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This is Bluffmaster and I Bring To you TOP 15 upcoming games on PS2.Although Next Gen has arrived but it does'nt mean DEATH to our current Gen Consoles. It will Live atleast in 2006 ! Many of the below games are also common to xbox and PC !
1. BLACK
Published by : Electronic Arts
Developed by : Criterion Games
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Number of Players : 1
Release Date : US: February 27, 2006
The developers of Burnout take the heavy throttle of its highly-evolved graphics engine, shove a threaded barrel into its exhaust ports, and load it up with high-caliber bullets with Black, a first-person shooter from EA and Criterion Games.
Join the world’s most brutal and enigmatic strike force. The BLACK tactical squad operates under the cloak of complete anonymity and deniability to protect the US from threats foreign and domestic. It answers to no one, allowing it to carry out brutal and overt operations around the globe. From manipulating politicians to controlling intelligence networks and militaries, BLACK operatives are trained at the highest level in psychological warfare, espionage, and lethal arts. Go deep into the world of clandestine warfare as you use any means necessary to get the job done.
2. THE GODFATHER
Published by : Electronic Arts
Developed by : EA Redwood Shores
Genre : Third-Person Action Adventure
Number of Players : 1
Release Date : US March 2006
The book by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola's classic film serve as dual inspirations for Electronic Arts' action/adventure The Godfather. In it gamers can join the Corleone family to exploit loyalties and fear as they rise through the ranks to become Don in 20th century New York City. Carry out orders, earn respect, and make the Big Apple all your own. Featuring non-linear gameplay, The Godfather provides players with countless choices for solving family problems with brutal violence, skillful diplomacy, or a cunning mixture of both. From mob hits and bank heists to drive-bys and extortion, step deep inside a world where intimidation and negotiation are your tickets to the top.
3. FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 3
Published by : Electronic Arts
Developed by : EA Chicago
Genre : Sports
Number of Players : 1-2
Release Date : US February 14, 2006
EA Sports Fight Night Round 3 brings the most intense boxing videogame experience to the virtual ring. On the way to becoming boxing’s greatest legend, train to fight like the best including Muhammad Ali and Oscar De La Hoya or create a boxing style unique only to your boxer. Go toe-to-toe with greats such as Ali, De La Hoya, Joe Frazier, Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. Outside of the ring, gamers can establish intense rivalries through pre-fight events putting purpose and passion behind every hit.
4. HITMAN BLOOD MONEY
Published by : Eidos Interactive
Developed by : Io Interactive
Genre : Action
Release Date : US Q2 2006
The fourth in the chilling Hitman series featuring the cold-blooded killer Agent 47. Finding that members of his contract agency, The ICA, are now being quietly (and mortally) eliminated, Agent 47 suspects a larger organization is moving in. Fearing he may be the next target, he heads to America. His jobs now will pay in straight-up cash -- and how he spends the money will affect what weapons he has and what he does next. The developer added new gameplay systems, such as the concepts of notoriety and of blood money. The new Notoriety system means that anyone causing a bloodbath worthy of front page news is risking being recognised by civilians and guards in the future. Blood money lets players spend their earnings on fully customisable precision weapons and specialist equipment, or they can buy additional information upon the targets and location at hand, to aid a successful and professional hit.
5. SPLINTER CELL DOUBLE AGENT
Published by : Ubisoft
Developed by : Ubisoft Montreal
Genre : Third-Person Action Adventure
Release Date : US: March 1, 2006
Veteran agent Sam Fisher is back. But he's never faced an enemy like this before. To stop a devastating terrorist attack, he must infiltrate a vicious terrorist group and destroy it from within. For the first time ever, experience the relentless tension and gut-wrenching dilemmas of life as a double agent. As you infiltrate a terrorist organization in its American headquarters, you must carefully weigh the consequences of your actions. Kill too many criminals and you'll blow your cover. Hesitate too long and millions will die. Do whatever it takes to complete your mission, but get out alive.
The fourth game in the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series thrusts players into a new breed of gameplay that promises to innovate and revolutionize the Splinter Cell franchise. Ubisoft takes the saga of Sam Fisher into entirely new territory, expanding the story and depth of his character.
6. GRAND THEFT AUTO LIBERTY CITY STORIES
Published by : Rockstar Games
Developed by : Rockstar Leeds / Rockstar North
Genre : Third-Person Action
Release Date : US Q2 2006
It's time to return to Liberty City, the town where all the rules were broken as Grand Theft Auto 3 revolutionized gaming and made the GTA series the biggest franchise on the planet.
