PlayStation 3: 2007's Most Wanted Comments by Simon Parkin

Regarding electricity bills, mine have been utterly ridiculous of late. But that's partly my own stupid fault for not bothering to unplug stuff from the wall when I'm not using them.

My wall sockets have switches on them. One flick and about a dozen devices are no longer devouring standby powa! \0/

It's a shame the PS3 itself isn't 'most wanted'.

Crysis gets my November vote. As an old PC FPS player i still struggle a bit with the gamepads. Saying that i'll still get Halo 3 and finish the fight etc....

Nice line up, I'll be getting quite a few of those games.

I see Play has Heavenly Sword on preorder at £32.99. I've preordered it as enjoyed the brief demo. Not a bad PS3 line up but agree that HOME really has me interested. Reminded me of Snow Crash....

With the exception of the multiformat titles only singstar and LBP really interest me at the minute on PS3.

Four pages for the 360, and five for the PS3? ;)

ZOMGPS360LOL!

We're going to update the 360 list shortly. Wii, PC, DS and more to come.

How can a line up of great looking games leave me still unmoved...something's wrong Sony just get some fing screens of the next ICO

erm

ICO team game, that can cut through any PS malaise surely??

Why are people getting excited about that uncharted game? It just looks like a tomb raider clone to me? Genuinely, does anyone know why its exciting? Hopefully not trolling, just not seeing what some other people seem to be...

It's called trust. Naughty Dog has one of the most unblemished track records around, that's why.

Fair enough krudster, only watched the videos myself to get a feel for it, obviously haven't played it, but couldn't see the appeal from that (apart from more adventure platforming, which isnt bad in itself, just a little bit... bland?). Will be a review I look for with relish! ;-)

Very not bad, despite the fact there's a few games there that probably won't be out this year (Ratchet - it's only the fifth instalment, by the way, Uncharted, Sega Rally), it's a strong line-up, although 2008 should be better still.

Maybe not quite as strong as the 360's line-up, but that's largely because of Mass Effect and Bioshock. Good stuff either way, the PS3 is finally beginning to find it's stride.

I think Warhawk deserved a mention, but great article anyway.

Warhawk, R&C, Haze and GT for me.

The more I read about Assassin's Creed, the more I'm convinced it will suck.

Ratchet is the 6th instalment - you're not counting the ace PSP version that just came out.

What games do you suspect won't make 2007? As far as our info is concerned, all will make it.

I'd be surprised if delay-o-masters Polyphony ever release a game on time.

When is GT PSP released again?

Krudster - "Ratchet is the 6th instalment - you're not counting the ace PSP version that just came out."

Gotcha, I did forget about that one.

Halo 3

I think they should all make there dates, needless to say I will be praying (well not really) that PD get GT:5P out.

Cannot wait for R&C, the series and Insomniac (6/10 ?!!!? ;) ) for that matter have always been awesome. Same goes for FRD.

well that list was such a bundle of joy. I'm so going out to buy a PS3 now!

I would say launch year blues, but we're coming upto it's first birthday in november.

I must admit that I AM interested in several of the first party games such as Heavenly Sword, Lair, SingStar, Ratchet & Clank and Uncharted but it isn't quite enough to make me hand over the £425 or whatever the PS3 currently costs.

On the other hand, the PS3 list does show some variety that is lacking in the Xbox 360 most wanted article to be fair.

HANG ON!!!

That's just the 360's line up with ratchet and clank...

(so therefor that makes the ps3 the winner imho)

"On the other hand, the PS3 list does show some variety that is lacking in the Xbox 360 most wanted article to be fair."

Because each is aimed at a different demographic.

I think Warhawk definitely deserves a mention in this list. And yes it's exclusive (because that really matters apparently).

10 of the 15 are also coming to the 360. There doesn't seem a exclusive to compete with: Halo 3, Fable 2, Bioshock, Mass Effect, Alan Wake, Too Human, Blue Dragon...all coming this year (except Fable 2). Most cross format games probably play better on 360 (Seems always the case)...PS3 has to do better.

Crackdown, Oblivion, Lost Planet, Gears Of War, Vina Patna, Dead Rising, PGR3, Forza Racing, Dead Or Alive 4, Table Tennis, Condemned, Kameo, Command And Conquer:TW, Guitar Hero, Burnout Revenge, Flatout:Ultimate Carnage, Virtua Tennis, Final Fight Boxing..etc...360 does not have variety! Get the facts right.

TRUTH, I hope you realise that the Xbox 360 has had a 12 month head start over the PS3 and Wii.

I am talking about the variety on the Xbox 360 most wanted list and several of the games you have mentioned will not be coming out in 2007 either.

@ Smelly "HANG ON!!!

That's just the 360's line up with ratchet and clank...

(so therefor that makes the ps3 the winner imho)"

LOL.... Ratchet & Clank or Halo 3...

Ratchet & Clank of Mass Effect...

Ratchet & Clank or watching paint dry....

