Top 5 Picks – PS3 Games to Come Out By End of 2007

So as most of us PS3 owners know, game releases for the PS3 have been a bit slow with only a few good games available currently to play. I myself own only 4 PS3 games so far: MotorStorm, Splinter Cell – Double Agent, Resistance: Fall of Man, and Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man’s Chest.

A lot of new titles have been announced to be released by the end of this year (Q4) near the holiday season. With that said, here are my picks of the games I am anxiously waiting for and will pick up on release day.

In no particular order, here are my Top 5 Picks:

Assassins Creed – Release Date: Nov 2007

This game is being developed and published by Ubisoft Montreal. The same team that most recently brought us Rainbow Six – Vegas. The game takes place during the Third Crusade, in the year 1191. The player assumes the role of Altaïr, a member of the Hashshashin sect (the original “assassins”), whose objective is to slay the nine historical figures who are propagating the Crusades. As the player finds and kills these targets, their conspiracy is unveiled. The player will be able to travel through three cities: Jerusalem, Acre and Damascus.

The environment is completely interactive, from the people to the historically accurate cities. These cities are populated by many people, and the way the player controls Altaïr affects how the bystanders around him react to his presence. For example, when going through a crowd, if the player lightly moves someone out of the way, it will not have a significant effect. However, if the player throws someone to the ground and kills them, the crowd may unite against him and he will then have to find a way out. Similarly, if the player shoves a person aside, they may shove him back. If he climbs walls, civilians will gather around, attracting unwanted attention from guards.

Guitar Hero III – Legends of Rock – Release Date: Fall 2007

Well I have been a big fan of Guitar Hero I and II on my PS2. I already have money down on the pre-order of Guitar Hero Encore – Rock the 80s. So I guess its only natural for me to have GH3 on my top 5 list!

Here are some details on GH3…Slash (guitarist of Guns N’ Roses fame) has been confirmed as a boss character, and a raft of new Gibson Les Paul/Kramer guitar controllers have been unveiled. Guitar Hero III will include 70 anthem rock songs. Guitar Hero III will also feature a “Battle Mode” that will let competing shredders store power-ups like “broken string” (temporarily disable a fret button on your opponent’s guitar) and “double notes” (your opponent has to play twice as many notes in the same time span).