The Holiday Shopping Season is well underway, and it's time to get out and buy some of this year's greatest games.

Since I am primarily a supporter of the Playstation brand, my guid will be about Sony's 3 biggest platforms this holiday season, the PS2, PSP, and PS3.

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Playstation 2 Holiday Game Guide:

-Socom: U.S. Navy Seals: Combined Assault-

Combined Assault is the fourth entry in the Socom series for Playstation 2. While not considered a numerical game, but rather an extension of Socom 3, Combined Assault does offer many new additions to the series. The game brings in a new online co-op mode for the entire campaign, in addition to non-lethal weapons, and additional vehicles, weapons, and multiplayer maps.

http://ps2.ign.com/objects/823/823990.html

-Final Fantasy XII-

The Final Fantasy series returns for it's last appearance on the PS2. Take on the role of Vaan, a teenager from Rabanastre, who must try and overthrow theArchadian Empire with the help of Sky Pirate Balthier and Captain Bash of the military. FFXII uses a real-time battle engine based off of many MMORPG games, and employs a new way of obtaining skills, weapons, etc. via a Lisence Board.

http://ps2.ign.com/objects/488/488222.html

-Okami-

Take on the role of Sun Goddess Amaterasu in order to restore the world to it's former glory, and defeat the 8-headed monster Orochi once and for all. Use the Celestial Brush to draw objects such as trees, waterspouts, flames, and moons into the real world.

http://ps2.ign.com/objects/678/678618.html

-Guitar Hero II-

Red Octane and Harmonix bring back their smash hit from last year for another go. This time, players can rock out to the tunes of Guns 'n Roses, Kiss, Wolfen, and more! Secret tracks include Dethklok's "Thunderhorse" and Homestarrunner's "Trogdor".

http://ps2.ign.com/objects/823/823033.html

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Playstation Portable Holiday Game Guide:

-Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops-

The missing link in the Metal Gear Saga is finally about to be exposed. Continue the story of Big Boss and learn what caused the rise of Foxhound, and why Big Boss turned evil. Employ a squad of teammates to help you achieve your goal, just don't let them die, or they are gone for good. Then bring the game into online multiplayer mode, which boasts an improved version of Subsistence's multiplayer. Earn new character models by traveling to certain hotspots, and compete against others for theirs.

http://psp.ign.com/objects/783/783630.html

-Killzone: Liberation-

The Helghast are back, now lead by General Armin Metrac and his apprentice Cobar. Play as Jan Templar, in his effort to rescue several ISA VIPs, and kick the Helghast out of Vekta once and for all. Using a new isometric view, Killzone: Liberation adds a whole new sense of tactics to the Killzone universe. Command a squad member, pilot vehicles, protect VIPs, blow up supply depots, kill vicious new enemies, and evade death by mere feet. Then hop into multiplayer (with your custom and unlocked character models) and battle it out in modes including Capture The Flag, Assault, and Team Deathmatch.

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-Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories-

Return to Vice City as Victor Vance, now with plenty of new features. Helicopters and Airplanes are new to Vice City, as is a roster of great new vehicles, radio stations, and weapons. Don't forget to add the even further improved multiplayer modes, for mass chaos in the streets.

http://psp.ign.com/objects/779/779851.html

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Playstation 3 Holiday Game Guide:

-Resistance: Fall of Man-

From the creators of the Ratchet & Clank series comes an all new sci-fi epic. It is 1951, the vicious Chimeran scourge have overwhelmed almost the entire world. You are Nathan Hale, a member of the US Army sent to Britain to defend it from the Chimera. Employ a mind-bending arsenal of weapons beyond comprehension, including the Bullseye, which can fire bullets that follow enemies around corners, and the Augur, which has the ability to shoot through solid walls. Think that's as good as it gets? Jump into Resistance's great online multiplayer, which supports up to 40 players in various modes including Team Deathmacth and Meltdown, where you must defend your base, while capturing nodes to prevent it from overheating and exploding, all while trying to make sure that the other team doesn't succeed in the same thing.

http://ps3.ign.com/objects/748/748483.html

-Blast Factor-

Blast Factor mixes the old and new in gaming. Employing the classic Robotron-style control scheme, you are tasked with destroying all bacteria in various cells throughout various specimens. This is easier said than done, as each bacteria strain has a different ability from the last, luckily, you are employed with the SixAxis, which you can shake in order to push all bacteria towards any side of the cell, and in some cases, flip over armored strains. Running at 1080p, with dynamic difficulty that adjusts based on your skills, a worldwide leaderboard, and future multiplayer support, Blast Factor is more than enough to remind you of the good old days, and give you an experience well up to next-gen standards.

http://ps3.ign.com/objects/860/860457.html

-flOw-

flOw endlessly through the sea as a microorganism. It's survival of the fittest, where the biggest organism wins. Eat others to grow, and descend into the deeper areas of the sea. Or you can just float around happy as can be, manuevering around with your trusty SixAxis. With dynamic difficulty adjustments that respond to your performance, worldwide leaderboards, creature customization, and the ability to send in-game screenshots of your creature to your friends, flOw is destined to be not only on everyone's holiday wishlist, but also on your PS3 asap.

http://ps3.ign.com/objects/829/829990.html