Mmmmm... I love the smell of a fresh coat of paint!!! ;0)

Let's face it amigos - 360 has a stronger 2007 hands-down. It picks up the PS3s shooters in 2008 (a wise choice by the publishers as they fear Halo) in Haze and UT2008, and then throws Lost Odyssee, Fable 2, Alan Wake, Halo Wars, and Banjo in to the mix.

Don't get me wrong, if you've the cash to get a 360 and PS3 go for it (I would!!!), but if you've the choice of one (and I imagine most Eurogamer readers already have one of the next-gen consoles), the 360 seems the better choice at present. If that doesn't convince I'll say this - waht would you rather play CoD4 online on? Xbox Live everytime ladies and gentlemen.

Oh, and general rant/confusion on my part here - I don't get Nintendo fans' cockyness (probably not a word) at the mo'. Yes, your console is selling well and, yes, Nintendo should be applauded for trying something new!

///applaudes

But, really, you do realise that there are no good games on your console... right? Oh... you hadn't!?!?!? :/

(starting to wonder if I 'get' Nintendo games like Animal Crossing... am I missing something, or do they just not feel like games at all?)

Mass effect is way too overhyped.

No it isn't.

@ evild_edd

"But, really, you do realise that there are no good games on your console... right?"

I totally agree, Why do you think smelly is on EG every minute of every day trying to put the 360 down, some people regret their Wii purchase and now come to troll here day in, day out, because they have no games, did you lot know that smelly is a grown man in his 30's who had to leave the UK because his mummy and daddy moved to America and smelly couldn't afford his own place (hence him only having a Wii) so he got dragged along and had to leave all his (imaginary) mates behind in Skegness, now he spends his days in some backwater settling in his mums attic in the dark drinking cheap tequila and trolling games sites. Sometimes he gets bored of EG and scans faceparty for youngsters to talk to as they have the same mind set as him but more often than not his mother catches him and threatens to call the FBI on him so he returns to EG to continue his pathetic clown show of a trolling attempt ...

'Haze' and 'Unreal' are both coming to the 360.

"But, really, you do realise that there are no good games on your console... right? Oh... you hadn't!?!?!? :/ "

I understand your frustration. Even without decent games the Wii simply trashes your console of choice. But with sales numbers like these, it's only a matter of time before the AAA titles will come first and foremost to the Wii. Had the gaming world not been so stupid to believe in Sony and MS's ridiculous vision of HD gaming, they would have shifted their top resources to Wii development sooner. Wii owns this generation.

"'Haze' and 'Unreal' are both coming to the 360."

Yep, timed exclusives. Just like Bioshock. And probably that Sam Fisher guy. Oh, those damned NDA's...

I think the "nothing in there I like" comments say more about some posters lack of taste than anything...

-edit-

Still nothing on there I want quite as much as Mass Effect;-)

@kyron

bit strong that. what's the guy ever done to you eh?

Kryon has a bit of a personality problem. Something you see quite often with angry young fanboys...

its senseless arguing over consoles. people should argue over important things. like football.

"If that doesn't convince I'll say this - waht would you rather play CoD4 online on?"

I for one would rather play CoD4 not all. Don't know what all these "look at these great games on platform X!" type of posts are meant to achieve. Different people, different tastes. I got a PS3 because it allowed me to play the best baseball game ever (Pro Yakyu Spirits 4) as well as the latest versions of the MLB franchises. For me that alone was worth the Euro 600 investment. I bet you care as little for those games as I do for Mass Effect, Alan Wake or Halo Wars. But that doesn't bother me, nor should it bother you.

"like football."

If Van Persie stays healthy, Arsenal have practically won the Championship already... ;)

Yes it is.

where has it been said that Bioshock is coming to the ps3?

No word on White Knight Story? I thought that game looked very interesting. Might not be a PS3 exclusive though..

@Les

"Something you see quite often with angry young fanboys"

Coming from someone who freely admits he suffers with severe anti Microsoft syndrome, that comment means little but feel free to try harder next time son ;)

"I understand your frustration. Even without decent games the Wii simply trashes your console of choice"

No Les, (unbiased) people have a so called 'console of choice' because of the games they can play on it, your statement just shows what an imbecile you truly are :(

Nevermind eh...

"Coming from someone who freely admits he suffers with severe anti Microsoft syndrome"

There we go again... Standard fanboy defense mode: Blame the other side of bias. Try something original, will you?

"No Les, (unbiased) people have a so called 'console of choice' because of the games they can play on it"

Yes, which is the point I'm making, if you actually read my posts. Different people, different preferences, which is what the idiots posting exclusives lists here don't get. Consumers clearly prefer the Wii and it's games. Hard for most people on this site to accept, apparently. Leading to childish behaviour like gloating and accusations. I must admit I occasionally strike back, which isn't the most mature thing to do, but hey, turning the other cheek isn't that easy.

"where has it been said that Bioshock is coming to the ps3?"

EGM mentioned it 1 or two months ago in their preview feature of the title. But because of the NDA clauses in the exclusivity agreement nobody at Irrational is going to confirm or deny it of course. MS is smarter than Sony (or has deeper pockets) and signs these exclusivity deals at an early stage, instead of 2-3 months before release.