PS3 2009: The thread to end all threads!

[Maximus]

As we enter the third and best year for PS3 I thought I would do a proper thread and sticky it as a catch all. This is strictly from a gamers POV.

So lets do a quick recap of years past! I'll keep it short.

2006 - Launch year. Terrible stuff. $599, says it all really! One decent game on launch, Resistance: Fall of Man. Otherwise 2006 was pretty barren for PS3 gamers, at least we had Blu-rays.

2007 - The year started badly amid delays in PAL and lies from SCE about shortages, but at GDC SCEE showed off a product called Home which would revolutionise the way we view the online gaming world(!) and the buzz was back. E3 needed to be strong, and boy did Sony deliver! 2007 ended with the introduction of the popular but gimped 40GB model for a reasonable $399/£299/€399 which propelled the PS3 from last place to, err, well last place, but it wasn't all bad as it gave Sony a platform to build on for 2008! Also Uncharted!!!!

2008 - Ahh, 2008 how little we knew ye... The year started off with a bang. WB dropped the bombshell that ended the format war and it proved to be a big win for the PS3. It gained a lot of short term momentum, but sadly SCE weren't able to capitalise on it. The games kept on coming, the incredibly popular exclusive Haze by Ubisoft, oh no, I mean Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots from Hideo Kojima and Konami propelled the PS3 to it's biggest ever monthly sales out of the holiday season, and the great games kept on coming all throughout the year. Some sad moments arose, the betrayal-ton from Wada at E3 the biggest, but we endured! Towards the end of the year there was lots of ill-will in the media towards the PS3, mainly to do with the pricing, but SCE didn't relent and PS3 finished bottom of the pile.

Onto 2009

2009 comes in with a lot of promise, talks of a price cut, SCE finally turning a profit, and well happier times in general...

Onto the games.

Lord of the Rings: Conquest



Publisher - EA, Developer - Pandemic
Genre: Action
Date: 1/13/2009


Skate 2



Publisher - EA, Developer - Black Box
Genre: Extreme Sports
Date: 1/21/2009

Afro Samurai



Publisher - Namco Bandai, Developer - Namco Bandai
Genre: Action
Date: 1/27/2009

Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box



Publisher - EA, Developer - Criterion Games
Genre: Racing
Date: 2/3/2009

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin



Publisher - Warner Brothers Interactive, Developer - Monolith Productions
Genre: Shooter
Date: 2/10/2009

Street Fighter 4



Publisher - Capgods, Developer - Capgods
Genre: Fighting
Date: 2/17/2009

Godfather II



Publisher - EA, Developer - EA Redwood Shores
Genre: Action/Strategy
Date: 2/24/2009

Killzone 2 - Exclusive to Playstation 3



Publisher - SCEE, Developer - Guerilla Games
Genre: Shooter
Date: 2/27/2009

[Maximus]

Yakuza 3 - Exclusive to PS3



Publisher - Sega, Developer - Amusement Vision
Genre: Action
Date: 2/26/2009 (Japan), TBA 2009/10 (everywhere else)

Heist



Publisher - Codemasters, Developer - inXile entertainment
Genre: Action
Date: 3/2/2009

Major League Baseball 2k9

No Image... :'(

Publisher - 2k Games, Developer - Kush Games
Genre: Sport/Pastime
Date: 3/2/2009

Tom Clancy's HAWX



Publisher - Ubisoft, Developer - Ubisoft Romania
Genre: Flying Action
Date: 3/2/2009

Resident Evil 5 - **** yeah!



Publisher - Capgods, Developer - Capgods
Genre: Shooter/Horror/Zombies/Action/Awesome
Date 3/13/2009

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena



Publisher - Atari (Phil Harrison bringing Atari back from the brink...), Developer - Starbreeze AB
Genre: Shooter
Date: 3/24/2009

The Agency - Console Exclusive



Publisher - SCEA, Developer - SOE
Genre: MMO-Action
Date: Q1 2009

CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars



Publisher - Ubisoft, Developer - Immersion Games
Genre: Shooter
Date: Q1

Dark Void



Publisher - Capgods, Developer - Airtight Games
Genre: Action
Date: May 2009

White Knight Chronicles - Exclusive to PS3



Publisher - SCEI, Developer - Level-5
Genre: Online JRPG
Date: Q3 2009 (estimated)

[Maximus]

MLB '09 The Show - Playstation Exclusive



Publisher - SCEA, Developer - SCE San Diego
Genre: Sport/Pastime
Date: Q1 2009

Ghostbusters: The Video Game



Publisher - Atari (Phil, bring the good times back to Atari!), Developer - Terminal Reality
Genre: Movie/Action
Date: 6/16/2009

Aliens: Colonial Marines

No Image... :'(

Publisher - Sega, Developer - Gearbox Software
Genre: Shooter
Date: Q2 2009

Alpha Protocol



Publisher - Sega, Developer - Obsidian Entertainment
Genre: Action RPG
Date: Q2 2009

Bionic Commando



Publisher - Capgods, Developer - GRIN
Genre: Action
Date: Q2 2009

Red Faction: Guerilla



Publisher - THQ, Developer - Volition
Genre: Shooter
Date: Q2 2009

Madden NFL 2010

No Image, but do you really need one...

