PS3 Price Drop

[Teho]

There is a playable Heavenly Sword demo in the Playstation Store. It's very short unfortunately, but what was there was very enjoyable. I can see why the press nicknames it 'Goddess of War' as you do get some serious God of War vibes playing it. The main character even has similar chain-blades for her long range attacks. The combat flows very nicely along, with the combosystem being very versatile. You have your three different fightingstances which you easily change between by holding a corresponding shoulderbutton. You can for example start off a combo with some light, long range attacks, turn and continue on the guy approaching from behind with normal attacks and finish it off with a heavy, close-range blow without pausing. You can also pick up just about anything and throw around, including dead enemies.

Because of how short the demo is you don't get any feel for the game's actual depth, but this fighting system seems like it has a lot to offer. It doesn't seem like that is going to be repetetive soon at least. From what I've seen so far, I'm definitely going to get this game.

Go grab the demo, Sharingan. It's a big download for such a short experience, but worth checking out still.

[Demon Cleaner]

And the visuals are just plain beautiful

[Harrison]

I just watched a couple of the Heavenly Sword video clips and it does look great. I love the way the bow system seems to work, guiding the arrow in first person perspective till it reaches its target. Very nice.

[Sharingan]

Oh, I'll definitely grab the Heavenly Sword demo once I hook up the PS3 to the 'net. I've been loosely following this game's development, and from what I've seen, it's going to be rad. Definitely one of my most anticipated titles.

As for Soul Edge, yeah, that intro was brilliant. I'd sometimes boot up the game just to watch it. Soul Calibur 4 is going to be sick, I'm sure

[J T]

the console itself only cost me a mere 435 quid.

Crikey.... that is quite a lot in my book.

[Harrison]

Definitely more than most can afford. But do remember it can also play blu-ray discs so is cheaper than any current stand alone HD player! When looking at it from that perspective it is cheap.

[Demon Cleaner]

That's what I always told people, the PS3 is the cheapest blu-ray player available, and it can do a lot more.

[Sharingan]

the console itself only cost me a mere 435 quid.

Crikey.... that is quite a lot in my book.

Wait ... do notice that I'm talking of 435 euro, not 435 GBP. But then, you probably already know

[AlexJ]

the console itself only cost me a mere 435 quid.

Crikey.... that is quite a lot in my book.

Wait ... do notice that I'm talking of 435 euro, not 435 GBP. But then, you probably already know

And having worked out that's about £300, I was about to go on about how we're being ripped off in the UK paying ~£425 until I realised that Game throw in 3 games worth £30 each and a Sixaxis worth £35 which makes it £300 here too. Starting to look tempting...