PS3 "sometimes horrific, sometimes beautiful"

Heavenly Sword developer Ninja Theory is generally pleased with the PlayStation 3 but admits it can be "an interesting ride" to develop for.

"The PS3 hardware is a bit like a journey into the Marianas trench," said Mike Ball, co-founder of Ninja Theory, speaking to Eurogamer. "There's lots to explore and the deeper you get the more varied the life forms - sometimes horrific, sometimes beautiful."

He added: "Personally I really love the SPUs as they have exceeded our performance expectations and we've got a lot of them to play with."

The comments come after Wednesday night's announcement that the PS3 will launch across Europe on 23rd March at a GBP 425 price-point.

[THAMMER1]

And I want the PS3 to make me exited about its games. We still have full year but Sony has one H@ll of a trench to climb out of.

Now I have seen allot of these developers trying to protect their investments into the PS3. I’ve seen more of this PR crap then great game play footage and articles about how much the new games will blow your mind.

[THE TRUTH]

Check these out!

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LAIR is one game I just can't wait to play, Factor 5 is an absolute powerhouse developer.

Heavenly Sword, White Knight Story, LAIR, Motorstorm Are games I HAVE TO PLAY

[TheMART]

Sometimes beautifull, sometimes horrific?

I am just enjoying a console that always has the most beautifull multiplatform games and the most beautifull exclusives.

[Raist]

Like this one ?

http://img.gkblogger.com/bl...

^^

[Juevani]

yeah, for how long?? 10 min. hahahaha

[joemutt]

Here they are just for you Juvenai,

Overall Game of the Year
Console Game of the Year
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Outstanding Character Performance - Male
Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering
Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Action/Adventure Game of the Year

[TheMART]

Raist, even that tank of fish is better then most of the PS3 games

Get that big giant crab on it's back mate!

Genji shown @ E3 oh it would be so great, right?

What's the only game you play fanboys? Resistance, right? What else? Nothing more, right. Wait Beyond for future games I guess

You pay for potential and urm.... This is waiting!

[Raist]

You don't seem to have any sense of humor :/

I blame your extreme fanboyism.
Do you have dreams where Bill Gates is nude and whispering your name or something ?

[Sphinx]

I can't believe Juevani wasted his one little bubble on, "yeah, for how long?? 10 min. hahahaha". Joemutt, nice turn around on that one, quick witted.
I love my 360 as much as the next guy, but I'm one of those people who want it all. I want choices, I want to be able to walk into a GameStop and be able to look at the entire store. I want to be able to look at the Wii section and think, "I think I'll enjoy Excite Truck, I'll see if I can trick my wife into getting it, so I can get this game over here in the 360 section." Then walk over to the 360 section and pick up Lost Planet. Then walk over to the DS section and look at the new releases, "Zelda: Phantom Hourglass looks promising", and then over to the PS3 section, and decide to preorder Lair, White Knight Story, etc. However, I still don't have enough reasons to buy a PS3. Much like THAMMER, my wife would go nuts if I brought one home. She knows I'll eventually want one, but it will take seeing me get all pouty lipped as I point out games I want to play that aren't out on the 360 (like the games I mentioned previously). One time won't do it, I'll have to act sad that I don't have a PS3 for a long time, then maybe, just maybe, she'll let me get one. Until then, and until there are any games to pout about, I'll have to walk by that PS3 section.

EDIT: Raist, where did you find that pic? That looks pretty cool, actually. lol Would it be like on of those screen savers? If so, I'd actually buy it, my cats would go nuts :)

[MicroGamer]

That game is Japan only. The Japanese buy weird stuff like that. It will probably be a best seller there.

[Harry]

I have to agree. Xbox 360 is the far more logical choice when buying a console.

[THAMMER1]

I'm not nor have I ever been a PS3 hater. I have seen the footage and all the scans and screens you can throw at me. The bottom line is as a gamer I’m not impressed yet. You truth are a brand loyalist. You have your mind cemented on Sony’s way or no way. I’m not here to convert you either. I just am more impressed with super hot games not the console it’s self. The best thing you have ever said is. “Heavenly Sword, White Knight Story, LAIR, Motorstorm Are games I HAVE TO PLAY “Because it refers to you. I have read many articles and seen many screens on those games. But I still am not moved to the point where $600.00 is worth it. If you are then awesome.

