Kick ass PS3 games this Christmas

Christmas is nearly upon us– boo! Every year, the holiday period becomes gradually more depressing as we all painfully embrace old age, but the games perennially deliver. In 2007, the 360 had BioShock, Mass Effect and Halo 3. Without a doubt, it was Microsoft’s year, while Sony struggled along with Lair, Heavenly Sword, Ratchet and, to a lesser extent, Uncharted. This year, I’m a little more confident about the PS3’s prospects; as well as the usual batch of exciting, exclusive titles, the range of multiformat games on the market is also more interesting than it has been in recent years. Here are our picks:

Fallout 3

Released: 31 October

It’s hard to gauge people’s interest in Bethesda’s follow-up to Oblivion, given that the game is a follow-up to two ancient, PC-only classics. Then again, the concept – post-apocalypse in Washington – hardly screams commercial success, so it’s likely to be one of those titles that sells steadily over an extended period of time. Then again, I don’t really care how many it sells. Fallout 3 will be incredible.

Mirror’s Edge

Released: 11 November

We received preview code for Mirror’s Edge in the office, today, so I’ll try and post some hands-on impressions later in the week. With the emphasis on pace, quick kills and daring acrobatics, Mirror’s Edge looks accomplished enough to live up to the promise of that first trailer. Bouncy.

Prince Of Persia

Released: 5 December

With issue 170, we became the first folk in the world, outside of Ubisoft, to play Prince Of Persia on the PS3. Of course, that only lasted for ten minutes, so we’re still in the dark as to what the game is really about, aside from one-on-one encounters, crazy platforming and the interplay between the Prince and new chick Elika. Gorgeous cel-shading, though. Can’t bloody wait.

LittleBigPlanet

Released: 24 October

Finally in for review, the response to LittleBigPlanet is fairly overwhelming…people seem to love it. While I panic that the limited memory of the creation tool will hamper gamers’ ambition, it still offers an unprecedented level of customisation. Plus, Stephen Fry provides hilarious narration.

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift

Released: 31 October (probably)

We loved MotorStorm, and our score stands as one of the highest on Metacritic. It lacked, however, a number of features that could’ve made it the PS3’s defining racing title. Split-screen multiplayer, for example. Differing environments. Monster trucks. Obviously, I’ve made a concerted effort to highlight stuff that’s actually in Pacific Rift, but you get the idea. This aims, and should succeed, going by what I’ve played, to be the ultimate version of MotorStorm. Aces.

Honorable mentions: Resistance 2 (too brown), Call Of Duty: World At War (by Treyarch), Far Cry 2 (PS3 version might be dodgy), Guitar Hero: World Tour (join a real band), FIFA 09 (blah, blah, blah), Dead Space (some flaws), WipEout HD (more of the same, but prettier) and BioShock (came out on 360 last year).

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