation is a bit much. But what did show was excellent, and Sony fans have a lot to look forward to.
Arbitrary Grade: B+
Arbitrary Grade: B+