Monday, December 27, 2010

Best New PS3 Video Games For 2009 Christmas Holiday Shoppers

This Christmas season is sure to see countless individuals running to grab as many of the hot PlayStation 3 games off store shelves as they can. With the popularity of Sony's penultimate digital entertainment system, they will sure to be hot sellers. However, some games tend to shine above others and really stand out as trophies that represent the best of the PlayStation 3 platform.

It may be played on frozen ice, but hockey is hot right now and NHL 10 by EA Sports is poised to be just as hot. Not only does the game have a new mode allowing players to fill the shoes of a general manager, it also features absolutely stunning graphics that look near to the real thing. Its soundtrack of punk, metal, and alternative rock bands is sure to get the adrenaline pumping while gamers send their opponents into the boards, too.

Guitar Hero 5 has recently been released, and is expected to continue the popularity of the Guitar Hero franchise through the Christmas shopping season and beyond. However, even those who expect to give it as a Christmas gift are snatching the game up early. For those purchasing the game early on, they will receive a promotional copy of the new and heretofore unreleased Guitar Hero: Van Halen game.

For the Otaku that's on the shopping list, Cross Edge has been making quite a splash on the PlayStation 3 console. Riding on the popularity of Japanese animation, or anime, the game is a role-playing adventure that builds up a mystique around the common Oriental story of defending souls. The turn based battles give the game a classic feel. However, the big selling point to the game actually is within its special options. Throughout the otaku subculture costume play, or cosplay, regarding one's favorite anime and manga characters is very popular. Cross Edge takes this to the next level by allowing the female members of the team to be dressed in a variety of costumes.

The PlayStation 3 console platform was designed for a wide variety of different types of people with various tastes and interests. Therefore, there are countless releases with different demographics in mind. This season's hot releases however should fulfill the needs of just about everyone's Christmas holiday shopping lists.

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