Sony announces holiday lineup, still believes in Unreal Tournament 3
by Ludwig Kietzmann 
{ Nov 8th 2007 at 2:02PM }
Highlights includes the cringe-inducing PAIN, stealth saga Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus and Lara Croft gender bender, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune for PS3. You'll also spot a burst of confidence regarding the timely arrival of one Unreal Tournament III, despite the fact that publisher Midway has written it off for 2007. Is Epic Games going to perform an unlikely Unreal miracle, or did someone miss the memo?
PLAYSTATION(R)3
First-Party:
THE EYE OF JUDGMENT(TM)
Heavenly Sword(TM)
NBA 08
Lair
Folklore(TM)
Ratchet & Clank(R) Future: Tools of Destruction(TM)
Uncharted: Drakes Fortune(TM)
Warhawk(TM)
Third-Party:
Call of Duty(R) 4: Modern Warfare(TM), Activision
Guitar Hero(TM) III: Legends of Rock, Activision
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, Activision
Jericho(TM), Codemasters
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men(TM), Eidos
FIFA 08, EA
Medal of Honor Airborne(TM), EA
Rock Band(TM), EA
Orange Box, The, EA
Simpsons(TM) Game, The, EA
Bladestorm(TM): The Hundred Years' War, Koei
LEGO(R) Star Wars(TM): The Complete Saga, Lucas Arts
BlackSite(TM): AREA 51(R), Midway
John Woo Presents Stranglehold(TM) Collector's Edition, Midway
Unreal Tournament(R) 3, Midway
Time Crisis(R) 4, NAMCO BANDAI
SEGA Rally Revo(TM), Sega
College Hoops 2K8, Take 2 Interactive
WWE(R) SmackDown(R) vs. Raw(R) 2008, THQ
Juiced(TM) 2: Hot Import Nights(TM), THQ
MX vs. ATV(TM) Untamed, THQ
Assassin's Creed(TM), UbiSoft
Blazing Angels(R) 2: Secret Missions of WWII, UbiSoft
Haze(TM), UbiSoft
TimeShift(TM), Vivendi
Elder Scrolls IV: OBLIVION(R) - Game of the Year Edition, Zenimax
PLAYSTATION(R)Network
High Velocity Bowling(TM)
PAIN
Everyday Shooter
Go! Sports Ski(TM)
Go! Sports Skydiving(TM)
Mesmerize 1
Trials of Topoq
MotorStorm(TM) Christmas Livery
Toy Home(TM)
Twisted Metal(TM) 2 (PS One)
MotorStorm(TM) Premium Pack 2
Resistance: Fall of Man(TM): Map Pack 2
Operation Creature Feature(TM)
Aquatopia
Snakeball(TM)
flOw Download Pack
MotorStorm(TM) Vehicle and Livery Pack
PixelJunk(TM) Monsters
Folklore(TM) Download Packs 1 and 2
PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable)
First-party:
Jeanne d'Arc
NBA '08
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs
Tactical Strike
Syphon Filter(R): Logan's Shadow
Third-party:
Spider-Man 3(TM), Activision
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, Activision
Atari Classics Evolved, Atari
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law(TM), Capcom
Ben 10(TM): Protector of Earth, D3
FIFA 08, EA
The Sims(TM) 2 Castaway, EA
The Simpsons(TM) Game, EA
Castlevania(R): The Dracula X Chronicles(TM), Konami
Silent Hill(R) Origins, Konami
Metal Gear Solid(R): Portable Ops Plus, Konami
Star Wars Battlefront(TM): Renegade Squadron(TM), Lucas Arts
Sonic Rivals(TM) 2, Sega
The Golden Compass(TM), Sega
Final Fantasy Tactics(R): The War of the Lions(TM), Square-Enix
WWE(R) SmackDown(R) vs. Raw(R) 2008, THQ
MX vs. ATV(TM) Untamed, THQ
Beowulf(TM), Ubisoft
SWAT(R): Target Liberty(TM), Vivendi
Aliens vs. Predator(TM) Requiem, Vivendi
PlayStation(R)2
First-Party:
Buzz!(TM) The Mega Quiz
Buzz!(TM) Junior: Jungle Party
Hot Shots Tennis(TM)
NBA '08
SingStar(TM): Amped
SingStar (TM): 80's
Syphon Filter(R): Dark Mirror
Third-Party:
Cabela's(R) Monster Bass, Activision
Guitar Hero(TM) III: Legends of Rock, Activision
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, Activision
Dragon Ball(R) Z: Budokai Tenkaichi(TM) 3, Atari
High School Musical: Sing It, Disney
Need for Speed(TM) ProStreet, EA
Rock Band(TM), EA
Aqua Teen Hunger Force(TM): Zombie Ninja Pro-Am, Midway
.hack(R)//G.U.(TM) Vol. 3: Redemption(TM), Namco Bandai
PopCap(TM) Hits! Vol 1, Popcap
Phantasy Star Universe(TM): Ambition of the Illuminus, Sega
Fatal Fury Battle Archives(TM) Volume 2, SNK
Final Fantasy(R) XI: Wings of the Goddess(TM), Square-Enix
College Hoops 2K8, Take 2
Avatar: The Last Airbender(TM) -- The Burning Earth, THQ
SpongeBob's(TM) Atlantis SquarePants, THQ
MX vs. ATV(TM) Untamed, THQ
Crash(R) of the Titans, Vivendi
The Legend of Spyro(TM): The Eternal Night, Vivendi
Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal(TM), Warner Bros.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
upz @ Nov 8th 2007 2:10PM
I like how SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs and Tactical Strike are two separate games.
