Sony isn't waiting for the next-gen to kick things into high gear - the PS3 is extremely hot right now, to the point that I've actually been recommending a purchase of one to casual-gaming friends as of late. Between its rockin' library of older games, current hits like The Last of Us, and the upcoming GTA V, Gran Turismo 6, and Beyond: Two Souls (to name a few), gamers who usually just dabble can grab an old school PS-Phat for under $200 online and be on their merry way. It seems I may not be the only one grasping this logic either, as Sony's aging console had a stellar month of June in the UK.
Alright, I may be grasping at straws here - I've taken a quick look around the internet and haven't been able to find much optimism, excitement, or positivity in any form really, when it comes to Lost Planet 3. Fans of the series seem to have lost hope, complaining of Capcom's negligence and willingness to dish the series off to industry goofballs Spark Unlimited. On the other hand, folks who have never been fans cite the franchise's exceedingly average MetaCritic and GameRankings composites, insisting that the series was never good in the first place.
Did you hear about Nintendo's almost-decision to yank the live stream of Evo 2013's Super Smash Bros. Melee portion from the internet entirely? Were you enraged? Personally, I wasn't all-too-furious, but I can definitely understand why it ruffled more than a few people's feathers. Though ultimately the decision was reversed and the live stream restored, it turns out the whole thing could have been much, much worse.
In a perfect world, the success of a given developer's game, from 2D Boy to Treyarch, would be determined solely by the title's quality. Of course, this ideal is likely fully not achievable, but it seems that Sony is at least trying to help indies realize their longtime fantasies with the PlayStation 4.
According to GameRankings.com, Super Mario Galaxy is the most critically acclaimed videogame of all time. Only the second game from Nintendo's now-famous EAD Tokyo team upon its release in 2007, Galaxy serves as somewhat of a crown jewel in the Wii's casual-centric catalog, as well as the ultimate ammunition for Nintendo fans looking to defend the Wii in arguments or in general conversation. Its 2010 sequel proved to be equally as charming and imaginative, further cementing the sub-series' sterling reputation.
The 3Ds is absolutely thriving right now. Among the half dozen or so games on the console that I hope to have time to play in the next two months is Atlus's hotly anticipated new entry in its Megami Tensei series of RPGs, Shin Megami Tensei IV.
