PS Fanboy Best of 2007: Best Downloadable Content
Stay tuned all this week as we reveal the our nominees for the very best games of 2007. Winners will be declared on December 27th.
Games themselves are all well and good, but with the invention of the PlayStation Network, game developers are now able to provide myriad post-release updates and improvements. In the case of most games, this improves longevity and keeps people playing the same game long after they've completed all the content on the disc.
And the nominees for PS3 Fanboy - Best Downloadable Content of 2007 are:
Folklore
Game Republic | Sony Computer Entertainment
Folklore has had some stellar downloadable game content, which is something you wouldn't perhaps expect from an RPG. Game Republic have been releasing pack after pack on the PSN (particularly in Europe) including a free Christmas present pack, containing a Santa outfit for each character and a "festive quest". Folklore has also seen a create-a-monster competition with the winning entry being released for download as part of a future quest pack.
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Motorstorm
Evolution Studios | Sony Computer Entertainment
Motorstorm is currently one of the top ranking games with regards to post-launch support. Nine months later and we're still seeing patches, vehicles and new tracks being made available. These are generally well priced and even include new modes for the game, such as Time Attack or Eliminator, which completely reinvigorate the gaming experience.
Rock Band
Harmonix | Electronic Arts
A modern rhythm game without solid downloadable content support is, quite frankly, a failure. Harmonix have demonstrated with Rock Band that new content can be released on a weekly schedule at a decent price. The way these new songs simply slot into both the single and multiplayer experience as if they were never missing is wonderful and the pure amount of songs having been released so far has been phenomenal. If Harmonix keeps this up they will have possibly the best supported game, post-launch ... ever!
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Warhawk
Incognito | Sony Computer Entertainment
A controversial one, perhaps, considering that Operation: Omega Dawn isn't out until tomorrow (should be just enough time for us to judge it before the 27th) but from what we've seen of the expansion, it's going to be excellent. Warhawk also gets nominated for its decent patches that have fixed and improved many features since the game's launch. But, mostly, it's Operation: Omega Dawn we're excited about - and you should be too!
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Stay tuned to PS3 Fanboy on December 27th for the winners. Best of 2007 image based off of work from Studio469.