darthpoontang @ Nov 8th 2007 5:36PM
Ha; Unreal Tournament III; Booyah! Right in the kneecaps to all you 360 fanboys!!!!
F. Rocker or Fernando R.? @ Nov 8th 2007 2:12PM
I like how they put the eye of judgement on the top. and with caps.
F. Rocker or Fernando R.? @ Nov 8th 2007 2:15PM
"We're certainly not interested in gimmicks"
Night Elve @ Nov 8th 2007 2:35PM
I like how you are such a Troll throwing shit on every PlayStation 3 post, seriously get a life.
I thought you learned your lesson. Geez
deaftly @ Nov 8th 2007 3:05PM
get some new material fernando or stick to wiifanboy.com
robert @ Nov 8th 2007 3:23PM
everyone is interested in gimmicks, that's how we ended up with Guitar Hero and Rock Band
Joshua @ Nov 8th 2007 3:50PM
It's alphabetical, and that's just how the trademark is, like PLAYSTATION®3.
Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Nov 8th 2007 4:01PM
At least Fernando Trolls the topics. Night Elve, you troll fernando.
Now who's the greater Troll: The troll or the troll who trolls him?
ThornedVenom @ Nov 8th 2007 9:30PM
The greatest troll is a trolley.
jsn @ Nov 8th 2007 2:12PM
the future's so bright, I gotta wear shades....
gonk @ Nov 8th 2007 2:31PM
shades help make lair harder to see :) that'd be a good thing
Trev @ Nov 8th 2007 3:16PM
Hey, get it right Gonk! Seeing it was one of the few parts without problems.
It should be something more like
"That list is so hot I might need oven mitts"
then
"That will stop you from picking up the ps3 controller, which is about equal to how well the controls in Lair worked anyway."
Shabran @ Nov 8th 2007 2:15PM
I like the XBOX 360
Negativecool @ Nov 8th 2007 2:15PM
You don't rush Epic's games, Epic's games rush you.
Mistake Sony.
Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Nov 8th 2007 4:03PM
Maybe in Soviet Russia.
gonk @ Nov 8th 2007 2:16PM
heavenly sword? that came out 2 months ago and people beat it the same day
lots of multiplatformers too
Flashover @ Nov 8th 2007 2:25PM
How would the 360's line up differ? Halo 3...came out 2 months ago...Bioshock, came out 4 months ago...lots of multi-platformers and one new entry, Mass Effect. Why don't you stick to the 360 Fanboy site and quit trolling.
gonk @ Nov 8th 2007 2:29PM
well i don't see a 360 "holiday" line-up posted here
Negativecool @ Nov 8th 2007 2:36PM
pwned
Digi Smalls @ Nov 8th 2007 3:12PM
is Microsoft is claiming September is "holiday season" like Sony just did?
cc123 @ Nov 8th 2007 3:28PM
"is Microsoft is claiming September is "holiday season" like Sony just did?"
Actually YES they are.
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/events/e32007/articles/holidaylineupshowcase.htm
cc123 @ Nov 8th 2007 3:30PM
And another link ya jackasses.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/jul07/07-10E3UmbrellaPR.mspx
Digi Smalls @ Nov 8th 2007 3:40PM
i wasn't being sarcastic cc123. that was an honest question.
i will say this though, saying this in July - when none of those games were out - is a lot different than saying it in November, when the majority of the listed games have been out for months.
.
cc123 @ Nov 8th 2007 3:49PM
"i wasn't being sarcastic cc123. that was an honest question."
Fair enough.
"i will say this though, saying this in July - when none of those games were out - is a lot different than saying it in November, when the majority of the listed games have been out for months."
Come on... here is Microsoft's heading from the second link:
"Xbox 360 Showcases Greatest Holiday Lineup in Video Game History Headlined by “Halo 3,” “Grand Theft Auto IV,” “Madden NFL 08” and “Rock Band”"
They were claiming a game that didn't even come out this year as part of the greatest holiday lineup ever! Whatever though, just similar kinds of marketing nonsense in my book.
