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Whats Going to Be The Video Game News For 08?
Even if the PS3 came out with a bit of a slow start in 2007, don’t let that fool you. The PS3 is just gearing up for a great year with some expected hot releases. Here’s a rundown of three games coming out in ’08: EA’s NFL Tour, Free Radical Design’s HAZE, and Konami’s Coded Arms Assault.
NFL Tour
Coming from EA Sport’s BIG division, NFL Tour can be considered a spin-off of their hit series NFL Street. They’ve gotten rid of the streets and beaches in favor of larger spectacle arenas. No more playing with barrels and street side walls; you’re now playing in front of huge crowds with pyrotechnics and the whole nine yards.
There are advancements in gameplay as well. If a player initiates contact, you are given an opportunity to break through the tackle, trip up the receiver, or give your hit a little extra ‘umph’. Street players will see the familiar ‘Gamebreaker’ power-ups, and much of the game is left unchanged otherwise, except for an upgrade in the graphics. This game is expected to drop on January 8th, so get ready for it!
HAZE
In HAZE, you play as a recruit of a corporate army owned by a large supposedly peace-keeping organization called Mantel. You are expected to play this game through at least twice. Why twice? Well, once on both sides obviously. This is because, playing on Mantel’s side, you realize that you and your fellow soldiers are randomly pumped up with a drug called Nectar, but this leads to some unexpected consequences.
The other time through, you take the side of the rebels you so viciously fought against. With great looking graphics and AI that apparently doesn’t feel useless, this gem is being released stateside on January 18th.
CODED ARMS ASSAULT
Konami released a game on the PSP early in the system’s lifetime called Coded Arms. After receiving success with the title, they’ve gone ahead and made another in the series for the PS3. Like HAZE, Coded Arms Assault is a futuristic first-person shooter (FPS) where you play as a soldier.
Your character is a young hacker who gained access into a system they shouldn’t have been in and is placed in a virtual warfare. Bullets are replaced with hexagons, and enemies vaporize. With the game running off the Unreal 3 engine, expect some gorgeous graphics to go along with the ‘digitized’ effects. This game doesn’t have an official release date yet, but just from the looks of it, you’ll hear about it when it’s released.
Overall, 2008 promises to be an exciting year for video gaming enthusiasts, with these anticipated titles paving the way for a thrilling gaming experience.
