PlayStation: Best Releases of Apr. 23, 2012
Ever wonder what PlayStation games are coming out for the week? Well look no further, because our weekly summary of all PlayStation software is posted just below for your viewing.
On every episode of our podcast, PlayStation Derailed, we run down this list and give each game its 15 seconds of fame. Want to do the same? Send any questions / comments to our podcast crew at podcast@psu.com.
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Prototype 2
The sequel to Radical Entertainment’s best-selling open-world action
game of 2009, Prototype 2 takes the unsurpassed carnage of the original
Prototype and continues the experience of becoming the ultimate
shape-shifting weapon. You are Sgt James Heller, husband to a deceased
wife and child and a soldier left simply to die.PlayStation Network:
Battlefield 3
Prepare for full-scale war with Battlefield 3, the third major
evolution of the long-running online battle franchise. Using the power
of Frostbite 2 game engine technology, Battlefield 3 delivers superior
visual quality, a grand sense of scale, massive destruction, dynamic
audio and incredibly lifelike character animations. As bullets whiz by,
walls crumble, and explosions throw you to the ground, the battlefield
feels more alive and interactive than ever before.
Bejeweled 3
Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game! Find your
perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods —
including Classic, Quest, Lightning and Zen. Enjoy the amazing sights
and sounds. Earn flashy achievement badges. Engage in endless
gem-matching fun, and soar to dazzling new heights! The PlayStation 3
retail release of Bejeweled 3 adds in extra good good times with two
bonus games — Zuma and Feeding Frenzy 2!
Grease Dance
Get ready for those Summer Nights with a return to Rydell High!
Grease utilizes the PlayStation Move motion sensor technology to deliver
the ultimate Grease experience. Sing, dance and party with Barry, Sandy
and the rest of the Grease gang. Grease delivers the movie’s signature
choreography and legendary songs combined with today’s motion-sensor
technology so fans can dance and sing along to their favorite Grease
tunes including iconic anthems like “You’re the One That I Want”,
“Greased Lightning” and “Summer Nights.” Grease allows players to sing
or dance as a solo act, in a duet or four players can team up to sing
and dance together for a sensational musical performance.
The Cursed Crusade
The end of 12th century is nearing. The Pope Innocent 3rd launches a
new crusade in order to conquest the holy city, given up few years
earlier to the Sultan Solomon armies. While the High Franc Barons
mobilize for this new great epic, the meeting with Prince Alexis,
Byzantine Empire throne descendant, will change the course of history:
This crusade will never go further than Constantinople.PSone Classics
Future Cop L.A.P.D
Los Angeles is not always a nice place. In the 22nd century,
criminals overrun the city, and Los Angeles is declared uninhabitable.
You take control of a mech (that can transform into a hover bike) and
try to clean up the streets. Use flamethrowers, plasma bursts,
mini-shockwave mortars, and many other weapons as you battle through
eight action packed levels by yourself or with a friend. For those who
like a little more strategy, play the Precinct Assault mode, in which
both players (you can challenge the machine or another human) start with
bases and construct combat units. However, building the units cost
points that are earned by destroying the enemy’s equipment. The first to
capture the opposition’s base wins the game. With its multiplayer
options and a choice of two different games, FUTURE COP: LAPD offers
action and excitement for every gamer.
Darkstalkers 3
Three ancient spirits ruled the Dark World; Jedah, the oldest spirit,
was resurrected. In an effort to rule over the Dark World alone, Jedah
wants to save all of the dispirited souls. To create his perfect
salvation, he calls those with valuable souls to his world so can take
control of them. Choose from 18 horror themed characters as they battle
in a tournament to the death. Every the death. Every character has unique combinations and ultra powerful
dark force moves. Be warned, though, as the arenas can have positive
and negative effects on the fighters. You’ll be mesmerized by the
gorgeous, hand drawn animation that brings the action to life. After
beating the computer controlled contenders, challenge your friends in
the versus mode, and if they fear your superior skills, feel free to
handicap the match. Darkstalkers 3 will challenge your skills as you
fight to become the ruler of the night.
PS2 Classics:
Red Faction
Featuring a sophisticated physics engine, five fully controllable
vehicles, a variety of unique natural environments, and Volition’s
proprietary Geo-Mod Technology, Red Faction is one of the most advanced
second-generation titles ever released for the PlayStation 2. Geo-Mod
technology supports the real time, arbitrary modification of the
geometry that makes up the game’s environment. This means that players
have the full ability to destroy whatever they want. Just point a weapon
at an object or structure and shoot — total destruction always follows.