Ever since the Playstation 3's launch, Sony has tried time and again to find a killer app for its system, a game both marketable and profitable to convince people to bank on their console as the lead choice this generation; Killzone 2 brought incredibly detailed graphics to the FPS genre, but didn't make a lasting impression beyond the big budget visuals to pry players away from Halo; Metal Gear Solid 4 served as proper closure for fans of the stealth action series, but wasn't enough to lure in long-time skeptics to check out the finale; LittleBigPlanet reached critical acclaim for its charming characters and innovative user-based content, but the heavily marketed do-it-yourself game hasn't reached beyond cult status.