Surprising many, this PS2 version of the PlayStation Portable hit was announced in Take-2's financial statements in January, and is expected to follow the same storyline and include the same features (including possibly multiplayer?), although publisher Rockstar has not made any details known about what this version will or will not include.
7. World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 International
Published by: Konami
Developed by: Konami TYO
Genre: Sports
Number of Players: 1-6
Release Date:
US: February 7, 2006
Japan: August 4, 2005
Europe: December 31, 2005
Ninth installment in Konami's acclaimed soccer series. Improvements for this version include two new positions, Wing Back and Second Top, improved character animation, with basic motions having been recaptured. The game also adds play in snowy conditions, with the players' breath being visible in the cold. All your favorite modes are back, including an improved Master League with more precise control over player growth. New to the game is the "Nippon Challenge Go for 2006" mode in which players lead the Japanese national team towards qualification for the coming World Cup. This mode features additional gameplay options not found in the other modes of play. Online play is a standard feature in Winning Eleven 9. Konami has refined its network engine to allow for better play and added functionality. You'll now be able to use Master League teams in competition.
8. SCARFACE
Published by : Vivendi Universal Games
Developed by : Radical Entertainment
Genre : Third-Person Action
Release Date : US August 2006
The Scarface video game will create a gameplay environment that authentically recreates the historical time period of the film, touching on politics, news items and events of the day. Players will travel through the steamy, often violent streets of Miami, the irie islands of the Florida Keys, the Bahamas and various other locales and will interact with a world full of seedy and dangerous characters to procure information, negotiate business deals, smuggle contraband and avoid rivals and DEA on a mission to rebuild their fallen empire.
9. METAL GEAR SOLID 3 SUBSISTENCE
Published by : Konami
Developed by : Kojima Productions
Genre : Third-Person Action
Number of Players : 1-8
Release Date : US March 14, 2006
Japan : December 22, 2005
A PS2 exclusive expanded release of Hideo Kojima's powerful and dazzling Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. For Subsistence, a new 3rd Person View Camera" gives a controllable, low-angle view of the action for a more intense stealth-action experience with the character. Also included is a new multiplayer online mode -- choose "Team Battle" or "Snake vs. Enemies" and carry out missions cooperatively or competitively. Expanding further with Subsistence, this package contains versions of the original Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, the games that started it all (and have never been made available outside Japan). In addition, you can find a new Duel Mode, a Demo Theater, expanded Snake vs. Monkey missions and more.
10. TOMB RAIDER
Published by : Eidos Interactive
Developed by : Crystal Dynamics
Genre : Third-Person Action Adventure
Number of Players : 1
Release Date : US Q2 2006
The first Tomb Raider title to be designed by Crystal Dynamics (after years under original creator Core), Tomb Raider: Legends is an all-new start for Lara Croft. New character animations and control schemes compliment the more natural character design and level details for the most immersive chapter in the series. Lara comes packing modern devices such as a magnetic grappling device, binoculars, frag grenades, personal lighting device and communications equipment for her all-new adventure.
11. DRIVER PARALLEL LINES
Published by : Atari
Developed by : Reflections Interactive
Genre : Action
Release Date : US March 21, 2006
Europe : June 30, 2006
Features : Online
The fourth edition of the genre-defining action/driving game by Reflections Interactive, this new edition is set in New York City and features an open mission structure as well as online play features.
12. FINAL FANTASY XII
Published by : Square Enix
Developed by : Square Enix
Genre : Turn-Based RPG
Number of Players : 1
Release Date : US Q2 2006
Japan : March 16, 2006
First traditional RPG installment in Square's long-running Final Fantasy series since Final Fantasy X. While Final Fantasy X-2 offered a mission-based structure, Final Fantasy XI explored online roleplaying, and Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles focused on multiplayer link-up gaming, Final Fantasy XII (12) goes back to the meat of the series by offering a sweeping storyline, a party setup, and character advancement. The game follows the exploits of main character Vaan who can join forces with at least two characters at the time. Final Fantasy XII is being produced and directed by Yasumi Matsuno and is slated for release on PlayStation 2.
13. Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
Published by : Atari
Developed by : The Collective
Genre : Third-Person Action Adventure
Number of Players : 1
Release Date : US February 14, 2006
ESRB Content Descriptors : Blood, Strong Language, Violence
Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure combines combat, action, adventure and stealth as the main character, Trane, sets out to prove that he's the best graffiti artist around. It's really not that easy, however, as the game features something called, "Get In, Get Up, and Get Out". Gamers will need to use stealth in order to "get in" to restricted areas, dexterity and agility in order to scale tall objects to "get up", and the ability to think on your feet as you run from the powers that be in order to "get out". The city of New Radius is a living character in Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure; it sets the tone and offers the thematic boundaries that oppress Trane from the opening cinematic to the dramatic conclusion.
