Sony Asks: "What Are You Looking Forward To Most In 2009?"
See Full ImageIt's the theme of the day! Insomniac Community Manager just got finished telling us how "awesome" Killzone 2 really is, and now, we see that many other industry insiders and executives have chimed in with their PlayStation expectations for 2009.
This is a great read: it's over at the official UK PlayStation site and the article is called, What Are You Looking Forward To Most On PlayStation In 2009?". Everyone from Sony to Midway to Konami to Sega to Bethesda has offered their comments, and they're all worth your time. Here's what SCEE Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida said:
"2009 will be the year of big, exclusive PS3 titles. Just to name a few, the year will start with the much anticipated launch of Killzone 2, followed by a fresh, new take on the superhero/anti-hero open sandbox genre inFamous, a mind-bending thriller Heavy Rain, a massive 256 player simultaneous online shooter MAG, an augmented reality, virtual pet in your room experience EyePet, and some more big titles that we have not even announced yet. On PSP, we have new titles and innovations that will connect and expand the PlayStation experiences."
Then, as you will find way down at the bottom, the Lead Producer for Fallout 3, Gavin Carter, said he thinks the Final Fantasy titles look amazing, and he "feels faint" when he thinks of the potential of God of War III. That's high praise, especially since it's coming from someone who helped create one of the finest titles of 2008. Alpha Protocol Producer Tim Ernst also said that GoWIII should be nothing short of epic, and Ron Festejo, Creative Director at SCE London Studios, said Resident Evil 5 has got him "salivating." Oh, there are all kinds of expectations from all sorts of people, and it really amps us up. We can't wait for the big games to come down the pike this year, and when the dust has settled, don't be surprised to see the PS3 in a new, and even better, position...
1/6/2009 Ben Dutka
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karneli lll
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 11:51:43 AM
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SHADOW [Moderator]
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 3:55:08 PM
Edit: Only one game has released in a month other than March. God of War: Betrayal came to mobile platforms in June of 2007.
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djjake
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 7:14:36 PM
but instead of killzone 2 being pushed back so not to clash with resistance and kill sales i can see it happening to gow3 to stop crushing some other games sales
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coverton341
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 11:10:52 AM
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I cannot wait to set my PS3 and HDTV up in my new cardboard box in the alley.
I am going to be so destitute by the end of all of this
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N a S a H
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 11:14:29 AM
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EDIT: Obviously COD6 if that's out this year.
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bearbobby
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 11:24:58 AM
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VinTheDean
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 11:37:50 AM
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karneli lll
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 11:50:16 AM
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bearbobby
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 1:44:47 PM
Re-read your reply, and then point out to me the numerical value attached.
Not a big deal, but I've noticed a lot of people making that mistake and it can be misleading to those looking to make an informed purchase.
COD: World at War is like a spin-off from the original series, not a direct sequel. When they make COD4: Modern Warfare 2, you wouldn't call it COD6 would you?
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MetalHead09
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 2:22:19 PM
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SarahPalinMILF
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 2:51:11 PM
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Aftab
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 5:01:20 PM
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robinhood2010
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Reccaman18
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 6:04:07 PM
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ffrulez
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 6:51:29 PM
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djjake
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robinhood2010
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 7:56:30 PM
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bearbobby
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 @ 11:34:26 AM
@robinhood2010 - Excellent example, that's exactly the point I'm trying to get across. Some people just choose to be thick.
@SarahBigotMILF - Thanks for once again proving me right, I don't give two sh**s if the "devs said that they dropped the 5 from the title during the production of W@W," I'm pretty sure that means it's NOT COD5.
@ffrulez - "COD6 will be Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2." No... it will be called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Wow, opened up a can of worms, lol. Didn't think it'd be so difficult a concept to grasp. Anyways... back to the gaming!
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Pushtrak
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 11:26:42 AM
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Random_Steve
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 11:34:43 AM
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VinTheDean
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 11:39:09 AM
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I'll probably take a break from KillZone 2 to play Resistance Retribution on the PSP and EyePet with my kids.
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DVE SIXBURGH
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 11:44:09 AM
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Then you got Killzone 2. RE5, GOW 3, Heavy Rain, COD MW 2, Madden 2010, Prototype, That one game when the dude has electricity powers etc.., Final Fantasy 13 ,Uncharted 2,Yakuza 3,Demons Souls,(MAG) 256 players online ,Quantum Theory,White Knight Chronicles,The Agency,DC Universe Online,SuperCar challenge,Twisted Metal, i mean should i go on who has this kind of money ? lmaol!
