2010 is almost over, and that means we can start looking forward to another twelve months of videogame delays! Yesterday we told you about all theXbox 360 games we’re excited for, and now it’s time to take a look at what the PS3 has got cooking for us!
So join Samit Sarkar and myself as we discuss the hottest upcoming games on PlayStation 3. Be sure to check back with Destructoid through the rest of the week as we look at the PC, Wii, 3DS, DS and PSP!
Jim Sterling
Killzone 3(PlayStation 3)Developer: Guerrilla GamesPublisher: Sony Computer EntertainmentTo be released: July 09, 2025 (NA) / June 27, 2025 (EU)
Speaking as possibly the onlyKillzonefan on the Destructoid staff (not that others hate it; we’re just a damn eclectic bunch), I’d be a terrible human being if I didn’t giveKillzone 3its required nod.Killzone 2was easily my most played shooter of 2009, and I expect the follow-up to steal just as many hours as the previous one did.
With a robust and improved multiplayer system, more locations, and the inclusion ofJETPACKS,Killzone 3is looking set to be one of the hottest titles of the year without a doubt. It’s going to kill your face off, and that’s awesome!
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge(PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC)Developer: inXilePublisher: Bethesda SoftworksTo be released: June 14, 2025
I always respected what inXile did withA Bard’s Tale, and I already respect what they’re attempting withHunted— a hack-n’-slash RPG with a focus on co-op and a cover-based shooting system. Hypingly referred to as “GearsmeetsWoW,” this dark fantasy game looks like it could be some serious fun, and it also has skeletons in it, which makes any game worth looking into.
Currently, inXile needs totighten the movement controlsand make it so characters don’t feel like they’re forklift trucks. It also wouldn’t hurt to beef up the melee combat, as the shooting far outclasses it, according to the last build. With those things ironed out, this could be quite the sleeper hit. Keep an eye on it!
Dynasty Warriors 7(PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)Developer: Omega ForcePublisher: Tecmo KoeiTo be released: May 15, 2025 (JP) / July 07, 2025 (NA) / June 12, 2025 (EU)
If you didn’t expect someWarriorslove in these articles, then you don’t know me very well.Koei’sDynasty Warriors 7looks set to be the best entry yet, with an expanded story, more characters than ever before, and a return to the charge-based combo system. Add 3D and PlayStation Move support, and you’ve got a game that Omega Force seems to be putting some real effort into.
TheWarriorsgames have cult appeal, and most of you reading don’t get it. That’s fine, I don’t expect you to. But let it be known that there’s a dedicated percentage of gamers who are stoked forDW7, and I’m one of them. It’s going to be a hot’un.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine(PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)Developer: Relic EntertainmentPublisher: THQTo be released: Q3 2011
I’ve been a fan ofWarhammer 40,000‘s world for many years, and I’ve always had a soft spot for the videogames. I even lovedFire Warrior, despite most people declaring it a piece of crap.Space Marinemay have a name that almost seems to lampoon the game industry, but it looks fantastic. Everything I’ve seen so far indicates that this will be a great action game that could surprise us.
Of course, until we see more than hype-riddled trailers, we’ll have to be careful in proclaiming its greatness, but at this point in time, it’s definitely a game I’m eager to get my hands on. Ballsy bastards and big bolters — you can’t say fairer than that.
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron(Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)Developer: Ignition EntertainmentPublisher: Ignition EntertainmentTo be released: Spring 2011
I’ll admit that my list doesn’t boast a huge amount of exclusives. Sorry, but as cool as I’m sureLittleBigPlanet 2andinFamous 2will be, there are just better-looking multiplatform games that I feel I need to talk about.El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatronis one of them.
El Shaddaiis based on the Book of Enoch, an obscure Biblical text, and it features anintense fighting systemas well as 2D platforming sections. It also looks incredibly stylish. I have a really good feeling about this one, and I’m far from the only one. I would advise everybody to keep it on their radar!
Journey(PlayStation Network)Developer: thatgamecompanyPublisher: Sony Computer EntertainmentTo be released: 2011
Jim agrees withBraidcreator Jonathan Blow’s assessment of Sony’s PlayStation Network titles — that they’remore “artful or experimental”than the games on Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade — and two games that offer solid evidence for that argument are thatgamecompany’sflOwandFlower. The latter was my favorite downloadable game of 2009, and the fact that thatgamecompany and Sony seem to deliberately be keepingJourneyshrouded in mystery is only heightening my excitement for it.
The game’s stark yet strangely beautiful desert landscape, its intriguing online cooperative play — purposely designed without voice chat or matchmaking — and its promise of an emotional, spiritual journey, have piqued my interest like few other PlayStation 3 games scheduled for release next year. ExpectJourneyto be at the vanguard of the continued rise in prominence of downloadable games.