14. OKAMI
Published by : Capcom
Developed by : Clover Studio
Genre : Adventure
Release Date : US April 2006
Japan : December 31, 2005
The first original title from Capcom's Clover Studio -- headed up by Viewtiful Joe producer Atsushi Inaba. Okami takes place in a time when people still believed in the existence of God. The world has become a lifeless place, as shown in the game's use of Hokusai-style Japanese woodblock print visuals. Playing as Ama Terasu, a sun god who takes on the form of a wolf, your goal is to bring life back to the world. Bringing life back to the world involves defeating lots of beasts. With each beast you defeat, the world's life force is restored just a bit, with colors and eventually people appearing. Famitsu reveals two of the game's main beasts, the Ama no Jyaku and the Nue. Ama no Jyaku has the ability to peep on what others are thinking and disturbs them by doing the opposite of what they want. Nue, meanwhile, gains strength with every sip of the alcohol that he carries with him.
15. BULLY
Published by : Rockstar Games
Developed by : Rockstar Vancouver
Genre : Action
Number of Players : 1
Release Date : US April 2006
You're not going to take it anymore. From edgy publisher Rockstar's Vancouver development team comes this dark comedy set in the most vile and sadistic setting yet in a Rockstar videogame: the schoolyard. As a troublesome schoolboy, you'll laugh and cringe as you stand up to bullies, get picked on by teachers, play pranks on malicious kids, win or lose the girl, and ultimately learn to navigate the obstacles of the fictitious reform school, Bullworth Academy.
There you have it , The Top 15 Games I am Anticipating the most.There are also several other games like : Moto Gp4 , State of emergency 2 , The punisher 2 , Rainbow six critical hour , Mortal Kombat armeggeden , TNA Impact etc etc etc....... Well there may be some games that have been left out so sorry for dat.Anyways I hope you enjoy this thread and cheer up Coz all these games are Gonna Rock !
This is Bluffmaster and I Bring To you TOP 15 upcoming games on PS2.Although Next Gen has arrived but it does'nt mean DEATH to our current Gen Consoles. It will Live atleast in 2006 ! Many of the below games are also common to xbox and PC !
1. BLACK
Published by : Electronic Arts
Developed by : Criterion Games
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Number of Players : 1
Release Date : US: February 27, 2006
The developers of Burnout take the heavy throttle of its highly-evolved graphics engine, shove a threaded barrel into its exhaust ports, and load it up with high-caliber bullets with Black, a first-person shooter from EA and Criterion Games.
Join the world’s most brutal and enigmatic strike force. The BLACK tactical squad operates under the cloak of complete anonymity and deniability to protect the US from threats foreign and domestic. It answers to no one, allowing it to carry out brutal and overt operations around the globe. From manipulating politicians to controlling intelligence networks and militaries, BLACK operatives are trained at the highest level in psychological warfare, espionage, and lethal arts. Go deep into the world of clandestine warfare as you use any means necessary to get the job done.
2. THE GODFATHER
Published by : Electronic Arts
Developed by : EA Redwood Shores
Genre : Third-Person Action Adventure
Number of Players : 1
Release Date : US March 2006
The book by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola's classic film serve as dual inspirations for Electronic Arts' action/adventure The Godfather. In it gamers can join the Corleone family to exploit loyalties and fear as they rise through the ranks to become Don in 20th century New York City. Carry out orders, earn respect, and make the Big Apple all your own. Featuring non-linear gameplay, The Godfather provides players with countless choices for solving family problems with brutal violence, skillful diplomacy, or a cunning mixture of both. From mob hits and bank heists to drive-bys and extortion, step deep inside a world where intimidation and negotiation are your tickets to the top.
3. FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 3
Published by : Electronic Arts
Developed by : EA Chicago
Genre : Sports
Number of Players : 1-2
Release Date : US February 14, 2006
EA Sports Fight Night Round 3 brings the most intense boxing videogame experience to the virtual ring. On the way to becoming boxing’s greatest legend, train to fight like the best including Muhammad Ali and Oscar De La Hoya or create a boxing style unique only to your boxer. Go toe-to-toe with greats such as Ali, De La Hoya, Joe Frazier, Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. Outside of the ring, gamers can establish intense rivalries through pre-fight events putting purpose and passion behind every hit.
