Sony Spring Gamers Day 2007: the games

Okay, a quick run through of what was on display and what was revealed at Sony‘s Spring Gamers Day 2007 at its San Diego Campus.

SOCOM Confrontation – Shown video only; the game had a Middle Eastern theme to it, with SEALs wandering through various environments. The game boasts 32 players per map and will be multiplayer only. It will be available on both the PlayStation Network and via Blu-ray. It should be out by Fall.

Warhawk – Was there and turned heads. GameDaily’s Chris Buffa called it “a monster” and “the only reason to own a PS3 in 2007.”

Heavenly sword – Reportedly wowed the press in attendance. The combination of slick visuals and hard-hitting combat won people over. What’s worrisome though is the report that the game slows down when things “get crazy” (we assume this means a whole lot of enemies). Revealed gameplay elements include the main character’s (Nariko) “range stance” (she swings her weapons on extended chains) which is activated by pressing L1, and her “power stance” (power attacks and up-close brute strength) which is activated by pressing R1.

Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune – Naughty Dog‘s modern day Indiana Jones, was reportedly fun to play, and features SIXAXIS controls that allow the main character to balance on tree stumps and such.

Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction – a level was shown and several new weapons were demoed, most popular was the Groovatron, which forces victims to erm, Groove.

We’ll update you with more details regarding these previewed games, as info is made available. Stay tuned.

Okay, a quick run through of what was on display and what was revealed at Sony‘s Spring Gamers Day 2007 at its San Diego Campus.

SOCOM Confrontation – Shown video only; the game had a Middle Eastern theme to it, with SEALs wandering through various environments. The game boasts 32 players per map and will be multiplayer only. It will be available on both the PlayStation Network and via Blu-ray. It should be out by Fall.

Warhawk – Was there and turned heads. GameDaily’s Chris Buffa called it “a monster” and “the only reason to own a PS3 in 2007.”

Heavenly sword – Reportedly wowed the press in attendance. The combination of slick visuals and hard-hitting combat won people over. What’s worrisome though is the report that the game slows down when things “get crazy” (we assume this means a whole lot of enemies). Revealed gameplay elements include the main character’s (Nariko) “range stance” (she swings her weapons on extended chains) which is activated by pressing L1, and her “power stance” (power attacks and up-close brute strength) which is activated by pressing R1.

Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune – Naughty Dog‘s modern day Indiana Jones, was reportedly fun to play, and features SIXAXIS controls that allow the main character to balance on tree stumps and such.

Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction – a level was shown and several new weapons were demoed, most popular was the Groovatron, which forces victims to erm, Groove.

We’ll update you with more details regarding these previewed games, as info is made available. Stay tuned.