[Antan]

Good points raised Tham! The biggest thing is as always playing something 1st hand. No amount of vids, scans, maazines can alter you perception of a game until you play it physically!!!! Though ive seen enough of Motorstorm already to have a good idea of what to expect. And no, 425 pounds is not worth it as a games machine, but as a Blue Ray player thrown in (or vice versa)?

[PS3alltheway]

u do know that $600 is not just a console that play games,and also ders a $500 ver.

$600 u get what Bluray cost alone$999 built in Wifi , charger USB ,slot memory card, Web browser, also u can install free linux man thats a steal right der.

if u think its to expensive buy $500 ain't that f4cking easy.

Games 1st off all with have diferent taste of game 4 me i like RPG,FPS,MGS4, its all up to u decide .

[THAMMER1]

WTF DUH. Every one knows that. We have all known that since E3 2006. And you said better than I could ever say it.

And I quote you:
"Games 1st off all with have different taste of game 4 me i like RPG,FPS,MGS4, its all up to u decide."

And all of those types of games are available on the 360 right now. I have not bought a HD DVD add-on yet because that means nothing to me right now. All I want is games. 2009 – 10 will tell us which HD movie format is the best choice. Being cornered by my games console is not my idea of choice.

Try harder next time young one. The point is gamers need games. We all want new consoles that deliver a great experience. But really $600.00. No body but my wife has me by the ballz that tight.

[xfrgtr]

Excellent news for the ps3

[PS3alltheway]

man plz fix ur comment

But I still am not moved to the point where $600.00 is worth it. If you are then awesome.

u don't have to say $600 cuz der also $500
well wutever im off play some Socom

[PS3alltheway]

man plz fix ur comment

But I still am not moved to the point where $600.00 is worth it. If you are then awesome.

u don't have to say $600 cuz der also $500
well wutever im off play some Socom

[PS3alltheway]

man plz fix ur comment

But I still am not moved to the point where $600.00 is worth it. If you are then awesome.

u don't have to say $600 cuz der also $500
well wutever im off play some Socom

[Harry]

600$ for a movie player eh?

a DVD player costs £20 and the movies are far cheaper.

[Maddens Raiders]

-- "Personally I really love the SPUs as they have exceeded our performance expectations and we've got a lot of them to play with." --

-- "Currently the machine offers a massive leap in gaming and multimedia performance. However, this is only the start of what will undoubtedly be an amazing evolution over the next few years as developers become more and more familiar with the hardware," --

-- "In summary, PS3 exploration is an interesting ride for developers and that can only result in amazing games for players," --

He must think he's working on KillZONE.lol =]

[scriptkiddie]

Gamer: Why pay $600 for a console. There are no good games on it yet. Most games are also on the 360 and look better.

PS3 Fan: But it has blu-ray and has potential.

In the news: 360 and Wii fans post stories about games

PS3 Fans contine to post story after story about blu-ray.

Priceless!

[R34GTR]

Nice list but like 2 of those belong to the 360 console. The rest belong to epic and there amazing work on gears of war. That game was a given award winner for any platform its on. 1 year 1 award winning game. I garuntee MGS4 will do the same this year. Bet your bucks on that one. Kojima-san got a winner under his belt.

Wow wait I just read your post again. They all are game related.

[Sphinx]

Epic said GOW wouldn't run on the PS3, so um, yeah.

[R34GTR]

Then again your probably right even though UT:3 is basically running of the exact genetic makeup of Gears if not better. And from what i kno the PS3 version has been in production before the 360 version was even confirmed. But then i guess im fair in saying Kojima said MGS4 wont run on 360 not enough storage space and a port would be a waste of time. not in exact words but basically thats what he said.

[Sphinx]

However, I ensure you Xbox's favorite pretty boy, CliffyB, said GOW wouldn't run on the PS3 hardware. I've read it quite a few times (and shown it to some of my friends I debate with about this sorta stuff) in one of my gaming mags. I'm pretty sure it is a EGM. I'll look and see if I can find it when I get home. Either way, no biggie. Even if it could run on the PS3, it never will. Who knows, CliffyB may have been paid to say that by the evil Xbox empire, and Sony must have paid Kojima to say that about MGS4 :)

[Raist]

I've found it on a french VG website. It's not really a screensaver actually, it's more like a "life simulator"
It's a game actually, you gotta take care of the fishes : choose em, feed em etc.
It's not going to be released outside of japan AFAIK

[Bebedora]

It just ticked me off. Like Ninja Theory cant be saying the truth. I am referring to this one:

# The comments come after Wednesday night's announcement that the PS3 will launch across Europe on 23rd March at a GBP 425 price-point.
#

So damn lousy and outright rotten.