4. HITMAN BLOOD MONEY
Published by : Eidos Interactive
Developed by : Io Interactive
Genre : Action
Release Date : US Q2 2006
The fourth in the chilling Hitman series featuring the cold-blooded killer Agent 47. Finding that members of his contract agency, The ICA, are now being quietly (and mortally) eliminated, Agent 47 suspects a larger organization is moving in. Fearing he may be the next target, he heads to America. His jobs now will pay in straight-up cash -- and how he spends the money will affect what weapons he has and what he does next. The developer added new gameplay systems, such as the concepts of notoriety and of blood money. The new Notoriety system means that anyone causing a bloodbath worthy of front page news is risking being recognised by civilians and guards in the future. Blood money lets players spend their earnings on fully customisable precision weapons and specialist equipment, or they can buy additional information upon the targets and location at hand, to aid a successful and professional hit.
5. SPLINTER CELL DOUBLE AGENT
Published by : Ubisoft
Developed by : Ubisoft Montreal
Genre : Third-Person Action Adventure
Release Date : US: March 1, 2006
Veteran agent Sam Fisher is back. But he's never faced an enemy like this before. To stop a devastating terrorist attack, he must infiltrate a vicious terrorist group and destroy it from within. For the first time ever, experience the relentless tension and gut-wrenching dilemmas of life as a double agent. As you infiltrate a terrorist organization in its American headquarters, you must carefully weigh the consequences of your actions. Kill too many criminals and you'll blow your cover. Hesitate too long and millions will die. Do whatever it takes to complete your mission, but get out alive.
The fourth game in the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series thrusts players into a new breed of gameplay that promises to innovate and revolutionize the Splinter Cell franchise. Ubisoft takes the saga of Sam Fisher into entirely new territory, expanding the story and depth of his character.
6. GRAND THEFT AUTO LIBERTY CITY STORIES
Published by : Rockstar Games
Developed by : Rockstar Leeds / Rockstar North
Genre : Third-Person Action
Release Date : US Q2 2006
It's time to return to Liberty City, the town where all the rules were broken as Grand Theft Auto 3 revolutionized gaming and made the GTA series the biggest franchise on the planet.
Surprising many, this PS2 version of the PlayStation Portable hit was announced in Take-2's financial statements in January, and is expected to follow the same storyline and include the same features (including possibly multiplayer?), although publisher Rockstar has not made any details known about what this version will or will not include.
7. World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 International
Published by: Konami
Developed by: Konami TYO
Genre: Sports
Number of Players: 1-6
Release Date:
US: February 7, 2006
Japan: August 4, 2005
Europe: December 31, 2005
Ninth installment in Konami's acclaimed soccer series. Improvements for this version include two new positions, Wing Back and Second Top, improved character animation, with basic motions having been recaptured. The game also adds play in snowy conditions, with the players' breath being visible in the cold. All your favorite modes are back, including an improved Master League with more precise control over player growth. New to the game is the "Nippon Challenge Go for 2006" mode in which players lead the Japanese national team towards qualification for the coming World Cup. This mode features additional gameplay options not found in the other modes of play. Online play is a standard feature in Winning Eleven 9. Konami has refined its network engine to allow for better play and added functionality. You'll now be able to use Master League teams in competition.
8. SCARFACE
Published by : Vivendi Universal Games
Developed by : Radical Entertainment
Genre : Third-Person Action
Release Date : US August 2006
The Scarface video game will create a gameplay environment that authentically recreates the historical time period of the film, touching on politics, news items and events of the day. Players will travel through the steamy, often violent streets of Miami, the irie islands of the Florida Keys, the Bahamas and various other locales and will interact with a world full of seedy and dangerous characters to procure information, negotiate business deals, smuggle contraband and avoid rivals and DEA on a mission to rebuild their fallen empire.
9. METAL GEAR SOLID 3 SUBSISTENCE
Published by : Konami
Developed by : Kojima Productions
Genre : Third-Person Action
Number of Players : 1-8
Release Date : US March 14, 2006
Japan : December 22, 2005
A PS2 exclusive expanded release of Hideo Kojima's powerful and dazzling Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. For Subsistence, a new 3rd Person View Camera" gives a controllable, low-angle view of the action for a more intense stealth-action experience with the character. Also included is a new multiplayer online mode -- choose "Team Battle" or "Snake vs. Enemies" and carry out missions cooperatively or competitively. Expanding further with Subsistence, this package contains versions of the original Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, the games that started it all (and have never been made available outside Japan). In addition, you can find a new Duel Mode, a Demo Theater, expanded Snake vs. Monkey missions and more.