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tlpn99
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 12:22:28 PM
I am still recovering from November/December lol.
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shreevin
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 12:49:06 PM
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karneli lll
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 11:55:22 AM
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pavlovic
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 11:59:09 AM
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Good year for a PS3 owner, bad for any wallet
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Wazomba
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 12:07:21 PM
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DVE SIXBURGH
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 12:09:06 PM
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Zorigo
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 12:23:03 PM
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EDIT: and RE5, and cod6. and possibly InFamous
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tlpn99
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 12:25:42 PM
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Ultimadream
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 12:25:50 PM
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I'm also looking forward to Tekken 6(anytime soon,Uncharted 2, Heavy Rain looks interesting and Resident Evil 5 and Street Fighter IV.
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FLYING_APE
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 12:27:13 PM
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MirrorSoul
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 3:20:38 PM
Everytime I used to post on here all the time but since it became a mess with fanboy people and no offense PEOPLE LIKE YOU who at times attack the editors I stoped, SO please let the man do his job and get off his Jock bruh. Ben isnt the best in the world but he dose his damn job well enough for me to clamor back to this site every 5-6 hours on my T-Mobile G1(Love that phone lol)for more PS related news....
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MirrorSoul
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 3:28:52 PM
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FLYING_APE
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 5:32:17 PM
I want these games to come out 2009 BUT these games are not sheduled like killzone 2 was for 2008. So why is the editor hyping them up for 2009.
sony have announced eyepet, kz2, heavy rain and mag.
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BigT_1980
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 @ 1:35:45 AM
Now on the topic of my most anticipated game of 2009 that would be Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. And the game that I think will take people by surprise will be Red Faction: Guerrilla. Well at least I hope it will.
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Ultimadream
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 12:34:47 PM
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Frenchy17
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 1:31:19 PM
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Pushtrak, do you even have a PS3?
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Pushtrak
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 4:07:08 PM
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SuMtOnE
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 1:39:53 PM
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hopefully they might have Hevay Rain demo so i can check it out...
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Frenchy17
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Pushtrak
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 6:23:04 PM
There was between Nintendo and Sega. Then it was Nintendo and Sony. Then Microsoft entered the console war.
Lots of people I have seen on forums predict an Apple console and so, they would be included.
I speak of fanboys when I say all this, just to state the obvious.
To further state the obvious, these fanboy wars are more prevalent and obvious now with the internet than it was before that.
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Scarecrow
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 4:05:47 PM
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Killzone2
RE5
Gran Turismo 5
MLB 09
Uncharted 2
GOWIII
etc etc
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robinhood2010
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 5:09:41 PM
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SHADOW [Moderator]
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 5:18:27 PM
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Call of Duty: MW2
Uncharted 2
Ratchet and Clank Future: Return of the Double Entendre
Prototype
Infamous
HAWX
Heavy Rain and White Knight Chronicles still has something to prove to me.
I don't think Final Fantasy, God of War, or MAG will release this year.
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FLYING_APE
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 5:33:46 PM
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Aftab
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 5:53:26 PM
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Qubex
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 9:02:20 PM
Q!
"I aM hOMe"
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shaydey77
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 5:26:38 PM
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Spartan 117
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 5:27:15 PM
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Halo 3 ODST
Uncharted 2
Ratchet and Clank
Final Fantasy Dissidia
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
Bioshock 2
God of War III (unfortunately it'll probably be delayed til 2010.)
Resistance Retribution
So yeah this will definitely be the best year for video games in history.
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rjmacready
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 5:35:49 PM
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RE4 and Uncharted were my two favorite games of all time, and I expect RE5 and Uncharted 2 to surpass them.
Already planning on taking the day off from work when each of them come out. :)
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booze925
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 5:46:32 PM
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Blaiyan
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 6:09:33 PM
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Killzone 2
Heavy Rain
Uncharted 2
R&CFTOD2
GOW III
SFIV
Dark Void
Playtv
wireless mics
(of lesser interest)
Infamous, Wardevil, Quantum Theory, cod6:MW2
Eyepet, Ghostbusters, Beyond G&E2, I am Alive
Wet, Terminator, Arkham, Dante's Inferno
Highlander, Wheelman, Bionic Commando
Borderlands, Blood on the sand, Damnation, etc.