The Last Guardian(PlayStation 3)Developer: Team IcoPublisher: Sony Computer EntertainmentTo be released: Q4 2011
Yes, I know I putThe Last Guardianonlast year’s list, but that was back when as far as anyone knew, the game was due out in 2010. Now it’s set for a “holiday 2011” launch, and frankly, if it misses that release date, it’ll be in danger of becoming the nextGran Turismo 5.
Even so, I’m willing to wait as long as it takes for Team Ico to produce the final game in a series that contains two of the PlayStation 2’s most acclaimed adventures,IcoandShadow of the Colossus. The relationship between the boy and the griffin-like creature in this game will surely tug on the heartstrings, even if the story’s endingdoesn’t turn out to be as sadas those of the prior two games. I can’t wait to find out how it all goes down.
MLB 11 The Show(PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable)Developer: SCE San Diego StudioPublisher: Sony Computer EntertainmentTo be released: June 02, 2025
You might think that the presence ofMLB 11 The Showon this list is just a token inclusion on my part, since I’m the sports guy at Destructoid. But Sony San Diego isn’t only making the usual incremental improvements to their stellarMLB The Showseries; for the first time, they’re implementing analog-stick controls for hitting, pitching, and fielding, and I’m eager to find out if they’re better than the button controls that the franchise has used thus far. And a brand-new co-op mode promises to have you screaming at your buddies, whether on the couch or over the Internet.
The “usual incremental updates” sound great, too: a revamp of the goals setup in Road to the Show; anatomically accurate bodies; team-specific camera angles; rain-slicked fields; and — let’s hope the developers are serious this time — much-improved online play. I don’t thinkMLB 11’s online user base will be ready to tangle with my 2011 New York Yankees.
Portal 2(PC, Mac, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)Developer: Valve CorporationPublisher: Valve CorporationTo be released: Jun 16, 2025 (NA, AUS) / July 13, 2025 (EU)
Every little bit ofPortal 2-related content that I’ve seen has made mesqueeand salivate like a hungry child who has just had his favorite food — cake — placed in front of him. This time around, Aperture Science has a whole host of new puzzle-solving technologies to mess around with, and in conjunction with Valve’s trademark charm and wit (platforms that propel you upward are called “Aerial Faith Plates”; Stephen Merchant voices your sidekick, Wheatley; and oh yeah, GLaDOS is back), they’ll have you laughing even as your brain is straining to figure out each room.
Then again, you’ll now have direct help from a friend:Portal 2offers a separate co-op campaign that’s played with two of the cutest widdle robots I’ve ever seen. Hell, there’s even a “hug” command! And don’t forget Gabe Newell’s proclamation at Sony’s E3 2010 press conference thatPortal 2on PS3 will be “the best version on any console,” thanks to its Steamworks support.
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception(PlayStation 3)Developer: Naughty DogPublisher: Sony Computer EntertainmentTo be released: May 28, 2025
Come on… you didn’t seriously think that we’d leave out this game, did you? (I mean, the header image of this article should’ve eased your fears.) Fret not: the only reasonUncharted 3is all the way down here is because I listed my games alphabetically. It is, by far, the PS3 game that I am the most excited about in 2011. I have no idea how Naughty Dog will top one of the25 best games of the past decade, or if they’ll even be able to do so. But if the fiery first footage is any indication, the studio is well on its way.
Nathan Drake has traversed a staggering variety of landscapes throughout his fortune-hunting career: mountainside villages, moist jungles, tropical islands, underground caves, and ruined towns, to name a few. InDrake’s Deception, he’ll be adding desolate deserts to that list, as he follows the trail of legendary British Army officer T.E. Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia). Drake’s looking for another mythical lost city; this time, it’s Iram, the fabled “Atlantis of the Sands,” located somewhere in the Arabian Peninsula. Thankfully, his old friend/father figure/mentor Sully is back in action for what’s sure to be another cinematic, gorgeous, high-octane adventure. November seems so far away …
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Additional staff picks for the PlayStation 3:
Colette Bennett:The Last Guardian,Ni No Kuni,Silent Hill 8
Jonathan Holmes:The Last Guardian, Ni No Kuni, No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise,Child of Eden
Hamza Aziz:No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise,Twisted Metal,Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception,Yakuza 4,Catherine
Chad Concelmo:LittleBigPlanet 2,Ico & Shadow of The Colossus HD Collection,The Last Guardian,Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception,Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One,Resistance 3,PixelJunk Shooter 2,Journey
Jim Sterling:LittleBigPlanet 2,inFamous 2,The Fancy Pants Adventures,Portal 2,Metal Gear Solid: Rising,Homefront
Samit Sarkar:L.A. Noire,inFamous 2,Twisted Metal,Killzone 3,Ico & Shadow of the Colossus HD Collection,Dead Space 2,Mortal Kombat,Resistance 3,MotorStorm Apocalypse,NHL 12,Top Spin 4,Bastion,From Dust,Outland,Slam Bolt Scrappers