10. TOMB RAIDER
Published by : Eidos Interactive
Developed by : Crystal Dynamics
Genre : Third-Person Action Adventure
Number of Players : 1
Release Date : US Q2 2006
The first Tomb Raider title to be designed by Crystal Dynamics (after years under original creator Core), Tomb Raider: Legends is an all-new start for Lara Croft. New character animations and control schemes compliment the more natural character design and level details for the most immersive chapter in the series. Lara comes packing modern devices such as a magnetic grappling device, binoculars, frag grenades, personal lighting device and communications equipment for her all-new adventure.
11. DRIVER PARALLEL LINES
Published by : Atari
Developed by : Reflections Interactive
Genre : Action
Release Date : US March 21, 2006
Europe : June 30, 2006
Features : Online
The fourth edition of the genre-defining action/driving game by Reflections Interactive, this new edition is set in New York City and features an open mission structure as well as online play features.
12. FINAL FANTASY XII
Published by : Square Enix
Developed by : Square Enix
Genre : Turn-Based RPG
Number of Players : 1
Release Date : US Q2 2006
Japan : March 16, 2006
First traditional RPG installment in Square's long-running Final Fantasy series since Final Fantasy X. While Final Fantasy X-2 offered a mission-based structure, Final Fantasy XI explored online roleplaying, and Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles focused on multiplayer link-up gaming, Final Fantasy XII (12) goes back to the meat of the series by offering a sweeping storyline, a party setup, and character advancement. The game follows the exploits of main character Vaan who can join forces with at least two characters at the time. Final Fantasy XII is being produced and directed by Yasumi Matsuno and is slated for release on PlayStation 2.
13. Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
Published by : Atari
Developed by : The Collective
Genre : Third-Person Action Adventure
Number of Players : 1
Release Date : US February 14, 2006
ESRB Content Descriptors : Blood, Strong Language, Violence
Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure combines combat, action, adventure and stealth as the main character, Trane, sets out to prove that he's the best graffiti artist around. It's really not that easy, however, as the game features something called, "Get In, Get Up, and Get Out". Gamers will need to use stealth in order to "get in" to restricted areas, dexterity and agility in order to scale tall objects to "get up", and the ability to think on your feet as you run from the powers that be in order to "get out". The city of New Radius is a living character in Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure; it sets the tone and offers the thematic boundaries that oppress Trane from the opening cinematic to the dramatic conclusion.
14. OKAMI
Published by : Capcom
Developed by : Clover Studio
Genre : Adventure
Release Date : US April 2006
Japan : December 31, 2005
The first original title from Capcom's Clover Studio -- headed up by Viewtiful Joe producer Atsushi Inaba. Okami takes place in a time when people still believed in the existence of God. The world has become a lifeless place, as shown in the game's use of Hokusai-style Japanese woodblock print visuals. Playing as Ama Terasu, a sun god who takes on the form of a wolf, your goal is to bring life back to the world. Bringing life back to the world involves defeating lots of beasts. With each beast you defeat, the world's life force is restored just a bit, with colors and eventually people appearing. Famitsu reveals two of the game's main beasts, the Ama no Jyaku and the Nue. Ama no Jyaku has the ability to peep on what others are thinking and disturbs them by doing the opposite of what they want. Nue, meanwhile, gains strength with every sip of the alcohol that he carries with him.
15. BULLY
Published by : Rockstar Games
Developed by : Rockstar Vancouver
Genre : Action
Number of Players : 1
Release Date : US April 2006
You're not going to take it anymore. From edgy publisher Rockstar's Vancouver development team comes this dark comedy set in the most vile and sadistic setting yet in a Rockstar videogame: the schoolyard. As a troublesome schoolboy, you'll laugh and cringe as you stand up to bullies, get picked on by teachers, play pranks on malicious kids, win or lose the girl, and ultimately learn to navigate the obstacles of the fictitious reform school, Bullworth Academy.
There you have it , The Top 15 Games I am Anticipating the most.There are also several other games like : Moto Gp4 , State of emergency 2 , The punisher 2 , Rainbow six critical hour , Mortal Kombat armeggeden , TNA Impact etc etc etc....... Well there may be some games that have been left out so sorry for dat.Anyways I hope you enjoy this thread and cheer up Coz all these games are Gonna Rock !
