Best games ps3 2011 so far

Of course, an official announcement was made later on, and on that day, paranoid wing-nuts were vindicated. All of the old architectural elements are back, along with new physics-bending technology such as gels which accelerate objects, or cause them to bounce. There will also be co-op play featuring two robots, though it could merely be versus that is disguised as co-op, based on some of the mean things that GLaDOS says in the demo.

In any case, this is one of the most globally anticipated games of , and by the looks of it, this distinction is well-deserved. Melee combat has reportedly undergone a redesign process to make fighting more streamlined, with the added ability to create and use ice as a weapon. While all of these points are exciting, the big question here will be how the choice-dependent ending of the first title will affect the opening and plot of the sequel.

The people of Earth and the civilizations of the galaxy must be called to arms to drive them out, or mankind may perish forever. With the PS3 port of ME2 out in early , this installment of the series is sure to do particularly well on this console. Decisions from the previous two games can be imported, and will affect gameplay. This will provide added dimensions of deployability, in that players can not only change the course of the game during pivotal moments, but ostensibly start out with a completely different game, based on import data.

Picking up in , four years after the events of Resistance 2, a disgraced Joseph Capelli, formerly a sentinel, has returned to Oklahoma to be with his family, only have to live in hiding, with a cluster of other survivors. Fyodor Malikov shows up with a plan to oust the Chimeran forces once and for all, and enlists Capelli to aid him on this quest, which involves traveling to New York City, and dealing with the fragmented cells of humans in hiding and the aftermath of the Chimeran savagery along the way.

Gameplay will remain generally consistent with previous titles, although there will be more of a construction element to weaponry, which makes sense, given that resources would be severely depleted by this point. Bombs must be assembled from nails and leftover cans, and in an interesting twist on the typical degradation of weapons, many weapons found in this game are upgradeable and actually become more powerful the more they are used.

After a decade of waiting, iconic Marvel and Capcom characters join forces again in a re-envisioned team fighting game for a new generation. Fill the shoes of legendary characters from the most beloved franchises in entertainment as you battle in a living comic book brought to life in a VS.

Frozen Synapse is a thrilling PC strategy game that brings the simultaneous turn-based strategy genre bang up-to-date and lets you give detailed, accurate orders to your squad. Plan your moves, test them out, then hit the "Execute" button: both you and your enemy's turns are executed simultaneously. For the first time, drivers explore new competitive kart possibilities such as soaring through the skies or plunging to the depths of the sea.

New courses, strategic new abilities and customizable karts bring the racing excitement to new levels. Trine 2 is the sequel to the downloadable PlayStation 3 and PC action platformer.

For the first time in franchise history, players will be able to step onto the grounds of Augusta National and begin their own journey to capture the most sought-after prize in professional golf - the Green Jacket. Players can choose to play as Jedi, Sith, or a variety of other classic Star Wars roles, defining their personal story and determining their path down the light or dark side of the Force.

Players can also choose to team up with friends to battle enemies and overcome incredible challenges using dynamic Star Wars combat. Years after taking Stilwater for their own, the Third Street Saints have evolved from street gang to household brand name, with Saints sneakers, Saints energy drinks and Johnny Gat bobble head dolls all available at a store near you.

The Saints are kings of Stilwater, but their celebrity status has not gone unnoticed. The Syndicate, a legendary criminal fraternity with pawns in play all over the globe, has turned its eye on the Saints and demands tribute.

Refusing to kneel to the Syndicate, you take the fight to a new city, playing out the most outlandish gameplay scenarios ever seen.

Strap it on. Zachtronics Industries is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products! Streamline your designs to meet production quotas and survive encounters with the sinister threats that plague SpaceChem.

Scattered across five different regions of Ashan, 5 special heroes must travel their own dangerous paths to grow in strength, unravel a demonic plot, and ultimately save the world from Chaos.

The story follows Jade, and investigative reporter and martial artist, who works with a resistance agency to uncover a government conspiracy and reveal their horrific secrets. As Jade, players are tasked to solve puzzles, fight enemies, and obtain photographic evidence. Top Spin 4 is the latest iteration in the tennis sim, bringing 25 playable pros as well as the ability to create your own star.

Outland puts players in the middle of a world of balance and chaos where their efforts allow them to bridge the ancient divide, or doom the world to destruction. This light versus dark core gameplay is inspired by the arcade classic Ikaruga. In this turn-based game of strategy and cunning, observe how opportunity leads the German army to advance recklessly into the steppes of southern Russia. And as the story unfolds, join the Soviet campaign to repel the invaders As these legendary battles play out on the hex board, the tension of decision making and difficulties of conducting operations on a massive scale emerge.