Theres my usual with NFS, NBA 2K and WWE. Then of course there are games that haven't even been revealed yet. What about Full ingame xmb functionality along with making it mandatory for all ps3 games to use the screenshot and custom soundtrack features.
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 6:12:24 PM
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mastiffchild
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 8:00:28 PM
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I'll be interested to see what Quantum Theory turns out like as we don't really have a no brain 3rd person exclusive for the PS right now.
Also love to see, and it could happen by years end if we're lucky, Yakuza 3 get a NA and Euro release. It looks amazing from the ten minute trailer and would appease those GTA fans who missed the gonzo action of GTA:SA in GTA4 last year. Loads of great minigames and activities as well as the usual action-I played the first one and a bit of 2 (both a bit Jap-mad)but this looks like a huge step up and I don't wish the west to miss out OR learn Japanese.
The other thing is the number of first party studios that we know to be well into projects(i.e that will probably get out this year or early 2010)that aren't yet announced. there's Insomniac with the new R&C game, Incognito working on Hardware and another game(possibly Warhawk2 seeing as the expansions have dried up)and there's the infamous BBC "game" and the one the dutch PS mag is revealing next month. Sony are already putting more of this about too and when you think about the studios without a release yet scheduled it may not be far from reality-expect a few more is all I'm really saying.
Then there's the question of whether Mass Effect2 will, or any other former 360 exclusives, come to PS3. It seems more and more likely that PS3 owners will get both games on one disc now that EA hold the strings and want to make cash AND cosy up to PS3 atm.
Can't, however, see us getting anything FF13 flavoured til late 2010 if I'm honest.SE are sooo in bed with MS that you cantake them at their word that even when the PS3 version is done we won't get to see it 'til they finish 360 development(which , indeed, they aren't starting til they finish ours). It will be a long, long wait and I can't see them letting Vs out before the main title-I can't even see the PSP "Agito" getting out either.
Anyway, right now, even with some games unsure about release dates, or not even revealed at, the PS3 line up is easily the strongest of the consoles(yet even the Wii has some good looking games this year-Fatal Frame4, Tenchu4,Deadly Creatures,Cursed Mountain, S&P2 so also expect some big reveals from MS soon)with the 360, as yet, only looking good for Halo spin offs and Alan Wake(PC anyway).
Big year, empty wallet. Good times.
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King James
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 8:03:31 PM
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robinhood2010
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 8:24:08 PM
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And again, I will curse S-E. Its gonna happen folks.
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Tristan
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 @ 10:56:40 AM
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LightShow
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 10:06:59 PM
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Pushtrak
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 11:53:23 PM
Before anyone flips out and says I am wrong, read around yourselves.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 @ 12:46:49 PM
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Perry Katy
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 @ 8:21:02 AM
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Pushtrak
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 @ 9:08:03 AM
http://www.ps3forums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=115
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PS3_Wizard
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 @ 9:49:18 AM
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Well '09 is looking like my opportunity. I'mma rape sony! She is my goddess! I'm her Man Whore!
BTW, I'm waiting for KZ2 and God of war 2 the most.
So far I already have KZ2 God of War 2, Heavy Rain and Infamous fully paid for and pre-ordered. all thats left is picking them up.
(bought them for $52.00 with employee discount)
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ec0li
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 @ 12:53:57 PM
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Frenchy17
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Pushtrak
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 @ 7:44:58 PM
I do. Have something positive to say, that is.
"Barring the 3rd party stuff, it's looking like it's slim pickings with Msft's 1st party lineup for 09."
Alan Wake, Splinter Cell: Conviction, Mass Effect 2(?), Star Ocean 4.
But, yes, 2009 for me will be a year of multiplatform games.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 @ 12:46:14 PM
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ec0li
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 @ 1:07:42 PM
There are 1 or 2 gems in the 360 lineup and one of them is more of an expansion(Halo3 ODST) but I agree...they're either playing things close to the chest or they really don't have as many titles to compete in 09. Barring the 3rd party stuff, it's looking like it's slim pickings with Msft's 1st party lineup for 09.
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raidtimedope
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Redevil987
Thursday, January 08, 2009 @ 12:43:55 PM
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Waiting soooooo long for that game!
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stefanolio
Friday, January 09, 2009 @ 9:10:08 PM
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tekken 6 will be amazing.
but theres so many.....
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Sir Shak
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