Playstation 3 2008 Gift Guide

Part of: 2008 Gaming Gift Guides

This holiday season, the Playstation 3 will expand its’ current game cache, which includes current hits LEGO Batman, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and Soulcaliber IV (all release dates subject to change).

The action RPG Fallout 3 (Oct. 28) looks to break out into the front with post-apocalyptic adventure with a collector’s edition that features a making of DVD and hardcover concept art book. Eternal Sonata (Oct. 21) provides classic role playing action while Tom Clancy’s EndWar (Nov. 4) extends modern war time strategy game play with customizable armies and a revolutionary voice command system. Damnation (Dec c. 16) have lots of levels and vehicles while History Channel Civil War: Secret Missions (Nov. 4) features guerrilla tactics like train raids and stealing ironclad ships.

Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway and Call of Duty: World at War (Nov. 11) continues the first person shooter action in World War II. The popular Bioshock (Oct. 21) hit’s the PS3 while FPS sequel Far Cry 2 (Oct. 21) moves to settings in Africa with a limited edition featuring six bonus missions and a fold out map. Another FPS sequel, Resistance 2 (Nov. 4), features 60 player online multiplayer battles plus a collector’s edition.

Sci-fi horror comes to the PS3 in third-person perspective in the rated M Dead Space (Oct. 14). Other mature titles include ShellShock 2: Blood Trails (Dec. 2), Blitz The League II (Oct. 13), Golden Axe: Beast Rider (Oct. 14), Rise Of The Argonauts (Nov. 3), Legendary (Oct. 21) and Saints Row 2 (Oct. 14), which also has a collector’s edition. Platform titles include role playing Sonic Unleashed (Nov. 18), Tomb Raider Underworld (Nov. 18), Prince of Persia (Dec. 2) and Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (Oct. 21).

Yes, Rock Band 2 (Oct. 19) lets you import most songs from the first installment and features even more song additions and exclusives with a special edition and Track Pack Volume 2. Guitar Hero World Tour (Oct. 26), Rock Revolution (Oct. 14, with drum kit on Nov. 11), Disney Sing It (Oct. 7), SingStar Vol. 2 (Oct. 28) and Karaoke Revolution Presents American Idol Encore 2 (Nov. 18) provide more music options.

Movie adaptation titles include Bolt (Nov. 18), James Bond 007 in Quantum of Solace (Nov. 4), also in collector’s edition, and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (Nov. 4). In Spider-Man Web of Shadows (Oct. 21) fights to get rid of the alien symbiote that plagues himself and the entire city. Mirror’s Edge (Nov. 11) features first-person action with several mixed genre elements and a female protagonist who’s an acrobatic courier.

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