Publisher - EA Sports, Developer - EA Tiburon
Genre: Sport
Date: August 2009

Brütal Legend



Publisher - EA, Developer - Double Fine Productions (Tim Schafer of Psychonauts fame)
Genre: Adventure
Date: Q3 2009

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince



Publisher - EA, Developer - Bright Light Productions
Genre: Movie
Date: Q3/4 2009

Ratchet and Clank Future: 2 - Exclusive to PS3



Publisher - SCEA, Developer - Insomniac Games
Genre: Action
Date: Q4 2009

Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion



Publisher - Scamco, Developer - Scamco
Genre: Fighting
Date: Q4 2009

Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams



Publisher - 2k Games, Developer - 2k Marin
Genre: Shooter
Date: Q4 2009

[Maximus]

EyePet - Exclusive to PS3



Publisher - SCEE, Developer - SCE London Studio
Genre: WTF, I have no idea. Casual/Pet Simulator I suppose...
Date: Q4 2009

God of War III - Exclsuive to PS3



Publisher - SCEA, Developer - SCE Santa Monigods
Genre: Action/Godslayer
Date: Q4 2009

Uncharted 2: Amongst Thieves - Exclusive to PS3 ZOMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Publisher - SCEA, Developer - Naughty God
Genre: Awesome
Date: Q4 2009

inFamous - Exclusive to PS3



Publisher - SCEA, Developer - Sucker Punch
Genre: Action
Date: TBA 2009 (Spring apparently, but I'm not too sure)

Bayonetta



Publisher - Sega, Developer - Platinum Games
Genre: Devil May Cry 3, but with a girl - i.e. Awesome
Date: TBA 2009

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

No Image :'(

Publisher - Activision Blizzard, Developer - Infinity Ward
Genre: Shooter
Date: TBA 2009 (Most likely Q4)

WarDevil - Exclusive to PS3



Publisher - Unknown, Developer - DigiGuys
Genre: Action
Date: TBA 2009

I am Alive



Publisher - Ubisoft, Developer - Darkworks
Genre: Action
Date: TBA 2009

Final Fantasy XIII - PS3 Exclusive in 2009



Publisher - Square-MESnix, Developer - Production Team 1 (Yoshinori Kitase)
Genre: JRPG
Date: TBA 2009 (Q4 probably, and only in Japan)

L.A. Noir - Exclusive to PS3



Publisher - 2k Games, Developer - Team Bondi/Rockstar
Genre: Adventure
Date: TBA 2009

Gran Turismo 5 - Exclusive to PS3



Publisher - SCEI, Developer - Polyphony Digital
Genre: Racing Simulator
Date: TBA 2009

Heavy Rain Exclusive to PS3



Publisher - SCEE, Developer - Quantic Dream
Genre: Adventure
Date: TBA 2009

M.A.G. - Exclusive to PS3



Publisher - SCEA, Developer - Zipper Interactive
Genre - MMO Shooter
Date: TBA 2009

[Toxa]

hey merge my post :

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=78657

[xtop]

i am in for this uber awesome thread

[brett_day]

thanks for making the sticky! It is nice to finally see a positive thread about the PS3 and the coming year!

I have no doubt the PS3 will continue to go from strength to strength! I cannot wait for the games you listed above!, and of course GOW 3

[Blu-Generation]

Awesome thread! Keep em comin.

I like that Haze to MGS4 joke, pretty funny.

[Tig Ol Bitties 08]

Oh man brother, what a fantastic thread!! Great job.


I cannot wait for this year in PS3!! It seems I'm going to further be able to silence the jerk weed xbox fanboys I work with. Hehe.

[Marquoz]

Wow, great job!!!

[cajmoyper]

Does anybody know of Crysis is still coming to the PS3?

[MacLover]

The Godfather II is out 2/24/2009 OMG anyone know of the UK date (I'll most likely import though).

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by MacLover

The Godfather II is out 2/24/2009 OMG anyone know of the UK date (I'll most likely import though).

I'll add dates for PAL and Asia once I'm finished.

[ADRiiAN`]

R&C FUTURE 2! WHOOO!

Where's Uncharted 2?

[Sloan78]

Who ya gonna call....

+1,000,000,000 on keeping this thread going!!!!

[blu-rayfan101]

Great thread!!
Don't forget to add:
Heavy Rain
God of War 3
Gran Turismo 5
Infamous
Uncharted 2
Rage
Final Fantasy
Operation Flashpoint 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Assassins Creed 2

[Marine Mike]

Also X-Blades is coming out 2/12/09.

[aygie]

Awesome, just awesome. I love being a PS3 owner.

[Red Hood]

Originally Posted by Aygie

Awesome, just awesome. I love being a PS3 owner.

+1

SFIV!

[SkullPhyre]

Originally Posted by cajmoyper

Does anybody know of Crysis is still coming to the PS3?

No way the Ps3 could run crysis. It can barely run on most peoples pc's. Crysis for anything other than window's was just a rumor. Go buy a pc.