Command armies and fronts in maneuver warfare, thrust and encircle, capture cities and cross continents; but never, ever forget to watch your supply lines. Resident Evil 4 marks a new chapter in the Resident Evil series.

You'll rejoin Leon S. Kennedy six years after his first mission as a rookie cop from Resident Evil 2. Now a US agent, Leon is on a top secret mission to investigate the disappearance of the president's daughter. As Leon, you must make your way to a mysterious location in Europe, where new enemies await. Take them down by using enhanced aim-and-shoot features and a new action button. Killzone 3 is a sequel to the squad-based shooter series from SCEA.

The adventure of Stacking requires players to capture and stack dolls together, then use each doll's unique abilities to solve the game's challenges. As more puzzles are solved, new dolls are acquired and the game's visually lush, carefully constructed story unfolds. Coming Soon. Essential Links. Highs and Lows. Highest of the Month. Lowest of the Month.

Batman: Arkham City Platform: PlayStation 3 October 18, Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security "home" for all of Gotham City's thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds.

Metascore: 96 User Score: 8. Portal 2 Platform: PC April 18, Valve is working on a full-length sequel to its award-winning, mind-bending puzzle action game for the Xbox and PC. Metascore: 95 User Score: 9. Portal 2 Platform: Xbox April 19, Valve is working on a full-length sequel to its award-winning, mind-bending puzzle action game for the Xbox and PC.

Metascore: 95 User Score: 8. Portal 2 Platform: PlayStation 3 April 19, Portal 2 is the sequel to the title named "Game of the Year" by over 30 publications around the world. Metascore: 94 User Score: 8. Batman: Arkham City Platform: Xbox October 18, Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security "home" for all of Gotham City's thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds.

Metascore: 94 User Score: 9. Mass Effect 2 Platform: PlayStation 3 January 17, The Mass Effect trilogy is an emotionally charged science fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life and mysterious, uncharted planets. Minecraft Platform: PC November 18, The game involves players creating and destroying various types of blocks in a three dimensional environment.

Metascore: 93 User Score: 8. Metascore: 92 User Score: 6. Metascore: 92 User Score: 8. Rayman Origins Platform: Wii November 15, Rayman's new adventure is a two-dimensional cooperative platformer with a colorful, whimsical art style. Metascore: 91 User Score: 8. Gears of War 3 Platform: Xbox September 20, Developed by acclaimed studio Epic Games and available only on Xbox , "Gears of War 3" plunges players into a harrowing tale of hope, survival, and brotherhood that will conclude the current story arc for "Gears of War.

Metascore: 90 User Score: 6. Metascore: 90 User Score: 7. Metascore: 90 User Score: 8. Dead Space 2 Platform: Xbox January 25, Hero Isaac Clarke returns for another heart-pounding adventure, taking the fight to the Necromorphs in this thrilling action-horror experience. LIMBO Platform: PlayStation 3 July 19, LIMBO, a black and white puzzle-platforming adventure, puts players in the role of a young boy traveling through an eerie and treacherous world in an attempt to discover the fate of his sister.

Total War: Shogun 2 Platform: PC March 15, Shogun 2 is the ultimate refinement of the original formula with a new, cutting-edge AI, more polish and online functionality than ever before. Dark Souls Platform: Xbox October 4, Project Dark Working Title is a brand new dark fantasy RPG designed to completely embrace the concepts of tension in dungeon exploration, fear in encountering enemies, the joy of new discoveries, and a high sense of achievement in progressing.

Metascore: 89 User Score: 8. Metascore: 89 User Score: 7. Metascore: 89 User Score: 9. Battlefield 3 Platform: PC October 25, As bullets whiz by, walls crumble, and explosions throw you to the ground, the battlefield feels more alive and interactive than ever before. Dead Space 2 Platform: PlayStation 3 January 25, Hero Isaac Clarke returns for another heart-pounding adventure, taking the fight to the Necromorphs in this thrilling action-horror experience.

Dark Souls Platform: PlayStation 3 October 4, Project Dark Working Title is a brand new dark fantasy RPG designed to completely embrace the concepts of tension in dungeon exploration, fear in encountering enemies, the joy of new discoveries, and a high sense of achievement in progressing. Some games are on here and are pretty high because we've seen so much of them. And other games aren't on the list -- MotorStorm: Apocalypse, DC Universe Online, and so on -- because we just didn't have room when the votes were counted.

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The amount of pesky Blast Shards to collect in the original Infamous. The year of the Tunguska Event, the arrival of the Chimera to Earth. The number of copies in millions the original sold worldwide.

Billions of miles on average between the Earth and Pluto's moon Charon, the very first Mass Relay found by humanity. Number of Trophies for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. DLC added more. Dead Space 2. Batman: Arkham City. LittleBigPlanet 2.