Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of February 24th
by Jem Alexander 
{ Feb 24th 2008 at 10:00AM }
US Games EU Games
Asian Games
Europe keeps attempting to play catch-up this week with Blacksite: Area 51, another UE3 game that America received during the gameflood of last year. Release dates are constantly subject to change, so be sure to confirm them before making any rash decisions. Like stepping out the front door.
Your PS3 is region free, don't forget, so don't be afraid to import any of the above titles. Though if we spot you importing Lost from any other country then we'll be forced to give you a clip around the ear for being so stupid. You have been warned.
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Brodie-san @ Feb 24th 2008 11:17AM
Played the Lost Planet for a while last night. Very disappointed. Graphics, controls, gameplay. All across the board the thing is lacklustre. Is the offline any better? I was thinking of picking this up before but definitely not now.
Dahk @ Feb 24th 2008 10:34PM
Lol that's the reason why I -GENERALLY- don't think a demo does a game justice in terms of attracting gamers to a game.
This is the reason why I think like MGS4 and possibly KZ2 and stuff are better without a demo (since I'm buying it anyway). They hype generated around a game tends to get a game bashed for its difficult and seemingly boring gameplay, especially if it takes a while to get used to.
Although games like Rachet and most recently GoW:CoO are like... THATS IT!? I WANT MORE lol.
matt2005usaf @ Feb 24th 2008 11:42AM
Just remember when you import games you will not be able to use any downloadable content....ie: you buy a US game and try to download the UK DLC, wont work. You will need a US credit card, address, and access to US PSN.
Tranando @ Feb 24th 2008 11:41AM
"Your PS3 is region free, don't forget, so don't be afraid to import any of the above titles."
You heard it Europeans, go import them titles, and then sue PS3fanboy when your NTSC titles play in black and white on your PAL televisions.
Once again, the joker editors here are clueless idiots, posting editorial they have no idea about.
The facts are thus:
If you have your PS3 connected via HDMI, you can import without a problem, as NTSC/PAL is not used for digital connections.
If you connect your PS3 via the multi-AV connector, you NEED to ensure your TV accepts NTSC colourspace inputs before you import your games.
This information if brough to you from someone who has a clue, not some clueless editor.
PSN: KillaKornbread (the shirt is a lie!) @ Feb 24th 2008 12:21PM
why so hostile man? geez ur a dick, ur name should have been Richard.
Darkage @ Feb 24th 2008 12:59PM
I purchased a NTSC copy of The Bigs from ebay. I have a pretty old 15 inch tv which I connect to my PS3 through the av cable i got with the PS3. It works fine, and my TV has never been able to run at 60 hz.
Shadowen @ Feb 24th 2008 4:49PM
Have fun being banned for being an ignorant asshat :P
Phizzy @ Feb 25th 2008 12:15AM
Actually, on my imported Yank PS3, PAL games will not play at all in SD. It just shouts 'THIS OUTPUT RESOLUTION IS NOT SUPPORTED' and won't leave the XMB. Sony really needs to allow the choice of PAL/NTSC and 50/60Hz modes in HD to make their machine a truly acceptable region-free box of electric.
It's annoying, considering I basically have to take my HDTV everywhere if I actually want to play it. Downloaded PSX games are especially bad, when downloaded from the EU store they will only play in 50Hz mode, which luckily turns on when I set the display settings to 'Automatic'. Plx tell Sony to give choice!! :(
Even the fucking Wii has 50/60Hz modes!
Phizzy @ Feb 25th 2008 12:16AM
Actually, on my imported Yank PS3, PAL games will not play at all in SD. It just shouts 'THIS OUTPUT RESOLUTION IS NOT SUPPORTED' and won't leave the XMB. Sony really needs to allow the choice of PAL/NTSC and 50/60Hz modes in HD to make their machine a truly acceptable region-free box of electric.
It's annoying, considering I basically have to take my HDTV everywhere if I actually want to play it. Downloaded PSX games are especially bad, when downloaded from the EU store they will only play in 50Hz mode, which luckily turns on when I set the display settings to 'Automatic'. Plx tell Sony to give choice!! :(
Even the facking Wii has 50/60Hz modes!
deaftly @ Feb 24th 2008 12:24PM
Lost Planet was a great game, awesome boss battles, great graphics, and the snow setting was a nice change from the usual crap. Seems the ps3 version just is shit though, oh well. I enjoyed the hell out of the game over a year ago :P
Hyams @ Feb 24th 2008 1:44PM
PS3 version is identical to 360 version.
parkd @ Feb 24th 2008 7:42PM
If not better...
Phizzy @ Feb 25th 2008 12:18AM
I'm afraid that's just not true, guys. They managed to port the game a year late to a superior console and still downgrade the graphics, like some kind of electronic arts game porting machine.
Hyams @ Feb 25th 2008 7:24AM
Really? I haven't really been keeping up with the news on this? Last I heard, it was the same on both.
Well, that sucks.
Hyams @ Feb 24th 2008 1:47PM
My hopes for the LOST game aren't high. Watch the video for it: insane screen tearing and a nigh unplayable framerate ... in the official goddamn video in which nothing happens. I predict the game would crash altogether if more than three characters appeared on the screen at once...
Still, I'm a big fan of LOST, so I'm hoping the game has been improved since the video was released.
Popfrogs @ Feb 24th 2008 2:05PM
"in the official goddamn video in which nothing happens"
So, it's a direct 1:1 port of the show?
timestoby @ Feb 24th 2008 2:50PM
WOW,three whole titles to look forward to. lost planet is eww on ps3,so is blacksite.but i herd lost for some reason is pretty good for a tv show to game translation.
Schoolimangooli @ Feb 24th 2008 2:54PM
Lost Planet > LOST
Shadowen @ Feb 24th 2008 4:33PM
The demo they have for Lost Planet gives the game no justice at all, I looked up videos for it, both single player and multiplayer vids, on the DivX site and I was blown away. Im definately getting it.
Dunno why they made such a sucky demo.
Also Lost Planet will have -every- map ever released for it on pc and 360 version and extras. As well as a bit more campaign with the main guy's sister that the others dont have. Awsome ^.^
John @ Feb 24th 2008 6:56PM
I actually played that Lost thing. I've been playing Unreal 3. I had gotten used to smooth graphics, great controls. I played Lost and it was like, whoa, this thing is LOST. Not to mention, okay guys, is not snow done hella better in UT3, a game which has all these amazing environments already? Lost was like a bad ps2 game... not even a good one. Wow, what a letdown-- I hope the 360 version was better, otherwise I can't even imagine why this game exists.
parkd @ Feb 24th 2008 7:45PM
I remember there used to be hype for Turning Point...what happened? I remember PSM doing a whole preview thing on it...
Dahk @ Feb 24th 2008 10:41PM
They exist because there's a certain stupid market towards games with the associated TV show/movie that casualists are generally attached to because they loved the show/movie.
For this stupid reason they'll always sell, generate profit for low production costs, and these darned people will always keep doing it. And EVERYTIME, they'll say, "we are really changing the stereotype of 'movie games' with this game! It's going to be a great game!" (i.e. The Golden Compass - ended up scoring 3.0/10s)
Sorry, I'm just mad at movie-based games =P.
Damian @ Feb 25th 2008 5:16AM
I noticed someone above says that if i own a USA version of a game (i live in UK) then i can't download any future Downloadable content .
I bought COD4 recently from a UK shop, I didnt import it but it was the USA version , i love the game to bits and know they are shortly going to release new content in the form of 3 new multi-player maps , i'm now concerned i may not be able to get the new maps , can anyone confirm this is true ???