Adam Doree of Kikizo got an opportunity to do something many of us would kill an EBGames employee for; a chance to play a PlayStation 3 game. But the Kikizo kids didn't just get to make time with one game, they've had hands-on time with three titles. Regrettably, those games weren't named in the article, but one comes from a developer "very prominent, and boasting some of the strongest experience working on PlayStation 3 in the world to date".

Unsuprisingly, nothing's even close to final. Those PS3 cases are just empty shells, the software is still unfinished, and the controller, well, that's fairly vague. They used a standard USB contoller and didn't actually play anything with the much maligned boomerang concept pad (which is hinted to undergo changes to appease the angry mob). Games are also running in lower resolution than alluded to at the last E3, which might send 1080p HDTV owners into a visual fidelity tizzy.

Kikizo's contacts also hint at a lack of dev tool support from Sony, something for which other devs have lauded Microsoft, which could explain the perceived marginal differences between the two consoles at this time. Best of luck, Sony. I, and my wallet, are rooting for you.

Exclusive: Hands-On with PlayStation 3 [Kikizo]

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