[FirstknighT]

Forget Heavenly Sword...I want Ninja Theory to work on a sequal to Kung Fu Chaos!!!!!! That game had old school style! I loved it!

[Bebedora]

...the best is the room they give for developing...feels less limited than PC for as a comparission.

[cmrbe]

I am not a developer but it seems that the PS3 dose actually have alot of potential according to this developer.The impression that i got from reading this article is that the PS3 is hard to work on but the results are amazing and there will be more amazing stuff down the line. If this is indeed true then it will be amazing times ahead for us gamers

[pixel_sword]

I've almost heard it all: Buy a 360 and Wii, the 360 is better, blah, blah, smackety-blah. These systems aren't even out past three years, and the PS3 is barely three months old, and for some reason, Xbox owners still persist to whail on it for having only one killer app! Well, after being out one year before the other systems, The 360 now has a whopping TWO killer apps. Feel good about that now? To be honest, Halo wasn't all that great. Gears looks great, but like I've heard in circles, the color pallete in that game is pretty much the same in most of the game, and the dialogue and storyline is in typical hack 80's style, so don't expect any deep plot-twists.

As for Halo, if you break down some of the elements for that game, you'll easily see that any and all siginificant elements were directly ripped-off from some of the most prolific and obscure science fiction franchises and writers ever. Some (but bu far not all) examples:

The Spartan is a mix of a Doom/Quake soldier.
Sgt. Johnson and his marines are the Space Marines from Aliens, Johnson even smokes a ciggy like the Marines Leader.

The Elites are aliens with the body and mouthpiece of the Predator. Elites can even cloak, and carry a blade like the predators, but glows like a lightsaber, yet is used like the gauntlet of Quake Arena. Their mentality is similar to Klingons, but this is debateable, considering Klingons are like Samuari or Zulu in mentality and honor codes.

The Covenant Structure is like the shape-shifting Founders of Deep Space Nine.

The Halo itself is borrowed from Larry Niven's Ringworld/Dyson sphere.

As a matter of fact, some of the storyline smacks of a Star Trek NG episode that had some competitors race across the quadrant to unlock a code left in the DNA of many worlds thinking it was the plans for a weapon, but the Halo storyline has it to follow that ultimately the Covenant and (possibly) Humans are trying to unlock a code possibly left in the technology (the halo, also a weapon) to unlock the forerunner's "plans" for the flood.

This may or may not be cannon, as I am not familiar with the Halo story as others. Why people aren't lining up to sue Bungie is a mystery to me.

[nice_cuppa]

talk about the next 3 months.#
thats what counts what are we doing now and soon not in a frikin year.

go on try it !

[Blu-Print]

So when you buy a console, you never say "I'll buy this game when it comes out for it or I have to wait this long for this game." Sometimes you can't have everything you want NOW. Did you have Gears right when the 360 launched or did you have to wait a year for the developers to make a killer app out of it. If you don't have a problem with the 360 getting better games for it, then why do you see a problem in the PS3 getting better too.

[ApocalypseShadow]

there's no way ps3 will get platinum hits.even if it is out for 10 years,there won't be any hit games is what they are thinking.but the system will sell 100 million.and still be supported and not abandoned like 24 million xbox gamers(me too)were last time around.

ps3's chipset is hard,but has power.and it will show it's blu-ray head very soon.

[vettle1]

gears rocks, i love that game, and fear, and cod 2/3, and DA and prey and graw. sorry those are all i own. i like the shoot em up types for the most part. and i would love for the ps3 to be worth 600 dollars cause the 360 is easily worth 400, so if it was there should be some sweet games. but xbox people are just rubbing all the crap back in ps peoples faces. all of the xbox 1.5 stuff and just wait, ps3 is three times as powerful and next gen STARTS with ps3. then it releases and its not impressive at all. sorry but its not. people waited an extra year for the "next generation" to start and got crap. thats whats going on. hopefully it will come up to par and people wont have wasted 600 dollars. play alon3, thats funny

[super bill]

ps3 sometimes horrific and sometimes beautiful.yeah but most of the time its crap.

[Odiah]

for us to pay $850 dollars for it here in GB. Give
us another Nintendogs game and that's the european market gone for Sony.

[Shadow Flare]

not everyone is into giving dogs a bath