PlayStation LifeStyle Gives Thanks to 2009

11/26/2009 Written by Cameron Teague

Feature-Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving around the corner, now is a great time to look at what PlayStation LifeStyle is thankful for in terms of gaming and the industry. Laugh and cry with us as we look at our best stories so far in 2009.

There has been a lot to be thankful for in the gaming industry this year as we have seen top notch games, great new hardware and a lot of hard work from some of the industries brightest.  I myself have found plenty to be thankful for this year, from Uncharted 2 and all its greatness to all the RPG announcements we have seen.  I am thankful to another year of badassary from the likes of Atlus USA and NISA. Thank you industry for finally putting out an amazing Batman game and thank you PlayStation LifeStyle for giving me a place to show my love for anything Playstation, you guys really are like a second family to me.  Now what are some of the things that the rest of the staff find themselves thankful for?

Anthony Severino (Editor-In-Chief)
I am thankful for our loyal readers far and wide. I am thankful for the considerable growth we’ve seen in the past year and the respect we’ve gained amongst the gaming industry. I am also thankful for my staff and their hard work and dedication. One the gaming end of things, I am also thankful for the PSPgo because now I actually have a PSP that I can take with me, that I don’t need a case for, don’t need to carry UMDs and is smaller too. Now that’s portability. As for the PS3, I am thankful my reliable old 60GB launch unit is still ticking (knocks on wood). I am thankful for the gaming industry in general for giving us so much news to cover on a daily basis. Things are never stale in this industry.

Adam Wolfe
This year I’m thankful for there finally being a good Batman. I’m also thankful for the amount of good first party games that were released this year. Uncharted2, Ratchet and Clank,Killzone 2 and infamous. Finally I’m thankful that the developers finally seem to understand that gamers play games all year and that for most of the year there were some big games being released when usually there isn’t.

Jonathan Leack
I am thankful that Sony lowered the price on the PS3. Now I don’t have to hear people say the PS3 sucks as often.

Joseph Peterson
I am thankful for Atlus for bringing one of the most unforgiving yet fulfilling titles that I have ever played in Demon’s Souls. Naughty Dog staying true to the PlayStation fans out there and bringing great games. For the PSLS readers out there that make this site what it is today, and also for getting to be part of one of the greatest sites out there.

Kishen Patel
I am thankful for the PS3 itself. August 2009, I lost a valuable member of my material family: my original PlayStation 3. But thankfully a newer, stronger PS3 came to my aid which has allowed me to give thanks to Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Guerrilla Games, and Sucker Punch. Without the PS3 Slim and its lower price, I would be lost for the holidays.

Kyle Phillips
Although 2009 brought death to my Jan. 2007 60gb PS3, I am thankful for many things: Naughty Dog for giving gamers Uncharted 2, my Game of the Year. However, 2009 also saw the unveiling of Project Trico, or officially known as The Last Guardian. Finally, for the PSLS readers out there… Thank you!

Louis Edwards
I’m thankful for the still running launch 60gb PS3 I use daily. I’m thankful for the readers and supporters that visit this site daily. I’m thankful for being allowed into this tight family of professional and fun loving people that run this site. I’m thankful for all of the great games that have been released this year, and the awesome developer support after their release. It has always seemed in the past, that once a game is released, it was dead to the developers and they moved on to their next moneymaker. Big thanks to Naughty Dog, Guerilla Games, Incognito, Insomniac, Sucker Punch, Infinity Ward, and all other developers who have went above and beyond previous developers when supporting a released game.

Paul Eldridge
I’m thankful for all the awesome Action-Adventure games that came out this year. Batman: Arkham Asylum, Uncharted 2, and Assassin’s Creed 2 have renewed my love of acrobatic platforming and stealth kills. I’m also thankful that I can finally stream Netflix to my PS3.

Richard Allen
Without a doubt 2009 has been one of the best years I can remember for games, especially PlayStation. I am thankful for Dragon Age: Origins reinvigorating the RPG, God of War in 720p (with the demo for God of War III) and Resistance Retribution for proving action shooters work fine on the PSP. Of course the PS3 Slim deserves a mention as well. I am most thankful for this great group of guys I work with and the awesome audience we have which seems to grow each day.






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13 Responses to “PlayStation LifeStyle Gives Thanks to 2009”

  1. Joshstork says:

    As great as being thankful is, why don’t you guys get into a bit more personal life, perhaps your doing well in such and such and would like to let others know. More to life then just gaming.

  2. @Joshstork

    HELLO this is a playstation site, why would they post things regarding personal life on a playstation site.

    I am thankful for Sony finally bringin out their guns and showing why Sony has been the top game producers for the past years.

  3. @Joshstork

    Hey, it was hard enough discussing my broken 60 GB PS3 LOL So I was thankful enough for the Slim.

  4. Nicely done to everyone at PSLS. I am thankful that the staff provides such an informative and professional site. Here’s to a profitable 2010!

  5. TheHater says:

    I am thankful for the great line up the PS3 had this year. This had to be one of the best gaming year I ever experience. Next year looks to be even better.

  6. kirobz says:

    I am thankful for my PS3 for giving me a wonderful time this year especially Killzone 2, Infamous, and the GOTY Uncharted 2. I am also thankful for PSLS for giving me the PS news that I need everyday. (And hopefully they would give us loyal readers a gift this christmas. :P )

  7. PSstyle says:

    Thank you PSLS
    مشكورين يا أحلى موقع أخبار

    that was in Arapic

  8. DGR8Mc187 says:

    Thanks to everyone at PSLS for kickin so much a$$. Also I’m thankful for my launch 60gig / old faithfull for keeping me gaming despite all the drives i had to replace in years prior.

  9. sdg657 says:

    I’m just thankful for my 80GB PS3 and Tekken 6/Demon’s Souls. Oh, and Shatter! I love that game!

  10. Hey PSLS, just wanted to say this was a nice article, gives a personality to the people behind this amazing site. I just found out about this site a few weeks ago, but ever since this has been my go to site over IGN for my playstation news needs. Keep up the good work!

  11. blu_7 says:

    Great article, PSLS. I’m kinda new here, but I registered just to say that I enjoyed this article.

    and hope you had a nice Thanksgiving. ^_^

  12. I’m late to this party, but I’m thankful for Uncharted 2 for fully realizing what it means to be an interactive narrative/experience. I’m thankful for Ubisoft for making a very long storyline for Assassin’s Creed 2, which is a significant element I look for in most games that is sadly missing this generation. I’m also thankful for Modern Warfare 2 for giving me an infinitely entertaining online component. I haven’t been this thrilled with a shooter since Killzone 2 and the original Modern Warfare.

    But, I’m probably most thankful to be working here at Playstation Lifestyle.

    Cheers, everybody.

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