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Strongest Quarter Ever For PS3
Heavy Rain's release date confirms a huge three months for Sony.
Written by Jon Denton, 09 January 2010
SCEE has confimed that Heavy Rain will be released in the UK on February 26, with an appearance two days earlier in mainland Europe. The progressive, narrative-driven adventure will hit the US on February 23rd, confirming another stellar month for the PS3.
P3Zine Issue 36
For our latest Heavy Rain coverage, click here to download P3Zine Issue 36 for free.With MAG hitting later this month, God Of War III appearing in March and now Heavy Rain finally confirmed for April, it marks what's surely the strongest quarter in the PlayStation 3's history. By contrast, Xbox 360 only has Splinter Cell Conviction as a console exclusive in the same period, making this a potentially dominant time for Sony's machine.
In comparison to last year's 'holiday' period, traditionally the strongest time for any console, it's clear that this is the biggest quarter ever for Sony's third generation PlayStation. The strategy is three pronged - a Triple A shooter that hits the biggest gaming market on consoles, an interesting, brave and ambitious effort to appease the hardcore, and the sequel to one of the most commercially and critically succesful franchises of all time.
It's taken time for the PS3 to hit its stride. A lack of regular killer exclusives and some subpar versions of cross platform games has damaged its reputation amongst consumers, but if all three of these First Quarter exclusives reach their potential, there's ever chance this could be the PlayStation 3's first truly dominant year in the console war. Competition breeds quality, and the winner's always the same. The gamers.
Heavy Rain coverage available in P3Zine Issue 36 - click here to download it for free!
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