Joshua @ Nov 8th 2007 3:53PM
Warhawk is on that list. It came out in August.
Digi Smalls @ Nov 8th 2007 4:20PM
"Come on... here is Microsoft's heading from the second link:
"Xbox 360 Showcases Greatest Holiday Lineup in Video Game History Headlined by “Halo 3,” “Grand Theft Auto IV,” “Madden NFL 08” and “Rock Band”"
They were claiming a game that didn't even come out this year as part of the greatest holiday lineup ever! Whatever though, just similar kinds of marketing nonsense in my book."
i spose. but again, in July 2007, when these MS statements were made, GTAIV was coming out this year..
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Marty @ Nov 8th 2007 2:24PM
Judging from all the mistakes, bugs, and general problems Sony has had over the course of the last two years, I'd say that rushing Unreal Tournament 3 to be finished before Xmas would be a huge mistake. If the game shipped with bugs, they wouldn't get fixed til after the holidays, most likely.
Undead Priest @ Nov 8th 2007 2:25PM
Not too much going on across all fronts. A large majority are multiplatform, and will end up doing better on 360...
Jeff @ Nov 8th 2007 2:26PM
Epic is trying, and knowing them, they'll be able to do it.
Shagittarius @ Nov 8th 2007 2:26PM
I'll be playing Ut3 on 11/20.
Atomicwaist @ Nov 8th 2007 2:34PM
If it doesn't get pushed again!
ukickmydog (NDF - Earth) @ Nov 8th 2007 3:03PM
2008
Shagittarius @ Nov 8th 2007 3:31PM
Like flys to shit...Im getting the PC version jackasses.
Shmil @ Nov 8th 2007 3:59PM
did you just refer to yourself as shit?
Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Nov 8th 2007 4:05PM
I think he did!
ukickmydog (NDF - Earth) @ Nov 8th 2007 4:07PM
and yet he probably still doesn't realize it
samfish @ Nov 8th 2007 2:31PM
Well...I would buy...Ratchet & Clank.
...I guess.
I might...rent Folklore if I had a PS3, too.
Might.
...might...
Farseer (GDI) @ Nov 8th 2007 6:46PM
I totally agree - Ratchet and Clank is the only thing on the PS3 that really peaks my interest (that I can't otherwise play on my 360).
One game can't justify the price tag.
Oh well, I've been thinking that the PS3 won't mature until late next year, so we'll see what holiday 2008 holds, I suppose.
Hiroken @ Nov 9th 2007 2:58AM
I don't get it. Why would you buy anything for just ONE of the features? You don't buy a car JUST because it has a big engine, or a nice stereo, or sweet rims (if that's really your thing...)You try to get one with good stuff all around.
I have a PS3 and I DON'T have R&C. Yet, I still find myself playing the thing every day...and yes I do have a 360 and a Wii.
deaftly @ Nov 9th 2007 10:03AM
Im finally giving in to the ps3. Ratchet looks like a blast and i picked up some cheap games from gamefly. It gonna be good to have all 3 systems this gen, alot of great stuff from everyone to play.
David @ Nov 8th 2007 2:32PM
I didn't know Jeanne D'Arc was a first party game...
I've been playing that lately and it's really good!
Negativecool @ Nov 8th 2007 2:38PM
I really get the feeling that the PS3 should have launched THIS year.
JJ @ Nov 8th 2007 2:43PM
Well negative you could of said the same of the 360 until Gears came out. =)
rv @ Nov 8th 2007 2:59PM
the only game was oblivion, really.
Digi Smalls @ Nov 8th 2007 3:16PM
if the PS3 came out this year, it could've actually been considerably more powerful than the 360.
a whole year was lost between the machine's releases.
RC @ Nov 8th 2007 2:39PM
Damn good list for PS3. UTIII, Haze, Uncharted, COD4, GHIII, Ratchet and Clank, Assassin's Creed. I'll have plenty to play.
vidGuy @ Nov 8th 2007 2:42PM
I really think the PS3 is getting on track this holiday. It has a good price point (finally!), some games that appeal to (some of) their market, and some honest-to-God GOOD advertising. I expect the PS3 to start coming into its own as a platform from now through Spring 08. Unfortunately for Sony that means millions in losses, but hopefully they can make it up somewhere. [maybe by making consumers by three different types of controls?]
As for me, I want to like some of these games. I really do, but I can't. Anything that is good is multiplatform and anything that is exclusive is either a played-out, old-formula, a gimmicky game, or a poorly-reviewed bust. The 360 and the Wii are offering too much this year and early 08 for me to even consider the PS3.
Obie @ Nov 8th 2007 2:47PM
*Goes back to COD4 on 360 and Mario Galaxy on Wii.*
elpmis @ Nov 8th 2007 2:59PM
*Goes back to COD4 on PS3 and Mario Galaxy on Wii.*