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Sony: 'MGS4 only beginning of PS3 software avalanche'

By Wesley Yin-Poole - 13/06/2008 - 7:36am GMT

Says Blu-ray allowed Konami to deliver cutting edge graphics, more expansive gameplay and more surround sound.

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Sony has told PlayStation fans that the recent raft of high profile releases, including Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, SingStar and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, is "only the beginning of an ongoing software avalanche for PS3".

In a post on the official US PlayStation blog, Scott Steinberg, VP of Product Marketing, pointed towards upcoming PS3 exclusives LittleBigPlanet, SOCOM: Confrontation, MotorStorm Pacific Rift and Resistance 2 as evidence of his claim.

He said: "With highly anticipated titles such as Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, Grand Theft Auto IV and SingStar and with Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, this is only the beginning of an ongoing software avalanche for PS3 that includes titles such as LittleBigPlanet, SOCOM: Confrontation, MotorStorm Pacific Rift and Resistance 2 that only PS3 owners will be able to exclusively enjoy. We look forward to your feedback on Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots."

Steinberg added that the PS3's Blu-ray technology had allowed MGS4 developer Konami to deliver "more cutting-edge graphics, more expansive gameplay and more surround sound".

"Thanks to PS3's Blu-ray technology, this is the biggest Metal Gear Solid yet and sets a new benchmark in the gaming industry as the first PS3 game developed on a dual layer Blu-ray disc. This means the Konami team is able to deliver more cutting-edge graphics, more expansive gameplay and more surround sound. Add a DUALSHOCK 3 controller into the mix and you'll find yourself right in the middle of the action," he said.

Steinberg also encouraged US PS2 owners to upgrade to a PS3 by taking advantage of the MGS 4 PS3 bundle.

How do you feel about the PS3 in 2008? Are you a PS2 owner considering upgrading for MGS4? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Posted at 08:16 on 13 June 2008
El-Dev	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Got my PS3 on launch day and for a while there the titles available were pretty dung bar the odd glimmer. Now I've had about 14 games in just over a year and the majority of them have been exclusives, all of which have impressed me. Especially Uncharted, motorstorm and now MGS. Quite happy I waited for a PS3 now instead of getting an xbox when the ps3 was delayed until March last year. It was expensive i'll admit but I didn't mind paying, that's what student loans are for. Report Reply

Posted at 08:17 on 13 June 2008
nitefighter	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post ps3 rocks mgs4 awsome Reply

Posted at 11:03 on 13 June 2008
Gazbin	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Then make the PS3 backward compatible with my PS2 games dim wit! Reply

Posted at 11:04 on 13 June 2008
yes	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post i've just been playing mgs4 for about 4 hours now? taken two breaks and im knackered, its got me totally hooked. The cut scenes are long, but well worth it as they arent boring. I cant wait to get online as i havent done that yet, but if anyone hasnt got this game and owns a ps3, they need shooting Reply

Posted at 11:30 on 13 June 2008
El-Dev	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Gazbin, it is backwards compatible now, well for basically all the ps2 games you'd want to play. And trust me, when you get a ps3 you won't be wanting to play ps2 games anytime soon! Report Reply

Posted at 11:32 on 13 June 2008
NF	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I got a PS2 2 months ago, and they gave me the option of upgrading it so i'm getting the 80GB MGS4 PS3 Bundle in July, and it's gonna be AWSOME!!!!!!!!!! Metal Gear Solid is one of the best games, if not the best game, avalible for the PS3, and overall every console. The PS3 is on its way to becoming the top console, if there are a lot of good exclusives coming out, which there are. Reply

Posted at 14:56 on 13 June 2008
gphillips421	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post "MGS4 is the first PS3 game developed on the Blu-Ray disk?" What in the hell have I been playing HD-DVD discs! Need to clarify that statement. I played all last night and am totally blown away. Great addition to any PS3 collection! Reply

Posted at 17:46 on 13 June 2008
MtlScrmr76	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post First Dual Layer Blu-Ray game. Reply

Posted at 21:07 on 13 June 2008
RecoN	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post ah! Thats something i noticed on the case! I wassurprised that they tried dual layer blu ray, wow now its official. Lets hope the quality of games comes out in true colours. Report Reply

Posted at 22:26 on 13 June 2008
eric nino	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I actually took the advantage of the bundle, and the graphics were totally awsome, I have never played mgs only the psp version which I thought was lame (strategy, trading cards) but yesterday as soon as I installed the game was impressed with the neat and detailed graphics, specially if you are playing in a 50" HDTV. Its sick! Reply

Posted at 18:49 on 14 June 2008
billsibub	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Im about 8 hours in to mgs4 and so far it is gthe best game I have seen or played. Hands down. Reply

Posted at 00:46 on 15 June 2008
tnt	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post bought mgs4 thurs think it by far a brilliant game the best game so far this gen sorry but if u think gears gets any wear near this game gameplay and graphic wise ure on drugs ive played gears tilll the end on a hdtv 1080i rez and mgs just blows it theres so many options on how u aproach objectives in the game not like gears hide behind cover move fire and repeat through whole game gears single players was flawed multiplayers was grt mgs beats gears hands down single player not to sure about multi Reply

Posted at 17:34 on 31 July 2008
MeBest	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post ps3 is the greatest thing ever, garbbox 360 suckss, ps3 owns the world nowLast edited on Thu 31 July 2008 by FantasyMeister Reply

Posted at 23:14 on 01 November 2008
sdplisken	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post best game i have ever played- playstation forever!!!!!!!!!!! (when does MGS5 come out?) Reply