Sunday, June 22, 2008

Playstation 3 needs a multiplayer game.

The Playstation 3 has many strengths. Its graphics are superb, the hard-drive based system structure makes things so much easier than on the PS2, the controller recharges instead of guzzling batteries... if you want a solid machine that can pretty much do it all, the PS3 will do the job.

However, what it really needs is that one great multiplayer game that makes it worth buying. Halo 3, an exclusive on the Xbox 360, is an incredibly entertaining game that lends itself perfectly to an evening with friends. In a sense, it's a social game; so many people enjoy playing it, that you can basically guarantee a match somewhere. The same thing applies to the Wii's excellent Super Smash Bros. Both games are incredibly entertaining and addicting, especially when you have a group of people over. Spending a Friday night playing Brawl has become just as viable as hitting the club or going to the movies, and it sure beats sitting inside by yourself playing an RPG.

As for the Playstation 3, I've yet to see a title rise to such prominence. There are some excellent single-player games (Ratchet & Clank), but I'm still waiting for the game everyone comes over to play. When people think Xbox, they think Halo. When people think Wii, they think Super Smash. When people think PS3, they're not quite sure what to think. 

Someone needs to craft that title. I don't think it would be too hard to come up with one. They did it before on the PS2; I remember playing SSX with my friends all the time. Come on, developers.

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