2011 Playstation 3 Top Picks
Compiled by Cooper McHatton
PS3 under your tree or already connected to your mammoth HD TV? Here is a ‘something for everybody’ list of all the best releases of 2011. There isn’t a game below that wouldn’t please someone on your 2011 shopping list. Here’s to seeing lots of happy, smiling gamers this holiday season!
Batman Arkham City
Become the Dark Knight in a genuinely authentic Batman experience with advanced, compelling gameplay on every level, epic super-villain encounters and glimpses into Batman’s mind. On top of that, this awesome sequel to Batman Arkham Asylum has a brand new story written by five-time Emmy-Award-winner Paul Dini.
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
In this interactive cinematic experience that blurs the lines between games and Hollywood films, a search for the fabled “Atlantis of the Sands” propels fortune hunter Nathan Drake on a trek into the heart of the Arabian Desert. When the terrible secrets of this lost city are unearthed, Drake’s quest descends into a desperate bid for survival that strains the limits of his endurance and forces him to confront his deepest fears.
LittleBigPlanet 2
LittleBigPlanet 2 is a puzzle-platforming game with new built-in functionality allowing players to create advanced content, including full-fledged games of all sorts, which can be shared with others within the LittleBigPlanet online network. The toolset within LittleBigPlanet 2 provides players with the ability to easily change the mapping of objects in-game, add abilities and non-player AI characters, create cut-scenes, link levels and more. Additional features include backwards compatibility with content created with the original LittleBigPlanet game, a 50 level deep Story Mode and all new platforming gadgets.
NBA 2K11
Relive the league’s most celebrated careers and rivalries, re-created in unbelievable detail. Take to the court as 15 NBA legends, including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Dr. J, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and more. Dominate opponents on the hardwood with all-new control mechanics for post play and ball control that let you intuitively shoot, pass, steal, dribble and dunk. The NBA is back, baby! Relive the greatest season in recent memory for cheap right now!
Portal 2
The highly anticipated sequel to 2007’s Game of the Year, Portal 2 is a hilariously mind-bending adventure that challenges you to use wits over weaponry in a funhouse of diabolical science. Using a highly experimental portal device, you’ll once again face off against a lethally inventive, power-mad A.I. named GLaDOS. And this time you won’t be alone. Meet an expanded cast of characters as you think your way through dangerous, never-before-seen areas of Aperture Laboratories. Break the laws of spatial physics in ways you never thought possible, with a wider variety of portal puzzles and an expansive story that spans a single player and co-operative game mode.
The ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection
Remastered in HD with full stereoscopic 3D support, the ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection brings together two of the most highly-acclaimed single player video games of all time into a single package, playable on PlayStation 3. Relive the magic and fall in love with these PlayStation 2 classics all over again, or discover the wonder of the two of gaming’s most beloved games for the first time, now available in crisp HD resolution, 7.1 surround sound and fully stereoscopic 3D compatible.
Rayman Origins
Quickly becoming one of the highest rated games of the year, and certainly one of the funniest, Rayman Origins (designed with a New Super Mario Bros. Wii style) is a platformer like you’ve never seen. Take control of Rayman, Globox or one of two Teensies in this hilarious 1-4 player platformer.
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
Go to battle with the ultimate roster of 50 Capcom and Marvel heroes and villains, including every character from the original Marvel vs Capcom and 12 new fighters. Explore eight new over-the-top stages that will put your fighting skills to the test. Newly rebalanced gameplay provides more depth and accessibility for both newcomers and experienced gamers.
Sonic Generations
Sonic Generations is a single player Action Platforming game that blends 20 years of the adventures of Sega’s iconic video game hedgehog into a single release not to be missed by longtime and new fans alike. Travel through time, sprinting through side-scrolling levels on a race for rings as you play as either the modern version of Sonic or one inspired by classic game releases on Sega specific gaming consoles from the past.
Bejeweled 3
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled is now on PlayStation 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 – ease into Classic Bejeweled for cascades of fun, journey through 40 challenging Quest puzzles, charge up in Lightning for non-stop action, and fine-tune your Zen experience for a revolutionary new way to relax.
Back to the Future – The Game
Marty McFly and Doc Brown return in a completely new adventure! Six months after the events of the third film, the DeLorean Time Machine mysteriously returns to Hill Valley – driverless! Marty must go back in time and get aid from a resistant teenage Emmett Brown to save the Doc he knows from certain death! Featuring original cast member voices, original music and story input by trilogy writer and producer Bob Gale, this is the adventure fans have been waiting for!
